Amvet Aux Wins State Award for Yearly Child Care Work
The Amvet Auxiliary of Pella won the state child care award at Clinton convention. Attendees included Mrs. Marion Van Gorp and Mrs. Gerrit Vis. Highlights featured talks by Lucia Russo and Harold Russell. The group credited Ineille and Mrs. Cecil Vander Beek for the coffee strip drive, reporting 10,650 strips redeemed last year and 110,350 in eleven years. They also sew, donate carpet vases, nylon items, bibs, candy, food for picnics, cash to Knoxville Veterans hospital, and spools to Clinton Vote hospital. A bake sale, cancer fund activities, door knocking, and gowns for cancer patients were noted along with flowers for hospitalized patients.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
Marion van Gorp
Gerrit Vis
Lucia Russo
National Amvet
Harold Russell
Ineille
Cecil Vander Beek
Lucille
Home Mae
Knoxville Veterans Hospital
Clinton Vote Hospital
Federal Aid Cost in Marion County Iowa
Marion County residents effectively pay eighty cents for every dollar in federal aid returned. Data from Tax Foundation and Treasury show $751000 sent to Washington and about $931000 returned as grants, out of $87100000 local taxes to the federal government statewide in Iowa. The report lists over 100 aid types, including housing loans, veterans services, health, and agricultural programs.
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Tax Foundation
Treasury Department
Marion County
Washington
Iowa
New Jersey
Alaska
Fed
Usder
Vacations and Night Roads to Hospital Beds
A vacation trip tale unfolds on a hot night as a driver tires after eight hours, an unexpected entry on a highway leads to disaster and a bed in a hospital replaces a motel room. Last summer thousands of families faced injuries from vacation accidents and high hospital charges.
Parents can Bricourage Child's Desire to Read
Half of first graders expect to learn to read and parents can nurture this drive. Reading with a child is rewarding and shapes early literacy. providing a home library, inexpensive books, and ownership fosters curiosity. Adults should read aloud, point to text, and use everyday experiences to build background knowledge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andy
Eller
SUI
Lincoln Memorial
Mr. Rushmore
Asparagus Stalk Grows Through Center of Corn Cob
Mrs Ronald Collison of near Tipton found an asparagus stalk growing through the center of a corn cob. The stalk split the cob but did not break it, creating a curious vegetable sight reported locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronald Collison
Tipton
Pell Girls On Deans List At State University Ames
Two Pell girls named to the Deans List at State University of Town Ames this week. Marilyn Van Dusseldorp daughter of Mr and Mrs Marion Van Dusseldorp majored in chemical technology and Jeanne Muyskens daughter of Mrs Jean Muyskens majored in applied art. Deans List requires at least 8.5 grade average and minimum 15 credit hours completed in May quarter.
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State University of Town
Ames
Marilyn van Dusseldorp
Marion van Dusseldorp
R. 8
Majgyg
Ia. Chemical, Tech
Nology
Jeanne Muyskens
Jean M. Muyskens
Broadway
Vitamin D Deficiency Declared Main Cause of Health Issue
Vitamin D deficiency is identified as the chief cause of health problems in the report. The finding emphasizes the need for sunlight exposure and dietary supplementation to prevent bone and immune system issues. It recommends public health measures to raise awareness and standard screening.
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Amvet Aux
Amvet
Clinton
Amvets
Cancer
Visqueen
Schakel
Marioi County
Farmers’ Co-op Exchange
Secretary of the Navy
Marine Corps
VER Dught Agency
Dick Cook
Coop Ans
Nylon
Pell
Ate Univ
Murphy’s Minerals
Murphy’s
Bakker
Rus
Wormhouxy
Bigelow
Ormhovdt
Piers Tel Wa Errrenminis
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