Iowa State corn hybrids show drought resilience
Iowa State College researchers headed by Dr. I B Melhus report Guatemala germ plasm hybrids yielding well on sturdy stalks with big roots, strong under drought. Thirty five hybrids performed best while U S and Iowa checks were shorter and failed under identical conditions. Project aims to breed hardy, field ready corn for farmers. Senator George Wilson calls for prudent foreign aid, independent agency, need based distribution, and transparency in reporting. Canada’s George C Lawrence emphasizes peaceful atomic energy research and education for the atomic age.
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Guatemala
Iowa State College
I. B. Melhus
Central America
U.S. i
Shenandoah
Ames
U.S
Methus
OWA
George Wilson
Congress
Iowa Farm Bureau
Des Moines
Sam Grant
Europe
China
State Department
Wilson
Lawa
Canada
George C. Lawrence
U. O S
Ohio
Bulletin of Atomic Scientists
Ie Energy Project
Ivan
Siberia
Town Finances and Local Events Highlight Pella Notes
Town finances show minimal city balances across departments while year end sales loom. Notables include Ren Van Kersen connects to TB research, Ko Ver Hey as architect and several locals visiting from Denver, Boulder, Dixon and Syracuse. Revivals at the Methodist church draw fifty three professed conversions as Anthony Klein sustains an injury in a runaway wagon. Local ads tout sales from Keables Vander Den Ver Stee Bros and Vander Pol while a magician headlines at the Open House.
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Ren van Kersen
Keables
Denver
Rock Timit Railway
Sure Cent
Prosseur Tra M. de Lone
Boulder
de Lone
Colorado University
Deo Lense
Central
Mel
7Mers
Old People's Home
Haut Sen
K. Ver Hey
George Randes Hues
Martin Klein
Pella
Herman van Zante
Mn de Cook
der Wert
1St Reformed Church
van der Wert
Methodist
Anthony G. Klein
Kuyper Lumber Co
Anthony
Alfred Leland
Central College
Dixon
Muriel
H. J. Bootsma
Syracuse
New York
A. N. Vanderden
Ver Stee Hros
J.D. Ga and
Vander Pol
Ten Years Ago Christmas Year in Pella 1937
A recap of December 16 1937 news shows front page images with Santa greeting children in Garden Square and a healthy 08 year old M M De Reus. Pioneers Anna Roorda and Joe Rhyns burger deaths are noted along with farm news including an Amana Society locker system and a REA meeting. Weather caused sleet and icy streets. Paul Lents escaped injury after a sled collision with a car driven by Willard De Winter.
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Henry Veenstra
Leighton
Santa Chius
Garden Square
M. M. de Reus
M. M. Dockendorf
Anna Roorda
Pella
H. Wormhoudt
Roorda
Joe Rhynsburger
Des Moines
Citizen’s National Bank
Farmers Union
Amana Society
REA
Paul Lents
Willard de Winter
Editorial Notes On Public Faith And Food Waste
A compilation of editorial riffs and letters from multiple papers. It mocks political labels, laments diluted civic debate, and argues home life and prudent eating are key to social welfare. urges honest discussion of communism accusations and youth trades. It frames editors as watchdogs and stresses preventing waste to ease global hunger.
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Grundy Register
Europe
20 Years Ago December 1 1927 Pella area notes
Twenty years back in December 1927 readers learned of a holiday ad full issue and end of the motion contest with prizes for contestants. Walter Heyvelt Gerrit Beyer and Martinus Bokhoven were granted c in the Mahaska District Court. Jim Huerkens and Tom Mackey opened a plumbing shop in the Bruinekool building on Broadway. Van Dellen of the American Sunday School Union was ordained at Pella Baptist church. The death of Mrs Sohn J Templeton a Red Rock pioneer is noted plus infant Harold Martin De Jong. Highway 63 surveys foresee Cedar and Fremont route through Oska loosa area in 1928 pending grading bridged pavement. W A Young urged including Pella Knoxville road in primary system.
