Expanding Grain Storage May Pay
The government offers incentives for farmers to build new grain storage on farms. Farmer landowners must judge if more storage is a sensible investment given resealing payments, 4 percent loans for 80 percent of costs, and tax write-offs. Benefits include cash flow after harvest, hedging against price swings, and labor savings, with risks tied to future programs and grain deterioration. It outlines four scenarios: cash grain sellers, livestock feeders, labor efficiency, and holding grain for over a year to gain resealing payments and price opportunities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Malone
Iowa
State College
Malone
Warn Fishermen Rivers Dangerous Reminders
Fishermen are warned rivers can be treacherous this season as dangers persist along the state's waters. Officials urge caution after reports of hazardous currents and hidden hazards posing risks to boaters and anglers alike.
Iowa Teachers Attend Outdoor College at Springbrook Park
Town teachers begin the fifth annual Teachers Conservation School at Springbrook State Park on June 6. Fifty-five educators study soil water fish and wildlife with experts from the State Conservation Commission Iowa State Teachers College and other agencies. The program includes three summer sessions, each offering five quarter hours of college credit, with scholarships still available for the second and third sessions starting June 27 and July 18. For more information contact Dr H Seymour Fowler at Iowa State Teachers College Cedar Falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Woods
Springbrook State Park
Iowa
Outdoor College
State Conservation Commission
Iowa State Teachers’ College
Conservation’ Commission
Teachers’ College
Iowa Department of Public Instruction
H. Seymour Fowler
Iowa State Peachers' College
Cedar Falls
River safety tips urge cautious fishing and wading
The commission outlines dangers of currents and rough stream beds and offers safety tips for fishermen. Do not enter water if you cannot swim, avoid steep cut banks, never wade after dark, supervise children, and wear life jackets around rivers. Always treat rivers with respect and stay vigilant near moving water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commission
Western Seminary Board Meeting Highlights in Holland
Reverends Russell Redeker Lester Muller and Charles Stoppel attended the Western Theological Seminary board session in Holland Michigan. Forty three students were interviewed and accepted for next year as the building campaign proceeds toward a 750000 dollar goal with funds raised by local church boards in the western church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Redeker
Lester Muller
Charles Stopet
Board of Trustees
Western Theological Seminary
Holland
Michigan
Muller
Stoppels
Classia of
Pella
Synod of
Iowa
Redeker
The
Reformed Church
New Brunswick
New Jersey
Netherlands
Rochester
New York
Western
Pella Weather Station Monthly Rain Totals
U S Weather Bureau data from Pella station shows total precipitation May 1964 2.85 inches and May 1963 3.63 inches. January to May 1954 10.42 inches vs January to May 1953 15.79 inches, with observer E C Beaning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. C
Pet Owners Urged to Watch Cats and Dogs
State Conservation Commission warns owners to supervise pets, especially cats, during dawn and dusk when young squirrels rabbits game birds and song birds are vulnerable to predation as adults search for food.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Conservation Commission
Cedar Falls couple marks 62nd wedding anniversary
Mr and Mrs George Watson of Cedar Falls recently celebrated their 62nd wedding anniversary. He is 81 and she is 76, marking many years together in the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Falls
George Watson
Many Corn Borers Winter in Iowa
Harold Gunderson ISU extension entomologist reports a large overwintering corn borer population in Iowa. Moths began emerging last week, with first eggs expected around June 10 and the peak laying period June 18 to 26. He advises watching cornfields closely and applying a single 1 1/2 pounds of actual DDT per acre on infested fields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Gunderson
Iowa State College Extension
Iowa
Gunderson
Spray timing for field corn in eye leaf feeding period
A Pella Chronicle note advises timing spray applications for field corn between June 18 and 25 or near the end of the eye leaf feeding period, when about 75 percent of corn plants show leaf feeding. Experiments indicate applying DDT then benefits market gardens and hybrid seed corn fields.
Towa-built jet-propelled helicopter to fly from farm
The first Towa built jet propelled helicopter may take off from a Clarke County farm around July first. Clarence and Russ Brierly built the ship from an original design conceived by Clarence in the navy. Neither brother has an aeronautical background.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarke County
Clarence
Russ Brierly
Navy
Passenger Interurban Railways of Iowa Recalled as Memory
Railway history recounts Iowa interurbans once carrying passengers to picnics games races and reunions now fading. Frank Ovan Jr notes interurbans began in the 1880s but freight profits dominate today. Centerville Moravia Albia line evolved into South Iowa Railway operating 16 miles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Frank Ovan, Jr
the Palimpsest
State Historical Society of Iowa
Donovan
Centerville, Moravia and
Albia
Missouri, Iowa and Nebraska Railroad
Burlington
South Iowa Railway
SIR
Also Mentioned on This Page
Teachers At
State Park
Western Seminary
Western Seminary Board
Sosqacrdar Insurancs
Pella Station
U. S. Weather Bureau
Westinghouse Food
Westinghouse
Courte
Che Pella
Centerville
Max and
Helena Slaughter
FORD
Ulrich Motor Company
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!