Local notes and hospital news from Pella area
Social updates list numerous hospital stays and dismissals at Mercy and Mahaska Hospitals Oskaloosa and personal visits. Names include Jansen, Vos, Schuring, Schakel, Van Brogen, Boot, Van Wyk, Dykstra, De Bock, Langstraat, Nunnikhoven, Kempkes, Netten, Koolstra, Kelderman, Boslooper, Sikkink, and Vander Linden. Events cover births, anniversaries, travels, and a board meeting in New York City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald G. van Brogen
Pella
Carroll Boot
Reasner
Mercy Hospital
Anna van Wyk
Sully
Mercy
Herman Rietveld
West 7Th Street
Long Beach
California
Long Beach Independent
Bea
Rietveld
Ia Chronicle
Mr. Rietveld
Minnie
Mr. Langelaat
Phil
Pete Meulpolder
San Pablo
Sara
Pasadena
Mr. Langstraat
Wayne Kelderman
Lavonne
Grimes
Iowa
William Elderman
Leighton
Donald van Brogen
Oskaloosa
Harry Netten
Mahaska
Floyd Vander Kamp
Bernie Vander Linden
David Sikkink
Richard Aug
Mary Ruth Sikkink
Preston
Vander Wal family visits Montezuma and area notes
John A. Vander Wal visits son Ray Vander Wal in Montezuma after spending Sunday with his family. Des Moines guests Joe Hoekseme and family stay with Vog family. Wayne Pos and son John of Des Moines share Sunday dinner with Vander Linden family. Peter Ver Schuure sent to Mercy Hospital in Des Moines Friday with illness. Several locals travel to Chicago for cattle market shipments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Vander Wal
Montezuma
Ray Vander Wal
Ray Woodford
Kansas City
Seenato Supply Com
Warren de Haan
Joe Hoekseme
Des, Moines
John Hoekseme
Wayne Pos
John
Des Moines
John W. Vander Linden
Peter Ver Schuure
Mercy Hospital
Bids Received For New Boiler for City Light Plant
The council reviewed sealed bids for a new boiler addition at the City Light Plant. Bids from Balckock & Wilcox, Murray Iron Works, Keeler Company, Williams Bros, West-Wheeler, Kewanee Boiler Division, and Combustion Engineering were studied with a report expected in two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hokebergen
Klein
Balcock & Wilcox
Murray Iron Works
Keeler Company
Williams Bros
iter-Wheeler_ Corp
Kewanee Boiler
Towa Power and Light Company
Towa Power and Light Co
Knowling
Knowling Bros
Iowa City
Farm Commodity Prices Up One Percent December 15
Prices received by Iowa farmers for farm products rose about one percent for the month ending December 15, the Iowa Crop and Livestock Reporting Service reports. The mid December index stood at 225 percent of the 1910 14 base, versus 222 in mid November and 194 percent in the prior year. The livestock index gained four points due to a seven point rise in meat animals, while dairy and poultry egg indexes fell. Hog prices rose $2.30 per cwt, beef cattle fell $1.90, calves dropped $1.00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Iowa Coopers Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
Polio Victims Meet at Governor's Home in Des Moines
Des Moines Iowa March of Dimes hosts a governor’s mansion coffee meet for polio survivors and families. Irene Pallesen and her 6 year old Vickie Haye share experiences about Salk vaccine delays, rehabilitation at home, and continued fund raising to support vaccine access and research.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Irene’ Pallesen
George Pallese
Sted
Iit Little Vick
Haye
Boone
March of Dimes
Pallens Sticken
Vickies
Soil Bank Grazing Rules Explained by ASC Committee
Merrill L. Robuck, chair of the Marion county ASC committee, outlined grazing rules for soil bank land and announced upcoming details on the 1957 corn and spring wheat acreage reserve programs. Key deadlines include March 8 for final entry dates and March 15 for contract signings, with grazing restrictions during reserve periods and previous extensions for drought relief in 1956 and 1966 district designations impacting Marion County farmers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merrill L. Robuck
Marion County
ASC
Knoxville
Soil Bank
Robuck
Iowa
Drouth
Market Prices Report May Include Agricultural Shifts
The month ending December 15 shows varied price moves with sheep and lambs down 20c per cwt and wool up Se per pound. Chickens rose 0.6c per pound while eggs dropped 1c per dozen and butterfat fell 1c. Grains index at 220 percent of base. crop index one point lower than November 165. Hay up $1.50 per ton. oats up 3c per bushel. Wheat down 4c, rye down 3c, corn down 1e. Barley soybeans and flaxseed unchanged.
Extension Plans County Make Over Clothes for Children
Marilyn J. Olson county extension home economist outlines a county project turning discarded garments into new children’s outfits. Three make overs use scraps and reversible fabrics cutting costs to $2.08 for a coat and $8.15 for a complete ensemble, versus fresh garments costing far more. Marion County women will have an active role in the state led effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marilyn Oleon
County Home Economist
Ince
Marilyn J. Olson
County Extension
Marilyn
Marion County
State diversity in Clarinda city jail attendance
The city jail at Clarinda housed 38 detainees during the past year from 18 different states, reflecting broad national representation among inmates.
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Clarinda
May Place Orders With State Nursery For Trees
Lists of trees and shrubs available from the State Conservation Nursery for Spring 1957 are on file at the Marion County Extension Office SCS Office and ABC Office. Trees can be used for windbreaks erosion control or wildlife conservation. Because of the Conservation Reserve Program demand may exceed next spring's supply, orders should be placed early. Special Soil Bank order blanks are required and available from County ASC Offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Conservation Nursery
Marion County Extension
SCS
ABC
Ponlle
ASC
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Elisabeth Kempkes
Ames
Tunis Kempkes
Harry A. Netten
Mahaska Hospital
Jani
David Koolstra
Voice of
Gerrit Bokhoven
New Sharon
Alva McCurdy
Oskalooss
Virgil Else
Steven de Cook
John Westercamp
Chicago
Joe Stientjes
Arvada
Dentenbach
Family
City Light Plant
Loren Vander Zyl
Park Commission
Central Park
Iowa Machinery and Sup
American Cast Iron Pipe Co
James P. Clow & Sons
Globery and Supply
Schreiner
Highland Heights
Lambert Beyer
West First
Henry Vandevoort
Civic Betterment League
William de Jong
Gary Ver Meer
Glen Andreas
H. 8. Kuyper
Ray Robus
Ed Schreier
Ellis Christianson
Vander Linden
Rosscreen Company
de Haan
South Street
Franklin P. Jones
Voorhees
Monrovia
Calif
The
John K. Voorhees
Pasetrond Guilforale
Towa
John Else
Mahaska County
C. C. Buerkens
K. Voorhees
Louis van Roeke
Redlands
Art van Roekel
Heavenly
Am Tandy
Norwalk
Texas
van Gorp
Pete
Jake van Gorp
Nevo
Irene Pallesen
Vicki Hastricken
Boc
Robin Hood
Velveeta
W. Brand—Limited
Sunset Brand
Jiffy
Rath
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