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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1924
Page
7
Local paragraph notes Mr. and Mrs. Jim Verhey visited Des Moines on Monday. G. H. Vanden Berg, Delco man from Pella, conducted business in Monroe on Monday.
Local notices report many visits and moves among Fairmount and Pella families. Names include Van Baalen De Bruyn Van Nieuwenhuizen Kuyper Vande Kieft Fox Hynes Vander Waal Wormhoudt Welle Brunia Lautenbach Mahanke Ter Louw Huizinga De Bruyn Don Hartog De Graaf Koopman Renaud Edmand Noble Porter and other neighbors. Several residents relocate farmsteads and cities while doctors and merchants advertise tractors and oranges.
A Sioux County Index summary notes Sears Roebuck & Co. posted more than double the net profit in 1923 versus 1922. Analysts credit reduced local advertising by small town merchants while mail order houses continued strong campaigns, capturing much home business.
Sealed bids to be received at G G Gaass Pella Iowa until 2 PM April 15 for frame school building in White Breast School District Marion county Plans and specifications available from James Verhey architect or G G Gaass office after March 28 with $10 deposit refundable on return of documents P A Dunnink Secretary R F D Cordova Ia 12 41
The Young People's society of the Third Reformed church gathered at Rev. George Hankamp's home Monday evening to present him with Webster's International dictionary. The group then moved to the church parlors for a social evening with games, contests, ice cream, and refreshments.
A. B. Caine of Iowa State College advises work horses wintered out receive increased feed three to six weeks before spring work begins. Start with smaller grain allowances, add roughage like clover or alfalfa, and gradually build to heavier work. Remove long winter hair, shed with curry comb, and toughen shoulders by staged workload. Collar fitting and daily cleaning are essential. Suggested grain mixes include 50 50 corn and oats or 50 oats, 35 corn, 15 barley. adjust by condition, not exceeding half a pound daily.
Mrs. A. Ver Ploeg and Mrs. Paul De Wit hosted a mixed shower for Miss Alla Koyman at her home last Wednesday night. About 25 of Alla's friends attended, gifts were given, a two course luncheon was served, games played, and guests wished her luck in Sully where she will reside.
The guideline states increase of one pound in the above ratio for each 100 pounds live weight until the animal is placed into heavy work. This establishes a stepwise adjustment to rations based on weight as work intensity rises.
Jesse Walter of Knoxville and Ina of Oskaloosa united in Mo at noon served by Sanford Williams pastor of the Christian church at the pastor's residence. Newlyweds will reside briefly before moving to Pershing Marion county and plan to be at home to friends after April 1.
Modern Buerkens home at corner of East First and Union streets is offered for sale or rent. For particulars call at A. D. Versteeg’s residence 509 East First Street or at the Buerkens Manufacturing Co. office. tf
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