Parakeet Hobby Grows Into Home Aviary Display
Marvin Steffens at 1219 Broadway built a parakeet hobby into a room filling aviary with 120 birds. Birds wear Central Budgerigar Association bands and can be taught to talk, with some vocabularies over 100 words. A Des Moines CBA show is upcoming, with Steffens’ birds to be shown in Lee's Variety Store window.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary's Aviary
Marvin Steffens
Broadway
Steffens
Central Budgerigar Association
Australia
England
United States
Cially
Ethel Bell
Monroe
Walter Needham
Lynnville
News from Nearby Towns 4 H Club activities and funerals
Janet and Irma Woody hosted the Happy Hearts 4 H Club at their home on June 12 with demonstrations by Karen Brannen and Darlene Bensink. The meeting covered picture study, hanging pictures, and team selections. Numerous locals and visitors attended, including exchange student Tripta Sood, several families, and a set of relatives. Funeral services for Mrs Gee Marshall were held June 19 at Tools Chapel. John Andrew Kain and Mrs Helen Jones welcomed a newborn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janet
Irma Woody
Karen Brannen
Darlene Bensink
Joan Vaught
Janet Woody
Jody Clevenger
Mary Livingston
Connie Carnahan
Kristy
Kathy Vander Ploeg
Lois
Mary” Woody
Lois Vaught
Virginia Blackledge
Kathy Carahan
Diana Johnson
Irma
Hoyt Woody
Janis
Effie Sherwood
Blanche Callen
Centerville
Tripta Sood
India
Albert Richveld
Otley
Tommy Jordan
Pleasantville
Earl Hawkins
Albert Munson
Florence Pye
Cora Birkenholz
C. Young
Miss Sood
Albert Rietveld
Jordan
Gerald van Zante
Delos van Zante
Pella
Burton Chipps
Alan
Iowa State College
Ames
Craig Boyd
Chipps
Paul Craven
Newton
Lynn Hanson
Jeffrey
Waterloo
Harold Bowie
Douglas Huigen
Cornie Huigen
Jack Andeweg
H. D. Rhine
New Sharon
Curnier
June
Bonnie
Bandcroft
South Dakota
Walter Senbell
Worth Roush
Glendale
California
Charles Dietrick
Nola Roush
Donnie Tool
C. A. Otte
Shenandoah
Iowa
Mason. McDaniel
Ft. Riley
Kansas
Mason
Floyd McDaniel
Gee. Marshall
Tools Chapel
Donald Wooge
Reasnor
Marshall
Jasper County
Lutheran
Des Moines
Sarah
James Tool
Tool Chapel
Florence Hasselman
Beatrice Balmer
Knoxville
Frances Sheeler
Eva Beamer
Torrington
Wyoming
Hubert
James
Monroe
Flora Tool
Monroe Cementery
Zell Ross
Iowa City
George Marshall
Ross
Adam Tool
Fairfield
Yvonne Haward
Donald Johnson
Haward
Donald
Eastern College
Ypsilanti, Mich
Vicki Foster
Stevie Henneke
Marilyn Spoelstra
Douglas Miller
Ina Umble
Roger
Mediterranean
Umble
Roger Jr
St. Louis
Missouri
Anla Jane Ver Dught
Neal Ver Dught
Prairie City
Arthur Vriezelaar
Terry
Beth
Yellowstone Park
Loren West
Boulder
Colorado
Ralph McGregor
Camp Chaffee
Ft. Smith
Arkansas
Carroll Berkenbosch
Susan
Gerald Berkenbosch
Lyle Herwehe
Jerry
Mary's Aviary Welcomes Visitors for Evening Bird Display
Marys Aviary opens for evening viewing inviting the public to see 120 beautiful birds, with visitors welcome to drop in and enjoy the display.
