Rootworms delayed but expected damage in cornfields
County Extension Director Jim Frier reports corn rootworms are about a week to ten days later than usual this year yet damage from Western Northern and Southern varieties remains possible. Farmers may treat with organic phosphate when soil can be covered by cultivation. Field checks at Bloomfield Cedar Rapids and in Washington County show small larvae but potential damage remains.
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Jim Frier
Bloomfield
Cedar Rapids
Washington County
Garren
Pastor Robert Wilcox to Speak at Washington Church
Robert Wilcox of Washington will address congregants Sunday morning at the Washington Methodist Church. He has served as pastor in the Mt. Pleasant circuit this past year, and recently graduated from Iowa Wesleyan. Next fall he will enroll at Garrett Theological Seminary to discuss the topic Five Dimensional Universe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Wilcox
Washington
Washington Methodist Church
Mt. Pleasant
Wilcox
Iowa Wesleyan
Garrett Theological Seminary
Keota farmer hurt in combine accident
Keota area farmer Richard Lyle was injured about noon Wednesday on the D. D. Kirkpatrick farm north of Keota. He was brought to Washington County Hospital by ambulance with neck and chest injuries after a combine lunged and trapped him between the machine and shed roof during placement in a shed.
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Keota
Richard Lyle
D. D. Kirkpatrick
Washington County Hospital
Mr. Lyle
Louisa County Historical Tour and Visit to Indian Sites
Members of the Louisa County Historical Society and Iowa Historical Society officials planned a 4:30 p.m. tour of the Indian Mounds near Toolesboro with guests including William Peterson and state curators. The group would also visit the Marquiette Joliet landing and the Indian council site, followed by a 6:30 p.m. picnic at the Wapello fair grounds shelter house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Louisa County Historical Society
State Society
Toolesboro
William Peterson
Iowa Historical Society
State Board of Curators
Louisa County
Marquiette- Joliet
Indian Council
Iowa Territory
Wapello Fair Grounds
New minister arrives as Washington Methodist associate pastor
The Rev. Warren J. McFate and his family move into the Washington Methodist parsonage today and will assume duties as associate pastor and director of Christian Education next Sunday. A reception by the Women’s Society of Christian Service will follow morning worship. McFate previously led at West Hill in Burlington and Broadway in Council Bluffs, with training in Christian Education from Westmar College, Evangelical Theological Seminary, Drake University, and related church work.
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Warren J. McFate
Washington Methodist Parsonage
West Washington Street
Exeter Academy
New Hampshire
McFate
Washington
West Hill Church
Burlington
Broadway Methodist Church
Council Bluffs
Westmar College
Evangelical Theological Seminary
Naperville
Drake University
The
Council of Churches
Castro Breaks Silence Blames U S for San Juan Games Obstacles
Fidel Castro spoke for 70 minutes in Havana accusing the United States of dirty political intervention against Cuba at the Central American and Caribbean Games in San Juan Puerto Rico. He described visa delays and dock restrictions as U S attempts to block Cuban participation. Mexico won the games with Puerto Rico second. Cuba placed third. the United States did not participate.
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Miami
UPI
Fidel Castro
Havana
United States
San Juan
Puerto Rico
Castro
Avery Brundage
International Olympic Committee
Cuba
Washington
Mexico
Peter J Fritz 91 Dies at East Pleasant Plain
Peter J Fritz 91 of East Pleasant Plain died at 5 am today at Twilight Rest Home Keota Retired farmer lived in Keota and East Pleasant Plain last seven years with two daughters Funeral in St Joseph Catholic East Pleasant Plain Rev A J Shepherdy in charge Rosary Friday 9 am Gould Funeral Brighton Born November 15 1874 married Katherine Peiffer died 1954 Survived by two daughters one sister one brother 15 grandchildren 55 great grandchildren 8 great great grandchildren Ten brothers and sisters preceded him in death
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Brighton
Peter J. Fritz
East Pleasant Plain
Twilight
Keota
Fritz
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
A. J. Shepherdy
Rosary
Gould Funeral
Michael
Emma Pohren Fritz
Katherine Peiffer
A. L. Supalla
Albert Pacha
John Pacha
William
California
Driver killed when car hits motorcycle near Akron Iowa
Robert Allen Danish of Rock Rapids Iowa died Wednesday night three miles west of Akron in Union County when his car went out of control after striking the rear of a motorcycle. The motorcycle rider Robert Neilsen 18 of Akron was thrown from his vehicle and taken to Mercy Hospital in Sioux City in serious condition.
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Akron, Iowa
UPI
Robert Allen Danish
Rock Rapids
Iowa
Akron
Union County
S. C
Robert Neilsen
Mercy Hospital
Sioux City
Evening of July 6 Circle to meet in Ainsworth
The Evening Circle of Women's Society of Christian Service will meet July 6 at the Methodist Church. Mrs. Raymond Lasek is program chairman with the theme Glimpses of a Fast Moving Society. Refreshment committee includes Mrs. Marlin Owens and Mrs. Dale Roberts. Several local residents were mentioned visiting relatives, attending conferences, and enjoying outings. Plans were made for an otter on July 19 at the schoolhouse grounds following a Sewing Club picnic and skating at the Roller Rink.
