Future Farmer Boys and Their Projects
Three photographs feature Future Farmers of America members Virgil Boot Henry Van Duren and Clarence Van Buren. Virgil, son of John Boot near Pella, shows a purebred Duroc Jersey sow litter he plans to sell to neighbors and FFA peers while building a herd. Henry Van Duren of Peoria Township presents a hybrid corn comparison plot to identify top Iowa hybrids for on farm profits. Clarence Van Buren of Otley is also part of the piece.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgil Boot
John Boot
Bethel
Pella
Virgil
Vocational Agriculture Department
Pella High School
O. K. Flaugh
Reasner
Iowa
Sadie
Colby
Henry van Duren
Peoria
Henry
Agriculture Department
Clarence van Buren
Otley
FFA Members Show Projects At State Fair
Clarence from Pella High School helps in Otley farm shop as FFA boys display calves and Hereford Baby Beef at the State Fair. Bob Hugen wins county health championship and vies for state title while Gerald Van Zante earns a place in the Iowa FFA band performing in Des Moines with a trip to Kansas City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Towa
Clarence
Vocational Agriculture Department
Pella
Otley
F.F.A
Farmer Boys
Philip Henry
Herman Lloyd Vander Linden
Harold Hugen
Robert
Robert Hu
Gen
Mahaska County
Des Moines
Paul van Hansen
Harold Ver Meer
Gerald van Zante
Iowa F. F. A
Gerald
Kansas City
Wheat Quotas Announced for Marion County Farmers
W L Sheppard, chairman of the Marion County Agricultural Conservation Association, announces wheat quotas for 1939. Notices mailed August 19 outline national and county allotments, base years 1936 37 38, and adjustments for past AAA participation. The county allotment aims to stabilize prices amid large carryover and low farm prices, with expected payments, loans, and insurance for adherents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Sheppard
Marion County Agricultural Conservation Association
Marion County
Moonlight Rainbow Observed After Evening Service
A reader recalls witnessing a moonlight rainbow on Sunday night August 14 around 9 20 p m the north leg extending three fifths toward the zenith in a cloudy east sky. Others nearby also saw the phenomenon as the writer notes her late father who claims never to have seen such a sight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connie van Zee
Dad
Control of Dande Lions in Lawns
A lawn free of dandelions requires a thrifty compact sod and fertile soil. Unfertile soil, heat, shade, or reflected heat allow dandelion seeds to establish from windblown fruits. Nitrogen is key, with ammonium sulfate as a cheap source. phosphorus and potassium may be needed. Acid soils respond to superphosphate and liming. Organic fertilizers work but may be costly. Preliminary treatments target average lawns on moderately heavy, moderately fertile soil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Loomis
E. P. Sylvester
Teachers Write Why They Choose Pella Public Schools
In letters to the Pella Public Schools, educators voiced reasons for returning or joining the district. Respondents cited promotion, happiness in the community, inspiration from faculty and students, historic ties, and a commitment to quality education and community life as core factors guiding their choice for the coming year.
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Pella Pella Publi
Pelli
Pella
Central College
Marie Latenbach
Perps
Evelyn Prange
Maurice Birdsall
Helen Hopley
Dandelion Control and Lawn Fertilization Guide
A soil and lawn care guide outlines alfalfa specific fertilization with ammonium sulfate per 100 square feet, timing in April and October, and fall maintenance. It describes killing dandelions using kerosene sprays with strict timing, safety limits, and methods to prevent grass injury, advising fall spraying for best results and reseeding in spring to prevent regrowth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Ames
Two Musicians Meet After Years in Chautauqua Orchestra
Ed C. Bean ing, once in dry cleaning, runs a sandwich shop on the square corner. A. O. Miller, formerly with Bean ing, joined him in Mr. Beaning's chautauqua orchestra which toured many large cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed C. Beaning
A. O. Miller
Mr. Beaning
Chautauqua
Mahaska County Rural School Books On Sale Here
In Mahaska County rural schools books and work books are available. A complete line of texts and bos and work books, plus fine Ungaf school supplies are offered at the local shop.
Sunday Morning Musical Advice From Mr Miller
Mr Miller, visiting from Chicago, urges young people to pursue music as a vocation. He notes it may pay less than some careers but offers great opportunity for talent development. He favors lessons over delaying practice and suggests starting with a secondhand instrument if cost is an issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Miller
Beaningfold
Miller
Chicago
Also Mentioned on This Page
Future Farmer Boys
Duroc
J.van Dusseldorp
Oskaloosa Street
D. Tl. Nation
Marjorie C. Lamb
United States
Holland
Carl Brown
Peple
Bootsma
House
Sully
Rayford Meredith
Lynnville
John Hartsock
Mr. Hartsock
Art Huyser
Virgil Kooistra
Reno Scull
Bruce
Ed Beaning
Mahaska
Aonclark Street
Lucille
Ottumwa
Oskaloosa
First Ave
Murphy’s
Dick Leydens
Hot Values
A.C
Royblue
Tiger
Gamble
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