Marion County 4-H Club Membership Surges Since 1945
Marion County 4-H membership rose from 120 in 1946 to 286 in 1955 driven by expanded program and leadership. Across Iowa, 4-H enrollment grew from 16,144 in 1946 to 25,733 in 1956, with county clubs increasing from eight to fifteen in Marion and leaders rising from 14 to 29 locally.
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Marion County
Dale C. Seebach
Knoxville
G. A. Lineweaver
Agricultural Project
Lineweaver
Iowa
Acts
Look of the Eagle and So Near And Yet So Far Book Picks
Carnegie Viersen Library Corner highlights new releases by Lena featuring Look of the Eagle by Bert Scott Jr a jet pilot novel and So Near And Yet So Far by Emily Kimbrough detailing humorous travel experiences with fresh adventures and witty observations. Fort y Plus and Fancy Free referenced.
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Lena
Bert Scott, Jr
General Scott
Emily Kimbrough
Emily
Miss Kimbrough
Class Honors To Ruth Reinsma and Carroll De Kock
The 1956 Christian High School valedictorian is Ruth Reinsma of Oskaloosa. Daughter of the Rev and Mrs Wm Reinsma, she served as sophomore class president and freshman class vice president, was accompanist and chapel pianist in Glee Club and Pep Club. She hopes to work in Grand Rapids this summer and plans Calvin College in the fall.
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Christian High School
Ruth Reinsma
Oskaloosa
Wm. Reinsma
Ruth
Grand Rapids
Michigan
Calvin College
Carroll de Kock
Walter de Kock
Prairie City
Carroll
The Outsider and Early Growth in a Prairie City Family
Mrs. Clay notes Jerry five in the last two weeks shows odd behavior with his younger brother and neighborhood children. The piece tracks his adjustment through careful parental guidance, outside play, and new skills as he negotiates being an outsider among older peers.
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Lloyd Lovell
Clay
Jerry
Gan
Central College A Cappella Choir Plans Tour
The Central College A Cappella Choir will tour the United States and Ontario, visiting California Iowa Illinois Indiana Kentucky Minnesota Nebraska Washington Wisconsin and Canada on the itinerary.
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California
Iowa
Ilinois
Indiana
Kentucky
Minnesota
Nebraska
Washington
Wisconsin
Ontario
Canada
Central College A Capella Choir Concert at Trinity Church
The Central College A Cappella Choir directed by Laurence Grooters performs a sacred music program Sunday night at Trinity Reformed Church at 7:80 p.m. The concert features Brahms Requiem excerpts, Bach, Christiansen, Schreck, and Christmas carols, with soloists and an eight piece brass and woodwind ensemble. The program also includes Randall Thompson Peaceable Kingdom and soloist pieces. A 40-voice choir tour to Nebraska, Colorado and California follows June 5.
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Central College
Laurence Grooters
Trinity Reformed Church
Nella de Jong
Bach
F. Melius Christiansen
Nicolai
Christiansen
Schreck
Robert Shaw
Ardell Navis
Randall Thompson
Nebraska
Colorado
California
van der Lugt
Pella
Central
Missouri agriculture and minerals highlight state profile
Missouri is rich in agriculture with corn as its chief crop. The state also holds valuable mineral deposits, especially lead and zinc. Major live stock and packing institutions in Kansas City and St. Louis play important roles nationally.
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Missouri
Kansas City
St. Louis
Fiddler Gathers Blanchard Violin Vault in Hopkinton
In Hopkinton tractor mechanic Jess Huggins pursues a rare hobby collecting violins crafted by the late Curt Blanchard who died there in 1930. Huggins now owns seven Blanchard instruments.
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Hopkinton
Jess Huggins
Curt Blanchard
Huggins
Blanchard
Miss Morissa and the Gold Trail by Mari Sandoz
A vivid portrait of Miss Morissa, witty and observant, tracing adventures along the gold trail. The narrative blends fact and fiction, capturing her amusements, discoveries, and spirited encounters through a lively, era-appropriate voice.
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Miss Morissa
Mari Sandoz
Farmer finds lost billfold after four years
J. R. Miller of St Ansgar plowed up a billfold that looked familiar and discovered it was the one he had lost four years ago. The $32 inside was limp but redeemable.
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J. R. Miller
St. Ansgar
Adult Pheasants Survived Winter In Large Numbers
Iowa reports suggests 1956 pheasant production may be lower due to cooler April temperatures and nest success, though the brood stock could reach a 10 year high after a mild winter and strong nest numbers in 1955. Final nesting counts arrive in late summer from conservation officers.
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Iowa
Bidlofon
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Carnegie- Viersen Library
Lawless Clarke
Agnes Sligh Turnbull
Agnes Turnbull
Kirkland
James Cameron
London News Chronicle
Argyne M. Bi
Charles Journeycake
Kansas
Oklahoma
Charles Morningside
Star Island
Marjory Hall
Carolyn Winthrop
Rosemary
Carolyn
Sider
Miss Mary
Rove Copes
Fiddler
Mr. Groundhog
Katz
Kohler-Eljer
Katz” van Niewaal
WEED
Board of Supervisors of
Marion
47Th General Assembly
Board OF Supervisors
Dan D. Dieleman
Clifford W. Park
Westinghouse
Westinghouse Laundry Twins
Watch Weetinghouse Wiene Se Nivos Anc Warren
Wormhoudt’s
USTEN
KIOA
United-Hagie
Homer Hakill
Gerrit L. Vis
Swift
Paardekooper’s
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