Luers Win Master Corn Grower Award for 1963
Elvin H Luers and his son Duane of Keota are named winners of the Iowa Master Corn Grower Award for 1963 by the Iowa Crop Improvement Association and local sponsors. Their Mahaska Tainter soil field yielded 115 bushels per acre with 15.5 percent moisture, on a 13 acre plot that included virgin bluegrass pasture and birdsfoot trefoil. They farm 550 acres in Keokuk County with a corn corn oats meadow rotation and raise 800 to 1,000 pigs yearly, a 25 head beef herd, and 100 to 150 feeder cattle annually.
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Elvin Luers
Duane
Keota
Iowa
Elvin H. Luers
Iowa Crop Improvement Association
Elvin
Duane Luers
Kenneth Olsen
Miley
S.M Heatherlin
Keota Community Club
State Soil Conservation Committee
Luers
Keokuk County
Vin
Forher
Joan Weston
Stanley
Kes
Ota
Lonnie
Leah
Wendy
Farm Bureau
Methodist Church
Swine Council
NCAA Berths in Climax as Top Teams Contend
The college basketball title chase heats up with NCAA spots in doubt. UCLA leads and Kentucky, Wichita, Duke, Michigan, Davidson and Villanova remain among contenders as conference titles and at large bids unfold. Strong showings by Michigan and Duke push race toward March decisions while upsets shuffle at large chances.
Des Moines Student Initiated Into Phi Theta Pi Chapter
Alan Stout, student at the American Institute of Business in Des Moines, has been initiated into the Alpha chapter of the Phi Theta Pi international honorary commerce fraternity. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Lloyd Stout of Brigh ton and a graduate of Washington High School.
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Stout
Alan Stout
American Institute of Business
Des Moines
Phi Theta Pi Fraternity
International Honorary Commerce Fraternity
Lloyd Stout
Brighton
Washington High School
Big Ten clash as Ohio State hosts Illinois tonight
Ohio State seeks to tighten its grip on the Big Ten race by hosting Illinois after a 98-96 OT win at Indiana. Garry Bradds stars with another 40 point game, while Michigan leads idle as Wisconsin beat Purdue and Northwestern held Michigan State.
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Michigan
Illinois
Bill Bunting
Wolverines
Indiana
Gene Bladeau
United Press International Chicago
UPI
Ohio State
Buckeyes
Ilinois
Iowa Indiana
Hawkeye
Garry Bradds
Buckeye
Bradds
Illini
Minnesota
Iowa
Wisconsin
Purdue
Northwestern
Michigan State
Fred Taylor
Hoosiers
Taylor
Dick Ricketts
John Erickson
Arthur Davison Silver Wedding Anniversary Dinner
WAYLAND Feb 5 A dinner at the Captain's Table in Washington honored Mr and Mrs Arthur Davison on their silver wedding anniversary to be celebrated Feb 9. Kenneth Dawson presided Rev E C Schumacher and Mrs Marguerite Gingerich sang a duet Mrs Glen Guengerich gave Davison reminiscences and Mrs John Hulme gave Witting reminiscences. The group presented gifts and roses to the honorees and family members attended.
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Wayland
Washington
Arthur Davison
Kenneth Dawson
E. C. Schumacher
John Dill Hulme
Marguerite Gingerich
Davison
Glen Guengerich
Witting
Max Graber
Grace Witting
Burdette
Ronnie
Wendell
Addie Davison
Margaret Witting
John Hulme
Kenneth Davison
Leo Wagner
Dean Davison
Duane Alliman
Jim Davison
Omer Nisley
T.H. van der Smissen
Eicher Church
Frank Mitchell
Mennonite Church
Pulaski
Ernest Parzelais
Donnellson
Women's fellowship meeting held in Kalona church
Kalona February meeting of the United Women's Fellowship convened at the United Christian and Baptist church with Mrs. Earl Fry presiding. committees were named for programs and nominating duties, World Day of Prayer set for February 14, and an all day work meeting planned for February 12. The evening featured the "Modern Hannahs" devotional by Mrs. Eugene Way and Mrs. F. L. Strickler, with music by Mrs. James Hornaday and Mrs. Richard Adams, plus a Valentine themed social hour.
