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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1917
Page
5
Governor urges Iowa city Mayors to enroll eligible men at once and report to recruiting stations. Pella urged to form an infantry company of 141 men and 3 officers, as war nears, with volunteers and draftees. Federated Club notes include gardens for schoolchildren and a reciprocity day program.
The heaviest snow of the winter fell on Saturday April 7 1917 in Pella bringing ground cover to about four inches on Easter morning. Much of the snow melted as it fell making the total deeper than the measured depth. Sunday was bright but cold with a north wind delaying warming. By Monday the wind shifted south and most of the snow melted, though traces lingered on north-facing spots until Tuesday.
Iowa City announces the next Rhodes Scholarship exam will be at the State University on October 2 and 3. Winners begin Oxford residence October 1, 1918 and receive 1500 dollars yearly for three years. Candidates must be US citizens ages 19 to 25, unmarried, in at least sophomore year, and pass Latin Greek and mathematics. Town selects two scholars in three years. last year no winner. Current Iowa Rhodes scholars are James Hamilton St. John of Grinnell College and Norman D. Scott of Drake University.
The drought lingered in central and southern Iowa through winter while northern counties saw abundant snow. Winter was unusually cold and dry soil killed much clover and hurt winter wheat and alfalfa. About 60 percent of winter wheat and possibly half of hay crop appear damaged. Better weather with warm rain could improve crops. some wheat ground reseeded to spring wheat or oats. Oats seeding nearly finished, early potatoes planted, and more spring wheat sown in the south. In northern counties snow persisted until late March but soil is in fine tilth. with improving weather work will advance. Livestock wintering well and spring pig crop favorable. gardening increases. Ground dry and grass hurt, but overall conditions show farmers will feed a large part of the world. GEO. M. CHAPPEL, Director.
A soprano from the Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra appears at the Ma sonic theatre in Oskaloosa on Monday April 16, with many Pella friends who recently heard her Edison Phonograph Co recital. She will sing Bizet aria from Carmen with the large orchestra and a party of Pella musicians plans to attend. Seats go on sale at Purity Drug Store in Oskaloosa on Thursday April 12.
The Iowa legislature advances enforcement by injunction for the cigarette ban, aiming to halt illegal sales in cities like Des Moines and to curb youth smoking. The Greater Iowa Association offers full facilities to a Governor’s food production committee, urging expanded cultivation and conservation to alleviate a world food shortage. Dean F. Curtiss of Ames attends a Chicago agriculture meeting. he is named to a committee for a Washington conference on April 10.
The Women Federated Club in Pella will host Reciprocity Day on Thursday April 19 with guests from Monroe and New Sharon. A 10 30 am program precedes a 12 30 pm lunch in club rooms. The afternoon session covers What Women Are Doing with speakers from each club, including Miss Anne Sorenson of the Pella Club, inviting all members to attend both sessions.
Rev N D Gordon of Indianola will preach Friday evening at the usual hour. Sunday school starts at 9 30 a m with morning service at 10 45 the sermon titled The Call of Christ. B Y P U begins at 6 30 p m followed by the evening service at 7 30. The sermon continues the series The Challenge of Christ. All are welcome.
Notice states from May 1, 1917, the undersigned will run meat markets on a cash basis while continuing to issue tickets paid in advance. It asks all those owing on accounts and tickets to settle this month. Klyn & De Winter, John Ulrich, Holland Meat Market. 15-17
Chicago April 10 The United States Court of Appeals ruled the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific railway receiver was justified in refusing shipments of beer to individuals for private use in Iowa dry territory. The ruling reversed a lower court that had required acceptances. The suit was brought by several breweries to compel carriage of such business.
Gov Harding urges volunteers to fill Iowa's 4000 man National Guard quota. Mayor Vanden Berg in Pella is urged to mobilize officials and patriotic groups, hold meetings, and compile lists of men 18 to 45 willing to enlist. Enclosures list recruiting officers and stations near Pella in Clarinda Des Moines Oskaloosa Grinnell Muscatine and Des Moines again.
Reports say the Seniors entertained the Juniors with old fashioned games at Bob Scholte’s residence last Thursday evening. Guests included Leona Van der Linden, Mary Helen Van der Linden, Charley Dykstin, and Bert Baron families for Sunnyside Saturday dinner.
Lincoln school boys defeated Webster with a 15 to 5 score. Lincolnplayers Jaarsma Breuklander Rouwenhorst Fox De Winter Pierson Brom Ver Steeg and substitutes De Reus Van Hatten led the win while Webster’s Wachter Grandia Willie V James Lautenbach Delano Van Roekel Kuyper Veenstra and Harry Mitten played for Webster.
A prominent Chicago livestock market letter urges hog producers to expand breeding this spring to capitalize on projected prices of 12 to 15 dollars per hog for two years or more. It notes a looming shortage of hogs across major centers, advises buying young sows, and highlights a successful case of a spring brood sow yielding 73 hogs after farrowing in August.
An advertisement notes a wide selection of wallpaper at Puritan Drug Co with prices starting as low as 11 cents, signaling a discount on home decor.
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