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Newspaper

Pella Chronicle

Location

Pella, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 05, 1945

Page

4

FOR SALE IN ST0C A MIX OF FARM ITEMS AND MORE

A jumble of classified notices lists sale items across Iowa towns. Staples for Markwell, farm equipment, poultry buyers, barn supplies, real estate ads, machinery, tractors, tires, grain bins, and various household goods are offered. Contacts include local merchants and individuals in OskaIoosa Pella and nearby areas.

Stoc Chronicle Ofi Arie Kommer Iowa Jamesway Hackett Hatchery Oskar Harry White Oskaloosa Durocs Jacob Jacobs Snr Crosley Albert Wander Deving Ideal John BF West Camp Lion Pella Tayra Dick W. Gosselink Lowa Durac Louis J. Schippers Ford Ferguson Tractor Briggs Schiebout & Popma

Divorce Petition Filed in Marion County Court

Norma Jean Reeser seeks an absolute divorce from John Reeser on grounds of cruel and inhuman treatment endangering health and life. The couple has not lived together for months. defendant must answer by August 2, 1945 or a default will be entered. Attorneys Miller and Mick of Knoxville, Iowa.

Norma Jean Reeser John Reeser Equity No Clerk of the District Court Marion County Iowa A. D Miller and Mick Noxville, Towa

De Wild Estate sale of 120 acres in July

The July 11 sale of 120 acres of land at the De Wild Estate is announced. The notice notes urgent labor shortages in farming, with 1,400 workers lost monthly due to fatal and non fatal accidents, affecting farm production.

de Wild Estate Act

Bloat Warning Hits Iowa Dairy Pastures This Year

Iowa farmers face severe bloat as rapid white clover growth from cool wet weather boosts intake. Reports from Page County show 500 bloated cattle in three weeks at a rendering plant. Experts urge dry hay and grain, limited pasture time, immediate veterinary help, and cautious drenching if bloat signs appear.

Iowa Towa State College Page County Espe

Farmers May Sell Poultry To Consumers

The Mahaska County Farm Bureau reports an OPA price ruling on poultry sold by farmers to consumers. A farmer may sell under five head at 86 cents per pound live weight to an ultimate consumer. If selling more than five head the farmer is a wholesaler at 28.2 cents per pound and must sell to non ultimate consumers. Delivery may add one and a half cents per pound.

Mahaska Co. Farm Bureau OPA Mahaska Nation Board

Driving Safely Is Your Duty Says The Safety Man

The Safety Man Fred Braun urges motorists to treat driving as a privilege and to stay vigilant every minute. He warns that many accidents result from the other driver or pedestrian, but emphasizes personal responsibility and alertness to avoid blame.

Fred Braun

Forecast Top Prices for Eggs and Live Poultry

Iowa poultry raisers can expect ceiling prices on eggs and poultry for the rest of the year. Iowa State College specialists report May 1 egg in cold storage was half last year's total, with frozen eggs at about four-fifths of prior levels. Egg production is set to rise with seasonal demand as a meat substitute, while late hatchings may help, not offsetting declines in early hatchings and higher military take.

Iowa Towa State College

Smother Crops and Weed Killers Compared for Control

H I Storey Mahaska County Extension Director outlines two weed control methods smother crops on large areas and chemical sprays on smaller spots Soybeans prove valuable as a smother crop against Canadian thistles bindweed and perennial pepper grass while also providing high protein feed Complete weed control may require more than one year with spring re growth plowing and contour planting followed by inoculated soybeans rye cover On rolling ground apply sodium chlorate mixed 1 to 1 with water when plants are fully grown before seed Set two follow up sprays if needed.

H. I. Storey Mahaska County

Fall Pig Project For 4-H Members

Mahaska County 4-H Club members may enroll in a new fall market pig litter project to learn efficient feeding and management practices for fall pig production. Pigs may be purebreds or grades and can be owned by the member or with a parent. They must be fostered between August 16 and October 1 to be eligible.

Mahaska County H. S. Storey Storey

Good Samaritans in the Community

Effle M. Gunnar honors neighbors who aid travelers and the needy, praising their acts of kindness as modern good Samaritans. The piece celebrates those who lighten loads on distant or nearby roads, offering food, drink, and relief to the hungry and suffering.

Effle M. Gunnar

Hens urged to maintain laying through summer

Iowa State College poultry expert W R Whitfield warns that neglecting summer feeds reduces egg output. Emphasizing adjusted grain and protein diets, he notes space and occasional range access boost production, while preventing overfeeding and malnutrition. The piece cites a U S loss of $400 million tied to washout from fields.

W. R. Whitfield Iowa State

Legumes Raise Stock Costs Cut War Time Food

Wartime farming shifts replace pure timothy and bluegrass with legume hay and mixed pastures. Horace Cheney, ex extension agronomist at Io College, notes higher protein content and soil fertility from legume mixtures. In Iowa, alfalfa acreage surged from 239000 in 1924 to 833000 in 1944, boosting per-head hay access by about 540 pounds annually. A vignette about Abigail shows restoration through quiet, nature-based rest.

Horace Cheney Extension Agronomist Io College Bureau of Agricultural Economies Towa

Abegail Delights In A Bright Spring Day

Abegail chants she doesn’t want to nap as springtime joy fills her with bird songs daffodils and hopscotch. Her mother agrees the day is too lovely to waste indoors and decides to let the child enjoy the afternoon outside.

Abegail

Thanks and Memorial Notes From Local Residents

Card of thanks from Mrs Nick Heemstra and Mr and Mrs C N Cole acknowledge ice cards flowers and sympathy after illness and death. The Cole family thanks friends for floral tokens and expressions of regard. A Skellenger Adair County field produced 2014 bales of timothy hay in two and a half days using multiple mowers and two teams.

Jacob H. Cole C. N. Cole S. F. Cole Ces R. O. Skellenger Adair County Timothy

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