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THE LISBON VOAG CLASS is checking the depth of terraces which are under construction
at the Denny Neal farm, a mile west of Mt. Vernon. The terrace shown has been built up about
12 inches. Additional round trips of the plow were expected to raise the terrace to around 15
to 20 inches.
Mr. Neal is following a farm plan l } :
worked out in January 1956 by the :
conservation office in M a r i o n.i
Thomas Moore assisted in laying!
out the terraces .
The 28 acre field in which the
broad-base terraces were built is
across the road north from the Neal!
residence. North line is the C&NW
right of way. The field corners ati
Alexander's Crossing.
Two terraces were construct-
ed last week using the Neal I
tractor and 16-inch two bottom [ :::~
plow. "I wanted t'o see if a ter- I ...... ....
race could be laid out without i
special tools," Mr. Neal said. i
The terrace was built up by sixI " ' Id
.... TOP SOIL from this fie on the Denny Neal farm has been
plowing of five rounos eacn ann a I .....L a ij_ ~itch in the fore-round ---':' :" u__ z., __J
seventh of four rounds during which[ wasnea imp ,no roans au u U . u,,., ,. r, as .I,,ea
the dirt was thrown to the center the ditch along the road south from Alexander's crossing. The
The field will be aropped on "a I erosion occurred in spite of the grassed water way shown at the
4 year rotahon for the present
- " l unDer left of picture. It was to stop this loss of top soil that Mr
with aarn, corn, oats and mead- I [Y~- - ........ ' ...... "
o -- eedi ears r~eal aeooea To nave Terraces aura. /no po,es along the north
w m succ ng y . I . .
.... rm i b°undary of the field, in the background, are the Light Co. high
Before aeciaing on contour m -~ " "" " " th "orme i " " " "" "
:-~. ~ ~,v...1 ,..;..,~ ^,,, ~ ~.,m~ made line wnlcn is on e r r nteruroan rlgnt o1" way.
contour plan on an oat field immed-'~ .........................
iately northofhis house for twoiOffer Big Purse At Ct^,.l l
years to see how he liked it. I. 1 ~ " I~ • TM I I l* ~l~ll ll lllJ~
"My reason for contour farming is : rlawKeye uowns Kaces I-I, lrJ IA/,-eln,',cel'
the ditch full of top soil at the eastI The longest race in Iowa since be- • ltll tll ll~lll~lP~l
end of a waterway across the field,"l fore World War the biggest prize At Solon Church
commented Mr. Neal. "We weren't money ever offered for a stock car
able to stop the soil washing into irace in the state s history $4,200.00),
this ditch along the road." ,~ plus the initial contest on the steep SOLON -- Funeral services for
Another field of 22 acres at thel banks of the newly rebuilt Hawkeye William "Sam" Stockl 58, were held
southwest corner of the Neal farm/Downs half mile at All-Iowa Fair- Wednesday, May inl, St. Mary's
will be planted to corn on the con-lgrounds in Cedar Rapids, combines church, Solon, at 10 a.m. with the
tour. This field has grassed water-ira make the "Huge Hawkeye 300" Roy. Fr. Carl C. Clems officiating.
ways. The ditches were saucered :, New Car Race, to be held Sunday Burial was in S~. Mary's cemetery.
out with a horse grader and rye and I afternoon, May 19; perhaps the most Mr. Stockl died at Mercy hospit-
Reid's grass sowed in the "water-l outstanding speed contest ever held al, Cedar Rapids, on April 29, after
ways. i m this area. Ad appears on page 2. a short illness. He had been taken
With all of the active champ:arts to the hospital following a heart at-
The Fred Bartletts and the Clar-!of the International Motor Contest ta~k.
ence Shimons and Shirley of Ka- Association present plus most of the~ Born on June 26, 1898 near Solon
lona were Sunday visitors of the top 10 money winners of the 1957 to James and Anna Stockl, he lived
J. B. Kralls. Mr. and Mrs. Shimonlseason, mounted in brand new or[here until a young man. He was
and Shirley were also guests of the lnearly new automobiles, competi-
Fred Bartletts. tion is sure to be at a new high.
WILBUR
AND
Daily hog market at Sale Barn, Mechanicsville
and Chicago & North Western Yards, Tipton, la.
38 ft. Trailers and 16 ft. Straight Trucks
for moving stock to interior plants or
Chicago market.