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Walter Heyvelt
Pella
Gerrit Beyer
Martinus Bokhoven
Taietor
Mahaska
Jim Huerkens
Tom Mackey
Oskiloosa
Bruinekool
Broadway
van Dellen
American Sunday School Union
Pella Baptist Church
Sohn J. Templeton
Iady
Red Rock
Sarah J. Crew
Martin de Jong
Harold Martin
Highway Commission
Oskaloos
Cedar
Fremont
Wright
Ftumor
W. A. Young
Knoxville
30 Years Ago December 20 1917 Pella News Item
Reports from Pella IA note miner Arne Van Rees injured in a fall at the Fennema mine six miles west of town. Pella High beat Monroe 28 to 26 in basketball, with a strong second-half comeback. Civil War veteran Stephen De Cook celebrated a family birthday. Local mining crews near Colfax leased equipment. Winners in a preliminary high school declamatory contest included Freda Carpenter and Magdalen Kuyper. Leona Reuvers planned a Christmas story hour at the library. First Reformed Church hosted a pipe organ completion gathering, Paul Synhorst securing $1300 quickly. Navy enlistment news placed Will De Gooyer in service. Pella Tigers defeated Central College 35 to 22. Den Adel led with 7 baskets. Cornie Muntingh visited town. Red Cross fundraising urged throughout the issue. Dr. C F Aschenbrenner traveled to Des Moines for army doctor duties.
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Arne van Rees
Cauht
Fennema
Pella
Pella High
Monroe
Stephen de Cook
Chet Huckaby
Rube
Fred Scheffers
Colfax
Freda Carpenter
Magdalene Kuyper
Leona Reuvers
First Reformed Church
Paul Synhorst
Will de Gooyer
Navy
Chicago
Lester Welle
Henry Ver Steeg
Pella Tigers
Central’ College
Central
van der Linden
Renaud
Lynhorst
van Rees
Itzen
Tigers
Baer
Mills
Brand
den Adel
Ver Steeg
Ver Ste
High School Team Edges Harvey in Close Collision
County town players Van Doorninck and Langer led a nip and tuck victory 1S to 17 for a high school hash team. Prophesy claims Congress will reach river power agreement at Boulder Dam despite seven states' disputes. Kuyper’s corner quip describes a plane sighting by a young man and his girlfriend. Duke Sterrenberg buys Main Street building for a barber shop and pledges modernization. Maytag Factory in Newton employs two thousand as 1200 to 1400 washers daily are made for Mr and Mrs van Hemert of Mhaska Hospital Os kaloo saa. Douglas named. Richard Ro Lautenbach dies farm southwest of Pella.
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Coling
van Doorninck
Vander Toe
Ver Dught
Langerah
Hashe
Harvey
Congress
Boulder Dam
Kuyper
Duke Sterrenberg
Main Street
Maytag
Newton
van Hemert
Mahaska Hospital
Oskaloosa
Douglas
Richard Ro Lautenbach
Pella
1907 Poultry Show and Carnegie Library Dedication
A year end note recalls Monroe poultry show with prize winners Robert Van Drimmelin for White Wyandottes and John H Ver Ploeg for Indian Runner ducks. Kaldenberg’s Columbian Wyandottes led that class. Carnegie-Viersen Library dedicated December 17 1907 with officials Beard Pietenpol Garrison Frush Vander Zyl and Bousquet honoring Livbertjo Viersen who donated the lot and $6000 for books.
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Monroe
Pella
Robert van Drimmelin
John H. Ver Ploeg
T. H. Kaldenberg
Carnegie-Viersen
R. R. Beard
The
Library Association
Pietenpol
Garrison
Central College
Prof
Frush
Sup't
S. G. Vander Zyl
P. H. Bousquet
Livbertjo Viersen
Voice of the Public Honors Music Devotion and Charity
A reader praises editor and psychologist for their support of music education and devotion to absolute music. The letter lauds concerted participation in string quartets, the value of culture, and Queene Snow-Cox’s sacrifices, urging widespread appreciation and practice of high art across the nation.
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Chill
United States
Queene Snow-Cox
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Washington
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Klyn Bros
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