Harold Karr Named President of N F Organization
Harold Karr was elected president and G T Clark as county delegate of the Marion County branch of the National Farmers Organization at a meeting of township delegates and alternates at Bingley Sale Pavilion in Knoxville on October 13. County officers elected were Henry Boertje alternate county delegate Paul Eggers secretary and Robert Stickle treasurer. Delegates and alternates came from 14 of 15 townships with about 45 other farmers in attendance.
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Harold Karr
G. T. Clark
Marion County
National Farmers Organization
Bingley Sale Pavilion
Knoxville
Henry Boertje
Paul Eggers
Robert Stickle
Perry Township
Lake Prairie
Nick de Jong
Summit
Warren Schreiner
Nelson Pleima
Red Rock
Marion Kingery
Blaine Templeton
Rev Ward Addresses Rotarians On U N And The Church
Reverend Everett Ward, program chairman, spoke to Rotarians after the noon luncheon on The United Nations and the Church marking UNs 10th anniversary. He urged patience for UNs peace aims and argued the church must stay aligned with UN efforts for peace and security.
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Everett Ward
United Nations
Ward
U.N
Service In The United Nations And The Church
A speech praised the United Nations and the Church for coordinating efforts in feeding undernourished children and combating typhus and leprosy at a cost of 16 cents per citizen yearly. Reverend Ward compared the U.N. charter preamble with Christ teachings, highlighting shared aims. Rotary Ladies' Night was set for November 1 at the Country Club with a 6:30 p.m. dinner, hosted by Harold Haverkamp with Rodger Hopkins as a guest of Rotarian Harold Hopkins.
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Church
U.N
Ward
Rotary
Country Club
Rodger Hopkins
Harold Hopkins
Harold Haverkamp
Kiron mechanic builds seven model steam engines
M E Mike Lundell a Kiron mechanic pursues a long hobby building model steam engines. In over 40 years he has made seven locomotives in his shop with his first model dating back to 1912.
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M. E
Mike) Lundell
Lundell
Centerville Reds Run Past Little Dutchmen 21 0 Homecoming Victory
Centerville’s Red machine dominated with 237 yards and three touchdowns by fullback Bob Warren as the Reds defeated Pella 21 to 0. Warren’s 45 and 73 yard runs fueled the scoring, while Centerville’s defense held Pella to 54 yards rushing and kept the Little Dutch off the board.
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Centerville Reds
Little Dutchmen
Reds
Centerville
Pella
Margi
Bob Warren
Warren
Borgman
Larry van Halen
Bob Boyett
Jim Duffus
Gene de Heer
Big Reds
Kovacevich
Perio
Tom Crowell
South Central Loop Standings Update October 25
Osceola visits Indianola while Valley plays Pella and Chariton hosts Albia. Centerville meets Winterset as Dowling travels to Knoxville in a region football standings update.
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Osceola
Indianola Valley
Pella
Chariton
Albia
Centerville
Winterset
Dowling
Knoxville
Indianola
Alley
Valley
Greenfield
Corydon
Iowa October 1 1955 corn crop report highlights
The Iowa Cooperative Crop and Livestock Reporting Service notes corn maturity by Oct 1 with late plantings still in progress. Dry August and early September sped drying and cribbing began early. Soybeans harvested ahead of average. pastures and new seedings benefited from late September rains. Corn total 459,971,000 bushels, down 15 percent from 1954 and from the ten year average. Yield 43.0 bushels per acre on 10,697,000 acres. Damaged ears due to heat, but some regions produce well. About one third harvested by Oct 10, ahead of average.
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Towa
Towa Cooperative Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
Iowa
Soybean and hay harvest updates for 1955 crops
Soybean production is estimated at 42,237,000 bushels, 24 percent below 1954 but 19 percent above the 10 year average. Yield 19.0 bushels on 2,223,000 acres, harvest two thirds complete by October 10, weather reduced prospects. Hay and pasture production at 6,961,000 tons, 2 percent above 1954 and 21 percent above the 10 year average. first alfalfa cut large, late cuts shortened by heat and dryness, pasture improving after recent rains.
Pasture Conditions Fall Short of Normal Across State
Reported condition of pastures on October 1 stood at 61 percent of normal, well below 80 percent a year earlier and the 10-year average of 81 percent for this date. The short supply of roughage affects livestock feeding and farm operations across the region.
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Red Cross
Berlin
N. F. Organization
Rev. E. Ward
Lee’s Variety Store
Tom Boat
Valley C
Valley of Des Moines
Pella Cville
C'ville
Paardekooper
Ideal Pharmacy
Holmes and Edwards
Rogers
Jewelry
Photon
BOND
S&h
Pundred
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