Obituary for Delwin D Roorda World War II hero
Delwin D Roorda born March 1924 in Pella Iowa died Feb 1 1946 serving as Second Lieutenant in the United States Army Air Corps in England. Raised in Hollandale Minnesota he attended Hollandale High School and Central College. He joined the Air Corps in 1943 and flew eleven missions as a B aircraft pilot from bases including Jefferson Barracks Lansing Bonham Sherman and Massachusetts en route to England. Services held March 6 1945 at Hollandale Reformed Church. He leaves parents two brothers Gary and Connie fiancee Leona Van Ryswyk three sisters in laws three nieces and one nephew plus many relatives. Memorial notes praise his faith and duty.
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England
Unitedates Army Air Corps
Delwin
Pella
Hollandale
Minnesota
Allandale
Bert Lea
Hi-Y
Central College
Pel- Town
U Time Christian Service
Mnister
Wistian Endeavor Society
Mandale Reformed Church
Our Coun
Lansing
Michigan
Mare
Bonham
New York
Nglind
All Life
Hollandale Reformed Church
Gary
Connie
Leona van Ryswyk
Adrian
Dirkie de Goey
Ben den Adel
Bert de Goey
Connie de Goey
Wittenburg
Tunis van Zemeren
Walter
Oskaloosa
D. G. Toarda
There Is a Real Need for Victory Garden in '45
A town college garden authority argues that under OPA rules 50 blue points per person monthly cannot cover the essential fruits and vegetables for a low income diet. Frozen produce is not rationed but limited this spring and summer, so home gardens are the best fix. Plan now for spring work to maximize space and variety.
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Larry Grove
Town State College Garden Authority
OPA
Avai
Harvest Awards Recognize Local Farm Labor Efforts
A Blackman of Polk Township and Raymond Shilling of Knoxville Township win War Harvest Certificates and framed paintings for harvesting 470 acres of corn and 165 acres of beans respectively. county winners for corn and soybean harvests are named, with awards displayed at the Knoxville Bureau office.
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A. J. Blackman
Polk Township
Leonard van Soelen
Beryl Kane
Freau
Knoxville
Bition
Birthdays and visits highlighted at Home for the Age
March reminders note birthdays for Minnie Van Gorp 73 Henry Welle 76 and L Popma 73. A stream of visitors from Peoria Monroe Prairie City Otley Lake Minnesota and Chicago stop by residents including De Jong Van Gorp De Vries and Van Houwelings. Also Gerrit Gosselin and Cornelius Van Gorp marked birthdays on March 12.
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Minnie van Gorp
Henry Welle
Tillie van Gorp
Chrisina
Peter Scheffers
Monroe
Anne de Hoed
John Smith
Prairie City
Dirk Hagen
Evert. de Witt
Son Darold
Chicago
Gerrit Marinus
Gerrit Andringa
Marinus Kempenaar
Kullemyn
Andrew van Houwelings
John Keuning
Otley
Is. Hers
Nick de Ronde
Reasner
R. Keuning
A. Keuning
G._Bosm
Jennie Sehut
Lake, Minnesota
G. Gosselink
Epeliak
Catherine Koois
Rose Hill News Highlights Local Visits and Travel
Mrs Albert Van Zante visited Newton on Monday staying with Mrs Minnie Mc Reynolds in Memorial Skiff hospital. Anne Vink family called at Newton Tuesday. Mrs Johnny Vander Werf spent a week in Newton for daily tooth treatment and returned Friday with Mr and Mrs Art Vander Werft. Harold Van Zante and Marty Waardhuizen were Des Moines callers Friday.
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Mary Vanden Berg
Albert van Zante
Newton
Minnie Mc Reynolds
Monroe
Memorial Skiff Hospital
Anne Vink
Johnny Vander Werf
Dewey Kaldenberg
Art Vander Werft
Harold van Zante
Marty Waardhuizen
Des Moines
Bert
John Vanden Berg
Raymond Vander Leest
John van Veen
Arie Ver Steeg
Howard Dearinger
Joe Vander Werff
Galesburg
World's First Aluminum Box Cars Delivered to Rock Island Lines
Aluminum box cars built by Reynolds Metals and Mount Vernon Car Company reach Rock Island in Chicago. The first of ten cars, praised for light weight and low center of gravity, eyed for high speed passenger service and freight use. Rock Island officials and public witnessed the delivery with K. T. Stevens aboard.
