Weekend visits across Iowa crop up in Rol screenings
Ada Rice visited Cedar Rapids relatives while Shirley Vande Lune spent Sunday in Grimes with her sister and family. Esther De Jong stayed in Des Moines Saturday, and Wilma Vande Geest visited her daughter. Several couples joined baccalaureate services, dinners, and weekend hosting in Knoxville Marshalltown and other towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada Rice
Cedar Rapids
Shirley Vande Lune
Grimes
Merle Kallemyn
Esther de Jong
Des Moines
Wilma Vande Geest
Bre
Sam Menninga
Henry Rosenberg
Knoxville
Lyle Brooks
C.D. Hunt
J. D. Hunt
Corpus Christi
Tex
Gilbert Moorman
Lola Ann
Perry Thomas
Marshalltown
Anna van Rees
Willie Geest
Pete Hansen
Clyde Wilson
Margie
Monroe
Elmer Bartlow
Will Ver Ploeg
Jim
Tingley
Iowa
Central College Graduates Eligible for A A U W Membership
Dr. Van der Lugt announces Central College has earned eligibility for AAUW membership for graduates with Bachelor of Arts Science or Music degrees. Retroactive advantage expands local branch reach from 36 to over double, with alumnae across Pella likely to join. faculty and programs praised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van der Lugt
Central College
A.A.U.W
A.A.A.W
Central
Lumnae
Pella
Radiators Need Spring Cleaning for Better Cooling
Iowa State College extension engineer says drain winter antifreeze from radiators and engine blocks in spring. Rust inhibitors fade, risking corrosive acid salts. better to flush, refill with fresh antifreeze next fall, and add new rust inhibitor while cleaning the cooling system to prevent overheating and engine damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesull
Iowa State College
Hull
Iowa Sow Farrowings Falter In April Record Lows
Iowa farmers report April farrowings at 560000 head, the smallest April total in 27 years except for 1935, down 16 percent from 664000 in 1955 and 32 percent below the 1945-54 April average. For December-April five months, farrowings total 1419000 head, 12 percent below 1955 and 5 percent under the ten year average. As of March 1, 1956, farmers anticipated a 13 percent drop in total spring farrowings to about 1724000 sows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Iowa Cooperative Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
May farrowings expected at record low for hogs
Our Great America to 4 WH farrowed during the December to April period the remainder of 305000 sows are expected to farrow during May. These May farrowings would be 17 percent less than 867000 head farrowed during May a year earlier and 27 percent less than the 10 year average of 415000 head. The May farrowings would be the lowest on record, the previous low for May being 384000 head in 1940.
Grasshopper and weed killers should not mix in spray
E P Sylvester and Harold Gunderson of Iowa State College warn that combining insecticides and weed killers in one spray is ineffective. They note grasshoppers avoid sprayed weeds, so separate applications are best, with grasshopper spraying first and possibly two applications during a hatch. Future mixes may become feasible, but for now two separate treatments are advised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. P. Sylvester
Harold Gunderson
Iowa State College
Gunderson
Sylvester
Track and Tennis Teams Second in Conference Meet
Central College finished second in the Town Colleges Conference meet at Indianola led by Harold Hiemstra's 1 58 half mile while Dubuque dominated with 470 points. Don Hoeppner of Simpson earned high point honors as Central broke two conference records in the mile relay and posted its fastest mile of the year. In tennis Central rose from last to second behind Luther as Steve Barnes and Roger Bruggink advanced in singles and, with Elliot Tanis and Simi Young, pushed Simpson to the brink in doubles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Graham
Harold Hiemstra
Central Colle
Town Colleges
Indianola
Flying Dutchmen
Dubuque
Central
Simpson
Don Hoeppner
Vern Damsteegt
Spartans
Duane Miller
Miller
Hoeppner
al Hiemstra
Leroy Timmer
Timmer
Hiemstra
Tim
Phil Bush
Verle Rinehart
Bob Carle
Maco Mercer
Tennis Central
Luther
Steve Barnes
Roger Broggink
Elliot Tanis
Simi Young
Larry Ferger
Chuck Gray
Drake
Barnes
Bruggink
Tanis
Young
Hobbyist Mrs Benais Rig Grinnell Makes Dolls for Children
For ten years Mrs. Benais Rig Grinnell has crafted dolls for underprivileged children abroad. Her handmade figures have reached twenty eight foreign lands, bringing cheer through charitable effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Y Benais Rig- Grinnell
Also Mentioned on This Page
Clarence Vander Veer
Kenneth Vander Veer
Beacon
Sylvester Vander Veer
Gerrit Slykhuis
John Kool
Grace
Wilma Slykhuis
Harry Zickel
Leona Schakel
Faye Miller
Burlington
Goldie Colwell
Harry Sinnard
Paul
Beech
Glenn Sprague
Sigourney
Nelson Roozeboom
Bob Harrison
John Cruzen
Ned Hedrick
Bill Peters
Ned
Kansas
Bill
Mary Kempkes
University Hospital
Iowa City
Cental
AAAW
American Association of University Women
North Central Association of
America
Aly
Natchez, Miss
Hopper
Pella Supply Co
Don Paulson
Stan Vogel
Wartburg
Les Hugh
Bill Thelacker
James
Mahaska County
Methodist
Oskaloosa Jaycees
KODAK
Paardekooper
Wormhoudt
Schibbout Tire Shop
Vandermeulen Hoeksema
Franks
Wonder
V&R_ BRIARDALE
Hamburger
Vandenberg Meat Market
Pella Dress Club
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