Gardening tips for tuberous begonias and storage
County Extension Director Gene Vincent shares how to dig tuberous begonias and caladiums before frost, dry bulbs 10 days to two weeks, and store in vermiculite or peat at 50 to 55 degrees F. Plant daffodils in September, tulips in October or early November, and take late September cuttings of coleus begonias sultana and other foliage plants for indoor winter growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben F. Vance
Extension Horticulturist
Iowa State University
French AFS student to study in Lake City at local high school
Jean Eberhard an American Field Service scholar from Valence France arrived in Lake City last month He will live with the Herbert Doty family on their farm near Lake City and attend the community high school for the current school year
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean
John) Eberhard
Valence
France
Lake City
Herbert Doty
Man Finds 68 Inch Snakeskin in Old Building
John Eadie of rural Waterville read about a 50 inch snakeskin found on an Iowa farm and then discovered a longer 68 inch snakeskin in an old building, surpassing the previous record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Eadie
Waterville
Iowa
Social Security Offers Medicare Supplement Plan in 1966
Bremer county residents aged 65 plus can enroll in a new medical insurance supplement to hospital benefits under the 1965 amendments. The plan pays 80 percent after a $50 annual deductible, starting July 1 1966, with $6 monthly premium shared by enrollees and the federal government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bremer County
Earl T. Johnson
Waterloo
Supplementary medical plan enrollment details outlined
The article explains eligibility and enrollment periods for a supplementary medical plan for social security beneficiaries. Enrollment runs Sept 1 1965 to Mar 31 1966 for those turning 65 by Jan 1 1966 and also for others three months before their 65th birthday. later enrollments occur Oct-Dec in odd years. Drops require notice, re-enrollment within three years, and information will be mailed from the Waterloo district office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Black Hawk Bldg
W. 4Th and
Commercial Sts
Hay Crop Distribution Across Iowa Aimed for Winter Supply
Gene Vincent says statewide hay adequacy depends on distribution. Dry hot August and winter kill reduce yields in some areas while others see above normal crops. Nine zones identified to balance supply, with recommendations to move surplus hay from high to low yield regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene Vincent
Iowa
Joe Phillips
Extension Agronomist
Iowa State University
Philips
LITTERS Bring Nine Puppies to Two Pets
Mrs. Edgar Harry Salem’s purebred Dachshund Red Lil delivered nine puppies on August 9, with all offspring thriving. On the same day Del Kern’s Bassett Hound Penny from West Union produced nine young Bassett hounds.
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Red Lil
Edgar Harry Salem
Penny
del Kern
West Union
Schleswig Retirements Mark 100 Years of Service
Two Schleswig ladies retire after long service in the local utility sector. Emma Seed contributed 48 years serving Schleswig customers and Alma Stegeman added 59 years of service. The combined total reaches 107 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schleswig
Emma Seed
Alma Stegeman
Tomato baby Moylan Guthrie Conte weighs three pounds
A tomato grown by Moylan and Guthrie Conte reached a three pound weight, a notable size record for a garden fruit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moylan
Guthrie Conte
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