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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1961
Page
3
The notice lists rates for ads: 7 cents for the first insertion, half price for repeated insertions of the same ad, with a minimum of 60 cents. Classified display is 25 cents per line, and scheduled follow-up insertions are 20 cents per line.
April dates list auctions at various locations. Henry De Joe at Prairie City holds a sale April 7 and April 11 for equipment and miscellaneos items. Bessie Sheeler, 41 miles southeast of Monroe, hosts a public auction April 11 for equipment and miscellaneos items. Mrs H Bokhoven offers household goods April 15. Mrs Gertrude Mitten at 1218 Main runs a household goods sale April 22. Po skaloosa and Monroe appear as delivery points for listings and times.
Aggregated classified notices show sale offers for printing stock gravel and concrete mix plus livestock. Includes hogs breeding stock, Yorkshire boars, open gilts and sows to farrow in spring, Angus bulls aged 12 to 24 months, and farm equipment like washing machines and tailpipe parts. Contact Byron Benkema and MA numbers for details.
Classified noting a used Hedstrom A by Bogey in good condition with repair and time saved. Includes notice of seeds and feed supply at Funk's 6 seed seeds Bron Phone MA 8-i Van. Anthony Nunnikhoven Jr listed as seller.
Multiple local ads list items for sale including refrigerators, farm equipment such as 16 inch hydraulic Case plows and a 4 row International corn planter, used machinery from Renaud's Farm Service, a 7 piece dinette set, various forms, an electric motor, flower sale after Easter, and leghorn chicken stock from local vendors plus contact numbers and addresses for pickup or sale arrangements. Listings include phone numbers MA 8-2076 MA 8-2002 MA 8-2143 MA 8-2640 and locations 907 East First St Brand's BEST RESULTS Perk-G seed corn See Brom's Feed Pella Chronicle De Jong Floral 727 Main.
Verploeg Implement sells a mixed catalog of tractors and implements including 1956 WD 46 diesel 1954 WD 45 gas 1953 WD A C tractors 1949 Co-op tractor and 1958 IHC 466 cultivator 1942 IHC H. Also listed are 10 ft Prairie wheel disk 8 ft John Deere tandem disk 2 bottom Ford plow M M 2 14 plow and 2 8 14 A C mtd plows No 200 IHC spreader John Deere 4 wheel spreader New Idea 4 wheel spreader plus used electric wheel wagon 7x14 box New Holland wagon and several loaders and hammermills.
1958 Super 88 1956 Super 77 A-1 1950 Ford tractor 1948 C A C and cult. A-1 cond. 2-14 Oliver plow 2-16 J D plow 3-14 Case plow Like new THC spreader Wards PTO mill Traveling feed table Horn Hydraulic loader and blade for Ford or Ferg Caswell loader 2 way 66 77 88 Check out prices on baler twine Van Zee Implement CHOICE building lots in Pella s newest addition Northland Lanes Sewer and water available on every lot Financing available Come and look De Jong Construction FARM LISTINGS NEEDED Have cash buyers and contract buyers Need for 1961 possession some top quality farms and the best of buildings Harry White Realty Oskaloosa Iowa Phone OR 3 4798
A collage of rental listings and job ads in Pella including offices, rooms, apartments, a pasture for cattle, and a range of employment notices. Listings show contact numbers, addresses, and terms such as utilities, garden space, and shared amenities. Notable items include a doctor’s office space vacated, an upstairs rental at 611 Broadway, an apartment for two or three students, pasture land near Dirk Schippers route, rooms at the Pella Home, and a modern house offered by Henry Van Buren. Job ads seek drivers for Studio Girl Cosmetics and sales for Rawleigh products, plus a miscellaneous opportunity for a married man with references.
Prompt Courteous Tire Service offers tires batteries vulcanizing wheel balancing and full transportation needs from a Firestone dealer. Large stock of used tires available.
Public hearing held March 15 1961 on Gary J Vermeer apply ing to modify Water Permit No 953 to withdraw up to 40 acre feet per year at 1.11 cfs from an existing well and 200 acre feet per year at 4.6 cfs from a water hole near the road April 1 to November 1 with land descriptions in Sections 13 14 T77N R18W plus 200 acre feet per year at 8.9 cfs from the Skunk River on land of Van Donselaar in Section 24 for recreational use. second hearing set for April 17 1961 at 10 00 am at the Office of the Water Commissioner State House Des Moines Iowa. Floral ad at end notes Easter sale.
A collection of thanks from numerous families for cards flowers visits prayers and support during bereavement illnesses and hospital stays. Named individuals honor pastors doctors nurses and neighbors for their kindness and service.
Iowa anglers report early catches as March closes with bullheads in southern ponds. Walleye concentration near Green Valley Lake averages four pounds, with about ten per acre. Crappie fishing also strong at Green Valley. several lakes listed show early bite as stocks of crappie bullhead bluegill and bass are noted. Lakes include Darling Brighton Geode Danville Wapello Drakesville Keomul Oslalousa.
The Pella community's schools adopt a new salary schedule boosting base pay by 100 dollars with a 260 dollar spread between B A and Master's levels. A BA with experience starts at 4350 dollars plus 100 for each approved prior experience, and the plan adds extended steps and potential additional pay for career teachers. Several resignations are listed and a few teachers are slated to return in the fall including Doris Lee and Ray Doorenbos.
Central Pi Kappa Delta team finished 5 wins and 3 losses at the Stillwater convention. Peter Scha kel and Arlan De Kock competed in three events each, with five victories and three defeats. They defeated San Fernando State Teachers College and others, while losing to North Texas State Nebraska Wesleyan and the University of Puget Sound. Arlan spoke on Creative Citizenship and Pete on the United Nations. Central, founded in 1914 as Iowa’s second chapter, remains the oldest in the state.
A Clarksville family reunion drew five generations of the Strauser family. Attendees included Mrs. Katherine Strauser, 89, her son Ralph Strauser, granddaughter Mrs. Ernest Jacobs, great granddaughter Mrs. Robert Hovenga, and great great granddaughter Brenda Sue Hovenga.
The article notes that anglers should test feeder streams as they join major rivers for catfish. This period typically lasts through April and May, covering several locations including Red Haw Lake to Banner Pit and Coralville to Des Moines.
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