Local residents join in family gatherings and church activities
Glendale California visitors call on John Rensink Sr. family Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Hietritter hosts Ronnie’s seventh birthday with classmates and teachers. Sioux Center superintendent meeting attended by Mr. and Mrs. Vanden Berg. Several families visit relatives in nearby towns. The Girls League for Service held a sleighing party with church refreshments afterward.
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Leonard Rensink Jr
Glendale
Calif
John Rensink, Sr
Lewis Hietritter
Mrs. Vanden Berg
Sioux County
Sioux Center
Andrew Wolthuizen
Sheldon
George Brinks
Jim Kool
Frank Conner
Sanborn
Girls League For Service of the Reformed Church
Best Way To Store Plant Food Till Spring
The Middle West Soil Improvement Committee urges farmers to buy fertilizer now and store it safely over winter for the 1949 crop. They offer five rules: keep sacks dry off ground, use a crib on rough floors, pile burlap sacks tightly, limit stack height to seven or eight bags, and keep broken bags separate to avoid moisture absorption.
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Middle West Soil Improvement Committee
Soil management urged to boost crop yields in 1949
The Middle West Soil Improvement Committee warns no soil remains strong without proper care. It outlines steps: lime acid soils, rotate crops, grow deep rooted legumes, return manure and residues, apply fertilizer, and use contour farming. It adds that good soil management lowers costs to maintain net income if prices fall.
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Chicago
Middle West
Crop-Building Soil Tilth Plus Plant Food
Weather extremes may boost yields but the Middle West Soil Improvement Committee says year round success comes from organic matter in soil. Record 1948 crops benefited from climate, yet fertility remains key. add grasses and tap rooted legumes to rotation to improve structure and drainage.
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Chicago
Middle West Soil Improvement Co Jin
Middle West Soil Improvement Committee
Boost Corn Yields With Organic Matter and Legume-Grass Sods
A Chicago report cites Dr. Dodd of Ohio State University stating corn yields can rise by 25 bushels per acre when soil structure is improved a year or two before planting with legume grass sods. Emphasizes feeding soil with lime and adequate nitrogen phosphate and potash fertilizers to support top growth and root development.
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Chicago
Middle West Soil Improvement Committee
D. R. Dodd
Take Plant Food Delivery Now to Be Sure Of Sufficient Supplies
Chicago urged prompt ordering of fertilizer for 1949 spring seeding by the Middle West Soil Improvement Committee. They warn shortages of raw materials, potential nitrogen drops, crowded storage, and possible factory delays, stressing early delivery to balance production and demand.
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Chicago
Middle West
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Ronnie
Marjorie van Houte
Joan Vande Hoeven
Marilyn Hollander
Colleen Brunk
Lavonne Oldenkamp
Cleon van Diepen
Loren
Lee
Marlene Barenwald
Norman
Larry Moret
Larry
Merwin Hietritter
Milton Scholten
Edna Scholten
Pella
Gerhard Scholten
Gowie
Harold Petersen
Andrew Bruns
John Huesinga
Sibey
Stegeman
Austra Whites
Van
Harmelink Sheldon
Iowa
Tilzh
Minnesota
Boyden
Independent School District
Ora van Diepen
Suc
Ceed William Meyn
Nic Rouwenhorst
Sec
Ey Hat
Philco
IZ Record
Stegeman Electric
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