We truck to Eastern Iowa Livestock Comm. Sale
Every Wednesday at Mechanicsville
25 Years Experience buying stacker and feeder cattle.
Business Phones--259 Mechanicsville, 63 Tipton
Residence Phone--53 Mechanicsville
IT'S TIME THE ROAD
$$$ HIGHER PROFITS
We have the answers with:
ALNAP-3--Weed-free Soy Beans
HEPTACHLOR--No more corn root worm
DOWPON--Quack, Johnson, or any old grass
ESTERON, 99--Dead weeds any place
REDDON--Brush, Trees, etc., are no problem
A.T.A.--Canada Thistle - They're easy
DOW WEED and BRUSH KILLERS
ORTHO INSECTICIDES
GENERAL & ORCHARD Brand Insecticides
We have the complete line of "Spra White" equipment.
Made, sold and serviced in Iowa.
For your Problems--Write, phone or come on over
Harold Platner
Lisbon, Iowa
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graduated from high school at Mt.
Vernon in 1.917. For the past 30
years he had been a well known
insurance man in Cedar Rapids. He
was a member of Immaculate Con-
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Phone 2661 -- Lisbon, Iowa
Knights of Columbus and of the
Horseman's club. He served in the
Navy during World War II.
Survivors are three sisters, Mrs.
Celia Unash of Geneseo, Ill., Mrs.
Lottie Messenger, Newton, and Mrs.
Effie Heinsius of Solon; four
brothers, David, Iowa City and
John, George and Cyril, Solon.
Three brothers predeceased him.
MRS. DVORSKY RITES
HELD MONDAY
Mrs. Joseph P. Dvorsky, 71, Iowa
City, died at her home Thursday,
May 2, after a short illness. The for-
mer Mary B. Serovy, she was born
to Mary and Frank Serovy. She
was married to Joseph P. Dvorsky
at Solon in October, 1907, and the
couple settled on a farm in New-
port township.
Survivors include her husband; a
daughter, Mrs. John Novotny, Iowa
City; two sons, Adolph and Will-
ard, both of Solon; 10 grandchil-
dren; a sister, Mrs. Fred Shima, of
Loveland, Colo.; and two brothers,
Frank of Solon and Edward of Iowa
City.
The funeral was held Monday,
May 6, at 9 a.m. at St. Wencestaus
church in Iowa City. Burial was in
St. Mary's cemetery at Newport.
SODALITY MEETS
The Young Ladies Sodality met
with Anne Harms April 29, seven
members present. The Little Of-
fice of the Blessed Virgin was read.
Darleen Vislisel was chosen the
Queen for the May Day celebration.
Plans were made for the Mother's
Day party on May 27 in the home
of Kay and Neia S.himon.
Young Women's club met withI
Virginia Miltner recently; Agnesl
Upmeyer was co-hostess. The nextI
meeting is at Mrs. James Stahle'sI
with Mrs. Howard Kroul as co-]
hostess.
ATTEND WEDDING IN RYAN
Mrs. Anna M. Kucera, Mrs. Anna
Zeller and Florence Kucera were
guests at the wedding of Grace
Gudenkauf, daughter of the Walter
Gudcnkaufs of Ryan and Donald
A. Beranek son of the Anthony
Beraneks of Prairieburg, held at St.
Patrick's church at Ryan Tuesday
morning, April 30. The Roy. Father
Vaclav Beranek of Dwight, Nebr.,
uncle of the bridegroom, officiated
at the ceremony and nuptial mass.
Father Zachar of Prairieburg was
also present. Mrs. Kucera, Mrs.
Zeller and Florence were then din-
ner guests of the Nelson Eau ClairesI
and Wanda of Prairieburg. They1
also attended the reception held inI
the parish hall in Ryan from 1:30I
to 4:00.
John Panzer of Estherville and[
the Edward Panzers were recentI
dinner guests of the Frank Panzers.'
Other recent guests were the Frank
Zemans and the William Panzers of
Washington.
DON STAGG, MARY ROTTER '1 The James Hams were Sunday
TO WED JUNE 25 i supper guests of the Leo Ham faro-
The Holy Trinity church in Wal-i ily.
ford will provide the setting Junei Saturday visitors of the Kasper
25 for the marriage of Mary Rotter, Holecheks were the Joe Holecheks
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William l of Cedar Rapids and the Vernon
Rotter, to Don Stagg, son of thoRny i Wilson family of Iowa City.
Staggs of Solon. Miss Rotter is em- ~ The Vernon Kents were Sunday
played by the Square D Company in guests of Mrs. Dorothy Ramsey,
Cedar Rapids and her fiance by the Kathy and Susan in Cedar Rapids.
Cherry Burrell Corporation. i Kathy was confirmed at the Immac-
l ulate Conception church Sunday.
ATTEND PLAY ISTC ,IMrs. Frank Mattas was a Satur-
Mrs.
Marcella
Beuter
and
the
Leo
i day guest of Mrs. Rose Lovetinsky
Beuters attended the play, "The, in Cedar Rapids.
