Researchers differ on ancestry of our corn
Science debates maize origin with two main schools. One group, led by Galinat Beadle and Iltis, argues teosinte as wild maize and a direct teosinte-maize lineage. The other, led by Mangelsdorf, supports wild maize in Mexico with pollen evidence and calls teosinte a descendant or separate lineage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walton C. Galinat
University of Massachusetts
George Beadle
University of Chicago
Hugh Iltis
University of Wisconsin
Mexico City
Paul C. Mangelsdorf
Fisher
Harvard University
Elsa S. Barghoorn
Harvard
Galinat
Beadle
Manisuris Mangelsdorf
Barghoorn
Mexico
Panama
Olduvai Gorge
Africa
Barbara McClintock
Carnegie Institution
Tehuacan Valley
Livestock Markets Report Slow Trade Across Des Moines and Joliet
Interior Iowa southern Minnesota hogs trade slow with fair demand. Prices for 200-230 lb hogs 41.00-43.00, 250-270 lb 39.50-42.50, sows mainly 36.25-38.50. Joliet cattle and hogs mostly steady to higher early, steers 49.50-50.00 prime, hogs 44.50-45.00 No 12 200-240 lb. Receipts today around 50,000 with prior weeks higher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
UPI
Iowa
Minnesota
U.S
Joliet, Ill
4-H Clubs Headliners and Dutchettes Meet at Fairgrounds
The Washington Headliners 4-H Club held Achievement Day at the Fairgrounds with 88 entries and 56 advancing to the County Fair. Girls modeled outfits and discussed 4-H Junior Camp activities. Kris Armstrong spoke on pattern sizing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
4-H Club
Fairgrounds
Ed Augustine
Jeanne Gevock
Joanne Gevock
Kim Walker
Tina Bruty
Lynn Elliott
Kris Armstrong
Cheri Turner
Julie
Marsha
Harley Coblentz 64 dies near Kalona
Harley Coblentz 64 died at his Kalona area home Sunday after months of declining health. Funeral services will be Wednesday at 9 a.m. CDT at Tobias J. Miller's home east of Kalona with Jonas Beachy and Alton Yoder officiating. burial in Peter Miller Cemetery. Peterseim Funeral Homes in charge. He was born February 8 1909 in McMinnville Oregon. He married Barbara Gingerich June 8 1938 in North Dakota and they moved to Kalona in 1943. Surviving are his widow four sons Daniel Joseph Elijah and Dwight G all of Kalona three daughters Ruby Fannie Mae and Marie Arlene all of Kalona nine grandchildren one brother David of Oxford five sisters Barbara Bender Tillie Slabaugh Clara Miller Anna Slabaugh and Mattie Hohenberger. he was preceded in death by his parents and one sister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kalona
Harley Coblentz
Tobias J. Miller
Jonas Beachy
Alton Yoder
Peter Miller
Peterseim
Mr. Coblentz
McMinnville, Ore
Dan and
Fannie Schrock Coblentz
Barbara Gingerich
North Dakota
Daniel
Joseph
Elijah
Dwight G
Ruby
Fannie Mae
Marie Arlene
David
Oxford
Monroe Barbara Bender
Andy
Tillie) Slabaugh
Mahlon A
Clara) Miller
Menno
Anna) Slabaugh
Iowa City
Elmer
Mattie) Hohenberger
Phoenix
Ariz
Wellman Woman Dies at 89 Lovina Ruegsegger Rites Set
Lovina D. Ruegsegger aged 89 of Wellman died Sunday at home. Funeral services will be Tuesday at 2 pm at Asbury Methodist Church Wellman conducted by Rev. Lloyd Bauer. Burial in Wellman Cemetery. She is survived by children Iona Swartzendruber, Elma Berger, Gerald, Leo, Delmar, Orville Ruegsegger, Marilyn Kirkpatrick. 19 grandchildren. 35 great grandchildren. and siblings, with burial at Wellman Cemetery following services. She was born October 2, 1883 in Iowa County and lived in Iowa County and Washington before returning to Wellman. Burial arrangements through Powell Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellman
Lovina D. Ruegsegger
Asbury Methodist Church
Lloyd Bauer
Wellman Cemetery
Powell Funeral
Iowa County
John
Elizabeth Wettrich Groff
Arthur C. Ruegsegger
Iowa
Washington
Good Will Club
Chris
Iona) Swartzendruber
Parnell
Henry
Elma) Berger
Gerald Ruegsegger
Leo
Delmar
Orville Ruegsegger
Keith
Marilyn
Cedar Falls Visitors Dine at Captain's Table in Town
Mr and Mrs Clark Elmer of Cedar Falls visited Miss Eula A Cherry in town and called on Mrs Mary Masson and Mr and Mrs George F Masson Jr and Kent Myers. They toured the city and plan a return visit soon. Willard Thompson of 1105 North Iowa Washington entered Mercy Hospital Iowa City July 9 for major surgery July 12 and is reported improving in com 3000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark Elmer
Cedar Falls
Eula A. Cherry
Mary Masson
George F. Masson Jr
Kent Myers
Elmer
Miss Cherry
Kenilworth
Ill
Elmers
Willard Thompson
North
Iowa
Washington
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Regional Farm Bureau Resolutions Meeting Held in Coralville
Over seventy county resolutions committee members from Benton Johnson Linn and Washington counties attended a regional meeting in Coralville on July 12 to outline county policy development plans Glenn Taylor director of the Iowa Farm Bureau Public Policy division and Vince Horst regional manager spoke on state and national issues and urged maximum member participation The group noted that last year more than 40000 Farm Bureau members across Iowa completed opinionnaires to share issue ideas Attendees from Washington and adjacent Iowa counties included Ed Augustine Doyle Jarrard James Miksch Keith Stewart Dennis Berger Robert Shepherd Ben Leeper Joe Jones Jr George Horn Maurice Crawford Duane White and Charles Eckhardt Iowa County
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Farm Bureau Resolutions Committees
Benton
Iowa
Johnson
Linn
Washington
Coralville
Glenn Taylor
Iowa Farm Bureau
Vince Horst
Farm Bureau
Washington County
Iowa County
Ed Augustine
Doyle Jarrard
James Miksch
Morrison Team Tops Twilight Golf Loop
Morrison leads the Twilight League at Washington Country Club after last week's matches. Phil Busley and Bill Westphal teams also within reach as top squads posted 17 to 13 wins. Friday results show Morrison 17 DeLa 13, Westphal 17 Brake 13, with low scores by Bollman 19 Logan 11 Lloyd 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Giff Morrison
Washington Country Club
Phil Busley
Bill Westphal
Morrison
DeLa
Westphal
Brake
T. Lowe
Wells
Bollman
Logan
Lloyd
Paul
Ridley
Wagner
Llewellyn
Peterson
Lovick
Mangold
Standin
Also Mentioned on This Page
National Science Foundation
Southeast Asia
Middle East
New World
Western Hemisphere
Americas
Tehuacan
Western
Asia
Midwest Improvement Company of
Albert Lea, Minn
Washington Post Office
McDaniel
Wises
Drug Store
Washington, Iowa
Sun
Mon
Woody Allen’s
SOX
Semciastes
Anmley
Chicago
Meleia Sherman
Rosemary Booth
Robin Bowen
Julie Luers
Jean Wehr
Cindy Booth
Loy More
Washington Evening Journal
Mrs. Ruegsegger
Ave
Rusley
T.lowe Ho
Ridley Nz
B. Lowe
Bg Wells
Steele
Washington Funds
Norman Bean
Ainsworth
Sears
East Washington Washington
Thermogas el Ne
ARKLA
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!