Thirty Six Men Graduate From Two Seminaries
The Reformed Church in America reports thirty six ministerial candidates graduate from Western Theological Seminary in Holland Michigan and Brunswick Seminary in New Jersey. Two will be commissioned for Arabia, one for Naval Chaplaincy, others for pastoral work across the United States. They receive Professorial Certificates, not diplomas, enabling nomination by their local Classis. Gripsholmers Tour New York to raise funds for China rehabilitation. Norman Vincent Peale honored at a testimonial dinner in Marble Church New York City celebrating ten years of ministry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holland, Higan
New Brunswick
New Jersey
Reformed Church In America
Western Theological Seminary
Holland, Mich
Brunswick Seminary
United States
Kiing
Arabia
America
Peale
New York, N.Y
Norman Vincent Ponte
Marble Collegiate Church
New York City
Marble Church
Grane
Hotel Roosevelt
Ws Mvell
Thames
Bidward Py Renu
Wet End Colhanate
John S. Boswell
New York
News from the Home for the Aged visitations and care notes
The Home for the Aged reports cordial visits among residents and relatives from Tingley Des Moines Leighton Monroe Oskaloosa and Des Moines area. Families including Weeda Van Viiet Eckerman De Long Vos Langstraat and Den Hartog frequent the home. Several residents recover from injuries as Mary Van Veen and G Bosma receive attention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CN. Weeda
Orknesday
G. van Viiet
Earl Eckerman
Tingley
Lus
Mee
C. N. Weed
Rekern
Weeda
John de Long
Peorin
Goemaut
Henry den Hartog
Cora den Marte
Daughte
Annabelle
Cornie
le Tissor
Des Moines
John den Marts
Smorenberg
van Rees
L.A. de Visser
Mary van Veen
I Keuning
Ray Keuning
Monroe
G. Bosma
Gerrit den Ma Joo Vanden
Johanna Berg Vanden Berg
W. den Hartos
Mary
T. Brand
Henry Klein
Karen Louise
Henry Kool
Oskaloosa
J. van Roekel
N. Vane der Linden
UW. Klein
Peter Lubberden
Dedon
Dick Ver Meer
P. C. Welle
Schmidt
Leighton News Spending and Community Notes
Local notices summarize visits and social activity around Leighton and nearby towns. Families and friends, including Van Haaften, De Jong, De Prenger, and Banister, share gatherings, devotions, and weekend visits. Military service member Sergeant Charles Tolsman spends furlough at the Flietstra home in Wyoming.
Tulip Time celebrates with Waes and waves crowd
The Tulip Time event draws a large Waes and Waves crowd with a lively parade and concert at elev en oclock. Governor Hiekenloop er and local organizers praise the street scrubbing, Dutch costumes, and a bustling afternoon program including Tunis Kempkes as a stubborn Dutchman, the high school band, and the grade chorus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
TA. Brown
Indy
Jordan Hall
Hiekenlooper
Tunis Kempkes
Tunis Kempkex
Cattle Feeders Day Plans Revealed At Iowa Event
Iowa State College outlines cattle feeders day with a morning walk through feeding lots south of campus and a noon program. Six lots will show feeding methods and gains with placards on fences detailing feeding, value, and weight progress. Afternoon talks feature C C Culbertson on feeding experiments and Rex Beresford Osesrine and others on cattle prices and silage versus hay trials. Yearlings started in December will be sold after the day with mixed results anticipated on profitability and feed efficiency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Towa
Towa State College
Dune 2
Piregram
Assembly of Agricultural Hall
C.C. Culbertson
We Crickman
Division of
Bureau of Agricultural Economies
United States Department of Agriculture
Rex Beresford
Serv Towa State College
Osesrine
Marcus
Iowa
Heline
Farmers’ Co-Operative Elevators
Culbertson
Birthday party honors Stephen Kirth’s first year
Miss at Oskaloosa hosted a birthday gathering Tuesday evening for Stephen Kirth and guests included Mr. and Mrs. De Reus, Mr. and Mrs. Van Zonk, Mr. and Mrs. De Cook of Pella, and Cornie Vroom. Mrs. Re Ranister visited her daughter, and Mary Van Fen returned home with her to Jamesville. Leighton Ind school teachers and pupils enjoyed a picnic at Edmundson Park in Oskaloosa. St Robert Veensten of Oklahoma spends a week with parental Henry Veenstra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ndmother
American Air Springs
Wyoming
C. van Maanen
Frank van Haaften
Mahaska Hospital
Velma de Prenger
Edyth Brummel
Esther and
Charlotte de Jong
A. Vertips
Waukee
Cecil Easter
Everett
Washington
Beintema
Dwight Douglas
