Pruning Fruit Trees Now Through Early Spring
Washington County gardeners are urged to prune fruit trees, shrubs, and vines before new leaves appear. Horticulturist A E Cott and Extension Director Jim Frier advise spring as the ideal time for most fruit plants in Iowa, with grapes, raspberries, and peaches requiring spring pruning only. An annual light cut helps remove diseased wood, prevent crowding, and maintain tree shape, while under pruning is safer than over pruning. Young trees benefit from early, regular pruning to develop strong, evenly spaced laterals and ensure light and air reach the canopy.
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Washington County
Jim Frier
Iowa State University
A.E. Cott
Iowa
Cott
Thistle seeds blown in by wind threaten new seedings
Iowa State University extension botanist says seed bought from seedsmen rarely contains Canada thistle seeds in red clover. Most occurrences come from seeds blown in from neighboring areas. Canada thistle seeds have tiny parachutes and can travel miles by wind.
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Iowa State University Extension
ISU Seed Laboratory
Leroy Everson
Ainsworth Visitors and Community Notes across March
Ainsworth reports visitors to Richards home with Mr. and Mrs. L. V. Ayers of Waterloo. Nancy Tobin marked her 8th birthday with a class party at home hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Pat Tobin. Out-of-town guests Leonard Llewellyn and Lorie Vaughn of Washington attended. The American Legion Auxiliary met with plans to support veterans and host kitchen duties for hospital meals. Draft Horse Show details highlighted large sales and value, with 85 horses sold and notable prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat Tobin
Leonard Llewellyn
Lorie Vaughn
Washington
Nancy
Pat Tobins
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Norman Schoonover
Mary O’connor
Lee Hunt
Washington County Auxiliary
Mt. Pleasant
Richland area notes on homecomings and events
Retired farmers Henry and wife return from Arcadia Florida while Sp. Reece Capps departs Huntsville after a 30 day furlough. Mr and Mrs Charles Widner return from Arcadia. Fairfield Mens Chorus to perform free March 24 at Richland School, Lions sponsor. Mrs Ralph Talley and Mrs Wheeler Moffett recover from hospital stays. McPherson College will give a public program March 22 at Church of the Brethren. Ervin Shy and Bob Scotten return from Denver and Davenport visits. Scotten family moves into Hinshaw farmhouse east of Richland. Scotten employed in Fairfield. three children aged 3, 7, 10.
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Richland
Henry Blunk
Arcadia
Florida
Reece Capps
Red Stone Arsenal
Huntsville
Ala
Korea
Charles Widner
Fairfield Mens’ Chorus
Richland School
Richland Lions
Ralph Talley
Jefferson County Hospital
Wheeler Moffett
Ottumwa Hospital
Frank Bottger
McPherson College
McPherson Kansas
Church of the Brethers
Ervin Shy
Denver
Colorado
Washington
Bob Scotten
Davenport
Loren Hinshaw
Dick Gingles
Scotten
Fairfield
Dance planned by FFA group and events listed
The FFA and FHA group planned a March 17 dance with 34 members present along with Mr. and Mrs. Wagamon. Delegates to state FFA Convention and plans for tours and a Sweetheart Swirl were announced, with tickets 75 cents in advance and 1.00 at the door. The Mid-Prairie Science Club held its seventh annual Science Fair with 33 projects and judges from Mercy Hospital and State University of Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wagamon
Curtis Miller
Wilton Junction
Terry Pemberton
Jim Townsend
John Peiffer
Fort Madison
Swank
FFA
Fred Wright
Mike Welte
Ray Davison
FHA
Iowa
Mid-Prairie
Science Club
Mid-Prairie High School
Nancy Lewis
Mercy Hospital
Ron McClellan
State University of Iowa
Rusty Parcell
State College of Iowa
Cedar Falls
Jim Groff
Iowa City
Nancy Mangold
Ann McDowell
Bev Kinsinger
Karen Sue Miller
Bill Stagner
Jim Cuddeback
Tom Wade
Jim Miller
Harlan Yoder
Matt Mellinger
Mid-Prairie District
Funeral Attended by Messer Spanglers in Alexis Ill
Erskine Dew funeral in Alexis Illinois attended by Mr and Mrs Charles Messer of Olds and Mrs Jenny Spangler with Chester Spangler of Rock Island also present. Belle Spangler is a former sister in law. Nearby notes report birthday activities for Cindy Gipple and Ann Davis plus visits and a hand injury.
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Crawfordsville
Charles Messer
Olds
Jennie Spangler
Erskine Dew
Alexis
Ill
Chester Spangler
Rock Island
Dew
Belle Spangler
Spangler
Duane Gipple
Cindy
Coleen
Kelly Gipple
Feryl Gipple
Columbus Junction
Carol Rodgers
Cindy Gipple
Dennis Graber
Brinnings Visit, Hull Trip Amid Centennial Prep
Leonard Brinning family visits Hull Illinois relatives while Church renovation continues toward the June centennial. The Miksch and Pickens families join visits in Cedar Falls Ottumwa and Peoria with ongoing work on church floors ceilings and basement walls. Bill Carr at University Hospital Iowa City shows a satisfactory recovery and welcomes cards.
