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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1956
Page
10
A grateful note thanks friends for years of patronage and asks continued business for the successor at Funk's G Hybrids. The writer extends heartfelt appreciation to customers and invites ongoing support.
Gary T. Vogelaar presents an assortment of vehicles including a 1956 demonstrator four door, a 1955 Pontiac four door, a two door station wagon, a 1940 Buick two door, a 1948 Pontiac four door, a 1947 Pontiac four door, a 1946 Ford two door, a 1946 IHC K-6 truck, and a 1941 Plymouth.
Notices list several reunions set for August at West Market Park including Poortinga Roorda Hoksbergen Steenhoek and Mathes. The Ver Ploeg reunion will be at Edmundson Park in Cloosa August 16 with picnic dinner. Frank Vander Wiel notes vacation August 6 to 20.
Poultry service offered including culling de worming vaccination and de beaking de lousing with appointment calls to MA 8 Van Gorp Hatchery. Also Parker Herbex Scalp Treatments and expert haircuts at Vera s Beauty Shoppe with free consultation and poultry eye pickup service and calling service notes green stamy Pella Poultry option.
I express sincere thanks to relatives neighbors and friends for visits cards flowers and gifts while in the hospital and after I returned home Thanks to Dr De Jong and Elder Rus for visits and prayers credited to Mrs Dick Schimmel
The family of Mrs. John Nikkel expresses sincere thanks for prayers offered during her illness and for expressions of sympathy and flowers. They acknowledge the nieces and nephews for flowers and money given to the cancer fund. John Nikkel and Children
The family of Mrs. Andrew Miedema expresses gratitude to friends neighbors and relatives for kindness during her long illness and for aid before and after her death. They gratefully acknowledge tokens of respect and support.
The Van Etten family expresses gratitude to friends for sympathy and help during their recent bereavement. Mrs. E W Van Etten and Mr and Mrs Les Van Etten along with their families thank those who offered support. Mr and Mrs John J Tom also extend thanks.
Town state extension nutritionist Harriett Roberts recommends a lemon mint drink for outdoor meals. Boil 1 cup water with 1 cup sugar for five minutes, then mix with lemon and mint for a ready to serve picnic beverage.
The D. C. Van Zante family hosted the annual Van Zante reunion on August 2 at West Market Park with eighty three attendees traveling from Mora Albia Ottumwa Eddyville Oskaloosa Leighton Rose Hill and Pella. The event featured a dinner from well-filled baskets ice cream and cake with Mrs E A Van Zante 82 noted as the oldest attendee and Wayne Alan De Penning nine months old as the youngest.
Iowa State College extension specialist Opal Roberson warns that damp summer air invites mold in new homes and stored garments. Remove moisture sources, air closets, use calcium chloride to absorb humidity, ensure space in garment bags, air and sun clothes, and remove metal hardware to prevent rust stains.
A simple drink mix is poured over mint leaves and cooled. Add lemon rind, lemon juice, and orange juice, then let stand an hour before straining. Refrigerate. For serving, combine 1 1/3 cups of the mixture with cold water and crushed ice. Pack in a picnic basket with a thermos of ice water and crushed ice if possible.
The Iowa State Employment Service office in Oskaloosa offers services to Pella workers and employers. L. E. Shaw says about 5 percent of registered workers are from or available in Pella, with priority to Pella orders. Limited funds mean most placements are by mail or phone, but past year orders for Pella employers have been filled.
Rotary attendees heard H J Hopkins of Fowler Telephone discuss the Pella dial system switchover completed Monday August 6 in about twelve minutes with 8000 calls metered before and 18000 after the change. Andy Klyn described a recent Alaska trip with four men by plane, showing photos from Dawson City to Point Barrow and noting accessible only part of the year by boat. The club explored inviting the Rotary District Assembly for May 1967, with visitors from Brownsville Biloxi Chicago and Pella.
Veteran stockmen and Iowa State College expert Tom Wickersham say comfortable, heat-tolerant livestock fatten faster. Ensure pigs have water and a portable wallow, with plans available from the county extension office. A farmer also uses a sprinkler to cool pigs during hot days. Florida opens seven parks totaling 27,019 acres to the public.
Rudy L Van Hemert a cadet at Fairchild Air Force Base Washington is shown by a 10 meter B 36 bomber during AFROTC summer training encampments He is son of Mrs Joyce L Dieleman of Pella Iowa and a student at Iowa State College of A and M majoring in mechanical engineering He will be eligible for a commission as a second lieutenant in the Air Force Reserve upon graduation in June 1957 and is slated to enter pilot training when called to active duty.
Mr and Mrs Thomas De Vries of Reasner welcome a son born August 2 at Mahaska Hospital. Mr and Mrs Wilbur Mathes of Monroe announce a son born August 1 at Collins Hospital in Knoxville. Henry and wife of Leighton report twins a son and daughter born August 8 at Mahaska Hospital in Oskaloosa. Clarence Caldwell and wife welcome a son born August 7 at Mahaska Hospital in Oskaloosa weighing nine pounds.
Iowa’s June nonagricultural employment reached a new peak at 650,250, the July Town Labor Review notes. Total first half 1966 payrolls averaged 637,450, up 11,800 from 1965 and 8,550 above the prior six months’ 1953 high. Nonfactory employment rose to 483,550 in June, up 5,150 from May, while manufacturing added 2,200 from May to June.
Iowa's per capita effective buying income rose 7 percent in 1955, topping the nation, with an average of 1591 dollars per person. The Iowa Development Commission notes Iowa leads the West North Central group and ranks high among western states, with Polk and Scott counties among the top earners.
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