Marion County Completes Soil Survey Milestone
About 20 state and county officials and Marion County farmers marked the completion of Marion County's Soil Survey at a ceremony near Knoxville. University and government officials outlined goals to map all Iowa counties by 1986, with priority on soil productivity and land use planning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion County
Knoxville
Towa State University Agronomy Department
John Pesek
Pesek
ISU
Soil Conservation Service
SCS
Larry Harmon
Harmon
Marion
Iowa
Midwest
Tom Fenton
Marion County Assessor
Black Hawk
Sen. Hill
Hill
George Persen
Richland Bluebells 4-H Club Holds Installation in Peoria
The Richland Bluebells 4-H Club met at Peoria Town Hall with seven members and one leader. New members Sanya Ter Louw and Debbie De Haan joined as officers were installed led by President Norma Van Wyk and others. A Fall Fun Festival in Oskaloosa and a 4-H banquet on November 17 were announced. National 4H week was October 8 to 13 and members planned to wear the 4-H emblem at school and decorate Dahm's Store window.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richland Bluebells
Peoria Town Hall
Karen van Wyk
Sanya Ter Louw
Debbie de Haan
Oskaloosa
Dahm
Peoria
Lake Prairie Homemakers Meeting Notes and New Officers
Lake Prairie Homemakers met October 9 with Marie Nollen and Neva Mathes as co hosts Dorothy Van Gorp joined as a new member Luella Bandstra shared on a Leona De Penning workshop and Washington D C trip Evelyn Byer spoke on corn husk flowers The M P P Pals held a September 22 meeting at June Van Zante home Fourteen members two leaders and five visitors attended They approved placing $25 fair premium in the bank to offset banquet tickets A bake sale is planned for October 27 New officers elected Barb De Cook president Christy De Cook vice president Karen Furcht secretary Mary Pol treasurer Carolyn Boertje reporter Laura Roozeboom historian Donna De Cook assistant secretary treasurer Enrollment cards for the coming year were completed Reporter Marla Nunnikhoven
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norma van Wyk
Brenda Willemsen
Rosa van Wyk
Marcia Vander Mieden
Karen van Wyk
Marie Nollen
Neva Mathes
Lake Prairie
Dorothy van Gorp
Luella Bandstra
Knoxville
Leona de Penning
Washington D. C
Evelyn Byer
June van Zante
Barb de Cook
Christy de Cook
Karen Furcht
Mary Pol
Carolyn Boertje
Laura Roozeboom
Ass‘t
Donna de Cook
Marla Nunnikhoven
Deaths Earl Toom of Davenport Died October 14
Earl Toom of Davenport died on October 14 leaving survivors including his wife Mrs. Marion Toom and two brothers John and Robert of Pella. A full obituary will appear in next week’s Pella Chronicle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Toom
Davenport
Marion Toom
John
Robert
Pella
Conservation Aide On The Job In Marion County
A new conservation aide, Ted Oswald, has joined the Soil Conservation District Office in Oswald to assist Marion County landowners. He will plan survey and design terraces ponds erosion controls and drainage systems under District Conservationist Art Bryant. Oswald previously served two years with Kossuth County SCD and holds drafting training. He and wife Vicki live in Knoxville. The 10 state positions were created by the 1973 Iowa Legislature amid federal aid cuts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fenton
Jim Middleswart
Middleswart
Iowa
Eugene Hill
Pella
Marion County
Sen Hill
Sen. Hill
Ted Oswald
Soil Conservation District
Knoxville
Oswald
State Department of Soil Conservation
Marion County Soil Conservation Board
Phil Sommar
Art
Bryant
Marion County Soil Conservation District
Algona
Kossuth County
SCD
Sommar
Carlisle Community High School
Des Moines Area Community College
Vicki
Madison St
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4-H
Legion Hall
Terpor
Ver Ploeg Farm Supply, Inc
Bert Roose
Ralph Vander Zy
Paul van Zee
Otley
Gerald Terpstra
Lowa
Kenneth Hoksbergen
Monroe
Floyd Astermarkt
Harvey
Ed Klyn
Mike Terpstra
Marion Roozeboom
Bussey
Pete Bogaards
Henry Stursma
John van Gorp, Jr
William Kelderman Tracy
Carl van Donselaar
Leighton
Wilbur Newendorp
Harold Hoksbergen
Andrew Dykhuis
Gerrit W. Roose
Anne Vander Waal
Nelson Plelma
William Hart
Norman W. van Wyk
Harold Poortinga
Clarence van Gorp
Ipella’s
Franklin
Bakker
Rus
Marion County Soil Survey
Lacy Harmon
Keith Glanden
George Peisen
Merle Maddy
Eugene
Pam
Gwen
Mary Lou
Verma’s
W. Main
Mathew Lumber
Armstrong
Aloz
Sierra
Gobia
Acapulco
West Oskaloosa
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