Garden Tips From Iowa State Extension On Bulbs And Roses
County Extension Director Jim Frie offers fall replanting advice for tulips and daffodils. Vance urges selecting healthy bulbs, proper cooling, and one-layer storage. A note on asparagus tops, watering depths, fertilizer rates, and hardening roses for arrangements. Also a quirky report from Leeds on a plant linked to legends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben F. Vance
Iowa State University Extension Horticulturist
Vance
Local Professional Directory Listings and Contacts
A compact directory listing attorneys and professionals with practice areas and contact details. Includes Livingston and surrounding area firms such as Day Meeker Bates, Morrison Morrison Lloyd, Owen, Stewart Shearer, Dr M L Tweeton, Dr J R Bissland, and Optometrist Dr Joan W Lemmon. Also notes production credit association locations, Maplewood Manor Nursing Home, and P L Etter Osteopathic Physician with phone numbers.
Keota Wide Weekend of Visits by Local Residents
Keota area residents hosted and joined numerous visitors over a weekend. Gerald Finlay and family from Mendon Illinois stayed with Lester Smith, with several relatives from Illinois and Iowa joining for meals and gatherings. Other guests included the Peiffer, Carter, Houseal, Adam, Mangold, and Romine households, plus local couples such as the Sondag and Aller families. The Rev. Reeves moved to the Presbyterian parsonage, and various residents were seen visiting in Keota, Sigourney, Wellman, and surrounding towns during the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Sievert Keota
Gerald Finlay
Mendon
Lester Smith
Edna Anderson
Charles
Alens
Ill
Albert Nickolas
Mamouth
Ora Smith
Keota
Charles Peiffer
Keith Carter
Clinton
Bob Houseal
Vernon Adam
Wellman
Bill Mangold
Dan Peiffer
Glenn Cuppail
David Reeves
Stoutner Farm
Presbyterian Parsonage
George Bond
Mildred Hadley
Richland
Leonard Sonday
Alvin Aller
Moline
Paul Aller
Paula
Tommy
Sondag
Keith Wells
Robyn
Rita Pierce
Philadelphia
Washington D.C
Gettysburg
Eisenhower
Keith
CM. Bosworth
Aurora
Ind
Blue Ridge Mountains
Doyle Palmer
Keokuk County Hospital
Sigourney
Pat Hammen
Glen Stoutner
James Elliott
Laurine Ralston
Iowa City
Ruth Norris
William Deitweiler
Maplewood Manor Nursing Home
Larry Chaney
Keot
Harold McConnell
Joe Williams
Joe Wayne Williams
Kathy
Los Angeles
Calif
Ilo Green
Raymond Herr
Shenandoah
Osceola
Sigourne
Marine Pvt Eckhardt Graduates From San Diego Recruit Depot
William R. Eckhardt the son of Mr and Mrs Charles E Eckhardt Route 2 Wellman Iowa completed recruit training at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego He is a 1969 graduate of Mid Prairie High School Wellman Iowa
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SAN Diego Marine Pvt
William R. Eckhardt
Charles E. Eckhardt
Route 2
Wellman
Iowa
Marine Corps Recruit Depot
San Diego
Mid-Prairie High School
Cloverettes Show Draws 88 Blue Ribbons at Crooked Creek Event
UkaWFORDSVILLE July 18 88 blue ribbons awarded at the Crooked Creek Cloverettes 4H Achievement Show held at the American Legion Hall July 12 late morning to afternoon Judge Mrs. Ron Ornduff presided with 22 junior 24 intermediate and 23 senior exhibits plus 6 food and 18 clothing items. Fifty-one articles advance to August County Fair. Guests included Mrs. Julia Gamon of Washington and Mrs. Wilfred McCreedy of Ainsworth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ukawfordsville
Crooked Creek
American Legion Hall
Ron Ornduff
Julia Gamon
Washington
Wilfred McCreedy
Ainsworth
Jane
Sandra Hesseltine
Shirley Jones
Aline Hesseltine
Lester Jones
Crawfordsville
Dascal Hamilton
Merlin Finke
Jay Finke
Merlin
Bill
Fred Metcalf
Concord
Calif
Janice Parks
Stephanie
Sacramento
Ray McAllister
Metcalf Ray
Louise McAllister
Morning Sun
British Columbia
Canada
Arthur Canby
Jean
Philip
Herbie
McAllisters
Canbys Orly
California
Metcalfs
Metcalf
Warren Mcallister
Lake icBride
Tom
Chris
Clair Mullen
Wyman
Allen Douglas Snowbarger
Osteopathic Hospital
Kirksville
Charles Douglas Snowbarger
Queen City
Snowbarger
Beatrice Wheeler
Jane Mullen
Donald Snowbarger
Edna Snowbarger
Katie Marie Brown
Lancaster
Boyd Wheeler
