02 Jan 1947
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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1947
Page
1
City clerk Frank We Wit has been ill with a stomach ailment and absent from his post since December 18. Early this week he was reported improving though confined to his home. Professor Karl Kettering of Marquette University visited in the area. A series of local trips and family news recounts accompany the notice.
Holiday gatherings spread through rural Iowa and Michigan with multiple families visiting relatives in Sully Leighton and Des Moines. Newborns arrived at Mahaska hospital while local residents shared Christmas plans, hospital notes, and ongoing subscriptions from Holland Michigan and Des Moines.
Lewis Heider of Breda died of shock after a recent car mishap in which his vehicle spun on ice three times and rolled into a ditch. Heider, apparently unhurt, succumbed shortly after arriving at his home.
Francis Porter of Aredale was found dead in a field by relatives after a harvesting picker severed his arm and leg. The incident occurred in Butler County and left seven children fatherless. Authorities investigated the fatal farming accident and identified the equipment as the cause.
Marion County shows among the lowest per person old age pension costs with $42.46 per month, while surrounding counties vary from $28.05 to $40.46. December 1946 reports 685 Marion pensioners totaling $22,236, Polk leading in both cost and number aided with 4,185.
A long list of visitors called on residents at the Home for the Aged including Mr. and Mrs. John Vos and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. John Van Gorp, Mrs. M Van Gorp, Fred Dekker of Belleview Nebraska, John W Meyer, Miss Josie Meyer, Mrs. John De Nooy, Mrs. Tillie Van Gorp and Christina, Mrs. Mary Van Nimweyen, Mr. and Mrs. P Vos of Otley, and many Langstraat and Den Hartog families. Mrs. Maggie Van Zee of Des Moines and Rev. C Lepeltak were among those who stopped by, with others from Ames, Des Moines, Egan South Dakota, and California noted in the visitation list.
A nine year old who loved comics resists serious reading until a father tests book choices. He starts with slightly better reads, then gives Treasure Island and similar works. The boy then devours them and enjoys shared reading discussions with his father, who learns about his son. The tale ends noting the boy still reads comics but values good books more. Iowa Child Welfare Research Station University of Iowa.
A young professional man gives a country girl a ride home after a brief business trip. She thanks him, notes no harm, but implies a private two mile ride was not appropriate, prompting his wife to laugh at his misunderstanding. The anecdote reflects social norms and perceptions of propriety in small town life.
Pacific travelers report Nikko as a top sight with dramatic scenery. Kanaya hotel in Nikko serves exclusively American soldiers, offering access to mountains rivers and cascades famous for the area.
Iowa State College farm labor head John Fitzsimmons predicts a better 1947 with demand peaking during wartime and falling in 1946 by about 40 percent. Main needs are year around help for detasseling canning and nursery work while housing on farms remains the key bottleneck for steady labor supply.
Iowa State College dairy specialist A. W. Rudnick explains that adjusting cream separator settings does not skim a particular test of cream. The effect is a change in the volume of milk to cream, so the separator can be set to skim one part of cream from eight.
Technical notes explain that setting a 1 of 10 separator with 3.5 percent milk produces about 25 percent cream while 4 percent milk yields 40 percent cream. As lactation progresses milk can become richer but factors such as flushing water or skimmilk can dilute cream percentage, altering tests.
Rudnick cites additional influences on cream testing beyond the cream or milk screw and flushing liquid. Factors include bowl cleanliness, machine speed, milk temperature, bowl imbalance, and a damaged float. La Paz sits 12,000 feet above sea level in a canyon about 1,500 feet deep.
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