Iowa Park Conference Dates Set at Des Moines Veterans Auditorium
Iowa Park Conference scheduled for January 17 and 18 at Veterans Auditorium Des Moines with Emmett Stevermer of Iowa State University announcing the annual Iowa Swine Producers Association meeting. The program features a pork producers discussion, hog cholera eradication progress, a producer panel, Master Swine Producer Awards, and sessions on liquid feeding closed herd populations and futures for pork. The SPF annual meeting closes the two day event.
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Veterans Auditorium
Des Moines
Emmett Stevermer
Iowa State University
Iowa Swine Producers Association
Iowa Pork Producers Association
National Pork Council
Future For Pork
Iowa Spf
Woodbine forms all-woman volunteer fire department
In Woodbine Texas the entire volunteer fire brigade is women led by fire chief Bonnie Jeffcoat with sister Faye as assistant and Tina Brazil as secretary. Training is arranged, funds are sought for a building and engine, and bake sales plus donations fund the effort as they plan to recruit volunteers and care for children during calls.
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Woodbine
Tex
UPI
North Texas
Bonnie Jeffcoat
Farm and Farm Machinery Sale Listings Across Iowa
A column lists multiple farm sales with dates from January to February across Iowa. Entries include locations near Brighton, Washington, Fairfield, Packwood, Winfield, Cotter, Columbus Junction, Kalona, and Keota, with exact starts, executors, or servants handling each sale. Ongoing weekly and monthly livestock sales are noted in Wayland, Wapello, Kalona, Washington, Columbus Junction, Ollie, and Keota.
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Glenn Fuhr
Washington
Wayland Road
Leah Kauffman
Fairfield
Packwood
Sidney Johnston
Winfield
Cotter
Columbus Junction
Adeline (Kaddy) Helmick
West Chester
Harold Walsh
Don Radda
Wayland
George Baker
Kalona
Joe Christner
Old Pleasant Plain
Bill Crish
Keota
Iowa
Dick Hagist
Wapello
Highway 61
Washington Livestock Sales Co
Smylie’s Livestock Market
Ollie Livestock Exchange
Ollie
Sister Nelle OConnor Leads Catholic War Veterans in Seattle
Sister Nelle O Connor, veteran leader and former U S Marine lieutenant, heads Father Vincent Post of the Catholic War Veterans in Seattle. A wartime recruit, she once considered Legion command but lost by two votes.
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Seattle
Wash
UPI
Vincent
Catholic War Veterans
Nelle O'Connor
Leatherneck
Rainier Valley
American Legion
Nelle
U.S. Women Marines
Edward James
James
Navy
Edward O'Connor
South Pacific
Marines
United States
Holy Names Academy
Oregon
Birthmarks common but fade in infancy, doctors say
SAN FRANCISCO UPI doctors report up to half of US infants have birthmarks but nearly all disappear spontaneously in the first years of life. Birthmarks are non malignant skin tumors, varried in size from freckles to covering large areas, usually fading over time.
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San Francisco
UPI
United States
California Medical Association
Birthmarks in Infants Describe Port Wine and Strawberry Variants
At birth about 40 percent of infants have port wine stains which fade slowly and are rarely removable without scars. Strawberry marks occur in about 10 percent, often appearing after birth and typically fading by age five.
Holiday guests at the Stransky home in Riverside
Holiday guests at the home of Mr and Mrs Milo Stransky were their daughter and family Gary Smith of Davenport Merle Smith and Allen of Washington Keith Jarrard and Bernard Singleton of Washington Mrs Stransky and her grandson Rodney Smith birthday observers Jack Muller entered Veterans Hospital as a possible surgical patient.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside
Milo Stransky
Gary Smith
Davenport
Merle Smith
Allen
Washington
Keith Jarrard
Bernard Singleton
Stransky
Rodney Smith
Jack Muller
Veterans Hospital
Jack Tener
Kay
Seattle
Ann
St. Paul
Minnesota
Cedar Rapids
Richard Stout
Ronald Swenka
Arthur Swenkas
The
Hill
Utah
Dorothy Fitzsimmons
Michael Joseph
Adrian Fitzsimmons
Casper
Wyoming
Francis Gaulacher
Kathy
Iowa City
Panama Canal Zone
Vietnam
Gaulacher
Robert Kloppfer
Gerald Kaufmann
Minneapolis
Tipson guides handling of new feeder cattle
Iowa State University extension beef specialist William Zmolek notes feeder calves suffer stress and shrink during shipping, regardless of miles. After arrival, calves need 12 hours rest with fresh water and good hay, then concentrates at 0.5 percent of body weight daily mixed with feed. Some firms offer stress feeds with extra vitamins and minerals to aid adaptation.
