Storing Tender Bulbs and Corms For Winter Planting
A weekly garden column advises on digging and drying tender bulbs, corms, and roots from begonias, caladiums, gladiolus, and dahlias. It details box storage with vermiculite or peat, temperatures 35 to 60, curing times, and a DDT fungicide treatment, plus tips on containers and checkups. Myrtle Merritt of Norway catches seven walleyes totaling 33 pounds at Lake McBride over three days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrtle Merritt
Norway
Miss Merritt
Lake McBride
Pantdress and Jump Suit Tips for Trousered Style
Extension Home Economist Pearl E Pardee explains how to choose pattern sizes for trousered styles. She notes waist and hip measurements, pattern ease, and alterations at the crotch thigh and leg length to achieve a comfortable fit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl E. Pardee
Home Economist
Jefferson Superiors and clubs meet at homes in September
September gatherings of the Jefferson Superiors 4 H clubs report 13 members and 2 leaders at Keith Olrogse home with state demonstration team acknowledged. Record books due October first and camp fund 25 cents per member. Driveway signs passed to one year members. Also B SQUARE and Jefferson Jills notes with demonstrations on freezing fruits and keeping foods cold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson
Keith Olrogse
Leon Hutchison
Ken Hesse
Jefferson Jills
Nancy Wente
Juanita Hutchison
Looking at Life as It Used to Be Forty Years Ago
A 1927 column notes plans to tear down part of Standard Hardware Co. for a larger building and adds items about a social gathering for Mrs. John Aschbrenner, the Dairy Cattle Congress opening in Waterloo, a Bremer couple's marriage, Tripoli businesses cutting Wednesday hours due to rationing, the death of race horse trainer Charles McMillan, and growing Bremer county rationing boards. It also mentions Tripoli Commercial Club’s fall effort for street markers and school enrollment figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Standard Hardware Co
Marlys Ann Platte
Milan Ellison
Bremer
Tripoli
Charles McMillan
Waverly
Bremer County
Tripoli Commercial Club
Tripoli Community
E. R. Shriver
Tripoli Community School Lunch Menu Week
Monday chili and crackers with carrot sticks apple crisp and bread. Tuesday beef and noodles with salad fruited Jell O bread and milk. Wednesday creamed chicken over biscuits with corn and pumpkin pie orange juice bread and milk. Thursday beef stew with corn bread apricots and cheese and peanut butter sandwiches with milk. Friday fish sticks hash browns buttered peas corn flake cookies.
Butler County Extension Director Resigns for Cyclone Study
Ivan Wikner, son of R. O. Wikners, resigns as Butler county Extension director to pursue a year of graduate study in agronomy at Iowa State College Ames. Five years ago on Sept 19 1962 the local First Congregational Christian church and St Peter's Evangelical and Reformed church met Sunday and approved the selection of Faith United Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivan Wikner
R. O. Wikners
Butler County
Iowa State College
Ames
First Congregational Christian Church
St. Peter’s Evangelical and Reformed Church
Faith United Church
Impressive 27-Pound Cabbage Grows Near Griswold
Near Griswold Mrs. Ted Houser reports a colossal 27 pound cabbage with a 16 inch diameter marking a standout harvest this season.
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Griswold
Ted Houser
Marriage and anniversary notices from local church events
The passage notes several local life events including Elizabeth Braatz marrying Leroy Klein at Spring Fountain on Sept 9, F H Bockhaus and spouse to celebrate 50th anniversary on Sept 23, Louise Hoppenworth marrying Duane Krueger, and other wedding dates and church announcements from Sept. 11 to Sept. 23 in the community.
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Howe Press
L Association
Asgpc
Low
Iowa
Robert J. Sassman
Lardhn
Kermit Hildahl
Ben Vance
Iowa State University
Mummelther
Foster
Bergmann
Julie Foelske
John Prestien
John Aschbrenner
Freda Rogers
Waterloo
Wipoatare
Tripoli Community School
Fred
Ethel
Duane Holm
Agent
Dial
State Farm Fire and Casualty Company
Bloomington, Illinois
Insurance
Kent
Tripoli Grain & Feed
Tripoli, Iowa
Frie
Faith United
Church Between
Larry Roge,amara Schwal
Otto
Tin States
Carol Mahlstedt
Wendell Mahlstedts
Peters
Gel
Wapsie Valley
Larry
Lettie Tanner
Texas
Hamilton Beach
Walter Schultz, Ove R. L
Bob) Muench
Auc
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