March Brings Busy Agriculture Events Across Iowa
March promises a flurry of farm meetings and activities as Congress debates farm policy in Washington. Iowa players, from Monticello beef events to North Iowa farm programs, fill a busy calendar with hog conferences, co op schools, and Egg Month celebrations highlighting Go Power nutrition.
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Shenandoah
North Iowa
Farm Institute
Mason City
Iowa
Monticello
Co - Op Institute
Iowa Farm Union
Jim Patton
Hughes
Ruth Overland
Sioux Center
State
Harbisons Buy Old Family Farm Near Richland
Mr and Mrs Jess Harbison bought the 232 acre Richland area farm from Mr and Mrs Jake Dickinson who had leased it for 14 years The Dickinsons lineage traces back to W H Bristow who settled the area in 1839 The deed was signed on sheepskin by President Polk The sale included a historic homestead and nearby spring fuel Richland residents and local families are noted with several social visits and community events listed including a missionary aid meeting at the church and a Home Development leadership lesson
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Richland
Jake Dickinson
Jess Harbison
Dickinson
John Henry Bristow
Dickinsons
Harbison
Kathy
Lynn
Jim
Darlene Gardner
Mike
Ft. Leavenworth
Kans
Bonnie Davison
Richard Greene
Kirk Davison
Jefferson County Hospital
William Gillam
Raymond Wonderlick
F.M. Andrews
Leonard Fritchen
Sigourney
Loren Hinshaw
Kermit Hinshaw
Richland Socials and Local News Update
Jim Fosters hosted by Mrs Ada Snider after overnight visit from Hebron Nebraska guests. Patricia Derby, 15, had an appendectomy at Fairfield Hospital. parents Mr and Mrs Raymond Derby of Richland. Jane Spanier hosted 4H meeting with 13 members. Heart Fund solicitation planned. Lisa Jean Breen born February 22 at Ayer Mass to Pfc and Mrs Leslie Breen Jr. Major surgery for Mrs Maurice Gould of Richland at Ottumwa Hospital.
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Otto Pfeafer
Richland
Jim Foster
Bradley
Hebron
Nebr
Ada Snider
Patricia Derby
Pekin Hospital
Fairfield Hospital
Raymond Derby
John Cox
Near Rubio
Raymond Dorothy
Stockport
Cox
Jane Spanier
Packwood
Mary Mitchell
Spa Ier
Heart
Sherry Smith
Leslie Breen Sr
North of Richland
Davidsons Visit Crawfordsville Relatives Amid Travel Plans
Local notes report Mr and Mrs William Davidson of Waterloo spending Friday night with sisters Margaret Davidson and Marian Waters in Crawfordsville. They visited briefly with Mrs Davidson's sister Mrs Lloyd Coon and stepmother Mrs Jeannette Hanna before continuing to Dallas Texas.
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Crawfordsville
Fev
William Davidson
Waterloo
Margaret Davidson
Marian Waters
John Martens
Westmont
Ill
Martens
Marilyn Miller
Harold Miller
Ohio
Virginia
Florida
John Mitchell
Howard Kratter
Iowa City
Ralph Kelsey
Grace Williams
John Holmes
Bob Shaffer
Vernon Fletcher
Dodd
Cedar Falls
Town and Country
Monticello
Waverly
Louise Wells
Suzanne Mill
Ainsworth Residents Home from Hospital
Ainsworth March 2 Mrs W D Roberts returned home from Mercy Hospital in Iowa City Friday Kenneth Ornduff was able to come home from Mercy Hospital Sunday. Mr and Mrs Mac Wallace entertained Grace Hiler Mrs Glen Conard of Washington and Victor and Grace Stone Sunday at the Captain's Table. Mr and Mrs Lee Hunt called on Rev and Mrs Karl Megchelson in Washington Sunday evening. Mr and Mrs Milburn Spesard returned home Thursday from a winter vacation in Tampa. Fra Leslie Sylvester of Lynnville and Elmer Simbro of Ottumwa were guests Sunday at the home of Rev and Mrs William Simbro and family.
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Tampa
Leslie Sylvester
Lynnville
Iowa
Elmer Simbro
Ottumwa
William Simbro
Ainsworth Club News and Local Moves
The Tuesday Bridge Club met at Mrs. Myrtle Thoma’s home with high scorer Mrs. Orie O’Connor and consolation prizeholder Mrs. C A Thompson. The Sacha Club will meet March 10 with hostesses Mrs. Dale Findley and Mrs. Gerard Megdelsen. Community moves include the Stephens family to Highway 92 acreage and the Roberts family to the Stephens farm. Mrs. C A Thompson visited Mrs. Burl Reed in University Hospital.