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Roy Pewitt
William McDermot
Hong Kong
Lyle Fry
School of Missions
Eugene Way
F. L. Strickler
James Hornaday
Richard Adams
Fellowship Hall
Don Miller
Velma Way
Ivan ‘Alt
Dale K. Gingerich
Wellman Club Guests in Kalona and Local Socials
Wellman residents and guests gather in Kalona with the Idris Club hosting the WQV and ALC federated clubs at the Methodist Church. Mrs Logan Reif showed slides from the Caribbean trip, followed by refreshments. Attendees included numerous Wellman club members and Des Moines visitors, with social calls and family visits noted across Kalona and Wellman.
Dennis the Menace and Local Social Notes
Denis the Menace h ed on Mrs Tillie Matthe nd Mrs Nella Spear Tuesday morning with reports from the Methodist Hospital in Des Moines John Schlissellman of Williamsburg called in the home of his sister Mrs Elizabeth Weble Tuesday morning Mr and Mrs Hurley Long spent Sunday afternoon in the Mrs Nella Spear home Mrs Edna Bleumenster entertained at a waffle dinner Sunday Guests were Mrs Tresa Yoder Mrs Emma Millice Mrs Ethyl Rugg and Mrs Lizeta Walton Mr and Mrs Hubert Romine and family of Brighton were Sunday evening dinner guests in the parental St Kehoe home Mrs Josie Yoder and Mrs Emma Webster visited Thursday with Mrs Laura Crow in the West Liberty Rest Home.
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Tillie Matthend
Nella Spear
Methodist Hospital
Des Moines
John Schlissellman
Williamsburg
Elizabeth Weble
Hurley Long
Edna Bleumenster
Tresa Yoder
Emma Millice
Ethyl Rugg
Lizeta Walton
Hubert Romine
Brighton
St. Kehoe
Josie Yoder
Emma Webster
Laura Crow
West Liberty Rest Home
Television Highlights and Schedule Fragment
A fragment lists NBC and CBS programming with times from 6:00 am to 9:00 pm Eastern and Central, including Mr. Novak and Death Before Dishonor on NBC, a supper club feature, Dennis Day, Robert Ryan hosted Telephone Hour with Joan Sutherland and Al Hirt, Captain Kangaroo and Red Skelton sketches on CBS, and a Douglas Fairbanks Jr. sketch about a British officer in India.
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Richard Boone
NBC
Jack Benny
CBS
Benny
Lady Stranger
Dennis
Robert Ryan
Lincoln
Joan Sutherland
al Hirt
Red Skelton
Douglas Fairbanks Jr
India
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Contour Farm
Joan Luers
Endy
Lounie
Elvin and
Master Corn Grower
NCAA
Colege
UCLA
Bruins
Mi ‘Am
California
Kentucky
Mississippi State
Wichita
Drake
Duke
Virginia Kentucky
Mississippi
Georgia Tech
Wildcats
Bradley
Maryland
Virginia
Davidson
Richmond
Furman
Villanova
LaSalle
Wally Jones
Duquesne
Canisius
Vanderbilt
Louisiana State
Loyola of Chicago
St John’s
Oregon State
Portland
Farmers Farm Loans
Geo. J. Breitenbach
Real Estate & Farm Loans
Washington, Iowa
Erickson
Don Hearden
Bill Buntin
Cazzie Russell
Buntin
Russell
Arthur Davisons
Mrs
Mashington Concrete Co, ‘and
Rock Islan
Women’s Fellowship
Kalona
Wellman Clubs
Mrs. C. B. Godber
WQV
ALC
Wellman
Logan Reif
Caribbean Islands
Max Lewis
Lloyd Durst
E.N. Foster
L.c.miller
Loran van Dorn
James
Ida Bull
Vera Singleton
Vella Maplethorpe
Maude Fleming
LJ. Kehoe
Davenport
Joe Kehoe
Rev. Shearer
Goff
Federal Land Bank Assn
Mt. Pleasant
M. Boshart
Gerald Lehman
Dennis the Menace
By Hank Keteham
United Press International
Faison
Novak
Hempstead
Long Island
N.Y
Captain
Thomas
Checkerboard News
Purina
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