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Pella Chronicle

Location

Pella, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 14, 1957

Page

6

Webster School lunch inspectors find facilities in top notch condition

E A Sever of the State Agriculture Department inspected Webster and Lincoln Grade Schools on Tuesday morning March 5 and found the hot lunch kitchen in top condition. He is one of three annual inspectors and other inspectors from the State School Lunch Department and the United States Department of Agriculture also visit Pella.

E. A. Sever State Agriculture Department Webster School Sever State School Lunch Department United States Department of Agriculture Pella Gideons Frank Bakker Gideon Society Webster Lincoln Floyd Frederick Lincoln School Mitchellville Frederick Dale Vander Pal Gerald de Penning Johnny Battistello Mercy Hospital Oskaloosa Rex Brummel Leighton Mahaska Hospital William Vande Voort East Lansing Michigan Dick Leabo Iowa State College Beth Brom Sally In’t Weld Iowa State Des Moines Fairfield Burlington Keokuk Fort Madison Tipton Cedar Rapids Marshalltown Charles Stursma Elmer Klosterman Dale Daggy Henry van Weelden Janice Robus Otley Rex Brummell Mahaska Lee C. Smith The van Niewaal Plumbing and Heating Co Waterbury Furnace City Plumbing Supply Iowa Dora Ten Hagen Oskalooss J. P. van Rees Jennie Robus

Obituary William H. Clark of Pella dies at 75

William Herbert Clark died suddenly March 4 1957 at his east Pella home at age 75 years 5 months 8 days. He was born September 26 1881 in Mahaska County near Pella and married Della Tice on March 9 1916. Survived by daughter Virginia Kenneth McAmis two grandchildren Carol Jane Joanne and three brothers 0 Clark Knoxvillie Te Clark Kasson Minn Walter Clark Knoxvillie. Funeral March 6 at Van Dyk-Duven Funeral Home with Rev Everett G Ward organist Mrs Hospers Kuyper. burial Oakwood Cemetery.

Agnes Kaldenberg Anna de Vries Margret (Dunnick) de Vries Otley Iowa de Jong Knoxville Mathews Kaldenberg Pella Jerome Garden Chapel Kaldenberg Otley Reformed Church A. Haverkamp Oakwood Orville Kaldenb Martin Witzenburg Carl Fennema Laurel van Baale Ollie Kaldenberg Gail Kaldenberg Roy van Essen Myron van Wyk Francis van Dusseldorp Jake Rozendaal Gertrude Aalbers William Herbert Clark William H. Clark Thomas J. Clark Margaret McAdoo Mahaska County Della Tice Virginia Kenneth McAmis Della Clark Carol Jane Joanne Clark Knoxvillie Te Kasson Minn Walter Clark Frank George Beagle van Dyk-Duven Everett G. Ward Hospers Kuyper Walter Grandi Peter W. van, Gorp Clarence Mathes Harry Dusten Clarence Caldwell Anthony Huyser Oakwood Cemetery

Marion County farmer G T Clark dies after farm accident

G T Clark, 51, prominent Marion County farmer and former state representative, died at Mercy hospital Des Moines Friday night March 15 from injuries suffered February 14 when his hand was caught in a hammermill grinder on his Knoxville area farm. He was treated at Des Moines hospital.

G. J. Clark Marion County Mercy Hospital Des Moines Oskaloosa Herald Knoxville

Obituary: Clark Dies After Accident In Iowa County

In an unconscious state he never regained consciousness before death after a compound skull fracture and serious arm injuries. Clark chaired the Marion County Democratic central committee and belonged to the Odd Fellows and Shriners. He helped organize the Marion County chapter of the National Farmers Organization in 1955 and aided others in Mahaska and nearby counties. Survived by wife Ruth son James in the navy parents and brother Kenneth a Chicago attorney.

Clark Marion County Democratic Central Committee Odd Fellows Lodge The Shriners National Farmers Organization NFO Mahaska Ruth James Kenneth Chicago

To Start Planning 1958 Conservation Program March 18

Leaders of soil and water conservation in Marion County will meet March 18 at 1 00 PM at Marion County ASC to assess progress in 1957 cost sharing and to craft recommendations for 1958. Merrill L Robuck notes this annual canvassing mode addresses local farm conservation needs and is echoed nationwide as the first step in formulating ACP.

