Metcalf Farm Showcases Morocco Horses and Progressive Practices
A visit to Ellis Metcalf on the old Hanna place near Pella reveals sixteen Morocco spotted horses among a 290 acre farm. Metcalf talks fertile soil from decades of cattle manure, plans fifty acres of clover, and a current corn base shaped by prior corn purchases. He runs Hampshire hogs with Herefords and Berkshire crosses, raises 175 hogs yearly, and highlights dairy livestock, club calf activity, and 4-H ties. His acreage includes fourteen purebred Shorthorn cows with a fine two-year-old bull, shown at state fairs, while hobby horses on pasture reflect his interest in distinctive stock.
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Metcalf
Hampshire
Berkshire
Metcalfs
Farm Bureau
Stanton
Pella High
Miherine
Fiat Central College
Misrine
Marion County
Tle
Maouri
Metcalf Kitchen and Horses Featured in Historic Home Tale
The article portrays Metcalf as a horse lover with dual purpose ponies suited for riding driving and farm work. A vivid scene shows Joker the horse in a pasture with a mare and newborn colt, admired for his shine and demeanor. It notes Metcalf’s regard for the Horse and Mule association and the Pell Fall show plans, plus a brief history of the Metcalf home built after the Civil War with brick, Bedford stone trim and a metal grill, set among elms and rolling hills.
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Metcalf
Tlwry Linn
Horse and Mule Association
Pell
Garden Square
J. J. Sybenga
Ellis Metcalf
Morocco
Homespun Warmth At The Metcalf Household In Ottumwa
June Hanna Metcalf of the Hanna family welcomes visitors to a smoke house converted home with a sunny kitchen and flower filled south windows. Bernice O’Haver visited at Tom O’Haver’s Ottumwa home while Mrs Anna De Leeuw of Monroe, recently discharged from hospital, plans a week of rest at home.
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Metcalf
Hanna
June Hanna
Bernice
Tom O'Haver
Ottumwa
Anna de Leeuw
Monroe
Otley News Briefs From Pella And Nearby Areas
Wednesday evening at Jes Berck Klein home De Haan near Pella and Mrs Ed Geass near Prairie City aided their mother Mrs Arle Van Waardhuizen Sr with house cleaning Tuesday. O H Berg and family of Pella visited Marvin Caswell home Sunday. Clifford Vander Leest visited W L Angove Sunday morning. Alvin Rosebaum made a business trip to Waterloo Monday and returned Monday evening. Jennie Zandstra attended the funeral of David Bee at Miheliville Town. Mr and Mrs John Bloodavworth and Jon Sobusie of Fine visited Joe Kool Mis Monday afternoon and Mrs Garlon Ruby and
Local Social Notes and House Moves Highlight Skimmed Week
The note page lists visits among Beaver community families near Monroe and Osceola with mentions of Tunis Wank and Vander Kolk households. A May 8 Banner Beaver meeting is announced as a Mother’s Day event with speaker H J Pietenpol of Pella. Also items about roof repair in Otley and several moving plans between Knoxville, Pella, and nearby farms.
Nesting Robins And Wrens Share A Porch In Spring
A visitor at Mrs. Bean Verwers’s home notes a robin building a nest in the trumpet vine by the kitchen, with a wren house nearby. Last spring the wren began a nest in its own house until the robin displaced it, then the robin chose the trumpet vine for this season. The scene sits near the kitchen window and porch of the wren house.
William Gertsma Estate Heirs Live In Netherlands
Heirs to the William Gertsma estate of Lynnville reside in the Netherlands per a Jasper County probate inventory filed with clerk I F Cassidy. The estate is valued at 3076 dollars and four cents with beneficiaries Ljipke Geertsma Andrius Geertsma Hans Geertsma siblings, a sister Mrs Kornelijke Hoogsteen plus a nephew and niece, all of The Netherlands.
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William Gertsma
Lynnville
Netherland
I. F. Cassidy
Jasper ‘County
Gertsma
Geertsma
Ljipke Geertsma
Andrius Geertsma
Hans Geertsma
Kornelijke Hoogsteen
The
Netherlands
Jasper ‘Co. Record
Ivondale Marquis Belgian Draft Stallion Sale Notice
Ivondale Marquis Belgian Draft Stallion No 23576 with lineage through Conquerant de Zandvoor Oakdale II le Beauty Jupiter's Daisy and more will stand at L M Van Zante Place near Pella Iowa with a horse fee of 8 dollars. Seller disclaims liability for accidents and notes payment of fees due if mare disposition occurs before foal confirmation.
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Ivondale Marquis
Ivondale Marqui
Conquerant de Zandvoor
Foch de Heron
Julie de Go Baronne
Julie de Goye
Zambour de Ney
Lise de
Ivons
Oakdale II
Jupiter
Daisy
Oakdale
Oakdale Farceur
Farceur
Margot
Mack
Liberty Bell
L. M. van Zante
Pella, la
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Hanna Place
Knoxville
Fulks
Henry van Steenwyk
Mr. Metcalf
Des Moines
Gamble's
Rts O Patol PO Pris
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Red Crown
Enaires
Standard Oil
S RiReura
Otley News
Paria Row
Ane
Wey Bros
Main
Joker
Farl Thomas West
John Rozeboom
Dorothy
Donald
Fred van Dyke
Wanda
Near Os
Mon
Willemsen
Charles Vander
M Kolk
Raymond Y Ner
Tunis
Chasonk
Benewdenhoven
Banner Beaver Society
Parsnae
H. J. Pietenpol
N. V. McKeever
Otley
Doyle Sille
R. V. McKeever
Daleville
Charles Vander Kolk
Rean Verwers
Norman Robus
Pete Doornebal
Anne van Waardhuizen Jr
Rene van Engelenhoven
Nellie van Waardhuizen
Jon Kool
William van Speren
M.D. Taylor
Oskaloosa, Iowa
Brad
Chevrolet
Ema Seuucey
Ana Cea Cual Ee Romer
Hirst
Flint
Mich
White Way Auto Co
Pellalowa
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