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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1951
Page
3
Otley residents share New Year greetings and wedding bells as neighbors visit farms and homes. Reports cover church renovations, Family Vespers broadcasts, 4-H club meetings, and local births. Social events include a wedding ceremony at Pella Reformed church and a church supper with officer elections.
Donors across Iowa reach over 200000 dollars to the Iowa Christian Rural Overseas Program CROP campaign led by state director Harry E. Terrell. Marion County reports strong giving as counties tally early totals including Bremer, Cedar, Polk, Webster and Winneshiek with cash and farm commodities being dispatched to relief agencies for overseas distribution.
The article notes eight week mortalities in piglets, with sixty percent due to crushing by sows and the rest from chilling. It praises electric brooding using lamps and reflectors to provide heat, reduce labor, and improve growth. It describes devices like deep bowl reflectors and hover setups, and mentions a 10 lamp fixture for up to 1000 chicks, highlighting cost savings and higher early market prices.
Marion County Rural Young People officers attended the first evening District Officers Training School at the Women's Club Building in Knoxville on January 9. The program aims to train AYP club officers for a more interesting educational county program, with a huddle on needed in the coming year and discussion of help from the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation and Extension Service. An hour of socializing and entertainment closed the session as they plan meetings for 1951 before the February gathering.
Retired Connie Walter of the 781st Engineers Pvt Dist Co Pt Leona Wood Mo finds two raccoons under his farm house near Elliott while moving a hose house. The animals weighed about pounds each.
The State Department calls all school transportation officials to a Knoxville clinic on Wednesday January 17. Attendance is required with at least one board member present. The program includes registration at 9 30 AM and sessions on operation, maintenance, and driver selection. Pella Public Schools plan to send the superintendent, a board member, and at least five drivers.
Lieutenant Betty E. Tucker, WAC WAF recruiting officer for Iowa, says qualified young women have many job opportunities in the Women's Army Corps. Women serve in hundreds of specialized fields from personnel to medical and cryptography, gaining training and service with national impact. Complete WAC and WAF information available at any Army or Air Force recruiting station.
The article discusses forming a Board of Trustees to run the light plant with overlapping terms, audits, and accountability to the Council and citizens. Mr Brown endorses two candidate profiles: a hard headed business person and a person experienced in auditing and business.
Mr Brown addressed a public meeting on the trustee setup for the plant's electrical equipment and operation. He answered many questions, spoke for over two hours, and listeners indicated approval. Next step likely petition circulation for an election, with city authorities approving subject to public endorsement. Pella has long considered the move, with persistent but unrealized effort for thirty years.
DRAW HARVEY translated into multiple languages Greek Spanish Hebrew French Scandinavian German Austrian and Dutch has played to packed houses in nearly every theatre of importance worldwide. The Chronicle urges readers to buy reserved seats early for the Corn belt Premiere during a two day sale on Saturday January 13 and Monday January 15 at Tys Shoe Store.
It was a harsh Christmas for the Herbt Christiansen family of Schleswig as Mr. Christiansen thawed water pipes on Christmas morning. Flames spread from thawing pipes to straw packed around the house, and high winds fed the fire, consuming the entire six room structure.
Winter farm shop work requires care to prevent accidents. Norval Wardle urges heated workspaces, proper ventilation, and limited engine running. He warns of carbon monoxide buildup and gasoline vapor hazards in closed buildings and suggests using non combustible solvents indoors.
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