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Newspaper

Pella Chronicle

Location

Pella, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 29, 1940

Page

2

Pella News Briefs Mixed with Local Real Estate Items

A long stream of notices from Pella covers visitors and family travels, recent real estate transfers, hospital admissions, births, and local engagements. Included are changes of address, a grandchild’s birth, and a 96 year old visitor Charley Van Doren of Grinnell who recalled hometown ties.

Pella Charley van Doren Grinnell Hing Albert Hobbs A. R. Post Mr. van Doren

Obituary for Rev. John De Haan in Grand Rapids

Rev. John De Haan 75 former pastor of First Christian Reformed Church died after brief illness near Butterworth hospital. Born in The Hague Netherlands he served multiple churches in Michigan Iowa and beyond and remained active at a Saginaw mission station before living with daughter in Grand Rapids. He intended September 50th anniversary of ordination.

Oakdale Park Grand Rapids Third Reformed Church Kalamazoo Christian Reformed East Paris Pella Iowa Lamont Christian Reformed Denomi Reuben de Haan Austenville Town John de Trantor Hr Tpids Fred Kennedy Alice Marsman J.D de Haan Grand Rapi Benjamin Wildehoor Grand Saginaw Marsman Jefferson Av. S

Willard Furs Show at Liter's With 20 Percent Savings

A local notice advertises a Willard Furs showing at Liter's next Tuesday September 8 1940 offering a 20 percent savings. The read is unclear but promotes a sale event.

Willard Furs Liter

FHA Protection Not Reduced by Building Gains

Expansion of the home building market has coincided with FHA protection for borrowers and lenders in mortgage financing. Federal Housing Administration remains a fair referee in mortgage transactions, providing long term low interest rate loans while guarding against unsound practices. In active markets competition benefits borrowers but can yield inflated appraisals if lenders forego due diligence. FHA insures only loans meeting borrower and lender criteria, preserving stability amid rising construction activity.

Hes Moines Federal Housing Administration FILA Iown O. A. Andt FHA Brandt

Pella Man Aided Construction of Giant Soviet Testing Machine

Francis Huyser of Pella assisted in building a massive 34 ft by 21 ft by 2134 ft machine weighing 200000 lb for the Soviet government. Designed by Alfred Sonntag, the device tests material strength for mills, bending 12 in beams and applying up to 700000 lb pressure. German engineers declined tighter accuracy, the unit tested to .06 percent, priced at 45000 dollars and destined for Russia as a primary standard for instrument calibration.

American, Machine & Metal C Francis Job Russia Illinois

Orchardists Field Day at Ames Sept 7

Iowa farmers collaborating with Iowa State College Extension Service will hold their third annual field day at Ames on the campus September 7. The program opens at 10 a.m. with tours of vineyards and fruit blocks, a noon picnic, and a short speaking program followed by visits to the apple variety orchard, hardy stock plots, and soil management plots.

Iowa Towa State College Extension Service Ames S. W. Edgecombe College Edgecombe

NYA Names Marion County Advisory Committee Members

Theodore P. Eslick, state NYA administrator, announced eight representative citizens from two Marion county towns as members of national youth administration advisory committees. The Knoxville and Melcher panels include reappointed Knoxville members led by Mrs C. plus other local appointees.

E For Theodore P. Eslick NYA Marion County National Youth Administration Knoxville Melcher

Fall kerosene spray advised to curb dandelions

Iowa State College botanist W E Loomis recommends fall kerosene spraying to kill dandelions in lawns. Use 4 pints kerosene per 100 sq ft, cap at 5 pints, apply evenly, avoid after Oct 15 central Iowa or Oct 5 northern Iowa due to grass injury risk. Apply 2-3 weeks before critical dates. one to two tenths of an ounce per crown with oil can or garden sprayer.

W. E. Loomis Iowa State College Iowa

Furs Taken in Town Last Year Had Real Value

State Ovation Commission figures show 267,421 fur-bearing animals were trapped last year with total value of 277 519.50. Musk rat and mink were limited to the Mississippi River area reducing totals. Striped skunk pelts dominated both numbers and value with mink averaging 6.25 dollars per pelt though only 2,887 were taken.

State Ovation Commission Mississippi River Iowa

Instructors in Homemaking Conference Held at ISU

About 225 teachers attended the tenth annual state conference of vocational homemaking instructors opening at Iowa State College on Wednesday August 21 with Irene McNee of Keokuk presiding. The program covered curriculum design and home economy leadership, featuring speakers including Jessica M Parker Des Moines public instruction head and Mrs Eugene Henely Grinnell.

L. B. Martin Emi- Ann Gene Phyllis Ver Steeg California Martins Pella Sioux City Ray Vander Heiden Earl Morgan Oskaloosa The Herald Iowa State College Irene McNee Keokuk Towa State Board For Vocational Education Town Vocational Homemaking Teachers Association Jessie M. Parker Henely Fannie Gannon Extension Service Lois Waterman Iowa Farm Security Administration Ames Marguerite Havens Garden Grove Edna Kraft Town State College Irene

Smoke But No Fire Report From Local Lunchroom

Pomeroy Night Watchman Henry Voss detected smoke in a local lunchroom but found no flames. Investigators traced the odor to a burned out ice cream refrigerator motor, concluding no fire danger.

Pomeroy Night Henry Voss

Keokuk Instructor Highlights Hospitality in Homemaking Dept

Mc Nee, an instructor at Keokuk, showcased the hospitality potential within the homemaking department. The conference adjourned on Friday afternoon.

McNee Keokuk

Dark Oats Good For Swine Feed

Rain delayed oat threshing in Iowa making oats scarce and often discolored. Despite rot or mold, feeding value remains if oats are ground to medium fineness and soaked between feedings for palatability and faster gains. Brood sows fare better on soaked feed. recent births, two local families welcome baby girls Doris Jeanne, with parents Bert Roose and Gerrit Rouw.

Iowa C. C. Culbertson Iowa State College Culbertson Bert Roose Peoria Gerrit Rouw Pella Doris Jeanne

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