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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1945
Page
6
Elizabeth Clarkson Zwart’s squib blends humor and homely notices from Ottumwa area life. The author riffes on garlic, education, neighbors, Thanksgiving thanks, and tulip planting as She notes Nellie Van Arkel’s travels and Calif ornia pamphlets while praising pupils and a genial town spirit.
Seven girls met in Zion Church basement Pershing on November 10 to form the Ever Faithful 4-H Club. Officers elected were Twyla Little president Marjorie Gott vice president Jeanette Lusch historian Mary Jane Six news reporter and Lusch secretary treasurer. Mothers invited to next meeting December 8 in the church basement. Refreshments served by Mrs Ralph Roberts leader and Mrs Lester Rankin county 4-H girls chairman. Attendees included Marilyn Rankin Marjorie Gott Mary Jane ix Verna Williams Jeanette Lusek Laurel Fry Jobyna Rankin and county extension home economist Mrs Catharine H Fruth.
A postal order dated November 15 lifts weight and size limits on parcels to army personnel overseas. Parcels may weigh up to 1 pound and measure 42 inches in length or 72 inches in length and girth combined, containing items requested by the addressee. Marine Corps Navy and Coast Guard mailers are excluded, and senders must have a request for the articles to ship.
Mr and Mrs Ben Vos and children with Mr and Mrs James De Jong of Peoria visit Mrs P De Jong. Mrs Ben Van Asperen of Leighton visits Mrs L Huiser. Multiple families including Den Hartog, Jabaai, Breed and Vander Wilt visit residents, with others from Des Moines Eddyville Oska-Toosa and surrounding areas noted in this social roundup.
At a meeting of 4 H club members it was decided to bring calves to Oskaloosa on Thursday November 29 for a day of fitting and washing before they are shipped to the International in Chicago. The event runs 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. with shipment after 5:00. Exhibitors include Billy Ferguson Robert Fox Dorothy Fox Clarence Gay Jr Gary Gatton Wm Groenenhoom all showing Angus baby beeves. Dwight Hoover will display a pen of three fat market lambs.
Marion County soils district receives national recognition from Friends of the Land for conservation efforts. The area west of Knoxville to the Warren County line is named one of eleven Iowa districts where soils conservation practices may be profitably studied and where results are being attained.
Ralph Kuiper and children called on Mr. and Mrs. L Langstraat. Arie Steenhoek of Prairie City and others visited Mrs. G Blom and related families. A visits list includes Aal bers, Blom, Vander Werf, Versteegh, and Sully residents. On Nov 20 Mrs T Zylstra turned 79.
Alfred De Raad of near LeMars found a stark example in an ear of corn showing a mangled thumb and four swollen fingers where a hand would be. The ear, cut at the wrist, reveals crushed bone, illustrating dangers of machinery.
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