Soil stewardship gains farmer support in Iowa week
Iowa farmers and the National Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts push Soil Stewardship Week with a focus on privately owned land, noting 61,000 Iowa farmers have complete soil conservation plans. Washington County reports major conservation gains, while local leaders urge early planting and careful soil moisture management amid cold, snowy spring conditions.
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Iowa
National Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts
Rural Life
Frank Mendell
Washington County
Richard Huber
Rt. 1
Wellman
Larry Shalla
Riverside
Guy Stacy
Brighton
Rt. 2
Paul Boettcher
Washington
Dale Shadle
Iowa City
Grant McKune
Washington Scc
Cherokee County Soil Commissioners
Northwest
SCC
Cherokee County
Corn Belt
Illinois
Agricultural College
Neal Smith
Altoona
Oelwein
Fayette
Buchanan
Paul Suhr
Fayette County
Reineking
Bernard
Ray Heinle
DeKalb
Weekend fish story highlights Lake Darling catch
Suspect notes the week’s fishing near Lake Darling with 92 lbs of bass and 17 large fish by Tony Meath and grandson Larry Widmer. Social rounds include Jean Price, Roger Mann at the Mann home, and several dinner guests. Community events span Legion conference, postmaster convention, and youth activities at Vennard College. Heart Fund totals rise to 203.61, and Lyle Stacy marks first anniversary with friends in Atlantic.
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Brighton
Jean Price
Roger Mann
Ho 1Er Mann
Lowell Stacy
R. W. Erwin
Rick
Paul Evans Jr
Homer Mann
Larry Robison
Leo Dunbar
Tipton
Dunbar
American Legion
American Legion Auxiliary
Mechanicsville
Fort Dodge
Clarence Brown Sr
Seth Carris
Packwood
Maynard Peck
Rose Peck
Joe Gowey
Sons
Wayland
Maurice Gowey
Dennis Conrad
Ruth Masson
Carl Atkinson
Doyle Brown
Washington
Marion Betra
Ida Paul
Doyle Paul
Ward Stauffer
Harry Akels
Dan Crandall
Norfolk
Virginia
Ben Crandall
Gertrude Lowe
Marie Crandall
Jefferson County Hospital
Marion Sistern
Washington Co. Hospital
Little Perry
Alantic
Iowa
Water the essential life nutrient to drink daily
A health brief notes water as the top life nutrient and urges eight daily glasses. It highlights sources of water in beverages and foods, warns against excess caffeine and sugars, and explains water’s role in digestion and body function. It stresses water rich foods like milk vegetables breads cereals and meats provide substantial water content.
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Des Moines
Club notes from Crawfordsville and Legion Auxiliary meeting
Mrs Howell hosted a Square Circle session on Wednesday with thirteen ladies, welcoming two new members, and electing new officers for the year. Legion Auxiliary met at the Legion Hall with fifteen members. reports highlighted 25 welcome kits to Iowa City Veterans Hospital and shoe donations for a child, plus updates from district and county events.
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Crawfordsville
Square Circle
Robert Howell
David Griffith
Jack Erwin
Dale Egli
Audrey Finke
Richard Kaufman
Wayne Williams
Marshal Rose
Chester Piper
J. H. Jones
Legion Auxiliary
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Kenneth Rhea
Richard Lease
Veterans Hospital
Iowa City
Alvin Jones
Jerry Keller
Olds
Washington
Mechanicsville
Pauline Cady
Alice Patterson
Flora Lee
Irene Baughman
Marie Hahn
Ferne Wimmer
Ethel Aller
Elsie Greiner
Mary Sorden
Ottumwa
Franie Cady
Mary Dorden
Florence Sheetz
Mother daughter luncheon at Keota in spring program
The Keota Federated church hosted a Thursday evening Mother and Daughter luncheon on April 27 with sixty attendees. Alice Brinning opened with devotions as Mary Walker played piano, and a program featured Mary Klein reading Famous Mothers, Lavina Mattison’s reading, a skit by Marie Huber and Helen McFadden, poems by Carol Conklin and Ruth Walker, plus music by a clarinet quartet.
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Clarinet Quartet
Lavina Mattison
Marie Huber
Helen McFadden
Carol Conklin
Ruth Walker
Alice Brinning
Shirley Gordon
Nelle Littlefield
Marge van Sickle
Jean Zehr
Earl Herr
Ruth Lyle
Ruth Blattner
Deeds Record Transfers Involving Several Property Parcels
Deeds report notes transfers from Lewis V Belcher to Wellman Mfg Co for land starting 32 ft south of a northwest corner. Robert Steve Reif and wife transfer to Menno Helmuth and wife for portions of Morningside and Kalona. Nellis F Birka to Harold W Owen. Dorothy L McCreedy to James D Davison for lot 8 in Denny's add North Washington. D W Crull Estate to Harold A Hamm for south 53 ft of lots 6 and 7 in Ashby's add Washington.
