Easter weekend family visits and church events in Peotia
Mrs John Weastercamp and several Misses spent Easter weekend at parental homes. Cynthia Kay Deur received a baptism at Sunday service. Darlene Yvonne Ozinga was born weighing 7 lbs 3 oz at Mahaska County Hospital. C B Vander Hart 26th anniversary celebrated with family and entertainment. Sincere sympathy extended to Mrs Johanna Vander Waal's family. Local visits included Sharon Bandstra's stop in Loretta Westercamp's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donna Zimmer
Nellie Blom
Janice Nell de Young
Cynthia Kay Deur
Junior Deur
Henry Bokhoven
Anthony Bothoven
Mercy Hospital
John Pothoven
Pella
Martha Faye Vander Meiden
Darlene Yvonne
Harold
Ozinga
Mahaska County Hosital
Darlene
C. B. Vander Hart
Denver
Colorado
Henry Nibbelink
Vande Harts
Vander Hart
John Blom
Andrew Huyser
Betty
Tunis Blom
W. C. de Jong
Gerrit de Jong
Lester Pethoven
Gilbert Vander Wal
David
Johanna Vander Waal
Sharon Rae Bandstra
Harvey
Loretta Westercamp
Korving Woensdregt
A. Bandstra
Spoelstra
Jacob Stursma
New Fireplaces and Tables for Iowa State Parks
State park officials announced spring installation of 447 picnic tables and 144 fireplaces across Iowa parks. Tables feature tubular metal frames with impregnated planking for durable seating and surfaces. Fireplaces will be mounted on metal posts about three feet high, usable with charcoal or wood, reflecting a shift to higher, easier cooking units and low maintenance park utilities.
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Iowa
ASC Offers Aid In Curbing Soil And Water Losses
Marion county farmers face erosion and runoff problems with relief available through the agricultural conservation program cost sharing. Practices include terraces waterways ponds and erosion-control dams. In 1955 cost sharing funded terraces waterways livestock ends and jams. Applications should be filed at the county ASC office promptly. more details available at the ASC office in Knoxville.
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Marion County
Agricultural Conservation Program
Merrill _L. Robuck
ASC
Merrill Robuck
Merrill L. Robuck
Knoxville
Farm Commodity Prices Rise in Mid March Iowa Report
Iowa farmers saw overall farm prices rise 2 percent in the month ending March 15, with the all farm price index at 206 from the 1910-14 base. Livestock values gained, dairy weakened, eggs and butterfat moved, hogs up, cattle up, calves down, and grains largely steady with corn not priced, soybeans up, wheat up, barley down, and hay slightly lower.
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Iowa
Iowa Cooperative Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
Aids for Selecting Surface Finishing for Kitchen Counters
A planning guide summarizes a study by Ohio State University and Iowa State College on kitchen counter materials. It covers moisture, stain, cut, scratch, and heat resistance from hot pans and careless cif cigarette contact, plus over 100 interviews with farm and town women about performance.
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State University
Laminated plastics top picks for kitchen counters
The Ohio Station notes laminated plastics offer high stain and heat resistance, moisture protection, dent resistance, color variety, and fade resistance. Expert installation is advised. avoid flexible vinyls for durability. Linoleum, tile, stainless steel, and properly sealed wood also rate well, with wood longevity depending on seal and finish.
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Ohio Station
Navy officer programs to be explained at Central College
A naval officer information team from the Office of Naval Officer Procurement in Omaha Nebraska and the Naval Air Station Glenview Illinois will visit Central College on April 13 1956 to outline programs for college students leading to a commission in the United States Naval Reserve including the aviation officer candidate program naval aviation cadet program and related options.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A_ naval officer information team
Office of Naval Officer Procurement
Omaha
Nebraska
Naval Air Station
Glenview
Illinois
Central College
United States Naval Reserve
Naval Aviation Cadet Program
Moderate Rate of Fertilizing May Be Best this Year
E R Duncan ext agronomist at Town State College argues a moderate fertilizer rate best fits a dry season. He notes carry over from 1955, dry weather, and subsoil moisture shortages favor moderate application to aid moisture use, citing 1954 rainfall as a counterexample of good yields with better distribution despite low spring moisture.
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E. R. Duncan
Exterion Agronomist
Town State College
Duncan
Officer Candidate Programs for Men and Women
A brief notice highlighting the existence of separate officer candidate programs for men and women. The item notes the structured paths, eligibility considerations, and enrollment options for each program within the armed services. It emphasizes equal opportunity access while detailing entry requirements and training timelines.
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New Pella
Chronicle News
Hubert van Stocais
Nori
North Main Street
Oll Coatee
Peotia News
John Weastercamp
Yellowstone National Park
Skunk River
John de Nooy
Caenia Ofer
S&h
Farm Commodity Price Report
Elizabeth Beveidge
Iowa State College
Ohio
NAVY
U.S
Perling
Koylon
U. S
Keylon
Innerspring Mattress Sale
Harvard
Sealy
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