Brighton Welcomes New Residents in Local Note
Brighton's new residents welcome Jeanette Edwards greets Jim and Nanette Grimes who bought the Earl Mullikin home near the D X Station. They moved from Ft Collins Colorado. Jim works for Leo Mullikin and Nanette helps at Cardinal Drive Inn. Dorothy and Jim Miller from Crawfordsville join, buying Helmick property in south Brighton. They have two children, a boy 11 and Tracy 9. Jim carpentry, wife works at McCleery Cummings in Washington. The Millers enjoy sports, reading, sewing, boating. Dick Martin with Scouts Ronald Rich and David Schneider donated two yellow roses planted in Brighton Park near the northwest entrance. Martin, a Brighton Boy Scout, led the project with his patrol.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brighton
Jeanette Edwards
Jim
Nanette Grimes
Earl Mullikin
D-X
Ft Collins
Colo
Leo Mullikin
Helmick
South Brighton
Tracy
Miller
McCleery - Cummings
Washington
Fern Cliff Evangelical Free Church
Crawfordsville
Dick Martin
Ronald Rich
David Schneider
Brighton Park
Brighton Boy Scouts
Diet shifts to spare heart health warns Iowa group
A Town Heart Association note says travelers and busy cooks risk heart trouble from high fat meals. It urges modest diet changes like lean meats, salads with oil and vinegar, and avoiding rolls, biscuits, and heavy fried items to reduce coronary disease risk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacnewer
Town Heart Association
Iowa Heart Association
Almanac: July 30 Highlights From 1971 History
UPI Almanac notes Friday July 30 1971 lunar phase first quarter and celestial flags Venus Mars Saturn in morning sky Mercury Jupiter at night Leo births include Henry Ford 1863. Historic events recorded: 1916 Black Tom Island sabotage 22 million damage. 1937 AFRA formed. 1942 Roosevelt signs WAVES act. 1967 Bamboo Curtain purge reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press International
Venus
Mars
Saturn
Henry Ford
Black Tom Island
Jers City
American Federation of Radio Artists
AFL
Franklin D. Roosevelt
U.S. Navy
Waves
Washington County 4-H Livestock Schedule August 2 6
A detailed county fair agenda lists weights, judging events, and shows for beef pigs lambs dairy cattle and 4-H projects across Monday to Friday. Highlights include weigh in times, judging contests, junior feeder pens, and evening shows such as style reviews and a parade of champions. Terms include 4-H FFA Livestock Judging Contest and release times for livestock not sold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Morley
All Agricultural
Armory
Washington Town News and Classifieds Overspill
Local ad pages show rates for newspaper delivery and mail options. Carrier prices list 50 cents per week in Washington and 40 cents in surrounding towns, with annual and multi year mail rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Pehiy
Towa
Hay’ Mai
Wannington
Hendaung
Evening County Fair Schedule for August 2
At 6 00 P M six tractor pull classes for stock and modified stock across 5000 to 12000 pounds. By 7 30 P M area jazz bands and other entertainment perform on stage. At 8 00 P M free skating is offered to attendees.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Gard
County Extension
Jim Frie
Lesves
England
UPI
Leeds
Professional Directory
Livingston, Day, Kehoe, Meeker &Bates
Robert Day
Everett Meeker
Robert Bates
South B
John C. Owen
East Main Street
Stewart & Shearer
Attorneys At Law
Richard A. Stewart
Paul V. Shearer
West Main
M. L. Tweeton
North Marion
J. R. Bissland
Kalona
Production Credit ‘Association
Noni Lowe
North
A. Melvin’ Schneider
Maplewood Manor
P. L. Etter
Osteopathic
Optometrist
Joan W. Lemmon
South Town Avenue
Finlays
Smith
Seust
Cal
Wolf's
Cloverettes
Edward Vosika
Christine Sue
John Patrick Hennigan
William J. Hennigan
Vosika
Drake University
Kappa Kappa Gamma Sorority
Hennigan
Monmouth College
the Almanac
Washington County
H & Ffa
Wamington Evening, Journal ‘Elc
Marionave
Fider, ‘Shannon & Co. Inc
A. Ingrobert
Shaffer
Faonttyn
Benjamin Moore
Osincup’s
Armory Building
Jaycee
FFA
Washington County Fair
Washington Saddle Club
Echo Five
Armory Build
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