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Rock Island Lines
Rock Island
Reynolds Metals Company
Mount Vernon
Illinois
Chicao
K. T. Stevens
Reynolds Company
Roads make travel hard. locals visit Pella homes
The note describes rough roads making travel difficult. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Van der Leest and children visited Sunday at the L. Dunnick home. John Hasselman in the Chronicle Voice of the Public urges a hospital for wartime memory and city renewal. Visitors to Joe Vander Werft include How Ver Steel and M Dee Werft from Pella, who stayed at Delbert Schader’s home. They walked the final three miles to reach it.
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Raymond van der Leest
L. Dunnick
Chronicle of March
John Hasselman
Pella
Joe Vander Werft
Ver Steel
M Dee Werft
Delbert Schader
Master Swine Producers Program Seeks Iowa Participants
County extension director Storey publicizes the 1945 Master Swine Producers Awards. The program, sponsored by Iowa State College Extension Service, the Iowa Swine Producers Association, and radio station WHO, has recognized 75 producers and invites entrants who farrow at least eight sows this spring. Nominations go to EL Quaife, extension swine specialist at Town State College, with record sheets provided to track production from breeding to marketing. Storey offers office assistance to complete applications for Ames submissions.
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Iowa State College Extension Service
Iowa Swine Producers Association
WHO
EL. Quaife
Town State College
Quaife
Storey
Mr. Quaife
Ames
Measures Urged To Prevent Pork Disease In Iowa
Iowa health officials urged farmers and households to prevent trichiniasis after 104 cases in Lowden area. They stressed thorough cooking or refrigeration, noting smoked sausage as a chief carrier. Temperatures from five above to 20 below Fahrenheit were advised for 20 days to six days depending on method, with freezing storage common in lockers.
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Lowden
Towa
Iowa Health Department
London
Veterinary Medical Department
Iowa State College
Ames
New Driver License Changes for Truck Drivers
The Driver's License Division warns of a new law affecting truck drivers and chauffeurs. It defines chauffeurs as drivers who operate for hire, except owners or incidental operators, and clarifies farmer exemptions. About 144 chauffeurs will be licensed in the November and December renewal period. licenses will be mailed after photo work. If addresses changed since applying, report the new address to the Division.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Public Safety
King
Clean Seed Treatment Boosts Oat Yield and Food Production
The Mahaska County extension director I. J. Storey notes seed cleaning and treatment raised oat yields by nearly 6 percent in 1943, with flax and sorghum increases between 3 and 15 percent. He warns disease organisms and weeds threaten thousands of tons of crops yearly and urges treating even disease resistant varieties. Using cleaned seed reduces planting troubles.
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I. J. Storey
Mahaska County
Seed Cleaning and Treating Advice for Uniform Germination
Storey advocates early cleaning of small grain seed to remove weed seeds dirt chaff and diseased kernels. Use New Improved Coresan at half ounce per unit of oats wheat or barley seed to kill disease organisms and protect germination. If centralized treatment not available a simple homemade gravity treater can be built with plans from the county extension officer.
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Storey
Pasture as Cheap Spring and Summer Livestock Feed
Pasture is highlighted as a low cost feed source for farmers with quotes from HW Storey and Horace Cheney. Lime and phosphate improve digestible nutrients, with lime treated pasture at 20 cents per 100 pounds and alfalfa at 40 cents. corn costs a dollar. Recommendations include renovating run down pastures, reseeding barren areas, and planning for late planted Sudan grass to sustain pasture through summer.
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Storey
Mahaska County
Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station
Horace Cheney
Towa State College Agronomist
Sudan
More Pheasants Than Chickens In South Dakota
South Dakota, famed for pheasants, reported about 16.7 million birds in early fall, 44 percent above state farm chicken totals. Futures, based on 1200 farmers’ reports around September 20, show 34 pheasants per 100 acres statewide, one per three acres. Five counties Spink Clark Beadle Miner Sanborn exceed one pheasant per acre.
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South Dakota
Spink, Clark, Beadle, Miner
Sanborn
Safety patrols praised for school traffic safety efforts
The Safety Man says organized school patrols are valuable for public safety. Patrols at American public schools reduce dangerous crossings and teach children and parents proper traffic rules, aligning with National Safety Council standards. Fred Braun notes patrols’ broad impact on accident prevention.
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National Safety Council
Fred Braun
Best Month to Put Up New Birdhouses
March offers ideal time to install birdhouses for bluebirds wrens and other species. Des Moines Izaak Walton League chapter repairs and builds nests along Polk County streams with 30 houses planned to be erected before April. In 1944 they produced 28 wood duck nests, some used by the ducks.
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Des Moines
Izaak Walton
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Elbert van Maanen
A. Blackman
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Home For the Age
Rose Hill News
Jasper County
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