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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1963
Page
14
Local notes report the Conn family moving from the A. R. Meredith property near Newton. Also listed are hospital visits, Thanksgiving gatherings, family birthdays, and community events including a Green Thumb Garden Club Christmas party.
Iowa hunters prepare for the shotgun deer season starting at 8 a.m. December 14 with zones I and II covering 25 counties and the rest of the state. The deer herd is estimated above 33,000, with 12,000 gun hunters licensed. A deer heart sampling study will collect samples for disease research. Goose season closes December 13 at sunset.
Mrs. Tunis Blum and Mr. Ron Swank hosted a Thanksgiving dinner for family. Lawrence Van Rees and guests joined the Chuck Brand home near Newton. Rhonda Diane Jansen was baptized at Christian Reformed Church. Floyd Van de Kamp hosted a Dieleman family gathering. Marie Swank visited Pella. Prairie City and Council Bluffs visitors dropped by. Craig Beyers returned from Des Moines hospital. Bertha Geenen entertained friends. Trina Ratcliff headed to Omaha to visit Marvin De Pennings.
A simple camp stove idea uses an empty beer can cut to create side notches forming air draughts. After removing the top and shaping triangles, bits of sand or dirt and gasoline light the setup, with the pot resting on the metal teeth ring.
Advice from the State Health Department urges people to inspect their feet for signs of poor health such as blisters swelling or soggy skin. It explains foot anatomy arches and how tight or loose shoes can cause corns and calluses, urging proper fit and medical advice for persistent swelling or pain.
Faith Circle held its annual family dinner Thursday in the Reformed church social rooms. Dinner was served at 7 and a short program followed with devotions by Mrs. Gary Vande Haar. The Brummel boys sang with their mother. Mrs. Rempe led the remainder of the program, all members and guests participated, a brief business meeting occurred and a Thank offering was taken. There were 58 present.
Farmers selling seed from their farm premises may need a permit number, says Gene Reisetter County Extension Director. ISU Seed Testing Lab says farmers selling seed grown on their own farm are not required to hold a permit if delivery occurs on the farm. Permits cost 5 dollars per year and expire on July 1 after issue.
Kenneth Marlowe, a farmer seven miles east of Maquoketa, spotted a remarkable corn stalk this fall with three tassels. Two tassels sit where ears would form while the stalk began to grow five ears, yet none produced substantial grain, yielding only small cobs.
Everson states a new seed sale requires a fresh permit this year. Permit numbers come from the Iowa Department of Agriculture based at the State Capitol Building in Des Moines, Iowa.
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