Annual Report Highlights Conservation Progress in Marion County
The Marion County Soil Conservation District reports progress in 1955 despite dry soils. 74 farmers petitioned. 795 total operators. Established practices include 96 ponds, 68,000 feet of tile, 23 miles of ditches, and 14 gully control structures. Watersheds protected range 20 to 70+ acres. Technical work by USDA Soil Conservation Service. ASC payments cover about one third. Active watershed committees drive planning. farmers embrace permanent practices and erosion control. Rex Hamilton, Don Den Adel, and Herbert Cline chair the district governing body.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion County Soil Conservation District
Don den Adel
U.S. Soil Conservation Service
Sogothers
Thereder Creek
Albert Rietveld
Elvin Bensink
John C. Heimstra
Ed van Zante
J. L. Slocum
Ray Loynahan
Henry Becker
ASC
Hickory Branch
Thunder Creek
Marion County Cage Tourney Prelims Set for Jan 16 17
The 1956 Marion County basketball tournament opens Monday January 16 with preliminaries at Pella and Bussey and continues Tuesday January 17. Pella Public boys host Pleasantville boys and Pella Public girls meet Pella Christian girls at 7:00 p.m. Several county teams including Tracy Bussey Dallas Attica and Melcher will play prelims at Bussey. Semifinals occur Wednesday at Pleasantville with the two Pella winners facing each other and the Bussey winners meeting in the other semifinal.
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Marion County
Pellla
Bussey
Pella
Pleasantville
Pella Public
Pella Christian
KnoxVille
Tracy
Dallas
Attica
Melcher
Rates rise in Iowa weeklies as ad costs climb
A survey by the Bureau of Media Service at the State University of Iowa finds 51 weekly papers raised advertising rates by an average 17 cents per inch, with some adding up to 28 cents per column inch. Others boosted option rates. 69 weeklies suspended operations due to revenue shortfalls. The Chronicle vows to keep current rates until policy must change.
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Iowa
Surve Bureau of ‘Media’ Service
The
State University of Iowa
Weckmen
Chronicle
Pella High to Play Bloomfield Here Friday Night
Pella High basketball meets Bloomfield this Friday on the local court. Bloomfield, tall and strong, features center Augspurger at 6'5 and forwards around 6'3. Bloomfield in Little Six losses only to Mt Pleasant and Ottumwa, with wins over Albia Chariton and Centerville. Pella High sits second in the South Central Conference with five wins and one loss after two key victories last week. Upcoming games include Indianola on January 17, Centerville on January 24, and Chariton on January 27.
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Pella High
Iowa
Bloomfield
Augspurger
Mt. Pleasant
Ottumwa
Albia
Chariton
Centerville
Loop
Extension Council To Meet January 16 For Organization
The 1956 Marion County Extension Council will hold its organization meeting Monday evening January 16 at the Extension Office. Temporary officers Clyde Core and Mrs Katheryne Visser were elected by the 1955 Council to serve until permanent officers are chosen. New council members include Jenkins, Dallas, Dewey Indian, Mrs Wayne Van Peter Van Ham, Polk, John Vriezelaar, Sam James Wall, Swan, and De Rees, Union. Re-elected members are Visser, Clay, Mrs L C Shivvers, Franklin, Jim Goff, Knoxville, Harold Ver Meer, Lake Prairie, Clarence Beaver, Liberty, Clyde Core, Pleasant Grove, Harold Sellers, Red Rock, and Duane Bingaman, Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion County Extension Council
Clyde Core
Katheryne Visser
i_ Jenkins
Dallas
Dewey Indian
Wayne van Peter van Ham
Polk
John" Vriezelaar
Sam James
Wall
Swan
de Rees
Lee Vriezelaar to Remodel and Expand His Stores
Lee Vriezelaar owner of Lee's Variety Store has purchased the Leonard E Allen Variety Store and will merge the two spaces on East Franklin Street. Construction will replace fronts and fixtures, creating 3200 square feet of display area, with work to finish by May 1 1956. The Allen store is closed while remodeling proceeds and Lee's will remain open during the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Vriezelaar
Lee's
Leonard E. Allen
Franklin Street
Vriezelaar
Lee’s
Allen
Librarian Advises Grade Teachers On Reading Selections
Central College librarian Miss Alice Lammers met with Public School grade teachers on Tuesday to discuss reading selections. About 11,600 books were published last year with 20 percent new. Fiction led, Juvenile second, religious third. Africa prominent in both fiction and non fiction. The discussion touched on phonics and meaning, endorsing a mix of methods. Other suggested titles include Dead Sea Scrolls, The Edge of the Sea, Inside Africa, Year of Decision, Tiger of the Snow, Episode of the Sparrows, Margaret Morningstar, The Tree of Man, and Good Morning Miss Dove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Lammers
Central College
Seachers
Africa
Margaret Morningstar
Miss Dove
Mrs L W Tysseling Fatally Injured in No 92 Crash
Mahaska county records the first traffic fatality of 1956 when Blanche Leathers Tyssel ing, 29, of 606 North Eleventh Street, Oskaloosa, died shortly before noon Saturday January 7 on highway 92 east of the city. Her husband Lawrence Tysseling, 31, a Firestone salesman from Des Moines, was injured along with two daughters and a third person in the other vehicle. Witnesses said the Langstraat car head-on collided as Langstraat veered to the south lane while Jim Rodgers signaled a turn. A fourth vehicle waited for Rodgers’ turn at the intersection. The transport to Mahaska hospital was in the Harvey ambulance.
