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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1940
Page
9
New Year visits mark social rounds in Sully Otley and surrounding communities. Local families hosted guests at several homes while churchgoers from Otley attended New Year services. The community notes ongoing sickness, visits, and church officer elections amid a Week of Prayer observance at the Reformed church.
Miss Marjorie Willemsen and Wilbur Raymers were Pella callers Saturday evening. Frank Graham injured his leg when a load of ford upset last week. Lyle Montgomery assists him. Pauline Terpstra and Marty Engle visited in Kansas while visiting relatives. Donna visited in Frank Graham’s home Sunday. Henry Van Wyke Jr and Don De Jong hosted Sunday dinner. Frank Brown and Tracy Brown left for Salina Kansas for the winter. Lyle Montgomery Pauline Terpstra and Harry Engle shared Sunday dinner with Glenn Monsma. Case Dunsbergen and children visited the Davises in Prairie City. Art Klein married Neva Ratcliff on December 27.
Mrs Henry Sedrel and baby Carol Ann returned home Thursday from Mercy hospital in Oskaloosa. Mrs J A Van Zonk accompanied Mr and Mrs B S De Kock of Pella to Maurice for Lester De Kock's funeral. Mrs C M Vroom and Albert De Kock of Oskaloosa joined. Mr and Mrs M M De Reus and Mrs Lou Van Rockel and Mary Lois Van Zouk visited I W Vanderinden Sunday. Reform Church Ladies Aid met with 26 members. devotions led by Mrs M M De Reus. mission study on Union.
Community residents hosted and visited relatives across Sully Pella Oskaloosa New Sharon Lynnville and surrounding areas. The record lists multiple last Sunday and last Monday afternoon visits among families including Vande Krol Vander Pol Vander Wilt Geurts Klyn Meppelink Vos and Gertsma with several guests joining meals and social calls.
Saturday evening neighbors gathered to celebrate a 25th wedding anniversary. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Geurt Vande Krol and families, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Van Kooten and families, Mr. and Mrs. Pete Wideman and family, and many others. Refreshments featured coffee and cake. a set of six teaspoons was presented.
Community notes from Otley include visits from Mr and Mrs Edar Pella and other residents. New snow plows arrive for potential winter roads while local businesses report coal and gas shipments. Local illness and family visits fill the week with multiple dinners and travel for relatives and errands.
Farmers across thirteen counties in a Town State demonstrations show potash fertilizers lift corn yields and profits on high lime alkali soils. The program led by extension agronomist Bruce Kilpatrick and the American Potash Institute used five fertilizer blends, with 0-9-27 best, boosting yields up to 21.3 bushels per acre and income over costs by about $9.08.
A family recipe describes pot roast with enhanced gravy using condensed tomato soup and mock turtle soup. The method instructs searing beef, layering vegetables, simmering two hours, then thickening the juices with flour and meat stock, finishing with a final hour in gravy and bones for flavor.
Iowa State College extension expert Don Struthers outlines steps to prep a tractor for storage. Drain crankcase oil and refill, run engine to circulate oil, clean radiator, flush, service air cleaner and filter, oil cylinders, and grease. Remove battery, charge, store warm, keep exhaust closed, drain tires and fuel, and leave drain cocks open. Short city interview notes follow.
A Regina Saskatchewan boy returns home angrily from school claiming he can learn "Hi Diddle Diddle" at home. He jokes that an early spring would come if he signed a note in the fall, reflecting early humour and sentiment from the day.
A reflective piece by William Nibbelink urges restraint in speech amidst a modern cruel tongue. It cites biblical examples from Jesus and Paul to stress accountability for every word and to promote constructive, uplifting talk that honors Christian values.
A ponderous critique argues that church life has drifted from prayerful upper room devotion to worldly banquets. It contrasts early believers awaiting God with modern cooks and dinners, urging more piety, fewer dinners, and a church focused on serving God and sinners. It cites a parish example where cutting aid societies funded missions, prompting calls to rethink social gatherings in church life.
Poultry specialists at Town State College advise using artificial lights to extend hen lay cycle during short winter days. A 12 to 14 hour day keeps birds productive. use one 60 watt bulb per 200 square feet, with morning lighting or dimmed sessions to avoid birds getting lost leaving roosts.
The wiring details describe using a 15 to watt bulb per 200 square feet, with MV light reflectors placed to illuminate under dropping boards while roosts stay shaded. Self feeders and waterers should sit under the light so birds feed at night. Lanterns may be used where electricity is unavailable, protected by wire netting. During peak egg production, a broader stove or small stove in metal sheeting can heat the laying house to reduce drafts, and improved installation further reduces drafts.
The Marion County Board of Supervisors meets December 13 18 and 23 1939 with all members present. They approve and fund a secondary road project FAS LTIA 1 and designate bids from Henden Red Oak and Wool Des Moines totals 3 28608 and 38 286.08 respectively. They adjourn after action on township representatives and road program planning for 1940 and appoint or confirm several payrolls and appropriations.
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