Good Soil Sampling Guidelines From Iowa State College
J W Fitts head of the soil testing lab at Iowa State College explains that a representative 1 pound soil sample must reflect 20 million pounds of topsoil from a 10 acre area. Ten to fifteen borings about 6 inches deep are mixed to form the sample, with area size depending on land topography.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Fitts
Iowa State College
Fitts
Soil Testing Laboratory
County Extension Directors
Marion County Receives Extra for 1950 Conservation Program
Farmers in Marion County can access a total of 148 800 for the 1950 agricultural conservation program with basic allotment 116 000 plus 20 000 in special funds and 12 800 previously received. County PMA chairman Paul E. Brown notes a statewide 174 000 for conservation services. Marion ranks 17th without the extra 20 000. Other area allocations include Appanoose 100 000 Jasper 121 000 Lucas 83 000 Madison 114 000 Mahaska 112 000 Monroe 87 000 Osceola 66 000 Polk 80 000 Warren 99 000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion County
Paul E. Brown
PMA
Taylor County
Brown
Appanoose
Jasper
Lucas
Madison
Mahaska
Monroe
Osceola
Polk
Warren
Knoxville Journal
Siamese Twin Eggs and Pigs Born on Local Farms
On the Charles Burteh farm near Osage Iaid a White Leghorn hen laid a Siamese twin egg with a connecting shell tube. Both eggs were normal size and soft shelled. At Audubon, semi-Siamese pigs were born on the Bill Campbell farm, possessing eight feet, three eyes, two noses and two tongues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Burteh
Osage
Audubon
Bill Campbell
Good Friday Services Observed Across Local Churches
A multi church Good Friday service schedule lists seven meditations titled the seven last words with passages from Luke and John. Revs E H Tanis M Gritters H Vander Kam A Haverkamp C Perron L J Borst S Vroon lead prayers and messages. chorales and duets accompany hymns, organ preludes, and postlude offerings for Bible Society and incidental expenses.
Lower Grove Will Field Two Softball Teams
The Lower Grove Softball Association held its spring meeting on March 20 at the Hickory Grove School House. Officers were reelected and two teams were approved for the season with managers named. play starts May 30 on Tuesday and Friday nights after a practice period. The field is lighted on the Ferdinand Vogelaar farm in Black Oak Township north of the Skunk River, 60 miles southeast of Peoria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lower Grove Softball Association
Hickory Grove
Peter S. Rus
Arthur Hoksbergen
Chris Wichart
Connie van Wyngarden
Virgil Boyd
New Sharon
Route 2
Vernon van Ee
Pella
Dick Ryken
Lower Grove
R.B.A
Ferdinand Vogelaar
Black Oak Township
Skunk River
Peoria
Association
Cornie van Wyngarden
How Support of Easter Seal Sale Saved Iowa Boy
Joe, a World War II veteran, returns home to Iowa with a son diagnosed as cerebral palsied. He learns about the Easter Seals Cerebral Palsy Center in Des Moines funded by the Iowa Society for Crippled Children and Adults, moves his family there, and his son gains daily treatment. Joe urges buying seals to help other children with handicaps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Joe
France
Belgium
Germany
New York
Iowa Society For
Easter Seals
Des Moines
O.K
Originality Sets Tone For 4-H Club Talent Show
Over 150 4-H members performed at the County Talent Show held March 29 at Marion Theater. Families and leaders praised the originality of acts with each club contributing acts led by its officers. Helen Brooks and Donald Good served as toast mistress and master. Alberta Kading and Jobyna Rankin worked on the poster committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
4-H
Marion Theater
Helen Brooks
Donald Good
Alberta Kading
Jobyna Rankin
Miss Rankin
Fine Condition of Japanese Photos In College Exhibit
A Life Magazine photo series on Kyoto under U.S. occupation displays artifacts of religious architecture. The exhibit at Central College in April features Dimitri Kessel’s original photographs of shrines temples the Imperial Palace rice festivals and daily life showing Kyoto’s enduring culture and history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Kyoto
Life
Central C Lege
Dimitri Kessel
Japan
Imperial
Christ
Cresap Couple Mark 65th Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Dan Cresap of Bonaparte observed their 65th wedding anniversary. Now 90 and 86, they were married March 18, 1885.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Cresap
Bonaparte
Cresaps
Local theatre staff named for stage show duties
Ed Lloyd Core served as stage manager while Donald Langbartels and Paul Mettler led the lighting. Nancy Jolly and Lawrence Woolsey ran the ticket office, Bob Van Zee handled curtains, Barbara Dooly and Chloe Crandall supervised concessions, and ushers included Alice Feagins Mary Slykhuis Marilyn Rankin and Phyllis Crabb. Committee members Mrs L G Shivvers Mrs Dwight Harvey and Mr Eugene Harvey directed the show with help from County Extension Director Leo Waggoner and Home Economist Isabelle Auwater.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Lloyd Core
Donald Langbartels
Paul Mettler
Nancy Jolly
Lawrence Woolsey
Bob van Zee
Barbara Dooly
Chloe Crandall
Alice Feagins
Mary Slykhuis
Marilyn Rankin
Phyllis Crabb
Leo Waggoner
Isabelle Auwaerter
Iowa Farmers to Build 2290 Miles of Terraces This Year
Iowa farmers will construct 2290 miles of terraces and 184,167 acres under contour farming as part of a broad 1950 soil conservation plan. The program aims to complete 4,575 farm plans in Iowa and expand strip cropping to 28,387 acres, with extensive work on diversions waterways and ponds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mes
Des Moines
Raleigh
Iowa
Soil Conservation Service
Oskaloosa Herald
Frank Mendell
Towa
Town
Ince
Mendel
Also Mentioned on This Page
Red Wing
E. H. Tanis
Second Reformed Church
Jesus
Rev. M. Gritters
Protestant Reformed Church
Reformed Church
H. Vander Kam
A. Haverkamp
First Reformed Church
C. F. Perron
Mubio—Church of the Open Bible
Anderson
First Baptist Church
John
L. J. Borst
Third Reformed Church
First Reformed ‘Church
S. Vroon
American Bible Society
International Harvester Dealer
Pella, Iowa
S & Wonderful
Hoover
Boat & Boatsman
Soils Service
U. S
New Hampshire
J. H. Shinn Hatchery
Cook
Cook's
Velvay
Gur
Pella Plumbing & Heating Co
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