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Pella Chronicle

Location

Pella, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 19, 1954

Page

3

Community Notes Reflect Local Visits And Personal News

Leonard Petersma returns to work after an National Guard encampment at Camp Haven Wisconsin. Gerrit Roozen boom and family visit in the Lucy De Ruiter home. Arie Van Rees released from Mahaska hospital after major surgery. W L Van Rees of Des Moines visits Pella. Elaine Koopman absent due to illness. Sarah McAllister weekends in Newton. Herman Vander Streek home again with improved condition. Irene Hiemstra hosts Vernard Block and Marty from Hartwick. Donna Smith hosts farewell dinner for sister moving to Seattle. Florence Farmer visits New Sharon. Jennie Monsma and Nelva visit Bert Van Zee. Eva Wilson travels to Omaha to see grandson Ricky Lee. Leonard Komer and wife visit Des Moines for grandson. Donald Armstrong and Roy Klein families dine with Gertie Messemaker. Jerry Sinnard's brother visits from Beech. Herman and Grace Slykhuis host Sunday visitors. Glenda De Jong recovering from mumps. Bill and Rosemary De Bruyn visit Newton to meet daughter returning from New York. Norma Walker back to work after Minnesota vacation. Marjorie Engbers vacationing in Minnesota. Eleanor Van der Wilt shower at Dorothy De Cook home with sixteen guests. Gifts and pink white lunch served. Pearl Bogaards takes last Friday as vacation for Ottumwa shopping. Dorothy De Cook back to office after Lake Michigan vacation. Bill Kilpatrick away on vacation. Bob Harrison on two week sales trip through Western states.

Leonard Petersma Camp Haven Wisconsin National Guard Gerrit Roozenboom Oskaloosa Lucy de Ruiter Arie van Rees Mahaska Hospital W. L. van Rees Des Moines van Rees Pella Elaine Koopman Sarah McAllister Newton Herman Vander Streek Irene Hiemstra Vernard Block Marty Hartwick Iowa Donna Smith Seattle Washington Florence Farmer New Sharon Sunda Jennie Monsma Nelva Bert van Zee Eva Wilson Omaha Ricky Lee Leonard Komer Donald Armstrong Roy Klein Gertie Messemaker Glenda de Jong Bill de Bruyn Rosemary New York City Norma Walker Minnesota Marjorie Engbers Dorothy de Cook Eleanor Vander Wilt Eleanor Dorothy Marjean Gosselink

Chairman Urges All Farmers to Vote In ASC Election

Paul E. Brown urges Marion county farmers to vote in the ASC community elections. Ballots mailed to all farmers. postmarked by Friday August 20 or delivery by 5 p.m. to county office. He stresses selecting competent administrators for benefits and calls on farmers to persuade neighbors to vote. He notes declining participation and cites a state goal of 100,000 votes.

Marion County Paul E. Brown ASC Brown Deci Brown Voice of Agriculture Iowa Asc

ASC community committee members named by township election

Three ASC community committeemen plus two alternates will be elected in each township. The top vote getter becomes chairman and the second highest receives the vice chair role. The third member and the first two alternates are chosen by vote order. Chairman and vice chair become delegate and alternate to the county convention in Knoxville on August 80 to select the next year’s county ASC committee.

ASC Knoxville

Renovating Marion County Pastures to Boost Viability

Marion County pastures are largely failing to pay their way and require renovation. County extension Youth Assistant Dale Seeback advocates a Bluegrass and Birdsfoot Trefoil improvement program to renew worn stands. Start by selecting a tired area, earmark it, work this fall, and control grazing next year.

Miuch Marion County County Extension Dale Seebach Seebach

Water conservation highlighted in national appeal and plan

A Washington dispatch urges Americans to conserve water, noting it costs only about three billion dollars of the 365 billion economy annually yet underlines water as a critical resource. The piece details a proposed partnership among states localities private sectors and the federal government to manage rivers and ensure purity and abundance. It also covers soil testing lime fertilization and sod renovation guidance for fall and spring farm practices. The closing anecdote references Ezra’s son and a college letter.

Washington, D. C America

Marion County Board approves special warranty deed

The Marion County Board of Supervisors met in special session with all members present. They approved a special warranty deed sale to Terry Lee and Mary Sue McCarl for Ninety and 100 dollars, and discussed employee payrolls and numerous claims. The board adjourned after listing payments to various vendors and county offices.

Dieleman Maddy Marion County Iowa Board of Supervisors Ows Paul Vander Ecken Paul Wnt Jock John R. Fisher Richard Rando Fidon ‘Carper Land den Hartog Clarence Mol Sam Amos Wayne Ai Frank Eeling Junior L. Klein Dave Koopman Pete Miedema Edward Olivier Murray Rinehart Jacob Stierneman Loren Bennett Fom Colbert Hob Galvin Harold Glasgow Cleo Grife Joe J. Mets Virgil Miller Frank Neleo Paul 'B Cox Richard V Dunkin Ray Dye Alfred "Green G. Guilion Stanley "C. Hall CA. Hanna Duane A. Jones Neal Koopman Robert “W. Marshall Emerick Spaur William Witt Terry Lee Mary Sue McCarl Towa Mary Bue

Accident at Odebolt fair claims colt Silver

At the Odebolt community fair a one week old colt named Silver died after becoming entangled in its mother’s halter rope during the night. Local youngsters mourn the loss of the fair’s supposed star.

Odebolt Silver

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