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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1942
Page
1
Gossip notes locals touring a new ground water dam and lake project west of Leighton. Tunis Goemont anticipates a concrete inlet, dam completion, and a stocked lake with fish. County soil workers and CLC youths assist, as pictures previewed for the Chronicle.
Neighbors discuss hatchery plans and farm improvements at Goemaat place near Peoria. Mr Goemaat shows enthusiasm for stock building and fish hatchery, while Mrs Goemaat updates on chickens and electricity. The visit includes a war reflection, crop prices, and a camera shot of the Goemaat home. Nearby, Jme and Dean Vos, Des Moines youths, stay with the Voses and play with Goemaat children Sylvia, Edna, and Donna May. A stop at the Diamond Block Coal on the return trip concludes the day.
Peter Van Zante group toured Union Township visiting Harp Reese Core Cor LPM and others while noting clipped pastures and contour layouts. Additional tours Vanden Rene Vis groups and planning meetings occurred Red Rock Russey and Highway 60 area with ponds completed on Johnson and King farms. Soil moisture sampling started in Jasper and Marion counties as planning groups form. Diamond Black mine men spent about one hundred dollars on their strip mining experiment.
A field near Pella explores growing alfalfa and fruit trees on soil exposed by deep strip mining. Loren Vander Zyl observes seed germination and fruiting, noting subsoil lime, moisture movement, and potential nitrogen replenishment from legumes. Reports suggest the soil supports crops, with ongoing trials and questions about long term soil packing and reuse.
In southwest Marion County barren hills have been planted to alfalfa and sweet clover, steadily enriching the soil. Experiments on the Diamond Block plot and successful alfalfa and fruit crops suggest the land can be brought back into profitable use despite wind and rain erosion.
Erosion adds about 30000 yearly to road costs in Marion County. Lack of attention allows water to enter and erode highways, banks, and ditches. Contour cultivation and soil treatments could cut runoff and maintenance needs, easing taxpayer burden and funding permanent improvements.
The Des Moines employment office reports farm placement centers linked with local communities, led by Gee Wo Moore. In June and July 1426 workers were placed in farm jobs, as farmers expect quicker hires with registered workers. volunteers and local shopkeepers praised the program for reducing farm help shortages and aiding farmers and workers alike.
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