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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1947
Page
2
Madeline Vander Zyl spends weekend with parents and plans summer study at Iowa University until August. Several local items report on families, births, weddings, health, and church events, detailing visits to and from Ottumwa, Des Moines, and nearby towns with mentions of veterans, students, and local institutions.
Central College reports large enrollment for the ten week summer session on Tuesday evening. Many students aim to graduate early or accelerate their programs. Ex service men form a sizable group and some seek training beyond the minimum to meet new teaching requirements set to take effect September 1 194%. Central urges prospective elementary teachers to pursue thorough training.
The Melody Four from Srow Grand Rapids Michigan will present a sacred concert at the First Christian Reformed Church of Pella on Thursday evening June 19 at 8 p.m. The program features fine music played on various instruments.
Fire destroyed the Hackert hatchery southwest of Leighton, with the 4 by 10 foot hollow tile building lost along with six brooders holding five to six thousand chicks and fowls. Owner Hackert retired at 11 20 and the blaze was found soon after by hired man Donard Morrow. Os k an osa fire department responded but could not save the structure or nearby outbuildings. insurance coverage cited.
Fern McKean named as assistant home economist for Mahaska County serving under director of extension work at Iowa State College and Mahaska County Farm Bureau president Frack Randell. She previously taught home economics at Arroli Park High School and 4-H alum from Emmet County. Enrolled in Iowa State College 1.8.C. for fall quarter to finish studies.
The Oskaloosa Chamber of Commerce and Mahaska Farm Bureau will sponsor the soybean yield contest in 1947 reversing an earlier decision to drop it. Delay in corn planting prompted the sponsorship revival by the two organizations.
The growing importance of the bean crop leads to 1947 contests with 470 in cash prizes statewide and district. County entrants are automatic in both contests. Five acres must be entered, with entries due by July 31, 1947 at the Farm Bureau office. Plans with the Oskaloosa Chamber to check yields aim to remove Turk from last year’s process. Limited entries will be on a first come, first served basis. Contact the farm bureau soon if interested.
Marion County 4-H judging team placed fourth among nine counties at the Blue Bruse Hereford sale in Albia. Members Lloyd Core Dwight Mathes Junior Christensen and Phillip Proffitt competed as over 200 4-H youths entered. Core scored 275 points of a possible 300.
The Mahaska county flood caused about 2,750 in crop loss plus extensive soil and pasture damage. Officials report 30,000 acres of bottom land damaged and 18,000 acres of corn ruined, with 40 percent replants possible, totaling 737,500 in crop damage plus 75,000 in wheat 84,000 in oats 74,250 in beans and 12,000 in meadow. The flood underscores the need for flood control per the Oskaloosa Herald.
Edwin J. Tharp, with over forty years of mission work in Manchuria, recounts war years and captivity under Japanese forces. He was imprisoned in a concentration camp before a British intervention sent him to South Africa for much of the war. He will share his thrilling experiences at the Gospel Hall in Pella this Thursday evening.
An examination is announced for Security Inspector positions with the U S Atomic Energy Commission in Los Alamos New Mexico. Salaries range from 3021 to 3773 dollars yearly with room for advancement. Applicants for lower grades need a written test. higher grades require written tests and relevant law enforcement experience. Deadline is June 2 1947 and applications were to be filed with the Thirteenth U S Civil Service Region in Denver.
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