Local readers in towns share family news and travel updates
Rol screenings Mr and Mrs Max Carnahan attend Sunday at the parental art Carnahan home in Reasnor. Several funerals observed in Des Moines and Wichita. Ralph Dykstra returns home from hospital improving. Various visits across Leighton Ottumwa and Ames. Larry Wilson wins Golden Gloves bout by knockout. Several absences due to illness and moves. Des Moines and Des Moines Home and Garden Show noted.
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Max Carnahan
Art Carnahan
Reasnor
William Wallace
Des Moines
Ralph Dykstra
Roy de Wit
Leighton
Gertie Messemaker
Goldie Colwell
Ottumwa
Evelyn Worthington
Kirk Fuller, Jr
Larry Wilson
Clair Evans
Charles R. Evans
Wichita
Kansas
Lila Dickerson
Harold Hedrick
Delight Wing
Ann van Rees
Everdena Kierick
John Vander Kraats
Charles McComas
Ned Hedrick
John Cruzen
Louise van Hemert
J. B
Florida
Fred Darland
Maquoketa
Margaret
Ray de Jong
Don van Veen
Joe van Veen
Millbank
South Dakota
Dorothy
Frank van Veen
Fort Leonard Wood
National Guard
Pearl Bogaards
Pella
Pearl
Vernon Boot
Wendell Ver Ploeg
Ames
Bill de Bruyn
The
Baptist Church
Rev. D. Brong
Gerald van Zante
Harry Kuiper
Jack Andewig
H. D. Rhine
New Sharon
Dale van Wyk
Wilden Hospital
John Anderson
Bob Porter
Robert J. Jr
Porters
San Diego
California
Wm Warrick
Patty
Betty
Prairie City
John Warrick
Dale Kane
Ross Kane
Earl Waddle
James
Gerrit Renaud
Shirley
James Waddle
Robert
Judy
Harry
Monroe
E. E. Templeton
Almont
North Dakota
Shirley Kool
Cedar Falls
Abram Kool
Summit Homemakers to Meet on Fabrics and Fibers
Community notes recount visits by Mrs. H W Vriezelaar and relatives in Leighton and Monroe. Upcoming Summit Homemakers lesson on fabrics and fibers led by Marilyn Olsen. Birth announcements include Ronna Le born February 17 in Mesa Arizona to Leon Ray and Ruth Buwalda of Pella.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter van Doorninck
Don Vriezelaar
Monroe
T. J. Beiitenia
Leighton
Summit
H. W. Vrizelaar
Marilyn Olsen
Ronna le
Leon Ray
Mesa
Arizona
Ray
Ruth Buwalda
Pella
Arthur de Vries
Mercy Hospital
Oskaloosa
Arla Jane
Lana Kay
Kathy Jo
Ray van Essen
Nora
Joe Willemsen
Sandra
B Vander Velden
John Vriezelaar
Susan
H. A. Vriezelaar
Bobby Fisher
Newton
Gradus Vriezelaar
Kathryn
Knoxville
Dale McConoghey
Edward Aalber
Velma Fisher
Maytag
Newton High School
Velma
National Geographic
Edward Aalbers
Peggy
Tony Willemsen
Reasner
Monroe area bridal showers and anniversaries noted in brief
The Monroe area reports multiple social notices. Bridal showers honored Miss Janie Schakel and Patricia Ban with guests listed at Zickel home and Patricia Dykstra’s. anniversaries include Oakley and Katharine Hagan, Henry and Selina Van RoeKel, and John and Amanda Anderson. Various visits, baptisms, and family events follow, with local families hosting open houses and card showers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janie Schakel
Paul Zickel
Zickel
Newton
Sally Pennington
Maxwell
Mary Vriezelaar
Conrad
Coralee Vriezelaar
Cedar Falls
Marilyn Morris
Kellogg
J. Kinart
George
Oakley Hagan
Hagans
Monroe
Marion
Jasper County
Norris Hagan
Pella
Anne ‘Mae
Des Moines
Norma Jean Hagan
Henry van’ Roekel
W. A. Crane
Carl Crane
Stork and Crew Assist Twin-Engine Navy Flight Doctor
In Iowan, Lawrence aided a stork co-pilot on a century mission as Kuriger and Hawthorne from Nevada aided an expectant mother en route to the naval hospital in Oakland California. They arrived in time.