Betty Jean
Bud Taylor
Jesse Mattix
Bell Page
Oskaloosa
Flietstra
California
Charles Tolsman
Camp Warren
Rev. Flietstra
John de Jong
Ant. de Jong
Pella
Wm. de Jong
Will Ver Steegh
Johns van, Zuuk
M. de Reus
W. A
Rex Thomas
Barnes City
J.C. Matix
June Penderick
Oakaloosa
Mary Lu de Prenger
Tune Penderick G. de Cook
Stephen Kirth
M. M. de Reus
A. van Zonk
S. de Cook
Cornie Vroom
Re Ranister
Mary van Fen
James
Maple Lake families gather on Mothers Day in Silver Creek
Maple Lake residents and Minneapolis visitors attended at Henry Dykhuizen Sr. home in Silver Creek to honor Mothers Day. The gathering noted the death of Mander Gertrude Toffian, with funeral planned for Monday. Army service highlighted Peter Dykhuizen, and others planned travel to Cedar Falls and Camp Edwards for family members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Rozenberg
Henry Dykhuizen
Minneapolis
Henry Dykhuizen Sr
Silver Creek
Christena Rozenberg
Carolyn
Reynold Klemz
Kirls
Gerrit Dykhuizen
Mander
Gertrude Toffian
Holland
Mich
Henry Plaggerman
Mildred Plaggerman
Jeanette Topher
John Smith
Martin Topher
Jane Rozenberg
Stierwalt named Marion County Extension Director
J R Stierwalt of Centerville has been named county extension director for Marion County. He will work with Mary Frances Norris to coordinate agricultural and home economics programs and assist rural families in wartime production and conservation. The appointment includes Miss Virginia Peterson as assistant in the state extension information office. Steamed bone meal for poultry may be replaced by rock phosphate with under 1 percent fluorine or magnesium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Stierwalt
Centerville
Marion County
Herbert Cline
Marion County Farm Bureau
R. K. Bliss
Agricultural Extension Service
Iowa State College
Stierwalt
G. Gross Rogers
Town State College
Leon
Franklin Township
Popejoy
Mary Frances Norris
Bliss
Virginia Peterson
Shell Rock
Peterson
Knoxville
Iowa Farm Income Reaches All Time Peak in 1943
Iowa farmers earned cash farm income of 81 000 per farm in 1943, up 27 percent from 1939. Livestock and related products boosted income to 47 9,000 with crops rising 48 percent from 1942. Government payments fell from 69.4 million in 1939 to 51.3 million, while overall production rose about 30 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Francis Kutish
Iowa State College
Kutish
Weeding guide for soybeans from county extension notes
An extension director outlines weed control for soybeans. Planting rate and row width affect weed suppression, with 42 inch rows drilled at specific seed rates. Early and postemergence weed control using harrow, weeder, or rotary hoe can boost yields and reduce weed competition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ford
Wie
Cate
Weekly field care note for bean crop heights
Instruction specifies using the tools at least once a week in the bean field until the plants reach six to inches in height. The guidance emphasizes regular early-season attention to promote healthy growth and development.
Widows urged to check Social Security programs
Widows of workers covered by the Social Security Act should contact the nearest field office to determine eligibility for monthly insurance payments or a lump sum death benefit.
Safe place for social security card urged by officials
An official reminder stresses keeping a social security account card secure and accessible, noting past losses or misplacements last year. It contrasts costs of replacing egards with a rough figure suggesting government spending could fund hundreds of jeeps if lost or mislaid cards escalate.
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The
Reformed Church
van Gorp Hatchery
Pella, Iowa
Zokoro
Lasscuit’s Grocery
Pfister
Pfister’s Seed Corn
John G. Ver Ploeg
Roy van Heukelem
New Sharon
A. P. Vander Beek
Sully Chas
Zylstra
Leighton
Orcutt Hybrid Corn Co
Monroe, Iowa
Leighton News
Third Reformed Church
Mr. Brittett
Cohors
Buerken
Ooff
Wacs
Webster Building
Res Hour
Conservatory
Maple Lake, Minn
West Third Street
Singer
Peter R. Meyer
G. de Boer
Tysseling & van Maanen
Hir 1Ey Mahas
Phone Sully
DePenning's Gamble Store
Lynnville
Montezuma Renderers
Dept. Agri
Mae West
Victor Moore
William Gaxton
Charles Starrett
Marion A. Toom
Maisie
Ann Sothern
James Craig
Russia
Tokyo
Cary Grant
John Garfield
Alan Hale
Scott Co
Dan Wesson
Wilson
Pillsbury’s
Whiting
Carp
LV E RT Union
Franklin Street
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