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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1940
Page
6
The Eddyville church marks ninety five years with a large auditorium in use. Current membership stands at 115 and weekly attendance ranges from 40 to 70. The pastor, Young Hempstead, has led since early 1939 and is a 22 year old student at Central College steel, commuting 28 miles.
In Father s Steps Hempstead son of Rev C W Hempstead serves as charge each Saturday and returns Sundays to Central campus. For next Sunday s anniversary two long time members Mrs Ella Lemon and Mrs Mina Oldham of Eddyville prepare a historical sketch. Morning services precede an old fashioned country church dinner with an afternoon reminiscence meeting. Former ministers invited.
Farm and Home Week at Iowa State College February 12 to 17 invites Marion County farmers to attend and arrange work at home. Topics include crop and soil topics such as small grains seeding, flax role, corn yield potential, hybrid seed corn, soils fertility, corn storage, fertilizer use, alfalfa silage, soybeans, pasturage, grasses, and farm improvements.
A local notice urges strict sanitization to prevent illness spread. The doctor notes germs are everywhere and anyone could be a carrier, advising families to practice caution at home and dairies to clean milk bottles with hot water and strong soap or disinfectant before handling dairy products or delivering pets.
A federal tax collector group will visit Des Moines Knoxville Oskaloosa and Newton in February and March to assist residents with tax returns. Help is offered Feb 15–Mar 15 in Des Moines, Feb 23 in Knoxville Veterans Hospital, Feb 20 at Oskaloosa City Hall, and Feb 26–27 at Newton Post Office. Officials note state county and municipal employees must file returns if income meets thresholds.
An afternoon recital in the college music studios featured five non musicians volunteering from Miss Street's Theory of Teaching Piano class. The students, one woman and four men, had never played piano before and chose to explore a new field without charge, with plans to continue learning.
Prof. B. H. Pickett of Iowa State College notes several new apple varieties for spring planting. Turley shows promise where Jonathan thrives, with red color, large size, firm flesh, and January-February shelf life. Cortland Edgewood Cortland offers good size and color on looser soils, while Eyewood Edgewood tops in fruit retention and quality.
Pickett explains how Sharon Joan Edgewood Seeor and Hawkeye Greening adapt to central and northern Iowa. Sharon yields biennially, good for home orchards. Joan and Seeor similar, Edgewood fast maturing. Hawkeye Greening valued for culinary use though color or eating quality fair. Introductions from state stations.
In Marion County farmers show growing interest in horses with a probable increase in herd size. Many prefer raising their own colts, aiming for better stock. Professor A B Caine of Iowa State College notes 24 tons of grain and 2½ tons of hay can feed a colt to working age, with pastures and stalks aiding nutrition. Most raise and break colts at about two years and eight months, though some start at two. Those lacking good equipment may find the task burdensome.
Farmers in Marion County have 307 760 bushels of their 1939 corn under AAA loan since December 16 1939. Loans run to March 31 1940 at 67 cents per bushel and 3 percent interest. Loans are handled mainly by banks with a simple signing method. The corn loan aids Ever Normal Granary reserves and helps farmers hold grain for future use or sale.
Penn defeated Central 36 to 26 on the Penn floor to avenge a 42 to 28 loss at Central a week earlier. Trent and Roe led Penn with twelve points each while Kieater Bainbridge and Menning contributed on defense and offense. Central remains seventh in conference standings despite the setback.
Town State College economist A B Caine analyzes 200 Towa farmers data in a bulletin on Colt Production in Towa. Findings: 89 percent favor home grown colts for work, feed is top expense, about 24 1 2 tons grain and 24 tons hay suffice per Colt to working age. Average cost to raise to work is 30 dollars plus feed and equipment costs, with pasture and roughage reducing feed needs by about 60 percent. Breeding costs average 13.02 dollars service fee. mares 1500 to 1600 pounds common, foaling average 13 25 days lost from work. many start colts at two years old, some earlier. Risk and bother cited as main objections.
The Psychology Department at Town University offers insight for homemakers. Mrs Porter is described as frazzled from constant work yet never finishing chores. The piece suggests better planning can ease daily domestic duties and improve efficiency.
New arrivals at The Book Shop offer leaf zippers priced at $1.00 and sturdy in black or brown leather grain boots with various rings. Items described as wonderful values with a strong sale vibe.
A speaker explains how she analyzed her housework by listing tasks in each room and sorting them into daily weekly and occasional duties. She explains prioritizing daily chores, spreading weekly tasks evenly, and using spare minutes for extras, leading to less exhaustion and more time for children.
Two weeks after the final buzzer Iowa Falls defeated Eagle Grove 36 to 35 in a disputed finish. An Eagle Grove player scored near the final gun. the scorekeeper counted it as in, while the timekeeper could not confirm. The matter was sent to the Iowa high school athletic association and the referee ruled the basket count stands.
More Want Ads on Page 11. FOR SALE Dining room suite eight pieces and also good kitchen cabinet. Call 280. FOR SALE two pound White Rock broilers and sweet clover seed. C Van Donselaar, Phone 636 on 1, Pella.
Wartime style notice lists items for sale and wanted prospects. In Pella a call seeks ten gifts in April from Bao. C W Vroom reports a lost ear robe and a black smooth mouth mare. Also offers a Jersey cow just fresh and wool quilt swatches at bundles priced low.
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