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Iowan
Lawrence
Centry
Hawthorne
Nevada
Naval Hospital
Oakland
Calif
Pella Junior High Falls to Tracy in Tourney Final
Pella Junior High finished second in the Marion County junior high tournament at Pleasantville after a 37 to 11 final loss to Tracy on February 23. Absent starters Jack Brockway and Jim Redeker hampered the team, which was mostly ninth graders facing Tracy’s strong lineup. Pella had earlier beaten Harvey 38 to 9 and Knoxville 28 to 22 to reach the final, with twelve players listed including Jerry Ulrich and Mark De Cook. Coach John Sabus led the squad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John C. Hiemstra
Pella
Leland Lust
Newton
John Hiemstra
Raymond Sayre
Ackworth
Margaretta Tarr
Iowa State College
Hiemstra
Otley
van Zante Hill
Vander Haars
Pleasantville
Tracy
Jack Brockway
Jim Redeker
Knoxville
Pella Juniors
Harvey
Jerry Ulrich
Mark de Cook
Gerald Kuiper
Ron Vander Hart
Ron Vander Leest
Ron van Ekeren
Jerry Hoogenakker
John Grandin
Willem Castel
Bob Edwards
John Sabus
Central College team severs ties with od School
A terse report notes the Central College team parts ways with the od School. No further context or dates are provided in the readable text.
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Central College
Bor
Marion County Records High Soybean Support Amid 1954 Harvests
Marion County reports record price support for 1954 soybeans with 51 713 bushels placed under loans and purchases tying a new Iowa high, while corn and other crops show ongoing support activity. Loans mature March 31 1955 for wheat barley oats and flax with soybeans due May 31.
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Marion
Merrill L. Robuck
ASC
Iowa
Robuck
Suort
Marion County
1954 crop outlook notes corn program impacts
Market notes indicate a 1088 million bushel crop figure for 1954 with a smaller new production amount than the prior year. Analysts point to corn and related purchase agreements as key reasons for the reduced new harvest prospects. The report touches on feed grain implications and market reactions.
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Cote Sa Econ
Many Laying Flocks Too Small for Profit
Iowa Poultry demonstration concludes that flock size drives labor income and feed cost efficiency. Five flocks of 1000+ chicks yielded about $5.22 per hour of labor, while 500 or fewer chicks earned only $1.62. Large flocks cut unit feed costs, highlighting advantages of bulk purchasing and processing scale.
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Iowa Poultry
Biate
Iowa Poultry Flocks Face Size Limits and Space Rules
The report notes that most Iowa poultry flocks top out around 150 birds while a 400 bird flock is seen as a model for return. Eggleton warns that flock size cannot grow without adequate facilities and space. Each chick requires at least one square foot of floor space from the start, inch of feeder space until four weeks, then two inches of feeder space from four to eight weeks, and three inches from eight weeks to maturity.
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Govert Kamerick
Everdena Kamerick
Summit News
H. W. Vriezelaar
Mrs. Waren van Wyk
Lowell
Jake Rozendaal
Mrs. H. W. Vriezelaar
Warren van Wyk and Son
Hugo Steenhoek
Ella
Arthur Vriezelaar
Id Beth, Monroe
Mary Conra Vriezelaar
John R
Vriezelaar
Farmers’ Coop Exchange
Vogelaar's Hardware
Otley Co-op Lumber Co
Otley, Iowa
Herman Crum
Auer Watch
Maine
Wittnauer
Longines
Wilson Jewelry Co
Bond Chronicle News
Mary and Martha Sree
Third Reformed Church
Leten
Gredes Kuiper
Rep de Bruin
Chris Mol
William Blom
Monroe News
STORK
Sania
Hate
Curtis
Albertha
Beauty Salon
Hereford
Carnahan & Laneor
Jonathan
Minnesota
Pasco
Farmers Union
Co-Op Grocery
River Garden
Aunt Jemima P. C. Flour
T-Bone
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