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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1960
Page
5
Opzy by Sharon Breen reflects on high school careers ending and seniors pausing before graduation. She recalls crowded hallways crowded buses devotions games and the joy and disappointments shaping four years at PHS with gratitude for teachers and moments that will not be forgotten.
Roberta Hirschler is among four Parsons College seniors honored at the president's convocation on May 19. Winners were chosen by faculty vote. Hirschler will teach English next year at Pella High School.
End of the school year nears and students are urged to back the summer baseball program. The team posted a strong last season with a sectional tournament win and SCIC runner-up, yet drew only minimal attendance from limited fan support.
LeRoy Keldertian spoke on Gods Will in devotions led by LéRoy Relddithan on May 16, 1960. He cited Romans 12:1 and urged Christian renewal to reveal Gods will through scripture prayer and circumstance.
The Senior Class will hold a picnic at Lake Keomah Park on Thursday May 26 at 11 00 a m. Each senior is to bring meat potatoes salad vegetables drink or dessert glasses and silverware will be provided before the general recreational period. This is probably the last event the seniors will take part in as a class.
Deadline passed for national wool program support with 595 Marion County growers applying. The payout, calculated to lift the national average price to 62 cents per pound, will be issued after July 1 through ASC offices, based on each grower's marketings and the 1959 rate.
The county Agricultural and Conservation Office in Marion reports date set by the papers for completion by May 31. They note higher corn storage rates and new handling charges to reduce loading and storage time, with potential savings from $85 to $100 per mill in the county.
Marion Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee chairman Merrill Robuck announced a new storage schedule effective July 1, 1960. Storage rates for price support grain stored commercially or on farms will drop an average 19 percent, about 16 to 13 cents per bushel, uniform across counties. farmers with price support loans on stored grain will benefit immediately as storage costs fall.
Government loan options require corn stored on farm or in a warehouse or elevator. The 1959 support rate is $1.08 per bushel for ear or shelled corn graded No. 3 or better. No. 4 grade is ineligible due to test weight. Storage must be adequate either on the farm or in a warehouse or elevator.
Fragmentary OCR text references moisture content and corn, mentions dates and periods, with scattered phrases about will maturity and redemption terms. No clear event, person, or organization identified.
In June, proposals address disposal of surplus land and related labor needs. Stakeholders consider timing, quantities, and potential impacts, with options for additional actions if further measures are requested.
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