Iowa Trees Ravaged by Four Diseases This Summer
Iowa State College reports elm phloem necrosis, oak wilt, black leaf anthracnose, and white oak wilt affecting eastern groves in Iowa City Burlington and Waterloo. Oak wilt, caused by a fungus, wilts leaves and kills trees. red oaks die fastest. Prevention relies on cutting infested red oaks and burning stumps. Phloem necrosis spreads via leafhoppers and is hard to detect until year two. Black leaf spot and anthracnose threaten elms maples oaks and ashes. control uses Bordeaux mixture sprays in spring and again two weeks later.
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Towa State College
Iowa City
Burlington
Waterloo
Sherf
Hard for Teen-Agers To Learn They Can't Have Everything
A piece on youth values showing teens must choose between small pleasures and savings. Parents guide judgment through friendly talks, shopping with mom, and small allowances. Lessons include budgeting, patience, and learning from mistakes to avoid a restless chase for “everything.”
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Cristmas
Joneses
Young Iowans learn limits in life
In a comment on youth, the Iowa Child Welfare Research Station at the State University of Iowa notes that growing up means recognizing they cannot have everything.
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Iowa Child Welfare Research Station
State University of Iowa
Phosphate boosts hay yields with top dressing
Iowa extension agronomist H. B. Cheney says top dressing with phosphate on old alfalfa stands or stunted red clover seedings can lift next year’s yields. He advises soil tests, about 300 pounds per acre of 0-20-0 for legumes, and notes potash top-dressings may also pay in parts of eastern Iowa.
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Towa
H. B. Cheney
Extension Agronomist
Towa State College
Cheney
Dartington-Clyde
Iowa
Pella school district financial report to Sept 30 1961
The quarterly statement of the School District of Pella Independent Township Lake Prairie Marion County covers the general fund balance, receipts, and disbursements for the quarter ending September 30 1961. It lists numerous disbursements to suppliers officers and contractors, transfers and salaries totaling 32993.95, with a concluding certification by secretary John J Blommers and notary Frank N De Wit on October 9 1951.
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Pella Indendent
Lakerairie
Marion
John Blommers
John J. Blommers
A. D
Land Grant to James Berthold in Madison County
On December 15 1861 the United States granted James Berthold a 160 acre tract in Madison county. Family members have lived on the same farm for nearly a century, reflecting long term occupancy and ownership continuity.
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United States
James Berthold
Madison County
Birthday memories and new arrivals at Home for the Aged
News from the Home for the Aged notes Jacob Ver duyn’s 82nd birthday observed on October 8. Two new residents, Mr and Mrs Leendert Wie laard, admitted October 4. Friday feature was Jen's Choir of Peoria directed by Henry Bosveld. Numerous visits followed from family and friends including the Langstraat, Vander Veer, Vander Wal, Pol, Van Roekel, De Jong, Crouse, and Van Gorp households. Grandma Ella Johnson now has a daughter who enjoys roulette.
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Leendert Wielaard
Jen’s Choir
Peoria
Henry Bosveld
Fefla
Pete Langstraat
Paul Langstraat
Pete Pol
Jeanette Pol
Henry van Roekel
Donald de Jong
Baby
L. Langstraat
M. Popma
Raymond Crouse
Leendert Monster
C. Weeds
Marion van Gorp
Ottumwa
Neal van Gorp
Doris Meinhardt
Sioux City
Howard Stout
Oskaloosa
Martha Clark
Mia. Eldon Ray
Ella Johnson
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