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Newspaper

Pella Chronicle

Location

Pella, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 28, 1954

Page

12

Funeral Notices From Nearby Towns Honor Mrs Honnold

Funeral services for Mrs. Ira Honnold were held Saturday at the United Presbyterian Church after her unexpected death on January 21. Also noted are obituaries for Miss Clara McMichael and various social items from Monroe, Newton, and Des Moines, including club meetings, visits, and family announcements.

Ira Honnold United Presbyterian Church Honnold Clara McMichael Skiff Memorial Hospital Monroe Newton George McMichael California James McMichael Illinois Forest Raymond Huttenlocker Des Moines Crumpacker James Sloan Monroe Cemetery Paul McConoghey Betty Baker Alice Clevenger van Zante Leo Mullins Nola Roush Belle Mullins Deaconess Hospital Marshalltown Les Beyer Cotta Methodist Wayne Volks Delphian Society Carl McConeghey Knoxville

Local social notes and church circle report from Galesburg

Galesburg News reports visits among residents including the Sparks, Madison, Awtry, Tratchel, Kling and Carpenter families. Methodist Circle meeting on Jan 21 in the Michmershuizen home with officers elected and prayers led. Also notes thanks for sympathy after a death and Sunday dinners hosted by the Dearingers with Rev John Kerr of Des Moines as guest.

Wilbur Sparks Laverne and Royce Bob Bell Martin Dearinger Walt Madison Fly Newton van Russell Fanny Lou Mitchelville Charles Awtry Rex Tratchel Killduff Bruce Tratchel Freeman Kling Kling Kenneth Carpenter Pella Joe Michmershuizen Roy Ritter Ritter Ralph Clausen Martha Dearinger Harold Schnug Etta Terpstra Michmershuizen Avery Woody

Birthday party for Duane Hendricks in Galesburg

Barbara and Harry Dearinger hosted a birthday party for Duane Hendricks at Freeman Hendricks's home on Friday. Guests included Wm De Bruyn Shirley Awtry Larry De Bruyn Dennis and Karla Kay Carpenter Royce Sparks Leon Hendricks Ronnie Shelling Steve Connie Sandra Tratchel Barbara and Harry Dearinger Alvin Van Dyke Carroll Michmershuizen Devonna Menninga Dwayne Ramer and others. Additional visits came from Janice Steenhoek Mrs Ann Hendricks and Wilbur Ramer, with Mrs Martin Dearinger calling on Mrs Kenneth Carpenter.

Peoria News Notes Local Celebrations and Health Updates

Relatives of Mr and Mrs John L Veenstra of Pella gathered January 18 to celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary with attendees from the area. Other items include Mrs Arthur Hoekman visiting Monroe SD for family events, potluck at Hickory Grove school for families leaving the neighborhood, various illness and recovery notes, and thanks from Mr and Mrs Andrew J Bandstra of Amsterdam for cards received.

John L.veenstra Pella Ben Veenstra John van Wyk Lambert Veenstra Henry de Jong Gerrit Vander Melen Rich Veenstra Rense Nieuwsma Sam van Rheenen G. P. de Jong Donald van Wyngarden Fami Arthur Hoksbergen Bastian Vander Wilt Rochester Minn John Pethoven Karen Bothoven Donald Vander Kamp Herman Westerkamp Fleming Community Club Richland Township Gerrit Vander Molen Donald Japan Marjorie Vander Wiel Wm. Vander Lune Andrew J. Bandstra (Jr Amsterdam Netherlands Andrew J. Terlouw Lester Terlouw Gerrit P. de Jong Marion Vander Linden de Jongs Roy L. Vander Waal Wm. Vander Waal Scarsboro U. S. Army Beatrice Joel Tupelo Miss Adam Earth D. V. Gallery USN Saturday Evening Post

Richland 4-H and church notes in Oska loosa region

A period of community activity is documented with the Richland 4-H Club meeting at the Hiemstra home, church attendance in Pella for a baptism, school start for twelve beginners, and various local visits. The piece closes with a quotation on universal laws from Rear Admiral D. V. Gallery.

Set up to test tile spacing by agricultural engineers

Agricultural engineers at Town State College are developing a field laboratory east of Hornick to standardize tile drain depth and spacing. Jan van Schilfgaarde reports preliminary results from experiments aimed at reducing trial and error when tiling new soils.

Town State College Jan van Schilfgaarde Hornick

Deep loess soil study with metal wall irrigation lab

College engineers describe a test tract of deep loess soil covered by a six foot metal wall four hundred by three hundred feet enabling controlled tile spacing from 40 to 320 feet. Tile lines at 2 and 4 feet depths allow shutoff, with sumps to measure drainage and an irrigation system simulating rainfall for testing drainage depth and spacing across soils. per meability and porosity from soil samples determine drainage suitability and guide the lab’s formula for various soils.

College Agricultural Engineers and Agronomists

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Monroe News Amy Patrick Amy McGil Alice Hummel Jody Clevgreen Ols Vaught Virginia Hoagland Norman Payton Joyce Wagner Metra Kaheins Deanna Sloan Judy Hulleman Joann Vaught Patty Peggy Hummel Mary Kathleen Patrick Amy Harold Patrick Galesburg K. Carpenter Peoria News John Westercamp Andy Richland Rustlers Ronald Richard Hiemstra Herman de Jong Third Reformed Howard Lee Vander Linden Andrew Vander Linden Leighton Beverly Dahm Adrian Vos Dennis de Nooy Joyce Zimmer Janice Vance Voort Ronald Vos Beverly Beekhuizen Arlene Roozeboom Myron de Jong Jonathan de Nooy Judy Vander Molen Gaylord de Jong Karen Bokhoven Linda Boender Gertrude de Vries James de Jong Simon Bokhoven Men's Society of Oskaloosa I Bethel Church Peoria Men’s Society Tom Vander Hart H. Verduin Medendorp Iowa Gerrit Rus Rodney Frederick Pella-Galesburg Marion Jasper County Ferguson John Deere IHC Gerrit A. Klyn van Zante and van Wyk van Maanen Bakker Rus Lederle Duatok Pfizer Tem van Schilfgaarde West End Jute Faye Linhard Gerrit Steenhoek Farmers Union Grocery Swansdown Coop Pink van Camp Coop Bulk Tongs Sunkist Med Dot Ivory Stockton
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