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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1950
Page
12
Mrs Henry Herwehe visits daughter in Minneapolis while Mr and Mrs Duane Sellars enjoy a Yellowstone Park vacation. Local Baptists host outings and societies meet. Numerous visitors, family reunions, and travels populate the community notes with details of games, gardens, and a Maytag plant return.
Last Monday Ella Karr planned to leave for Iowa City while John Koons returned home from Knox ville hospital. Mrs Denzil Condra came home from Oska loosa hospital after gall bladder surgery. Grandma Slykhuis, 92, had a bad spell. Mary Slykhuis now works at Farm Bureau in Knoxville. Nora Slykhuis recovering at home after major operation. Pearl Camp and daughters arrived home from Rochester, Minn to Mt Dora Florida. Mrs Camp was in hospital examination. Leland Karr to move into a new two room Knoxville apartment on August 1, staying with the Harvey family. Diana De Moss, daughter of Raymond De Moss, recovering from whooping cough. Raymond De Moss attended active reserves meeting in Des Moines, ordered to await orders. Children at Monroe Baptist church Sunday school aim for ten week attendance and air plane ride reward. Red Rock Farm Bureau met at Sarah Harvey home. Colin Harvey attended 4-H Club meeting with Wanda Jones. This week Harvey visited Tamara Crosley in Ridaya. Burt Karr back to work at Norman’s house. Some windrows to be combined later. most farmers prefer cutting now to avoid waiting. Fred Karr cutting with binder south of Rosseart. Rain measured no inches Saturday on poor ground. Jack Simpson moved to Austin Mina for ditching job. wife to join later. Look up Sterlings near Austin. Wabash railway reportedly has five diesel engines in operation. Lloyd and Joy Shilling, Delight Wing and Katherine Templeton vacationed in Northeastern Town and Belle Plaine at James Murphy home. Ernest Simpson and family left for Wisconsin. Marjorie and Parl Van Hemert left for Clear Lake Friday.
Community announcements list Sunday visits in Galesburg and nearby towns, with multiple families hosting dinners and overnight stays. The July birthday of Karla Kay Carpenter is noted, along with a 1951 Kaiser car and a new baby boy Verlyn Dean born to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Beyer of Galesburg.
The article argues electric cooking turns the kitchen into the home’s nerve center and the farm wife’s tools into automatic precision devices. It traces progress from 1910 to modern insulated ovens with thermostatic controls, noting heat efficiency, reduced kitchen labor, and nutrient retention through cooking in natural juices.
The Peoria news notes a welcome shower of rain Sunday evening easing dry conditions. Oats are ripening with early harvests starting, though rust appears in the oats this year. Cool pleasant weather continues, with several residents visiting relatives and attending church. Mrs A C De Jong spent Sunday with John A De Jong and Melvin Dear families. Gerrit Bokhoven bought a new Nash four door car. Mrs Gerrit De Jong of Otlo visited after surgery at Mahaska hospital in Oskaloosa. Mrs Nelly Vander Linden is critically ill at Mahaska hospital, with lung drainage and oxygen therapy ongoing.
Mareia Ann Klynsma attended a Sunday dinner guest of Miriam Joy Ves as Peoria church members marked the Lord's Supper in morning worship. Rev Dewey Hoitenga and wife joined afternoon service at the Lafayette Indiana residence. Irvin Hanna entered Mahaska hospital for hernia surgery, Mrs Mulder recovering from operation, and ill children of P Bethesda Pethodist families observed whooping cough.
A compact notice promotes a Comprehensive Personal Liability policy offering protection for the dog owner and family against suits. It claims low monthly cost and includes medical payments to the public. The ad targets homeowners golfers and sportsmen seeking coverage for their pets and property.
Res Heresford extension livestock specialist says creep feeding increases calf value at weaning and aids postweaning weight gain when grain prices favor it. No advantage when calves winter on roughage or light grain. best for calves sold at weaning or as lightweight beef.
In Tal and Gree counties hybrid corn methods boosted yields, with fields yielding up to four million bushels on the same land. European practice favors thick planting and early thinning, cultivating for grain while using stalk tops as fodder. Town growers listed include Carlson Hybrid, Aud Bon, Thompson Hybrid, Helmond Mullins, Britt, Vinton Hybrids, Clarion Turner, Grand Junction Beeghly, Pierson, Wilson Hybrids, Harlan, Berry Seed Co., Boone and Clarinda.
Ett Memorial Hospital at Grand Rapids Michigan reported a patient arriving home on Monday evening by plane to assist in caring for her mother.
The data shows 691 counties where farm families spend 12 million dollars or more. Iowa leads with 72 counties, followed by Minnesota, Wisconsin, Oregon and New York. 1.2 percent of counties account for 31 percent of farm families and 47 percent of all retail farm purchasing.8
Ross Kent and the Helur brothers pledged a total of 40000 to the Hancock County Memorial Meet aiding a 100000 bond. The pledge forms one third of the needed amount to supplement the county vote. All parties are residents of the county.
The largest Egyptian pyramid is estimated to weigh around five million tons. This figure highlights the immense scale of ancient construction and the engineering prowess of its builders.
June sow farrowings reach an estimated 202000 head, up 18 percent from 1949, setting a new record and surpassing the prior high of 184000. If current trends hold, June would exceed the five year average, aided by abundant feed and high hog prices. The report notes seasonal peaks in September and outlines monthly percentages from the five year average under US funding support.
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