Local notes cover hospital entries and family events
The Mahaska area reports multiple hospital admissions and discharges including Mrs. Breen, Mrs. De Geus, Mrs. Clark, Mrs. Van Nimwegen. Births announced Lois Beverly to Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Ver Meer at Gerrit Van Zante home. Visitors travel, vacations, and health updates for numerous locals across Oskaloosa Prairie City and Eddyville.
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Art Breen
Mercy Hospital
Oskaloosa
Marion ‘van Nimwegen
Mahaska
dJeanetta de Geus
Martha Clark
Mercy
Third Reformed Church
Marvin Ver Meer
Lois Beverly
Gerrit van Zante
Prairie City
Korea
John van Zee
Oine
Ed van Hemert
Ray Gosselink
First Reformed Church
Ben van Nimwegen
Mahaska Hospital
S. S. de Kock
Verkamp
Henry E. Kuyper
E. F. Black
Ottumwa
New York City
Virj Jena
Fornia
Bernie Vander Linden
Howard
Michael Cherkala
Little Son
Vander Linden
Cleveland
Ohio
Tulip Time Pleasures Highlight Greene Letter
Town Crier George F. Sadler receives a Greene resident letter praising Pella Tulip Time. The writer recalls three festivals, notes pleasant memories, decor and displays, the Red Mill, and a favored performance of You Never Can Tell.
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George F. Sadler
Joe Stientjes
Jefferson Street
Willem
Harry
Decorah
Harry Ruffridge
Discovery of Far Superior Hay Fever Drug Reported
Dr. N E Silbert of Lynn Massachusetts reports in Annals of Allergy that phenergan hydrochloride provides superior relief for ragweed hay fever compared with other antihistamines. In a study of 102 patients ninety reported dramatic or excellent relief, four fair, eight questionable or no relief. Continuous dosage offers ongoing relief and single doses cover four to 24 hours. Dr Silbert heads allergy at Capt John Adams hospital and related facilities in Chelsea Massachusetts.
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N. E. Silbert
Lynn
Mass
U. P. News
Philadelphia
Des Moines Register
Annals of Allergy
Silbert
Capt. John Adams Hospital
Lawrence Quigley Memorial Hospital
Soldiers’ Home
Chelsea
Cut Chicken Diseases By Housecleaning
Renovate your chicken house in late summer to insure a disease free laying house for the coming year. L Z Eggleton Iowa State College ext poultryman says remove litter dust and dirt scrub with hot water and lye mix one can lye to 15 gallons hot water scrub roosts nest and equipment. clean pallets from range prevent infestation deep litter should start with clean corn cob material 6 to 8 inches deep and add as needed.
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Iowa
L. Z. Eggleton
Extension
Iowa State College
Eggleton
New John Deere Tractors Shown by Dealer Saturday
Nearly five hundred farmers registered at Vandermeulen Hoeksema store on Saturday July 19 to view the new John Deere tractors Models 50 and 60 announced and displayed. Dealer John Hoeksema cited duplex carburetion live power shaft live Powr-Trol quick change wheel tread effortless steering and new styling as major advances. He said these features boost tractor performance ease of handling comfort economy and power take off capability.
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Vandermeulen Hoeksema
John Deere
John Hoeksema
Hoeksema
New tractors boost hydraulic power and ease of use
The new equipment operates independently of the transmission clutch and power shaft, saving time in constant hydraulic work. A higher speed hydraulic pump increases lifting capacity up to 114 percent over older models. Wheel tread adjustments are simplified by a three-screw and two-jack system, while steering is eased by a upgraded gear case and ball-thrust bearing. A redesigned front grille, longer hood, and reconfigured dashboard enhance access and appearance.
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Hocksema
Willow Winter Injury Seen in Iowa Willows
Iowa State extension plant pathologist Arden Sherf reports winter injury in willows from a sudden freeze last November after a mild fall. Dead branches indicate damage, with crown injury common in tree willows and entire limbs affected in pit willows. Trim out dead wood and, for pussy willows, select a strong outward branch to form the new leader and prune competing shoots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Arden Sherf
Iowa State College
Sherf
Night highway tragedies and a patrolman’s memory
A highway patrolman recalls brutal traffic crashes. One night he fought to pull a man from a burning car as flames rose, another wreck left a drunken driver unveiling a severed arm while trying to stash beer. In a third crash a dead driver and a frightened mother search for a missing baby as responders tear apart the car seeking the child.
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Il R
All Farm Operations Should Be Modernized by Howard Beck
An article notes a farmer who uses modern machinery but old style feeding. It highlights milk meat and eggs accounting for 85 percent of income and argues for a modernized Bow Key feeding program and Bow Key Piggie Pecrums as a crumbled vitamin rich supplement.
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Howard Beck
Woman Searches Ditches For Baby After Car Crash
In a tense roadside scene a woman scoured ditches and climbed fences near the highway, imagining a baby thrown from the car and dying. After 20 minutes she recalled she had no baby, the items being for a christening gift.
Regular repairs cut machinery costs in harvest season
Machinery breakdowns at harvest cause costly delays. Dale Hall, Town State College extension agricultural engineer, urges regular oiling greasing adjustment and maintenance to avoid machine failures during the harvest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale Hall
Town State College Extension Agricultural
Fourth cover spray guidance for orchard fruit trees
Marion County extension director Forrest J. Kohrt advises applying a fourth cover spray now to apples pears peaches plums and apricots. The spray targets apple maggot codling moth brown rot and cautions against lead arsenate or DDT within 80 days of harvest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forrest J. Kohrt
Marion County
Kohrt
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