Seed catalogs offer winter reading for gardeners
Washington reports seed catalogs arrive after Christmas as gardeners study new developments. Prof. Joseph Howland notes pre-seeded peat pellets that swell in water and can be planted whole. He also foresees “super seeds” and sized seeds to improve germination and disease resistance. He warns against trusting 100 percent crabgrass free claims on lawn seed labels.
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Washington
UPI
Joseph E. Howland
Howland
Agriculture Department
University of Nevada
DuPage Horticulture School
West Chicago
Ill
Dr George A White Awarded 50 Year Certificate
Dr George A White will receive his 50 year certificate at the regular Washington Masonic Lodge No 26 meeting on Friday January 3. All Masons are welcome to attend.
Local New Year's Dinner Guests and Wedding Returns
Mr and Mrs Bob Roberts hosted New Year s dinner guests Mrs Myra Owen Elizabeth Ann Davis Mrs Margaret Thomas and Evan M Rees. Margaret Turkington returned home after attending the Sheffield wedding of Dee Zickefoose and Daryl Peters. The bride is granddaughter of Mr and Mrs Willard Zickefoose, and Mrs Zickefoose is a sister of Miss Turkington.
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Bob Roberts
Myra Owen
Elizabeth Ann Davis
Margaret Thomas
Evan M. Rees
Margaret Turkington
Sheffield
Dee Zickefoose
Daryl Peters
Willard Zickefoose
Mrs. Zickefoose
Miss Turkington
Social Calendar Events and Club Meetings Schedule
Thursday Vestponed five week social from Log Cabin Questers and Rebekah Lodge at IOOF Hall at 7 30 p m and Lodge No 26 at 8 p m in Masonic Temple Saturday Shirts and Skirts 11 p m dance at Ainsworth School gym Paul Carruthers caller members bring refreshments Sunday Drift Riders Snowmobile Club 7 p m meet at Sale Barn Monday YWCA Council 7 p m YWCA room D A R 1 30 p m Mrs E E Ward hostess bring cancelled stamps Note change of date Xi Epsilon Kappa Beta Sigma Phi 8 p m Jill Speece hostess
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Ainsworth School
Paul Carruthers
Sale Barn
Ywca Council
YWCA
D.A.R
E. E. Ward
Xi Epsilon Kappa
Beta Sigma Phi
Jill Speece
Special education workshop at Kalona hosts resources panel
A January workshop for special education teachers in Kalona focuses on resource programs in schools. Dr. Thomas Little of the University of Northern Town delivers an address. Coordinated by Carl Smith with Ray Schrepfer and Gloria Kimble, the session at Kalona Townhouse Restaurant aims to show current resource program practices without removing students from regular classrooms.
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MiePrairie
Joint
Benton
Cedar
Towa
Johnson, Linn
Washington
Thomas Little
University of Northern Town
Carl Smith
Mid-Prairie
Ray Schrepfer
Mid-Prairie Junior High
Gloria Kimble
Kalonial Townhouse
Kalona
SAE FTA Meeting Set At Bannister Home
There will be a SAE FTA meeting at the home of Russell Bannister on Friday January 3 at 7 30 p m All members are invited Guests will include former members of the organization
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FTA
Sae-Fta
Russell Bannister
Shannon Family Celebrates 50th Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs William Shannon of Keota marked their 50th wedding anniversary with a mass of thanksgiving by Father Raymond Vogel. An Open House followed at St Marys Hall with 250 attendees from Keota Sigourney Harper Grinnell Cedar Rapids Wellman Richland Donnellson Washington Packwood DeWitt Davenport Clutter Houghton Fairfax Webster In Milwaukee Lincoln Neb Barrington Ill.
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Keota
William Shannon
Raymond Vogel
St. Mary's Hall
Sherry
Michelle Shannon
James Shannon
Donald Shannon
Edward Shannon
Waldo Miller
Sigourney
Harper
Grinnell
Cedar Rapids
Wellman
Richland
Donnellson
Washington
Packwood
DeWitt
Davenport
Clutter
Houghton
Fairfax and Webster
Milwaukee
Wis
Lincoln
Neb
Barrington
Ill
Paul Greiner
Dennis Sieren
Leonard Sieren
Mark Weber
Donald Sieren
Ray Eakins
Viola Adam
Tom Redlinger
LuAnn Sheetz
Donna Sieren
Nancee
Cindy
Kathy
Sue Shannon
Fox Hunters Meet at Wayland Saturday
Area fox hunters will meet Saturday at 9 30 a m at the Wayland Sale Barn to start their weekly hunt. A coyote was shot by Lawrence Messer of Crawfordsville during last Saturday hunters event.
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Wayland Sale Barn
Lawrence Messer
Crawfordsville
Kiwanis A.M.ers Club to Meet at Captain's Table
The Kiwanis A.M.ers club will gather at 6 50 am Friday at the Captain's Table in Washington for a morning meeting.
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Kiwanis
Kiwanis A.m.ers
Washington
Jesus Heals Peter's Mother-in-Law in Capernaum
In Peter's house Jesus finds his mother in law ill with fever. He touches her hand and the fever leaves. She rises to serve them, demonstrating healing and hospitality in Capernaum.
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Jesus
Peter
Credit Union Ninth Annual Dinner and Meeting Planned
The George Washington Great Union of McCleery-Cumming Co. will hold its ninth annual dinner and meeting Friday January 17 at the Captain's Table in Washington. Dinner starts at 7 p.m. with the meeting at 7 20 p.m. Dinner reservations are $3 per person and must be sent to Dorthea McDole by January 10. Members may attend the meeting only if they do not join the dinner.
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George Washington Great Union of McCleery-Cumming Co
Washington
Dorthea McDole
Kirkwood Opens Farm Lab Tours for Public
Kirkwood Community College will display new farm laboratory facilities in Cedar Rapids with public tours on Thursday January 16 from 10 30 a m to 3 30 p m. Tours last 90 minutes each and target high school students teachers counselors and parents. Facilities include beef confinement feedlot grain drying system horse husbandry arena and swine finishing areas along with active agriculture building services farm mechanics parks and natural resources and landscape nursery programs. Reservations via Kirkwood agribusiness office at 398 5524. Address is 6301 Kirkwood Blvd SW Cedar Rapids.
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Kirkwood Community College
Kirkwood
Cedar Rapids
Larry Statler
Kirkwood Agribusiness and Natural Resources Department
Statler
Parks and Natural Resources
Kirkwood Agribusiness Office
Kirkwood Blvd
Hospital Notes Ramttea Yesterday
Robert McFarland of Columbus Junction and William Wagner of Columbus City listed as medical. Births include a daughter to Mr and Mrs Darrell Solomon of Muscatine. Dismissals include Alvin Hahn Crawfordsville Mrs Nellie Chalupa Washington Everett Gardner Washington Ralph Reedsen Laine ate Fredrick Lucas and daughter Washington.
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Robert McFarland
Columbus Junction
William Wagner
Columbus City
Darrell Solomon
Muscatine
Alvin Hahn
Crawfordsville
Nellie Chalupa
Washington
Everette Gardner
Ralph Reedsen
Laine
Fredrick Lucas
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