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Iowa State University Extension
William Zmolek
Zmolek
Open house honors Kalona choir and bank retiree
Mr and Mrs Logan Reif hosted a post Christmas open house for United Christian and Baptist church choir members and Mid Prairie school board with about seventy five guests. Bank staff organized a later retirement reception for Marie Jackson after forty years at Farmers Savings Bank. Music featured a male quartet and gifts included a Europe trip from the bank. Other holiday gatherings followed across Kalona with numerous local families sharing meals and visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kalona
Logan Reif
United Christian and Baptist Church
Mid - Prairie School Board
Reifs
Steve Reif
Lloyd Plecker
Lewis Belcher
M. L. Tweeton
C. W. Beckman
Vernon Stagner
Richard Adams
Ford Skola
Europe
John Roetlin
Terry Spitzer
Bank
Lloyd Pantel
Pantel
Loyd Maas
Paul Ruth
Lloyd Meyers
Ray Frank
Robert Binggell
Irvin Grout
Clair Grout
Glenn Lackender
Monroe Yoder
Vernon Hartzler
Kenneth Kos
End Kalona
Leroy Baker
Santee
California
Daniel Q. Miller
Grove City
Ohio
Joas Miller
Fanne Miller
Kalona Methodist Church
Alvin L. Miller
Richard Miller
Wayne Miller
Decatur
Don Neale
Cedar Rapids
Edwin Leoder
Iowa City
Paul H. Miller
Wellman
David R. Miller
Mt. Pleasant
Runsell Grout
Waukesha
Wisconsin
Earl Grout
Rita
Ray Smalley
Kenneth Smalley
Fritz’ Belter
Raymond Hochstedler
Frytown
John Christner
Elam Christner
Cecil Christner
Henry Mullet
Kellys of Oregon visit at Richland
RICHLAND December 30. Mr and Mrs Robert Kelly and nine children of Eugene Oregon visiting relatives in Sigourney and with her father Walter Harras and other relatives. Walter recovering from pneumonia at Jefferson County Hospital. Capt and Mrs H H Dutch Horras Randy and Gwen visiting his father and other relatives returning from two years in Germany en route to a new U S assignment. Mr and Mrs Wayne Harras David and Danny of DeWitt staying with Vernon Harras while visiting Walter and other family. Miss Mary Elmore won the Richland town free drawing December 23 in the park. prizes included ten 20 bills groceries a blanket and a Timex watch. Eddie Green Bruce Thompson Steven Rusk spent Christmas at home. Mr and Mrs Donald Roberts and sons of Galesburg Illinois were guests at Bernard Roberts home. Petit jurors drawn for January Keokuk County District Court include Adrian Bottorff Carl Collett Kermit Ward Carl Herr Elizabeth McCreery Rex Reinier. Mr and Mrs R H Swartz Welter Martha and Susan visiting Boulder Colorado at Dr Jay Swartzwelter home. Ensign and Mrs Frank Stephenson Neptune Beach Florida are the parents of a son Scott Bryan born Wednesday December 26. Mrs Stephenson is daughter of Mr and Mrs Ty Cobb Richland who left Saturday for Texas then to Florida where Mrs Oldaker will join them en route to Richland. Mrs Oldaker will stay with Mrs Stephenson and baby until Ensign Stephenson leaves in January for sea duty. The women will then return to Iowa. Mrs Stephenson will reside in Richland until her husband returns.
