Many Services Rendered by Red Cross in its Sixth Year
The American Red Cross marks its sixth year of service with a nationwide network of 3746 chapters. It aids disaster victims, supports armed forces and veterans, teaches safety and health, and runs the Junior Red Cross. In the year, 12,355 disaster victims were aided. 1,621 nurses served 10,738 days across 75 disasters in 5 states. VA offices processed 1,291,700 veteran claims. 2,550,000 home workers assisted families. 264,700 members donated 12,741,459 hours. Overseas activity included participation in the Stockholm conference, 544,500 Junior Red Cross gift boxes valued at $1,039,000 to children, and about $6,000,000 in aid supplies abroad.
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Haman
Red Cross
Polien
Uva
Red Chaos
Uo Wendeetsters
Hoapital Sand
Stockholm
Sweden
Red Cross World
Tran
Marion County Tops Iowa Coal Output in 1947
The February edition of the University of Iowa themed Towa Basin Digest notes Marion County led Iowa coal production in 1947 with 551,409 tons, about one third of the state total. Mahaska, Appanoose, and Monroe counties followed, with Wapello also among the top producers.
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Towa
Towa Basin Digest
University of A Little
Lawa
Marion
Appanoose
Mahaska
Monroe Ording
Marion County
Mahaska County
Monroe
Wapello
Bureau of Mines
United States Department of Interior
Knoxville Express
Legume Garners Favor in Marion County Pastures
A new resting legume, birds foot trefoil, is gaining traction among Marion county pastures. It tolerates acidic soils and modest fertility, grows with timothy or bluegrass, provides unique grazing elements, helps prevent erosion, and could be adopted by up to fifty farmers this year after early trials reported by Knoxville Journal.
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Marion County
Knoxville Journal
Lyman Eells
Legume Grazing Seed Trials Raise Interest in Iowa
Marion county soil conservation staff note legume performance with broad leaf preferred over narrow leaf. Birds foot trefoil covers state pasture near Albia where cattle graze well. Seed is fine and costly at $1.50 to $2.00 per pound, needing 4 to 6 pounds per acre. harvest requires careful handling.
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Joe Empleton
Elmer Ollen
Marion County Soil Conservation Stalf
Albia
Maynv
Clinic Discloses Urgent Demand For Farm Hands
The Town State Employment Service held a Farm Labor Clinic in Des Moines last Thursday at 112 11th Street. Clinics run each Thursday from 10 am to 4 pm with urgent demand for single farm hands and good wages. About 68 farm operators and 101 farm hands attended. 54 hands were hired, totaling nearly 200 farm hands aided by the Des Moines office. The service is free to farmers and farm hands.
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State Employment Service
Des Moines
11Th Street
Iowa State Employment Service
Merle Staley
Joe Horman Named Manager at Otley Co-op Exchange
Joe Horman named manager of Otley Co-operative Exchange after Parl Van Hemert resigns to run Des Moines County Servier Company in Danville Iowa. Van Hemert will direct operations with elevators in Danville Mediapolis and West Point. James Huyser appointed assistant to Joe Norman and Look over managment named as another assistant.
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Parl van Memert
Otley Co-operative Exchange
van Hemert
Danville
Iowa
Des Moin County, Servier Company
Mediapolis
West Point
Url
Qtey Co-op
Thireen
Otley
Joe Norman
James Huyser
Poet Paul Engle to Speak at Central College Campus
Iowa U professor Paul Engle of the State University travels to Central College to address students at an 11 o'clock chapel and meet with English classes. He aims to make poetry a living art for general and specialized audiences and connect it with daily life. The public is invited to the seven o'clock evening session.
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Paul Engle
State Unive
Town Department of
Engl
Central College
Engle
Prof
Geneal College
Best Crop Varieties Talk Planned in Oskaloosa
Ed Dyas extension economist will discuss corn varieties best suited to the locality along with grasses and turf types at a March 8 meeting in Oskaloosa. The session, arranged by Walker County extension and Veterans Farm Training classes, is open to the public with time for audience questions.
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Oskaloosa Mar
Ed Dyas
Ronomist
Oskale
Walker County
Veterans Farm
Grand Jury Reports Twelve Cases Indictments and Disclosures
The district court grand jury spent about a week investigating 12 cases of larceny deceit and other offenses. It returned six indictments and five dismissals with one held for further action. Indictments include falsifying refund claims for agricultural uses and embezzlement as an agent. Several cases were dismissed or continued.
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District Court
Ens Ares
Knoxville Journal
West Latta
St. Charles
Theodore Wallace
Agai
Correction to Van der Lugt radio address schedule
The Chronicle notes an error in its February 24 article about President Van der Lugt’s CBS radio address on March 26. The corrected item states Dr G T Van der Lugt will appear on Church of the A on Sunday morning from 9:00 to 9:30 Central Standard Time. The program originates from KSO Des Moines and will be carried nationally.
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Chronicle
van der Lugt
CBS
Colum Broadcasting System
G.T. van der Lugt
Church of the A
Prgram
KSO
Des Moines
KRNT
Forensic Squad Excels At Lincoln National Forensics Tourney
Central College Fi Squad earns excellent ratings at University National tourney in Lincoln Nebrun and 26 with 300 participants from nine states and forty-nine institutions. Debaters Shirley Kocistra Jane De Graff Diacink Heide Valls John DeKock Paul DeKock Tee Fuqua win top marks. state Des Moines and Peoria Nati onals eyed for March TL12 and April 10 to 14.
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Central College Fi
Lincoln
Bebrun
Shirley Kocistra
Newton
Jine de Graff
South’ S
Holland
Diacink
Greve
Onsin
Heide Valls
Wiscon
John’ de Kemen
Oskaloosa
Paul de Kock
Tee Fuqua
Ottumwa
Paul
Ohn de Kock
Cunera van Emmerik
Des Moines
Peoria
Minois
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Felco
Co-operative Exchange
Pella, Towa
Colorado
American Red Cross
GENERAL @ ELECTRIC
Veenstra
Joe Horman
Otley Co-op Exchange
Iowa U
Hile
Dale Anderson
Harry T. Bates
Harold Alien
Charles Vos
Bulleday Toast
Legion Hall
March
Featuring
Walla de Hanvesten
Preszér
PELLA
B.F. Goodrich
Silvertown
A. B. van Houweling Auto Co
Franklin St. Pella, Lowa
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