Conservation Week Highlight Aims to Aid Farmers
National Wildlife Week 1966 theme centers on conserving natural beauty with farmer participation urged nationwide. Howard Lins of the Agricultural Stabilization Committee notes ACP since 1936 shares costs with over a million farmers for soil water woodland and wildlife on farms. In Iowa ACP CAP and CCP programs apply in designated counties Ringgold Shelby Wayne Woodbury with local ASCS offices guiding aid and access for hunting fishing hiking and trapping on enrolled lands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Wildlife Federation
Howard Lins
Agricultural Stabilization Committee
Federation
ACP
CAP
ASCS
Iowa
Ringgold
Shelby
Wayne
Woodbury
Dessert Bridge Club Meets at Bushek Home Riverside
The Dessert Bridge Club met Wednesday at Mrs. Edward Bushek's home in Riverside with two tables active after dessert. Prizes went to Mrs. Gale Dinnel and Mrs. Robert Schneider. Other items note Leona Mottet visiting Davenport, trips by Mr. and Mrs. Bushek, and Pinochle Club prizes won by Mrs. Thomann and Mrs. Dawn. Weekend visits include the Kiene family and the Frank family with details of hospital stays and a new son Rodney Keith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside
Edward Bushek
Gale Dinnel
Robert Schneider
Leona Mottet
Davenport
Jack Mottet
Roy Hall
Rachel Geret
Omer Terhune
Shenk
B&w
Unit 257
Mental Health Institute
Mt. Pleasant
Washington County
Bessie Burish
Margaret Burich
Kenneth Kucera
Mercy Hospital
Fred Kucera
Dale Burich
Bessie Burich
Cleo Burich
Robert Burich
Emma Sojka
Riverside Pupils to Get TB Consent Slips for Tests
Consent slips will be sent home for T B testing of first and fifth graders at Riverside elementary schools on April 26 with reads on April 29. Parents must sign and return slips. Mrs. Raymond Glover of Washington will oversee the project. Other notes mention visits and family events in Riverside including births and local Auxiliary activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside
Raymond Glover
Washington
Irma Heitzman
G.Q. Paterson
Davenport
Patterson
Emily Shalla
Tony
Charles Foley
Sherry
Raymond
Des Moines
Tony Stransky
Howard Moore
Coralville
Elmer Rotenburger
Russel Frank
Rodney Keith
Sorosis Club hosts Costa Rica guest and hospital update
Sorosis Study Club met at Mrs. Robert Megcelsen’s home March 11 with meditation on Friendship led by Mrs. W D Roberts. Guest speaker Miss Xenia Solano from Costa Rica spoke at Washington High through the American Field Service, answering questions on her country. Richard Lee Roebuck admitted Friday to University Hospital Iowa City in room 205. Joe Wenger moved to Ward C54 as condition unchanged. Highlanders 4 H Club met with Wayne McCracken Jr. March 11. talks covered electricity in farming and plant tour planned for March 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ainsworth
Richard Lee Roebuck
University Hospital
Iowa City
Sorosis
Robert Megcelsen
W.D. Roberts
Fred Pfeifer
Xenia Solano
Costa Rica
Washington High School
Iowa
Lloyd Edwards
Washington
Sorosis Club
Sacha Club
Methodist Church
Everette Tobin
Highlanders
Steve
Tom Conry
Eddyville
Allen
Larry Goode
Indianola
Gene
Scott
Wayne McCracken
Joe Wenger
Earl Cramer
Salina
Kansas
Elmer Wengers
Jim McCreedy
Brenda
Grain law changes permit more beans
The 1966 Feed Grain Program now allows farmers to plant soybeans on part or all of feed grain acreage while still qualifying for support payments. The change does not permit planting soybeans on diverted acres. E G Stoneberg Iowa State University extension economist cites reasons to substitute soybeans include loading workload, diversifying risk with multiple crops, higher soybean income, and weather-delayed planting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E.G. Stoneberg
Iowa State University Extension
Stoneberg
Hazel returns home from Mercy Hospital Brighton
Ralph Hazel of the Clayton Parcell farm west of Brighton came home from Mercy hospital in Iowa City on Friday He will return for a check up on April 8 Residents of the Parcell farm and neighbors were guests as Mr and Mrs Hazel hosted visits from Roy French of Bedford Carl Jarvis Norma Dunbar and others The notes mention travel to Trenton MissourI and Hot Springs Arkansas and various family visits and moves including the Hootman re enlistment and a Rock Island railroad job change
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brighton
Ralph Hazel
Clayton Parcell Farm
Mercy
Ronald Tolle
Trenton
Missouri
E. Freeman Tharp
Norma Dunbar
New City
Leo Mullikin
Hot Springs
Arkansas
Charles Hootman
Clifford
Chamberlin
New Mexico
Hootman
Air Force
Earl Bennett
Larry
Kirkwood
Illinois
Freeman Hall
Anneta
Mrs. Marlin Wisely and Son
Clifford Chamberlin
Mr. Wisely
Rock Island Railroad
Mace Motor sales awards slated at Davenport banquet
Alfred Stalder of Mace Motor will receive a sales award at a Blackhawk Hotel Davenport banquet for 1965 sales. Two other Mace Motor salesmen, Sam Statler and Robert Scranton, will be presented 300 500 club membership awards.
