Terracing Shown To Save Soils At Spera Farm Field Day
Soil conservation week highlights terracing as key to erosion control Leroy W Yeggy operates a 308 acre farm where 12000 feet of terraces were built in 1958 He plans more terraces after crediting them with reducing erosion and encouraging contour farming Grassed waterways and erosion control lams stabilize slopes amid heavy spring rains and freezing cycles Governor Hughes urged statewide focus during National Soil and Water Conservation Week in mid June.
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Leroy Yeggy
Paul Boettcher
Yeggy
Boettcher
Soil Conservation Service Office
Washington
Spera
Jackson Township
Ernest
Harold Strum
Leroy W. Yeggy
Harold E. Hughes
Vera Bond transferred to Keota Manor Richland
Vera Bond of Richland who had been a medical patient for three weeks at Washington County Hospital was transferred Saturday to Maplewood Manor in Keota. Numerous local residents visitation and events are noted including reunions, church activities, and a New York City trip for Sharon Bethards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richland
Vera Bond
Washington County Hospital
Maplewood Manor
Keota
Kenneth Jones
Sheridan, I
Nancy Dickinson
Rubio
John E. McCracken
James Hoskins
Excelsior Springs
Kristen Steinbeck
Martha Swartzwelter
Town City
Pekin Community High School
American Legion Auxiliary
Pekin Music Boosters
Fritenen
Ollie Town Park
Keith Fritchen
Ollie
Victor Parcell
Delvin Copping
Richland Friends Vacation Bible School
Kenya
East Africa
Kermit Hinshaw
W.c-T.u
Richland Friends Church
Sunset Roller Rink
Lyle Keiser
Richland Farm
Fairfield
Conner Bros. Construction
Walland
Emery
Moline
Til
Geernast
Otto Emery
Outdoor Supper in Kalona Draws Local Friends
Kalona residents recount a lively outdoor supper on Tuesday featuring Eu gene Garber family and many neighbors. Visitors include Rex Stumpf and others. scheduled trips and hospital news appear alongside social events and travel plans among Kalona households.
Lions Club Dinners and Summer Plans Highlight Crawfordsville Meeting
The Crawfordsville Lions Club held a dinner meeting at the schoolhouse with guests W. V. Hartzell and Gary Murphy. Gary Murphy shared a New Zealand trip with pictures and commentary. Plans include pie lunches for the Pony Show on July 17 and band concert duties for June 16 and July 7. regular evening meetings resume June 28 with July and August off. Gail Cherryholmes of Davenport visited grandparents Chester and Gail Cherryholmes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
Lions Club
Legion Auxiliary
Arvid Anderson
Guy McCall
Everette Sommer
Art Whiting
Junior Graber
Herbert Rich
Granville Lowe
Ray McAllister
Lyle Lowe
Richard Dare
Clarerice Mo
W. V. Hartzell
Gary Murphy
Gary
New Zealand
Robert Miller
Tipton Lions
Bob
Gail Cherryholmes
Davenport
Chester Cherryholmes
Richland area notes celebrate births and events
Leonard Goettsche of Little Rock announces a daughter Samantha Lynn born June 1. Local families attend Youth Counselors Training at Pleasant Plain Friends Church and plan Pine Lake camp. Parsons College graduates include Danny Duttery and Hal Rusk. Various local visits, stewardship gifts, and school activities noted.
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Pine Lake
Eldora
Joan Hoff
Yearly Meeting
Elmer Glant
Kinross
Harold Chute
Kenneth Hadley
Wendell Rollins
Audubon
Dean Kramer
Ft. Dodge
L. C. Hadley
Sigourney
Danny Duttery
Ollie
Parsons College
Duttery
Freemont
Jack Brown
Lulu Crawotrd
Brighton
Oswalt Rest Home
George Talley
John Hadley
Hal Rusk
Bennie Rusks
Richland
Ft. Leonard Wood
Robert A. Voelkel
Joe Reiniers
Kirksville
State Teachers College
North Scott Community School
Voelkel
Kamm Reinier
Donahue
Jana Kay
A. R. McMurrin
Caser Crusade
Richland Town
Keith ‘Thomas
Packwood
Keith Thomas
Charles Morgan
Lawrence
Ki Sas
Mary Morgan
Morgan
Rubio
John
Las Vegas
Nevada
Wm. B. Morgan
Washington, D. C
J. R. Wolf
Schnoebelen Family Reunion Planned at St Marys Hall
Riverside prepares for the third annual Schnoebelen reunion of Joseph and Elizabeth Schnoebelen descendants at St Marys hall on June 27 with a basket dinner at noon. Also noted are family visits, newborns at Mercy Hospital, medical updates, and social events in Riverside and Davenport area communities.
