New Plan Trains Farmers to Promote Conservation
Eight Marion County men completed a Knoxville training school to assist farmers in conservation efforts. The group includes Merrill Robuck, Lawrence Blom, Tom Livingood, John Fisher, Glen Knox, Doyle Hatch, Marion Kingery, Dewey Rogers, Paul Brown, all from various townships. The AAA committee oversees the effort, with each man carrying a list of farmers who signed for contour surveys. Demonstrations will be arranged to expand uptake before the planting season and payments for conservation rise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merrill Robuck
Franklin Township
Lawrence Blom
Lake Prairie
Tom _Livingood
Dallas
John Fisher
West Knoxville
Glen Knox
Clay
Doyle Hatch
Knoxville
Marion Kingery
Red Rock
Dewey Rogers
Indiana
Paul Brown
Red Rock Township
AAA Committee
Mahaska County
Soils District Office
AAA
Mizpah Guild Dinner Highlights Arab Mission Work
The Mizpah Guild of the Second Reformed Church reported raising 12189.48 from 1917 to 1947 with 4886.92 spent in the last decade on foreign and domestic missions Central college and other benevolences. At the annual dinner Monday treasurer Mrs Clara Allen noted the group began in 1911 and guest speaker Aoelphine Bakker Davies, who spent seven years in the Arabian Mission, gave a vivid account of life there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Second Reformed Church
Central College
Clara Allen
Arabia
Aoelphine Bakker Davies
Arabian Mission
Four One Act Plays to Be Staged at Douwstra Chapel
Four one act plays to be staged in Douwstra Chapel on Friday March 28 at 7 30 p m. The works include Dust of the Road Trifles Before Breakfast and Black Oliver with Joy McCain and Phyllis Godown directing assisted by Mrs LaVern Munger Miller. Casts include Wm Vande Kieft Samuel Williams Charles Botkin and Clinton Brasser among others. Admission 60 cents with no reserved seating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douwstra Chapel
Ust
Oliver
Joy McCain
Closter
New Jersey
Phyllis Godown
Panora
Iowa
LaVern Munger Miller
Black Oliver
Vande Kieft
Pella
Central
Impatisnent
Rev De Jong To Lead Special Meetings In Iowa Tour
Rev Spencer C De Jong a Reformed pastor from Chicago returns from Holland where his Youth For Christ team drew crowds. He will speak in Sully Pella Des Moines Prairie City Leighton and Hoyt Sherman Place with free admission. The Holland revival impressed officials including Ambassador Hornbeck and plans include Europe Germany and Britain itineraries. Some meetings attracted thousands outside as venues filled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spencer C. de Jong
de Jong
Chicago
Holland
Iowa
Youth For Christ International
Sully
Third Reformed Church
Pella
Des Moines
Youth For Christ
Hoyt Sherman Place
15Th
Woodland Ave
Second Reformed Church
Prairie City
Jows
Leighton
U. S
Hornbeck
Utrecht
Europe
Netherlands
Germany
British Isles
Frank Warner Opens Pella Real Estate Office
Frank Warner will open a real estate office in Pella starting April 1. He has rented space with P H Stubenrauch near the Vanden Berg barber shop and recently qualified as a Real Estate Broker in Des Moines. Warner, a 46-year resident of Pella, previously ran a grocery business and later did sales work in Fell and Oskaloosa. He already has listings of farm and town property to offer once settled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
Frank Warner
P. H. Stubenrauch
Vanden Berg
Warner
Des Moines
Fell
Oskaloosa
Pel
Prairie Bir
Great Motion Picture Coming to Chapel Monday
The life of Christ as The King of Kings will be shown twice at Douwstra Chapel Monday 7:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. Proceeds benefit the YMCA. If you have not seen it before, attend. if you have, you may want to return for another viewing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ
Douwstra Chapel
Y.M.C.A
McLaughlin outlines history of crop insurance for Rotarians
Rotarian meeting hears Jack Mc Laughlin trace crop insurance from 1920 pool concept to 1934 act covering wheat and cotton, with 1944 AAA expansion to corn and flax. He notes premium versus indemnity trends, experimental status, two towns Buena Vista and Marion, and benefits to Marion County farmers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack McLaughlin
U. S. Dept. of Agriculture
Congress
AAA
U. S
Buena Vista
Marion
Marion County
Sugar Stamp No. 11 Valid April 1 for 10 Lbs Sugar
