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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1955
Page
6
Local social notices recount visits among Pella area residents including Metcalf Verwers Thomassen and Vander Kolk families. A Knox ville event, church services and a Men’s Brotherhood gathering are listed along with travel, birthdays, and a camp attendance. Various relatives gather for get togethers with Corena Hardy and Corena Korver Hardy noted.
Duane Bowans son of Mr and Mrs Archie Bowans Monroe is training at Ellsworth AFB South Dakota for a four week summer encampment with the USAF He is an electrical engineering student at Iowa State College Likewise Mr and Mrs Gerald Fales welcomed a daughter born July 6 at Skiff Memorial Hospital Newton Iowa
Carol Ann Sedrel and other relatives visited the Mel Brummel home for Sunday dinner. Harold De Bruin and Jacob J. De Haan hosted a Saturday supper in Pella. Herbie Hagen from Oskaloosa stayed with his grandparents Wm De Heer. Don Kennedy family attended a birthday picnic for Mrs John Kennedy. Henry Sedrel and children visited Willis Van Haaften Monday evening.
The Marion County Fair will feature ostrich racing led by Gene Holter who trained the birds for speed. The show on August 6 includes camel races, trained animals, and a list of exotic acts with elephants, zebras, and a Hollywood star elephant.
The article details large food parcel efforts including butter, cottonseed oil, cheese and shortening, noting that CROP covered all CWS Christmas shipment costs for 10,508,854 pounds of commodities aiding 650,000 hungry families. Surplus gifts reached many nations and regions across Europe, the Middle East, and beyond. Plans preview a state-wide Iowa drive for the next appeal.
The national drive to feed growing numbers of starving people proceeds with a goal of 150000 dollars in contributed commodities. Cash gifts will aid the surplus project CROP will undertake in 1955 for Church World Service, supporting relief efforts globally.
Franklin D Roosevelt calls for a continued strong policy of conservation, urging all Americans to support ongoing efforts to preserve natural resources and protect the nation's heritage. The statement emphasizes patriotism and proactive environmental stewardship.
Sgt Marion Toom Jr visited the woodshop. Norman and Mrs. Riddle attended a wedding in Fordland Missouri. Charlotta Schakel visited relatives at Tracy. Harry Braam attended his sister Mrs. R D Douwstra’s funeral. Clifford Paltzer from Coon Rapids Iowa visited his mother Tunie Paltzer. Alger Longstreet of Redwood City California and Gerrit Uitermarkt family hosted callers Arthur Uitermarkt and John De Nooy. Raymond Carter and family of Radcliff spent the weekend with Gilbert Moorman’s family. Ella Mae Heyveld wore a diamond to work. Bill Wadle and son Jess visited Rock Creek Lake near Kellogg. A W Den Adel Grace and Wilma Slykhuis spent Sunday with John Kool near Peoria. Corwin Lowe of Kenosha Wisconsin vacationing with Juanita Mallory. Mallory's mother Mrs. Brooks visiting. Evelyn and Floyd Richardson weekend with Clayton Richardson in Hallsville. Merle Vander Schaaf on leave from office duties. Emeline and Ed Wes and family with Edith Gezel spent Sunday at Ivan Gezel’s home near Ankeny. Louise and J B Van Hemert visited Sunday with J S Gladstone under observation at Des Moines Lutheran Hospital. Mrs Van Hand, Robert Omick and others weekend in Kansas City visiting Rev Robert Ralston.
In seven years the New Hampton parking meters have earned a total of 72,595.08 dollars from 225 meters which cost 12,937 dollars to install.
Dr John B Herrick extension veterinarian at Town State College warns moldy sweetclover causes a blood clotting substance to form in plants. Animals eating moldy sweetclover may bleed to death internally or after any surgical operation. Do not perform surgery on such animals and avoid moldy hay silage or trampled grass in their diet.
Herrick says sweetclover poisoning occurs occasionally and notes it is now raised in Towa. The comment indicates ongoing concerns about plant toxicity affecting livestock or wildlife in the area.
Early impressions shape long term actions, so teaching conservation in grade school lays the groundwork for responsible behavior in adulthood. The idea emphasizes that guiding impressions formed in childhood influence later decisions and environmental stewardship.
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