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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1943
Page
4
Classified notice seeking a part time girl to care for a child and assist with housework. Inquiries directed to Chronicle. Additional scattered lines mention selling items and contact names in Marion Swink and Timothy Andrew Clover Hay, Pella.
A note expressing gratitude to friends and relatives for kind thoughts and flowers following the death of Henry. The family, including De Prenger Shor and Sally, thanks neighbors for visits, prayers, and memorials during the difficult time.
Random market phrases from a local page describe morning market quotes for cream corn oats and rugs. The jumbled text mentions sellers buyers and advertisements but lacks coherent events or names.
Fragmented OCR describes fishermen deciding to fish despite transportation issues and gas costs. It notes widespread activity in streams and mentions water conditions, rope use, and water quality concerns tied to cement and stream pollution. Names and places are unclear due to garbled text.
Local fishing season note announces Bass and Crappies opening June 15. The article discusses wildlife, hunting impacts, and regional fishing to protect nesting sites and predator threats. It mentions sport ammunition, production rulings, and community concerns over wildlife balance.
The Port Dodge Messenger reports Sergeant Ben Thompson of Renwick Iowa dodged enemy fire in a foxhole during the Tunisian campaign. He reportedly faced wolves and led a raid, with the details describing his actions under bombardment and the aftermath including mascot considerations.
The Synod unanimously approves ordaining a candidate from New York City area churches and details funding moves. It pledges automatic enrollment in the Church Annuity Fund for new ministers, revises benevolence percentages, and notes a $1,000 memorial gift from a retiring minister. The church paper reach reported at four in ten families, with a plan to rename the publication and expand subscriptions. A Catholic action resolution urges religious liberty and missionary work in Latin America.
A regional report denounces the Good Neighbor policy and urges religious liberty while detailing Protestant missions and new church construction. It notes substantial missionary funding, diverse ministry among Italians, Negroes, Japanese, and others, and two New Era ministers ordained for migrant work in Florida and Chiapas. The Reformed Church in America reports seven Navy chaplains, seven in the Army, eight endorsed, and a move to support chaplains’ annuities and future replacements. Chaplains address Pearl Harbor memories and wartime experiences.
Wayne Dinsmore reports a severe shortage of young work stock in the United States. Only about 242,000 working horses and mules exist, with replacement stock under one year scarce. Farmers must balance mechanization with keeping at least one good horse or mule per farm to sustain crop and livestock production.
Historical notes discuss breeding and pasture use for horses and mules, stressing efficient grazing year round and strong foal production on good pastures. It cites regional production patterns across midwest and western states, price rises in 1943, and advice on selecting sires and breeds. It also mentions the American Horse and Mule Association and calls for agricultural adjustment to balance domestic needs with potential export opportunities.
The article describes two methods to prevent sore shoulders in horses: gradually increasing workload to toughen shoulders and daily washing of the shoulders with salt water to toughen skin and keep neck and shoulders clean. It also notes that clean collars help prevent soreness and emphasizes prevention over treatment.
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