Our Men in Military Service Brothers Separated by Half the Globe
In a wartime note, Pfc Alvin W De Jong son of Mr and Mrs Wm A De Jong was inducted July 20 1953 trained at Camp Chaffee now overseas with the 6th Engineer Combat Battalion in Germany serving as secretary to the commander and named Soldier of the Week. Also Cpl Francis L De Jong son of another family member enlisted November 17 1952 trained at Camp Roberts later cooking for an infantry division on Okinawa and now serving with HQ Co 3rd Bn 29th RCT with APO San Francisco heading for overseas duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvin W. de Jong
Wm. A. de Jong
Army
Camp Chaffee
Arkansas
6Th Engineer Combat Battalion
Germany
U.S
Engr
Cpl
Francis L. de Jong
Camp Roberts
Call
Cook School
Okinawa
R.C.T. Apo
c/o
San Francisco
Calif
Private Edward Horsbergen Transferred for Medical Training
Private Edward Hoksbergen completed basic training at Fort Leonard Wood Missouri and is transferred to Fort Sam Houston Texas for an eight week Medical Corps course. New address listed as Pvt. Edward Hoksbergen U S 56389531 Co D 2nd Btn MTC Ba M C Fort Sam Houston Texas.
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Pvt
Edward Horsbergen
Texas
Edward Hoksbergen
Fort Leonard Wood, Mo
Fort Sam Houston
The
Medical Corp
U. S
M. C. Fort
Sam Houston
Treat Seed Corn to Control Insects
A few cents an acre buys protection from seed corn maggot and seed corn beetle, says Earle Raun formerly at Iowa State College. Lindane-treated seed may also guard against wire worm, but not soil insects like rootworm grubs or cutworms. Seed treatment is cheap insurance and easy to apply, though soil insecticides are needed for broader protection.
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Earle Raun
Towa State College
Raun
Farmer earns best results using lin dane dust on seed corn
Raun recommends treating seed corn with 4% of 25 percent lin dane powder per bushel. Mix thoroughly in the planter box and apply from a milk can by rolling to ensure even coating. Cautions warn the insecticide can damage seed if applied too far ahead of planting, so treat shortly before planting to minimize harm.
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Raun
Easter choral program at Home for the Aged
May 6 program featured the Protestant churches choral society of Oskaloosa and Pella directed by Rev. M Grit ters. Several visitors called on residents including Mr and Mrs Dirk Geenen and others from Ottumwa Newton Killduff Albia Otley and nearby towns. Peter Welle listed as ill in Mal Hospital Oskaloosa. many names and visits noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oskaloosa
Pella
M. Gritters
Dirk
Runnells
T. van Dyk
Ben Meyer
Ottumwa
Josie Meyer
Dick Langstraat
Sam Ryke
Henry van Hal
Leendert Pol
Pete Pol
John Langstraat
Elvin van Wyk
Ben, Meyer
Horkum
Tom Bol
Albia
Miralia Johnson
M. van Gorp
Peter Welle
Pete de Heus
Myron van Wyk
Otley
Alonzo Ver Ploeg
Martha Duncan Debuts Daily TV Show on WOI TV
Martha Duncan, known as WOI- TV’s first lady of radio, begins her own program Mi tha Duncan's Notebook airing daily at 3 15 p m starting May 10. She will balance TV with most of her radio schedule, sharing life in Ames with viewer audiences.
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Martha Duncan
WOI
Mitha Duncan
Martha
Women’s Forum
Homemaker's Half Hour
WOI Book Club
Walleye Northern And Silver Bass Seasons Open in Iowa
The 1954-55 Iowa walleye, northern pike, and silver bass seasons begin May 15 at midnight with strong prospects. Spirit Lake and Silver Lake in Dickinson County report excellent walleye populations, and other lakes in northern Iowa show improvement. The silver bass outlook is positive with rising populations in East Okoboji and Silver Lake. Daily limits include walleyes five with ten possession, northern pike four with eight possession, and silver bass fifteen with thirty possession. aggregate limit across species is 50. Four Newton children, Gerrit and Mrs. Van Wyk parents, mentioned.
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Iowa
State Conservation Commission
Spirit Lake
Silver Lake
Dickinson County
Black Hawk
North Twin Lakes
Des Moines
Cedar
Mississippi
Okoboji
Iinson County
Tornado memories and poems from a 19th century California town
A letter from Fred Voorhees of Monrovia recalls a 1894 tornado that damaged an old schoolhouse in Black Township Aska County and mentions local farms windmills and historic homes He notes pioneer parents listed in a county history and shares poems about sharing and mothers with nostalgic tone
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Fred Voorhees
Monrovia
California
Black Township
Aska
Voor
Pellato
Mr. Tusseling
John Smith
Mahaska County
Red
Daily Register
Mr. Voorhees
Be Kind to and Love your Mother Writes Sharon Waits
Sharon Waits daughter of Mr and Mrs Leo Waits of Route 1 Pellaso enjoyed Tulip Time in 1953 dressed in Dutch costume by women of the T T T Club and performed the Festival with her mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sharon Waits
Leo Waits
Route 1
Pellaso
T.T.T. Club
Sharon
Tornado Safety Rules From 1916 to 1950 Study
Snowden D Flora analyzes U S tornadoes 1916 to 1950 totaling 5204 likely underreported. Tornadoes hit all states, most often Iowa northwestern Missouri and eastern Kansas. The 1926 Missouri Illinois Indiana tornado is most lethal with 689 deaths and 1980 injuries. Grinnell Iowa disaster on June 17 1882 killed 100 and injured 150 with $1 100 000 damage. Provides safety rules to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Snowden D. Flora
United States
Union
Iowa
Missouri
Kansas
Illinois
Indiana
Grinnell
Tornado Safety Advice From Indianola Tribune
Practical guidelines for sheltering during tornadoes. Advice covers cave or underground protection, staying in reinforced buildings, avoiding windows, and actions for urban, rural, and school settings with emphasis on southwest basement corners and shutting off utilities when possible.
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Indianola Tribune
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Eleanor Wilkins
New York
Oregon State College
F. Scott Wilkins
Ames
Newton
Gerrit van Wyk
Pree Tcu
Prac
PTC
Perr
Beree Ene Rotary Mower
Jacobsen
Voorhees
Chronicle
Fred
Vinton
Our
the Farmers’ Service Center
Pella Poultry Service
PC Spring Shea
Roper Deluxe
RUAD
Yours
ROPER
Cou
Sury
Watir Hiater
Iowa Electric
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