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Newspaper

Pella Chronicle

Location

Pella, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 11, 1930

Page

12

Facts For Farmers State Fish and Game Laws

U S Forest Service advises hunters to seek a fair square deal and never shoot until horns are visible. Guidance covers tree thinning choosing dead or diseased trees, cabbage storage methods, hog tuberculosis prevention, dipping cattle for lice, market hog quality, trichinosis cooking, cellar floor sealing, dormant sprays for San Jose scale, frozen poultry marketing, and storage of roots. Also notes late fall winter wood cutting, tobacco worm control in chickens, and rapid growth findings for second growth southern pines with a Department of Agriculture circular.

U. S. Forest Service U. S. Department of Agriculture San Jose South Forest Service United States Department of Agriculture Department of Agriculture Washington, D. C

Treating wood with creosote for farm posts and poles

A Forest Service guide outlines creosote treatment to extend life of soft maple beech sweet gum pine and red oak for farm posts and poles. Peel timber 3 4 months before treatment soak butts in hot creosote then cold oil and vary by climate. tops may receive paint or dipping.

Forest Service

How to Prevent Orchard Mice and Improve Turkey Grading

The text covers fall and spring orchard checks for field mice damage and prevention methods. It notes removing ground shelter, using repellent washes, mechanical tree protectors, and destroying mice by poisoning or trapping. Clean cultivation and creosote oil coal tar washes are discussed. It also explains USDA graded turkey tags Prime choice and medium, and gives fabric cleaning tips including feathering to avoid rings. A riddle about a quartet is included.

U. S

A Sure Cure for Musical Temptations Ad Offered

A suggestive promotion invites readers to enroll in a correspondence course promising discipline and self control for those prone to tapping feet and beating time to music and eager to join an orchestra at every dance.

New Auto Plates Moving Fast in Marion County

Early 1931 license plate issue pulls motorists to county treasurer's office by 8 a.m. J J Roberts again receives No 1. Metcalf reports 200 licenses issued in a day, with 6800 total allotted and up to 7000 projected by December 1. Public urged to bring old registration cards. penalties apply for late renewal. Also notes 750000 cars expected statewide by fall. 1931 plates reverse colors with Iowa 1931 across bottom. list of county codes included. Refrigeration tip: keep milk at 46 F or lower to slow bacterial growth.

Marion County J. J. Roberts Metcalf Iowa Adair

RAT SNA P comparison ad

Rats and mice are controlled with RAT SNA P cakes that require no mixing with food. Each 35 cent cake covers kitchens pantries cellars storage areas or factory buildings and is sold with a money back guarantee by Puritan Drug Co Ide al Pharmacy.

Puritan Drug CO Ideal Pharmacy

The Little Red Hen in Hard Times

A fable like meditation contrasts a self reliant hen with human pessimists. It argues the hen digs for worms and turns them into profits regardless of conditions, never starving or cackling about hardship, and focuses on laying eggs as a steady result.

Pella School Board Plans Holiday Break and Christmas Program

Miss Clara M. Wallace inspected the Normal Training department and urged more reference books for the high school. The board approved a two week Christmas vacation from Dec 19 to Jan 5. The high school music program will stage a Christmas concert Dec 19 with a short play Why the Chimes Rang and an admission of donated food. A season ticket for eight basketball games is offered and students face new disciplinary aThursday program for minor offenses with weekly study and a 1000 word essay.

Clara M. Wallace Pella Fultz Veenstra Community Welfare League Pleasantville Iowa State University Ruth Pietenpol Earl van Rees Betty Liggett Lawrence Liggett Grada Vande Voort Mary Ruth Johnson Amidon

High School Wrestling Class Aims for Fair, Sporty Matches

A twelve member wrestling class is formed at the High School. Coach Mr. Lewis plans a team capable of competing with other schools while preserving sportsmanship. The sport emphasizes speed, quick thinking, and equal chances for all sizes, with several winter bouts expected.

Lewis

The Crooked Path at Strand Theatre this Friday and Saturday

Strand theatre screens The Crooked Path this week with a big laugh feature Buster Keaton in Dough Boy. A Saturday matinee at 2 p.m. is planned to accommodate large crowds as manager Hosack promises a family friendly program.

Strand Theatre Manager Hosack Buster Keaton

Not Hollywood Talkie To Be Shown At Armory Friday

Frank Monk Trummer a re formed convict will present a sound film The Crooked Path at the Armory theatre Friday and Saturday with an on stage talk in prison garb about his life of crime and his conversion He says crime does not pay and aims to warn youths and families with his demonstrated story and experiences

Hollywood Armory Theatre Frank Monk) Trummer Trummer Herald Office Mr. Trummer

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