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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1943
Page
5
Want ads list spring pigs for sale, a Chevrolet or Dodge sedan wanted for cash, and a ride to Chicago by mid August. Multiple used car listings include a 101 passenger coupe with radio and wood tires, a Chrysler Coupe HL, a Pontiac Streamliner, a Pontiac Convertible, a Plymouth Coupe, and a Chevrolet 2 door with 12 000 miles. Reed by Reuben Leydens.
John De Prenger is announced as new commander of the Legion Post succeeding a year noted for high membership and strong community service. The post reported no controversy, unity among members, and orderly administration as Vander Ark and Vande Voort are slated to return in leadership roles.
There are inquiries about supplementary pastures for blue serals and alfalfa seed sowing this fall. Seed beds should begin now. if ground is hard, disk repeatedly. Legume seeds are costly and farmers are urged to save seed. Manure should be hauled out. pastures are good this spring. Caution on grazing grain fields and watching for rust and smut in Marion County.
Farmers plant Toon Marion and Control oats this spring to compare with home grown varieties. In poultry, many cull early layers to reduce feed costs. Broody hens lower flock profits. A supply of cool clean water is essential for laying hens and growing birds.
Oskaloosa Club President addressed the Rotary Club. Speakers included Charles G. Wheeler, Daniel Reo Forton University, and Paul Wortast. The event emphasized service above self and discussed war and peace, business notes, and civic projects.
Enlisted men of the Army Air Force have logged over half a million training hours at the Chevrolet Pratt and Whitney Aviation school in Detroit during its eight months of operation. Since opening, 2317 have graduated and a new class enters as a weeklong program runs, with 65 instructors and facilities covering more than 60,000 square feet for engines and shop practice.
Instructions on reusing glass jars for food preservation. Describes lids, disks, and rubber rings, cleaning methods, and risks of poor seals. Warns against wartime rubber rings and emphasizes careful tightening and testing of seals for safe reuse.
Extension director Wallawn discusses Jim Hartley’s pasture renovation in Marion County. He warns that continuous grazing drains soil fertility and stresses pastures, urging diverse grasses, liming, manure or fertilizer, inoculated legume seeds, late summer stocking, and weed control to sustain productivity and prevent erosion and grub worm damage.
A humorous Iowa tale opens with a worried mother misreading wartime slang about jeeps as enemy machines. Later Conservation Officer Jock Graham questions a catfisherman about bait, who retorts with a sharp joke about serving customers worms or sending them away.
Pvt. First Class William D. Vriezelaar, son of Mr and Mrs Wm A Vriezelaar of Otley Iowa, graduated with distinction from the aircraft mechanics school at Seymour Johnson Field North Carolina. He spent four months at AAFTC learning aircraft maintenance and repair after induction October 7 1942, and previously worked as a truck driver for Otto Farmers Co op.
The article advises on preserving sweet corn for winter use and notes variations in tenderness by harvest stage. It warns to discard diseased or wormy ears and to scrub husked ears under water with a brush before cooking or canning. It also contains wartime framing about naval actions and Axis attacks.
Two Mahaska County farmers report soil conserving contouring works well. Glen Eveland in Defer son Township built terraces this spring and saw water absorb and erosion decline after a July rain. John Den Hartog in West Des Moines Township practiced contour plowing with beans and corn, noting reduced fuel use and better field drainage. Summer plantings including carrots beets beans and sweet corn are emerging.
Delicate carrot and beet seedlings require careful watering during dry hot weather to prevent stress and promote healthy growth. Ensure consistent moisture, avoid overwatering, and monitor soil for signs of drought.
The Gaass family extends sincere thanks to friends and relatives who sent flowers cards gifts and visited Harriet during illness Your thoughtful expressions supported her recovery and she is home again and well Mrs John Gansa and Family.
Quotations from Wednesday morning show cream prices for No 1 Ble sweet cream at 0.62 a pound, cream trade at 0.84, hog prices at Chicago and Pella, and commodities wheat and corn trading in New Onts. The report lists market levels and notable price movements for cream hogs and grains.
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