FASC Committee Urges Farmers to Start Spring Conservation Work
Marion County ASC chairman L. Robuck urges farmers to begin spring conservation tasks now. Projects include pasture improvement, permanent cover, sod waterways, terraces, contouring, ponds, and limestone spreading. Farmers with ACP approvals must complete work before expiration dates or risk loss of funds. Submit new or additional cost sharing requests at the county ASC office.
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Oy Sean
Ee L. Robuek
Sen
Robuck
ASC
Iman Robuck
Frre
Marion County
Mrs Joe Dahm Elected to Iowa State Historical Society
Dr William J Petersen announces 66 people were elected to membership in March 1955 by the State Historical Society of Iowa. Mrs Joe Dahm is named. new members come from 42 towns across 35 counties with several towns sending multiple members. Des Moines, Ames, Cedar Falls, Clinton, Mazingo, Tripoli and West Branch are noted among those with two or more.
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William J. Petersen
State Historical Society of Iowa
Joe J. Dahm
Des Moines
Knoxville To Mark Centennial Of City And Journal
Knoxville plans a joint centennial celebration for the town and The Knoxville Journal. A city centennial events committee proposed a late July to early August date. The group announced a Whiskey Club as a kickoff, with beards to start growing on Friday, April 1.
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Knoxville Journal
Knoxville
Wediday
Tulip Grower Lambert Showcases Redondo Beach Garden
Redondo Beach hosts Lambert a Greek-born tulip grower with 50 of 150 bulb varieties grown annually. He uses muslin shading for uniform color and long stems up to 38 inches, showcasing yellows whites reds and pastel varieties for visitors.
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Angele
Califienta
Times of
C. W. (Bily) Brink
Los Angeles
Redondo Beach
Pearl St
Lambert
Greece
Society gains new members across four states
The organization welcomed new members in California, Illinois, Missouri and Oklahoma with one additional Life Member enrolled. The expansion reflects growing participation across the region and strengthens the Society’s reach and activities.
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California
Ilinois
Missouri
Oklahoma
Festive Easter Ham Tips from Jewel Graham Iowa
Jewel Graham of Iowa State College Extension outlines practical ham preparation for Easter. She explains choosing cured vs ready to eat hams, heating guidance, skin removal, scoring with toothpicks, and festive glazing options using brown sugar, dry mustard, or orange marmalade with optional whole cloves.
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Jewel Graham
Iowa State College Extension
Graham
Easter garnishes and ice cream ribbon cake recipe
Miss Graham suggests Easter garnishes using large white turnip slices shaped as lilies and rutabaga petals. The meal features fruit cup, ham with pineapple, sweet potatoes, buttered broccoli, hot cross buns, and orange marmalade. Ice cream ribbon cake layers lime and strawberry ice cream with whipped cream topping, frozen and stored in a bag.
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Miss Graham
Mrs Tillotson Visits Kirchner Cabin Site of 98-Year-Old Raid
Mrs. 8 W Tillotson of Sibley traveled to the Kirchner cabin near Peterson, the former Sioux raid and massacre site dating back 98 years. Her grandmother figures in the narrative of the visit.
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8. W. Tillotson
Sibley
Kirchner
Peterson
Fire destroys buildings on Wouda Farm near Sully
Sunday evening April 8 fire on John Wouda farm five miles southwest of Sully and south of Dairy Grove school destroyed a large barn with 400 bales of hay a machine shed with all machinery a two tractor set a garage and henhouse. High winds spread the flames. house spared. Sully firemen battled until 2 AM. Estimated loss 8000. Farm owned by the Kruideniers of Des Moines.
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John Wouda
Sully
Dairy Grove
Wouda
The
Kruideniers
Des Moines
Captive Taken Before Spirit Lake Massacre Raid
A fragment notes an individual was captured during a raid that preceded the Spirit Lake massacre, marking a early action linked to the later deadly event and highlighting the raid as a forerunner in the sequence of violence.
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Spirit Lake
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Iowa State Historical Society
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Hanson
Dr. Clore
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Navarre
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