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Texas
Lawrence Miksch
Pickens
Lloyd Miksch
Robert Miksch
George
David Miksch
Beulah Miksch
Ottumwa
James Miksch
Peoria
Illinois
Bill Carr
University Hospital
Iowa City
Weekend Visit by Kenney Paisley and Relatives at Winfield
Kenney and Bob Paisley spend the weekend with uncles Jim and Dwight Patterson in Winfield. Navy enlistee Larry Wilson takes a two week leave and will report March 24 to San Diego Naval Base for two months of basic electronics school, then six months of Radar school in Treasure Island San Francisco. Wednesday Study Club met Friday at Mrs Wayne Williams home with cohostess Mrs Herbert Rich. Roll call named My Favorite Spot in Iowa. Theme We Study Changing Scenes in our Cultural Heritage continued with an Iowa lesson by Mrs Robert Rushing and Mrs Merle Twinam. Slides of historic Iowa sites were shown. Mrs James Jewell led Easter meditation. Fred Stone spoke on the summer library program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Wilson
Navy
San Diego Naval Base
Treasure Island
San Francisco
Wayne Williams
Herbert Rich
Iowa
Robert Rushing
Merle Twinam
Final crop management meeting on tillage methods
New tillage methods for corn and beans will be discussed at Crawfordsville on March 24 and Kalona on March 28. Jim Frier will present slides showing minimum tillage with conventional equipment mulch tillage chisel plowing rotary tillage and more. Both meetings start at 7 30 p.m with locations at Crawfordsville School lunch room and Farmers Savings Bank basement.
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Crawfordsville
Kalona
Washington County
Jim Frier
Farmers Savings Bank
Men in service Robert Mayer SR B60 27 30 Special Unit
Robert Mayer listed as a service member in Special Unit 915 at RTC Camp Dewey Great Lakes Illinois 60088. The item notes his status and assignment within the military organization.
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Robert Mayer SR
RTC
Camp Dewey Great Lakes, Ill
Nine percent rise forecast in major hog states
The USDA March 1 pig crop report projects a nine percent increase in sows farrowing for March to May across 10 major hog producing states. Iowa sees a seven percent rise. December to February production rose four percent in Iowa and seven percent nationally, with price trends shifting from about 24 dollars to the interior Iowa market toward 18 to 20 dollars later in the year.
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USDA
Jim Frier
Iowa
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Ainsworth Visitors
Richards
C.A. Thompson
Alma Walker
C. A. Thompson
David Kleese
Hawkeye Downs
Cedar Rapids
Gilbert King
Danville
Warren Donaldson
Arthur Charlton
Larry Sexton
Henry Blunks
Otto Pfeiffer
Geo. J. Breitenbach
Washington, Iowa
FFA Group
Bob Bauer
Wendee Bernack
Sonja Boyd
Larry Cuddeback
Lynn Gingerich
Jerry Groff
Julie Hartzler
Marty Hartzler
James Johnson
Sue Kiesey
Donna Livezey
Doug Schroeder
Peggy Shalla
Robert Wehrle
Lonnie Yoder
Debbie Allen
Joyce Allen
Marty Berendts
Sharon Brown
Mary Kay Fisher
Linda Geyer
Cathy Greiner
Janet Kos
Jan Skola
Larry Southwick
Richard Yoder
Barb Beekman
Janice Brown
Debbie Eimen
Kent Fordyce
Gloria Hershberger
Bonnie Huffman
Pat Kempf
John Kos
Diane Kron
Beverly Kinsinger
Cheryl Miller
Alice Patterson
Bonnie Phillips
Joe Pieper
Janis Ruegsegger
Karen Russell
Terry Stockett
Marcia Swain
Boni Yoder
Mrs. Vivian Wells
Jerry Fisher
Monty
Daryl Owens
Wm. Lukovsky
Riverside
Floyd Fisher
Ann Davis
Henry Davis
Cheryl Zuelike
Deena Neil
Cindy Reschley
Teresa Schultz
Janet
Leonard Brinnings
Mrs
Max Waterhouse
Grace Hill
Leonard Brinning
Brinning
Gene Sedrel
Oskaloosa
Hull
Spen
Wm. Hobbs
Eugene Engel
Mary
Fritz
Christine
Eugene
Katherine Buxbaum
Mella Pickens
Winfield, la
Kenney
Bob Paisley
Jim and
Dwight Patterson
Winfield
James Jewell
Fred Stone
Winfield-Agri Builders
Parahep
Vellicol Chemical Corporation
E. Ohie Street
Chicago
Blitz Brothers
BY Sakren
U.S. 1
Washington County Fairgrounds
Frank Casey
Keith Murphy
Mike Orris
Hamilton Beach
General Electric
Singer Treadle
Mrs. Pearl Leeper
Servis Casa
W. D. Roberts
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