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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1952
Page
3
Readers submit brief items via a new Roiscreenings box near the factory front door. Notes include travel, family events, illness, and local visits from Ames to Oskaloosa and Knoxville. A traveler from Derby, England sends a letter after appearing on Welcome Travelers.
The Marion County Farm Bureau nominating committee submitted eight candidates for four county offices for the annual meeting on October 15. Rex Hamilton and Glen Rose named for president, Don Adel and Don King for vice president, Worth Darnell and Kenneth Woody for secretary, with Eugene Harvey and Robert Overton for treasurer. Gerrit Van Halen to serve one year as voting delegate. Voting limited to one vote per farm family with a 1952 membership. Tickets for the banquet available.
Marion County led Iowa in coal output for 1951, producing 891,030 tons and accounting for 56 percent of the state total of 1,600,443 tons. The county’s production declined from 959,431 tons in 1950, dropping by over 68,000 tons. The state mine inspectors report covers the past year.
Dr G T Vander Lugt president of Central College and chair of the planning committee announces the next meeting of Iowa college representatives to finalize organization details. Des Moines Club hosts October 30 at 10 30 am with 20 four year non tax supported colleges invited to join and ratify the constitution.
A vivid homecoming parade featured a winning float praised for design and appeal. The procession included student entries from Iowa Wesleyan Loras Luther Morningside Parsons St Ambrose Simpson Upper University of Dubuque Wart Westmar and William.
WOLTV will air a new series titled Your Food Dollar with 10 65 minute buyman ship features on Your Home Hour. The first segment How to Buy Meat airs Tuesday Oct 14 at 2:00 pm with Fran is Kutish extension farm economist at Town State College explaining baymanship in nutrition variety quality and seasonal supply. Demonstrators will be extension specialists at the college. The biweekly show is part of a research study to present market information via television and will be filmed for later analysis.
A federal program proceeds under the Research and Marketing Act, directing actions and oversight as part of the government’s policy framework. The notice outlines authority and scope without elaborating on specific outcomes or dates.
At least four teams remain in the running for the South Central Conference football title with three conference games this week. Valley Indianola and Chariton Pella are among the contenders, while Knoxville faces Gen terville in a match that marks the start of a non loop schedule.
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