Prairie Rose 4-H Club Holds July Meeting at Braam Home
The Prairie Roses 4-H Club met July 6 at Darlene Braam’s Pella home with Donna Brand presiding. Members discussed camp reports, cake making and frostings demonstrations, and planned a local achievement show for July 20 with Arsene Vos. A surprise birthday for Dorothy Jean Schakel's daughter was planned for July 21.
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Prairie Roses 4-H Club
Mahaska Co
Darlene Braam
Pella
Donna Brand
Elai Mitchell
Grace Huff
Dorothy Wanders
Elaine Mitchell
Arsene Vos
L. J. Schakel
Dorothy Jean
Lillian Goi T Berdine Brown
Colleen Derrson
Darlene Srafhart
Gertrude Sels
Matilda Blommers
Violet Blommers
Robert Budding
Marilyn Ver Dught
Babara Boyert
Mary Anne Sels
Mane Goemant
Wilma Meema
Sist
State Report Shows A Steady Gain In Employment
Iowa employment data shows 127952 workers placed for the year ending July 1 with manufacturing absorbing 24287 placements and wholesale and retail trading adding 21430. Farm work remained strong, totaling 43727 placements last year, with women and veterans making notable shares and 4907 unfilled jobs at year end.
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Iowa
Des Moines
Towa
ISES
Hay overburden collapses Sumner barn in scare collapse
Dale Shaeffer, a local farmer near Sumner, stored excess baled hay in a barn. The weight caused the walls to bulge and the barn to collapse, a dangerous failure that damaged the structure and posed a risk to the surrounding area.
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Dale Shaeffer
Sumner
Motorcycle Races Introduced at Iowa State Fair
Des Moines officials announce a new feature at the Iowa Mid Century State Fair with an afternoon program of nine AMA sanctioned national championship motorcycle races on the first half mile oval on Aug 29. Novices barred due to risk. only nationally classified riders may enter. Entry blanks have been sent to top pilots nationwide.
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Des Moines
Iowa
L. B. Cunningham
Cunningham
American Motorcycle Association
Ilinois
Wisconsin
Concrete Feedlots Protect Cattle Investment
Dr J B ion veterinary at Iowa State College advises constructing concrete feedlots to safeguard high priced cattle. A hard surface reduces foot rot, since mud and sharp objects cause sores that let bacteria enter. Foot baths, copper sulfate solutions, and hoof trimming are recommended for treated or mildly affected animals to prevent spread and aid recovery.
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Towa Far
J.B
Ion Veterinary
Towa State College
Fragmentary agricultural note hints at chemical inputs
A truncated line mentions substances like formaldehyde liquid lime sulfur aurea packs and other agents that have yielded good results, suggesting evaluation of chemicals for treatment or preservation in farming or horticulture.
To a Small Child Learning Is Very Serious Business
A fragment from a journal or essay highlights that children learn by imitating adults and that grownups often dismiss a child's business as mere play. It notes adults failing to treat childhood inquiries seriously and includes a vignette of Anna, three and a half, inviting a caller to remove her hat with careful diction.
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Anna
Ann
Iowa Child Welfare Research Station
State University of Iowa
Anna Hosts a Polite Lesson in Growing Up
A small child Anna learns a grownup moment when guests tease her, but her mother and the visitors respond with restraint. Anna stays gracious, keeps her hat on, and completes her hosting, gaining a quiet lesson in living.
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American Legion Auxiliary
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Kate Thomas
Stella Rysdam
Zelma Rysdam
Millie Schakel
Kathryn van Veen
Eva Mae van Wyngarden
Edgar van Arkel
Clara Gosselink
Katherine de Koning
Harriet Kuyper
C.F. Perron
Loren West
Marjorie Litton
Chariton
Johanna Rouwenhorst
S. F. Platts
Knoxville
A. A. van Zee
Main Street
Jacob Kuiken
Marion Kuiken
Beverly
Muskegon
Michigan
C.J. Kuiken
Ed Meinders
Rt. van Zee
A. A
Traveler Safety Service
Pella Dutchie
Town & Country Shop
Bakker
Rus
Alu
Dodge
A. B. van Houweling Auto Co
Pella, Iowa
Magic Circle
America
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Black Hills
Lake Region
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Star Oil CO
Uskor Eee
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