Groenendyk brothers pioneer contour farming at Tracy Iowa
Eldert and Ben Groenendyk Jr with their father Eldert Sr convert a 300 acre farm near Tracy into a conservation oriented operation. They remove fences to enable contour layouts, terrace hills, sub soil deeply, terrace twenty miles, plant corn and oats with legumes, and use improvised equipment like a hydraulic lift plow and a home built welder. The family plans six year program progress with repaired house and rental future.
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Ben
Pella
Broadway
Ben, Jr
Oskaloosa
Toole
Eldert
Groenendyks
Groenendyk Boys
Ben, Sr
Groenendyk
Brother Ben, Jr
Vander Heiden’s
Ben Groenendyk, Jr
Ben Groenendyk
Tracy
Whizz Named Dean and Farm Prodigy Randolph Youth
Three children born and raised on the Tracy place stayed close to farming roots. El bert, nicknamed Whizz by locals and President Lubbers, graduated Central College with a Master of Science in 1944. He taught in Tracy schools and Ft. training programs before advancing in academia.
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Tracy
Groenendyk
Cynthia Groenendyk
Elbert
Central College
Juliana
Whizz
Irwin Lubbers
Town University
East Colfax
Iowa
H.p. de Walt
Black and Decker
Thor
Wittman
Birds of a feather proverb about new meetings
A brief note reflects on social habits and how sticking with familiar groups can prevent meeting new people. It uses a common saying to illustrate the idea that comfort in sameness can limit new introductions and experiences.
Birthday remembered for Miss Nellie Doedyns on July twentieth
A July twentieth remembrance notes the birthday of Miss Nellie Doedyns. The brief entry honors her life and marks the local observance within the community.
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Nellie Doedyns
Birthday Remembrance for John Vander Veer Turns 77
On July 22 a birthday observance marked John Vander Veer turning 77. The note lists visits by Mr and Mrs Willis Van Sant of Sully to Dirk and Leendert Geenen and Don Rozenberg’s family in Galton. Cal Huyser of Moline visited Josie Meyer. Rev R J Eling of Western Grove called on Mrs Albert Van Heukelem, while Andrew Kul of Ouley visited Mrs Neltia Kuiper.
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John Vander Veer
Willis van Sant
Sully
Dirk Geenen
Don Rozenberg
Galton
Cal
Western Grove
Ark
Albert van Heukelem
Andrew Kul
Ouley
Neltia Kuiper
New Horizontal Concrete Silo Project Near Aplington Iowa
On the Popkes Brothers farm near Aplington a trench-like above ground silo is claimed as Iowa’s first of its kind. The horizontal design stands fully exposed above ground as a novel farm storage feature.
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Popkes Brothers
Aplington
Iowa
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Cedar Creek
Nelly Ann
Chronicle Farm Photos
Way Up
Cynthia
Philip
A Ce
Keith
Bobby
Eldert Groenendyk
Hartford
Earl Pohlmann
Palla
Between
BOYER
Paardekooper
Elmer Fitzgerald
First National Bank
Earl and
Bill Shields
Aucts
Home For the Age
Polk County
Federal Savings & Loan
7Th & High
Des Moines
Lohgebeck
Parnack
Kwik Klips
Max and
Helena Slaughter
Bakker
Rus
Belle
Pella Supply CO
Ford
Jeep
J. D
G. I
Sunnen
H.p
Vander Zyl and
van Wyk
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