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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1963
Page
7
Cordova News reports a blizzard from the west with snow rain and cold, noting calm earlier winter days. It covers Monroes basketball results, local visits, birthdays, farm sales, club meetings, and residents’ health, with multiple names and places across Iowa communities.
A reader from Ames Ia praises good music and laments noisy AM radio while embracing FM stereo and modern recording tech. The writer favors quiet mood classical and hymns over jazz and rock, noting FM broadcasts and religiously affiliated stations as preferred.
The Farm Outlook reports two USDA economists expect hog prices to rise slightly in 1964 with slaughter below 1963 later in the year. They note the September November pig crop in the 10 Corn Belt was about 3 percent lower than 1962 and pig crop will enter markets around February. Sheep and lamb slaughter may fall in 1964 while prices hold near 1963 levels due to beef competition.
Court actions include a divorce decree for Ruth A. Kelley and Milford E. Kelley. Several dismissals and judgments are listed: St of la. vs. Patricia Ford and Ronald Naaktgeboren, plus St. of Ja. vs. Marvin Brown with judgment entries. A foreclosure or default entry appears for Farmers Co operative Exchange vs. Wm. G. Franklin. Yonker Brothers Inc. vs. Betty Marvelli involves Tracy, Iowa, with default and clerk entries. State of Ia seeks restoration of citizenship for Charles Marvin Archer.
Maasdam L. J. Maasdam of Pella ships 800 containers of sorghum to Logan Utah and Hawaii. Labels feature "Made in the heart of the renowned Pella Dutch community" with a Dutch windmill image. Containers range 22 ounces to one gallon and orders arrive by mail from out of state.
The Ma Na Ho Camp Fire group, six students strong, made turkey nut favors for Pella Community Hospital and Nursing Home during Thanksgiving. They also plan a Mother Daughter Christmas tea for December 16. The Dancing Blue Bird group hosts a tea for mothers on December 17 at Mrs. L. B. Crawford's home.
Fragmentary telegraphic text from Hull Iowa reports A P Hasselman staying with daughter and Rev N Raze boom. It notes Hasselman with a fine modern home and asks friends to write to Adam Hasselman care of Rev N Roge boom Hull Iowa.
CBS delays the nationwide telecast on education titled The Catholics and schools slated for December 18. Local members of Citied for Educational Freedom say the program will air in January or February. Ralph Bissett of Bedford caught a 23 inch bass in a farm pond weighing 6 1/2 pounds.
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