Local residents recover from various procedures and visits
Mrs Wm Wallace returns home after surgery. Mrs Peter M Van Gorp dismissed from Mercy hospital after major surgery. Ella Jane Van Sittert leaves Mahaska hospital after minor surgery. Marilyn Verought and Mae Goemaated Flintridge students attend event on Friday November 5. Dale Mescomaker and Gerald Van Arkel families visit John Van Arkel. Ben Groenendyk and guests host Sunday supper in Oskaloosa. Paul Borrtje hospitalized at Still Des Moines for medical treatment. Edna Van Wyk admitted to Mahaska Hospital for medical care. Don Rus of Otley admitted for surgical day. Henry Platte and family from Watertown visit Kaldenbergs. daughter Dorothy accompanies. Ray Boertje returns home from Des Moines hospital with throat infection. Marvin De Goey injured hand on corn picker. may lose finger. Judy Cook moved to Blank Memorial Hospital. hip cast updated, crutches. John Vanden Berg visiting Keokuk. William Ramsell and son Billy visit family in town. Mayo Clinic visit for Dan Vander Linden. Dr. J E Shultz visits old friends in Farr. Harriet Hibbs Hurt dies November 3 after major surgery. husband Dr Hubert W Hurt and children affected. John De Winter visits Des Moines then heads to California. Mrs Hart survives husband and two daughters. sister-in-law Mrs B J Snyder noted. John De Winter and Neal De Winter plan winter in California. Mrs S F Cole visits from Sigourney. Walter Visscher admitted to Des Moines Veterans Hospital for major surgery. Fay Porter Visscher formerly of Pella. Clifford Brown from Des Moines attends weekend meetings in Chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale Mescomaker
Gerald van Arkel
Rebecca Jane
John van Arkel Frida
Ben Groenendy Sr
Oskaloosa
Bert A. Groenendyk
Barbara Elaine
Jack Cameron
Donnellson
Ben Groenendyk
Paul Borrtje
Still Hospital
Des Moines
Edna van Wyk
Mahaska Hospital
Don Rus
Otley
Mahaska
Henry Platte
Watertown
South Dakota
Len Kaldenberg
Dorothy
Kaldenbergs
Ray Boertje
John Vanden Berg
Keokuk
William L. Ramsell
Billy
Waterloo
William Vander Linden
Rochester
Minn
Mayo Clinic
Dan Vander Linden
I. Fox
Farr
Texas
J. E. Shultz
Harriet Hibbs Hurt
Hubert W. Hurt
Pella
DeLand
Florida
Hurt
John B. Stetson University
J. H. Vander Linden
H. Langerak
Veterans’ Hospital
Tesson's Apple Orchard Established in Montrose Area
In 1799 Louis Honore Tesson planted the first apple orchard in the Town country north of Gal land, long part of Spanish domain. The site was later inundated by Lake Cooper when Keokuk Dam flood gates closed in June 1913.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montrose
Galland
Louis Honore Tesson
Spain
Lake Cooper
Keokuk Dam
Accustom Hogs to New Corn Gradually Says Expert
Iowa State College extension expert E L Quaife advises a gradual switch to new corn in pig rations. Start with small amounts, add oats, and monitor for digestive issues. He notes feeding oats with new corn and gradual increases prevent problems. Heavy pigs benefit from yard confinement and shelter to reduce flu risk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. L. Quaife
Iowa State College
Quaife
Quaife Sa
Van Roekel to Illinois for Fall Conference
Gerrit Van Roekel will represent Central College at the Fall Conference of the College Admissions Counselors on November 10 11 12 1948 at the Moraine Hotel Highland Park Illinois Directors of Admissions Counselors Registrars Deans College Presidents High School Administrators and Guidance Officers will participate The program aims to address administrative educational problems and broader trends The main speakers are Dr Ernest V Hollis Mrs Ruth O McCain and Dr R Douglass
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerrit van Roekel
Central College
Moraine Hotel
Highland Park
Ilinois
Ernest V. Hollis
Veterans
U. S. Office of Education
Ruth O. McCain
National Association of Deans of Women
Northwestern University
Chiatric Institute
Mucipal Courts of
Chicago
R. Douglass
College of Education
Universi of Colorado
Boulder
Colorado
Pella Public Schools Face Overcrowding and Funding Pressures
Kiwanis Club notes rising costs burdening districts as buildings run at capacity. High School is full with no band room or cafeteria space, Webster School aged. School Board members Van Sittert, Blommers, Bean, Ver Ploegh, Lautenbach, Shultz, and Grundman attended, signaling willingness to consider petitions for improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Webster School
W. D. van Sittert
John Blommers
Kenneth Bean
Andrew Ver Ploegh
Bob Lautenbach
Joe Shultz
Ralph Grundman
Remembering Gunnery Sergeant Virgil Vander Linden
The 24 year old Gunnery Sergeant fell in action on September 16 1944 while leading his platoon. He received the Purple Heart Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal Presidential Citation and Presidential Unit Citation posthumously. Survived by parents and sister Mrs. Freda Hubbard of Woodward Iowa Funeral services conducted November 8 1948 in Pella Iowa with military rites at Oakwood Cemetery and a color guard bearing details of the firing squad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freda Hubbard
Woodward
Iowa
Co-operative Funeral Home
Wm. Winstead
Tom Carlson
Don Thomas
Gus van Weelden
Don van Gorp
Cornie T P
Max Schakel
Oakwood
van Veen-Van Hemert
Pella
Verle Ver Dught
Warner Vande Voort
Marce van Hemert
Jacob Vander Veer
Virgil Vander Linden
Clarence Caldwell
Ernest Klootwyk
Warren van Sittert
