Management study highlights corn yield contest results
Don Sheetz of Washington won the Master Corn Grower contest with 178.8 bushels per acre on a contour planted plot. Bob Greene of Ainsworth was second at 171.1, with other leaders listed including Leo Wittetoe, Irvin Goodwin, and Dwane Shalla. Harvested plots totaled 28 from 34 registered, revealing average contest yields of 144 bushels per acre and per-bushel costs, while average county yield was about 95 to 96 bushels. Soybean contest yielded five plots at 46.1 bushels average. top honors went to Bill and Dave Norman with 54.4, followed by Don Sheetz and Gary Sheetz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Sheetz
Washington
County Extension Service
Bob Greene
Ainsworth
Per A. Don Sheetz
Leo
Bill Wittetoe
Irvin Goodwin
Wellman
Dwane
Larry Shalla
Riverside
Dennis Berger
Wayne Witthoft
Wayne Johnson
Paul Ryan
Bruce
Herb Campbell
Bob Boyse
Joe Wood
Jim Frier
Shecir
Sheetz
Greene
Washington County
Bill
Dave Norman
Wayne
Gary Sheetz
Ed Chabal
Sacha Club Plans Jan Nine Meeting At Ainsworth
Ainsworth community notes cover the Sacha Club gathering on Tuesday Jan 9 at 7 30 PM with hostesses Mrs Raymond Lasek and Mrs Gerard Megdelsen, a White Elephant auction, book reports due, and Federation 75th anniversary candle ceremony plus a Mission Study kickoff with an oriental meal at the United Presbyterian Church. Local families share holiday visits, hospital updates, and New Year greetings as residents wrap up Christmas week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark
Maurine Greene
Dallas - Melcher
Joe Tobin
Roy Gerot
Mercy Hospital
Clifford Eden
Centerville
Geret
C. A. Thompson
Glen Cherryholmes
Crawfordsville
John Elliott
United Presbyterian Church
Burke McCreedy
W. D. Roberts
David
Mr. Cobb
Dick Meeks
Darold Jones
Charles Thompson
Washington
Ricky Thompson
Avery family return to Greeley Colorado after visit
A report from Richland notes Francis Avery and his wife and children returning Monday to Greeley Colorado from the Harold Hayes residence. Other area visitors include Elwin Wines and sons of Montrose en route from Indianapolis where Rev Leonard Wines and his wife have retirement duties. Sgt Mike Hadley and Rev Leonard Wood family members spent weekend with Wilford Cox and John Hadley households. Isaac Estes kin held a Dec 30 reunion at Rubio Community Hall with attendees from St Anthony Mt Pleasant Packwood Ollie Richland. J Howard Jones marked his 80th birthday with a Dec 29 dinner hosted by his wife and Daryl Jones Robert Pfeifer family. The 3rd U S Army used 357,113,320 rounds for training in fiscal 1967.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto Pfeifer Richland
Francis Avery
Greeley
Colo
Harold Hayes
Elwin Wines
Leonard Wood
Wilford Cox
John Hadley
Isaac Estes
Rubio
St. Anthony
Mt. Pleasant
Packwood
Ollie
Richland
J. Howard Jones
Daryl Jones
Robert Pfeifer
Emil Yoders End Visit At Kalona
Emil Yoder and family conclude a holiday stay visiting relatives in Kalona and attending the Brenneman Greiser wedding while several friends and relatives from Indiana Iowa and Texas join in meals and greetings during the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emil Yoders
Kalona
Emil Yoder
Hesston
Kansas
Mose P. Yoder
Chris A. Yoder
Brenneman - Greiser
Verton Yoder
Indiana
Delmar Glen Yoder
Eli Swartzendruber
Gerald Marner
Machinery list of farm equipment and tools
A catalog style item lists various farm implements including a 1.H.C. motor, 2 MH corn picker with greasebanks, an 12 ft grain drill, 2 row cultivators, a 2 row front mounted corn planter, a 4 section harrow, a No. 5 LW hayrake, and a No. 100 7 ft fast hitch tractor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H.C
Farm and Farm Machinery Sales Schedule Listing
Local auction notices list farm sales and closing out sales across Iowa towns. Dates span January to February with start times from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. listings name estates buyers and auction services including Glenn Fuhr Leah Kauffman George Baker and Dick Hagist Auction Service. Regular weekly sales occur in Wayland Wapello Kalona and Washington with livestock markets and specific venue details.
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Brighton
Therren Lowry
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
Bush Corner
Joe Christner
Old Pleasant Plain
Bill Crish
Keota
Town
Dick Hagist
Towa
Wapello
Iowa
Washington Livestock Sales Co
Smylie’s
Ollie Livestock Exchange
Ollie Livestock
Kalana
Kalana Town
Keota families share Christmas with relatives
Keota residents visiting relatives at Stanley and nearby homes over Christmas included Mr and Mrs Duane Luers and family with Wendy Luers turning five. Guests came from Packwood Washington Cedar Rapids Webster City and Iowa City for dinners gifts and holiday gatherings. New Year’s visits continued with extended family and friends sharing meals and cake as celebrations moved into the new year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ainsworth
Sheenie Buck
H. F. Derby
Bill
Ron Derby
David
Brighton
John Buck
Washington
Paul Ruth
Mary TeBockhorst
Emma Bopp
TeBockhorst
William
Clara
Harold TeBockhorst
Wilbur Pri Bul
Lloyd Knepp
Alice Eimen
Delmar Miller
Iowa City
Lee Spitzer
Gerry
Arcadia
Indiana
Earl Spitzer
Cicero
Terry Spitzer
Malverin Gould
Goulds
Boyd Sanders Keota
Duane Luers
Harry Westens
Stanley
Elvin Luers
Gary Moothart
Packwood
Wendy Luers
Clay Good
Gotlieb Hess
Ivan Zaiger
Eula van Meter
Harold Holmes
Vaughn Holmes
Alburnett
Wayne Shaw
Ruth Eden
Webster
Jim Giléchrist
Cedar Rapids
Pat Clarahan
Slim Wells
Brian
Cammy
Katherine O’beirn
Myrtle Stites
The
Willows
Mabel Morris
Nelle Littlefield
Leonard Sonday
Leo Malley
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Vennis the Menace
By Hank Ketcham
Sadia Club
Averys
Colorado
3Rd U.S. Army
Junction Peoples National Bank
Earl Kingman and
Mike Leahy
L-W Service Company
Everett
Dial
Mrs. Eugene Way
First Place
I.H.C
Viking
Westerdorf
Freeman
Bushnell Steel
Keith Murphy
Mike Orris
Journal
Wapello Livestock
HIWAY
Packers and Stockyard Act
Special Commission On
Maurice Beckman
Mediapolis
Paul Heindel
Col
Bob Duncan
Dean Smith
Ike Yoder
M. W
Dick Weeks
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