Poultry Outshines Corn at Pella Show
The Pella Corn and Poultry Show held December 10 and 11 in the White Way Auto Co. Building drew strong poultry interest with 175 birds shown by 30 exhibitors. Judge M. B. Howe of Cedar Rapids praised high quality across production and Standard of Perfection classes and has a long history in Midwest poultry shows. Officers thanked the Chamber of Commerce, local merchants, hatcherymen, and farmers for prizes and support, noting plans to expand next year with new production classes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
White Way Auto Co
Teter
M. B. Howe
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Mrr. Howe
Midwest
Dairy Cattle Congress
Waterloo
Pella Poultry Association
Chamber of Commerce
Ood
Herman Nolen
C. T. van Lint
Kenneth Decker
Poultry Show Winners and County Fair Results
Prize winners list for a local poultry show features many named breeders and champions in diverse classes led by Dwight Mathes and Arie Van Haaften. The event also notes a smaller corn show, officer elections for the Pella Poultry Improvement Association, and thanks to corn companies for seed prizes. Rex Richards judged, noting high-quality exhibits but less breeder influence amid hybrid varieties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ear
Frances Ter Louw
Elmer Dykstra
Arie van Maarten
Evert Vanden Berg
Ed Tysseling
Dwight Mathes
Rotary Club Drives Funds for Pella Scouts
Pella Rotary launched a $700 drive to support local Boy Scout efforts for 1943 and 1944 covering Pella Marion County and the U S. A paid executive, national awards, camps, and records aid the program. Two teams solicit twelve names each. the higher fund raiser dines the losers. Donations accepted at Marion County Bank. A new Scout troop at the Baptist Church strengthens the local program with plans to include a Cub Pack for ages 9 to 11.
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Pella
Marion County Bank
Baptist Church
Weather Report Snow and Cold Snapshot
A weather note records about 1 percent inch of snow equivalent to roughly .15 inch of rain on Tuesday morning, followed by a temperature of seven degrees below zero on Wednesday morning.
Names of Aged People for Publication in Chronicle
The Pella Chronicle invites readers to submit names of residents aged 50 or over during the past year for publication in the first issue of the coming year. Corrections are requested for ages without birth dates. Submissions should include the person’s name and age, and may include residents from nearby areas with Pella ties.
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Pella Chronicle
Pella
Chronicle
C. H. Vander Meulen
Ask Patrons to Make Payment for Xmas Seals
A personal appeal to every man and woman in Pella who received Seals and has not yet sent in his or her contribution was made by the committee of the Christmas Seal Campaign. The Marion County Tuberculosis Association operates on a rigid budget and every forgotten sheet of sealy means something must be left undone during the coming year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
Marion County Tuberculosis Association
Central faculty members take part in Des Moines conference
A Des Moines Drake University meeting gathered faculty and students from ten colleges to discuss Panamanian exchange students. About 35 Panamanian youths at Central and other schools shared views on scholarships English classes and the value of exchange programs for hemispheric understanding.
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Pella
Des Moines
Drake University
Panama
Central
State University of Town
Town State
Drake
Coe
Cornell
Grinnell
Pruwann
Colles
Nanes
United States
Cunera van Emmerik
Pre Christmas Hymn Sing at Chr Ref Church
The First Christian Reformed Church invites all to a Pre-Christmas Hymn Sing this Sunday at 9 o'clock. T. Kempkes directs the Choral Society with planned spell singing and instrumental music. The choir will perform the cantata Angelic Tidings by Heyser on Christmas night, with rehearsals weekly.
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First Christian Reformed Church
Pella
Dnion
T. Kempkes
The
Heyser
Little Dutch to Play West High Here Saturday
The Little Dutch host West Des Moines’ West High in a second home game this season. Coach Gnagy’s squad, boosted by the return of Carl Gnass, Chuck Vander Plocie, and Ray Rouw, faces a tougher foe as Keith Tait, Willis Tait, Peter Van Gorp, and Bill Lankelma look to contribute. Reserves play at seven, main game at eight with Bud Knox refereeing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Dutch
West Vocational High School of
Des Moines
Jimmy
Iast
Lincoln High of
Gnagy
Carl Gnass
Chuck Vander Plocie
Ray Rouw
Keith
Willis Tait
Peter van Gorp
Bill Lankelma
Bud Knox
Post Office Notices Aux Delays During Holidays
Notice to all patrons warns of possible curtailment of both carrier and parcel post deliveries through the holidays. Delays may limit carrier trips to one per day in residences and parcel post to three or four deliveries weekly. Patrons are asked not to call the post office about delays to ease workload.