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Blanche Leathers Tysseling
North Eleventh Street
Oskaloosa
Mahaska County
Mahaska Hospital
Harvey
Lawrence W. Tysseling
Kathy Rae Tysseling
Karen Ann Tysseling
Connie Langstraat
Eddyville
Tysseling
Firestone Tire & Rubber Company
Des Moines
Ford
Tysselings
Dwight Mateer
Langstraat
Pella High Band Winter Concert January 30
Pella High School six member band will present its annual winter concert on Monday evening January 30 in the high school auditorium. Kathy Redeker will solo on piano in Concertino by Mozart, a three movement piece honoring Mozart’s bicentennial. The program includes March of the Steelmen, Meditation by Massenet, and a downstage brass quartet with specific student performers. No admission charge. attendees buy tickets at their own price to fund spring contests and the Monroe festival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella High School
Kathy Redeker
Pella
Mozart
Steelmen
Tom Boat
Don Muyskens
Lee van Ham
Joyce van Roekel
Carl Nollen
Don Roorda
Kedrick Hoek
Massenet
Barbara Boat
Ellen Rempe
Jean Muyskens
Mary Boat
Nancy Vander Meulen
Monroe
Pella Christian squads sweep Attica in Friday games
The Pella Christian Eaglettes beat Attica 61 to 35 as Gretta Terpstra scored 28 and Jerri Rus 18 while Attica’s Flanders had 24. The Eaglettes led 40-19 at halftime. The Pella Christian Eagles won 83 to 61 behind Marv Jellema with 15 and Stan Pethoven 9 as Attica’s Rockin led with 12.
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Pella Christian Eaglettes
Attica
Gretta Terpstra
Jerri? Rus
Pella Christian Eagles
Marv Jellema
Stan Pethoven
Pella Christian
Rockin
Sedlock
Little Dutchmen down Valley High 66 to 43
Pella High defeated Valley High of West Des Moines 66-43 to move from third to second in the conference with a 4-1 mark. The Little Dutch shot 51 percent, with Butch Sheppard and Bob Boyett netting most points and Jim Duffus adding key jump shots. A fast break and steady outside shooting sparked the win.
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Pella High
Valley High
West Des Moines
Little Dutch
Chariton
Pella
Butch Sheppard
Bob Boyett
Jim Duffus
Butch
Bob
TB Patch Tests Set For January 23 In Public Schools
Consent blanks for free TB tests have been sent home in public schools. Each child must have a signed blank to receive the patch test on January 23, placed on the shoulder blade. After 48 hours the patch is removed and the child returns on Friday for reading by a clinician. Positive cases lead to X rays later. IBM cards will be sent to the State Health Department.
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IBM
State Health Department
Valley Suffers Rout as Little Dutch Rally Dogs Tigers
The Little Dutch exploded for a decisive win using tight man to man defense that broke Valley's resolve. Valley had relied on a zone defense earlier, but Bergman switched to man to man, forcing outside shots and widening the margin in the late stretch.
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Valley
Tigers
Bergman
Christmas Seals Payment Report Urged by Committee
The Christmas Seals sale committee led by Mrs. Andrew P. Verploegh seeks a completed payment report as many recipients did not report usage or payment. Envelopes were provided for return and early responses were strong, but final returns lag. Proceeds fund TB tests in Pella and rural schools, continuing the anti TB effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew P. Verploegh
Pella
Iowa Congressmen Work On Farm Relief Plan
A wire from Congressman Paul Cunningham dated January 11 reports eight Iowa congressmen met with Secretary Benson to press for emergency relief and a long range farm program. They said Benson was sympathetic and would provide immediate assistance within his power. The president outlined a long range program and promised to accelerate the park purchase program to support new outlets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Cunningham
Chronicle
Iowa
Benson
4-H Membership Drive Closes With 178 Girls Enrolled
The annual 4-H drive ends with 178 girls set for projects in clothing home improvement gardening and reading. Livestock club membership aims for a record high though not final. Two girls clubs were lost due to lack of qualified leaders as Marylin Olson notes policy constraints.
