Voice of the Public from IFYE Student in Netherlands
Letter from Janice Van Zomeren, exchange student in Holland, details travel from Ames Iowa to London and the Netherlands in 1954. She describes training with IFYE staff, Eisenhower’s address, shipboard program, language study, and goals of living with farm families to promote world peace and mutual understanding through cultural exchange.
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Janice van Zomeren
Netherlands
Holland
The
Chronicle
Stanley Davidson
Iowa State College
Ames
Hague
Elst Gelderland
United States
Koffie
Iowa
States
IFEY
Washington
North East
IFYE
America
National
Seven Seas
Ireland
Scotland
London
Dutch letters from Hague address farm life and cycling
A message from PAW Van Westunen writes of farm life in the Netherlands. He mentions family customs, diet of Dutch farm families, and hopes to improve cycling skills. He invites letters with questions and provides his Hague address for correspondence.
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Netherlands
Janice van Zomeren
W. van Westunen
A Beautiful Outdoor Show of Wildlife In the Natural
Fred Lam recalls watching a mother deer with two fawns near Pella Iowa on July 19 1964. He describes the careful stance a hunter took when first spotting the pair and the mother s alarm snort as the fawns bleated their calls up a hill. The narrator laments wishing for a camera to capture the scene.
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the Chronicle
Fred Lam
Bethany Reformed Church Wins Traveling Trophy
The Bethany Reformed Church of Des Moines won the District No. 16 C. E. Traveling Trophy at Prairie City on July 15 1954 with the highest average society score among 13 events including nail driving horseshoe tossing corn guessing and penny tosses Two hundred Endeavorers ages high school and over represented churches from Des Moines Oskaloosa Sully Knoxville Eddyville Prairie City Otley Leighton and Pella with Central Church of Oskaloosa winning the coin guessing contest Third Reformed Church of Pella took second in hog calling and refreshment provisions were provided by Prairie City Reformed Church The event concluded with prayers and a closing meditation by Rev N Van Heukelom and Rev R Redeker from Pella Third Reformed Church
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Bethany Reformed Church
North del Mosommunity Church
Bethany Reformed Church of
Des Moines
Second Reformed Church
Church
Oskaloosa
Third Reformed Church of
Pella
Prairie City
Otley, Leighton
Knoxville farmer Burt Stevenson named FHA committeeman
Burt Stevenson of 1079 Park Lane Knoxville was named a member of the Marion County Farmers Home Administration committee. County supervisor Donald D. Hammerly announced the appointment which took effect July 1 1954. Stevenson owns a general farm about five miles west of Knoxville. The committee includes two other members, Rod-
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Burt Stevenson
Park Lane
Knoxville
Marion County Farmers Home Administration Committee
Donald D. Hammerly
Stevenson
Rod
Farmers Home Administration county committee named
Knoxville route residents named to ninth term. The county supervisor explained that all applicants must secure county committee approval before borrowing. The agency provides loans for family type farms to operate efficiently, to buy or improve farms, and for livestock and emergency credit where designated. The United States ranks fourth in world population with 160 million people.
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Farmers Home Administration
Secretary of Agriculture
United States
Design for Living Given Rotarianis By S. Bert Baron
S. Bert Baron spoke at the Rotary Club luncheon on Tuesday about a design for living. He urged having a life plan, faith in God and oneself, and living without pretense. The talk tied to Rotary’s Third Precept stressing service in personal and civic life. Also present were three Knoxville Rotarians and Ed Van Dellen of Visalia, California, plus a guest.
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Bert Baron
Rotary Club
Jean Kuyper
Baron
Ata Marign
Rotary
Knoxville Club
Ed van Dellen
Visalia
California
Peaches Plentiful So Serve Them Often
With peaches so plentiful this year consider a new serving idea by substituting peaches for apples in classic recipes. The article invites cooks to experiment and enjoy seasonal fruit in familiar dishes.
Peach Shortcake Crumble and Fresh Fruit Serving
A recipe for peach dessert begins with combining sugar cinnamon flour and salt then cutting in butter to form a crumble. Top peaches with crumble bake at 360 degrees until tender and crusty about 20 to 36 minutes. Serve with cream. Also suggests fruit salads pairing peaches with pears plums or pineapple grapes maraschino cherries and other fruits for a fresh fruit option.
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Peiiix
Tragedy as boy killed by trailer rolling on him near Oakland
A six year old boy named Daryl Knoke died when a trailer rolled in the yard at his home near Oakland, pinning him against a tree. The incident is reported as a fatal accident with no further details provided.
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Daryl Knoke
Oakland
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