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Richland
Robert Kelly
Eugene
Oregon
Sigourney
Walter Harras
Walter
Jefferson County Hospital
H. H
Dutch) Horras
Randy
Gwen
Germany
States
Wayne Harras
David
Danny
DeWitt
Vernon Harras
Mary Elmore
Richland Town
Eddie Green
Chula Vista
Calif
Bruce Thompson
Costa Mesa
Steven Rusk
San Diego
Donald Roberts
Leona Oldaker
Florida
Mrs. Oldaker
Mrs. Stephenson
Baby
Ensign Stephenson
Iowa
Spanglers Host Holiday Guests in Crawfordsville
Crawfordsville notes list Christmas and New Year visits from families including Chester and Harold Spangler, Floyd McKinney and Karla Spangler, Bob and Linda Spangler, Diana Van Sant, Don Raymond, Larry Sinn, Doyle Pfeifer, Max McGuire, Jerry Keller, Shari, Gary, and others. White Cloud Club met with nine members. plans to sew bibs for Handicapped School in Iowa City. Several families traveled from Iowa City and Winter Haven for holidays and New Year’s activities.
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Crawfordsville
Chester Spangler
Ronnie
Floyd McKinney
Rock Island
Jennie Spangler
Harold Spangler
McKinney
Karla Spangler
Texas
Bob
Linda Spangler
Burlington Junior College
Business College
Arlis van Sant
Diana
Coppock
Don Raymond
Larry Sinn
Greg
Kelly Jo
Doyle Pfeifer
Max McGuire
Wayland
Jerry Keller
Shari
Gary
R. I. Williams
Edward Rees
Carol
Margaret Thomas
Washington
Don Bell
Iowa City
George Canott
David Bell
Navy
White Cloud Club
James Wilson
Floyd Richardson
Practical Home Tasks and Travel Note From Mendoza
Brush along edges before rolling paint and avoid ceiling transfer. Clean electric can openers with warm water and steel wool, rinse and dry. Chill dough to firm when too soft and knead in shortening if dry. Unshelled nuts store up to a year. shelled need refrigeration. Insulation boosts home heating efficiency. Check silverware and polish with washing. UPI reports wine tourists can spend 100 days tasting in Mendoza, visiting 16 wineries daily.
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New York
UPI
Mendoza
Argentina
Aerolineas Argentinas
Farm for Sale in Clay Township Section 28 60 Acres
Farm comprising 60 acres with 45 tillable in Section 28 range 9 W Clay Township. Buildings include small barn house corn crib and new 2 car garage. 10 percent down sale day balance on deed and title. Contract sale to reliable party. Possession March 1 1968. Inspect anytime before sale or on sale day.
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Clay Township
Farm Machinery and Implements Auction Listing
IHC 400 tractor HM 250 two row cultivator 220 corn planter front mounted 314 plow 10 ft hand or power disc 7 ft mower like new No 62 PTO combine 28 ft elevator Stan Holst drive on hoist 24 ft harrow Tumble bug scraper rubber tired wagon with flare box high wheel wagon 36 inch box oats feeder good blacksmith forge and anvil mentioned.
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Stan Holst
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Jeffcoat
Brighton
Hwy
Therren Lowry
Sister Nelle
Stranskys
Wilbur Kiene
Neral
Cushing
Clifford Grove
Grove
Paul Signall
DeWitte
Earl W. Hart
Edward F. Havel
Eileen
William Wulf
Ainsworth
Kenneth Wulf
Velma Jarrard
Larry Dautremont
Clem Dautremont
Fort Sheridan
Grant Grimm
Eddie Scherrer
Bess Prehoda
Tipson
van Buren
Troutman Livestock Auction
Howard Steeples Bonaparte
Bob Craig Keosauqua
Logan Reifs
Mrs. Eugene Way
Christina Bachmann
Marie Jackson
Ernest Hall
Ankeny
Dale Jackson
I. E. Grady
Hazel Coffey
Jonas Swantz
Scott and Keverley
al Grady
David Ashby
Kellys
Junction Peoples National Bank
Earl Kingman and
Mike Leahy
L-W Service Company
Everett
Dial
By Vivian Wells
Raymond Howsare
Joanne
Becki Peterson
Cascal Hamilton
Everette Sommer
Roger
Cheryl
Jim
Everette
Harold White
Ft. Myers
Shannon Lantz
Winter Haven
Sommers
Linda
John Briggs
Lockridge
Bob Briggs
Tammy
R.I. Williams
Howard Kratter
Rex Frazer
Terry
Maggie Williams
Howard Williams
Kenneth Rhea
Charles Wellses
Wayne Hartzell
Charles Wells
United Press International
Highway
Harrow
Keith Murphy
Kalona Savings Bank
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