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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1944
Page
4
Local classified items list real estate, livestock, and farm services from Pella Iowa. Includes several house sales, a 135 acre farm for sale, open-gift bull and calves, fish delivery, poultry supplies, rock wool insulation, and various local business ads with phone numbers.
A fragmented list shows farm sale dates and locations near Pella and Otley in January and February. Mentions include Dees and A A Van Weelden and Sons with distances from Pella, plus several other sellers like Kool, Vander Hart, Dykstra, Van Maren, Vogelaar, Engbers, Van Hemert, Snellers, Bogaard, Harmon, Tilma, De Ronde, Tysseling, Fleck, Vonk, Van Nimwegen, Vander Me len, and Fisk. An annual REA meeting and a colony note are also present.
Notice is hereby given that a meeting of the stockholders of the Pella National Bank Pella Towa will be held at its Banking house in Pella Towa Tuesday January 1945 at Ba'elock pam for the purpose of electing not less than five nor more than seven directors morenbers Cashier.
Notice is hereby given that an instrument purporting to be the last will of Mary T Toom de ed is on file in the Clerk of the District Court of Iowa Marion County. It is set for hearing at 10:00 am on the 9th day of January TM5 at Ke Ville Town to prove the instrument. Objections must be on file by that date with Clerk Jack B Cater.
In Knoxville Iowa on December 28 year 144 an instrument in writing purporting to be the last will of Abraham J Nunnikoven deceased is on file with the Clerk of the District Court in Marion County Iowa. A hearing to prove the instrument is set for January 27 at 10:00 AM before the court or clerk at Knoxville Iowa. Any objections must be filed by that time.
Notice states that at the annual stockholders meeting in Pella Iowa on December 1944 renewal amended and substituted articles of incorporation were unanimously adopted. The company name becomes Rosscreen Company with business in windows doors screens Venetian blinds and related hardware. It may own real and personal property and engage in multiple lines of business including patents licenses and loans, but cannot use eminent domain within Iowa.
The document outlines the corporation's powers to issue bonds, mortgage assets, guarantee obligations, and conduct all lawful acts. It fixes total authorized capital at 440,000 dollars across 4,400 shares of 100 dollars par value. Life is perpetual unless two thirds stockholder vote or law alters it, managed by a board of 2 to 7 directors. Initial officers and directors listed for Pella Iowa. Private property exempt from corporate debts. Changes require unanimous stockholder consent. CARD OF THANKS and a short verse follow.
The Feed Institute of Iowa urged farmers to start an immediate culling of laying flocks to cut excess production. Secretary O N LaFollette said America has 50 million more hens than needed and 470 million total hens nationwide, with 20 million enough for civilian, army, and lend-lease needs. The plan stresses housing, feeding, sanitation, and ample water to boost efficiency and align with wartime poultry demand.
Washington state Treasury notes a bond designed for seniors the G Series paying 24 percent semiannually for 12 years. Targeted at farmers 55 plus with no Social Security, it provides fixed redemption values and regular income from interest mailed as semiannual Treasury checks.
The bonds may be cashed any time after six months from issue with interest counted as received, ensuring the redemption value always exceeds cost. If the owner dies, the estate can redeem the bonds at full cost price without deducting interest already paid, making G Bonds attractive for estate planning.
Federal jobs are open in 35 classifications in the Panama Canal Zone, a war center, with roles from shipbuilding and repair to cafeteria attendants and customs guards. Henry Heinz urges Marion County workers to visit the Knoxville Employment Service to apply, with rail to New Orleans and plane to the Canal Zone provided for accepted applicants. Housing is available but families must wait three months due to lack of quarters. A 40 hour week is in force with overtime pay for overtime work.
The Red Cross reports from the Kansas Board of Health show home accidents in 1943 killed 602 Kansans, over twice motor vehicle deaths and about three times gas-related deaths. Falls caused over half the deaths, burns and fires killed 112, nine dozen children under five died, prompting concern over supervision of young children.
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