Calendar of 4-H events and county activities
Oct 26 4-H leaders organize meetings at 2 and 8 p m in Tripoli Town Hall. Oct 28 County 4-H officers meet at Extension office Tripoli at 7 30 p m. Oct 30 Skating party at Roller drome Cedar Falls 7 30 to 10 30 p m. Oct 30 Nov 1 Extension staff attend annual conference at ISU Ames. Nov 1 Bremer County Fair Association annual meeting at Waverly.
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Tripoli Town Hall
Tripoli
Cedar Falls
ISU
Ames
Bremer County Fair Association
Waverly
Large Attendance At Annual Farm Bureau Meet Here
The Bremer county Farm Bureau held its annual dinner Oct 9 at Tripoli Town Hall with about 150 members. Officers for 1968 were elected including Ray Lageschulte as president and Gordon Card as vice president.
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Farm Bureau
Bremer County Farm Bureau
Tripoli Town
Ray Lageschulte
Gordon Card
Leland Ebaugh
Milton Meyer
K. H. Hoppenworth
Plainfield Soldier Promoted in Marine Aircraft Wing
Marine Corporal Garry A. Brown of Plainfield was promoted while serving with Headquarters and Maintenance Squadron 16 in the First Marine Aircraft Wing near Da Nang Vietnam. Promotion based on time in service rank appearance and knowledge of military subjects.
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DA Nang, Vietnam
Garry A. Brown
Arthur H. Brown
Plainfield
Marine Aircraft Group 16
First Marine Aircraft Wing
da Nang
Vietnam
DO R BEST 4-H club and Jefferson Jills meeting notes
October meetings note DO R Best 4 H club at Kathy Paulsen home with 20 members answering My Favorite Milk Dessert. New officers elected include Carolyn Paulsen president and Vickie Mueller secretary. Topics include Christmas gifts for mothers and picnic foods and garnishes talks. Also reports from Jefferson Jills and TriPoli Boosters on activities, demonstrations, and upcoming events.
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Kathy Paulsen
Carolyn Paulsen
Kristi Ellison
Diane Jones
Vickie Mueller
Cathy Kahler
Protect Roses From Winter Cold Garden Guide
Extension horticulturist Ben Vance explains rose protection for non winter hardy varieties from late October through March. mound with soil or peat, clean and burn infected leaves, tie canes, prune later, and protect climbers by burying canes. A Home and Garden bulletin N. 25 offers details and purchase guidance from Iowa State University.
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Ben Vance
Iowa State University
Home and Garden Bulletin
Iowa _ State University
Ames
Buy Q on Convenience Foods Lowering Food Bills
Pearl E. Pardee notes that choosing convenience foods wisely can cut costs compared with home preparation, while saving time. USDA studies of 158 items found 42 cheaper, led by instant coffee frozen juice concentrates and canned goods, with 4-H groups also comparing costs.
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Pearl E. Pardee
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Human Actions Behind Most Corn Picker Accidents
Norval Wardle of Iowa State University notes that operator actions cause most corn picker mishaps. Speeding, unsafe methods, and running the machine while cleaning or removing stalks were common factors, with machinery blamed but the human action being the real cause.
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Norval Wardle
Iowa State University
Iowa
Liddy Declares Wild Hemp a Noxious Weed
Secretary of Agriculture L. B. Liddy has declared wild hemp a noxious weed. The action, discussed with county weed commissioners and the state botanist, warns that careless cultivation or sale could produce serious results and may be temporary until legislative clarity is reached.
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Sec
L. B. Liddy
Secretary of Agriculture
Dppat Smith
Bontanist
Weed Commissioners
Liddy
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Ste i
Bremer County
Robert J. Sassman
Farm Bureau Women’s Committee
W. H. Heffernan
Harold Meier
Oscar Haefner
State Resolutions Committee
Paul Siedenburg
Iowa Farm Bureau Insurance Companies
U. S
America
Washington
Marine Aircraft Wing
Jefferson Jills
Julie Foelske
Karen Oltrogge
Beth Eiick
Nancy Wente
Diane Foelske
Pat Fairholm
Rhonda Pratt
Bonnie Hesse
Denver Legion Hall
Jefferson
St. Paul Ucc
Denver
Tripoli Boosters
Robert Chapin
Bill Hildebrandt
Bruce Gienau
THS
Douglas Rockets
Wayne Dettmer
Lloyd Zander
Roger Buchholz
Connie Ohlendorf
Margaret Kobliska
Barbara Clewell
Shirley Gambaiani
Debra McNeilus
Raat Kuler
USDA
Tripoli Hardware
Dial
Tripoli, Iowa
Father
Kermit Hildahl Extension Associate
Protect Roses
Howard M. White
Waterloo
Hammond
Sazrd
Kent
Tripoli Grain & Feed
Custom Farm Services, Inc
Keith R. Evenson
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