OPA announced spare stamp No 11 will be good starting April 1 1947 for ten pounds of sugar and remain valid through September 30 1947. Households are urged to use sugar sparingly with no extra canning allotments planned this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OPA
Midwest
Lectures at Gospel Hall Speak on One World Government
Splendid congregations hear Mr Pinches discuss the Book of Revelation as a path to a coming one world. He argues history lacks a competent global ruler, so God will unveil His King to establish a universal just government. He notes no suitable man exists in heaven or on earth, awaiting the decisive act to remove offense and establish righteousness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Pinches
Earth
Mr. Finches
Rag Sewing at Legion Hall Friday Afternoon
Aay and all women of the community are asked to join the Legion Hall event Friday afternoon to sew carpet rags for the veterans hospital. Bring needle and thread. rag making will be organized by Mrs. Murray Rineham of the Legion Auxiliary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aay
Legion Hall
Veterans’ Hospital
Murray Rineha
Legion Auxiliary Committee
Calvin College A Cappella Choir to Tour Pella Area
The Calvin College A Cappella Choir brings a 45 voice program to Pella in its western state tour under Prof Seymour Swets. The concert at First Christian Reformed Church on Saturday at 8 pm will feature sacred songs with free admission and a goodwill offering. The group plans another performance Sunday at Oskaloosa Christ Reformed Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvin College
Pella
Pelli
Pella Hi
Seymour Swets
Swetss
Elijah
Grand Rapids
University of Michi
Gan
Christian Reformed
First
Christian Reformed Church
County Teachers Will Hear Ellen Hartnett
Ellen Hartnett, field representative for the Iowa State Education Association, will address Marion County teachers at a Knoxville dinner meeting on Monday evening March 24. She will discuss school legislation in the 2nd General Assembly and the ISEA program. Hartnett is a former Jasper County superintendent and has worked with the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation and the National Education Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion County
Knoxville
General Assembly
ISEA
Miss Hartnett
Jasper County
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
National Education Association
Nine Practices Approved by Co AAA Committee
Marion County township committees selected nine conservation practices for 1947 payments. The list includes Standard Terraces Contour Intertilled Crops Contour Seeding Est Sod Waterways and Terrace Outlets Construction of Open Farm Ditches Tiling Limestone Fertilizers and Green Manure Crops. Farmers who have not filed intentions for 1947 or completed their farm plan are urged to do so by April 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion County
Preliminary State Music Contest at Pella March 28 29
Heavy entries at the Preliminary State Music Contest in Pella with 419 high school students registered. Friday focuses on piano and vocal events at Central College Chapel and high school auditorium. Saturday covers instrumental and larger groups. Judges from Iowa City Muscatine Boone Ames Cedar Rapids. Adult season tickets 75 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
Central College
Second Reformed Church
Iowa High School Music Association
Ella
Wm. Gower
Iowa City
Harold Freese
Muscatine
R. N. Cook
Boone
F. LeBar
Mt. Vernon
Tolbert MacRae
Ames
Paul 8. Ray
Cedar Rapids
Value of Research Demonstrated to Clubmen Tuesday
At a Pella Kiwanis gathering six Ames Kiwanis Club members led by Dr. Stuart Smith heard W S Peterson of Du Pont discuss how research funds products like rayon nylon celluloid and bakelite. He noted teamwork across engineers designers and workers creates new industries boosts living standards and employment, citing nylon’s growth from 1936 needle to daily output in 1941 and wartime substitutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella Kiwanis Club
The
Ames
Kiwanis Club
Stuart Smith
Ames Club
W. S. Peterson
RE 1
du Pont de Nemours and Company
Peterson
du Pont Company
Cast Chosen for College Play at Central College
Mrs LaVern Miller dramatic coach at Central College has chosen Lloyd Douglas Magnificent Obsession for the spring play and announced the cast. Read lists include Muriel Vande Garde Nancy Ashford Joy McCain Helen Hudson Phyllis Godown Dr Malcolm Pyle Jack Fulton Monty Brent Clint Brasser Joyce Hudson Phyllis To Sell Bobby Merrick Robert Minnick Perry Paul Dodge Mrs Wickes Marian Dawson Beverly Reynolds Jack Di Friend of Bobby The play will be presented on May 23.
