Local News Highlights From Pella and Nearby Areas
Miss Arline Vos enrolls in a two year Normal Course at Central College. Marie Greiner visits Detroit relatives and tours northern Michigan to Traverse City and Interlochen, attending a large Music National Camp event. Apples and pears are plentiful. The Pleima couple visits Sully, and Milton Verploegh of Los Angeles visits his grandparents in the area. A Tingley Vindicator story notes James A. Verploegh of Pella, who sold the Oak Grove Nursery telephone exchange in August after twenty-nine years in Tingley, now retired. Rev. Charles Pettit, 61, dies in Decatur after a heart attack. he served as a Methodist minister in multiple Iowa and Illinois towns.
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Arline Vos
William Vos
New Sharon
Central College
Marie Greiner
Detroit
Michigan
St Clair Lake
Traverse City
Music National
Dick Pleima
William Mocs
Sully
Milton Verploegh
Los Angeles
California
A. Verplogsh
Pella
Tingley
Iowa
James A
Lita) Verploegh
A. Verploegh
Oak Grove
Des Moines Register
Charles Pettit
Decatur
George Deur
Prairie City
Don Kline
Dear
Mahaska Hospital
Qekaloosa
Jay Kempkes
U.S. Army
AFPAC
San Isco
Bernie de Vries
Jacob de Vries
Mercy Hospital
Oskaloosa
Vander Meulen
Befet
Luke H. Vander Linden
Sept
Luke
Vander Linden
Tillie Vander Molen
Mercy
Sunny Sunday visits and student plans noted
The text records Paul Klein, dentistry student at Northern University Evanston, visiting Sunny Friday, September rest of the month with his family. It also lists local social notes about visitors in Pella and surrounding areas, plus several unrelated incidents and transfers in the community.
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J. Dianoln
Paul Klein
Arthur Klein
Paul
Northern University
Evanston
Swartslander
Hime
Sunny
Interesting Items In Rolscreenings In This Issue
Few readers know how many out of town workers are employed at the Rolscreen factory. The column hints at housing these employees in Pella and suggests planning to make it possible. It also prompts readers to check the pay roll figures elsewhere in the issue.
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Pella
Two Hundred at Angus Field Day At Kline Farm
Herbert and Ray Cline hosted about 200 Angus breeders and 4-H members at Marion County Angus Breeders Field Day on September 7. M. F. Grimes demonstrated, cattle tattooing shown, 18 select calves sold to Marion County 4-H members, Corn Belt Dailies’ Jim Sherlock handled the auction. Four adults posted perfect scores in judging: John Cummings, Leo Dyks, Norma Emmerson, Victor Which, with Henry Bensink, Hugh Whitlateh and David Zelinsky as judges in the contest.
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Herbert
Ray Cline
Marion County
M. F. Grimes
Ass't
American Angus Association
Herbert Cline
Jim Sherlock
Corn Belt
John Cummings
Leo Dyks
Norma Jen Emmerson
Victor Which
Henry Bensink
Hugh Whitlateh
David Zelinsky
Don Rinner
Waston
Iowa
John Brown
Rose Hill
Get Cribs Ready For Storing Corn
Town farmers expect one of the largest corn crops in history this fall and should plan now to store grain. Iowa State College engineer C W H Van Vlack urges expanding storage, preparing existing cribs, and ensuring ventilation. He notes crib width varies by region and recommends sturdy foundations, floors, walls, and rat-proofing to extend crib life. If permanent cribs aren’t possible, temporary pole structures can work using on-hand materials.
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C. W H. van Vinck
Towa State College
van Vlack
Iowa
Plowing matches mark century and more of farming history
The 1946 WHO Corn Belt Plowing Match in Marion County September 21 anchors a long global arc of soil turning contests. Since early 1800s Scotland, plowmen have gathered to compare work, with Wheaton Illinois hosting the first U S event over 65 years ago and Canada near a century of matches. Contour plowing and soil conservation gain emphasis as radio WHO promotes field days and conservation services alongside competition.
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Marion County
Scotland
United States
U. S
Wheaton
Illinois
Canada
Ontario
Iowa
Wick
Warren County
Cherokee County
WHO
Midwest
LaCrosse
Wisconsin
Mills County
Brown County
Kansas
Cass County
Nebraska
Ilinois
Missouri
Soil Conservation Service
MacGregor Smith
Storage tips for corn moisture and crib alternatives
Farmers reduce spoilage by using roof coverings of aluminum or galvanized sheets or substitutes like tar paper and clover to keep corn dry. If cornbin storage is needed early, silage offers a feed option. Guidance and crib plans are available free from county extension offices or Iowa State College in Ames.
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van Winck
van Vinck
Iowa State College
Ames
Man seeks wife who does not smoke or drink
An elderly Des Moines man advertised for a wife who avoids liquor and tobacco. He received many replies and now feels overwhelmed, likening himself to a child let loose in a candy store. F. K. P. reports in the Northwood Anchor.
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Des Moines
F. K.P
Northwood
Anchor
Local boy on caravan tour struggles with soup in Cedar Rapids
A Cedar Rapids restaurant scene on a caravan tour last Monday found a local boy, attempting to keep a centennial beard, battling a bowl of soup. The waitress observed the scene briefly and commented it was difficult to eat soup with a beard and laughable remarks followed.
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Cedar Rapids
Toledo Chronicle
Butch the safe cracker defeats a political explanation
The Sioux City Journal contrasts Representative Andrew May’s plea that a $2600 check was only a campaign contribution with Butch, a known safe cracker caught by two policemen at a bank strong box. The piece mocks political evasions, noting real crimes don’t excuse themselves.
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Andrew May
Sioux City Journal
Congress
the Journal
Butch
Man Claims He Mistook Safe for Radio
A man told police he thought the safe was a large radio and, in error, was turning the dials. Authorities investigate the incident as a possible miscommunication and assess any security breach.
Effort to Get the Charlie McCarthy Program
Northwood Anchor reports an effort to secure the Charlie McCarthy program. Details are sparse but indicate community interest and planned actions by local organizers.
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Charlie McCarthy
E.K.P
Northwood
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