County Road Funds Narrow Gap for Marion County
State disbursements from the farm to market fund total 45,000 for Marion County over 1948 to 1951. About 14,000 funded Longe Lane project, over 8,000 needed for a road south of Pella, and roughly 18,000 to 19,000 reserved for the English Creek bridge on Gosport to Dallas route. Local notes mention community visits, a funeral, a fatal accident lesson, farm news, and minor obituaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Highway Commission
Marion County
Longe Lane
Yond
Pella
English Creek
Gosport
Dallas
Christmas Visit Spreads Across Family Households
Cordova News notes Mr. and Mrs Ira Balmer and sons Donald and Burton visited Mr. and Mrs Glyde Karr for Christmas. Mr. and Mrs Murray Van Hemert and daughter returned to Ku Tuesday for a three state vacation in California, calling at John Van Hemert's and Calvin Brickers before returning home. Weather was good during the trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvin
Clarence Brieker
Murray
Herman Slykhuis
Bussey
John Hemert
Maude Tipurschy
Humber
Bernita Butt
Buriad
Lorraine Bord
Mart Tenert
Mer
Ira Balmer
Donald
Burton
Glyde Karr
Murray van Hemert
Dau Fe
California
John van Hemert
Calvin Brickers
Local social notes and incidents from a small town record
The column records Mr Ralph Hart hosting and attending gatherings at home with Mrs Lynn Perkey and other locals including Mrs Cecil Reese Mrs Alien Visser Rodney Klack and more. It mentions the Hart home hosting parties oyster suppers and a wedding anniversary for Mr and Mrs Arlo Johnson. A brief health mishap and a trip to Kansas are noted among everyday events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Tone
Grandone Hart
Ralph
Lynn Perk
Cecil Reese
Alien Visser
Rodney Klack
Neal Stan
Arlo Johnson
Mar
Neal Stanton Hiv
Ralph Hart
Colin Perkey
Lynn Perkey
RM. Tarte
Otto Wynn Hemert Butchrohn
Leslie Waites
Texas
Kansas
Church Services and Sermons Summary
A church notices page lists services across multiple congregations. Baptist, Reform and Chr. Ref. churches announce morning and evening worship times, sermon topics such as The Human and the Divine, God the Creator, Unrealized Resolutions in 1940, and a radio sermonette by Rev N Veltman of Prairie City at 10 30 Saturday morning. Local church groups invite friends to all services and note youth and junior programs with leaders named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Church
Td. Christensen
Chaice
ROY. DP. U
Jesus
Kathryn Lautenbach
Lord Destis
First Reformed Church
A. Haverkamp
Second Reformed Church
C. E. Topi
God the Creator
Kenneth Vander Linden
C. E
Mary Meulpolder
Janet Lankelma
Mary Jane Baron
N. Veltman
Prairie City
For Sale A Coming Four Year Old Gray Golding
Want ads list a four year old gray gelding for sale, described as shaved wig? weight around 1600 pounds. Contact Connie Vander in Zyl Sully area via phone 221 on 17 for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connie Vander
Zyl
Sully
Tulip Time in Kentucky Sparks Derby Style Souvenir Debate
Attendees note Derby era profit from novelty sales and souvenirs similar to Dutch items. Monnens cites Louisville Rowe auction as model and points out most novelties originate from the Netherlands. Discussion also covers attitudes toward race and regional differences, yielding lively questions and some profit from exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cates
Pella
Monnens
Louisville
Petra
Eleven Percent Of Cattle Tested For Bang's Disease
About 351000 dairy cattle over six months old in Iowa are tested or being tested under the Bang's disease eradication program via state and federal cooperation. Dr. K W Stoutz of Iowa State College notes 11.2 percent of the herd population, with cattle testing eligible for indemnities up to 26 dollars for grade animals and 350 dollars for purebreds that are slaughtered, depending on salvage and appraised values.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Towa
Cooperative State Federal
