Rolscreenings Anna Sneller Hosts Birthday Party
Anna Sneller celebrated her husband Herman with a surprise party mainly for children and grandchildren. The folding department gave a farewell roast for foreman Elias Hollebrands who retires May 1, presenting him a clock radio. Various visitors and returns noted among staff and families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Sneller
Herman
Frankfurter
Elias Hollebrands
Harry de Groot
William de Groot
Tim Elsloos
Gerrit van Rees
Laurence Vander Veer
Des Moines
Clarence Vander Veer
Bert van Ee
Visitors and new residents at the Home for the Aged
Mr and Mrs Andrew Kuiper and Mr and Mrs Dick Kuiper of Otley, plus visitors from Oskaloosa Des Moines and Prairie City called on residents including Nellie Kuiper Henry Vander Wilt Minnie Rillahen and L Langstraat. Mrs M Popma fell but was not seriously injured. On May 1 Mr and Mrs John Stursma joined the home on the first floor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Kuiper
Dick Kuiper
Otley
Nellie Kuiper
Jim Slycord
Oskaloosa
Barnes
Des Moines
Henry Vander Wilt
Ed Denburger
Minnie Rillahen
Leendert Langstraat
John Langstraat
Jake Langstraat
Tone Nunnikhoven
Pete Pol
L. Langstraat
M. Popma
Timmons
Prairie City
Albert van Heukelem
John Stursma
Joe Vanden Heuvel
Soldier Address Drank Fuel Oil Hospitalized
Fifteen month old Jerry Doyle of Imogene was hospitalized recently after drinking fuel oil that had dripped from a stove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Doyle
Imogene
Green-Chop Plan Boosts Crop Rotation for Dairymen
Dairyman Fred Foreman of Iowa State College explains green chop systems that haul forage daily to cattle can boost rotation efficiency. He notes near-barn land can be cropped instead of pastured, with oats and sudan grass offering higher carrying capacity when chopped. Trials show alfalfa and brome perform similarly under green chopping versus daily strip grazing, while very short grasses limit grazing options.
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Fred Foreman
Towa State College
Foreman
Sudan
Minnesota
Green chopping boosts farm carrying capacity and pasture inclusion
Green chopping increases total live stock capacity and pasture integration, reducing waste on the farm. It supports expanding the pasture program by enabling fuller use of forage while raising overall efficiency.
The Indecisive Debate On A Rural Highway Collision
Two longtime town residents with casual ties to each other met on a hill crossing and collided head on. Both questioned why the other drove fast and wandered over the center line. One man later died, and the other could not answer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred
Forage Expansion Through Tall Crops and Open Fencing
The strategy promotes tall crops that remove fencing, simplify water access for herds, and enhance observation. This approach enables fence rows, nurse crops, and uneven fields to serve as forage sources for cattle.
Van Roekel hog project thrives with four sons
Agricultural economist insights guide farmers to market five or six pigs per sow for profitability, noting a five to six month production cycle. Glen Van Roekel, a Pella High sophomore, cares for hogs as a vocational agriculture project with his four sons assisting on the Leighton area farm run by Mr and Mrs Henry Van Roekel in Black Oak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen van Roekel
Glen
Pella High School
Henry van Roekel
Black Oak
Leighton
Scratch Me Not With Itch Me Not
Fragmentary line reads in a terse style about itch and night insect bites, seeming to report a minor curiosity or warning. The readable portion mentions scratch me not and night insects, implying a cautionary note or riddle with no clear event or person identified.
Five Generations at Perry Home in Family Photo
A Perry area photo captured five generations at the home of Mrs. M. E. Fagen. The 94 year old Mrs. Fagen stood with her daughter Mrs. Sara Clark, her grandson Donald Clark, and her great granddaughter Denise Nichol, along with Mrs. Wm. Nichols, and her great great granddaughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E. Fagen
Perry
Fagen
Sara Clark
Donald Clark
Wm. Nicholis
Denise Nichol Grand
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Tulip City
Chronicle News
Arnold
Saservice
Saito
Stanley de Bra de Bruin
Leona Schakel
William Dalbey
Ottumwa
Floyd Richardson
Kain
Destiines
Glen Clark
Edith Galvin
Swan
Ray Coolley
Albia
Mace Cooley
Gerald McClain
Bill Kilpatrick
Paul Farrer
Raymond L. den Adel
N. Wilmington Str
Raleigh, North Carolina
Paardekooper
Ideal Pharmacy
the Highway Story
Iowa
Bob Hullihan
Colorado
Bakker
Rus
van Roekel
FFA
Oldsmobile
E.H. Meinders
Washington St
Pella
James de Penning
North Main
Colfax Sale
Colfax
Colfax Sale Company
Clippinger
Shields
Briles
Earl and
Bill Shields
Auctiescers
Dorothy
Bernice
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