Hoeksemas Honored On 40th Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Charles Hoeksema celebrated forty years of marriage with a luncheon and gifts from children and relatives on January 11 in Hill Town. They received many cards flowers and a radio combination toaster. Friends and family extended best wishes for many more years together.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Hoeksma
Is. Hill
Henry Vander Horst
Otley
Vander Horst
Connie Klootwyk
Monroe
Ernest de Geus
Donald
Darrel
Des Moines
Ray de Geus
Ronald
Wendell
Pamela
Pella
Harold Geus
Donna
Michael
John Stursma
Cordelia Vander Horst
Willis ‘Vander Horst
Anniversary Dinner With cake and gifts
A noon gathering prepared and served a delicious dinner. A beautifully decorated cake carried out the anniversary theme. The honorees received beautiful gifts. The day was a happy occasion.
Clark's Dairy Herd High in Production Through December
The Marion County Dairy Herd Improvement Association reports 25 herds and 411 cows tested in December with 821 cows in milk and 90 dry. Average production per cow is 618 pounds of milk and 27.8 pounds of butterfat. Top herd: Donald Clark of Pleasantville with 1180 pounds milk and 45.9 butterfat. Individual cows listed include Clark and others with high milk and butterfat yields. Warfarin note appears as an unrelated winter rodent control tip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion County Dairy Herd Improvement Association
Bob Conway
Donald Clark
Pleasantville
Virgil Schakel
Pella
Holstein
Ernest Mueller
Knoxville
Lawrence Blom
Acetate Fabrics Get Separate FTC Labeling
The FTC requires acetate fabrics and acetate rayon blends to be labeled distinctly from rayon. Textiles expert Lucille Rea notes acetates are a separate synthetic class with different care needs and should be labeled simply acetate rather than acetate rayon. Acetates feel smooth, drape well, resist wrinkling and need a cooler iron than rayons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Trade Commission
Lucille Rea
Town State College
Rea
Seed Testing Early To Prevent Lab Rush This Spring
Farmers who test seed early avoid the Iowa State College Seed Testing Laboratory backlog expected before planting. Seed testing is a must this year due to carryover seed, wet weather delaying harvests, and potential treatment effects. Germination may wane year to year, so tests help adjust planting rates for good stands. Cool moist weather caused grain discoloration and fungi, increasing testing need.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa State College
E. P. Sylvester
Sylvester
Clean Seed and Safe Planting Advice Amid Wet Harvest
Weather made chaff and weed growth high so small grain required cleaning and testing before planting. Germination tests guide use of seed stocks and cleaning steps to remove weed seed sticks and diseased kernels. A Christmas fire killed Arthur Kindsey in Bancroft, with smoke seen in his hotel room and cause listed as suffocation. A glue mix notes one pound casein glue with two pounds water covers about 45 square feet of joints.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Kindsey
Kossuth County
Bancroft
Lindsey
TV and Comics Guide Childs Interests to Reading
Alma Jones of Town State College advises using TV and comic books to spark a child’s imagination. If a circus on TV captivates him, a circus book will engage him. if a cowboy hero fascinates him, a cowboy adventure story will follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mra
Alma Jones
Town State College
Picture Books Foster Early Reading And Discovery
The article urges using colorful picture dictionaries to engage a child with science thrillers and books. It highlights Herman and Nina Schneider Lets Find Out, Herbert Zims animal series, Anna Pistorius What editions, and First books about size bugs stones trains and cowboys to invite exploration and lifelong learning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Jones
Herman
Nina Schneider
Herbert Zim
Anna Pistorius
Iowa Falls man jailed after abusive acts toward twins
A resident of Iowa Falls received jail time amid accusations of tying his twin sons in bed and other mistreatment. The case highlights concerns about child welfare and family safety in the local community. Rex Beresford of Iowa State College notes that feeding efficiency in beef cattle is influenced by management, but this unrelated remark appears in the source text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rogers
Iowa Falls
Rex Beresford
Iowa State College
Logs Too Small to Pay for Milling Says Forester
Richard Campbell, extension forester at Iowa State, notes logs under a foot in diameter rarely justify milling costs. He warns small-diameter timber yields are insufficient for profit and encourages landowners to assess value before harvesting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Campbell
Iowa Stat College
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Hoeksemas
Clark
William Zmolek
Kem
Gallon
Veenstra
Onan Jimbirgs
Washington
Florida
Oleo
Strongheart Dogfood
Briardale
Woodbury’s
Tereeg Briardale Grocery
Illinois
Jonathans
RED Delicious
Phofim
Dot
Nestle
Baby Ruth Butterfinger
Three Musketeers
Forever Yours
Robinhood
del Monte
Spirit Lake
Stillwell
Dexol
Perfex
Glosstex A
Sunshine Hlhos
Lgc
Bacon
Morton
Holland Herring
Delrich
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