Community Notices and Social Events In Pleasantville Area
Rol screenings and social visits mark a busy weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Van 80e len and family hosting at Pleasantville. Anita Powers attended the Clausen Schrader wedding. Rene Aalbers visit Oska loosa daughters. and Wil l Vos and Charley Martin honored at family gatherings. The Rosscreen Company held a Christmas party. Min nie Janse mourns her mother. birthdays and anniversaries noted including Bill Vos Jr. celebrating 40th, and Charley Martin's birthday dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard van 80Elen
Pleasantville
Jennie van Hal
Sadie Vink
Emma, Hiemstra
Otley
Roy van Vark
Maxwell Carnahan
Newton
Anita Powers
Richard Clausen
Collen Schrader
Rene Aalbers
Joan
Junella
Oskaloosa
Clifford Woorster
Lenox
Jean Ver Ploeg
Oskaloona
Charles Watkins
F. Watkins
Charles McCombs
Mitchellville
F. D. Fraker
Minnie Janse
Bob Marsh
Villisea
Clarence Vander Veer
Arnold Boot
Des Moines
Bill Vos, Jr
Charley Martin
Henry Westercamp
Eva Fry
Michigan
Bob Harrison
John Cruzen
Rosscreen Company
Country Club
Bernice Rus
Oklahoma City
Ernest Bieshaar
Bill de Bruyn
Spirit Lake
Phil Scott
Commission Reports First Iowa Deer Kill Summary for 1954
Iowa Conservation Commission calls the 1954 deer season successful with generally good deer ratings and no hunting accidents. Eight stations logged about 100 deer daily, totaling 306 deer, far below 1958’s five day total of 521. Biggest buck weighed 215 pounds live, others 245 pounds live, with station figures listing towns such as Lansing Osceola Pilot Knob Sioux City Inwood Bremer County Glenwood and Marion. Hunters urged to return hunt report cards, 3575 of 3782 licenses resulted in reports.
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Conservation Commission
Iowa
Lansinola
Clarke-De
Hancock
Woodbury
Dickinson
Black Hawk
Avoca
Pottawattamie
Boone
Lansing
Osceola
Pilot Knob
Sioux City
Inwood
Lyon
Bremer County
Glenwood
Mills
Marion
Linn
Commission
Soil Conservation Service Aid Pledged Hawk Run Farmers
About 40 farmers from Franklin and West Knoxville Townships gathered at Fairview church on December 8 to form the Hawk Run Watershed board. A five area structure was set with directors Atex Colwell Jim Holland Clyde Core C Shivvers and Dick Hudson. The group also signed a petition requesting assistance from the Marion County Soil Conservation District to study soil and water management and develop a practical watershed plan benefiting each farm and the community.
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New Hawk Run
Soil Conservation Service
Franklin
West Knoxville
Fairview Church
Knoxville Journal
Atex Colwell
Jim Holland
Clyde Core
C.shivvers
Dick Hudson
Petition Approved for 8000 Acre Watershed Farms
Two of three district commissioners Rex Hamilton and Herb Cline approved the petition and directed SCS staff in Knoxville to assist. Temporary officers Dick Hudson and Granville Shivvers led the December 8 meeting. Merrill Robuck, ASC chair, outlined ACP program ties in conservation across 62 farms on 8000 acres. Others present included Charles M. Hood area conservationist F. S. Vetter engineer Bill Davis and Chandler of the SCS.
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Petiion
Rex Hamilton
Herb Cline
SCS
Knoxville
Dick Hudson
Granville Shivvers
Merrill Robuck
ASC
ACP
Charles M. Hood
F. S. Vetter
Bill Davis
Chandler
Wilt-Resistant Alfalfa Stands Longer in Iowa
Extension agronomist Harvey Thompson notes bacterial wilt resistant alfalfa varieties last 8 or more years, unlike susceptible types that endure only 2 to 3 years. Three Iowa-recommended varieties with wilt resistance are Ranger Vernal and Both Ranger and Vernal are adapted for all of Iowa.
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Harvey Thompson
Iowa State College
Iowa
Winterhardy and Buffalo varieties for 1965 seed outlook
Thompson notes winterhardy types with high productivity and warns Buffalo suits southern areas. Ranger and Buffalo seed will be plentiful for 1965 planting, Vernal scarce and pricier. Atlantic and Narragansett small supplies, all lacking wilt resistance. Wilt-susceptible Ladak Cossack and Grimm may suit short stands. Always buy certified seed to ensure variety and quality.
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Thompson
Atlantic
Narragansett
Grimm
Insulate Laying Hog House Says Whitfield at ISU
W Whitfield of Iowa State College explains insulated laying houses cut litter, reduce dirt, and raise egg production by keeping temperatures near 50 degrees in winter. He notes ventilation affects drying less than heat and stresses warm conditions boost hens’ laying.
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W. Whitfield
Neatensin Poulsution
Towa State College
Whitfield
December Hog and Cattle Marketings Forecast for Iowa
Hog marketings from Iowa during November and December are expected at 8 960 000 head, 2 percent below 1953 levels and 6 percent under the 1948 52 five year average. November hogs may total 2 100 000 and December 1 860 000 if intentions hold, with October at 1 720 000. Cattle and calves marketed are forecast to be 7 percent below the earlier period but 36 percent above the 1948 52 October average.
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Iowa
Towa Cooperative
Livstock
Ceat
Cattle and calf marketings vary against averages in late 1940s data
Reports indicate November marketing of 810000 head, down 6 percent from a year earlier but up 49 percent from the five year November average. As of November 1 producers planned to market 260000 head in December, down 7 percent from a year earlier but up 23 percent from the six year average. October totals are estimated around 000 head, up 11 percent from last year and 47 percent above the five year October average.
Four Soybean Varieties Lead in Iowa Plantings
Iowa farmers in 1964 favored Hawkeye for about 55 percent of soybean acreage based on 1,100 farm reports to the Iowa Cooperative Crop and Livestock Reporting Service. Adams Blackhawk and Lincoln each held around an eighth, with other varieties totaling 3 percent alongside minor types including Early Korean and Earlyana. Hawkeye dominated in north and southeast districts, Adams led in southwest and southcentral, Blackhawk strongest in the northern third, and Lincoln mentioned as a major variety in the state excerpt.
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Iowa
Iowa Cooperative Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
Adams
Blackhawk
Lincoln
Hawkeye
South Central
East Central
Fragmented Geo Information Advisory
A fragmentary excerpt outlines recommendations tied to geographic data. The incomplete text hints at general guidance rather than concrete actions or specifics.
1954 Soybean Value Distribution in State Report
The note references graphical distribution of soybean values in the state for 1954 and contains a reflective quote about self-assessment and capability impacting achievement.
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Joyce Petersma
Dot de Cook
Joker Geurts
Shirly Leydens
Billy Gosselink
John Gosselink, Sr
State Conservation Commission
Brom’s
Soil Conservation Service Aid
Hawk Run
Eaat Rho
National Safety Council
Joe Stientjes
Mobilgas
Leonard Hen
Insurance Agency
Pella
Igwa
Ethel Atkins
Steenhoek
Verought
Bert Dick
Ideal Pharmacy
Garden Beauty Shop
Connie Anderson
New Bear
Free Farm Record Books
Marion County State Bank
Pella, Iowa
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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