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Mercy Hospital
Cletus Mellecker
Hills
Ferdinand Simon
Riverside
Bob Kopf
Sthel Wingler
Michael
Edward
Clara Rath
Dan Schablion
van Meter
Bill Wingler
Towa City
Ernest Bowman
St. Wenceslaus Church
Albert Dawn
Leroy Duwa
Cona City
Richmond
Janet Duwa
Davenport
Duwa
Ralph Waldschmidt
Lewis Weber
Clinton
Local Residents Share Travel and Health News
Ward Havel and Fileen are Mr and Mrs Clarence Amish. Mr and Mrs Leslie Perezek and Mr and Mrs Charles Per ezek of Lone Tree. Mrs Havel is improving after hip therapy at Mercy Hospital in Iowa. Myrla Henderson of Ainsworth returns from a 10 day auto trip through the Black Hills visiting Hastings and meeting Howard Moreland. They saw Pioneer Village Mt Rushmore Spearfish Passion Play Corn Palace and Lake Okoboji.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ward Havel
Fileen
Clarence Amish
Leslie Perezek
Charles Perezek
Lone Tree
Havel
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Myrla Henderson
Ainsworth
Black Hills
Hastings
Nebr
Howard Moreland
White
Henderson
Pioneer Village
Mt. Rushmore
Spearfish
Corn Palace
Lake
Dkoboji
Anna Leathers
Lyall Cherryholmes
el Dorado
Kan
Merle Twinam
Charles Twinams
Cherryholmes
Leathers
Dinner guests at Myral Smith home
Crawfordsville reports Sunday dinner guests at the Myral Smith home included Mr and Mrs Dave Masson and family of Winfield Mr and Mrs Carl Atkinson of Brighton and Mr and Mrs Harvey Thomas. Others visited nearby in following days including Dr and Mrs Capek of Riverside Tl and Mrs Fred Downing of Washington.
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Crawfordsville
Myral Smith
Dave Masson
Winfield
Carl Atkinson
Brighton
Harvey Thomas
Cora McKiee
Capek
Riverside
Fred Downing
Washington
Everette Sharps guests at Keota Keota visit by De Witt couple
Mrs. Everette Sharp and his wife from De Witt New York arrived in Keota to visit his mother Mrs. Ruby Sharp for several days. The V F W Post and Auxiliary hosted a dance and smoker at the Knoxville Veterans hospital with substantial donations of cookies candy books magazines jewelry neckties and carpet rags. Attendees at the smoker included Pauline Cady Ethel Aller Ernie Greiner Linda Greiner Ferne Wimmer Tressie Schrecken gast Florence Sheets Jene Baughman Milt Lawson and Cleo Baughman. Mrs Larry Sheets and three sons left for Bowling Green Missouri to join Mr Sheets employed there. Mrs Francis Romine attended the Alumni Banquet at West Chester and Mr and Mrs Romine visited with Mr and Mrs Max Waterhouse in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keota
Everette Sharp
de Witt
New York
Ruby Sharp
V. F. W. Post and Auxiliary
Veterans Hospital
Knoxville
Post
Tor
Pauline Cady
Ethel Aller
Elnie Greiner
Linda Greiner
Ferne Wimmer
Tressie Schreckengast
Florence Sheets
Jene Baughman
Milt Lawson
Cleo Baughman
Larry Sheets
Bowling Green
Sheets
Francis Romine
West Chester
Max Waterhouse
Washington
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Ture
Journal
Dallas Kinney
Keota Manor
Otto Pfeifer
Josie Brown
Ottumwa
Emery Cabin
Skunk River
Brown
M.S. Parks
Des Moines
Dale McLaughlin
Ernest Thomas
Ray Jones
Stanley Brown
Batavia
Wm. Brown
Kalona
Keith Wilcox
Long Grove
Town
Chas. Brown
Mary Beth Morrow
Edina
Bond Hill Park
Harold Schrad
Harold Derby
Dennis Bond
Sharon Bethards
Harry Bethards
Richand
Cedar Rapids
New York City
Sharon
Keokuk County Fair
Iowa
Nebraska
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Times Square Hotel
Broadway
Pamela Yoder
Raymond Yoder
Oakville
Howard Yoder
Fairfield Hospital
Richland Commercial Club
Dave Eidahl
Wm. Muenzenmeyer
Clyde Rapp
Irvin Seivers
Andy George
Mrs. Eugene Way
Eugene Garber
Edwin Knepp
Delmar G. Yoder
Dennis M. Miller
Phillip Yoder
Herman Slabach
Rex Stumpf
Janesville
Elizabeth Stumpf
Pleasantview
Clair Bailey
Oregon
Canada
Joas Miller
Fannie
Saturda
A. J. Haberman
Melvin Haberman
Way -10
Haberman
Warren Johnson
Omar
Kalona Mennonite Church
Arvilla Gingerich
Arkasnas
Solveig Nielsen
Norway
Elsie Gingerich
Nashwauk
Jeff G. Gingerich
Weller Snyder
San Diego
California
A. Lloyd Swartzendruber
Harry J. Fry
Fred_Fry
Earl Fry
By Vivian Wells
Leonard Goettsches
Colorado
Blackhawk
Cardinal
Pekin
Dennis Holmes
Rich
Universal
Walker Office Supply
Willard Brown
Ottumwa Hospital
Dale Starr
Caesarse
Jefferson County Hospital
Randall Scott
Paul Ott
Richard Starr
Olie
Edith McClure
McClure
Keokuk County
Izaai Walton League
Raymond Yule
Buckeye
Arizona
Jim Yules
John Soetens
Doney Nears
Washington Concrete CO
12Th St
Rock. Island
Schnoebelen
Mrs. Marge Luckey
Dennis the Menace
By Hank Ketcham
Chuck
Dennis
Myral Smith Home
Winga’s
Kenneth Cherryholmes
Bill Wooley
Mississippi
Wilard
Price
Maude White
Mary Booth
Dale Peters
Colfax
C.L. Jennings
New London
Everette Sharps
Mrs. Boyd Sanders
Howard B. Gardner
Wellman
Blacktop
Sec
Cedar
Washington County
Milo Orris
E. D. Morrison, Jr
Milo M. Orris
Keith Murphy
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