Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Pella Chronicle in Pella, Iowa

We have 14,353,121 pages in Iowa

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 5 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Pella Chronicle

Location

Pella, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 08, 1951

Page

8

Local News Notes and Community Updates

Local residents receive hospital notices and family news from Mercy Hospital Oskaloosa and Mahaska Hospital. Births report Mar ine Dice welcoming a daughter in El Monte while new arrivals and medical treatments touch many families including Vander Werff, Sybenga, Vos, Vander Linden, Koopman, and Van Zee, with ROTC and Coast-to-Coast events noted in Ames and Pella communities.

John Sybenga Oskaloosa Mercy Hospital Cornie Vos Leighton Doyle Ande’ Krol Sully Mercy Vernon Vander Weerdt Tainter Mahaska Hospital Leland Vander Linden Mahaska James Koopman Albert van Zee Wilbert J. Schut

Records Show Whether Farm Is Well Managed

The article explains that farm efficiency over time hinges on careful recordkeeping. It cites H F Howell of Town State College extension and argues machinery costs per acre reveal profitability and expansion needs. He notes high costs per acre may flag excess capital in equipment and suggest cutting machinery or hiring more labor.

Town State College Extension H. F. Howell Howell

Musings Of the Town Chief and Groundhog Faith

A nostalgic column recalls Groundhog Day lore and the coming end of winter by March 16, urges festive foods for Lincoln and Washington birthdays, and celebrates Valentine’s Day. Notes on Zoe Tansey’s 1901 to 1902 Central College era, a Sunnyside Frat member, and family fondness including a new granddaughter. Mentions old friends Bert Baron and Pete Kuyper with local warmth.

Zoe Tansey Central College Bess Scholte Willrickland Martha Irth Macoy Masonic Supply Company West 32 Street New York N.Y Pella Arie N. Vander Linden Blanche Zoe Tansey Zaisser Woodarde L. Is

Landscape Clinics Set For Feb 13 15 at ISC

Iowans from farm and town may plan home grounds under supervision of trained landscape architects. Three one day clinics will be held in the Landscape Studio at Town State College February 18 14 and 15. Participants should bring scale drawings and photos for work sessions guided by extension landscape architects to draft proposed improvements. Classes start at 9 30 a m each day. Further information from county extension offices or Miss Tarr at Iowa State College.

Town State College Margherita Tarr Miss Tarr Powa State College

Coop news and notes from the county co op

Weekly report highlights strong fuel business and deliveries despite cold weather. Files show staff changes at the locker plant Elmer Van Maaren now in charge Carroll Elscott moving to the farm Henry Cade Jr joins locker dept. 1950 audit to board. March 16 annual meeting noted. New products include Co op washing machine vacuum cleaner and NOSCO spruce shiplap. Insulating wool Flinthote promotes fuel efficiency and comfort. Editor teases news about Sara Mae Kempe and a new sparkler.

Kenny Wm. Verwers Elmer van Maaren Carroll Elscott Taintor Carroll Henry Cade, Jr Elmer Kay Carol Visser NOSCO United States Sara Mae Kempe Sara

Also Mentioned on This Page

Newa the Chronicle Telephone Anne VanderWerff Mercy Hopital Beth, Venta Ed van Hemert Jana Y Tom and Bacherta Dice EL Monte California Dan Marine Mr. Price Intel Tary Knoxville John Wittenberg Hudson and Sterth Dansen Pontine Fred Baarda Monroe Area J. Beerends Conner Ploeg First Christian Reforme Church P.M. van Gorp Kole M. Zylst D. Dunnink Verna van Hemert Arie Vander M. Slaughter Minneapolis Minnesota Arthur Malamed Noret Slaughters Ivan Wiekner Tony Do Cock Lynnville Arnold Air Society Rotc i Memorial Union Low State College Ames Tant Wiekner Air Corps Ni. IL. Arnold Air Force Carl K. Coffman Herbert G. Browning Floyd Anderson Woodbine Iowa George Trown Ming Lester Vander Pol Des Moines Margaret Vander Pol C.J. Vander Linden Timer Vander Wal L Moines Mr. An Buwalda Meyer Langerak Richard Caddock Hocksema Mrs. Hocksema Production and Marketing” Administration Hocksemas 40Th Street Wayne Pos John Anthony Ackley Town John W. Vander Gerrit van Roekel J. C. de Bruin Raritan Ilinois Ellie Lepeltak Gary Vogelaar Omaha Carl Ver Steg George Ver Steeg Life Insurance Warner van de Voort Main St Equitable Life of Consumers Cooperative Association ENE Cooperative Association Kansas Main Street Chier Ry G. Sadler Santa Claus Frank Rips Washington Oklin Conyrah Cunningham Harry ‘Truman Margaret Lincoln Abe Kenneth Bean Fern van Zante Sunnyside Frat John Martens Bert Baron Pete Kuyper Pete Tam ISC Western Electric Gepele Peelay Iowa Bell Telephones Audiphone CO Fleming Trend Co-op Harrow Lumber Yard Upson Kansas City Steel Farmers Union Pella, Iowa
Search Courier

Search the Pella Chronicle Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Pella Chronicle?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication