Marion county farm census shows shifting trends in 1961-63
The 1964 Iowa Farm Census highlights Marion county changes from 1961 to 1963, noting a drop in farm workers and farms but a rise in average farm size and crop production. Land in cropland and pasture shrinks slightly while fertilizer use increases. Livestock figures fluctuate across cattle, calves, sheep, lambs, milk and feed cows, hens, and chickens, with corn and soybean production generally rising and oats and wheat varying.
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Iowa Cement of Agriculture
Jasper
Mahaska
Marion County
4-H Awards Banquet Highlights In Knoxville Iowa
John Daryl Gosselink and family attended the annual 4-H awards banquet at the National Guard Armory in Knoxville on Saturday evening December 5. The event featured dairy princess Mary Ver Meer, a Tulip Queen from Pella, remarks by Rev Everett Ward and a crop report detailing 1961 to 1963 farm production shifts, with acres, yields, and livestock trends across barley rye popcorn hay timothy red clover and other crops.
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Sandridge
John Daryl Gosselink
John S. Gosselink
National Guard
Knoxville
Mary Ver Meer
Harold Ver Meers
Pella
John Brent
Jim Stittsworth
Marion County
Max Harrington
Everett Ward
Baptist Church of
Robert Black
Ward
Jesus
God
Man
Nancy Loynacan
Janet West
Mary
Kenneth Woody
Extension Youth Committee
Worth Rankin, Jr
Farm Bureau
Cattle Sheep and Hogs Sell Steady at Market Sale
A market sale last Saturday saw 530 cattle 232 sheep and 270 hogs traded with prices holding steady from the prior week. A large crowd attended the event throughout the day.
Lake Prairie 4-H Club Sponsors County Party
The Lake Prairie Boys 4-H Club invites all 4-H members to a county wide party on Tuesday December 29 from 7 30 to 10 30 P M at Memorial Hall Knoxville. Lake Prairie Township Club sponsors this activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Prairie
4-H Club
Lake Prairie Boys
Memorial Hall
Knoxville
Lake Prairie Township Club
Restitution Paid, Pella Woman Released in Marion County
Mrs Luella Hendricks thirty year old resident of Pella was released from Marion county jail on November thirtieth after paying her fine court costs and restitution for bad checks passed in Knoxville She had begun a five day sentence on the charge on November twenty seventh.
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Luella Hendricks
Pella
Marion County
Knoxville
Rev Ward attends Ames conference in Iowa churches meeting
Forty three denominational executives from Iowa met in Ames to discuss the churchs role in the world today. Rev Everett G Ward president of the Iowa Baptist Convention represented Iowa Baptists and the Executive Secretary Dr Harry E Coulter. The event was sponsored by the Iowa Council of Churches with the theme Understanding ourselves as Christians.
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Churches of Iowa
Ames
Everett G. Ward
Iowa Baptist Convention
Iowa Baptists
Harry E. Coulter
Iowa Council of Churches
Program features religious leaders and reactors listed
The document names Rev. Ward as a reactor and lists Rev. G. Doctor of the Reformed Church in America and Rev. Bryant Mitchell of the Open Bible Church as part of the program. The passage emphasizes a group activity with these speakers involved.
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Ward
G. Doctor
The
Reformed Church In America
Bryant Mitchell
Open Bible Church
Jolly Jasperettes 4-H Hold December Meeting
The Jolly Jasperettes 4-H club met at Kathy Russell's home to plan scrapbook submissions. They reported 204 coffee strips with 33 coupons and 171 strips. Nancy Hunziker spoke on dieting and Karna Renaud on health habits. A Christmas party followed with gifts from leaders and lunch served by the hostess and her mother. Reporter Karna Renaud.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jolly Jasperettes 4-H
Kathy Russell
Nancy Hunziker
Karna Renaud
String Your Callers And Duck Calls On A String
Instructions advise securing crew and duck calls on a string to prevent loss during excitement of shooting. The guidance emphasizes tying gear to prevent misplacement and ensure readiness.
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Ity
Russell Crozier
Marion County Extension Office
Peat
Ron Sheetz
Colfax Sale
American Royal
Dan Bartelma
Runnells
Iowa
Good Marshall Co
S.H
W.F
Quality & Wat
Newton Sale
P Colfax Sale Company
Clippinger, Shields & Erles, Mgrs, Earl & Bill St
North Pole
Chamber of Commerce
Christ
Coronado Appliances
Rockers
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