Missionaries in India Face Changes at Arcot Mission
Rev. C. A. De Bruin of Katpadi reports New Year events among Arcot Mission workers. Discussions with Rev. H. G. Bovenkerk foretell retrenchment, local fundraising shifts, and greater Indian leadership as retirements thin the missionary pool. Government policy and church integration loom large amid heat and school closures.
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India
Rev
C. A. de Bruin
Katpadi
Arcot
Frances
Sam Cornelius
Wesults
Prides
Kodaikanal
Joyce
Jim
H. G. Bovenerk
Arcot Mission
Edwin Cooper
Bovenkerk
Katju
Prasad
Madres
National Christ Church
Council
Church of South
Lert
Indie
Cerely
Bo Bruin
Marion County 4-H picks three for State Camps
Three girls from Marion County were chosen to attend State 4-H Camps. Rosemary Shwill from Attica High School, Regina De Geus of Otley, and Kings Laird from Healthy Hustlers will join sessions August 6 to 11 at Luther Iowa location 4 ½ miles southwest. Scholarships from Federal Cartridge and Sears Roebuck Foundation assist costs.
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Regina de Geus
Marion County
Kings Laird
Healthy Hustlers
Rosemary Fry
Summit Bstrivers
Linda
Marvin Ird
Jel
Federal Cartridge Corporation of
Minnepolis
Attica
Summit
Rosemary Sh
Rosemain Club
Waterloo Dairy Cattle Congress
Otley
C. W. de Geus
Summit Striver Club
Sears Roebuck Foundation
Luther
Iowa
Highlanders to Perform At Jasper County Field Days
Seventy five State University of Iowa Scottish Highlanders will perform at the National Field Days in Newton on Sept 21 directed by William L. Adamson. They depart this week for an eight week European tour returning Sept 11 then head to Newton for the groundsite and parade. Lois Ann Campbell, a snare drummer, joined the Euro tour. the group visits France, Holland, Belgium, Germany, England and Scotland during the tour.
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State University of Iowa
Newton
William L. Adamson
Europe
SUI
U.S
Highlanders
Jenry Steenhoek Farm
Lois Ann Campbell
Mira
Melvin W. Campbell
Newaa
Lois
Durin
Scottish Highlanders
France
Holland
Belgium
Germany
England
Scotland
Jasper County 4-H Stresses Soil Conservation in ’56
Jasper County 4-H clubs emphasize soil conservation in 1956 as a core agronomy focus. Demonstrations, talks, movies, and field days led by leaders like Bill McKee and John Wilson engage members and fathers, with Rally Day at Henry Steenhoek farm previewing future National Field Days plots and practices.
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Bill McKee
McKee
Ridge Road Ramblers Club
John Wilson
Dean Pettit
Jasper County
Henry Steenhoek
4-H
America
Burglars Enter Harold Schnug Store in Galesburg
Burglars entered the Harold Schnug general store at Galesburg sixteen miles southeast of here on Saturday night and stole about $100 in merchandise and $20 in change. Papers from unlocked drawers were scattered over the floor. Des Moines Register.
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Harold Schnug
Galesburg
Here
Des Moines Register
Watershed Tour Planned in Madison County July 27
The Three-rivers Watershed Council sponsors a tour of the Badger and Happy Hollow watersheds in Madison County on Friday July 27 1956 at 4:00 PM. The event highlights farm progress toward watershed formation. dinner follows at Evangelical United Brethren Church of Van Meter with Dr Charles Brown, Assistant State Geologist, speaking on water tables and underground resources. Notify local Soil Conservation District Office by July 21 for reservations.
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Three-rivers Watershed Council
Badger
Happy Hollow
Madison County Soil Conservation District
Badger Creek
Evangelical United Brethren Church of van Meter
Charles Brown
Soil Conservation District
Bond Purchases in Marion County for Half 1956
Individual owners of Series E and H savings bonds in Marion County invested 91854 during June to bring the total for the year to 883181.00. E L Job of Knoxville and P H Kuyper of Pella act as volunteer chairmen for the savin...
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Marion County
E. L. Job
Knoxville
P. H. Kuyper
Pella
Sav
County Investment Quotas Reach 59 Percent for 1956
Iowa counties show 59 percent of the 1956 bond quota with six months of data. Iowa averages 54 percent, national average 48.6 percent. Sixty-two counties exceed the state average. eighty exceed the national average. Total Iowa investments Jan–June 1956 about 90.1 million dollars, down 10 percent from 1955. First-half investments are the highest since 1949. County figures include Mal 740,450.00 at 55 percent and Jasper 1,166,068.00 at 52 percent.
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Ings
Iowa
Mal County
Pere
Jasper County
Tragedy in Quarry Claims 24-Year-Old Father
Arthur Joslin of Anamosa, age 24, dies in a quarry accident near Marion when a sand pile traps him in a truck cab. He had married just one week earlier.
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Arthur Joslin
Anamosa
Marion
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Littleton
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Associated Insurance Agency
Mr. Bovenkerk
Bover Root
Paardekooper
Ideal Pharmacy
Union Street
Broadway
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