Marion County ASC Merrill L. Robuck

Marion county ASC committee invites wider conservation group participation

The Marion county ASC committee invites ASC community committeemen soil division members and county or district representatives of the Soil Conservation Service Extension Service Farmers Home Administration and Forest Service to attend. Chairman Robuck said any person interested in soil and water conservation is welcome. Recommendations at the local meeting go to the Iowa ASC office for state level review and then to Washington to shape the 1958 national cost sharing program which will guide the state and county plans for the coming year.

I'S Ames Jows Evonne Zeren W.E. Zeram Kern Barbara Forker Frances Tech Fay Dimas Marion County ASC Soil Soil Conservation Service Extension Service Farmers Home Administration Forest Service Robuck Iowa Asc Washington

Members Share Travel Slides at Home for Aged

On Thursday evening March 7 Miss Hospers showed picture slides from a trip through eastern Canada and the northeastern United States. M. G. Klein underwent cataract surgery at Mercy Hospital in Oskaloosa. Bert Roberts and Mr and Mrs Walter Roberts from Eddyville visited aunt Ella E. Johnson. Mrs Tony De Jong and Ralph De Jong from Leighton called on D. De Bruin. Yelte De Jong visited J. W. Van Gorp, recently ill, now able to join meals.

Mercy Hospital Kenneth Menninga Bernie de Vries Charles B. Knowler Johnnie Battistello Robert Robert W. Peters Pella Mercy Eople Ska Hospital Freda van Dyk Mahaska H. van Ardenne Netherlands First Christian Reformed Church N. Mol Orange City Iowa van Pearsem Anna Bogaards Glenn Rest Oskaloosa Bogaards C. Douglas Irene van Rees Jacob Dyser Aurora Ill J. P. van Rees Rees Connie de Jong Leighton In-Aw M. Klyn de Jong Klyn Miss Hospers Canada United States M. G. Klein Bert Roberts Walter Roberts Eddyville Ella Johnson Tony de Jong Ralph D. de Bruin Yelte de Jong J. W. van Gorp

Local social notes from Ottumwa to Pella and Reinbeck

A string of brief social mentions records visits and gatherings in Ottumwa Des Moines Knoxville and surrounding areas. Names include Johanna Olivier Leona Schakel Frank Zickel Clarence Zickel Daryl Walker Stevie Wilma Jane and Earl Rickabaugh with others noted in family and community visits.

Farge Ig Sayer New Sharon Ottumwa Johanna Olivier Des Moines Neal Schuring Knoxville Leona Schakel Mra Frank Zickel Killduff Clarence Zickel Rossner Daryl Walker Stevie Pella C. F. Brooks Juanita Mallory Wilma Jane Earl Rickabaugh Arnold T Weld Beck Rein‘beck Ions

Des Moines basketball event and showers noted

Ann Bokhoven and friends attended the girls basketball tournament in Des Moines. Joan Geurts visited Des Moines. Wilma Dieleman was honored at a miscellaneous shower at Mrs. Marion Dieleman’s home with many gifts for her new home. A second shower followed at Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Dieleman’s home with 28 friends. Paul Farrer returned to the office after two weeks due to his father’s death in Baton Rouge. Chet Fanning joined the Rosscreen family as Advertising Manager, moving from Davenport with his wife and six month old daughter to Pella.

Ann Bokhoven Des Moines Joan Geurts Wilma Dieleman Marion Dieleman Elmer Dielemar Paul Farrer Baton Rouge Farver C. W Chet” Fanning Rosscreen Chet Davenport Iowa Victor Animatograph Corporation Pella

Puzzled by Blossom from Dry Bulb on 24-Inch Stem

Mrs Ernest Fogle wonders about a flower that appeared fully formed from a dry bulb with no water or soil. The bloom, about 18 inches across, emerged atop a 24-inch stem in bright color recently, leaving questions about its species.

Ernest Fogle

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