Exchange scholarship links United States and South America
Discussion shows such exchanges will send an increasing number of excellent young men. Panama’s five boys in Pella act as goodwill ambassadors, shaping how colleges and communities treat South American ties and whether neighbor nations view Americans as rich and selfish or well meaning brothers.
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Goldsmith
Lisgott
United States
Panama
Pella
Marion County Eyes 1944 War Crop Increases For Corn Beans
Marion County plans a 1944 war crop expansion with corn up 3 000 acres and soybeans up 11 000 acres. Total state goals call for 665 000 more corn and 925 000 more soybeans. local meetings and soil conservation reviews discuss erosion risks and contour planting to protect soil as acreage shifts.
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Marion County
Knoxville Journal
Towa
National War Production Board
Jowata
Clay Barnett
Marion County Soil Conservation District
Messiah Oratorio Delight Grips Central College Audience
A reverent crowd at Central College chapel on Monday evening, December 13, praised Haendel's Messiah under Dr. Logan. The performance featured glorious choruses, refined tempo, and standout soloists Edith Sedrel LeCocq, Jane Mauck, Robert Keesler, and Mark Love, with exemplary instrumental support and an uplifting, transcendent concert experience.
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Haendel
Central College Chapel
Logan
Lamb of God
Edith Sedrel LeCocq
Soprans Jane Mauck
Robert Keesler
Mark Love
Henry Cox
Carl D.woodford
Wm. Read
Donald Waechter
T. W. Prins
Jean Dimmitt
David Peck
Marlys Read
Darlene Magnuson
Martha’ McCain
Lois Woodford
Leonora van Dellen
Eilean Bowie
Orleath Vogelaar
Bruce Adamson
Georgia Reitz
Robert Chambers
Milton Mussehl
Robert Evers
Robert Brittell
Dorothy Sinning
Anthony Kooiker
Marion County Corn Loan Rate and Ceiling Set
Washington announcements set Marion county 1942 corn loan at 85 cents per bushel and a farm ceiling price of 1.02 to 1.05 dollars per bushel for No 2 Yellow depending on whether shelled or on the car. The 1943 loan rate ranges 82 to 88 cents with Marion in the south central tier. Loan eligibility requires moisture under 15 percent. each extra 2 percent moisture cuts volume by 2 percent, loans dropped above 20 percent moisture.
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Washington
Marion Co
Marion County
Chicago
Towa
Lee
Des Moines
Mississippi River
Tabuque County
Marion
War Food Administration
Knoxville Journal
Otley Co op price figures questioned by Purl
According to Purl of the Otley Co op who studied the matter these figures are believed a bit high. Their ceiling price for Otley using the St Louis market as a base is 1.08 delivered to elevator and farm price for corn is 1.01. Figures for Pella may differ but not as high as those in the Journal story.
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Purl, van Hemert
Otley
Wartime Stamp Validity Reminders Across Regions
Wartime ration details show A-8 coupons valid through February 8 in 17 eastern states, A-9 through January 21 in other states, Sugar Stamp 29 for 5 pounds through January 15, Shoes Stamp 18 for one pair, Airplane Sheet Stamp 1 for one pair. Meats and Brown stamps L to P valid through January 1, 1944, Brown stamp Q becomes valid December 19 and stamps roams through January 1, 1944. Green stamps A, M, C through December 20, Green stamps D, E, F through January 20. Fuel Oil Period 2 through February 8 except south through January 25. Period 3 valid through March 16 in the Midwest and through February 22 in the south. January 4 marks East addition.