Knight of the Burning Pestle", at The Harry Clarks, Cedar Rapids,
Cedar Falls during the week end. and the Vernon Brickners of Ely
David Beuter was a member of the iwere Sunday supper guests of the
cast. Mother's Day was also ob-! Dean Keith family. Saturday eve-
served at ISTC. , i ning visitors were Mrs. Celia Krall
land the Norman Kuensters of Iowa
Sunday guests of the F1 J. Biit-I Sunday visitors of the John Cileks~ Mt. Vernon, In,,
ners were the Vernon Bittners and[and David were the John Connors,/and The Lisbon Herald
the Ferryl Banes, Iowa City. Thet the Herman Stouts, Larry Dvorsky~ Thurs., May 9, 1957
Wesley Kadlecs, Cedar Rapids, J and Jim Leonard. |
were recent visitors. I Mrs. A1 Parson of Wichita, Kans.,|/ Guests of the Alfred
The A1 Bulecheks of Iowa City and Mrs. Lillian Kent were Friday/ family Sunday were the
were Sunday visitors of the Joe visitors of the Frank Reyhons'. J Ham family.
Miltners. Sunday supper guests were
the Richard Goss family of Coral-
ville.
A miscellaneous shower was giv-
en Sunday at the Legion Club for
Geneva McNamara, bride-elect of ~~ili~~
Charles Rozinek. Miss McNamara
received many lovely gifts. Lunch ~0r~
was served by the hostesses, Mmes.
Edward Ulch, James Stahle, Rich-
ard Krob and Roger Kroul.
The George King family, Cedar
Rapids, were Sunday dinner guests
of the Vernon Brumwell family.
NAMES COMMITTEES ,~City. Dean Keith is improving and
The Solon Study Club met recent-~is expected to return to his home!
ly in the home of Mrs. Geneva Ran- from an Iowa City hospital.
dall with Mrs. Verle Smith as co- Sunday visitors of Mrs. Mary
hostess. Ten members were in at-iMeyers were Mrs. Martin Kipp and
tendance. ' Albert Zajicek, Tipton, and the
Committees were announced by] Richard Meyers', Cedar Rapids.
the president, Mrs. Wes Ciha, for!Mrs. Delia Bele has improved nice-
the year: Mrs. Marcella Crofta and,~ly and has been taken to the home
Mrs. Richard Adams, courtesy; Mrs. !of the Norbert Jankos in Cedar
Horace Amidon, reporter; Mrs. Fred lRapids for a several days' visit.
Cochran and Mrs. Joe Raim, educa-[ Mrs. Libbie Ocheltree visited
tion; Mrs. Geneva Randall and Mrs. i Friday and Saturday with the Don
'Joe Miltner, legislation; Mrs. Fran-~Oeheltree family in Cedar Rapids.
cis Miltner, religious emphasis; Mrs. II She leaves Tuesday for a visit with I
Ronald Kessler and Mrs. Charles:the Max Batchelder family at Des
Meyers, health; Mrs. Louis Nearad, i Moines.
music; Mrs. Charles Connelly lit-I Mrs. Anna M. Kucera, Mrs Anna
erature; Mrs. Emil Upmeyer, geron-!~Zeller and Roscoe were guests at
tology; Velma Beck, historian; Mrs. the wedding Sunday of Miss Karla
Vernon Bittner and Mrs. Ray Umb- I Jasa, daughter of the Charles Jasas,
denstock, youth guidance; Mrs Olliel: and Byron Rhodes son of the M.
i Rhodes' of Cedar Rapids, at the Me-
Ulch,
Unesco
and
citizenship.
Mrs.
Glen Gleason gave a report on the~ morial Presbyterian church in Ce-
recent county meeting. Lunch was dar Rapids. They were also guests
served, l at the reception following in the
W S C S MEETING I/church parlors.
;tfio'dist
W.S.C.S. met Thursday !
afternoon, May 2, in the church[
basement. Devotions were lead by1
Clara W. Brown. An interesting let-!
ter was read from Ortha Lane, mis-'
sionary in China. Miss Lane, a for-
mer Solon resident, is in Tainan,
Taiwan, (Formosa). Luncheon was
served. Hostesses were Linna Glea-
son, Gretchen Smith, Irma Green-
wald and Lucille Brogan.
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The Melroy Phedes and the Ed-
win Wackers of Wilton Junction
were Sunday dinner guests of the
G. E. Looneys.
A miscellaneous shower was held
Sunday afternoon at the W.F.W.
hall in Iowa City for Shirley Ames,
bride-elect of Robert Kabela, son of
the Otto Kabelas of Solon.
Mrs. Charles Pertlicek is getting
along nicely at Mercy hospital, Iowa
City, where she has been receiving
treatment. She expects to return
home this week.
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