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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1932
Page
4
Longtime First Reformed Church charter member Mrs. H. Wormhoudt reflects on marriage, children, and Dutch heritage while discussing fashion, smoking, language, and gender roles. She laments modern dress while cherishing faith, family visits, and a desire to live peacefully until the Lord calls her home.
Joost Viersen, longtime Pella resident, died December 28, 1931, at his Overbrook Kansas home at age 80. He first married Eva Frazer of the Pella area. two children survive in Nebraska and Chicago. After moving to Kansas 45 years ago he remarried and had five daughters. Survived by sisters Lily and Josie and brothers Auke Ioe Ben Leo Paul. several siblings preceded him in death. He is cousin to H O Viersen, longtime local resident.
The U S Department of Agriculture grades turkeys at country points and terminal markets. In 1929 30 season including Thanksgiving and Christmas about 8 million pounds were graded. Birds are classified as old and young hens and toms with no Government grade tag labeled U S Prime or U S Choice. Grading costs under one half a cent per bird.
A supplier advertises extra heavy weight gummed tape two inches wide with best quality gum. Each roll contains 500 feet, suitable for homes offices and stores.
Automotive engineers classify drivers likely to have accidents into seven groups including those with excessive romantic thoughts, the physically and mentally unfit, the irresponsible, those burdened by grief or finances, those lacking fundamental ability, and the lazy or indifferent.
Gove Van Zee compiled monthly rainfall records from 1925 to 1931, detailing inches of precipitation for each month and yearly totals. He also shares a clipping showing ten-year totals from 1876 to 1925 in five ten-year periods, highlighting overall rainfall patterns.
This week concludes the semester with exams for pupils above 90 percent average. Report cards go out next Wednesday. Miss Larson contracted mumps and is home at Stanton. Miss Tusseling covers her classes. The third declamatory contest concluded with multiple winners across Oratory Dramatic and Humorous categories coached by Marjorie Baron. A new Public Speaking course will begin next semester taught by Miss Wesselink. A school board meeting set the Bi Centennial anniversary observance for February programs. Marion County Superintendent will visit next week to examine Normal training students.
The U S Bureau of Dairy Industry advises daily rations with at least one day of legume forage, one succulent, and a concentrate mix of three grains. Feed concentrates with each milking, provide roughage and succulents twice daily, and allow ample good hay. Offer corn stalks or straw freely, aim for about 1 to 1 1/2 pounds hay per 100 pounds live weight when silage is medium, and plan about 3 pounds silage per 100 pounds live weight. Root crops can replace silage. mangels turnips and potatoes are higher water crops and can be fed in larger quantities. Limit beet tops. dried beet pulp is good for high producers, fed dry or soaked at roughly triple its weight in water.
E V Good reflects on starting as editor of the Pella Chronicle on January 1 1929. He describes newsroom changes a revamped editorial page the Inquiring Reporter farmers visits and local feature shifts plus a look at business changes and community spirit in Pella Iowa.
A periodical ad page from Van Den Berg Electric Co promotes affordable kitchen and electrical items. It highlights a chromium plated waffle iron at 5.95, a nickel plated candle adapter, and a safety switch device. The piece weaves light humor about daily life and local pricing tricks with coupon offers for battery refills.
In a 1932 note a reader says six guarantee cards were sent to Atwater Kent Mfg Co marking six new radios for homes. A barber greets a new customer with a joke about scars from France, highlighting a brief local humor anecdote.
Auction notices list multiple sales around Pella Iowa with dates in January. Arie Brouwer sale 3 miles southwest of Pella on January 14. Dick Hagens sale 5 miles northeast on January 15. Reuben Schakel sale half a mile east on January 20. Southend Sales Barn hosts January 27 sale of live stock and machinery.
The soles of street shoes can be made more water and wear resistant by brushing them with warm neat s foot oil castor oil or lanolin. Take care not to get the oil on the uppers.
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