Navy Leave Returns From Pacific War with Okinawa Role
Lieutenant Verle Ver Dught is home on a fifteen day Navy leave after serving in the Pacific. His ship helped land on Okinawa and he took part in two landings in the Philippines. The report lists numerous local family visits, returns from military service, hospital stays at Great Lakes, and other postwar notes including controversies about repairs and property sales in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Verle Ver Dught
Navy
Verle
Pacific
Okinawa
Philippines
Nina Bruinekool
Mahaska Hospital
Oskaloosa
James E. Forbes
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Illinois
Forbes
Margaret Forbes
Centerville
Iowa
Hendricks Family Reunion News From the Midwest
Mr and Mrs Udell Hendricks learned their son Logan returned home to Chicago after three years in the Navy stationed on the Hawaiian Islands. Ina Correy of Los Angeles arrived to visit her brother-in-law and sister W Wade and Sadler Home. Ettie De Gooyer of Pr City visited the Sadler home for a day. A rare May snow mixed with rain hit Wednesday. Northern Iowa reported heavier snow from three to seven and a half inches. Frost damaged wooden vegetables in central and northern Iowa with temperatures down to 25 degrees. Locally tomato and potato plants were east. The fruit remained believed unharmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Udell Hendricks
Logan
Chicago
Navy
Hawaiian Island
Ina Correy
Los Angeles
California
W. Wadler
Ettie de Gooyer
Pr City
Sadler
Iowa
Crop Insurance Plan to face thorough county test
Marion county AAA Chairman Howard Hooper reports slightly over 100 farmers may have enrolled in corn crop insurance under the federal experimental plan. He says returns may rise, weather and busy solicitors limit work, but the count should be sufficient to test the program in full.
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Howard Hooper
Marion County Aaa
Marion County
Hooper
Knoxville Journal
Progress in April conservation in Mason County
April activities of Mason County Soil Conservation District featured spring layout work including contour schools and terrace line construction. Contouring covered 3 500 acres and 51 000 feet of terraces staked and completed by farming groups. Nine farmers signed plans to become co operators with the Soil District, including Agnes White, Henry Grootveld, Robert Chrisman, Francis Chrisman, Robert Schmidt, William Verros, Richard Geurts, Hugh Smith, and Ivan Wall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mason County Soil Conservation
Chrisman and Smith Ups
Chrismas Grouprtheast
Knoxville
Hugh Smith
Swan
Chicks benefit from outdoor sun porch exercise for healthy growth
Mahaska County extension director HL Storey notes chicks should stage outdoor time by two to three weeks to gain sunlight and cooler air, aided by a sun porch with wire floors or wood strips. Iowa State Poultry Specialist W R Whitfield warns against overheating and praises vitamin D from sunlight, urging a gradual outdoor rotation to reduce crowding and rickets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
HL. S. Storey
Mahaska County
W. R. Whitfield
Iowa State College
Whitfield
Town State College Extension Service
Conservation profile highlights Roane as informational rep
Mr. Roane, described as a conservation informant, travels widely to teach soil preservation. He is identified as an Informational Representative of the Soils Conservation Service, based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Kelly
Hecoreadin Ie Roane
The
Soils Conservation Service
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Contour guide line governs field planting technique
Guide line is key to operation on contour cultivated fields per extension agronomist Al lan T Leffler. Start plowing along the line, smooth sharp turns by inner-curve plowing, plant kernels at consistent spacing, and use round fills to eliminate point rows while advancing line by line across multiple guides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allan T. Leffler
Town State College
Goime
Spread Manure On Corn Ground Not On Pasture
Wet weather delays hauling but manure should be spread on field to be spring plowed for corn. Value higher on corn ground, with 6 bushels extra yield per acre from 8 tons applied once in rotation, boosting returns about $6 per acre. Also boosts aats and hay yields, while rebuilding soil organic matter and soil fertility through improved bacterial activity.
