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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1950
Page
13
Dale Woolsoncroft of Town State College urges a statewide Farm Safety Cleanups Week focusing on tractors and other equipment. Inspect engines, brakes, shields, and worn parts, and block up machinery to prevent accidents, especially around plows and stored gear.
East Des Moines Kiwanis Club presents a two hour benefit at KRNT Radio Theatre Des Moines on April 21 at 8 00 p m to raise funds for the youth fund Proceeds go to East High School for the new stadium construction The Spotlight Parade enters its third year featuring a World Cruise from a 4200 seat theatre with top Des Moines talent lined up for the show.
More than five hundred attended the sixth annual Polled Hereford sale at the Southern Iowa Fairgrounds Oskaloosa on April 12. Eighty seven head sold 64 bulls 33 females averaging 402 per head with bulls 484 and females 347. Top bull sold for 1110 to Vaughn Noah & Son and reserve champion 1085 to Calvin Cruzen. Champion female 400. Show results feature Roy Van Heukelom and others. Buyers from Iowa Illinois and Missouri. sale total 42410. Guyt Pettit Bloomfield was the auctioneer.
Iowa City and Town editors groups gather at Iowa State College on April 21 22 for joint sessions. A Friday banquet at Sheldon Mann Hotel will honor leaders K R Marvin and Robert Burrows with Forrest Spaulding speaker. The agenda includes forums on columnist materials open house at the college press and roundtables on publishing techniques.
The Hallelujah Quartette will perform before the High School Assembly Friday morning April 28 at 8 40. They sing familiar tunes such as Get On Board Camp Town Lady Oh Susanna Hear Them Bells I ve Been Working on the Railroad and In the Evening by the Moonlight. Admission is 15 cents with Student Activity Tickets. public is welcome.
A two day meeting features talks by Gordon Elliott Leila Gornelison and Francis Kutish with Howard Marple of Monsanto. Fred Bernhard and A D Patton will cover printing and engraving dollars. Awards by both groups to be presented at the Friday banquet and during sessions.
The Independence Legion basketball team returned home from a national tournament in Kansas with injuries and a confrontation in Kansas City when eight youths challenged them to a fight, prompting local scrutiny of crowd control and safety at regional sports events.
E L Job of Knoxville and P Kuyper of Pella co chairmen for Marion county savings bonds division announce a quota of 253 752 for E F and G bonds during the Independence drive May 15 to July 4. Iowa total is 30 million with competition based on E bonds. County committees pledge greater activity and Warin notes rising savings awareness.
The drive will be launched at Independence Hall Philadelphia with President Truman and Secretary John W Snyder taking part. The ceremony includes brief talks tapping of the Liberty Bell and performances by 20 entertainers and will be broadcast on four radio networks from 9 to 10 pan Iowa time on May 15.
Marion County farmers with at least eight sons are eligible for nominations to the Master Swine Producer Award. County Extension Director Leo Waggoner says nominations may be submitted through July first. With many hog producers in the county, officials expect three or four entries.
Speaking to more than 300 delegates at the Town division annual meeting at the Savery Hotel in Des Moines on November 6, Runyon of New York, executive vice president of the American Cancer Society, traced progress since 1912. He noted cancer hospitals rising from zero to thirteen and detection centers from none to 252, with a drive to make every doctor's office a detection point. He cited widespread public discussion and reporting of cancer statistics, federal funding growth, and ongoing surgical miracles. The Keystone Research was highlighted as central to the program, with campaign funds producing 13,700,000 dollars and overall ACS and allied efforts totaling about 140,000,000 since WWI.
Walter Van Wyngarden and Sons of Pella Iowa purchased two purebred Aberdeen Angus cows from R J Hadley of New Providence Iowa in a local cattle deal confirmed by party records.
Theatre fans are invited to a program full of fine real comedy with sparkling tickets available by writing KRNT Radio Theatre. Seats are priced at 2.00, 1.50, and 1.00 dollars. Make up a party and enjoy an evening of real enjoyment.
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