Local notes of visitors and events in Leighton area
Mrs Harold Schut and son Arthur John visited from Monday January 29 for two weeks with her parents Mr and Mrs Arthur Klein, with a Chicago stopover for Paul Klein a dentistry student. Ti Paardekooper celebrated his 88th birthday with friends and family visiting from Knoxville and others from Newton and Leighton area. Marcia Kuyper of Iowa University spent the weekend with her parents, and the Van Maanen 5th wedding anniversary was celebrated with neighbors' help. Mentions of weather hampering travel, Trueblood family graduation, Dave Renaud's recovery, and Keota High School coach Darel Mensch praising a county team. Also notes a young Harkert suffering a facial gash from coasting, and local Garden House Club gathering at Oak Grove Nursery with several attendees.
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Harold Schut
Arthur John
Arthur Klein
Paul Klein
Chicago
Paul
M. T
Ti) Paardekooper
Gerald Paardekooper
Knoxville
Marcia Kuyper
Iowa University
Henry Kuyper
Charley van Maanen
Tesla
Leighton
Fehrsarg Ath
Sam Ver Steeg
Gray
Iowa
Dave Renaud
Earl van Rees
Lynn
Viki
Davenport
H. P. van Rees
Henry Harkert
Darel Mensch
Pella
Keota High School
Keokuk “County
Keswick
Delta Core TS
Oak Grove Nursery
Smorenberg
James van Viet
A. P. Verploegh
Verploegh
Garden House
Lester, Welle
Mil
Farmers Found Hands at Des Moines Clinic
The first Farmworker Clinic of the 149 season was held on February 3 at the Iowa State Employment Service office in Des Moines. Over sixty attendees, some from 150 miles away, secured 20 farm hands. seventeen married and three single men were hired for year round work. A weekly warm up clinic, with 10 A.M. to 4 P.M. sessions, will continue each Thursday at the same office with no charge to participants.
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Iowa State Employment Service
St. Des Moines
Des Moines
11Th Street
Iowa’ Employment Service
11Th St
Musings Of the Town Crier’s Quirky Column
A compiled column blends humorous asides on Groundhog Day and home life with reflections on finance and national workforce trends. It cites local anecdotes, a light jab at consumer display, a Biblical quip, and a postwar balance sheet outline showing shifts in who will do the work in America.
Iowa Dairy Assn Annual Meeting at Ames February 16
The Iowa Dairy Association will hold its annual meeting February 16 during Farm and Home Week in the Dairy Industry Building at Town College in Ames. Dr. JT Lush will speak on dairy activities in New Zealand and Australia. The program starts at 10:00 A M with reports from the 12 affiliated organizations including Ayrshire Brown Swiss Jersey Holstein and others.
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Iowa Dairy Ass'n
Ames
Towa State Dairion
Town College
Ahs. Association
Dallas Center
Pioneer Agriculture Org
JT. Lush
Anima Hishandry
Tow
New Zealand
Ags
Dairy Promotion Report to Be Protested by Local Figures
Falmer C Hansen of Hubbardstown will protest the Town and Industry Commission annual report. Dallas V Met secretary for the Dairy Association will complete the educational work, highlighting the town 4 H Dairy Chile program in cooperation with colleges. Dairy farmers and processors from across the state are expected to attend.
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Towny Industry Commission
Falmer C. Hansen
Fire drama as Whittemore family trails fire truck home
The Ralph Nichols family left Whittemore and chased a fire truck toward their farm. The truck suddenly turned into their own house, which was ablaze, creating a startling scene as the family followed the emergency vehicle.
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Ralph Nichols
Whittemore
Suspected soups claim France ported potatoes from Switzerland in 1700
A historical note recalls that potatoes, then thought nonpoisonous, were imported from eastern Switzerland to France in 1700. The tale reflects early dietary beliefs and trade movements influencing culinary history.
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Switzerland
France
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Mark Schakel
Linda
Newton
Inst Vkend
Jos Schakel
George
H.wer
Thewler
Mis Mr
Dear
Texas
Reef
Tunis Kemphes
Philip
Biloxi
Mississippi
New Orleans
E. J. Trueblood
Iowa City
Trueblood
Warner Vande Voort
Main Street
Black
Equitable Life of
Valentine
Bill McMaines
Hammond Organ
The
American Legion Hall
American Legion
India
Esilege
Pell
John Wesle
Roy Karr
Cordova
H. K. Pals
California
Abraham Lincoln
Joshua Speed
United States
Armed Services
Oon
Humes
Uncle Sam
Chevrolet
Fisher
Styleline
White Way Auto Company
Pella, Iowa
Indiana
Vanderzyl Coal Yard
Vermeer
John Deere
Vermeer Mfg. CO
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