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Pella Chronicle

Location

Pella, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 24, 1956

Page

14

Mother's Day guests mingle in Newton and Monroe homes

A long list of residents from Ames to Des Moines gathered in the homes of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Van Doorninck, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Vriezelaar, and others for Mother's Day. Attendees included Miss Willa Mae Van Doorninck from Ames, Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Vriezelaar, Mr. and Mrs. John Vriezelaar, Susan, Kent Vriezelaar’s birthday celebration, and many relatives from Monroe, Cedar Falls, Marshalltown, and nearby towns.

Walter van Doorninck Mickey Willa Mae van Doorninck Ames Robert Pennington Monroe Mary Vriezelear Marshalltown H. W. Vriezelear John Vriezelaar Susan Arthur Vriezelaar Terry Beth C. W. de Ge Kent James Vriezelaar Duane van Haaften Connie Jo Dale McConaghey Tool’s Chapel Asa Niemantsverdriet Con Kaldenberg Gerrit Witzenbure Orville Kaldenberg Fami Edward Aalbers Ewing Park Coralee Vriezelaar Cedar Falls Mary Vriezelaar H. W. Vriezelaar Edward de Vries Summit Homemakers Club Henry Kool Rabbit Fol Janie McCauley Maude Scarbrough Gene Scarbrough Dean Barr Newton Wilbur van Wyngarden Harold Rankin Reasnor Loyd Clevenger Gunna Hiertshoj Jim van Weelden Judy Olive Dietrick Lulu Zerley Bill Dungan Don Duncan Joe van Wyk Claire McCauley Charlie Sloan Horace Oldham Susan Vriezelaar

Community Notes From Monroe And Nearby Areas

Social roundups report visits and hosting at Monroe and surrounding towns. Families attend church, share meals, and welcome guests from Des Moines Newton and Grinnell. Highlights include 4-H club activities led by Jim Timmons and Terry Tilden and funeral services for James H. Cochrane.

ISU Seniors and Area Students Noted in Local Events

Iowa State College seniors from Ames join Cedar Falls for an honor convocation at Iowa State Teachers College where Marvin Sloan is honored. Sully and Lynnville schools select Columbia blue and gold as colors for a new district, with delegates named. Pete Kuiper recovers after a stroke at Newton, returning home. Sully High School eighth graders graduate. Harvey Rozendaal valedictorian and Darlene Maasdam salutatorian are named. citizenship award goes to David Mick. Christian school eighth graders graduate. Rev. John Geels to lead farewell service. Ruth Circle hosts annual picnic at Old Settlers building. farewell gift given to Rev. Geels.

Sully Lynnville Columbia Diane Wisgerhot Bernice Vander Pol Dorothy Gosselink Terry Schultz Beverly de Jong Maurice Albright Carroll Harthoorn Lester Gause Linda Harris Sandra Hudson Sharon Kay Willemsen Bob Lewis Pete Kuiper Jake Swank Newton Max Hanon Sully High School First Reformed Church John Binkley First Christian Church Des Moines John Hynick Aubrey Russell Russell Case Vonk Board of Education Harvey Rozendaal Darlene Maasdam David Mick Ennis McCall Leroy van Zee Pella John H. Vanden William van Gendéren O. H. Wisgerhof Clarence Renaud Christian School Christian Reformed Church John Geels Ruth Circle Old Settlers Gels Rienk Zylstra

Red Oak Man Loses Arm In Digger Accident

Felix Netcell, 72, of Red Oak, suffered three compound fractures when a mechanical post-hole digger caught his sleeve and twisted it, resulting in the loss of an arm. Weekend crashes in 1965 caused 15,730 deaths and 766,090 injuries.

Felix Netcell Red Oak

Time is Now On Four Stages Of A Child Personality

A health personality forms from four Erikson defined stagesTrust autonomy and accomplishment. Ruth Littlefield notes trust is built in the first year with attentive care and security concerns. Autonomy emerges in ages one to four with independent tasks and guided discipline. Accomplishment appears around ages six to twelve as children gain initiative and recognition.

Ruth Littlefield Town State College Erik Erickson Dad

Many Fungicides For Home Gardeners Ranked By Use

Plant pathologist M C Shurtleff of Town State College notes thousands of disease killers exist, with home garden versions in small packages. He divides them into seed treatments and foliage protectants, naming captan Orthocide Arasan Thiram Spergon as useful seed options and stressing careful label guidance for best results. Seed treatment helps seedlings when soil is cold and wet, providing better stand and vigor, and should be applied before disease appears.

M. C. Shurtleff Town State College Shurtleff

Soil Moisture Tied to Crop Rotations Say Iowa State Agronomists

Iowa State College agronomists warn that soil moisture varies with preceding crops. Drier soil under old legume seedings reduces moisture for current crops. They advise on fates of 2-year-old meadows and whether to cut hay or plant corn based on moisture prospects.

Iowa State College Agronomists

Home gardener guide to fungicides for plant diseases

Shurtleff warns on curing diseased plants and advises spraying or dusting just before wet periods to curb fungal and bacterial infections. He lists captan zineb ferbam sulfur fixed copper and mentions following label directions for fruits vegetables flowers and trees.

Shurtleff

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