Suriname Development Hope Fueled by Dutch Ties and Oil
Dr Hoffman visits Suriname amid Caribbean development talk. He notes the oil age, refining hubs in Aruba and Curaçao, and KLM prominence linking Caribbean islands with Miami, Kingston, and Caracas. He argues Suriname can revive farming with capital, new tractors, and labor reallocation, stressing bauxite and aluminum export potential amid climate and housing conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caribbean
Hit. M. J. Hoffman
Piint
Central College
New Brunswick Seminary
New Brunswick
New Jersy
Hoffman
Hato
Standard Oil
Shell
Columbia
Venezuela
Aruba
Caracan
Globe
South America
Industi
Royal Dutch Airlines
Curacao
Miami
Florida
Cuba
Kingston
Jamia Jose
Cost Rica
Braqui
Marncaido
Trinidad
St." Mist
Leeward Islands
Ciudad ‘Trujillo
Dominican Republic
Haiti
IK. L. M
Suriname
Photo Exhibit on Middle East Oil at College Galleries
Central College hosts a timely exhibit titled Middle East Oil by LIFE editors, loaned from Time-LIFE Fortune Publications. On display in the college office galleries through February end, daily 9 to 5 except weekends, with free admission. Also showing People of India in the upper Chapel. Dmitri Kessel photographed the oil fields and desert scenes, including Persian Gulf wells.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central College
Life Azine
Time-Lipe-Fortune Publications, Inc
Gralleries
Central Coffee
Secon
Middle East
Petle
India
Holy Land
United States
Britain
Timley
Rock falls injure man in Dubuque sand pit accident
Fred Sauter, 26, of McGregor is in a Dubuque hospital with injuries after a rock fell onto him while operating a drilling machine in a sand pit. He was pinned between the drill and the rock face as the rock loosened.
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Fred Sauter
McGregor
Dubuque
Fred
Heated nail prevents plaster cracking when driven in
A historical note explains that plaster will not crack if the nail is heated before driving it into the wall. The technique relies on heat softening the plaster surrounding the nail to reduce stress and fracture risk.
Assign Practice Teachers to Duty In Public Schools
A summary of teacher assignments shows 32 practice teachers added to the public schools last week, with 22 in high school this semester and 10 more grade teachers versus last term. Overall 48 practice and regular staff across grades and high school, including named student assistants and a roster of 28 regular staff.
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Webster and
Lincoln
Bernita Boekens
Webster
Stanle Carol de Graaf
Nikkel
Jacqueline Duistermars
Ki Webster
Dockendorf
Katheryn Frierks
van Wyngarden
Phyllis Sikkink
Stults
Evelyn Furda
Miss King
Betty Maselton
Stravers
Margaret Kosters
Ver Steg
Ruth — Parker Webster
Reaver
Rhoda Symons
Iowa Still Life by Van Zante in Joslyn Exhibit
Helen Van Zante’s Iowa Still Life is featured in the 17th Annual Six States Exhibition at Joslyn Memorial Art Museum in Omaha. The show includes artists from Colorado Kansas Nebraska South Dakota Iowa and Missouri and Van Zante’s work previously earned third place at the Pella and Vicinity Art Exhibit.
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Joslyn Memorial Art Museum
Omaha
Nebraska
Pella
Helen Johnson van Zante
Six States
Colorado
Kansas
South Dakota
Iowa
Missou
van’ Zanne
Sture
Pella & Vicinity
Central College
Rain Weighs Heavy On An Acre Of Ground
A measured one inch of rainfall on one acre yields over 113 tons of water and about 27 143 gallons. The note compares rainfall depth by stating that one inch of rain holds as much water as ten inches of snow across the same area.
Organ Program At Newton Chr Ref Church Friday Night
The postponed program by the youth and Fellowship Club of the Christian Reformed Church of Newton will be held Friday evening at 7 20 at the church on East South Street and South Street Avenue A electronic organ will be played as part of the program. Refreshments will be sold after the program in the church basement and an offering will be received. Everyone is welcome.
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Fellowship Club
Christian Reformed Church of
Marine Reserves Granted Indefinite Draft Postponement
Marine Sgt Ma Naugh of the Des Moines Marine Corps office announced that U S Marine Corps Reserve members may have indefinite draft postponement per a Washington Selective Service ruling. The policy applies to Organized and Reserve groups, valid until National Director Hershey revises it. Men aged 17 to 29, veterans possibly older, may contact the Des Moines Recruiting Office in the Old Federal Building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ma Arenaugh
Des Moines
Shell
Selective Service
B. Hershey
USA
Furether
Marine Corps
Hroom
Federal
1949 Farm Program Publicized by Marion ACA Committee
Marion County farmers aided by the Agricultural Conservation Program, with 1948 results include 64 hundred feet of standard terraces and 26,075 acres contouring intertilled crops. The county's 1949 program outlines standards such as contour strip cropping, sod waterways, open farm drainage ditches, tile drainage, and fertilizer tests. township committeemen will seek requests for technical aid and soil testing, a service expanded through an agreement with Iowa State College Extension Service and PMA.
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Marion County
ACA
Iowa State College Agricultural Extension Service
Iowa Branch
The
Production and Marketing Administration
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Texport
Jguider Tf
Jamaica
Orphan Girl
Buskens
Glamour
U.S
Pot. OF
G. I
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Gilford Steenhoek
Steenhoek
Gysbert Blommers
Harold Slings
Gilford Steenhock
Gysbert van Weelden
Jacob de Haan Jr
James de Jong
Clyde Evers
Gener
Johansen
Keith Emert
Buerlenees
T. Et
Social Vande Vout
S. Ka
Mjohansen
Ruthven
Ke Pell—Industrial Arts
Ick Polite
A Pullen
Id Sampson
Walt Niehurge
Elert Schrader
Witkin
Vid Schreur
Streek
Ty Wallon
Dean Wilkins
Miss Ver Heul
Donald le
Groendyke
Iligh School
Helen van Zante
Joslyn
City of
Lee
Newton
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RAND
Ae Teste PolfParrot
Gigi
DODGE
Franklin
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