Sunday School and church services at Coal Ridge News
The community church announces Sunday School at 10 am and preaching at 11 am by Rev. Te Ritzhoupt of Newton. Vacation Bible School is set for 7 30 Friday evening. Ladies Aid met with six members. An ice cream social is planned for July 2 on the church lawn. Local residents and visitors from Knoxville and Holland are noted among recent gatherings and 4 H planning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Te Ritzhoupt
Newton
Ladies Aid Society
Ed del Zwarte
Pres- Langstrant
Wm. Franklin
Diana Anderson
Linda Karr
Bert Kingma
Knoxville
Ben Hoeksema
Fred Hoeksema
Karen
Mickey
Cattle Breeder Introduces Charollaise Breed to Iowa
Charles Thomas aims to bring a new cattle breed to Iowa. The Charollaise, developed in central France in the 17th century, serves as a dual purpose beef and draft animal. Bulls can reach weights up to 2500 pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. Thomas
Iowa
France
Phosphorus in livestock feed aids digestion and bone growth
Phosphorus in livestock feed does more than support bones it helps ruminant animals digest their feed. The nutrient plays a dual role by promoting skeletal development while enhancing digestive efficiency in ruminants.
Rosscreen family notices and weekend visits across towns
Rol screenings Johanna Oliver spent the weekend visiting relatives in Creston and Monroe for birthdays at the Edwards home. Reunions and visits covered Knoxville Auld Park, Des Moines, Albia, Oskaloosa and Rock Creek Lake. Staff notes include weddings, leave returns from Newport and Fort Carson, new hires, sales trips, and a Blue Cross Blue Shield group plan rollout for Rosscreen employees with high participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johanna Oliver
Inlaw
Howard Vander Zyl
Creston
Elmer Bartlow
Marvin Neely
Sandra
Clyde Wilson
Margie
Rs. L. L. Edwards
Monroe
Edwards
Bartlow
Clarence Weldon
Glen Bates
Willadean Wallace
Dean Zegers
Jeff Goline
Rock Creek Lake
Chris Durham
John Richards
Missouri
Gerald McClain
McClain
Albia
Henry Netton
Sharon
Ireton
Town
Kay Eeling
Clarence Vander Veer
Kenneth Vander Veer
Vander Veer
Auld Park
Knoxville
Will Verploegh
Des Moines
Henry Rozenberg
Donald
Colton
California
Ted Allen
de Young
Edmundson Park
Oskaloosa
LaDonna Hartgera
Rosscreen
Elva
John Cruzen
Southeast
Bob van Zee
Howard Duinink
Colorado
Blue Cross- Blue Shield
Theii Screen
Rosscreen Company
Contour Farming Eases Erosion Amid Heavy Iowa Rainfall
During Soil Conservation Week in Iowa farmers focus on soil care as heavy rainfall last week caused runoff on unprotected land. William G. Davis notes that drought years hid erosion, but this season's 1 inch plus downpours over an hour reveal contour farming's protective effect and the need for erosion control practices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William G. Davis
Soil Conservation Service
Erosion prompts call for terraces and waterways
The text argues excessive erosion from poor contouring and narrow waterways, noting gullies forming along hillsides. It advocates conservation practices like terraces, wide grass waterways, and erosion control structures, plus solid crop rotation to boost production and protect soil and nutrients.
Boy loses toes after mower blade accident near Burr Oak
Three year old Ricky Marlow of near Burr Oak suffered the loss of all toes on one foot when caught in the blades of a power lawn mower. The incident highlights mower safety as the boy was rushed to a nearby clinic for emergency care and observation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ricky Marlow
Burr Oak
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Chronicle News
Monroe News
FELCO
Coal Ridge News
W. A. Anderson
Marjean Uitermarkt
Marilyn van Essen
Marlyn van Ee
Ann Bokhoven
Shirley Dykhuis
Elinor Ustermarkt
Nelson Bogaard
First Reformed Church
Elinor
Nelson
Verlan Ustermarkt
Fort Carson
Marjean
Harold Vos
U. S. Navy
K D Bailey
Newport
Rhode Island
Emeline
Ed Vos
Elva Newendorp
Stenographic Depart
Fred
Ron Veenstra
Dial
Johnson
BUY Now
van Zee
Harold Slings
Harold Gunderson
Gunderson
Pella, Iowa
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