Swine Producers Elect Three New Directors
At the annual banquet in Washington, the Washington County Swine Producer's Association named three new directors to the Board. Dave Winegarden of Wellman, Larry Shalla of Riverside, and Ed Augustine of Washington will replace three directors whose three year terms expired: Gene Wead of Wellman, Ed Chabal of Riverside, and Edwin J. Peiffer of Keota. The meeting at the Methodist Church drew over 400 attendees, with Hi-Fi's from Washington High School providing music. A report noted 67 producers contributed 1911 dollars toward an 80,000 dollar state goal for expanding Swine Disease Research facilities at Iowa State University, a goal that was surpassed this month. Harold Ward of Cedar Rapids was the speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County Swine Producer’s Association
Dave Winegarden
Wellman
Larry Shalla
Riverside
Ed Augustine
Washington
County Association
Gene Wead
Ed Chabal
Edwin J. Peiffer
Keota
Wead
Methodist Church
Washington High School
Chabal
Washington County
Iowa State University
Richardson and Edwards families host weekend gatherings
Richardson home in Crawfordsville hosts Floyd and family and Bill Edwards and family of Columbus Junction for a birthday weekend. Clarence Lowe guests at Cleo Fletcher's in honor of Lowe's birthday. Several birthdays noted with visits in Cedar Rapids Clinton Morning Sun Manor Burling ton and Des Moines. Social Hour Club met with nine members. Brad Fletcher honored. Weekend visitors include Manwillers Bernaus Meyers Montagues and Jewell family hosting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
Floyd Richardson
Bill Edwards
Columbus Junction
Robert Richardson
Clarence Lowe
Cleo Fletcher
Lowe
Larry Flecher
Pam
Bradley
Cleo Fletchers
Charles Wells
Bob
Mike
Lyle Godfrey
Tom
Cedar Rapids
Max Mitchell
Little Bradley Fletcher
Jens Peterson
Wm. F. Cornish
Clinton
John Cornish
Vicky
Junior Fritz
Des Moines
Ivor Davis
Russel Zickefoose
Burlington
Mrs. Davis
Ollie Anwyl
Ada Ham
Morning Sun Manor
Montague
Kenneth Rhea
Harry Suter
John Hamil
Paul Henderson
Mason City
Bob Henderson
Farmers urged to test soybean seed in Iowa study
Farmers are urged to test soybean seed after tests show lower germination this winter. Jim Frier, Washing ton County Extension Director, warns planting untested seed is risky. Farmers should send a one pound sample to Iowa State University seed laboratory in Ames for a full germination test at 2.50, or a home-use guidance test at 1.00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Frier
Washington County
Iowa State University Seed Laboratory
Botany Hall
Ames
Journal Sale Date Column
A series of sale notices and auctions listed with dates March 21 to April 16 1966. Entries cover closing out sales farm equipment cattle consignments household goods and livestock auctions at multiple locations in Iowa including Letts Columbus Junction Cotter Ollie Columbus Junction Washington County Haskins Ainsworth Kalona and Wapello with sale times from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. and references to executors estates and real estate auctions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sale
Letts
Columbus Junction
Marvin Furnas
Earl Wilson
Cotter
Haskins
Glen Edwards
Louisa County Fairgrounds
Highway
Ollie
Iowa
Washington County Fair Grounds
Mary Horning
Lawrence S. Wallace
Washington County Fairgrounds
Pearl Leeper
Hampshire
Ainsworth
Richard Stephens
Bob
Connie Greene
Kalona
Wapello Livestock Auction, Inc
Highway 61
Wapello
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bridge Club
Bushek
Mrs. Wilbur Kiene
Marge Luckey
MR. Wilson
C.A. Thompson
John Skubal
Christene
Joe Skubal
Roger Schuerman
Pat
Mrs
Tony Meuth
North 12Th St. and
Rock Island Tracks
Washington Concrete CO
Wapello Livestock Auction
Choice
Angus
Louisa County
Mediapolis
Rex L. Hanft . S. Barton
Harold Ward
Richardson
Vivian Wells
Journal
Evening Journal
C. L. Jennings
New London
Aberdeen Angus Cattle
Ollie Sales
Ollie, Iowa
Highway 78
Ottumwa
Pat Hollingsworth
Henry McCleary
Dennis Gent
Wilford Dumont
Wesley Meek
Merlin Faas
Gerald Roquet
Ralph Collett
Millard Wymore
Howard Giltner & Son
Benny Waechter
Vernon Glotfelty
James Greiner
Eriania
Eriania B
Emale
Jo Giltner
R. R
Lyle Smith
Louisa County Fair Grounds
Massey
IHC
John Deere
Oliver
John Deere Rwa
THC
J. D
Kewanee
Ford
IHC No
New Idea
Farmers Friend
Quaker
HAY Tools
Arts-way
Gehl
Century
Turley
Westinghouse
H. M. Duncan
Jim Soukup
Paul Heindel
Columbus City
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