Jasper County Farmers Embrace Soils Conservation Efforts
Jasper County farmers show strong uptake of the soil conservation program with 260 cooperative agreements covering 43,665 acres. The initiative aims to curb erosion and recover soil fertility through structured planning, group leadership, and community meetings across multiple townships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jasper County
John Wilson
Soil Conservation Service
Ervation Service
The
Crop Insurance Offered in This County Again
The 1947 corn crop insurance program is set up with 50 60 and 75 percent yield insurance. Details available through the County AAA Office or listed crop insurance agents in several towns. This is the third and final year of the trial program by the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation, and farmers will decide participation for a permanent program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AAA
Delbert O. Barr
Otley Armour Boot
Pella
del S
Central College Speech Team Shines at State Contest
Central College forensics students earned top marks at the Cedar Rapids state contest. Charles Bodkin John Vander Waal and John Hesselink Jim Dunham each gained superior ratings in men's oratory ex temp and discussion. Bodkin placed second in men's oratory and will compete at Northwestern University April 24. Jaci Van der Lugt Marianne Walvoord and other teammates to attend Pi Kappa Delta at Bowling Green April 7 to 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central College Forensic Squad
Cedar Rapids
Charles Bodkin
John Vander Waal
John Hesselink
Jim Dunham
Julian Winston
Penn College
Iowa
Bodkin
Northwestern University
Evanston
Illinois
Central
Jaci van der Lugt
Maxine Huenink
Joy McCain
Lawrence den Besten
Marianne Walvoord
Simpson
Penn
Morningside
Iowa State College
Luther
Dubuque
St. Ambrose
Coe
Cornell
Iowa State
Miss van Emmerik
Bowling Green
Ohio
Jaci Vander Lugt
John Vander ‘Waal
United States
Russia
Magazine lists Tulip Festival as outstanding Iowa event
Des Moines bulletin from the Iowa Development Commission notes Mademoiselle magazine included Pella Tulip Festival among outstanding Iowa events from May to October 1947. The release highlights the festival as a key cultural occasion and promotes Iowa tourism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Iowa Development Commission
Des Moines
Mademoiselle
Pella
Iowa
A Wet Week Brings Measurable Rain and Snow
A wet week brought 1.04 inches of rain and snow on Thursday the 18th. Snowfall added 0.18 inches on Tuesday the 18th, bringing the weekly total to 1.22 inches per H. K. Pals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. K. Pals
Leighton Choir to Present Program at Ebenezer
The Ebenezer Reformed Church choir in Leighton will present a mixed program on Wednesday March 26 at 7 30 pm. The lineup includes piano and organ duet Betty Rempe and Betty Den Hartog devotions Rev G A Ralberts and several vocal and instrumental pieces featuring the choir soloists and ensembles. A social will follow in the parish basement and all are invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ebenezer Reformed Church of
Leighton
Betty Rempe
Betty den Hartog
G. A. Ralberts
Mount Zion
Donna de Preng
Warren de Pron
Ceardas
Edna Goemaat
Mare Cane Dykstra
Marcle Var Manneen
Esther de Jong
Offerte
Blanche de Prenge
Esther
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Wry
Lay
Mizpah Guild
S. de Jong
McLaughlin
Gospel Hall
Ellen Hartnett
Iowa State Education Association
Co. Aaa Committee
H. S
V. S. Peterson
Register & Tribune
George Ver Steeg
Chronicle
Robert E. Blue
Statehouse
Kernel
Iowa Tall Corn
P. J. Coll
Lake City Graphic
John M. Henry
Lp.c
Des Moines Register & Tribune
Wilma Colli
Dallas Center Times
Poweshiek
E. O. Herbold
Washington
Chas. H. Findley
Palo Alto
Isaae Fouch
Lynn Grove
Delmar Vander Pol
Sherman
Alan Herbold
Kellogg Township
Fairview
Richland Township
Newton
Farm Bureau
National Bi
Lawrence Hammerly
Joe Cross
Baxter
Arthur Wait
Leighton Church Choir
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