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Gerard Megdelsen
Gene Stephens
Ainsworth
Dale Roberts
Stephens
C.A. Thompson
University Hospital
Burl Reed
Aeview
Richland Scouts Hold Banquet and Local News
Richland hosts Cub Scout Gold and Blue banquet with 15 boys and families present. Pinewood Derby winners listed. State Teachers College students spend spring break with relatives. Richland couple announce birth of a son at Ottumwa hospital. Farm Bureau Women count 113 attendees at Fairfield event. Martin Koch of Ollie recovering from recent cataract surgery in Iowa City.
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Otto Pfeifer
Richland
T. R. Wolf
Tom Wolf
Jim Harbison
Jeff Hendrickson
Danny Bodkins
State Teachers College
Kirksville
Paul Linencamp
St. Joseph's Hospital
Ottumwa
Jennie Altenhofen
Harper
Francis Linnencamp
Keo
Wayne Parsons
Jefferson County Farm Bureau
Farm Bureau
Laitheran Church
Fairfield
Clair Hollander
Lockridge Township
Walter Heuer
Princeton
Martin Koch
Ollie
Iowa City
Mercy Hospital
Toppan Johnsons home from Chicago
Mr and Mrs Toppan Johnson return from Chicago after visiting Mrs Johnsons sister Miss Harriet Phillips who has recovered from injuries from a fall last autumn. A Milwaukee guest Jerry Powell and his grandparents visit in Keota and Wellman as he prepares to become a licensed embalmer. New York report notes three of four civilians had health insurance in 1962.
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B. Godber Wellman
Toppan Johnson
Chicago
Mrs. Johnson
Harriet Phillips
Miss Phillips
Jerry Powell
Milwaukee
Wis
Lt. Powell
Keota
L.J
Vella Maplethorpe
Erma Rugg
Emma Webster
Blanche Bock
Duluth
Dubuque
Ray Sitler
Carrel Sitler
Iowa City
Bill Bidwell
Burlington
Bob Bidwell
Waterloo
Fred Stockett
Ona Bidwell
Bidwell
New York
UPI
Health Insurance Institute
Mid Prairie Science Fair Marvels and Upcoming Events
March 28 science fair in the Mid Prairie student center features Science Club projects on bacteria plants and human data. Club members including Kiesey Stockett Kempf Bates Miller Parcell McClellen and Petersheim present individual experiments while Future Homemakers representatives prepare for state convention in Des Moines March 6 and 7.
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Science Club
S. S. Statler
Science
Mid-Priaire
Brad Kiesey
Terry Stockett
June Kempf
Janice Bates
Mary Ann Miller
Rusty Parcell
Ben McClellen
Connie Peterseim
Panama
Iowa
Mid-Prairie
Russ Mehan
Towa State University
Mid- Prairie
Tion
Des Moines
Highland Students to Take Merit Scholarship Tests
Highland Community High School will administer the National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test at 9 a.m. on Tuesday March 10 to ten students including Pat Dea Lynne Alvine Julie Wood Dianne Brehmer Mike Zachs Margy Trotter Terry Carson Tom Hartsock Lloyd Matthes and Ron Zieglocks ky. Alumni game March 6 at Ainsworth gym benefits Music Mothers for band uniforms.
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Ainsworth
Highland Community High School
Findley
Pat Dea
Lynne Alvine
Julie Wood
Dianne Brehmer
Mike Zachs
Margy Trotter
Terry Carson
Tom Hartsock
Lloyd Matthes
Ron Zieglowsky
Junior Bowling Bligh Scores Record Run
Schoonover leads team series with 674 and Mareia 671 as Schoonover 674 and Mareia 671 set team game highs. Joyce Ziegłowsky tops individual series with 468, Dixie Potter 460, and Joyce Ziegłowsky 191 in a game. Kathy Ballou 182 also starred.
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Bligh
Schoonover
Mareia
Joyce Zieglowsky
Dixie Potter
Kathy Ballou
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Iowa Farm City Week
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A. J. Marken
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Stuart
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Arion
Chet Randolph
Ankeny
M. Browne
Ler
Oskaloosa
Don Pullin
Watterloo
Mel Pearson
West Branch
H.J. Rich
Harbisons
Friends Missionary Aid
Everett Nichols
Harold Hayes
Bert Spangler
Washington Oil Company
Jim Fosters
Washington Concrete CO
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Karen Rhea
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Ing Library
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Richland Scouts
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Hi-Dollar Sales Co
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Sigourney, Ia
Bob Reipert
Delta, Ia
FHA President
The
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Carol Weaver
Diana Reif
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