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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1961
Page
2
Remer County Extension Calendar lists upcoming 4-H and family programs. Sept 21 includes County Boys' 4-H committee meeting at 8 p m at the County Extension office. Sept 25 features a 4-H skating party at Rollerdrome Cedar Falls at 7 30 p m and a library lesson at Sumner Town Hall at 1 30 p m. Sept 29 covers a fall organization meeting for Girls' 4-H leaders from 10 a m to 3 p m at Tripoli Town Hall.
Dayton 4-H club notes show Bruce Buhr joining Sept 17 at Steven Buhr home with 14 members, two leaders and a guest. Officers named Allen Weidler president Arlo Knoploh VP Richard Schedtler secretary treasurer Kenny Rieck reporter Lyle Schnadt recreation chair. Talks included Your Life a Potential Killer and When Is Corn Really Ripe. Also Clover Teenerettes elect officers and discuss new leadership. Readlyn ettets and Tens N Teens report meetings with roll calls and officer elections. Beverly Kohagen elected president of the Dutiful Daughters at Sept 11 meeting.
Five members two leaders and two mothers attended the meeting. New members Sandra Clausing and Sandra Meier joined. Officers elected Beverly Kohagen president Charissa Schrage vice president Sara Thoms treasurer and secretary Catherine Schrage reporter Lorene Trautman historian Sandra Clausing correspondent Sandra Meier flag bearer and librarian. A slumber party is planned for September 22 at Charissa and Catherine Schrage homes. Afterward, songs games and an aptitude test were shared. Installation of officers will be at Sara Thoms home on October 2.
Bremer County Extension Director says the window to profit from extra pounds on market hogs is closing for the season. ISU economist Francis Kutish forecasts September hog slaughter to rise vs last September, with October-December also higher. Feeder cattle prices may dip into December, though recent strength supports a firmer feeder market. Modesty is the art of encouraging self discovery.
County extension director Gene Vincent advises delaying alfalfa cutting or pasture until after September 10 to preserve winter feed. Alfalfa stores carbohydrates in roots as antifreeze and snow capture insulates roots. if cutting late, the plant may lack winter food. If short on feed, let alfalfa grow Sept 10 to Oct 20 then cut or pasture.
Bremer County 4-H girls earned ratings at the Iowa State Fair in the last week. Elizabeth Christopher received blue for the long time expense account book. Doneth Zipse Ruth Meier earned red for food and nutrition demonstration and Mary Beth Kerdus Katherine Boomer red for activity demonstration. Diana Feuchtwanger earned red for an entomology exhibit.
County Extension Director Gene Vincent urges Bremer county farmers to evaluate current hybrids by checking moisture content. October samples indicate maturity, with 35 percent moisture max. Hybrids should be 22 percent or drier by mid to late October for cribbing. wetter than 22 percent by November 1 is usually too late for the area.
A curious claim humorously suggests a telephone pole never hits a car unless it defends itself. The remark invites reflection on urban myth and literal physics, highlighting the oddity of roadside misperceptions.
Bremer county ASC notes from Iowa State ASC say abnormally growing conditions have led to advancing the fall plowing deadline for vegetative cover on diverted acres from Sept 15 to Sept 1. Farmers may now fall plow diverted acres any time after Sept 1.
Mr and Mrs August Meier were Sunday visitors of Mr and Mrs Ernest Schumacher in honor of Mrs Schumacher birthday which was Monday.
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