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Newspaper

Pella Chronicle

Location

Pella, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 23, 1954

Page

4

Elk Creek Grange and Rural Social Notes Run December Events

The Elk Creek Grange chaired by Master Jesse Butin installed new officers with 19 members present. Members shared favorite TV programs, and the next meeting on December 80 featured an oyster supper and a grab bag. Churches, farms, and local families held quilting, dinners, and visits in Newton Oskaloosa and Pella. Don Tuinstra returned from induction after a brief service attempt. The Farm Bureau and WCF S of the Community church held meetings with Christmas songs, readings, and a missionary fundraiser.

Elk Creek Grange Jesse Butin Charles Earp Galesburg Christian Church Ladies’ Aid Society Church Aid Room Earl Lempkens Martin Dearinger Barbara Harry Lee Curtis Dearinger Harold Schnug Anne de Bruyn James Miller Merlin Schnng F.C. Kling Farm Bureau Newton Mamie Kling Melvin Schultz Rena Fenner Harry Zickel Clifton Zickel Laurel California Henry D. Jansen Don Tuinstra Simon Vander Zyl Mahaska Hospital Oskaloosa Simon Vander Pol Ward Versteegh Donna Terry Arthur Vander Pol Redlands Clarence Vander Pol Pasadena Garroti Versteegh Venice Ver Steegh Sacramento Vander Pol Karl Pedersen C. C. Macy Farcille C. H. Wisgerhof Cedar Falls Sue L. G Everett Naval School of Music Washington D. C Jerry Lanphier Bert Renaud Richard Ver Ploeg Leonard van Genderen Junior Ver Ploeg Gerrit Bokhoven Ver Ploeg St. Luke John Eysink Milo Kruseman Everett Kruseman Lowell Northcutt Glenn Monsma Clarence Monsma John van Engelhoven Ben van Nimwegen Connie Terpatra Virgil Boot John Boot Ray Buitenwerf Don de Jong Les van Gorp Chadwick Ver Ploeg Luella van Dusseldorp Pella Max Hanon Carroll Carroll Blom Dennis Meredith Bruce Kippe Jake Swank Wilburn van Wyk Orville Vander Wilt Louise van Wyk Charlotte Vander Wilt Irginia Ko

Ripper Day Bond Tells Personal Christmas Wishes

Local notes mention H. G. Ellsworth and many residents including Mrs Elsie Kling Mrs Catherine Kooistra and others. Mrs Marie Brand visited and Earl Jansen discharged December 8 plans to reside in Sally with Roy Vander Krol. Roy Vander Krol and Earl Jansen travel to Des Moines for business. Christmas wishes shared.

H. G. Ellsworth Elsie Kling Catherine Kooistra Walton Conover Schultz Clarence Renaud R. Olson Virgil Kooistra Bruce Conover David Debby Marie Brand Jemsen Henry Will Taintor Sully Brown Centerville Roy Vander Krol John Vander Krol Harold Vander Krol Glenn Vander Krol Cleo Vander Kamp Sally Earl Earl Jansen Des Moines

Sully Co op Banquet Highlighted By Community Members

Sully Farmers Elevator Service sponsored a December 15 banquet for all Co op personnel and board members plus their wives from Sully and nearby towns. About 250 attended from Sully Kel logg Tainter Pella Otley Lou Malcolm Des Moines and Newburg. A traveling slide show by Mrs. R L Meredith entertained guests after dinner. A collection of 106 went to the American Home Fund Association in Ottumwa. Dinner was prepared by the Sully Community Women's Club with help from others.

The Farmers Elevator Service Sully and Sully Kellogg Tainter Pella Otley Lou- Malcolm Des Moines Newburg R. L. Meredith Denmark American Home Fund Association Ottumwa Dorothy Joan Christina van Soelen Erma Elva Vos Dorothy Pater Arlyn Boot Marilyn Jansen Barbara Geels Delores Zylstra Jean van Kooten Connie J. Geels Henry D. Jansen Hen . Jansen

Ridge farming system boosts yields for Iowa corn

Iowa State College agricultural engineers describe ridge farming as a conserve system to cut soil erosion and improve rainfall retention. After three years of extensive testing, ridge farming shows higher or comparable corn yields to conventional surface planting, with distinct machinery and cultural steps outlined for ridge formation, weed and nutrient management, and late cultivation.

Iowa Iowa State College West F. Buchele E. V. Collins W. G. Lovely Towa Tes Collins

Defoliants Boost Trefoil Seed Yields in Iowa State Study

Chemicals that kill the top growth of birdsfoot trefoil appear to aid harvesting higher seed yields. Iowa State College researchers Sam Wiggans Harvey Thompson and Darrel Metcalfe tested four defoliating chemicals on plots of standing trefoil to measure yield impacts.

Iowa State College Sam Wiggans Harvey Thompson Darrel Metcalfe

Incomplete chemical list from unidentified source

Fragment mentions chemicals such as Dipitro Endothal Petitach Jorophenol and Dow related terms but lacks context, dating, or clear action. No person or organization is established to anchor a news item.

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