Christmas visits and hospital news reach Oska loosa area
Long list of holiday travel and family visits across Pella and Os kaloosa Iowa. Spencer Grond recovers after leg surgery, residents plan Christmas greetings, birthdays and overseas student news. Navy and university ties surface as relatives return home for the holidays.
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Harry Grond
Iowa City
Spencer Grond
Spencer
Devtor
Wornhoudt
Davenport
Iowa
Kara
Nellie van Roekel
Oskilousa
John Gezel
Vernon Menninga
Pel-la
Jacob van Wyk
Teto
A. Rockwell
Jan
W. IH. Rockwell
Springfield
Missouri
Marjori
Gene
University of Southern California
Los Angeles
J. J. Blomme
Paul Blommers
Robert
Bud) Lautenbach
Great Lakes
Ill
High Seas
L. Lautenbach
U.S. S. Manchester
Care Fleet Postoffice
New York
John A. Vander Wal
Robert Vander Wal
Chicago
Des Moines
John
Bob Vander Wal
Ray Vander Wal
Montezuma
Oskaloosa
D. C. Renaud
Burlington
Bill Olcott
Bill
Estherville News
Olcott
Margaret
Pella
Bob Lautenbach
New Treatment Adds Life to Fence Posts
Town farmers can save millions by treating fence posts with pentachloraphenal. Extension forester Richard B Campbell says penta preserves red and black oak elm and hickory for 16 to 20 years, improving life from 3 to 7 years. The cold soak method needs no heating and uses simple equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard B. Campbell
Lown State College
Campbell
Leases Open Path for Starting Farmers on Town Farms
I W Arthur Iowa State College extension economist says labor share and father and son leases will help young men start farming. Young men join fully equipped farms, share income by contribution, with investments on an interest basis and labor valued at prevailing wages. Seven plans cover most Town farm situations and Arthur mails mimeographed outlines on demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Towa
I. W. Arthur
Towa State College Extension
Arthur
Cookies and Candies Christmas Magic from Here
Christmas cookie and candy recipes from a kitchen list, with tips from Margaret Kugarice, an extension foods specialist. Includes Honey Chews, Apricot Tidbits, Baked Honey Fudge, Pecan Tea Balls, Lebkuchen, and vanilla sugar cookies using nuts, citrus, honey, and spices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Kugarice
Extension Foods
Town State College
Seed quality and Iowa seed law warn against cheap impure seed
Iowa State Seed Restitory head Sylvester warns farmers that cheap seed is often impure and costly in the long run. Seed containing more than 3 percent weed or no recent germination tests cannot be sold. Buyers risk damage suits if seed is weed-infested. Clean seed and accurate germination testing help control costs and weed spread.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa State
Iowa
Sylvester
Evey
Towa
Nine Inch Mushroom Found by Lineville Elder
At Lineville an 81 year old Dane Duncan found a nine inch wide, one pound mushroom. Duncan has studied mushrooms and notes about 50 varieties in the aged study.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lineville
Dane Duncan
Duncan Ha
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Joe Hoeksema
Ames
Meo
Mia
Gary Vege
Hoeksma
Joe
Iowa State College
Dehan de Grow
de Groots
Scheveningen
Netherlands
Dorothy Wormhoudt
United States
Poth
California
C. Evers
Sun Eels
Orange City
van Keven
Muhaxka
William
Army Post
Road
Deses
van Zee
India
Mhaska Hospital
Paardekooper
Gerald Paardekooper
Martha Kay
Knoxville
Myron J. de Jong
Henry de Jong
Tainter
Mercy
Andrew Pethoven
Fani Waldeck
Pagosa Springs
Mac Sterrenberg
Ray Vander Zyl
Durango
Colorado
Gorida Jo
Jack Sprat Store and Skelly Service
Esther
Franklin
Florence
Harry
Leo
van Roekel
Thore
Soe
Christian Science Monitor
The
Christian Science
ABC
Shuetion Science
Monitor One
Norway St
Boston
Mots
USA
Anda
Elbert van Maanen
Big Mushroom
Federal Land Bank Farm Loans
National Farm Loan Ass
M. D. Taylor
Clark Taylor Secretaries
North Market
Veenstra
Fred
Sidemobile
Oldsmobile
White Way Auto Company
Pella, Iowa
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