Rural Women's Day and May piano recital noted in local society
Rural Women's Day is set for Friday May 2 at 1 45 PM in Oskaloosa at the Farm Bureau Home with Rev Dendy Garrett of the Methodist Church as speaker. The Farm Bureau Women Chorus and a double quartet from Black Oak and Scott Township will perform along with other numbers. A second recital featuring Minka Bartels piano students will be held May 1 at 8 PM in Douwstra Chapel with Audrey and Wilma Keuning Don Elick Carlton Willis and Larry De Vries performing pieces including the Liszt Concert Piece and Bartels as orchestral pianist. The evening promises a two piano music feast and all are invited.
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Farm Bureau
Oskaloosa
Dendy Garrett
Methodist Church
Farm’s Bureau Women’s Chorus
Black Oak
Scott Townships
Minka Bartels
Douwstra Chapel
Audrey Keuning
Wilma Keuning
Don Elick
Carlton Willis
Larry de Vries
Douwstra Chipel
Meeting Notes Indicate May Break and June Host
The club reports no meeting in May and a June gathering at Mrs Harold Van der Linden's home. Twenty six attendees enjoyed refreshments, and the group notes the members have never been absent from the club and that prizes were awarded.
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Harold Vander Linden
Obituary of Mrs. Maggie Klein from Sully Iowa
Mrs. Maggie Klein aged 78 years 9 months 28 days died at the home of her nephew and niece Mr and Mrs John Woodner near Sully Iowa Monday April 11 Funeral services were held Wednesday April 28 at Garden Chapel and 1 80 at the Third Reformed Church of Pella Rev A Haverkamp officiating Burial was in Oakwood Cemetery A fuller life story will appear in The Chronicle on May 1
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Maggie Klein
John Woodner
Sully
Iowa
Garden Chapel
Third Reformed Church of
Pella
A. Haverkamp
Oakwood
Klein
Talking to children about their ideals in parenting
Afton Smith from the Town Child Welfare Research Station at the State University of Iowa argues that in the busy modern era parents should pause tasks and speak with their children about core ideals. She urges parents to share values like honor courage and dedication, stressing that experience teaches more than words and children need guiding ideals to measure behavior.
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Afton Smit Town
State University of Iowa
Prune Grapevines For Better Yields
Extension expert Cott advises a single-item four-cane pruning system for common grape varieties. This method favors heavy fruiting, easy harvest and spraying, and keeps vines high enough to reduce disease risk.
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Cott
Pruning in March for vineyards
March pruning is advised as frost risk subsides and buds are not swollen yet. Pruning late risks bleeding but is safer than skipping. older vines neglected for years can be cut to the ground, then regrow with a best shoot chosen, though no harvest occurs until fruiting canes form.
Youth Under Twenty-Five In Truck, Auto Fatalities
A historical note states that 25 percent of all drivers involved in fatal automobile accidents in the United States were under 25 years old. The statistic highlights the high share of young drivers in deadly crashes and suggests safety concerns for younger motorists. The text references nationwide data without naming agencies or dates.
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U. S
Tes .Zeer
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