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H. S. Storey
Iowa Farm Product Index at High Point
The April 15 1945 index shows prices received by Iowa farmers at 199 of the 1910 14 average, matching the Sept 15 1943 war high. Livestock prices are slightly lower, crops higher, with the price paid index at 179 and the overall indices reflecting war strain on the economy. The crop index is 188, livestock 208, general index down three from a month ago, feeding ratios steady.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Bethel Vision Sermon At Open Bible Church
Open Bible Church led by Pastor Wm. Christopulos holds morning prayer at 0 a.m. and Sunday School at 5 a.m. Morning worship at 11:00 a.m. features a devotion. Evening Overcomers Service at 6:30 p.m. invites youth input. Evangelistic service at 7:30 p.m. includes pastor sermonette, songs, and prayers. Tuesday prayer at 8 p.m. Thursday business meeting with officer elections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Open Bible Church
Christopulos
Bethel
Religious Services Across Churches This Sunday
A notice brief lists morning and evening worships at Baptist Church First Reformed Gospel Hall and Second and Third Reformed Churches. It notes topics on motherhood salvation and Ascension Day prayers, with times including 9:30, 10:45, 11:00, and 8 p.m., plus a KBIZ radio broadcast.
First Reformed Church announces guest preacher and services
Rev. A Haverkamp leads Sunday school at 9 20 a m on The Tragedy of the Northern Kingdom and Morning Worship at 10 45 a m The Rev R J Vanden Berg will be guest preacher. At 7 30 p m annual Pella High School baccalaureate with speaker Rev T W Prins
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First Reformed Church
A. Haverkamp
Northern Kingdom
R. J. Vanden Berg
Pella High School
T. W. Prins
Protestant Reformed Church Proclaims Ascension Day Services
Rev. L Vermeer announces Ascension Day eve services at 7 45 in English with a sermon from Acts 1 11b Sunday morning Dutch language service at 10 on De Zondeval van der Gansche Menschelijk Gestacht Lord's Day 3 question 7 Sunday afternoon English service at 1 45 in line with President Truman prayer proclamation sermon from Matt 5 9 Blessed are the peacemakers The pastor invites all to join in worship and welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. Verhulst
Holland
L. Vermeer
De Zondeval van der Gansche Menschelijk _Gestacht
Truman
Modern climb favors joining pressure groups over effort
A reflective line notes that future generations will view current times as the good old days and that real advancement now comes from aligning with pressure groups rather than solitary effort or ascent.
Ringworm Cases Found in Iowa School Children
Iowa health officials report several hundred scalp ringworm cases among school children, concentrated in the eastern region. Nurses and teachers are urged to inspect daily and send home affected children to prevent spread, with transmission via contaminated seating and shared caps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
State Health Department
Pasture Renovation Planned for 100000 Madison Acres
Madison County farmers gathered near Winterset for a South Central low area field day to promote renovating 100000 acres of permanent pastures. Lyman Eells of the Soil Conservation Service emphasized tearing sods to form a good seedbed for legumes and grasses, with disks, tillers, and plows demonstrated. The period March 15 to April 1 was advised for pasture improvement, with potential beef production gains of about 10 million pounds annually through better grazing and fertilizer use.
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South Central Low Area
Winterset
Lyman Eells
Soil Conservation Service
Madison
Field Day Shows Brush Control In Pasture Management
Lyman Eells and Eddie Reynolds of the Soil Conservation Service and Paul Harp of the Soils District Commission attended the field day in Marion County. Participants described using an Iron Goat brush cutter and farm mowers to clear brush, then a tractor driven circular saw to tackle second growth trees, making quick work of removal.
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Marion County
Lyman Eells
Eddie Reynolds
Soil Conservation Service
Paul Harp
Soap Jelly Shampoo For Rugs At Housecleaning
Advice from Mrs. Catharine H Fruth urges outdoor cleaning of wool rugs and cautions against beating or shaking. A mild soap jelly made by dissolving 1 quart hot water with 42 cups of soap flakes is brushed over sections, rinsed, and dried with careful moisture control to avoid fiber damage.
