Military Families Report Training and Overseas Service
Our men in military service from Pella and New Sharon share updates on training completion at Camp Gordon and Camp Chaffee, with Pvt Gerbin Spoelstra stationed in Germany and Pvt Gerbun Spoelstra serving with the 299th Engineers in New York. The overseas unit moved two 8 1/2 ton generators in Bad Homburg, aided by an Army crane, in a published overseas clipping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Towa
Hochst
Germany
299Th Engineers
Gerbun
St. Gerbun J. Spoelstra
U.S
Hq. S. Co
299 Engineers
Bn. C
APO
New York
Speelstris
New Sharon
Bad Homburg
Pvt
Gerbun Spoelstra
Leighton Sailor Serves Aboard the Iowa
Larry Thomassen of Leighton entered the Navy August 8, 1955. He trained at Great Lakes then electronics school, graduating in March. After a home leave he reported to Norfolk on March 26. He will serve aboard the Battleship Iowa, with address at U S S Iowa Fleet Post Office New York NY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Thomassen
Leighton
Navy
Great Lakes
Norfolk
Virginia
Larry G. Thomassen
U.S.S. Iowa
Fleet Post Office
New York
Central District Iowa State Education Meeting in Newton
Teachers from 17 central and southern Iowa counties gather in Newton for the Iowa State Education Association Central District meeting on April 7. The all day event expects about 2000 attendees with sessions across subjects and talks by Dr. Walter W. Cook and Dr. Robert Skaife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Newton
Iowa State Education Association
Walter W. Cook
College of Education
University of Minnesota
Rober A. Skaife
National Education Association
Marion County swine testing program announced
Interested Marion County farmers can start an on the farm swine testing program this spring. Litter records cards and instructions are available at the extension office in Knoxville. The testing system, developed by Ralph Durham, Iowa State College swine specialist, aims to help farmers develop meat type breeding in their herds. The test focuses on two characteristics, including hog weight at 180 days.
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Marion County
Knoxville
Dale Studt
Ralph Durham
Iowa State College
Studt
Durham
Virgil Dyksti Filing at 5140 South Woodlawn
A clipped entry lists Virgil Dyksti with an address at 5140 South Woodlawn Chicago. The note is terse and appears as a public or personal notice fragment from the era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pfe. Virgil
Dyksti
South Woodlawn
Chicago
Swine Testing Program Steps For Durham Method
A farmer following Durham project will get litter cards and instruction sheets at the extension office. Then every pig in the litter is tested by ear tag and back fat thickness measured at 200 pounds. In commercial herds gilts are weighed and probed. About 12 Marion County farmers show interest in forming a swine testing association after a meat type hog demonstration.
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Durham
Marion County
Farm hog testing program proposed by extension office
The Tommy Jordan farm in January could host hog testing run by a tester hired by the Mine testing association. The association is formative and invites interested people to contact Studt at the Extension Office. On farm testing can rapidly alter hog type with minimal time and cost while recording changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommy Jordan
Mine Testing Association
Studt
Famous Authors to Head Ames Family Life Conference
Nationally known authors of The Mind Alive and The Mature Mind will headline the Family Life Conference at Iowa State College in Ames on April 3 and 4. Dr. and Mrs. H. A. Overstreet speak on emotional health and human relations, with Edward V. Pope and Norman Graebner also addressing attendees. Four homemaking sessions cover household equipment and food nutrition. contact the County Extension office for travel details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Family Life
To State College
Marilyn J. Olson
Iowa
H. A. Overstreet
Iowa State College Division of Home Economics
Home Economics Extension Service
Edward V. Pope
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Federal Extension Service
Norman Graebner
Iowa State College
Luke couple marks 64th wedding anniversary
Mr and Mrs Gus Luke recently observed their 64th wedding anniversary at Humboldt. They are still able to be up and around, celebrating a long marriage and continued mobility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Humboldt
Gus Luke
Greenlee To Speak On Farm Records Monday Evening
Chuck Greenlee farm management specialist from Iowa State College will speak at a Farm Record Analysis Meeting Monday April 2 at 8 00 p m in the Vocational Agriculture Building at the High School in Knoxville He will summarize the records of about 200 farms in southern Iowa including Marion County which has eighteen farms in the group The averages by farm size are presented without identifying any single farm Attendees include farmers their wives and other Marion County residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vocational Agriculture
Knoxville
Greenlee
Iowa
Marion County
Ieome
Plan To Aid People Leaving Farms Proposed By Economist
Wallace Ogg of Iowa State College argues for a nationwide program to assist young people and farm families who would pursue other jobs. The plan would improve individual incomes and ease the long run national adjustment to more efficient farm production. It also aims to support ongoing farming efficiency improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace Ogg
Iowa State College
Farm workers gain new job training and relocation aid
The article notes possible use of icat know-how to aid farms with diversified activities. It suggests offering job training to prepare interested farmers for nonfarm work and proposes a special loan program to cover moving costs for new jobs. The text indicates growing farm job opportunities.
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Icat
Field Clinic For Crippled Children At Chariton Apr 4
Iowa City March 24 A field clinic for chronically ill or crippled children will be held in Chariton on Wednesday April 4 for youngsters from Ringgold Decatur Wayne Appanoose Lucas Monroe Marion Warren and the south section of Polk counties. The clinic is run by the State Services for Crippled Children with Dr George R Barnes Jr directing. Eligible patients are referred by local physicians or must be under 21. Services include pediatrics orthopedics speech and hearing dentistry psychology and physical therapy with X ray and lab work. There is no charge for the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Iowa
Chariton
Ringgold
Decatur
Wayne
Appanoo Union
i,Lucas
Monroe
Marion
Warren
Polk
State Services For Crippled Children
SCC
George R. Barnes Jr
Sui
SSCC
College of Medicine
Barnes
Green Cropped Pasture Saved Beef Herd for Jasper County Farmer
A Jasper County farmer, Jontz, renting 160 acres, adopts conservation farming to save his 35 head beef herd. Since 1954 he expanded 22 acres, plowed contour rows, and planted birdsfoot trefoil. In 1955 15 acres provided fresh pasture while silage and bromegrass supported feed. A 1956 plan, with Soil Conservation Service help, outlines rotations, strip cropping, and wildlife cover to sustain cattle through year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jontz
Harwyh
Charlie
Soil Conservation Service
Fragmentary OCR Notice Summary
Incomplete text fragment from a newspaper page shows garbled wording and missing context. No identifiable people, organizations, places, dates, or events can be determined from the readable characters.
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Sidney DE Haan
Georgia
Idney J. de Haan
Ray J
de Haan
University St
Pella
Military Police Training Center
Camp Gordon
Central College
Army
Camp Chaffee
Ark
Gerbin Noa
Geri
Henry Spoestra
Route 2
Sidney J. de Haan
Boone
Dallas
Greene
Grundy
Guthrie
Hardin
Jasper
Lucas
Madison
Marshall, Polk
Poweshiek
Story
Tama
Delta Kappa Gamma Sorority
Vance Si
Gusranter
Colgate Dental Cream
HALO
Colgate Chave
Fe Goardatlee
Rhonda, Fleming
Tennessee
Youhalotor
Thomassen Wholesale
Pella, Iowa
Ames
Chuck Greenlee
Ama
Pella Floor Crafters
Jasper County
Brouwer
Frank A. O'Conner
Ozce True
Rogers
S. A. Kooyman
Tigatny
Asa
Feathe
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