Sixty Men Help Van Roekel Farm Corn Harvest
On Wednesday October 25 1939 sixty neighbors from north and east of Pella gathered at the Gysbert Van Roekel farm near Elk Creek to harvest over forty acres of corn. While Mrs Van Roekel lay ill at home Mr Van Roekel could not leave her side, so volunteers organized teams and wagons to bring in the crop. Twenty three men with teams and thirty seven others did the field work, with six women preparing meals, plus some hired help sent from nearby farms. The workers came from several local families including Vander Kamp Swank Boot and Renaud clans, showing a strong sense of unselfish community support. The event highlighted enduring pioneer values of neighborliness and mutual aid.
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Pella
Gysbert van Roekel
Elk Creek
van Rockel
Sully
He Man Swank
Knoxville
Ernest Vander Kamp
Donald
Ralph
Silas Vander Kamp
Roscoe
Jacob Brand
Marion
Marvin Swank
Henry A. Roose
Ralph Engle
Don de Jong
Armour
Clarence Boot
William Aalbers
Case Rook
Jacob Eeling
John L
Andrew
Kryn van Zee
Henry van Norden
J. W. Etherington
John E. Ter Louw
Gerrit Eysink
Tunis van Maanen
Arie de Cook
Gerrit Huyser
John Bruxvoort
Simon Ter Louw
J. Harry Boot
Will Swank
Arthur J. van Roekel
John Eysink
D. J. Vos
Marion de Penning
Henry G. Vander Wilt
Herman L. Swank
Marion Dieleman
Fred Rozendaal
Rain Brings Hope and Wheat Market Watch
Farmers welcomed about a half inch of rain that eased dry, cracked fields and brown pastures. The piece notes potential wheat surplus risks as winter storms threaten yields, while overseas troop demand could boost U.S. wheat if the war continues. It also recounts two farms photos showing labor and hardship, including Gysbert Van Roekel’s challenged corn harvest and neighborly aid.
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America
Neighbors help Van Rockel and Otley farm scene described
The page recounts the Van Rockel family medical setback and a detailed farm portrait near Otley. It features a horse powered elevator for corn, a new 26 by 26 foot corn crib, and pictures of the Van Dusseldorp family, including their horses and wedding anniversary. A Des Moines Register drought note and local road improvement round out the item.
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van Dusseldorps
A Horsepower With a History on the Gysbert Van Roekel
The article notes a horse power device in steady use over many years on the Gysbert Van Roekel, still in fine shape. It traces ownership from grandfather Henry Van Roekel to father Barney Van Roekel, showing a family lineage of the equipment.
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van Rockel
Tert
Barney van Rockel
Henry van Rockel
Gysbert
Gysbert van Roekel
Henry van Roekel
Barney van Roekel
Dry Weather Hits Iowa Farms Says C Reed
Drouth of unprecedented intensity for autumn alters Iowa farming practices says Charles D Reed Director of the Weather Division. Fall plowing and seeding and germination of winter wheat rye hampered. Germination poor stands thin and spotted. Some fields deteriorated. Pastures yield poorly, prompting early winter feeding and foreseen hay shortages.
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Iowa
Charles D. Reed
Iowa Department of Agriculture
Reed
Certified Corn Growers Listed for 1940 Planting
Growers with fields meeting field inspection rules are listed by Joe L. Robinson of the Agricultural Experiment Association in Ames. The roster names 34 growers with 18,487 acres of certified hybrid corn and will be updated several times during the season as detasseling inspections continue.
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Joe L. Robinson
Agricultural Experiment Association
Ames
U. K
Iowa Agri
They Like Horses at the Van Dussel Farm
Mr and Mrs Simon Van Dussel display a five year old mare and a six month old colt. Simon favors good horses for farm work and uses a tractor on the farm, praising their care and usefulness.
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Simon van Dusseldorp
Simon
Ike
Hybrid corn standards drive seed certification rules
Cultural Experiment Association details seed certification for hybrids based on Iowa Yield Test data including section basis yield, stalk strength, moisture limits, and combined superiority thresholds. The discussion references historical notes on potato discovery and guest evening sundae ideas with multiple sauce options.
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Iowa
Eighy Five Men Shuck Corn at Brummel Farm
About 85 men from the Ebe nezer Reformed church of Leighton and neighbors gathered to shuck Gerrit Brummel's corn. Thirty wagons and 2595 bushels were processed by 4 p.m. A lunch was provided by local business men and Brummel families. Brummel has been laid up with rheumatism for months.
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Ebenezer Reformed Church
Leighton
Gerrit Brummel
Brummel
Oskaloosa Herald
Hybrid Corns in Cattle Feeding Trials at Iowa State
Cattle feeding experiments at Iowa State College compare hybrids and Reid Yellow Dent corn for palatability and efficiency. C. C. Culbertson notes four hybrid strains differing in hardness and one Reid Yellow Dent selection will be tested, along with a linseed meal and oilmeal comparison. Eighty eight yearling steers, about 661 pounds, were selected from 140 to ensure uniformity and will start feeding Nov. 6 for 210 days, with results announced at Cattle Feeders Day in June at Iowa State College.
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Iowa State College
C. C. Culbertson
Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station
Sioux City
Aged Lady Drowns In Rain Barrel Tragedy
Mrs. Mary Ford, 73, lifelong Jasper County resident, accidentally drowned after slipping into a rain barrel at her home Wednesday morning. She was found by Mrs. Howard Herwehe after her daughter, Mrs. Catlin, in the Percy neighborhood, failed to reach her.
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Mary Ford
Jasper County
Howard Herwehe
Catlin
Woman Finds Body as Dr Tharp Arrives Too Late
Mrs Herweke discovered the body and called Dr Tharp but death had occurred about an hour before his arrival, per the acting coroner from Newton, reported in the Monroe Citizen.
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Des Moines Register
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Oklahoma
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Goodyear Products
Rose Hill
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Loren Wymore
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Kansas City
Pella Supply CO
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Henry Roose
Wilma van Rockel
Herman Swank
Arnold Hiemstra
Mr. Dusseldorp
Hietia
Simon Vai
Cultural Experiment Association
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Europe
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Oskaloosum
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A. B. van Houweling Auto Company
Dodge-Plymouth Motor Cars and Trucks
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Ole
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