Local Engagements and Club Meeting Notes Include Snowy Holiday Spirit
The Buwalda family announces Mary Alice Buwalda's engagement to a Live and Learn Club member as the group meets at Mrs. Ver Ploeg's home for an all day session on December 16, 1954. A cooperative dinner for 16 members and six children follows with a gift exchange moved by the children. Gene Van Zee reads long-standing school secretary reports, while prize winners are named for teaching staff. The club distributes next year programs and closes with homemade cookies and Christmas songs by Peggy Roorda and others. Bertha Van Veldhuizen of Pella reveals Willena Sheets's engagement to Will Westra of Leighton, with no wedding date set. The American Legion Auxiliary plans a regular meeting January 4 at eight.
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Live and
Bob Ver Ploeg
Gene van Zee
Black Oak
Scott Center
Sala
Dale Roorda
Tunis Goemaat
Mark de Prenger
Peggy Roorda
Stephen van Zee
Bertha van Veldhuizen
Pella
Willena Sheets
Wessel Westra
A. Westra
Leighton
Seed Germination Tests Urged For Better Spring Stands
Iowa State College Seed Testing Laboratory head Louis Bass urges farmers to test seed germination early to speed service, enable early seed purchases, and adjust seeding rates. Early tests improve chances for desired seed quality and variety, avoiding wasted time and cost from poor germination.
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Louis Bass
Iowa State College
Bass
January Food Staples Boosted by Agriculture Report
The Agriculture Department highlights eggs and citrus as top January staples with planned plentiful supplies of eggs, oranges, grapefruit, tangerines, and nuts. Holiday leftovers aside, turkeys, pork, and seafood will remain available. Dairy, rice, cooking fats, and salad oils also noted as abundant, with raisins scarce compared to prior years.
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U S. Department of Agriculture
Classified Labor Classifications by Occupation List
The document lists extensive occupation groupings compiled by insurers for the Vist, including Wholesale executives, County officials, Educators, Laborers, Engineers, Trainmen, Funeral directors, Clerical workers, Aviators, Building operation, Veterinarians, Farm workers, Industrial executives, Managers, Editorial workers, Printers, Housewives, Radio operators, Hotel staff, Service workers, Transportation and utilities, Federal and state officials, Nurses, Construction, Miners, Medical and military fields, Truck drivers, Barbers, Sales clerks, Real estate, Garment workers, Church workers, Amusement and entertainment roles, Liquor personnel, Food handlers, Traveling salesmen, Students, Unemployed, and Military enlisted status.
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Engin
Clas
Bervise
Towa Growth in Employment and Manufacturing Value
The Iowa Development Commission reports Towa rising national prominence in manufacturing jobs and value added. From 1947 to 1952 Iowa increased manufacturing employment by 13.7 percent, ranking 18th among 48 states, while the national average grew 16 percent. The West North Central region led regional gains with an 18.6 percent increase.
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Towa
Iowa Development Commission
Iowa
West North Central
U. S
Kan
Minnesota
Missouri
Nebraas North Dakota
South Dakota
Per cent rise in value added leads regional gains
The national average value added rose 45.8 percent with central states tying Mountain states for third at 51 percent. Western regions showed slower recovery as manufacturing added value improved mainly in the south and Pacific areas. A note on Conrad High School celebrates a 40 to 36 girls basketball win, while agricultural notices discuss the Black Hawk raspberry variety release and nursery catalog implications for Midwest growers.
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Central-States
Mountain States
West South Central and Pacific
College program on early weaning and hog production
At 2 p m Catron will summarize the college work followed by a discussion on early weaning led by Dean Wolf and Vaughn Speer. A panel will answer questions, with gifts noted from Trueblood and Charles K Newt.
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Catron
H. Dean Wolf
Vaughn Speer
Collegevine Kitchen Research Salt
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Walter Brummel
Buwalda
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Bob Hope
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