Chrysanthemums and Garden Care From a Horticulture Column
County Extension Director Gene Vincent presents late season chrysanthemum guidance. Varieties timing is crucial to avoid killing frost. focus on early bloomers for August and September. Tips cover watering to 8 to 10 inches deep, weekly sprays for pests, winter protection, and post bloom cleanup plus mulch and frame overwintering options. Fertilizing roses now is discouraged to prevent tender new growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene Vincent
Ben Vance
Towa State University
Vance
Iowa
Tripoli Leader Publisher and Rates Notice
The Tripoli Leader, official Tripoli Iowa newspaper since 1894, lists William A. Buckley as publisher. Second class mail at Tripoli, Iowa under March 1879 act. Rates: 3.50 in iowa, 4.00 elsewhere, per year in advance.
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Iowa Press
Tripoli
Iowa
Town of
Bremer County
William A. Buckley
County Hospital Proposal Aired in Bremer County
An eleven member committee met at Waverly to promote a $750,000 County Veterans Memorial hospital. The plan would fund one third with federal money and a $500,000 bond funded by a one mill tax for twenty years across Bremer county to benefit Waverly residents, with many in Butler county gaining more. The editorial urges that the city of Waverly should solve the issue locally and notes the proposal will be a ballot item this November after needed signatures.
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Waverly
County Veterans Memorial Hospital
Bremer County
Butler County
Four-H Club Rews Elects Officers and Welcomes New Members
The Leroy Gopherettes 4-H club met September 5 at Lucille Dilley’s with 18 members present. Officers for next year elected: president Donath Zipse, vice president Colleen Schoephoerster, secretary Betty Figanbaum, reporter Ruth Meier, historian Kathy Kuethe, treasurer Margaret Kerchman. New members Joanne Fay, Becky Strotmann, and Maureen Schoephoerster welcomed. Next meeting October 10 at Colleen’s. The Readlynettes 4-H club hosted a family picnic August 23, 26 attendees, Ruth Thurm elected temporary secretary, booth earned blue ribbon with 33 eateries, 22 blues, 11 reds.
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Leroy Gopherettes
Lucille Dilley
Donath Zipse
Colleen Schoephoerster
Betty Figanbaum
Ruth Meier
Kathy Kuethe
Margaret Kerchman
Joanne Fay
Becky Strotmann
Maureen Schoephoerster
Colleen’s
Readlynettes 4-H
Readlyn Park
Ruth Thurm
Diane Wittenburg
Diane Stumme
Hog Profits Seen On Brink Of 1961 Crop Outlook
Farm Economist Francis Kutish of Iowa State University says hog production may rise next spring but not enough to make hogs unprofitable. He predicts moderately lower profits in fall 1961, with odds against a 1961 spring pig crop matching 1959.
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United States
Francis Kutish
Iowa State University
RARE PAIR TWIN HOLSTEIN HEIFERS BORN NEAR BAGLEY
Twin Holstein heifers were recently born on the Doyle Bielenberg farm near Bagley. The birth of twins is a rare event and only a few such cases have been reported.
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Doyle Bielenberg
Bagley
Boy injured by barbed wire on Bagley farm
Gerald Carstens nine years old was riding a tractor on his parents farm near Bagley when barbed wire caught him. He suffered deep cuts to the face and forehead and required twenty stitches to close the wounds.
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Gerald Carstens
Bagley
Calendar of 4-H events and meetings
Calendar entries list 4-H activities with dates and venues including Sept 14 4-H junior cattle feeders awards night Rath Packing Co Waterloo Sept 19 Extension Family Living committee at Mrs Millard Johnston residence Waverly Sept 20 Girls 4-H leaders fall organization meeting Tripoli Town Hall at 1 pm plus County 4-H officers meeting 8 pm Extension office.
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Rath Packing Co
Waterloo
Millard Johnston
Waverly
Tripoli Town Hall
Wheat Program Has 1961 Echo of 1960 Across Bremer County
Bremer County ASC announces 1961 wheat program mirroring 1960 with marketing quotas enforced by referendum results. Price support at a minimum 1.78 per bushel, same as 1960. Acreage allotments stay at 55 million acres with penalties for excess production, and loans or purchase agreements will run from harvest 1961 to January 1962. The 1960-61 marketing year Wheat supply is now put at a record 2.628 billion bushels.
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U.S
U.S. Department of Agriculture
ACS
Dorothea Dohrmann Obituary Rekindles Readlyn Roots
Dorothea Dohrmann born April 15 1892 east of Readlyn daughter of Wilhelm and Wilhelmina Dohrmann lived in Readlyn area farmed near Readlyn and Tripoli before moving to Tripoli She married Fritz A Dohrmann September 24 1912 at Crane Creek St Johns Lutheran They had three daughters and twelve grandchildren Funeral held Saturday at Grace Lutheran Tripoli with Rev Arnold Thalacker officiating Burial followed.
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Dorothea Dohrmat
Wilhelm
Wilhelmina Dohrmann
Readlyn
St. Matthew's Lutheran Church
Dohrmann
Fritz A. Dohrmann
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Crane Creek
Tripoli
Sumner Hospital
Grace Lutheran Church
Ladies’ Aid
Leretta Struck
Alfred
Lucinda) Boeckmann
Waverly
Victor
Leota) Nacke
Sumner
Anna Sanders
Fred Deterding
Hilda
Albert Hunemuller
Amanda
Church
Arnold Thalacker
Donald Dohrmann
Robert Boeckmann
Bruce Johnson
Dale Meyer
Larry Struck
Charles Struck
Decorah Clothier John Alstad Retires After 52 Years
Retired Decorah clothier John Alstad reflects on a career spanning 52 years. He notes many changes since he started, including fashions, buying habits, and store hours. Born in Norway in 1881, he came to Decorah with his parents at age one.
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John Alstad
Decorah
Mr. Alstad
Norway
Brother and sister reunite after 46 years apart
Jens Olesen of Audubon reconnected with his sister in Copenhagen after not seeing her since 1914. She works for the city government in Denmark and finds kitchen appliances in American homes fascinating.
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Jens Olesen
Copenhagen
Denmark
Miss Olesen
Direct From U S Government Surplus Debuts Mail Buy Plan
Government surplus depots nationwide offer items from cameras to boats at a fraction of original cost. pamphlet outlines how to buy ship and get free surplus with a $2.00 request to Surplus Information Services, P O Box 1818 Washington DC.
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U. S
Surplus Sales Information Services
P. O
Washington, D. C
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Lybet
Lone State College
Eee Petion 16
Editorial
Readlynettes
Tripoli Leader
ASC
Tripoli Grain & Feed den
Mgr
Dorothea Dohrmann
Patek
Tripoli, Iowa
Colonial Qiao
Bock’s
Sunset Theatre
H. Pace
Adem Aw
Ner
Steve Reeves
Marthon
Nutrena
Ren Nesta
Tripoli Grain & Feed
Dan Mast
Tripou
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