Town Farmers Win Praise For Weeding Efforts Says Iowa Expert
The Pella Chronicle reports weed control across farms in Iowa has reduced troublesome plants and pollen. E Sylvester, weed specialist at Iowa State University, credits conservation acres and pastures, noting ragweed volumes this year and the benefit of mowing. He adds that less hay fever may be tied to farmers’ efforts, with medical care needs tied to population share.
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E. .Sylvester
Iowatate University
Iowa
Sylves
Sylvester
Farmers Organization Demonstrations Oppose Economic Report
The NFO conducts demonstrations against Sears Roebuck and Co and fs Motor Co in opposition to the Committee for Economic Development report on agriculture. Officials linked to the committee are accused of acting beyond their company roles. The piece defends the NFO as performing a democratic function while noting potential negative impacts of farm subsidy elimination and farm consolidation. The Pella Chronicle reports this on August 30, 1962.
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Onroe County News
Nar Farmers Organization
NFO
Committee For Economic Development
Sears, Roebuck and Co
Fs Motor Co
Com“titittee For
United States
Congress
Pella Band to Sully Concert and War Effort Plea
The Pella Band plans a Tuesday night concert in Sully with local businessmen urged to attend as a goodwill gesture. H F Johnson, Pella salvage chairman, urged swift scrap metal and rubber delivery to aid the war effort amid material shortages. Immense pipes for a new organ rise in Douwstra Chapel. Sully’s Clarence Van Rees, 31, drowns at Lake Ke omah near Oskaloosa. Virginia Carpenter and Dena Ver Steeg take Red Cross aquatic safety and first aid courses at Camp Mitigwa. Central College advertises full page of courses preparing officers for army air corps marine corps and navy.
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Douwstra Chapel
Clarence van Rees
Lake Keomah
Oskaloosa
Virginia Carpenter
Dena Ver Steeg
Red Cross Aquatic School
Camp Mitigwa
Woodward
Virginia
Dena
Central College
Army
Air Corps
Marine Corps
Navy
It Was News Years Ago September 5 1912 Highlights
Announcement that Professor William A. Young resigned his mathematics teaching post at Grand Island College Nebraska to become editor of The Chronicle. Theodore Roosevelt toured Pella on a Rock Island Bull Moose car delivering a Dutch ancestry address. City Council debated abolishing the superintendent of water and light position held by A J Muth with friction hinted but no action. Knoxville men Olive and Dotterer opened a candy kitchen in the Dennis building on East Franklin Street. Saloon opposition rises as Osceola looms in trade concerns between Knoxville and Pella. State Fair prize winners include Tate Ten Hagen English Setter dogs Henry De Gooyer Beagle hounds T H Kaldenberg Fox Terriers Indian Runner ducks and C and C Van Lint Buff Plymouth Rock chickens.
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William A. Young
Grand Isand College
Nebraska
The
Chronicle
Central College
Young
Theodore Roosevelt
Pella
Rock Island
T. R
Non
A. J. Muth
Pella Prepares for 75th Anniversary
Pella readies for its 75th founding anniversary on September 5 6 and 7 with big pageant in Vander Sluis pasture seating 1500, 3000 on grass, Legion sham battle, adult and children choirs, flying trapeze, actors, strongmen, and a balloon parachute jumper. Charley Moore arrives to attend celebrations. Henry Ford plans plant shutdown September 16 amid coal shortages and miner strikes. Cox Memorial bandstand fountain and tablet dedicated to James Murray Cox. Mrs J C Mitten chairs visitor rooms committee. G A Vander Meulen to be guest of honor. party hosts include local committees. Local state fair ushers include Francis Dykstra Logan Hendricks Robert Crew.
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Pella
Charley M. Moore
Elma
Washington
J. C. Mitten
Henry Ford
Cox
Garden Square
James Murray Cox
Vander Sluis
Legion Post
Francis Dykstra
Logan Hendricks
Robert Crew
Boy Scouts
Will Brunin
G. A. Vander Meulen
California
Grimes Canning Co Employs 120 in South Pella Plant
In September 1932 Grimes Canning Co. in south Pella employed 120 workers. Reporter notes 1500 bushels of tomatoes canned in a day under manager A M Sels. A lightning bolt struck a tree near 314 East Franklin, driving wood into a porch. eight kittenball teams were set for Labor Day games at the college athletic field. Rural carriers in Sixth District meet Labor Day at Legion Hall with speakers including Postmaster Ed Frisk and Congressman C C Dowell. Cyrenus Cole and brothers visited town after political speeches. a full page ad described a community auction with merchant-issued scrip for trade stimulator of 1932.
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Grimes Canning Co
South Pella
A. M. Sels
Jerry Helling
East Franklin
College Athletic Field
Legion Hall
Ed Frisk
Des Moines
Ryan
C. C
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Sam and
C. N. Cole
Webster School Replaces 75 Year Old Building
The new Webster school is a one story modern facility replacing the old 75 year structure razed on Liberty Street. Foundation work for the Christian grade school has begun. Contractor is Martin De Jong. About twenty-five boys are out for high school football as Stan Bergman and James Ruthven prepare for the Sept 12 game versus Sigourney.
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Webster
Webster School
Liberty
van Maanen
Herman Rietveld
Christian Grade School
Martin de Jong
Stan Bergman
James Ruthven
Sigourney
Central College Pilot Training Opens Phase at CUI
Twenty years ago Central College highlighted pilot training with a class of thirty students and plans to double enrollment before opening on September 16. Leona Schilder, making her first solo in a Cub from Pella airport, starred on the front page. Local women joined the United Service Women’s organization, a new unit here, as a community drive raised 2,070 toward a 1,803 quota.
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Central College
Leona Schilder
Pella
United Service Women's Organiation
U. 5
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Pella Publishing Notice in Local Post Office Record
Published every Tuesday and Thursday by Pella Publishing Inc and entered at the post office at Pella Iowa by second class mail matter under acts of Congress.
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Pella Publishing, Inc
Pella
Iowa
Second Clase
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