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East Coast
South
Middle West
East
Mare and farm machinery applications close January first
H Hooper chairman of the Marion County Agricultural Conservation Association announces January 1 1944 as the closing date to take applications for manure spreaders tractors corn planters and grain drills Dogs offered to the army must pass a physical test and are often rejected for corrective teeth eyes or ears
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H. H. Hooper
Marion County Agricultural Conservation Association
Little Dutch Loses to County Rivals in Close Game
Pella High fought hard but fell to Knoxville 17 to 11 at Knoxville last Friday night. The halftime score was 11 to 6. Mc Conville led Knoxville with high points while Keith Tait for Pella scored six. Two newcomers Chuck Vander Ploeg and Carl Gaass had returns from football injury boosting height and experience. Free throws went to Van Gorp Vander Ploeg Lankelma Ganss W Tait, Seats and Tait. Next game hosts Monroe Friday.
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Pella High
Knoxville
Pella
McConville
Keith Tait
Pell
Chuck Vander Ploeg
Carl Gaass
van Gorp
Vander Pioeg
Lankelma
Tait
Ganss
W. Tait
Monroe
Auction leads and listings near Pella and Leighton
A series of December to February sale notices lists bidders and locations around Pella Leighton Prairie City and nearby towns. Names include Anthony Huyser Harrington Maxwell Carnahan Gerrit Terpstra Henry Van Rees Otto Wynsteker Chris Vander Hart W Bruner Albert De Joode De Prenger Co John De Prenger Jong and McConaghey with placements like 6 mi northwest of Pella 5 mi south of Prairie City and along Washington Street flats.
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Anthony Huyser
Pella
Harrington
Knoxville- Pella
Maxwell Carnahan
Gerrit Terpstra
Henry van Rees
Prairie City
Otto Wynsteker
Fifield
Chris Vander Hart
Sandridge
W. Bruner
Ten Hagen
Washington St
Tony van Engelbure
Tley
Albert de Joode
de Prenger & Co
Leighton
John
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Arie van Halften
Herman Nol
Dick Stravers
Willard Ver Meer
Carol Ann Veenstra
John R. van Gorp
John Vriezelaar
Wilbur Engbers
Herman Nollen
Donna Jean Veenstra
Herman Bogaard
Pullet
Young Trio
Barred Rocke
Wilbur Hagen
Wilbur Hugen
Cockerel
Duinink
Young
New Hampshire
Red Cockerel
Buff’ Orpington Cock
And
Marion Schippers
Clarence Mathes
Clarence Mathes Duinink
Kenneth A. Dark
Leghorn
Dale Gosselink
Gerrit Dieleman
Robert van Hemert
Peter Vander Sluis
White Rock Pullet
Young ‘Trio
Buff Orpington
New Hampshire Reds Cockerel
William Mathes
Arie van Haaften
Barred Rock Pallet
Bert Mappelink
Wilbur Hu
Old
Hen
Mathes
Arence Mathes
Clarence
Dick L
Old Drake
Clarence Math
Clarence Maths
Wayne Schippers
Young Drake
Raven Old Drake
Dwieht Mathes
Ekin
de Verne Schippers
DeVerne Schippers
Harold Veenstra
Alvin Vander Wilt
Arie van Hansten
Pella Pountry Improvement Association
T. van Lint
Mary Jane Monster
Elmer Pearson
Wilbur van Dusseldorp
Glen de Bruin
Harold Witzenburg
Henry Woekstra
Henry Hoekstra
Henry van Rheenen
Dorothy Mae Monster
Wilbur van Duseldorp
Ralph van Dusseldorp
Roy de Bruin
Wilbur Westra
Clarence Witterburg
Joe van Haaften
Yella Westra
Wayne van Gorp
Janet Nollen
Frank Bakker
Peck
Oata
Harold Wittenburg
Dwight Math Glass
Tion
the Chronicle
Michael Leonard Corn Company
Dockendorf’ Corn Company
Pioneer Corn Company
Lowe Moews Company
Funks Hybred Seed Corn Co
Funk Company
Michael Leonard Co
Vocational Agricultural Department
Farmers of America
Rex Richards
Swan
Rotary Club
Weather Report
England
D.M
West High
P. C
Farm Bureau
AAA
Soil Conservation
Memorial Hall
Ralph
College Chapel
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