25 Aug 1955
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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1955
Page
1
Local Sully and nearby families share life updates including travels to Colorado and western states, new births in Sully, hospitalizations in Oskaloosa and Grinnell, and visits among relatives. Obituaries note Mrs. C. R. Van Dyke and Mrs. Simon Vander Zyl, with funeral details and community church activities, school plans, and club meetings in Aug. 15 events and parish notices.
Oskaloosa notes Sunday service at 11:00 with Rev C R Veenstra as guest speaker at the Good News Chapel. Fremont Consolidated School to start August 29 with registration that morning and classes beginning the 30th under Supt Ray Byers. staff of teachers secured.
The 24th annual Hiemstra reunion was held August 11 at West Market Park in Pella with 121 members present. J. W. Van Gorp was the oldest man, Mrs. L. Vos the oldest woman, and Cherilyn Van Dyk of Oskaloosa the youngest at 8 months. Geraldine Voss of Grand Rapids, Michigan traveled the farthest. A basket dinner followed by an afternoon of visiting.
Names and visits connect Newton residents with family in Ames and Colorado. A tour includes Eisenhower vacation area in Colorado with guards at gates. 4-H fair placings feature Marion County youths including Van Wyk Nollen De Geus and Van Essen.
Dr B J Dillon of Lansing celebrates half a century in medicine joining a career that has seen an estimated 3850 births delivered.
Hog producers short of corn or seeking conservation can use new oats as a cost effective substitute. Oats weigh 85 to 40 pounds and price around 0.60 a bushel versus 0.50 for corn. Small oats amounts equal corn. large amounts yield 80 to 85 percent of corn’s value in fattening rations.
Farmers weigh feed options as oats regain cost efficiency relative to corn. The season’s hog prices for fall and early winter will test profit margins, making feed costs a crucial factor in ration decisions.
An incident involving a rabid animal and a gun led Eldon Hendricks to use a shotgun as a club to subdue the fox while Betty Dallman faced a frightened crew member. Authorities note anti rabies treatment is underway for the involved parties.
Twenty seven cases of eggs scattered over Highway 33 near Syngcore after a Marion Korver owned truck tipped over in a collision with another car.
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