Des Moines Visitors Stay With Local Friends During Tulip Time
Mr and Mrs Harry Sixsmith of Des Moines visited Sunday at the home of Mr and Mrs Fred Lankelma and with other friends. The Sixsmiths keep ties to Tulip Time. Gysbert Aalbers of the Oley neighborhood is in an Oskaloosa hospital since Thursday March 24 with a serious blood circulation issue. Mrs Clarence Babe Caldwell and baby boy were discharged from Mahaska Hospital Monday and returned home, the boy named Joel Burton. Kate Melton stayed Friday through Tuesday with Mr and Mrs Charley Sipkema, living with Will Brunia in Des Moines and employed by the Downie Company there.
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Harry. Sixsmith
Des Moines
Fred Lankelma
Sixsmiths
Gysbert Aalbers
Oley
Oskaloosa
Clarence
Babe) Caldwell
Mahaska Hospital
Joel Burton
Kate Melton
Charley Sipkema
Will Brunia
Dex Moines
Downie Company
Local notes from Des Moines area residents and visitors
John Heerema of Des Moines called on druggists here Monday morning. A baby boy arrived at Mahaska Hospital Friday March 26 to Mr. and Mrs. Charles De Jong. Charley Korn of Davenport visits with Dr. and Mrs. J. O. Wormhoudt for about ten days. John A. Vander Wal returned from Pharr Texas after visiting Dr. and Mrs. C. J. Fox and observing the Rio Grande Valley. The Indie: Mrs. I. K. Pali returned from California. Henry J. Hoogenakker, once of Pella, was seen in the Ft. Des Moines lobby by the reporter. Mrs. Hoogenakker recently lost her husband to a heart ailment. Mrs. Lester Conk and family traveled to Philadelphia to join Mr. Oonk, employed by National Airlines, with Mrs. Meulpolder accompanying to help settle in. A baby daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Carlson at Central College. the infant was placed in an incubator at Mahaska Hospital. Other local notes include hospital visits, airport work in Philadelphia, and new car registrations by Pella residents, listing numerous 1949 models and trucking registrations.
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John Heerema
Des Moines
Charles de Jong
Mahaska Hospital
Charley Korn
Davenport
Town
J. O. Wormhoudt
John A. Vander Wal
Pharr
Texas
C. J. Fox
Rio Grande Valley
Vander Wal
Fox
Joe Shultz
Mae Mairsof
Veda Mensch
I. K. Pali
California
Ft. Des Moines
Henry J. Hoogenkor
Pella
Hoogenakker
Des Moine
Lester Conk
Eleanor
Michael
Marinus Meulpolder
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Oonk
National Air Lines
United
Central College
Maaska Hospital
Oskaloosa
Erma de Heer
Mercy Hospital
Henry
John van’ Rheenen
Mercy
Henry Nienwsma
Mahaska
L. W
Pella Produce Company
Frank Roose
Bernie Menninga
Ford
Neal Ve Meer
Gary J. Ver Meer
William’ K. MeAmis
Paul Buwalda
Otley
Raymond van Wyk
Myron van Wyk
Srourney
New Oats Can Be Sown Later Than Old Kinds
Iowa State College agronomist L C Burnett says newer oat varieties like Clinton tolerate sowing delays better. Experiments show a 9 day delay after earliest sowing delays maturity by only 2 days, 20 days by 5 days, with minimal impact on plant height and yields. Clinton Benton and other Bond derivatives kept yields through April 15 or 9 days late, while older varieties show greater losses. Disease resistance has improved, reducing the need to plant early to beat pests and heat.
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L. C. Burnett
Iowa’ State College
Clinton
Burnett
Benton
Musings Of the Town Crier from Beatrice Nebraska
A reader from Beatrice writes to the Town Crier recalling Tulip Time in Pella Nebraska last year and asks when the festival returns this year. The letter praises the festival’s welcoming spirit and gatherings free of commerce, notes a popular toddler photographed without tips, and comments on gardens and cheerful community life. It recounts a humane act of aiding a dog tied to a tail with a can, and ends with reflections on gardening and spring.
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Beatrice
Nebraska
Legislature Has A Sound Program Of Road Building
Claud Coykendall of the Iowa Good Roads Association told Cedar County residents at Tipton that the 53rd General Assembly is enacting progressive highway legislation. He cited the 18 month interim committee study, House File 392 approval, and strong support in both chambers, predicting Iowa will gain a complete road and street system with adequate funding.
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The
Bird General Assembly
Iowa
Claud Coykendall
Iowa Good Roads Association
Cedar County
Tipton
Greater Tipton Club
Coykendall
52Nd General Assembly
53Rd General Assembly
House
Senate
Committee On
Committee On High
General Assembly
Professor at Iowa U. Has Novel Idea on Tobacco
A history professor at Iowa State University explains tobacco farming’s rise as a world enterprise in a liberal arts class. He quips that the Lord created Eve for Adam’s company, then notes tobacco as a consolation, adding a request for both sexes to refrain from smoking during lectures.
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Iowa U
Bill McBride
SUI
Eve
Adam
Miniature elephant collection shocks Rock Valley
Rock Valley resident Mrs Marie Richter keeps 1236 miniature elephants all small enough to study under a microscope. She has collected for about twenty years and is most proud of a tiny group of fifty, barely visible to the naked eye.
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Rock Valley
Marie Richter
Be alert dont get hurt new farm safety slogan
Iowa State College extension specialist Norval Wardle announces a new pill campaign slogan Be alert dont get hurt to guide state farm safety efforts during the April 11 to 16 cleanup. The slogan, chosen from 600 options, emphasizes alertness to prevent accidents and improve training and tidy work areas on farms.
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Iowa
Norval Wardle
Iowa State College Extension
Town Farm Safety Committee
State” Committee
Howe Wardle
Roads Closed Signals Park Access Restrictions
Roads into state parks will be closed when road beds are softened to protect them. W A Bush, Superintendent of Parks, notes parks stay open to visitors but warns drivers to avoid soft local roads to prevent damage. Visitors may encounter closures during periods of soft surfaces and heavy traffic.
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W. A. Bush
Park Roads Barricaded For Picnic Area Access
Park roads blocked to vehicles though pedestrians may enter. Visitors can walk in while picnic facilities remain unavailable due to barricaded access.
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Visi
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de Vigoro
de Jong Floral and Seed Store
van Gorp
van Gorp Hatchery
Rte
Endurance
ORG
Pella Wallpaper & Paint Store
West Side Square
E. A. Vander
van den Berg Paint &Electric Company
Bergle Vanden Berg
Oskaloo
Saturda
Chronicle
Legislature
GLOBE
Pella Supply Company
Cornie van Roekel
Wardle
Vigoro
de Jong Seed
Asis
John Deere
International Harvester
Inrtemnamioway Harvester
McCormick-Deering Sales and Service
Pella, Iowa
Hoover
van den Berg Electric & Paint Co
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