Agri Rama and national farm events head Iowa 1966
National Plowing Matches and Soil Conservation Field Days unite as Agri Rama U S A near Jefferson for a six week series in early fall. The event features 1100 acres with a paved highway, a 3200 ft runway, and a central armory, plus diverse crop demonstrations and machinery displays from multiple farms and companies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Hawkeye
Mt. Pleasant
Jefferson
United States
Truman
Eisenhower
White House
Dexter
Chicago Tribune
Dewey
Stills
Colfax
Adai Stevenson
Illinois
Agri-Rama
U.S.A
National Guard
Delmer van Horn
Hap Stringer
Amsey
Harosoy
Ford
Wayne
Lawrence Huber
Merle Coon
Ottumwa
Ottumwa Chamber of Commerce
Sidney
Ralph Blackford
Marion
Bob Feller
Raccoon Valley
Des Moines
Feller
Warren Berghs Southwest Trip Begins May 17
Wayland items note Warren Berghs and wife leave May 17 for a monthlong tour of the U.S. southwest. Also recorded are Army induction for Eric Boller, dinner with Randall Wittmer and grandparents, a June 4 closing sale by Fannie Eimen, Miss Eimen moving to Parkview Home June 1, and Andrea Kondora visiting Iowa City grandparents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayland
Warren Bergh
U.S.A
Eric Boller
Mount Pleasant
George Bollers
Randall Wittmer
Burlington
Iowa Wesleyan
Ezra Wittmer
Fannie Eimen
East Wayland
Eimen
Parkview
Andrea Kondora
Iowa City
L. J. Zehr
Fred Grant
Vacation trip through Smoky Mountains reported
Hank Ketcham writes of Mr and Mrs Ralph Pagen and Mrs Ruth Tschantz leaving May 20 for a week in the Smoky Mountains. The column notes hospital stays and medical patients at Henry County Hospital, auto truck collision near Noble, and various visits and social events including a festival service and choir performances. Also mentions a large loss of turkeys from cold weather and partial insurance coverage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Pagen
Ruth Tschantz
Smoky Mountains
Earl Swartzendruber
Henry County Hospital
Elon Boshart
Memorial Hospital
Mount Pleasant
Noble
Dwight Messenger
Russell Williams
Crawfordsville
Marion Magdefray
Washington
Max McGuire
Ottumwa
Charles McGuire
Percy Black
John McMullen
Near Coppock
Bill Vaughns
Janet Crone
Omaha
Nebraska
Methodist Church
Iowa City
Priscilla
Joe
Jeffrey
Jerome Wyse
First Methodist Church
Mable Witting
Huldi Kipper
Vernon Roth
Jacque
Joni
Harrison House
Burlington
Mundt Music Chapel
Morris and Martin vow in Wellman ceremony
Ida Morris of Wellman and Paul Martin of Fordland Missouri wed in a 7 p m First Baptist Church Wellman ceremony officiated by Rev Gideon Yoder with 50 guests. The couple will reside in Fordland. Local events noted include a May Breakfast for the Ladies Rural Club, a property sale on Main Street, and club activities with Jaque Huggins leaving Newton and a new treasurer appointed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellman
Ida Morris
Paul Martin
Fordland
Missouri
First Baptist Church
Gideon Yoder
Wellman Mennonite Church
Marcelle Miller
Ellen Shetler
Susan Marner
Ona Yoder
Wallace Swartzendruber
Martha Mayer
Opal Bickford
Ladies Rural Club
Mike Durst
Miss Durst
Bertha Durst
Wade Page
Leo Gislain
J. D. Wade
Gertarde Griffeth
Main Street
W. Q. V. Club
Doris Lewis
Jaque Huggins
Madona Droz
Joyce
Elizabeth Henn
Newton
Doris Lewes
Estate and Livestock Sales in Iowa Circa June 3
Estate furniture auction to settle Ralph Beauchamp estate at his Winfield residence starts 6 p.m. Rex Beau champ executor. Household goods and real estate sale four blocks east of Wayland State Bank starts 11 a.m. Fannie Eimen owner. Weekly livestock and cattle sales held at Wa pello and Kalona barns plus Ollie and Columbus Junction markets. Senior girls tea planned for May 21 hosted by Lois Greiner with co hostesses and a list of attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Beauchamp
Winfield
Iowa
Rex Beauchamp
Wayland State Bank
Wayland
Fannie Eimen
Wapello Livestock Auction, Inc
Highway
Wapello
Kalona
Ollie
Livestock Exchange
Smylie’s
Columbus Junction
Washington Livestock Sales Co
Also Mentioned on This Page
Herb Plambeck
Warren Berghs
Walter Cronkite
Mike Wallace
By Hank Ketcham
Dennis
Morris
Martin
Mrs. C. B. Godber
Miss Alta Shetler
Marvin Kinsinger
Howard Yoder
Ward Miller
Colorado
al Miller
Ward
Shenk
Huggins
Lois Greiner
Mary Freese
Joyce Belcher
Helen Durst
Marie Foster
Norma Gardner
Vina Gingerich
Virginia Gingerich
Jayue Huggins
Cecil Miller
Kathryn Miller
Alta Munson
Lucille Ross
Marie van Dorn
Vione Young
Riverside Doublelife
Memillan Park
ITCO
Io Teen
Atolana Gate
Fe Bak
Ord Auto Parts
Itco Corp
Kansas City
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