Plambeck finds visit to Holy Land awe inspiring
In Israel, agriculture thrives despite war and scarcity. Plambeck notes Christian shrines, old walls, and spiritual sites around Jerusalem and Bethlehem while observing farming, irrigation, and crops. Two Iowa youths participate in the International Farm Youth Exchange, Jeanine Riessen and Vern Jurgemeyer, sharing experiences on Kibbutz life, citrus harvests, and dairy work.
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Holy Land
Christ
Bethlehem
Bethany
Mary
Martha
Jerusalem
Bethsemane
Via Della Rosa
Church of the Holy Sepulchre
Mount of Olives
Old City
New City
Israeli
Golden Gate
Jesus
Peter
Paul
Damascus Gate
Jaffa Gate
St. Stephen’s Gate
Gethsemane
Judas
Church of the Nativity
Gethesmane
Holy Sepulchre
Israel
Massachusetts
Jericho
International Farm
Jeanine Riessen
Walcott
Iowa
Vern Jurgemeyer
Klemme
Benjamina
Moshave
Jeanine
Capernia
Mt. Hermit
ISU
Jurgemeyer
Iowaland
Mideast
Caution urged for late corn harvest and storage methods
County Extension Director Jim Krier warns farmers about costly mistakes in drying and storing late harvest corn. Recommendations cover batch drying, moisture targets from 20 to 30 percent, cooling to 40 F, avoiding heat for livestock feeding, and careful control to prevent over drying when selling.
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Jim Krier
Mrs Griggs Visits West and Family Birthday Dinner
Mrs Orville Griggs visited with her daughter and family in Washington state for two weeks to see her newborn grandson Paul and Timothy the Logans two year old. Hosts Glenn Ladehoff held a family birthday dinner in October and other neighbors shared meals and visits across the region.
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Orville Griggs
Jack Logan
Moline
Ill
Logan
Washington State
Paul
Fred Byers
Washington
Ray Wehr
Blanche Harvey
Orville Briggs
Raymond Rohrer
Cornell
Allen Griggs
West Chester
Closing Out Sales at Washington County Fairgrounds
Announcement listing multiple sales with dates in November at Washington County Fairgrounds and surrounding Iowa towns. Includes Rose Reid Estate closing out sale, Hinds Sale Company cat tle sale in Memphis, Kalona area farm sale details, and weekly livestock auctions at Wa pello Ollie Smylie's Wayland and Washington locations with livestock categories noted.
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Washington County Fairgrounds
Rose Reid
Hinds Sale Company
Memphis
Missouri
Washington
Kalona
Bush Corner
Tony Redeker
Wapello
Highway
Iowa
Ollie Livestock Exchange
Ollie
Smylie’s
Columbus Junction
Wayland
Washington Livestock Sales Co
Waco High to stage Mr Blanding Builds His Dream House
Waco High School presents the family comedy Mr Blanding Builds His Dream House under director Mrs Jacqueline Hultquist. The show follows Mr Blandings and family as country living clashes with city life amid a battling historic society, construction turmoil, and a possible sale of the home. Performances are November 10 and 11 at 8 00 p m at the Oids center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Blanding
Waco
Jacqueline Hultquist
Jim Blandings
Mr. Blandings
Galen Howsare
Jean Widmer
Elizabeth Bergstrom
Jo Ellen Crawford
Leon Peterson
Jerry Long
Marla Wyse
Blandings
Elaine Thomas
Terry Neil
Hackett, Jr
Pat Wintermeyer
Rick Morgan
Marc Lindeen
Ron Davison
Maureen Miller
Cary Grant
Oids Center
Fall best time to control cattle lice says ISU expert
Harold Stockdale of Iowa State University Extension Entomology notes frost has reduced flies but lice thrive in cool weather. He warns severely infested cattle lose weight and recommends fall spraying using 3-4 quarts of product containing Coral Negaron or texaphone at specified concentrations.
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Harold Stockdale
Iowa State University Extension
Stockdale
Menefees mark 50th wedding anniversary in Crawfordsville
In Crawfordsville on October 24 Mr. and Mrs. Henry Menefee quietly observed their 50th wedding anniversary at home. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Richard Logan and Mr. and Mrs. Byron Yoder of Burlington. Mrs. Menefee’s sister Mrs. Jessie Fishburn of Washington visited, with several friends calling in the afternoon.
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Crawfordsville
Allen Johnston
Richard Logan
Byron Yoder
Burlington
Henry Menefee
Myral Smith
Cedar Rapids
Clariece
Ing
Bloomfield
Karen Beenblossom
Virgil Hering
Kenneth Beenblossoms
West Burlington
Craig McCoy Birthday Honored in Local Celebrations
Craig McCoy was the guest of honor at a birthday dinner hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Claude McCoy in Crawofrdsville last Sunday. Attendees included Cleo McCoy, Lorna, Robyn, Craig, and the Lester Kempf family of Iowa City, plus classmates John Bernau Alan Richardson and Adam Rine. The piece notes additional birthday dinners and visits among local families across Crawofrdsville and nearby towns.
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Pennsylvania
New York
Larry Milliman
Iowa City
Laurie
John Hamil
Max Sinclair
Cedar Rapids
Cecil Lease
Pearl Dusenberry
Davenport
Hamil
Win trip for two to Pacific Isles
Columbus Junction records a Nash Company prize award granting Archie Unterseher and his wife a two week trip to California and Hawaii. Unterseher is Econ-O-Mart area supervisor for Columbus Junction and Wapello stores. The note also mentions Mrs Russell Newell visiting Poughkeepsie for a mother daughter weekend with her daughter at Vassar College. A separate item notes the dedication of a new United Presbyterian Christian Education building on December 3 with a program to be announced.
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Columbus Junction
Archie Unterseher
Himself
Mrs. Unterseher
Nash Company
California
Hawaii
Mr. Unterseher
Econ - O - Mart
Wapello
Russell Newell
Poughkeepsie
New York
Sara
Vassar College
United Presbyterian Christian Education
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Professional Directory
Louis J. Kehoe
Jeffry
Livingston, Day, Meeker & Bates
Robert Day
Everett Meeker
Robert Bates
South Ave
John C. Owen
West Washington
South Side Square
Stewart & Shearer
Attorneys At Law
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Paul V. Shearer
West Main
M. L. Tweeton
North Marion
P. L. Etter
Ath. Orien
Riverside Doublelife
Gramia4
Washington, Iowa
Charles Kennedy
Grinnell Mutual Reinsurance Company
Grin Eddy
Menefees
By Vivian Wells
Suset
Sunset Circle
Charles Twinam
Russell Bell
Timmy
Roy Gieselman
Floyd Fisher
Ernest Kiene
Robert Wells
Haydn Thomas
Merle Twinam
Dwight Graber
Craig McCoy
Cleo Fletcher
Cleo McCoy
Earl Lowe
Don Miller
Olds
Lyle Lowe
Pacific Isles
C. L. Jennings
New London
Mobile
Mark OF
Oldsmobile
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