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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1950
Page
5
Classified ad roster listing numerous sales items across Iowa towns, including cattle, farm machinery, seeds, poultry, apples, rabbits, fish, and home goods. Mentions multiple stores Vogelants Haw. & Tip Store and Donai Shell Service Station, with contact hints and pricing fragments.
Automobiles for sale list many models from 1940 to 1960, including Pontiac, Dodge, Plymouth, Ford, Chevrolet, Chrysler, and Oldsmobile with notes on condition and equipment. Local dealers Ab Van Houweling, Ulrich Motor Co, Schipper Bros Hudson Garage, and Denadel Sales advertise used cars, trucks, and farm equipment with partial pricing hints and features like factory warranties and air cleaners.
A fragmented OCR listing details used and new cars for sale with various down payments and model years. Names include Frankly We Are Too Cold to Argue About Price Ulrich Motor Co and Pella Auto Co with vehicles such as Ford Tudor Dodge Plymouth Pontiac Chevrolet and Model A Fords, plus notes on trim and options in a period sale ad style.
Notice of bond sale offering bonds in the principal amount of 320000 dated February 1 1950 maturing as listed with payments 34000 due November 1 1951 1000 due November 1 1952 34000 due November 1 1953 4000 due November 1 1954 34000 due November 1 1955 bidders specify rate of interest at par plus accrued interest sale subject to legality opinion from Banister Carpenter Ahlers & Cooney Des Moines Iowa purchaser receives printed bonds and opinion city reserves right to informalities and to reject all bids by order of the City Council F N De Wit City Clerk
Dr Harold N Gunderson an extension entomologist urged Iowa farmers to combat corn borers with DDT along with stalk shredders and deep plowing. He advised two early field dustings on heavily infested corn 1 inch tall after 50 egg masses per 100 plants and again 7 to 10 days later to maximize yields and reduce losses. He urged early DDT orders to avoid distribution bottlenecks and cited potential yield gains of about 11 bushels per acre from two treatments totaling $14.50 to $15 per acre.
Knoxville Iowa January 17 1950 notice is given that an instrument in writing purporting to be the last will of Griette Kornelia Den Adel deceased is on file in the Clerk of the District Court office Marion County Iowa and is set for hearing at 10:00 a m February 14 1950 in Knoxville to prove validity Objections must be on file by that time Jack B Carpenter Clerk of District Court
Expresses deep gratitude to neighbors and relatives for flowers cards and prayers while in the hospital at O. Ralph W. Wihart signs the note and thanks those who offered support.
A letter thanks neighbors and friends for aid after a death, naming Gerrit Lo Vander Linden and expressing gratitude for sympathy and flowers from the Children.
William J. Verploegh acknowledges many cards and letters while hospitalized in Des Moines. He notes the visits brought him a spirit of friendship that will remain a blessed memory.
Mrs Gertrude Aalbers thanks friends and relatives for cards letters flowers gifts and visits during illness at home and hospital. She also thanks Rev Muller for prayers and visits and says words cannot express appreciation.
A heartfelt note of gratitude expresses appreciation to relatives neighbors friends coworkers and the Beginners Department of the Second Reformed Sunday School for prayers cards gifts flowers and other courtesies during confinement in Mahaska Hospital and after returning home.
A note from Iowa Child Welfare argues manners grow from daily example, not punishment. Children learn courtesy through observed kindness at home and social play, with gradual understanding developing across ages. Parents should teach with patience and understanding rather than coercion.
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