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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1943
Page
4
A cluttered classified section lists ads for used cars, farm equipment, livestock, and household items. It includes many “FOR SALE” notices with details on makes such as Ford, Chevrolet, Buick, and Oldsmobile, plus mentions of hay, grain, horses, and a portable typewriter. Local dealers advertise stock and bargains while individuals request furniture, coats, and clothing.
Small rental listing states a one room house for rent near the Marion County State Bank. Contact by phone Blue 27a for details.
A fragmentary notice lists a small coin purse containing bones and a package found by a road or car area. Names Mentioned include Rhone Marion Van Dusseldorp and contacts at Wiyn & De Winter and the Chronicle office for claim. A black leather glove and other items are referenced with call instructions.
A mixed bag of missing items requests rental needs and legal notices. Lost pin and chain, contact details, requests for typing work and illustrated circulars, sleeping room or apartment wanted, gravel pit hauling ad, and a will notice for Aly deceased in Marion County Iowa with a court date of December 28, 1943. Also a business hours update for Orge Cummings.
An old classified style ad promotes tire vulcanizing and repair services for passenger cars and tracks. It lists multiple beauty services and shops, a beauty shop contact at 509 Main, and mentions electrical work and welding offered by O. K. Tires and Welding Sno.
An advertisement lists miscellaneous eye care items and prescriptions from Dr JLo Shope and Complete Optical Service. It promotes budget plans and savings at local stores including Des Maines and Roe Taek & Co with guaranteed work.
Notice to Charles J Layster that real estate in Marion County Towa lots 2 block Pleasantville was sold for delinquent taxes. Certificate No issued to Marion County and assigned to Earnest Shoemaker, later counter sued by County Treasurer LP Bousquet. Redemption ends 90 days after service. Treasurer's Deed will issue if not redeemed.
The Northwood Anchor notes the second Thanksgiving since Pearl Harbor with sorrow for absent loved ones and hope for peace. A column quotes Dr. J. D. Newman on a parliament of nations and a federation of world peace. It expresses belief that wars may end and that the United States has escaped personal horror so far.
Belle Bogaard, longtime Central College instructor, plans furlough and departure for missionary service in the Middle East and Africa. She hopes to sail December 2 on the ship Beta from Philadelphia, bound for Lisbon then to Jerusalem or Lagos, with support from the Presbyterian and Reformed Churches.
Members and friends of the Pleasantville Christian church harvested about 2200 bushels of corn at God's Acre. Sixty three farmers worked the fields with Brownie Hudson supplying hybrid seed. A harvest dinner fed around one hundred women and the event strengthens church support and fellowship at Knoxville Expo.
In Peoria the fall weather has aided farmers finishing corn husking with most done and favorable conditions expected to finish this week. A Thanksgiving service at Pep in church led to a meeting electing Jacob Dahm and Jacob Vos as elders and C Pathoven as deacon, with a $913 offering. The note discusses war service, Rev. D J Ho teng a’s chaplaincy, furloughs of Clarence Vos, Ben Walster, and George Deur, and reports on Arthur Deur’s visit. The Peoria Men's Society plans its first meeting, while telephoning Jerald Vogelaar’s departure and Sgt. Frederick D. De Nooy’s new APO address are noted.
Gale Johnson outlines how new cattle price ceilings set a common top on slaughter cattle by grade and yield while allowing higher prices for better dressing. The plan avoids rolling back fed cattle prices and introduces a subsidy for straight beet killers starting November 1 to ensure processor margins under the Price Control Act.
Weekly market notes show dealers quoting prices for cream No. 1 sweet corn oats hogs and wheat this Wednesday morning. Readings include cre 2520 hogs at wheat corn new oats and related prices across commodities.
The change in subsidy grades for cattle began December 1 with a ceiling that provides subsidies only to shelterers. Professor Sadler teaches a fall course in piano and pipe organ. He instructs pupils from public and Christian schools and from nearby towns.
We extend sincere thanks to relatives neighbors and friends who gathered our corn and to the Indies who assisted with meals. Such kind deeds will be forever remembered. Mr and Mrs Harry Terpstra.
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