Pella Farmers Urged as Sweet Corn Rotation Advocates
The Pella Factory and its allied plants at Altoona Perry Rockwell City and Grimes claim equal capacity and full acreage. They tout sweet corn as the key to productive soil and high priced land rotation with fall wheat. Sweet corn fodder equals hay and ensilage potential, with green plowed stalks serving as manure. Sweet corn profit is presented as net profit with no shrinkage.
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Pella
Altoona
Perry
Rockwell City
Grimes
Grimes Farmers Keep Sweet Corn Tradition Strong
Grimes farmers have raised sweet corn for eighteen years with strong support from local growers and business leaders. A visiting committee from Pella verified claims about the crop and found Grimes boosters among even the few who did not grow it. Grimes totals exceed 2000 contracted acres this year, averaging 18.5 acres per contract, while Pella contracts average 4.5 acres, contributing to different yields and perceptions.
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Grimes
Pella
Pella Farmers back sweet corn expansion voices profit prospects
Local farmers in Pella discuss sweet corn profitability with multiple signings for larger acreages. Vander Streek and Vogelaar advocate three year trials, while Van Veen and Engbers stress payoffs with proper ground and care. Others like Grundman Nelson and Kelderman report improved soil fertility and plans to plant 10 to 20 acres, crediting sweet corn with reducing late planting risk and boosting future crops.
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Lou Vander Streek
Pella
A. van Veen
Wm. Stuursma
Jacob Vogelaar
Jake
George Engbers
H.grundman
Wm. Kelderman
Mortuary notes for Gerrit Ustermark and James Sherman Houck
Gerrit Ustermark died at his son in law G De Gues home near Pella on May 7 1920 at 5 00 p m aged 91 4 9. Funeral at home by Rev J De Haan at 200 p m interment Black Oak Center. J M Cox reports his nephew James Sherman Houck died May 8 1920 in Kansas City at 534 pm aged 64 10 4. Burial at Oakwood cemetery beside his child with many relatives attending from Kansas Des Moines and Knoxville.
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Gerrit Ustermark
G. de Gues
Pella
J. M. Cox
James Sherman Houck
Kansas City
Houck
W. D. Fernald
City
Wabash Railroad
Howell
Rock Island Railway
The
Baptist Church
Oakwood Cemetery
Kansas
Frances McAdoo Dies at Fifteen in Oklahoma Town
Relatives report the death of Frances McAdoo daughter of Mr and Mrs W C McAdoo of Okmulgee Oklahoma aged 15, the couple once lived in Pella Iowa where Mr McAdoo home and Et ta Heady mother studied at Central College in the 1890s. Grandmother Isabel McAdoo is at Runnells. Friends here express sympathy to the bereaved family.
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Frances McAdoo
W. C. McAdoo
Okmulgee
Oklo
Pella
Runnells
Farmers Co operative Exchange Incorporation Notice
Notice of incorporation for Farmers Co operative Exchange Otley Iowa under Iowa law. Name and principal place Otley Marion County. Business includes buying selling grain coal lumber merchandise livestock and farm supplies with warehousing elevators and shipping facilities. Capital stock 50000 with 16 percent paid. board of seven directors annual elections. indebtedness limit two thirds. private property exempt. Signed May 1 1920 by J K Breenhoek president.
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Farmers Co-operative Exchange
Otley
Iowa
State of
Marion County
General Commission House
Board of Directors
Secretary of State
Scout's Playful Bargain With Grocer For Eggs
A playful dialogue between a Scout and a grocer on egg prices. The grocer sets eggs at ten cents per eight dozen, and the Scout cheekily asks to crack a couple of dozen, mixing humor with a simple market exchange. The exchange captures a lighthearted moment of everyday commerce.
Smith Ie Your Church Supported By Contributions
Brief note notes church support through contributions with a query by Bro Black and a reference to brotherhood within the congregation.
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Smith
Black
Jored Tramsc
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Altoona Farmers
Anderson
W. G
Amiss
Barton
Baker
Paul
Bunz
W. C
Cresap
D. B
Walt
Davidson
T. W
Eshelman
Carl
N. A. Fuller
Hecker
W. A
Ge Gyee Ienry
Kay
Rommick
C. M
Shepherd
H. A
Sherman
A. M
Squires
W. L
Stemler
White, M. L
Erickson, C. J
Grimes Farmers
Name Acres
Channon
Pierce Eerie
H. E. Richardson
Weeeena
W. J. Seibert
S. A. Richardson
G. C
A. M. Harley
Ray Cower
A. H. Betts
F. H. Heidman
J. D. Brewer
C. C. Fisher
E. M. Kean
F. E. Kinseyith
C. B.knight
Sae Ee
Arate
Tom Kocheiser
Frank McBroom
Manes Meneogh
Pella Farmers
Ultermark
Mandelia Harsin
W. H. Herbig
Des Moines
Wm. Taylor
Wesley Fisk
Knoxville
W. G. Vander Poleg
Age Star
Detroit Vapor Oil Stove
Eer
van Zante Bros
McAdoo
J. K. Breenhoek
Mrs
Newrich
Globe Vulcanizing’ and Welding Works
A, Wielard
Pella, Owa
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