Central College survey shows diverse student body and church ties
Students from seventeen states and fourteen denominations register at Central College. Represented locations span New York to California with international addresses in Panama, France, Arabia, and India. Racial lines are not strong. Americans of various backgrounds share privileges. Slightly over half prefer Reformed Church. 13 other denominations present. 189 indicate church membership. many come from Christian homes. States represented and origins noted.
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New York
New Jersey
Alaama
California
Panama
France
Arabia
India
ZAL
Reformed Church
Central
Pardon Me Lesson on Manners From Child Welfare Study
A Iowa study notes how simple polite phrases teach good manners. Young Frank and Ellen show lasting impact from brief instruction, while a mother reports improvement after practice and example. Parents learn that experience and concise teaching work best.
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Frank
Ellen
Carol
Iowa Child Welfare Research Station
University of Iowa
Central Y M and Y W report strong student engagement
Y M and Y W groups at Central College enjoy a large student membership about 75 percent and meet jointly about once a month with separate Thursday sessions. Y W is led by Mrs Poppen Miss Lammers and Miss Dame while YM is guided by Dr Van Wyk Jane Rozendaal leads YW from Haron South Dakota and Lee Kester leads YM from Philadelphia Penn. The programs focus on Christy Heritage World Social Responsibility and growth with service groups aiding Vine imaging Ruth Ro and more. Beverly Demarest chairs a project painting redecorating and repairing toys for grade school children to be sent to Annville Kentucky for Christmas. Red Cross sewing led by Patty Collins will start and plans include making squares for European relief.
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Y. M
Y. W
Central College
Y W
Catherine Poppen
Alice Lammers
Gertrude Dame
Herbert van’ Wyk
Jane Rozendaal
Harson
South Dakota
Lee Kester
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Christy and Heritage
Wits
Vine Img
Ruth
Beverly Demarest
Annville
Kentucky
Red Cross Sewing
Patty Collins
Polite Fish Pulls Off Tackle Twice At Same Spot
Herb Phelan of Waverly thought his fishing tackle gone after a pike bit off spinner and lead er. The same fish later took the line again and was hauled in with the missing tackle in its mouth. A few days later he landed another pike nearly as large, weighing nine and a half pounds and six and a quarter pounds respectively.
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Herb Phelan
Waverly
Herb
Owner-Operator Lease Offers Start in Farming
War veterans and other young men can start farming with an owner-operator lease that shifts most risk to the landowner. Iowa State College economist J. W. Arthur notes the system requires little capital and allows hands-on management by the young operator. The plan contrasts with standard share leases, as the owner supplies livestock and equipment while the operator earns a labor share, commonly about one third of income.
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J. W. Arthur
Iowa State College
Arthur
Father Son Farm Lease Rules for Young Farmers
Arthur outlines four key points for father and son farming agreements. The farm must support two families, include separate living quarters, maintain full farm accounts, and divide income proportional to each other’s contribution. For more information contact county extension or Iowa State College Extension Service in Ames.
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Arthur
Iowa State College Extension Service
Ames
Face Adjustment Hog Raisers Told
H H Kildee dean of the Agricultural Division at Iowa State College says postwar hog production should align with a likely demand decline, possibly after next year. Despite fats and oils shortages and high pork demand, he expects a reduced need for pork and lard as markets recover. Wartime vegetable oil expansion affects lard demand and hog prices, prompting a focus on market hog development.
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H. H. Kildee
Iowa State College
Kildee
Hog carcass grading and payments tied to quality
Kildee proposes a pricing system rewarding hogs with high carcass yields and quality. Prolific vigorous hogs finishing at 190 to 240 pounds could fetch higher returns. Producers and packers might use uniform carcass grading or pay for carcasses by actual yields and quality to align with consumer demand for leaner, higher-yield meat.
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Kildee
Dee
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