Rural youth trip to Washington highlights Iowa REC tour
Ninety new essay winners from rural Iowa join a nine day REC tour to Washington. The group, led by chaperones, visits Capitol, Arlington Cemetery, Mount Vernon, and government bureaus, with hopes to meet Iowa legislators and report back to 4-H and FFA groups.
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Washington
Linceoln
Washington Monument
Arlington Cemetery
Kennedy
Capitol Building
Mount Vernon
Senate
House of Representatives
Iowa
RSC Nation
National Rural Electric Cooperative Association
AEC
REC
FFA
Iowa Rec
John Parham
Anamosa
Orren Olson
Bode
Glenn Lovig
Ankeny
Eastern Iowa Light and Power
Wilton Junction
T. I. P. Rec
Brooklyn
D. E. K. Rural Electric Co - Op
Esterville
Linn County Rec
Marion
Perry Krause
Elmer Krause
Ramona Leichsenring
Rudolph Leichsenring
Amana
Deloris Reif
Clifford Reif
Sperry
Barbara Hawley
Marshall Hawley
West Liberty
Christine Drennan
Shirley Drennan
Williamsburg
Iowa State University
ISU
Lord Balerno
Scotty” Buchana - Smith
Ames
Dean H. H. Kildee
IS U
Towa
Ames ‘Scotty
Edinburgh
Scotland
Ayrshire
Buchanan - Smith
U. S
Jock
Vacation notes and family gatherings across Crawfordsville
Duane Gipples and family vacationed in St. Louis visiting the Zoo and a Cardinal game. Nearby, Floyd and Jerry Fisher families joined Keith Fisher’s birthday observance in Wellman. Others traveled for visits, Memorial Day plans, and a Lamb Show in Cedar Rapids with attendees including John Lane and Miss Wool winners.
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Crawfordsville
Duane Gipple
Cindy
Colleen
St. Louis
Gipple
Floyd Fisher
Jerry Fisher
Washington
Daryl] Owens
Keith Fisher
Wellman
Don Blankenhorn
Jackie
Doug
Bennie Arends
Carlisle
Blankenhorn
Clear Lake
Hildred Coates
Emerson Wittrig
Cedar Rapids
Keota clubs host and visit outlined in June notes
Mrs Marie Greiner hosted the T L S club on June 7 with twelve members and one guest Dorothy Greiner attending. Heads planned a Iowa City tour for late June and Denver trip highlights were shared by Mrs Leo Kiefer. Scotland Kensington meeting hosted by Mrs George Baumert featured ten members and two guests with gifts and a birthday exchange. The group plans a Prairie Home dinner in July. Marjorie Moody of Lake Geneva stayed with Mr and Mrs Joe Romine this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prairie Home
Marjorie Moody
Lake Geneva
Joe Romine
Jim McCreedy
Marlin Owens
George Stout Jr
LaVerne Love
Eldon Conry
Glen Witt
Tunis Aulsburg
Eddyville
Willard McCracken
Highland Social Club
Irene Harrison
Sigourney Hospital
Carl Steele
Gladys Dicks
Leoa Colton
Washington
Pearl Adams
Archie Edgar
Conesville
May Carson
Carrie
Leo Carson
Mincer- Dean
United Presbyterian Church
Columbus Junction
Clarence Richards
Washington County Hospital
Shipper’s Association
Roy Wood
George Lord
Carrie Zager
A. E. Stewart
Roll Bars on Tractors Said to Save Lives in Iowa
Dale Hull of Iowa State University Extension Agricultural Engineering says tractor roll-bars reduce risk by preventing a full rollover and potential crushing. He urges using seat belts to keep the operator within the safety zone if tipping occurs.
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Dale Hull
Iowa State University Extension
Hull
Pack 233 West Chester Cub Scouts Honor Evening
West Chester Cub Scouts Pack 233 held its last meeting before summer on June 5 with awards to Eddie Tinnislron Bruce Packard Donnie Lampe Jay Crone Kevin Flynn Jim Packard and more. A June 3 paper drive yielded 2350 points for $17.62. summer plans include monthly events and a Webelo Den led by Rev Packard.
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West Chester
Melvin Booth
Esther Booth
Sibley
Iowa
Jesse Attig
Booth
Cub Scouts
Glenn Ladehoff
Eddie Tinnis
Lron
Bruce Packard
Donnie Lampe
Jay Crone
Kevin Flynn
Jim Packard
Ron Bowser
Gene Lynn
Vic Flynn
Ernest Lampe
John Johnson
Cloyce Crone
Wilbur Wright
Steve Wright
John Patterson
Rev
Mrs
Packard
Whiteway Club
Parallel terraces offer more efficient farming gains
Iowa State University agricul tural engineer Ted Willrich says parallel terraces improve erosion control and farming efficiency. They reduce short point rows and allow bigger equipment, with higher costs per foot but greater land protection. experiments show up to 12 percent fewer point rows and about 10 percent less operator time, plus straighter rows and faster machine speeds where applicable.