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Besid
Cull Beef Cattle In Summer Fall Beneficial, Says ISU Expert
Iowa beef expert Rex Berg of Iowa State College advises heavy culling of herds this summer and fall. He says remove old cows and inferior cattle while demand and prices are strong, then rebuild with higher quality stock when prices ease. Fall grass-fed sales may pressure prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Rex Berg
Iowa State College
Beresford
Japs Consider Withdrawal From War and Victory Pennants
Report notes Japan weighing a withdrawal from the conflict while manufacturing victory pennants for the United States as part of wartime propaganda and morale efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Drilling Corn Saves Time and Labor
Norton Ives of Iowa State College farm engineering notes Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station tests show drilling corn on weed-free ground yields similar to checking but saves time. A 4 row planter checked 413 acres per hour, while drilled acres rose to 71. Equipment and stalks-per-acre vary by state area and soil type.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norton Ives
Iowa State Coffee Farm
Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station
Roy Hoe
Ives
Applegate Improves After Knoxville Attack
Marion County Sheriff Jim Van Hemert reported Paul Applegate is recovering after a brain concussion multiple broken ribs and other injuries from an assault in a Knoxville blacksmith shop a week ago. He denied rumors he refused to investigate and said the case is being investigated and action will come on proper instruction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion County
Jim van Hemert
Pella
Chronicle
Paul Applegate
Jim
Applegate
Knoxville
van Hemert
Knickerbocker Magazine Seeks Campus Manuscripts
Knickerbocker urges all campus students to submit manuscripts for the next issue. The staff received ample high quality material and plans to recommend two magazine numbers. Notable contributions include Tony Martinez of Panama on interamerican universities, coeds’ verse, and shorty book reviews by the creative writing class. The book features short stories essays poetry and a family album.
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T Wur
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Marion Nollen
Cambria
Chr. Reformed
William Schimmel
Delbert Kuiken
First Chr. Reformed Church
Nick van Gorp
Germany
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A. B. van Houweling
Francis Dykstra
Wat
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Dykstra
Francis
Wausauau
Ivan Boyer
George Boyer
Charles Quick
Caleb Ball
John Hickman
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Ottuma
Ball
Quick
Boyers
M. Vander Linden
Miami Beach
Florida
Ensign
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Miss Frances Vander Linden
Wilmington
Delaware
Ralph Grundman
M. D. van Haaften
Frank Boot
Boots
Grandman
Ensign Stanley Ver Ploegh
Ottumwa Air Base
Andrew P. Ver Ploegh
Ensign Earle Pohlman
Cher Duco Zylstra
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Bremerton, Washington
Robert F. van Vark
F van Vark
Army Air Corps
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Clarence Langerak
Wiggert Langerak
South Atlantic
Paris
France
William D. van Sittert
Warren van Sittert
Worp Borgman
Lucy Hubert
D. C. Thomas Home
J. Tart
Bess Brooks
Des Moines
David Nimmo
James Nimmo
Monroe
Ollie Awtry
Velma
Eddyville
R. A
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Henrietta Owens
Madaline Vanderzyl
Herbert
Newton
Buffalo
New York
Waterloo
Will de Vries
Dolores Ann
Cpl
Don de Prenger
Leighton
England
Patrick Henry
Virginia
Buckie
Galesburg
Ill
Pearl Bennett
WSUI
Iowa City
Chronicle of
Iowa Editors
Miss Bennett
R. H. Binns
Olivet Road
Lautenbach & Ver Dught
Farmers Union
Franklin Street
Albert John Petzold
I. J. Beerends
Swanson
Geoaul
Servic First Reformed Church
George T. Pinches
Kbiz Dial 1240
Ietory
Third Reformed Church
J. Borst
Th.b
Christian Endeavor
Madison County
Pati
RSON
Sargent Paints
Prairie City
H. J. Steenboek
Colfax
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