Master Farmers Awarded in Des Moines Iowa
Four Iowa families from Johnson Plymouth Sac and Scott counties were named Master Farmers at a Des Moines ceremony. The 1966 quartet joins 212 prior honorees as nominees highlighted by Paul McNutt Norman Barker Gaylord Stadlman and Roy Keppy. The program, begun by Wallaces Farmer in 1926, honors proven farms, community leadership, and livestock and soil work.
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Iowa
Des Moines
Johnson
Plymouth
Sac
Scott Counties
Paul McNutt
Iowa City
Norman Barker
Ireton
Gaylord Stadlman
Sac City
Roy Keppy
Davenport
Wallaces
Carl Anderson
Wellman
Burrell Foster
Everett Stewart
Washington
Richard Stephens
Ainsworth
Herb Campbell
Wayne Norman
Johnson County
Iowa Swine Producers
Iowa 4-H
Iowa Farm Bureau
Plymouth County
Community School Board
Board of Education
ASCS
Farm Bureau
Stadlman
Sac County
Sac Farm Bureau
Iowa Park
Ford Farm
ASC
Freeman
Springfield
Read seed labels before planting bluegrass lawns
Iowa State University tips from Jim Frier advise checking germination and pure seed percentages when buying bluegrass seed. Multiply purity by germination to estimate live seed. a lower combination reduces live seed share, while seeds with over 90 percent purity and 85 percent germination are commonly available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa State University
Jim Frier
My Gal Sal the WWII bomber on Greenland icecap
A World War II B17 named My Gal Sal crashed on the Greenland icecap June 27, 1942, with 13 aboard. After 23 years buried in ice, the wreck was studied by Air Force and Vickers engineers who found like new hydraulic components and instruments, guiding missile maintenance plans. The plane’s parts were given to the National Air Museum.
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Washington
UPI
Gal Sal
Sal
Greenland
Bernt Balchen
Air Force
A. B. Billet
Vickers Aircraft
Air Force Materials Laboratory
Billet
Sondrestrom Air Force Base
Aviation Writers Association
Sondrestrom
National Air Museum
Iowa Farm Outlook: More Acres of Corn and Soybeans
U S Department of Agriculture planting intentions for March 1 show corn at 68.4 million acres, a 2 percent rise in soybeans, with weather markets and programs shaping changes. If corn yields average 73.1 bushels, 1966 crop could reach about 4.3 billion bushels. soybean outlook points to 875 to 900 million bushels next year, aided by reduced cotton acreage. Oats and grain sorghum dip slightly, barley up 10 percent.
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Iowa
Iowa State University
Cherokee
Neal
Nodaway
Bonkee
Nemaha
Richland
Garland
Clintland
Burnett
Goodfield
Newton
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Gene Futrell
Futrell
Illinois
Indiana
Urge chlordane as soil insecticide in Minnesota farm news
Iowa farmers face aldrin shortages this spring. County Extension Director Jim Frier notes a plan to formulate chlordane as 25 percent granules to fill the gap. Extension entomologist Harold Gunderson says the chemical, once used and USDA approved for corn soil insect control, targets white grubs wireworms cutworms and corn rootworm resistance is possible. For first year corn after soil, apply one pound of actual chlordane aldrin or heptachlor in a seven inch band at planting and lightly cover with soil using press wheels or covering knives if needed in rough ground.
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Iowa
Jim Frier
Harold Gunderson
Iowa State University
USDA
Gunderson
Past Matrons Mark 15th Anniversary Dinner Gathered in Prairie Home
Past Matrons of the Order of Eastern Star held a dinner in Prairie Home to observe their 25th year with 22 members present. Reports note members returning from Florida and Texas for the season while others visited Cedar Rapids and Ames relatives. Pvt Dale Schroder awaits Viet Nam duty, and Michael Miller is listed in the army at Fort Leonard Wood amid local visitations and hospital news. מור
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josie Yoder
Asbury Methodist Church
Marvin Cole
Cedar Falls
Carl Crossett
Washington
Dale Schroder
Adolph Schroder
Aberdeen
Maryland
Viet Nam
Michael Miller
Clarence Miller
U.S. Army
Fort Leonard Wood
Michael
Weldon Miller
Ames
Phil
U. Jesse James
Mercy Hospital
Eldon King
Winterset
Jesse James
P.M. Swartzendruber
Geneva Hooley
Lillian Swartzendruber
Pauline
Emily Miller
Keota and Wellman residents host family gatherings
A Keota resident returned home to Wellman after visiting relatives. Thornburg hosts Mr and Mrs C J Dansville for a Sunday gathering with Paul Noffsinger. Howard Berry of Batavia and Donald Huntsberger family joined Glenn Huntsberger household for a Sunday visit.
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J.F. Brenneman
Keota
Wellman
C.J. Dansville
Thornburg
Paul Noffsinger
Howard Berry
Batavia
Donald Huntsberger
Glenn Huntsberger
Whislers Host Birthday Dinner At Home
Living Lake reports a birthday dinner Sunday at the Raymond Whisler home honoring Miss Clarice Meek of Ottumwa. The piece lists local families attending church events, birthdays, anniversaries, travel to nearby towns, and farm tasks as spring work begins, with several mentions of relatives visiting and small celebrations.
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Living Lake
Lawrence Whisler
Whisler
Raymond Whisler
Clarice Meek
Ottumwa
Clarence
Washington
Meyer Manor
Iowa Presbytery
Muscatine
Lloyd Marek
Virginia
Joe
Vince Marek
Iowa
Joe Peckman
Iowa City
Tom Walker
del Walker
Winga Cafe
Del
John Palmer
Donald
Cedar Rapids
Stephen
James Birney
George Horn
David Birney
Ames
Emanuel Blick
West Liberty
Auction sales schedule at Iowa venues in April
A list of upcoming auctions and sales at Washington County Fairgrounds and various Iowa locations. Items include antiques and household goods, real estate, garage equipment and cars, and consignment sales. Weekly livestock sales occur at multiple markets including Wapello, Columbus Junction, Ollie, Kalona, and Wayland with specified days and start times.
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Washington County Fairgrounds
Carol Harrison
North
Marion Ave
2Nd Ave
Washington
Iowa
Pontiac - Buick — Perdock Inc
Eddie Edwards
Brighton
Wapello Livestock Auction, Inc
Wapello
Smylie’s
Columbus Junction
Ollie Livestock Exchange
Ollie
Kalona
Washington Livestock Sales Co
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SMV
Farm Bureau and Safety Leaders
Dennis
MR. Wilson
C. L. Jennings
New London
Airport Super Market
Conesville
Mrs. O. B. Godber
Iva Pelson
Westinghouse
Iowa Southern
Whislers
R. J. Dawson
Mary Jo Witting
Truman Tuttle
Sioux City
Journal
Osincup’s
Fabric Service Center
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