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Marylin Olson
County Home
Proper Wiring Emphasized At Farmers Evening School Meeting
Harold Trimble Iowa highway patrolman spoke to junior high PTA on safety and the night speed limit. He outlined safety program plans, driver record reviews, stricter license tests, and enforcement. Electricity on the farm was stressed as a practical area requiring correct wiring and proper wire sizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Webster School
PTA
Gerrit Steenpeaker
C. C. Buerkens
Pella
Righway
Harold ‘Trimble
Harold Trimble
Iowa Highway
Trimble
Matt Kempkes
Kempkes
Pella High Tops Albia Demons 75 58 On Free Throws
Pella High rode a 31 point second quarter to defeat Albia Demons 75-58 as Albia fouling and a weak inside presence hampered rebounding. Pella sent 48 free throw attempts, sinking 29, led by Bob Boyert with 22 and Jim Duffus with 19 as four players surpassed ten points.
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Albia
Little Blue Demons
Pella
Blue Demons
Bob Boyert
Jim Duffus
Pedestrians urged to use crosswalks in Iowa
Safety director E. R. Johnny Lange of the AAA Motor Club of Town urges pedestrians to use painted crosswalks at intersections and cross only there. He notes that crossing mid block accounts for nearly half of U S pedestrian fatalities each year and posters statewide promote this rule.
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United States
E. R
Johnny” Lange
AAA Motor Club of Town
The
Motor Club
Central Rally Beats Redmen 59 52 In Second Half
Central College basketball led by Youngberg with 5 baskets and 5 free throws rallied in the second half to defeat Simpson 59 to 52 at Indianola. Schulte added 10 points with 4 field goals and 2 free throws.
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Central
Redmen
Central College
Simpson
Indianola
Youngberg
Schulte
4-H Clubs Prepare for International Youth Exchange
In Marion County the 4-H clubs plan to pair girls and clubs with ten to twenty five members each to form exchanges. The 3-Ls led by Jim Goff are the largest livestock club with thirty three members. Girls work on nut cups for the government hospital while livestock members focus on prevention of losses in marketing livestock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Goff
Marion County
Government Hospital
Meet Tonight To Study School Reorganization
Mr Paul Johnston of the State Department of Public Instruction will address a reorganization meeting in the high school auditorium this evening January 12. He is Administrative Assistant to J C Wright, department head and versed in administration and finance. C B Thomas Marion County Superintendent will preside. Invitations have gone to rural school board members in the Pella area and Chamber of Commerce members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Johnston
State Department of Public Instruction
Johnston
J. C. Wright
Thomas
Marion
Pella
Chamber of Commerce
Arthur Bennink Installed as Pres. Of Kiwanis Club
Approximately 40 Kiwanians and their Kweens gathered at the Coun try Club for the Kiwanis installation of officers for 1956. Lt. Governor Fred Mains conducted the ceremony with new officers including president Prof. Arthur Bennink and treasurer John Blommers, secretary Dick Lautenbach, and vice president Wm. De Bruyn. The Achievements report for 1955 highlighted hospital recreation, youth service funds, support to Boys' State and scouting, transportation for high school football, the Soup Box Derby, and Christmas charity, among other activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Country Club
Dirk van Zante
Eugene Wormhoudt
Kween
Joy Hill
Helen Bennink
Wayne Hill
Fearsome
Cliff Keizer
Don Waechter
Max Kuyk
Hospers Kuyper
Stuart Kuyper
Henry Pietenpol
Kiwanis
Pella Club
Fred Mains
Newton
Nebraska-Iowa
Donald Vos
Wilson Daven
Dick Lautenbach
John Blommers
Wm. de Bruyn
Russell Redeker
Arthur Bennink
Veterans’ Hospital
Knoxville
Footeball
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Penary
Ing
Rex Hamilton
Donald den Adel
Herbert Cline
Antville
Pisantville
Suse
Pleasancts
Marion Co
Extension Council
L. W. Tysseling
Pella High Band
Flanders
Beye
T.B
Henry Bast
Temple Time Radio Ensemble
Central Reformed
Jr. Hi Pta
Robert Grandin
Leonard Hiemstra
Lewis Jansen
Robert Eidenberg
John Klein
Gerrit Klyn
Ellis Christison
REA
Phil Visser
Christianson
Albia Demons
Lange
State Department
Kiwanis Club
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