Garden rose care tips from county extension director
County Extension Director Jim Frier and ISU horticulturist Ben Vance offer early season guidance for roses. They urge timely spraying with Folpet Captan zineb or maneb to combat black spot, use mulch to curb weeds and disease, apply fertilizer, and cover soil with black plastic or other mulch to reduce soil splash and keep produce off the ground.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Frier
Ben Vance
Iowa State University Extension
Vance
Multiple Estate and Auction Sales in Iowa Listings
Kalona and Iowa City area announce a series of sales including May 27 household items at Lina Yoder corner 2nd Street and D Avenue Kalona starts 10 30 a m. May 27 antiques and household goods Irene Yard Estate 2029 Western Road Fair Meadows Addition Iowa City starts 10 a m. May 29 M L McCreedy executor closing out sale at Washington County Fair grounds 6 30 p m. May 31 public auction 320 acre farm 6 miles east Bonaparte 5 miles northeast Farmington 10 miles northwest Donnellson starts 1 p m Robert J Smith and Vera Elaine Smith. Regular sales: Wayland noon Mondays Livestock Tuesday Ollie Wa-pello Wa-pello High way 61 Wapello Iowa Friday Washington Livestock Sales Co. Hog only Wednesday others veal sheep and cattle Thursday Kalona Sales Barn Wednesday Smylie's Livestock Market Columbus Junction Iowa.
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2Nd Street
D Aveue
Kalona
Iowa
Lina Yoder
Western Road
Fair Meadows Addition
Iowa City
Irene
Robert Langstaff
Bonaparte
Farmington
Donnellson
Robert J. Smith
Vera Elaine Smith
Wayland
Ollie Livestock Exchange
Ollie
Wapello
Highway 61
Washington Livestock Sales Co
Smylie’s
Columbus Junction
Lorraine Gerot Birthday Party in Riverside
Lorraine Gerot, age eight, honored at a Riverside birthday party hosted by Mrs Cleo Gerot. Invitations listed numerous local girls. guests enjoyed outdoor games and a birthday supper with gifts. Also noted: Mr and Mrs L R Bates visiting from Fremont, Ohio. Sheila Durst to Washington DC for Navy secretarial work. Steve Lund graduation open house hosted by his parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside
Cleo Gerot
Lorraine
Becky Bulger
Beth Dutler
Lesa Farr
Janet
Diane Frank
Karen Schneider
Janice Schnoebelen
Annette Waldschmidt
Barbie Waldschmidt
Judy Waldschmidt
Janice Yeggy
Nancy Yeggy
Linmarie
LeAnn Schnoebelen
Debbie Yeggy
Janet Yeggy
Carrie
Christi
Janice Metz
Carol
Connie Sweeting
Gerot
L. R. Bates
John Tener
Freemont
Ohio
Charles Durst
Sheila
Hiram
Zeno Knebels
Matilda Durst
Washington
Crestwood High School
Washington D. C
Navy
Ernest Lund
Steve
Highland
Birthday tributes and local visits honor Mrs Morris KEOTA
Community members from Keota and nearby towns gathered for birthday remembrances of Mrs Mabel Morris and Mrs Lula Randolph hosted a dinner in her honor. Attendees included Hazel Hicks Myra Flynn Mabel Fagen Nelle Littlefield Mabel Morris and others. A string of Sunday and weekday visits followed at several homes in Wellman Sigourney and Cedar Rapids with relatives and friends.
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Keota
Lula Randolph
Prairie Home
Mabel Morris
Harriett Gregory
Hadley Rest Home
Richland
Mrs. Morris
Hazel Hicks
Myra Flynn
Mabel Fagen
Nelle Littlefield
Mary Henderson
Iowa City
Charles Crull
Washington
Cloveee Dill
Cheryl
Dills
Bob Dill
Sigourney
Terry Dill
Willard Norris
Bill Detweiler
Wellman
Donald Stoner
Jeff
Fort Collins
Colorado
Floyd Maule
Harold Holmes
Bruce
Brad
St. Mary’s Church
Janet Adam
Carol Sonday
Patty Flynn
LaVerne Timmer
Milan
Tennessee
Frank Brown
Cathryn
Hawick
Minnesota
Dennis Baumert
Brown
Leonard Sonday
Marion
Gary Sondays
Walter Bracha
Cedar Rapids
Charles Conklin
Vernon Greiner
Elsie Greiner
Cecil
Larry Baker
Marie Faris
Luella Richardson
Berniece Matison
Jean Palmer
Tressie Schreckengast
Davison Family News and Visiting Updates
Arthur Davison and son Wendell visited Chicago to meet the newborn Tamara Sue Davison born May 13 to Ed and Mrs Bender. Families travel for birthdays, open homes in Iowa and California, and a Canberra Vietnam civil affairs team announced.
