First Word From Youth for Christ Team in Holland
A 1947 letter from Rev. Spencer De Jong reports Youth for Christ leaders Doug Strat and Gene in the Netherlands. The team chronicles overseas travel, early meetings in Amsterdam Arnhem Utrecht and a growing church interest while urging persistent prayer for youth outreach against a cautious reception in postwar Holland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Youth For Christ Team
Holland
Spencer de Jong
Youth For Christ
Netherlands
Mittee
van de Bunt
Lord
The
Hague
Eau
Christ
Gebouw
Amsterdam
Strat
Don de Vos
Jesus Christ
Gene
Doug
Arnhem
Utrecht
Iowa Garden Club Convention at Osceola Church
The Federated Garden Clubs of Iowa district convention and Flower Show will be held June 11 at the First Methodist church in Osceola. Registration starts 9 a.m. Mrs Hazen Pettit presides. State President Mrs R A Smith speaks on Highlights of a Gardener's Year. E B Smith Jr discusses Conservation in Town. A luncheon follows with attendance and travel-distance prizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federated Garden Clubs of
Iowa
First Methodist Church
Osceola
Hazen Pettit
Oskaloosa
R.A. Smith
Council Bluffs
Towa
E. B. Smith Jr
Chariton
G. A. Grant
Indianola
Ray Kerns
Hazen C. Pettit
Less Interest Shown in Corn Crop Insurance
Marion county farmers show weak uptake of the AAA offered experimental corn crop insurance. The 1947 sign-up closed at 277 policies, far below Buena Vista county's about 1,300, the other test area. First year sign-ups were 100 in 1945, 330 in 1946, and 277 in 1947, indicating low farmer interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buena Vista
Marion County
Marion
AAA
Knoxville Journal
Buena Vista County
Towa
Visitors Stop by Home for the Aged Residents
A long list of visitors called on residents at the Home for the Aged including Peter Jonker visiting his mother Mrs P De Jong and many relatives from Des Moines Chicago Creston Waupun Westfield Grand Rapids and Wisconsin. The item notes guests from multiple families and towns stopping by during the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Jonker
P. de Jong
Des Moines
Bruin
Fred Bosveld
Creston
Iowa
Smorenberg
Floris Bos
Gail Barnett
Chicago
James Jansma
Jane Bos
Enos Heeren
Pella
Nebraska
Gerrit Menning
Waupun
Wisconsin
Lepelta
Gertie Plender
Henry Hagen
Dick Hagen
L._ J. Monster
C. N. Weeda
M. G. Klein
Elmer Klein
Marvin
W. Ver Dught
Peter Lubberden
G. W. den Hartog
Joe Vanden Berg
Walter Ver Dught
Dorothy Ver Dught
Gertrude Griffioen
Marjorie Vanden Berg
W. den Hartog
G. Menning
Ten Clay
Westfield
North Dakota
G. Gooselink
Dirk Geenen
Dirk Rietveld
Arie de
By Hook or Crook Origin of a Famed Saying
E K P explains that the phrase means gaining through any means, but historically tenants could take fuel for home fires using a crook to harvest underwood and a hook to pull loose branches from trees, a practice noted by Northwood Anchor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E.K.P
Northwood
Mahaska Hospital Opens Modern Onsite Laboratory
The Mahaska hospital in Oskaloosa has activated a new on site laboratory under supervisor Dr Ralph Emerson Duncan of Kansas City Mo An Irene Cooper at center assisting as the local technician The facility enables tissue examinations and full local lab service reducing outside delays and improving consults It features a modern operating table from the American Sterilizing company and marks a major upgrade for the town and region
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mahaska Hospital
Oskaloosa Herald
Ralph Emerson Duncan
Kansas City
Irene Cooper
Centerville
Dr. Duncan
American Sterilizing Company
Rotary and Kiwanis Both Praised for Tulip Beds
The article credits the Rotary Club with planting and marking tulip beds in North Main Park and notes a similar effort in South Park, where the Kiwanis Club cared for the most popular beds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Main Park
Rotary Club
South Park
Kiwanis Club
Noi Main Park to be beautified by Kiwanians this summer
A misread incident near the Festival prompted praise for Kiwanians who clarified they do not intend to abandon Noi Main Park. They plan to plant new blooming flowers to keep the park a beauty spot all summer, hoping community spirit spreads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Good Old
Holland
Doug
Strat
Gene
Christ Jesus
New York
Noi Main Park
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Gander
Shannon
Ireland
Netherlands Youth For Christ Committee
Rotterdam
America
Jeremiah
Thor
Ben
Vogelaar
Gary
Pella, Iowa
Ler Brooks
Jimmy Lloyd
Jake Ver Woert
Marion County Co-operative
Dairy Breeders Association
Guernseys
Jerseys
Bion Hunt
Knoxville
Pleasantville
Gerrit Dieleman
New Holland Theatre
Youll
June Haver
John Payne
Little Connie Marshall
Dreaox
20Th Century-Fox
Iowa Garden Club
Osceola Church
Curtiss Zocacc
Curtiss Candy Company
Lautenbach & Verought
Veenstra Appliance Co
B. F. Goodrich
Silvertowns
F. Goodrich
Silvertown
A. B. van Houweling Auto CO
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