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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1952
Page
1
State highway patrol warns that the first icy day will trigger a surge of crashes as drivers relearn winter handling. Veterans recall icy mornings when buses and cars slid, causing multiple rear end collisions.
A roundup of arrivals and departures features Homecoming guests and family visits across Pella and nearby towns. Among events, Rev Beving of Osceola and family visited Riyns, Ottumwa surgeon Dr Wormhoudt recovered from appendicitis, Navy service members Klein and others headed to Des Moines and Treasure Island, and local residents including the Van Wyk family hosted relatives amid ongoing hospitalizations and surgeries.
Pheasant season begins at noon November 11 in 92 Iowa counties, running to November 22 with long zone from noon Nov 11 to Dec 5 in 65 counties. Short hours are noon to 4:00 pm daily, bag limit three cock birds. Map outlines long and short open zones.
Iowa's Rambling Ram Truck delivered 111 purebred rams to flock owners in its fifteenth annual fall tour. Seven breeds were represented and total sales reached $8,732 with an average of $78 per head. Major buyers spread across 39 counties in Iowa and one in Minnesota with Cedar Rapids leading purchases at 26 rams.
According to Bob DeLong of the Marion County Dairy Herd Improvement Association 307 cows across 17 herds were tested in October. Average production per cow was 651 pounds of milk and 26.6 pounds of butterfat. Top cows included Dan Dieleman 2060 pounds milk 87 butterfat and Myers and Richards 2110 pounds milk 78 butterfat.
A 200 pound buck charged the plate glass front of Paul Coe's flower shop in Ames on October 23 at 4 48 p m. Mrs Coe and a helper jumped to safety as police subdued the deer. It was treated at the Iowa State College veterinary clinic and released northeast of Ames after wandering from Squaw Creek.
Town farm commodity prices fell 11 points to 293 in mid October per the Towa Cooperative Crop and Livestock Reporting Service. The drop reflects a major decline in crop prices led by corn, while oats also eased by 2 cents. The index stood at 304 on September 15, 1952 and 325 on October 15, 1951.
The report shows hogs beef cattle and sheep and lambs all retreating causing an 11 point drop in the meat animal index. Poultry and eggs rise overall with eggs up offsetting lower chicken prices while hay gains 80 cents per ton and soybeans hold at 16 cents per bushel.
A 1 cent per pound drop in butter prices caused a shift in the dairy product index as merchants adjust to the new level. The move affects retailers and consumers, reflecting softer dairy costs in the market.
Near Bayard, Kraft farms reports a sweet potato weighing just under six pounds, a notable size for a garden crop. The oversized spud stands out amid typical harvests and highlights local agricultural curiosity.
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