K W. Stoudtz
Towa State College Extension
Marian
Seed germination reports from Iowa State College 1949
Dr. R H Porter heads the Seed Laboratory at Iowa State College reporting germination rates by crop. Timothy poor at 76 percent due to old dead seed. sweet clover averages 70 percent vs 80 percent normal. alfalfa strong 86 percent with 68 percent normal sprouts and 29 percent hard seed. red clover 81 percent strong with 98 percent live seed including 64 percent viable and 84 percent hard seed. half the hard seeds contribute to stands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. H. Porter
Iowa State College
Sratory
Porter
Rolscreenings The Rte 1 Company Move and Year End Office Events
The Rte 1 Company moved its office to a factory section. the finish is natural with brown walls and linoleum flooring. A late Tuesday January 2 event featured office staff and a reception for those responsible for fly distribution. Several named staff attended and a Matron of the Pella Thursday was noted as one of the youngest to hold high office. The article also mentions Christmas decorations being taken down and a large white venetian with blue and silver wreaths and a blue-lit star. Staff notices include Mr Black of the Crafts Department returning after illness and several staff weekend trips to Prairie City Des Moines Knoxville and related social visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rte 1
En Langedt
Ping Pon
Josephine ‘Thoma
Martha de Joode
Abel ‘Thomas
Baerne West
Office refinishing and personnel moves at Pella plant
Richard Lautenbach’s crew refinishes interior as knotty pine walls rise in the Casement and Order Departments. Little Rock visitors Van Kimber and Dick Crocker tour the factory while Paul Hargrave moves to Ames Iowa. two children, Don and Ann, will relocate. Coca Cola Worcester order and other installations noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Lautenbach
van T. Kimber
Dick Crocker
Little Rock
Arkansas
Pella
Kimber
Paul A
Harg Sharon
Iowa St Ames
Don
Ace
Ann
Vinear
Hargrave
Coca Cola
Worcester
Massachusetts
Bem
United States
Ralsereens
Acrocar Company of
Coral Gables
Fla
Naval Air Station
San Diegto
Catt
Family names and birthday wishes in community note
Harriet Van de Geest Norma Van Steenis Henrietta Van Zee and Johanna Vander Voort are listed as present. Imogene Van Rees visited Des Moines Is over the weekend with relatives. Mr Gilbert Boat received roses for his January 2 birthday with wishes for many happy years. Our Want Ads bring results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harriet van de Geest
Norma van Steenis
Henrietta van Zee
Johanna Vander Voort
Imogene van Rees
Des Moines
Gilbert Boat
Gilbox
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Cordova
Jack Sprat
Jack Sprat Food Stores
John den Hartog
Iowa
Jonathan
Florida Juice
RUIT
Sunkist
Choe
Hall's
Pound
Wizard
Prunes
Pella High School
Pella High
Knoxv
Jerry Carpenter
John Vander Waal
Tunis Tate
Lloyd Mensce
Rudy Schilder
Carl de Wit
Charles Ibach
Ray Klootwyk
Tom Grundman
Coach Claypool
Gene Stientjes
Ray de Wit
Fred Erema
Charles de Wit
Knoxville
Third Reformed Church
G. Menning
Chris
Wis Fr
Holland
M. Monsma
Aia
aSei
Kentucky
Marie Smith
Fanns
Ubi
Mr. Black
Reva Buitenwerf
Karl Walker
Order Department
Josephine
Thomas
Order
Gary Cooper
Ray Milland
Brian Danlevy
Beau Geste
French Foreign Legion
Pereir
ADM
Edward G. Robinson
Ruth Hussey
Franchot Tone
Ann Sothern
Bette Davis
Oliva de Havilland
Errol Flynn
And
Essex
World News
Mrs. Homert
Miss Healy
Togaards
Heyoren
Dee
R Hrouw
Rebace
Zoe
Harold de Reus
Mr. Find
Luke Vander Linden
Otto Treptow
Beverly
Town City
Rodney Hammer
Des Moine
Warren Currier
South Dakota
Zsarate
Sturgeon Bay
Hicke
Leghorn Springs
Rice Springs
Farmers Union
Franklin Street
Navy
Sauer
Kraut Prunes
Michigan
Westy
CARY
Penick’s Syrup
Crystal— M
Scade
Cascade Inn
Henteco Folka
Dauntt
Arizona
Palmolive
Suinola Paster
Bentees Food Stores
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