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Wayland
Arthur Davison
Wendell
Chicago
Tamara Sue
Ed Bender
Davison
Mary Wittmer
Ezra Wittmer
David Wittmer
Rochelle
San Francisco
California
Methodist Church
Ethan Brooks
Delbert Terry
Vera Brooks
C. E. Rhum
Estella Thurman
Besse Allen
Williamsburg
Ronald Yoder
Cedar Rapids
A. C. Wenger
Tom
Muscatine
Charles Frederick
Iowa City
Joe Graber
Jim Magdefray
Canberra
Australia
UPI
Vietnam
Senior Awards Night at Mid-Prairie High School
At Mid-Prairie High School in Derby England, students received top honors during the Senior Awards Night on May 23. The event featured class histories wills prophecies and the Danforth and citizenship awards along with musical performances by the concert band and choirs.
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Mid - Prairie High School
Mike Pieper
Susan Hartzler
Claudia Shaver
Judy Groff
Dana Walker
Darlene Lampe
Linda Kempf
Rhonda Zehr
Ann Veggy
David B. Ripley
Danforth
DAR
United Nations
Richard Yoder
Bob Bauer
Derby
England
UPI
Closing Out Sale of Household Goods From 1964 or Later
A local closing out sale lists numerous items including a 23 inch Zenith console TV, coppertone appliances, sewing and laundry gear, furniture sets, a Pontiac lounge chair, lamps, rugs, dinnerware, garden tools, lawn chairs, and small electric appliances. The sale notes these items were purchased in 1964 or later and invites buyers to inspect the wide assortment of goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lady Kenmore
Kroehler
Pontiac
Desert Rose
Kirby
Firestone
Auction lineup at Fairgrounds May 29 6 30 p m
Items to be sold include Westinghouse roaster with stand, shelving, storage cabinet, lounge chair, drop leaf table, ice cooler, lamp rack, end table, chair, bed davenport, coffee table, oval card table, two metal hall trees, nearly new AMF pool tables, and numerous appliances and fixtures. Preview shows May 27 28 evenings 7 to 9.
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Westinghouse
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Morial
Lorraine Gerot
Mrs. Wilbur Kiene
Arthur Davisons
Kirkwood
Des Moines
Sherr Umphrey
Mrs
Donn
Burlington
Don Turner
Tiffin
Paul Wenger
Paul Edwin
Ivan Wyse
Ralph Roth
Clarence Shumaker
Richard Shumaker
Pam
Mike
J. S. Cook and Company
Aaron Leichty
Lois
Norman Jones
Davis
Helen Graber
Linda
Jim Baughman
Pulaski
Marilyn Graber
Hesston
Kansas
University of Iowa
Raymond Graber
Ft. Madison
Marilyn
Gary
Aussie Aid
Mid-Prairie
Jerry Strabala
Cathy Greiner
Sally Shalla
Larry Southwick
Janet Kos
Don Nicholls
Dan Escher
Karen Sue Miller
Linda Geyer
Lorna Yoder
Linda Stumpf
Ann Miller
Virginia Wagamon
Roseanna Yoder
Joyce Pickeral
Diane Furguson
Margaret Wade
Judy Heath
Gloria Leitsinger
William Danforth
American Bar Association
Iowa Sar Association
Robert Gaston
M -Phs
Roger Tuttle
Feed & Grain
Tall US
DowPow
Dow Chemical
Rass Killer
Farm Service Co
Plant Food
Washington, Iowa
Mr.wilson
Faro Firen
St. Oskaloosa
Ken Ruegsegger
North Clay West Liberty
Ken
enRane
Washington County Fairgrounds
Fairgrounds
Dominion
William Sitler
Keith Murphy
Mike Orris
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