Keukenhof Visit From a Former Pella Girl
A letter from a former Pella resident in Utrecht May 1 1955 details a spring bus tour through Dutch flower fields to the Keukenhof. The writer describes dry ground, busy farmers, canal traffic, and scenic fields of narcissus hyacinths and tulips, highlighting the Keukenhof gardens and its bulb displays.
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Bernie Menninga
Elds
Utrecht
Hugo de Grootstraat
Netherlands
Keukenhof
Tures
Harlemmer Meer
Juliana
Narcissus
Tchmen
Iowa Farm Price Index Rises 3 Percent in April
The index of prices received by Iowa farmers for all farm products climbed 6 points to 241 for the month ending April 15, aided by a surge in meat animal values and modest gains in crops. Hog prices rose to $1.30 per cwt, beef cattle up 30 cents, while eggs and wool edged lower.
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Iowa
Laws Cooperative Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
Professor Chester Leu to Attend Pennsylvania Seminar
C Chester Leu professor of physics at Central College has been granted a Danforth Foundation Scholarship to attend a seminar on The Teaching of Natural Science in Relation to Religious Concepts at Pennsylvania State University University Park from July 10 to 28 Mrs Leu plans to accompany him to Pennsylvania during this period.
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Realit
Sity
Danforth "Foundation
Tne
C. Chester Leu
Central College
Haseen
Danforth Foundation
Pennsylvania State University
University Park
Penn
Secondary Road Projects for Two Years Approved
Iowa Highway Commission approves a two year plan for Marion County roads totaling 413510.40 dollars. Projects cover 44.1 miles grading 51.6 miles surfacing with county funded work and township input.
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Marion County
Iowa State Highway Commission
County Board of Supervisors
Knoxville Journal notes Evans century mark at Rock Valley
At Rock Valley on April 30 Tunis Evink reached his century age milestone. Born in The Netherlands in 1865 he marked the occasion in a local event reported by the Knoxville Journal.
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Rock Valley
Tunis
Evink
The
Netherlands
Setting Up Conservation Practices In Jasper County Lake Watershed
Jasper County prepares a major conservation program for the Rock Creek Lake watershed. The Jasper County Soil Conservation District, aided by state and national groups, targets rapid adoption of plans on about 25,000 acres. To date, 67 farmers have signed agreements, with 24 in basic stage and 28 progressing.
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Jasper County
Lake
Rock Creek Lake
Jasper County Soil Conservation District
Soil Conservation Ervice
State Conservation Commission
Izaak Walton League
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Holland's
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Jacoba van Beieren
Jacoba
Great America
Maes
Lowcom
W. Gonard Fernelius
Fernelius
William G. Pollard
Oak Ridge Institute of Nuclear Studies
Harold K. Schilling
Chester Leu
Pennsylvania
Rolscreen CO
Polis
Pella
Clay
Dallas
Franklin
Ranklin
Pleasant Grove
Indianad
Indiana-Knoxville
Indiana-Liberty
West Knoxville
East Knoxville
Knoxville-Park
Union
Kington
Knoxville Journal
Oskaloosa
Sam's Clothing
South Broom
Psain
Ares
Dan Stainbrook
Maytag
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