Mahaska Livestock Outlook Meeting Set for Sept 10
The Mahaska County Feed Livestock Outlook and Meeting will be held September 10 at 8:00 in the basement of the Mahaska County Farm Bureau Building in Oskaloosa. Gail Malone and Wee Zmolek from Town State College will lead the session with livestock producers urged to attend and bring questions on cattle feeding and hog markets.
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Mahaska Livestock Outlook
Mahaska County
Mahaska County Farm Bureau
Oskaloosa
Gail Malone
Extension Redelivare Oonomit
Wee Zmolek
Football and Band Jamboree Slated at Knoxville
South Central Iowa conference teams stage their third annual football and band jamboree in Knoxville on Monday September 13. Bands march at 7 with continuous game following. Albia vs Center Winterset Knoxville vs Valley in fourth quarter officials Mel Walker Ottumwa Al Crocker Chariton Chuck Orebaugh Versil Deskin Des Moines.
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Gary"Lenhart
To Begin Serving Hot Lunches at Webster
Labor Day schedules last for September 6 with no afternoon classes. Hot lunch program starts September 7. Noor lunch orders are taken Friday mornings before. Children should pay 1.20 on Friday for the four school days next week, then 1.50 each Friday for weekly five-day periods.
Bumper Crop of Baby Perch In Spirit Lake
Spirit Lake fisheries biologists report a massive perch net haul revealing 228000 young yellow perch in one seine. The year 1956 is expected for these fish to mature to about seven inches, aiding restocking efforts.
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Spirit Lake
Stats Conservation Commission
Spirit Okesmen
Woman Postmaster Conserves 16-Pound Ball of Twine
Mrs D L Peckham the Gaza postmaster preserves a giant ball of twine weighing 16 pounds and believed to contain about 12 miles of twine from mail wrappings. The remarkable accumulation reflects thrift and practical use of everyday materials by a local official.
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Mra
Facta Bearing on the Ongoing Situation
The document presents available facts that influence the current state of affairs, outlining key data points, referenced parties, and context necessary to assess potential developments and outcomes.
Farmers Elect Paul Brown ASC Committee Head
Paul E Brown of Red Rock township was re elected chairman of the Marion County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation committee at the township ASC delegates convention in Knox ville August 30 Merrill L Robuck of Franklin township was re elected vice chairman and Russell Crozier of East Knoxville township named third member of the county committee Walter L Hayes of Pleasant Grove township and James A Riggen of Cla township were chosen first and second alternate members whose terms begin September 1 and run for one year All committee members are experienced farmers familiar with ASC activities the duties include policy making and day to day operations will be handled by the county ASC office manager A new federal rule bans county committeemen from paid ASC services beyond committee work.
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Paul E. Brown
Red Rock Township
Marion County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee
ASC
Knoxville
Merrill L. Robuck
Franklin Township
Russell Crozier
East Knoxville
Walter L. Hayes
Pleasant Grove Township
James A. Riggen
Cla Township
Federal Farm Agency
New Telephone Directories Mailed to Patrons
The Fowler Telephone Company mailed new directories to its subscribers this week. Any one not receiving a directory should notify the Telephone Co. A major rebuilding program in the Peoria area will lead to new directories next spring. Farm lines will be rebuilt with a maximum of ten subscribers per line enabling direct ring without other phones. The company plans a new building in Peoria to house the dial equipment purchased last October. Equipment delivery to Peoria is expected by January 15, 1955, marking a move from magneto to dial service. This completes part of a broader modernization program for Fowler Telephone Co.
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Fowler Telephone Company
Telephone Co
Telephone Company
Neyr
Peoria
Fine Telephone Co
Fowler Telephone Co
Firemanship Training School For Marion County Firemen
Marion County firemen are invited to a county wide fire school in Pella starting September 9, 23, and October 14, 1954 at 7:30. Floyd Wm. Nelson of Iowa State College will teach pumper operation, equipment maintenance, and fire prevention, with certificates issued by the Engineering Extension Service. Chief Hoeksema notes strong local interest and urges attendance to improve fire safety and use of apparatus.
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Marion County
John Hoeksema
Pella
Palle
Nelson
Iowa State College
Engineering Extension Service
Hoeksema
Iowa
Marion Acei Iz
Mark Brosier
Towa
Stew
Sera
Marth
Pella High Band Parades in Grinnell During Homecoming Week
Pella High School marching band joined Grinnell's parade on Saturday morning as part of Pella's centennial homecoming celebration. Sixty musicians led by Director Whalley traveled in school buses at the invitation of the Pella Chamber of Commerce and shared the street with the Grinnell band and vintage vehicles.
