Greenspan aids Dubuque in cropland to park project
Secretary Freeman announced a Greenspan led agreement under the Cropland Adjustment Program to help Dubuque Iowa convert 104.6 acres of cropland into a city park and recreation area. The project includes a civic outdoor stage tennis courts a baseball diamond and wildlife pond with a total grant of 17449.10 and state county cost share of 5470.50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orville L. Freeman
Dubuque
Iowa
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Freeman
Summit News of Aug 15 covers local gatherings and births
Summit area notes many social events from Aug 12 to Aug 15. Guests include Kathy De Vries Debbie Woods Julia Poortinga and others at a slumber party. A pink and blue baby shower honors Mrs Kenneth Lambert. Several families attend picnics Church services and hospital visits are listed along with a Kingery 95th birthday tribute and a blue ribbon win by Dianne Van Dusseldorp's 4 H club. The item ends with a trivia line about the eagle as a symbol of supremacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marla Neemstra
Kathy de Vries
Debbie Woods
Julia Poortinga
Verena Davis
Ruth Vander Ploeg
Elaine Lewis
Janice Dykstra
Sandy Honnald
Marlys Sukkel
Monroe
Seing
Pellas
Leonard Gosselink Jr
Mary Chinn
Kermit de Haas
Don de Reus
Des Moines
Lucky 14 4-H Club
Union Park
Riverview Park
Henry Ver Woert
Herbert Lambert
Kenneth Lambert
Kennth Lambert
Gary Kingery
Knoxville
Glenn Dunnick
Lorence van Dusseldorp
Leroy Ustermarkt
John Ter Louw
Pella
Andrew Ter Louw
Gerald Ter Louw
Kathy
Joe Stevenson
Mark van Haaften
Otley
Lana de Vries
Cathy Rothe
Ankeny
Rick Hulleman
Carrie Hulleman
Grace Heemstra
Riverview Manor
John EB. Ter Louw
Andy
Leroy Uilerma
Jina
Newton
Linda Weyers
Marilee Heemstra
Marion Heemstra
Edith Heemstra
Lutheran
Charles Reeder
Fairfield
Waco
Texas
Henry Birkenholtz
Dave Vander Ploeg
Jennie de Vries
Donald Kingery
Bert Breen
Todd
Prairie City
Melvin Toom
Kingery
Frank Kingery
Albert Hiemstra
den de Reus
Keven
Robert van Essen
Roy van Essen
van Essen
Milo Clark
Bessie Ver Heul
Mon-roe
Red Rock
Clinton and
Meldon Vos
Reasner
Gerrit Roorda
Lake of the Ozarks
Mary Vander Ploeg
Don Vriezelaar
Walter van Doorninck
Lenora Vogelaar
Elmer Vogelaar
Wm. C. Schendel
Marshalltown
Vriezelaar
Schendel
Wichita
Kansas
Dianne van
Flee Meinders
Clarion
H. W. Vriezelaar Farm
Wayne Rich
Open Houses mark U S Corps centennial celebration
Open houses across Rock Island District facilities mark the 100th anniversary of the U S Army Corps of Engineers. Public tours and continuous motion picture showings will run August 27 28 at Clock Tower Lock and Dam No 15 Rock Island Illinois with displays from multiple Iowa and Illinois projects and a plaque dedication planned at Keokuk Lock No 19 on August 28.
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Army Corps of Engineers
Red Rock
Corps of Engineers
Mississippi Rier
Little Rock
Arkansas
Iowa City
Iowa
Rock Island District
Mississippi River
Coralville
Iowa River
Des Moines River
Des Moines
Rock Island Corps of Engineers
Keokuk
John Sybenga Attends PPA Convention in Chicago
John Sybenga M. Photog. of Sybenga Studios in Oskaloosa and Pella attended the 75th Annual convention of the Professional Photographers of America in Chicago. The event ran August 6 to 12 at the Conrad Hilton Hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
John Sybenga
M. Photog
Sybenga Studios Oskaloosa
Pella
The
Professional Photographers of America, Inc
Conrad Hilton Hotel
Fair Haven Readers Exchange Weekend Calls
Fair Haven News lists visits from Gerrit J. Jans en Sully to his sister Coby Jansen and from various relatives traveling through Michigan California Utah Iowa and Illinois. Notable names include Jean Rachel Boer Zeeland South Dakota Nel lie Zanstra Bellflower California Jennie Klyn Marie Meinders and Marie Swank with missions staff Elva Vos and Cornie Vos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerrit J. Jansen
Sully
Coby Jansen
Vande Weidend
Jean
Rachel Boer
Zeeland
Michigan
South Dakota
Reta Pos
Fred den Nooy
Christina den Nooy
Leonard Fynhaart
Oskaloosa
Frank Vanden Berg
Beverly Vander Ploeg
Cedar Falls
Iowa
H. Vana Ocnen
Nathan Stone
Chicago
Illinois
Marie Swank
Erma
Elva Vos
Brigham City
Utah
Cornie Vos
Alida Elscott
Killduff
Tad Emmertt
Helen Holdsworth
State Fair 44 Livestock Exhibitors To Participate
Forty four livestock exhibitors will participate in State Fair activities from August 18 through 28. Baby beef and beef heifer classes run August 19 and 20 with specific breed judging times. sheep and swine display August 18–20 with swine judging August 19 and 20 and market lamb judging August 19. Baby beeves sold at auction August 22. lambs sold August 20. Exhibitors include Rita Bensink Pella Debbie Haug Knoxville Bruce Clark Pleasantville Paul Vander Linden Jr Knoxville Carl Neifert Knoxville Lori and Linda Baux Knoxville David Brent Knoxville Peg Bingley Knoxville Joan De Zwarte Dallas Pat Shoemaker Pleasantville Beef Heifer exhibitors include Debbie Haug Knoxville Danny Harvey Knoxville Jerry Adams Knoxville Paul Vander Linden Jr Knoxville Carl Neifert Knoxville Randy Rowley Knoxville Sheep exhibitors include Brenda Cunningham Knoxville Ginger Cunningham Knoxville Marge Johnston Knoxville Roger Have rington Harvey Richard Goff Knoxville Andrea Ver Meer Pella Sue Vriezelaar Monroe Swine exhibitors Pat Bingley Knoxville Roger Harrington Harvey Dennis De Penning Pella
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lvestock
Rita Bensink
Pella
Debbie Haug
Knoxville
Bruce Clark
Pleasantville
Paul Vander Linden, Jr
Carl Neifert
Lori and
Linda Baux
David Brent
Peg Bingley
Joan de Zwarte
Dallas
Pat Shoemaker
Danny Harvey
Jerry Adams
Randy Rowley
Brenda
Ginger Cunningham
Marge Johnston
Roger
Elaine Haverington
Harvey
Richard Goff
Andrea Ver Meer
Sue Vriezelaar
Monroe
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Greenspan
Summit News
U. S. Corps
Fair Haven News
Vermeer Mfg. Inc
Farmer's Co-Op Exchange
Pella Chamber of Commerce
Order of the Golden Rule
Pella Publishing CO
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