Pella Residents Active Around February Events
Community notes from Pella and Osceola describe hospital visits, enrollments, and travels. Joyce Eileen Roorda tops Western Michigan College with A grades while others attend meetings in Grand Rapids and Des Moines. The White Way Auto Company displays a hand controlled Chevy for a disabled recipient.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tunis van Wyk
Pella
Mahaska Hospital
Oska- Joosa
Western Michigan College
Kalamazoo
Joyce Eileen Roorda
I. G. Roorda
East First Street
Iowa
Plentiful cabbage leads February vegetable parade
Cabbage dominates the February produce scene with strong vitamin C claims. Iowa State extension nutritionist Harriet Roberts notes raw cabbage rivals citrus and tomatoes in vitamin C, supplying nearly half daily needs per cup when fresh. Quick cooking preserves its nutrients while longer boiling depletes them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harriett Roberts
Iowa State College
Chalk Artist to Entertain at Newton Youth Rally
Lynn T. Charter, chalk artist and speaker, will headline the Newton Youth for Christ Rally Saturday evening February 18 at 7 45 p m at the Salvation Army Citadel. He spoke to about 300 000 people in Formosa, Hong Kong, the Philippines, Japan and elsewhere, across 28 000 miles by air with chalk drawings. Geneva Gookin of Chariton, Iowa, will be the guest soloist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynn T. Charter
Newton
Salvation Army Citadel
Mr. Charter
Orient
Formosa
Hong Kong
Philippines
Japan
Youth For Christ
Satuday
Geneva Gookin
Chariton
Iowa
Seed Labeling Rules for Iowa Seed Trade
County Extension Director Dale Studt of Knox ville says all seed sold or traded in Iowa must bear a label or placard with details including crop and weed seed percentages, inert material, secondary noxious weed numbers, germination, test date, seed origin, lot or designation, poisoning warning if treated, and labeler name and address. Seed labeling is required for seed moving through ref channels and on farm sales, with seed testing by Iowa State College Seed Testing Laboratory. the Iowa Department of Agriculture provides full legal requirements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Dale Studt
Knoxville
Iowa State College Seed Testing Laboratory
Iowa Department of Agriculture
Des Moines
Iowa Crop Improvement Association
Seed analysis urged before selling or planting crops
Officials advise obtaining a form tag from the County Extension Office in Knoxville to meet legal requirements. Whether selling seed or planting your own, have seed analyzed and tested, Studt says. This ensures knowledge of what you are planting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knoxville
Studt
Not Too Early To Plan Summer Flower Garden
Iowa gardeners are urged to plan summer flower beds during winter. Extension horticulturist Ben Vance advises mixing annuals and perennials for a continuous bloom, using foliage for contrast, and planting background areas like fences and walls with tall perennials such as delphiniums lilies and tall asters to enhance property beauty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Ben Vance
Low State College Extension
Vance
Local Serviceman Enters Radio School at Camp Chaffee
Pvt. Glen L. Vander Schel, son of Mr and Mrs George Vander Schel of Sully Iowa, entered service Nov 7 1955. He completed 8 weeks of basic training at Camp Chaffee Arkansas and, after a 18 day home leave, began a 12 week radio school course with RA 17452828 Btry C 58th AAA AWn Class 166 6th AD.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Vander Schel
Sully
Radio
Camp Chaffee
Glen L. Vander Schel
George ‘Vander Schel
Iowa
Glen
Arkansas
Glenn L. Vander Schel
Soldier Led Polio Project At Fort Leonard Wood
Specialist First Class Leonard W. Smith of Reasner Iowa leads a Fort Leonard Wood unit effort with the March of Dimes to aid Maude Tomlison a Laquey Missouri polio patient. The 20th Engineer Company adopted Maude and will make monthly contributions toward her polio treatments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Leonard Wood
Leonard W. Smith
Floyd Holmes
Reasner
Iowa
March of Dimes
Fort Leonard Woody
Smith
S20th Engineer Company
Maude Tomlison
Laquey, Mo
Maude
Cake sale raises funds for March of Dimes unit event
The unit held a cake sale raising over $1,000 for the March of Dimes. Members baked cakes that sold up to $18 each. Smith, a ten-year Army veteran and mechanic, served in the Far East and European theatre. His wife Mathilde lives in Rolla, Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith
Far East
Mathilde
Rolla
Willis Groenendyk in basic training at Camp Chaffee Ark
Willis J. Groenendyk son of Mr and Mrs Connie Groenendyk of Cedar Iowa is in basic training at Camp Chaffee Arkansas after graduating Pella Christian High School in 1950. Inducted January 18 1956 he worked on a farm before enlistment. Address listed as Pvt Willis J Groenendyk U S 555468 Co A 46th AI Bn CC 5th Armored Division Camp Chaffee Arkansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willis J. Groenendyk
Connie Groenendyk
Cedar
Iowa
Camp Chaffee
Ark
Willis
Pella Christian High School
Pvt
U. S
46Th A I Bn
5Th Armored Division
Camp Chaffee, Arkansas
Soldier Address Update for Pfc John W. De
New address shows Pfc John W De US with the FA Bn Fort Riley. Secre try indicates a military posting change. Names and unit details are provided with partial readability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pfc
John W. de US
Selecre Try
F. A. Bn
Fort Riley
Standings and Dinner Notice for South Central Loop
South Central Loop standings list Centerville at Indianola Chariton at Valley and Valley at Albia with scores Chariton 81 Centerville 29 and Valley 56 Winterset 47 Chariton Valley have not sent reservations for the Steak Dinner at Shamrock Cafe Knoxville at 12 30 Saturday February 18 Valley Centerville and Albia send secretary scores of all freshmen and sophomores games you have played.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chariton
Centerville
Valley
Winterset
Chariton and
Shamrock Cafe
Knoxville
Albia
Night Crash Reveals Grim News To Town Church
Three miles from town dawn light as a young man driving home from an all night dance falls asleep and crashes into a bridge abutment. Patrols summon a doctor and ambulance, render aid, and notify the victim’s parents via church minister after delivering him to hospital. The scene unfolds with rapid response and somber news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Hullihan
Doc
Patrolman Drives On After Fatal Incident
A patrolman aided dazed parents fleeing a home before their son died at the hospital. He returned home to change clothes and resume duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bs Iman
Asphtal
Farmstead Planning Guide From Iowa State Extension
Miss Margherita Tarr Iowa State College extension landscape architect says a farmstead plan guides building wind break and planting decisions. The pamphlet Farmstead Layout Types outlines essential facts diagrams and several layouts free of charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margherita Tarr
Iowa State College Extension
Town State College Extension
Burrell Wilder Retires After 38 Years at LaPorte Mutual
Burrell Wilder has retired from the LaPorte Mutual Telephone Company after 38 years of service. He began his career with the company in the early 1940s and earned recognition for his long tenure and dedication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LaPorte City
Burrell Wilder
Mutual Telephone Company
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Grand Rapids
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Ralph Vermeer
Harry Vermeer
California
John Brouwer
The
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Calvin College
Bertha Klyn
General Hospital
Frank Grundman
St. Cloud
Minnesota
Ralph Grundman
Ine Renaud
George Ver Steeg
Florida
Grundman
Hugo Grundmen
Hugo
John
Henry Grundman
Frank
Dick de Groot Law
Chet de Jong
Rock Rapids
Richard Vos
Henry Roeffel
Williams
San Gabriel
C. A. Lionbarger
Benna Park
San Pasquel
Beuna Park
Calif
Jack Boatsma
Marvin Thostenson
Iowa City
Professor Thostenson
University of Iowa
Marinus D. van Haaften
David van Haaften
Columbus Street
Robert Lowles
Mercy Hospital
Oskaloosa
Anna Marlene Westercamp
John F. Westercamp
Raymond L. James
Leighton
James Leroy Nugteren
Mercy
Ike Henry
White Way Auto Company
Chevrolet
Margaret Jennings
Prairie City
Gerald E. Synhorst
U.S. Navy
Synhorst
Idaho Falls
Idaho
New London Conn
Gerald
Groton
Connecticut
Wayne Road
Ed Fanborg
Connie van Berkum
Jimmie
Tommie
Jaynee
Phillip Vander Putte
Ronald
Donald
Robert Ten Hagen
Algonda
Reagan
Reasnor
Elmer
Blanche Vander Putte
George’ van Gorkom
Shop Penney's
Reas
Willis Groenendyk
AMP Chaffee
South Central Loop
Indianola
Valley Valley
Centervill
Velveeta
Per Doz
Texas
Prati
Perfex
Briardale
Insurance Agency
Pella, Lowa
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