Cards of Thanks and Notices From Iowa Residents
Card notices express gratitude to friends and neighbors for support during illness and death of Frances Wittenburg and John W. Vander Linden, plus thanks to fire department and community in Otley Iowa. Includes thanks to Bill Grootveld and Gerrit Steenhoek for selling 4-H calves at the Iowa State Fair. An electric eel fact notes its capacity to knock down a man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Wittenburg
John’ W. Vander Linden
Cordelia Vander Linden
Wayne Pas
John
Everett Vandelaar
Otley
Iowa
Bill Grootveld
Gerrit Steenhoek
Iowa State Fair
Jerry Bogaards
Social Security Rep to Visit Pella September 11
A field representative of the Social Security Administration will be in the Council Room at City Clerk's Office, 717 Main Street, Pella Iowa on Wednesday September 11 1957 from 9:30 am to 12 noon to advise residents on Old Age and Survivors Insurance. Leo W Smith Des Moines social security manager says newly covered professions with profits over 400 in 1956 or over 400 in 1957 gain protection for families if retirement age is reached or death occurs this year Immediate benefits possible for those aged 72 or more. A new booklet Self Em ployment and Social Security has been released for non farm business self employed and others in the newly covered group. Request Booklet No 22 by writing to Social Security Administration 910 Grand Avenue Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Social Security Administration
Main Street
Pella
Iowa
Leo W. Smith
Des Moines
Smith
Soci
Grand Avenue
Osteopaths to Hold Fall Conference in Iowa Cities
Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons announce the annual fall circuit of the Iowa Society with meetings in Sioux City Des Moines Ames Mason City and Davenport from September 23 to 27 1987. Dr Fink of Charles Pfizer & Company will discuss Rational Use of the Laboratory in Antibiotic Therapy. Dr R S Farran and Herman W Walter will accompany him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons
Iowa Society
Fink
Charles Pfizer & Company, Inc
Brooklyn
N. Y
Sioux City
Atlantic
Des Moines
Ames
Mason City
Davenport
R.S. Farran
D. D
The
Herman W. Walter
Twenty-One Girls Take Part in County 4-H Style Show
Marion County 4-H girls focused on food preparation while continuing sewing projects. A style show in the girls building featured garments made by participants led by Delories Murphy. Participants included Patty Shoop Joanne Jordan Kay Ann Werts Martha Shannon Edith Nollen Connie Bumgardner Joyce De Geus Pat Dykstra Linda Laird Janet Clark Dorothy Miller Sandra Core Mary Ann Klyn Janice Hodgson Kay Rading Joan Nelson Joye Jolly Bonnie Shives Rosemary Fry Marilyn Walraven. Music by Carolyn Cline. Special numbers by Judy Darnell Janet Clark Joann Harkins Mailyn Polich Pauline Lusori.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion County
Delories Murphy
Patty Shoop
Joanne Jordan
Kay Ann Werts
Martha Shannon
Edith Nollen
Connie Bumgardner
Joyce de Geus
Pat Dykstra
Linda Laird
Janet Clark
Dorothy Miller
Sandra Core
Mary Ann Klyn
Janice Hodgson
Kay Rading
Joan Nelsen
Joye Jolly
Bonnie Shives
Rosemary Fry
Marilyn Walraven
John Sybenga Wins National Photography Honors
National honors were awarded to John Sybenga of Oska for leading four St Photographers Association programs in summer. He spoke on High School Senior Photography at Nebraska Omaha Illinois Chicago Kentucky Louisville and Ohio Columbus conventions. An article on his studio methods will appear in The National Photographer next spring. He earned eligibility for the Master of Photography degree, the highest honor for photographers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Sybenga
Oska
St Photographers Association
Sybenga
Nebraska
Omaha
Chicago
Kentucky
Louisville
Ohio
National Photographer
Marion County Wool Growers Receive Incentive Payments
Wool growers in Marion County received 6621.02 in incentive payments for sales of 1388 pounds of unshorn wool and 0 he wool on lambs, part of a national program under the 1954 Wool Act to boost U.S. wool production. Payments come from deductions to a national fund for wool and sheep promotion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion County
Marion
Merrill L. Robuck Chairan
ASC
National Fund
Land Office Reports August Homestead Claims in Sioux City
The Fort Dodge Messenger noted on September 14, 1871 that 4,263 land claims were filed at the Sioux City Land Office in August and the prior year, spanning 429000 acres. About 12000 acres remain unclaimed, with at least 85000 not covered by bogus papers, which are expected to revert to the government.
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Fort Dodge Messenger
Sioux City
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John I. Vermeer
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Stientjes
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Pella Poultry Service
Chronicle Office
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SUI
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Gountey Club
Hone MA
Schiebout
Terrell & Steele Dial
Pella Construction Co
Ford Motor Company
Dearborn
Mich
Edsel
Porterville School
Marie Wittenburg
Carolyn Cline
Judy Darnell
Joann Harkins
Mailyn Polich
Pauline Lusori
Chronicle News
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