Salton Sea Formed by 1905 Colorado River Flood
Fred Lam travels to Salton Sea in California, detailing how the basin flooded in 1905 when irrigation ditches overflowed. The resulting lake grew to 42 miles long and 16 miles wide, stabilized by levees, with land around it cultivated and yielding about 30 million dollars annually in grapefruits dates figs and other produce. Nearby hot mud pots steam wells and oil activity are noted for future coverage. Lily record at Cascade closes with a 7 ft 5 in African Lily specimen from Casade’s Mrs. Merfeld Sr.
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Fred Lam
Pella
California
United States
Salton Sea
Fred
Idaho
Yellow Stone Park
U. S
Indio
Kane Springs
Great Desert
Gulf of California
Colorado
Desert
Texas
Salton Sea Basin
Joe Merfeld, Sr
Cascade
District 8 Farm Bureau Women Meet in Winterset
District 8 Farm Bureau Women met Tuesday April 26 in the Methodist church basement at Winterset. Mrs Frances Mapes Madison Co oak chairman hosted with her committee assisting. Mrs Clyde Evans district chairman presided and used a flannel graph to show Farm Bureau service from local to national levels. County chairmen gave eight minute reports. Evans presented floral plates as gifts. The plate pleased Marion County chairman Viezelaar, adding to Locustdale Plate collection. Evans dedicated the remarks to the county chairmen. A poem urged vision faith and goal in the community. A visit to Madison County featured the Cedar Bridge No 2 built in 1883 and crossing Cedar River. Attendees included Mrs Nor ris, Kenny, Worth Darnell, Kenneth Woody, Carl Mohler, and H W Vriezelaar.
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Farm Bureau
Winterset
Frances Mapes
Madison Coa
Clyde Evans
Evans
Viezelaar
Marion County
Mesdames Norris
Kenny
Worth Darnell
Kenneth Woody
Carl. Mohler
Mike Mitchell Leads All Iowa Seahawk IV at Navy Training Center
At Naval Training Center San Diego the All Iowa Company Seahawk IV earned a picnic and top company status by finishing first in their battalion with an average score of 3.898. Mike Mitchell of Pella was among the ten men highlighted in the week nine rankings. The unit earned a red star and a blue and red flag for being top company of the week and leads their battalion toward the Brigade Award.
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Naval Training Center
San Diego
Calif
Seahawk IV
Pella
Mike Mitchell
8 823 Iowans Pledge Eyes To Eye Bank
Iowa Lions Eye Bank donors pledged their eyes at the State University of Iowa Hospitals. Six Marion County residents signed donor cards, with 44 pledges from Mahaska County and 49 from Jasper County. The Lions Bank has secured corneas to aid corneal transplants.
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Iowa Lions Eye Bank
State University of Iowa
Marion County
Mahaska County
Jasper County
Lions Bank
SUI
Chronicle Reader Likes Tues Issue
Jennie Van Den Heuvel of 1216 N Keweah St Hanford California praises The Chronicle for its semi weekly publication and thanks friends for birthday cards and gifts. She notes sharing the paper with relatives around Pella keeps them informed and expresses appreciation for reader support.
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Jennie van den Heuvel
N. Keweah St. Han‘ford, Calif
The
Chronicle
Pella
Eye Bank facts highlight corneal transplants and reach
University doctors note corneal transplants aid some eye ailments though not a universal cure. In the United States an estimated 1000 to 90000 people might benefit. Since December 1955 Iowa Eye Bank has received 278 eyes and performed about two transplants per month last year. Services are available to physicians nationwide and patients may request hospital arrangements via the Eye Bank.
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United States
Ruth Fisher
The
Eye Bank
Iowa
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