Washington county to wage early DDT corn borer fight
Washington county farmers prepare for an early spraying campaign against corn borers. Dave Livingston and the Livingston Patterson Sprayers will cover many farms with DDT within days, as county extension director Tom Robb notes inspections should start now.
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Washington County
Dave Livingston
Livingston-Pattersons
Tom Robb
Harold Gunderson
Ames
Dave
Washington
California Visitors At Gracehill Community
Mr and Mrs Donald Woodford of Oakland arrived Friday for a visit with Woodford and Waterhouse relatives. A cooperative supper and dinners were held at multiple homes with guests from Fairfield Washington Missouri. They planned a visit to Ottumwa and to see Mrs Woodford’s family before home.
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Gracehill
Donald Woodford
Oakland
California
Woodford
Waterhouse
Nelson Woodford
Eugene Engel
Guy Stacy
Robert Waterhouse
Carl Corpman
Clifford Corpman
Max Waterhouse
Woodfords
Fairfield
Washington
Missouri
Ottumwa
Harold Klopfenstein
DeAnn
Leonard Brinning
Iowa City
Homer Brinning
Grandview Couple Married 50 Years
Mr and Mrs A J Gislain celebrate their golden wedding anniversary with an open house at Wellman Legion hall on Sunday June 12 from 2 to 5 p m They request no gifts Local residents and relatives note extended family events and visits surrounding the couple and neighbors including guests from Flint Michigan and Solon Iowa and other local communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grandview
A. J. Gislain
Wellman Legion Hall
Basil Mills
Flint
Mich
Leo Gislain
Paulette Gislain
Roy Deifenbrough
Arthur Gardner
Gardner
Iowa City
A. G. Longwell
Susie O’brein
North English
Mercy Hospital
Sandra Goodwin
Solon
Claude Miller
Demar D. Miller
C. J. Berg
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Crop protection plan targets corn borers and field inspections
Dave Livingston says the spray department is now headquartered at the Wilson Coal company offices on North Marion avenue. He notes last year's heavy corn pests reduced yields and predicts greater corn borer infestation this year requiring field inspections and spraying. He also suggests consulting Tom Robb for additional data.
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Livingston-Patterson Spray Company
Tom Robb
Dave Livingston
Wilson Coal Company
North
Marion Avenue
Changes in Home Town During a Driving Vacation
Charles Morris writes from St. Albans West Virginia about rapid growth since his boyhood, noting a 30 000 population estimate, a new shopping center and industry boom in the Kanawha valley. He observes revived coal mining rail traffic and plans a turnpike trip while recalling Iowa roots and a chance encounter with a Dunshee motel operator in Indianapolis.
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Charles Morris
St. Albans
W. Va
Washington
Illinois
Indiana
Ohio
West Virginia
Iowa
Charleston
Coal River
St. Albanites
Indianapolis
Mr. Dunshee
Dunshee
Keota
Washington County
Ilinois
Vacation Sur
Maryland and New Jersey Visitors at Richland
Richland records show Mr. and Mrs. Bill Morgan and Margaret Ann of Rockville Maryland visiting at the homes of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Gilliam and Mrs. Mary Morgan for a two week vacation. Mrs. Robert Shaw of Haden Heights New Jersey is visiting her son in law and daughter and family Mr. Kenneth Goodwin and daughters. Kenneth Bidwell of Casper Wyoming returned Tuesday after visits with local families. Weekend visitors include Mr. and Mrs. Otto Mathers of Peoria and Mr. and Mrs. Clinton of Williamsburg. Richard Edward Gowalt Prevett born June 7 at Fairfield hospital. grandparents Virgil Gowalt Richland and Theodore Prevett Fairfield.
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Richland
Bill Morgan
Margaret Ann
Rockville
Bill Gilliam
Mary Morgan
Robert Shaw
Haden Heights
N. J
Kenneth Goodwin
Kenneth Bidwell
Casper
Wyo
Ing
Dick Gingles
Otto Mathers
Peoria
Clinton
Williamsburg
Richard Edward
Fairfield Hospital
Virgil Gowalt
Theodore Prevett
Fairfield
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Gunderson
Mrs. Nelson Woodford
Maxine Miller
University Hospital
Ira Miksch
Morrell
G. A. Hess
C. Palmer
Keola
Meeker Hess
James Wagner
Robert Miksch
Lawrence Miksch
Merle Allison
Allison
Sunset Park
Mother Church
Boston
Gertrude W. Eiseman
First Church of Christ Scientist
New York
Robinson Crusoe
Dan O'Herlihy
Friday
James Fernandez
Dad
SWANK
Cary
Klein Klothing Ko
Kanawha
Lowane
Saturday Evening Post
Maryland, New Jersey
Robert Pfeifer
Prises
Dean
Doan
Philco
America
Payne’s
Chevrolet
Daytona Beach
Nascar
Basi
Florida
Columbia
N. C
Fayetteville
General Motors
National Association For Stock Ca
Rto Racing
Washington, Iowa
W. Washington
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