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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1950
Page
11
Don Rhinehart leaves for a Westward vacation and Ames visits by Wilma Jacobs mark a holiday week. Des Moines races, Iowa Falls air show and family visits accompany production updates. The Casement line expands while new housing and installations push forward across multiple sites including Monaca and Denver.
Rev C De Bruin recounts a India to New York air trip with Mrs De Bruin, noting 37 hours total time but 24 hours actual flying time due to four stops. He describes speeds, altitudes around 18,000 feet, crossing the Alps unseen, and flying above white cloud seas. An in Rome stop featured a four motor plane and a church dignitary blessing the flight.
Homemakers will join all day programs on Agronomy Day June 7 and Cat tle Feeders Day June 16 at Iowa State College. Activities include talks by Dr. Germaine Guiot and Dr. Louise Peet, a film by Dr. Gertrude Chittenden, tours of kitchens, and a lunch at Finley Hall. A tea with faculty will close each day.
In the first week of the Independence savings bond drive, Iowa reported 7.78 percent of its $30 million quota for series E F and G bonds. County results show Montgomery leading at 29.04 percent, with Harrison Johnson Shelby Union Marion Hardin Dallas Floyd Story also posting solid early figures. Polk County trails at 13.80 percent, though Des Moines firms and organized labor are pushing payroll savings to boost Polk's totals beforeJuly 4.
A new interpretation of Iowa cream grading law by A W Rudnick of Iowa State College states that sour cream over four days old is automatically graded No 2. The change affects an estimated 35 percent of cream sold in Iowa and reflects a shift in how “too old” is defined for grading practices.
Federal authorities seize butter from a creamery alleging adulteration due to water-insoluble acids and butyric acid. Law interpretation rests on meeting Food and Drug Act standards. Research shows cream aged over four days at warm temps forms objectionable acids rapidly.
Frederick Arnold Hesselink born in Pella Iowa on 2 ITZ died at 71 years 5 months at the Pella Foundry Co. He lived in Pella and Prairie City Iowa with wife Marie Grandia. Survived by Marion daughter Elizabeth George Smedley Helene and others. six grandchildren. two brothers and two sisters. Funeral May 25 at The Co-Operative Chapel. interment Oakwood Cemetery Pella.
The Hesselink family expresses gratitude to friends and relatives for aid and comfort during their sorrow. They also thank those who sent flowers as tokens of respect and regard. Mrs. Fred Hesselink and Family
Antonie Sels, son of An Sels and Gertrude De Jong, died at his home Sunday May 28 1950. He was six years and eight months old. Born south of Pella, his death occurred in his residence.
Market notes show ewes sold at 8.50 to 12.00 per head with lambs at 15.00. Several buyers seeking sheep to clean up weeded areas, indicating ongoing demand.
The obituary notes a farmer who lived south of town the past two months and died on January 30 at Pella. He married Anna Rykheek and they had five children. Survived by widow and children Mary Ann Gretude Vid and Bred Riche He ale Teaves Paul Sele and Daniel Sels plus one sister Mrs Henry Ardenia. He was devoted to family with wide circle of friends.
A Garden Chapel service on Tuesday May 20 1950 was officiated by Rev. Thomas McMillan with assistance from Rev. Clifford Owen. The Graceland area in Iowa is referenced with a note of rivalry.
A note expresses gratitude to friends and neighbors for their thoughtful support after the death of Antonie Sels. Sincere thanks are extended for kind acts, condolences, and flowers sent during this difficult time.
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