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Iowa State University
Ted Willrich
Willrich
Iowa
Paul Textors as guests at Wayland
Rev and Mrs Paul Textor Lloyd and Evelyn of Stuart Iowa were houseguests at the Warren Bergh home and attended the Saturday wedding of Marilyn Trapp and Robert Lee at Mt Pleasant First Methodist Church. The Textors, Iowa Wesleyan students from New Jersey, heard Shirley Textor, Marilyns roommate, and reflected on Commencement attendance as Shirley Texter earned a Bachelor of Arts in English. Shirley plans to teach in the Winfield Mt Union School District after a summer Methodist Youth Camp in Upper New York.
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Wayland
Paul Textor
Lloyd
Evelyn
Stuart
Iowa
Warren Bergh
Bergh
Marilyn Trapp
Robert Lee
First Methodist
Mt. Pleasant
Iowa Wesleyan
New Jersey
Marilyn
Shirley Textor
Textors
Shirley Texter
Shirley
Upper New York
Winfield - Mt. Union
Richard Shumaker
Denise Hertig
Denise Bump
Christine Neufeld
Cindy Richenberger
Pamela
Pam
Arthur Davison
Jim Davison
Washington
Leo Wagner
Jerry Nebel
Burlington
Lewis Nebel
Vernon Nebel
Pleasant
Noah Widmer
Roger Richard
Fairfield
Andy Tschantz
Darwin Wolford
Connie Heather
Tom Good
Vernon Wyse
Goshen
Ind
Goshen College
Wyse
Elmer
Mr. Wyse
Linda Wyse
Sandra Magdefrau
J. B. Magdefrau
Iowa City
Mercy Hospital
J. G. Widmer
Jane
Waco High School
Ted
Hesston
Kansas
Gwen
Blue Birds Company
Dale Bain
Dorothy
Larry Bain
Edison
Canada
Niagara Falls
Larry
Lee Swartzendruber
Washington County Hospital
Dorothy Arbogast
Laurence Boshart
Denmark
Highlanders 4-H picnic and club tour reported
The Highlanders 4-H Club held its annual picnic and tour at the Highland Center School on Sunday. Members and families toured projects with leaders Junior Knottnerus and Dale Holmes. Other notes include bridge club results and a upcoming July 3 meeting at the Highland Center School.
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By Herb Plumbeck
Oklahoma State
Edinburgh University
Hitler
Britain
Scotty
Cockburn Farm
Conservative Party
Pig Improvement Association
AI Association
Alick
House of Lords
Duane Gipples
By Vivian Wells
Grace Fletcher
Memorial Hospital
Steve Fletcher
Ft. Leonard Wood
Army Reserve
Cleo Fletcher
Kathy
Kim
Roger Griffith
David Griffiths
Ruth Rees
Milton Davis
Robert Stevens
Mt. Union
Janice
Rodney
Dave Stevens
Coleen
Keith Coates
Security
Colo
Don Blankenhorns
Leland Dix
Waukesha
Wisc
Floyd Blankenhorn
Dixes
Floyd Blankenhorns
Mr. Dix
Dad
Logan Jewelry
Greiner
Keota
Mrs. Boyd Sanders
Chester Cub
Jerry Foriash
Margaret Smith
Milton Ross
L. P. Statler
Merlin Crawford
Time For Coffee Club
Tom Hobbs
Joe Bauer
Hubert Bruty
Marvin Yoder
Tom West
Ken Dusenbery
Robert Pope
Jay Hough
Richard Stewart
Tom Tom Hobbs
C. L. Jennings
New London
Las Vegas
Cancho Vegas
el Ae — Motor Inn
Thunderbird & Sphero
Paul Textors
Ezra Wittmer
Brown Finance Co
South
Iowa Ave
Highlanders
C. A. Thompson
Ainsworth
Orvis Wood
Barstow
Ill
Sgt. Wade Wood
Santa Anna
Calif
Ben Fitzgerald
Wade
Scott
Dan Akins
Peoria
Highland Enter School
Marty Plecker
Nancy
Boyd Gilliand
Wayne McCracken
Tom
Andy Colthurst
Gene Koehler
Bob Frame
Steve
Mike Roberts
Dick Edwards
David Kaufman
Bob Davis
Jim Wenger
Don
Jerry Becker
Bob
Joe Brophy
David Swailes
Ronald Jennings
Junior Knottnerus
Dale Holmes
Highland Center School
Ronald McGee
Will Dea’s
McGee
Lee Norris
Richard Havel
Milo Arthur
Kenneth Ornduff
Arthur
Norris
G. F. Trotter
Raymond Lasek
Paul Beard
Osage
Mary Lord
Bryce Lord
Sherry Roberts
Terry Cellman
Miss Lord
Everette Roberts
Charles Lord
Ainsworth Methodist Church
Woman’s Society of Christian Service
Methodist Church
Kermit Jenkins
George Canott
KIDS
San Juan
P.R
UPI
Riverside Doublelife
Red Jacket
Sane
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