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Pella High
Grinnell
Pella
Band Plans Favorite Selections For Final Season Concert
Chamber of Commerce band director invites listeners to pick from a mimeographed list of 100 selections to be played at the last concert Saturday, September 4. Eighty five choices drew over 450 votes, with top picks to be featured. Mrs. Don De Prenger will sing, possibly dueting from Oklahoma. Henry E. Kuyper to perform Lassus Trombone.
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Fred Whalley
Chamber of Commerce Band
Don de Prenger
Oklahoma
Henry E. Kuyper
Lassus
Rededication of Sully Church Delayed
Sully Community Church postpones its rededication services originally set for September 3 to 5 due to a delay in church furniture delivery. A new date will be announced in a future edition of the paper.
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Sully Community Church
First Football Practice Session Held at Central
Fourteen lettermen anchor a 45 man squad as Central College opened drills on Wednesday with veterans and freshmen. In the first year of the Iowa Conference Central aims to improve on a 4 3 1 1953 record and field a strong unit despite losses. Local lettermen Hiemstra Borg man Brand and Pierson from Pella Sully Oska loosa join the roster. 1954 schedule includes Carthage Iowa Wesleyan Wartburg Parsons Dana Dubuque Luther and Simpson with homecoming vs. Simpson.
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Central College
Tusseling
Iowa
Central
Bob Borgman
Pella
Connie Brand
Sully
Arvid Pierson
Oskaloosa
Carthage
Iowa Wesleyan
Wartburg
Parsons
Dana
Dubuque U
Simpson
Luther
Social Security Rep Visit Planned for Pella Sept 8
A Social Security Administration representative will be in the Council Room City Clerk's Office 717 Main St Pella Iowa on Wednesday September 8 1954 from 930 to 1100 am Leo W Smith Des Moines security office manager notes many elderly workers remain employed past age 65 and most in good health retire voluntarily only a small share retire unforced.
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Social Security Administration
Main St
Pella
Iowa
Leo W. Smith
Des Moines Security
Ingrees
Smith
Committees Named for 1955 Tulip Time at Pella
Tulip Time committees for 1955 in Pella were announced by the Pella Historical Society and the Tulip Time Committee of the Chamber of Commerce. Enrollment at Pella High School reached 327, with 89 in grade 9 and 86 in grade 10, 87 in grade 11, and 65 in grade 12. An extra teacher was hired and a new three room addition is planned. Committees cover steering, finance, publicity, costume exchange, street dancers, museum, policing, queen election, operetta, lighting, and more, with numerous local organizations named among chairmen and co chairmen.
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Pella High School
Marion County 4 H Winners At Centennial Fair
Marion County 4 H foods exhibits earned eight blue ribbons at the 1954 Town State Fair with four red and two white placings. Demonstration team Celia Harvey and Roberta Rees, Teen-Nage-Toilers, will represent the county. Winners include Patty Finarty, Letha MacRves, Judy Darnell, Charlotte Shivvers, Janet Mason, Janice Robus, Dellamac Dennison, and Joan Robuck among cookies, fruit, vegetables, breads, and foods. Mrs. Howard Core led the club at Pleasantville. judging and display occurred as the 10 day fair opened.
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Marion County
Marilyn J. Olson
County Extension Home
Celia Harvey
Roberta Rees
Howard Core
Pleasantville
Nas
Patty Finarty
Letha Mac Rves
Judy Darom
Angel Food Wagon
Prelty
Pauline Spence Atoes
Judy Darnell
Charlotte Shivvers
Charlotte Shivver
Maxine Kline
Janet Mason
Janice Robus
Dellamac Dennison
Joan Robuck
Louise Harvey
Dellamae Dennison
Retirement age prompts social security checkup
A 65th birthday prompts workers to review their social security rights. The commentary notes continued work benefits and suggests evaluating how age affects retirement income and eligibility, stressing prudent planning and understanding of government programs.
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Tinue
Smith
Modern Offset Press Installed in Chronicle Shop
Chronicle installs a Davidson offset press to speed service. Installed by A Beers of Des Moines last week, the machine prints 3x5 to 10x14 inch forms, handles light manifold to cardboard, 2000 to 6000 per hour, with automatic feeder and dual motors. It weighs about 800 pounds and offers high quality halftone and multicolor output.
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Chronicle
A. Beers
Des Moines
Davidson
Pella Station Weather Bureau Observer Report
Weather data from Pella Station recorded by U S Weather Bureau observer E C Beaning. Total 2.83 inches of precipitation noted with standard meteorological observations for the period.
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Pella Station
U. S. Weather Bureau
E. C. Beaning
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