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C. A. Thompson Ainsworth
Women’s Society of Christian Service
Methodist Church
Raymond Lasek
Marlin Owens
Dale Roberts
James Lundquist
Kimberly
Jamie
Ft. Lauderdale
Fla
Elmer Wenger
Ames
Minneapolis
Lundquist
Judy Wenger
Marcella Humphreys
University Hospital
Iowa City
Charles Thompson
Fairfield
C. A. Thompson
Slloah Farrier
Wellston
Orie O’connor
W. D. Roberts
Myral Smith
Crawfordsville
The
Indianola
Stephen Root
Alton Rebe
Rochester
New York
Ray Watkins
Niagara Falls
Richard Frymyer
Hinsdale
Illinois
Everette Tobin
Bob Alliman
Stanwood
Joe Wenger
Bob
Des Moines
Joe
Byb
Kenneth Pruess
Louis Pruess
Katherine Suter
Sewing Club
Fairgrounds
Baughmans at Chariton wedding and weekend visits
Mr and Mrs Daryl Baughman spent the weekend in Chariton visiting relatives and attended the wedding of Jim Hafferty and Elaine Colgan. Carl Gilliland joined them. Cleo Baughman and Brian Osbourne of Moline stayed at the Baughman home. Various relatives visited Keota and area events, including Henry Burns, Russ Bell, and model airplane show prizes in Cedar Rapids. Deanna Siegler won first prize in a Skylark model kit drawing.
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Boyd Sanders Keota
Daryl Baughman
Chariton
Steve Reif
Kalona
Russell Bell
Robert Burns
Galva
Kansas
Keota
Burns
The
Christian Church
Vaughn McArtor
Elmer McArtor
Cranville
Vic Vogel
Bob Robinson
Sigourney
Wayne Zehr
Fred
Deanna
Emmi Siegler
Cedar Rapids
Ollie social notes from June gatherings at multiple homes
Ollie residents and visitors marked a series of Sunday and weekday visits. Guests included Fannie Darby and Edna Darby of Ollie at Bill Derby's home, Dickinsons in Rich and, Hartsocks in Iowa City, Burr in Lone Tree, Mullinix in Dubuque, Endicotts from Rock Island and Mount Pleasant, and Dean Zachs. A Brayton Coon wedding in Ainsworth and a Skubal reunion in Iowa City were noted, with various birthdays and a Patch Club picnic at Sunset Park and a breakfast meeting planned for July 27.
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Haskins
Fannie Darby
Edna Darby
Ollie
Bill Derby
George Papatsakis
Gertrude Newton
A - Dickinson
Richand
Ivan Hartsock
Art Schmidels
Iowa City
Lloyd Burr
Lone Tree
Jim Bean
Rudy Mullinix
Dubuque
Ben Harrison
Joe Endicott
Rock Island
Lillian
Gene Endicott
Mount Pleasant
Edgar Whetstine
Dean Zachs
Donnie
Chester Miller
Sunset Park
John Sands
Moon shot delayed by heavy rains CAPE KENNEDY
A tropical rainstorm off Florida delayed the Explorer satellite launch toward the moon. The Delta rocket was scrubbed at 11 09 am EDT after a near flawless countdown. Officials aim to attempt another launch in a two minute window at 12 02 pm EDT Friday if conditions improve.
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Cape. Kennedy
UPI
Florida
Professional Directory Entries for Morrison, Morrison, and Lloyd
Edmond D. Morrison Jr. and James E. Lloyd are attorneys at 211 W. Washington St with phone 653-2924. John C. Owen also practices law at 119% West Washington South Side Square, phone 653-2874.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John C. Owen
West Washington
South Side Square
Stewart & Shearer
Attorneys At Law
Richard A. Stewart
Paul V. Shearer
West Main
John W. Lemmon
South Iowa
Christian Tabernacle
L. B. Eicher
South
Iowa
Doctor listings and contact numbers in Marion directory
Dr M L Tweeton at 108 No Marion, phone 6532351, closed Wednesdays. Osteopaths Dr P L Etter offers osteopathic services and rectal disease treatment, phone 3533303.
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M. L. Tweeton
Marion
P. L. Etter
Osteopathic Physician Journal
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Hiller
Wolf's Flower Shop
Pepsi-Cola
Pussy Cat Cat Food
Johnson’s
DuPont
R. L. Lytle
Louisa Historical Tour
Evening Journal
Methodist Associate
Ainsworth Circle
Osincup’s
Something Cool
Wonderon
Michaels/Stern
Dacron
Dacron & Wogl
Michaels
STERN
Baughmans
Hoskins
Milton Edmonds
Oxford
Wilbur Krotz
George Murphy
Peggy
Brayton - Coon
Ainsworth
Iowa City Park
Ting
Louis J. Kehoe
Jeffry
Livingston, Day
Meeker & Bates
Robert Day
Robert Bates
West Main St
Optometrists
General
Glas
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