Richard Vos
James Rus
Elmer van Zee
Glen Koopman
Don Douwstra
Wayne Vanden Berg
Vander Lugt to speak at Sully Youth Rally
Dr. G. Vander Lugt, president of Central College, will headline the November Youth For Christ Rally this Saturday at 7 45 p.m. in Sully’s Community Hall. The College Male Quartet will accompany him, presenting gospel songs to inspire attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. G. Vander Lugt
Sully
G. T. Vander Lugt
Central College
Youth For Christ
Fres. Vander Lugt
World Traveler Reports on China and Inflation to Rotary
Last week Ralph Ver Meer chaired a CROP movement event in which a film titled The Seeds of Destiny depicted Europe’s war-ridden plight and urged relief, aided by Dolph Ulrich’s machine. F. E. Stanley, former Penn College chemist, discussed around the world trip with tales of China inflation and odd money exchanges. Warner Van de Voort shared footage from Michigan and local Tulip Time and other sports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Ver ‘Meer
Europe
Ralph
Rudolph Ulrich
F. E. Stanley
Penn College of Oskaloosa
China
Calcutta
India
Warner van de Voort
Michigan
Year Selected By Ag Students in Pella Vocational Projects
The Vocational Agriculture class selects diverse yearlong projects. Of 26 students, 11 will raise market hog litters, 7 beef calves, 2 dairy heifers, 2 feeder lambs, 2 purebred sheep, 2 chickens, 1 market lamb, and 1 purebred sow and litter. Additional plans show 11 repair farm buildings, 6 to build livestock equipment, and 15 aiming to fix 650 rods of fencing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
Students Listed in Community Farm Improvement Program
A long list describes many students involved in diverse farm improvement tasks from building fences and concrete floors to orchard culture and weed spraying. Supplementary practices cover feeding, breeding stock, parasite control, minerals, and record keeping, aiming to boost production efficiency and skill development. Named students include Norman Vanden Baard, Ronald De Bruin, Carroll Boot, Vernon Boot, and many more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ford
Norman Vanden Baard
Ronald de Bruin
Carroll Boot
Vernon Boot
Joe Krummel
Wendell Ver Ploeg
Leo Renaud
Arnold Dykhuis
William van Houweling
Alvin van Houweling
Perry Klein
Ray Meulpolder
LeRoy Nuyteren
Wayne van Gorp
Elvin Vander Werf
Donald Blom
Roland Eysink
Carl Hiemstra
Jim van Houweling
Duane Vander Linden
Ronald Morrow
Edwin Ver Ploeg
Dick Ver Ploeg
Lawrence Rook
Donald Tuinstra
Robert de Vries
Central Midland Preview Faces Strong Opponents This Season
Central Midland appears to present a challenging test as it aims for its sixth win of the year against one loss and one tie under Coach Tusseling. Soybean prices are projected to fall in 1949 per Iowa State College economist Francis Kutish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Railrood
Iowa
Tusseling
Francis Kutish
Iowa State College
Clinton Still Best Out in Iowa Oat Trials
Clinton remains top oat in Iowa grain trials spanning 57 sites with strong yield and lodging, outperforming rivals by 2.7 to 5.8 bushels in regions. Zephyr and Shelby yielded well in some sections but loose consistency. Benton and Mindo also show high 2-year averages. Shelby led west central yields, Clinton praised for lodging resistance, and Mindo noted as early and shorter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton
Iowa
Towa
Beton
Mindo
L. C. Burnett
Iowa State College Agronomist
Burnett
Zephyr
Shelby
Benton
Minnesota
Adams soybean seed distribution in the county 1949
A limited quantity of Adams soybean seed is available for further multiplication in 1949. The County Seed Distributing committee will accept applications for the seed through November 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Seed Distributing Committee
Adams soybean selection described at Iowa station
Application blanks available at the County Extension Office for the seed. Growers must agree to seed certified status and sell for federal purposes via the County distribution committee. Adams is a selection from a cross between Hlint and Dunfield, developed at the Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station in cooperation with the CS. The cross was made in 1944. It features gray pubescence and white flowers. Seed color ranges pale yellow to whitish yellow with a buff brown hilum. Adams resembles Lincoln in maturity and is slightly better in yield, oil content and lodging resistance.
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Adams
Hlint
Dunfield
Iowa Agricultural Periment
Lincoln
Cancer Treatment Delays Endanger Lives Prompt Care Improves Outcomes
Early diagnosis and rapid treatment can save lives when cancer is detected. Delays in seeking care or starting therapy raise the risk of progression and death, underscoring the need for timely medical action and access to appropriate services.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Wm. Wallace
Peter M. van Gorp
Mercy Hospital
Ella Jane van Sittert
Misees
Marilyn Verought
Mae
Alpagora
Alpagoras
Alpagoral
Salpagora
Wormhoudt
Kempkes
Tesson’s Apple Orchard
Vermheud
G. van Roekel
Illinois
Kiwanis Club
Christian Rural Overseas
Germany
Merle Maddy
Central-Midland
Midland Central
Allied Mutual Pays
Marion County
G. T. Clark
Dence
Sarah E. Hollingsworth
Pella and Vicinity
Russell Dyer
Gamlle's
Parentil Comel
Jim
Joe Stientjes
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