Best season to feed for successful lawn renovation
Ex tension Director Jim Frier advises starting a new lawn in Washington County now through Labor Day, with 80 to 90 percent success, vs spring seedings at 60 to 70 percent failure. Iowa State Extension Horticulturist Ed Cott notes fall seeding yields two growing seasons before heat, with bluegrass germinating best in fall and less weed competition. Recommendations include soil-prep fertilization, 2 to 3 pounds of seed per 1000 square feet, rolling or watering to firm soil, thorough first two weeks of frequent watering, mowing early at 3 inches to 1.5 inches, and using sod on slopes to prevent erosion. Avoid seeding after Labor Day and consider fall soil prep for winter germination if needed.
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Washington County
Jim Frier
Labor Day
Frier
Ed Cott
Iowa State University
Cott
Iowa
Bluegrass
Weekend visitors in Votruba home
Westchester August 27 Mr and Mrs George Maull of Mason City were weekend visitors with her sister Mrs A J Votruba and with other relatives J W Baker Woman's Relief Corps met at the K P hall Thursday afternoon with eleven members present Mrs Glen Gordon president presided Mrs Orville Griggs reported Mr and Mrs Clarence Lynnill and Mrs Blanche Harvey reported Mrs Charles Harvey not too well Members signed cards to be sent to each District convention will be at Keota October 22 when some of the members will assist the Ed Carris WRC with the ritualistic work Mrs Archer Augustine reported relief as food 24 clothing 20 labor 34 transportation 3 salvation Army 4 and Disabled veterans 1 Mrs Eva Robertson reported 6 50 in funeral sprays and 3 00 in bouquets Mrs Howard Moore reported 22 birthday cards 10 get well 11 sympathy 10 congratulatory 2 anniversary and 20 thank you cards sent by members the past month Margaret Smith reported 27 hospital calls 5 home calls and 14 telephone calls made by members 5 was voted to the Department Executive committee Mrs A J Votruba received a letter from a former West Chester resident Mrs Bessie Harbaugh Burham of Minneapolis Her home was where Mrs Margaret West now lives and later after her marriage they lived in the Ray Hough home She told of the death of her sister Jennie Harbaugh from injuries suffered in a fall this month Her sister was 90 years old A brother John Harbaugh lives in Denver Colorado Mr and Mrs Charles Votruba and family are visiting Mrs Votruba's parents Mr and Mrs Ellis Bell at Mission Texas They were accompanied by Mrs Sylvia Geyer of Wellman Mrs Bell's mother
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Nelson Woodford
Westchester
George Maull
Mason City
A. J. Votruba
J. W. Baker
Keota
Ed Carris
Howard Moore
Margaret Smith
Department
West Chester
Bessie Harbaugh Burham
Minneapolis
Mrs Martin hosts visitors and local club events in West Chester
West Chester August 27 Mrs Cyril Smith and Shirley of Collinsville Mo visit Mrs Norma Martin and family including Mr and Mrs Charles Ralston. Federated Social Circle luncheon for teachers with Rev Peters and others. Study Group of Women’s Society of Christian Service meets with Mrs Clark Bauer leading and voting funds to Kingdom House St Louis. September meeting planned with Mrs Pence and Bauer reviewing Death of a Myth.
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Nelson Woodford
West Chester
Cyril Smith
Carol
Shirley
Collinsville
Amy Leary
Wanda White
Elsie Asby
Mabel Detweiler
Pearl Palmer
Peters
Merl McDowell
Fred Coakley
Melvin Booth
Woodford
Clark Bauer
Woman’s Society of Christian Service
Bauer
Walter Bauer
Kingdom House
St. Louis
Walter Duvall
Ray Nebel
Marion Pence
Wallace Kinzler
Frank Kleese
Eldin Bauer
Professional Directory of Local Attorneys and Doctors
Listing of area attorneys including Louis J. Kehoe Livingston Day Bates Morrison Morrison Lloyd and Owens with office addresses on Main Street Washington Street plus Stewart Shearer. Also Dr P L Etter osteopathic physician offers rectal health services and John W Lemmon O D provides eye care and glasses for children at 527 South Iowa across from Christian Tabernacle.
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John W. Lemmon
O. D
South
Iowa
Christian Tabernacle
Scott Halls to move to Storm Lake Kalona
Aug 26 Mr and Mrs Scott Hall spent Mon in Storm Lake where Hall accepted a position with Vilas and Company. The family will move within a week to their new Storm Lake home. Relatives enjoyed a Crawfordsville picnic dinner at John Hubbs home with Riverside and Kalona residents and others from Iowa City and Kalona.
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Kalona
Scott Hall
Storm Lake
Hall
Vilas and Company
John Hubbs
Crawfordsville
Roy Pewitt
Roy Hall
Riverside
Wayne Gardner
Iowa City
Ivan Burkley
Mary TeBockhorst
Carrie Kolosiek
Emily
Blanche Stumpf
Richard TeBockhorst
Harold
William
Clara TeBockhorst
Robert Teets
Teets
California
Lena Mikesell
Victor
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Votruba
Mrs. Martin
Louis J. Kehoe
Jeffry
Livingston, Day & Bates
Robert Day
Robert Bates
West Main St
George F. Morrison
Ford Morrison
Ira Morrison
Marion Ave
John C. Owens
West Washington
South Side Square
Stewart & Shearer
Attorneys At Law
Richard A. Stewart
Paul V. Shearer
West Main
P. L. Etter
Osteopathic Physician Journal
Optometrists
Washington Concrete CO
North 12Th St. and
Rock Island Tracks
Evening Journal
Washington
By Sakren
Scott Halls
Carl Pickeral
V. D. Hochstetler
Kalona Savings Bank
Hochstetlers
Lois Fourt
Ephriam
Wisconsin
Anna Mae Miller
Reif Apartments
Kolonial Town House
Warren E
Alva Niffenegger
Rhomberg
Mr. J. R. Jones
Prunes
Lug
Frontier Slab
van Camp
Lydia Grey
Robin Hood
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