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Lewis V. Belcher
Wellman Mfg. & Engineering Co., Inc
Robert Steve Reif
Menno Helmuth
Morningside
Kalona
Nellis F. Birka
Harold W. Owen
Dorothy L. McCreedy
James D. Davidson
Denny’s
Washington
D. W. Crull
Harold A. Hamm
Ashby’s
Legion meeting and court fine report
The American Legion will meet tonight at 7 30 at the Legion Hall. Patricia Lynn Robinson was fined 10 dollars plus costs in the court of Justice of the Peace Richard Hotle after a stop sign violation charged by city police.
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Legion
American Legion
The
Legion Hall
Patricia Lynn Robinson
Court of Justice of the Peace
Richard Hotle
4-H Good Grooming winners named in Washington County
Ninety-seven Washington County 4-H girls competed in the annual county Better Grooming contest at Marion Ave Presbyterian Church. Sue Jones Crawfordsville won senior division, with Jane Wittetoe and Pat Reighard among the senior honor group, and Jane Bauer top in intermediate. Junior division led by Anne Strabala Riverside, with seven girls in the honor group and numerous blue and red ribbon awards for many Washington area youth.
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Washington County
Marion Ave. Presbyterian Church
Washington
Sally Smith
Extension Home
Sue Jones
Crawfordsville
Crooked Creek Cloverettes
Alvin Jones
Jane Wittetoe
Margaret Birney
Pat Reighard
Jane Bauer
West Chester
Jane
Joe Bauer
Brenda Guy
Brighton
Mary Jones
Kathy Freese
Wellman
Anne Strabala
Riverside
Anne
Cecil Strabala
Clover Cloverettes
Beth Redlinger
Kathy Tuttle
Jackie Fulton
Melinda Moore
Cindy Greene
Jeannette Klopfenstein
Ainsworth
Debbie Bulger
Kenneth Larson
Fairfield
Lois Ingels
Marengo
Larry
Raid
Denmark
Jean Wolf
Cathy Coon
Susan Knupp
Sue Berdo
Susan Mineart
Lynn Martin
Mary Temple
Keota
Roseanna Yoder
Linda Lutz
Karen Byerly
Dianne Marek
Barbara Beranek
Chris Duvall
Denise Ralston
Donna _ Wilson
Julie Johnson
Diana Green
Mary Lou Walker
Patty Berg
Peggy Fox
Margaret Huber
Connie Ropp
Kalona
Marie Strabala
Julia Miksch
Linda Moore
Peggy Kephart
Cathy Gillesby
Karen Jorgensen
Marcia Vittetoe
Bonnie Walker
Christine McAllister
Jackie Bennett
Judy Ossman
Faith Yoder
Rose Schmidt
Chris Engel
Connie Crone
Becky Atkinson
Mary Ann Marie
Beth Larson
Marsha Knupp
Patsy Mullikin
Evelyn Temple
Julie Nichols
Linda Chalupa
Kathy Knottnerus
Robin Greene
Sue Johnson
Kathy Peggy
Karen Kloppfer
Kathy Marek
Peggy Chabal
Blue
Four-H Busy Bees and Cinderella Club Meeting Highlights
Busy Bees 4-H Club held a Monday roll call at Cynthia Edwards home with ten members giving demonstrations on fabric care sewing and button sewing. Cinderella 4-H meeting drew twenty one members and five visitors with grooming notes fabric clothing discussions and a Better Grooming contest judged by Ed Augustine and Roger Johnson.
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Busy Bees 4 - H Club
Cynthia Edwards
Lori Hotchkiss
Nancy Wittetoe
Charlotte Hiller
Marcia Vittetoe
Gay Wagner
Cindy Statler
Barbara Radda
Kathy Carr
Jane Bauer
Kolene Kleese
Julia Radda
Judy Nelson
Ed Augustine
Roger Johnson
Chris Duvall
Denise Ralston
Vicky Bauer
Connie Crone
Judy Bauer
Amy McCall
Debbie Hobbs
Glenda Ladehoff
Sally Smith
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University Hospital
Roy Duetsch
Allison
Earl Dickenson
Alanna Elmore
Vennard College
University Park
Joyce Elmore
Buick
Dennis the Menace
By Hank Ketcham
MR. Mitchell
Mary Macomber
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Mrs. Howell
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George Fulton
Florence Henss
Arvid Anderson
Columbus Junction
Lee Rienier
H. M. and
R. J. Duncan
Paul Heindel
VFW
Leslie Stephens
Denise Hammen
Nancy Mineart
Melinda Pacha
Brenda Swift
Maurine Rich
Deanna Swenson
Debbie Smith
Betty Schmidt
Janice Veggy
Debbie Horn
Debbie Chalupa
Susan Huber
Roberta Shaffer
Red
Denise Hansen
Karen Hixon
Jane Freese
Dana Adams
Leanne Swailes
Judy Henderson
Debbie Bixby
Rosalie Yoder
Debbie Escher
Chryse Lynch
Melanie Miksch
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