Bremer County Extension Calendar of Events
This calendar lists upcoming Bremer County Extension activities including an Extension Council Meeting in Tripoli on August 31 at 8 30 p m a September 12 conference at Iowa State University Ames a September 6 Labor Day office closure and a September 8 soybean referendum at the Tripoli office from 10 am to 4 pm
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Tripoli
Iowa State University
Ames
Nixon policy changes eyed for agriculture
Iowa State extension economists say recent national economic actions may aid farming by easing input costs and lowering export prices. A dollar devaluation and 10 percent tariff could boost U S product competitiveness abroad while imports rise in cost. tax cuts and investment credits aim to lift demand and productivity. Authors: Gene Futrell J M Skadberg Russell G Pounds.
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Towa State University
U. S
United States
ISU
Iowa State University
Gene Futrell
J. M. Skadberg
Russell G. Pounds
Soil Mix For Winter Houseplants And Potatoes Storage Tips
A soil mix 1-1-1 of topsoil peat and perlite or vermiculite aids indoor winter plants. Pasteurize soil at 190 200 F for 45 60 minutes and sterilize containers. For potatoes cure 10 14 days in darkness before 38 40 F storage. Cucumbers yield high with daily harvesting and remove ripened fruit.
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Ben F. Vance
Iowa State University
Vance
Neighborhood boy gives boyhood gift grows into train collection
Ten years ago 79 year old Frank Hollister of Newton received an electric train from a neighbor boy. The gift expanded to twelve trains filling the basement. The trains are trestled on three levels and the levels pass through a basement wall.
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Frank Hollister
Newton
Hollister
Bathing suit care and glycerine tips from Marilyns Memos
Marilyns Memos offers summer care advice with two main topics. It warns about fabric damage from salt water chlorine sand and perspiration and recommends thorough washing after each use. It also covers cleaning beach gear and applying glycerine uses around the home.
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Lakeside
Ten-year-old nets 18-pound pike on Florence Lake
Craig Miller of New London caught an 18 pound Northern Pike in Florence Lake Ontario amid a Canadian fishing trip. The large catch highlights a young angler’s success during the outing.
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Craig Miller
New London
Florence Lake
Ontario
Canada
Looking at Life as It Used to Be
Obituaries and local notices recount deaths of Mrs. Ford Wolfgram aged 75 and Mrs. Joe Bahlmann aged 68, along with a medical doctor’s move to Denison and various community events. A Mississippi drowning near Linxville, a post office bid, and local marriages, anniversaries, and civic notes fill the page.
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Ford Wolfgram
F. C
Joe Bahlmann
H. W. Clasen
Denison
Fred Dohrmann, Sr
Schwein
Shirley Ann Barney
Larry Poock
Sandra Trout
Gordon Trout
Sumner
Mississippi
Linxville
la Jean Slack
Larry Hanson
Grace Lutheran Church
Plainfield
Henry F. Krueger
Denver
Pet Owl Baffles Greene Residents During Reunion
A pet owl belonging to the Loomises at Sev unsettled a family reunion by perching on Mrs. Louis Pringle’s shoulder and drawing attention as the bird explored the scene.
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Greene
Loomises
Louis Pringle
Grang
Loomis
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