Local letters and notices from The Chronicle readers
A mixed passage shows residents sending greetings and news to The Chronicle. It notes visitors and travel details for Mrs. Jennie Beyer and family, relations in Des Moines and Osceola, and extended stays across Oklahoma, California, Nebraska, Iowa, and Illinois. It mentions hospital visits for Mrs. Shaw in Davenport and various local names such as Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Den Adel, W Wagner, and Mr. and Mrs. Gerrit Ven Der A en De Bruyn. The piece records community connections, travel, and medical updates among local families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennie (Beyer
Vande Voort
Harry Beyer
Velechia
Oklahoma
Oklahoma City
Los Angeles
Paul
Long Beach
Cal
Carl
Clare
Tom’ Beyer
Harvey
Taft
California
Robert Beyer
Dan Beyer
Fort Worth
Omaa
Nebraska
Leland Bacman
Onuns, Lowe
Pella
Cattle and Hog Numbers Rise from January 1949 in Iowa
Iowa farmers reported higher cattle and hog inventories on January 1 1949 with sheep and work stock down. Cattle stood at 5 007 000 head up about five percent from a year earlier while hogs reached 11 020 000, up ten percent. Milk cows and dairy stock showed signs of recovery though overall dairy herds remain below 1945 peaks. Sheep totals fell to 605 000 with 949 000 sheep and lambs on grain feed, and work horses continued its long decline to 242 000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Iowa Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
Younse
Howe
Towa
Farm STOCK NUMBERS SLIDE IN 1950 ARD
The January 1 1950 counts show work stock down to 268000 head with averages just above one per farm. Chickens rise 6 percent to 24 255 000 from 32 188 000. Turkeys on farms total 252000 birds up 25 percent. Young pullets comprise 78 percent of flocks driving most of the chicken increase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pullete
Plant Easter Lily When Frost Is Gone
A fragmented note discusses planting Easter lilies after frost ends and avoiding heavy frost risk. Mentions garden timing, potential bloom, and protecting young plants from cold snaps. Extracted terms reference Cronin type and simple garden actions like weeding and placing plants to reduce risk.
Good Milkhouse Helps Improve Milk Quality
An expert emphasizes planning a Grade A milkhouse with proper layout and sanitation. Vinck advises consulting a county dairy inspector early, ensuring convenient, well lit facilities with smooth floors and outside doors. Include a divided wash sink, reliable hot water, and a cooling tank sized for morning and evening milk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Vinck
Studies Underway on New Canning Method
Nutritionists at Town State College report ongoing research by the Department of Agriculture Bureau of Agricultural and Chemistry into a new canning process using additives described as "antibiotics" to sterilize vegetables with mild heat. The aim is to preserve flavor and color while killing bacteria, but the method remains in early experiments and may take years to confirm safety and practicality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Town State College
TS. Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Agricultural and Chemistry
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Kees
the Chronicle
Plesse
Greg E
Hi Hem
Vepeinar
Sivur City
Harold
John Mendeughter
Jeanett Rietveld
Patricia
Henry A. Kiyn
Henry Boot
Gerrit Husselmar
Therese Stursma
Rom
Steve Mevipiider
Charles E. Moore
Moore
and Menpel
Alvin Tervelte
Joan
Quincy. I
Ed Gezel
Des Moines
John Gezel
Oshalon
Arthur den Adel
Island, Ilith
Mr. and
Gerrit Ven Dera
3 de Bruyn
Gene
The
George Vande Voort Jr
Mahaske
Holland
Detroit
Denmark
de Jong Seed Store
Pella, Iowa
Var
Vinck
Low Rillie College
Vieck
Specia
Barr Vopmer
Cgt
Arg Lee
Walter Damrosch
New York Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra
Lily Pons
Gregor Piatigoraky
Rise Stevens
Artur Reodzinski
Artur Rubinstein
Jan Peerce
Ezio Pinza
Vaughn Monroe and His Orchestra
Jascha Heifetz
Fritz Reiner
Leopold Stokowski
Harry James
Carnegie Hall
Holland Theatre
Fred Whalley
J. H. Shinn Farmers’ Co-operative
Exch. Frandt Seed Company
Pella Construction Company
Verploeg Implement Co
Alvin E. Evers
Star Oil Company
the Oak Grove Nursery
North Pella Greenhouse
Co-operative Funeral Home
J. J. Sybenga
John F. E. van Zee
the Model Clothing Co
T Veld
Waechter Lumber Company
Rexall Drug Jerry & Hunter
George Lankelma
Jaarsma Bakery
Vos
Carpenter Drug Gamble Store
Pella Dress Club
Frank Vanden Berg Boat & Boatsma
J. C. Penney Company
Brom Feed Store
Frank Tromp
Myron Bos
D-X
Vandenberg Meat Market
Paul’s Barber Shop
van Sittert Plumbing and Heating Kuyper Building Materials
van Sittert’s
Tri
J. V. Lankelma
A. Shret
Gamble’s
Briggs-Stratton
Janea
Joe Stientjes
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