Long obituary notes and social notices from Pella area
Letters and notices recount the death of Ella Van Sittert at 98 after a fall, with details on survivors and funeral in Pasadena. The column lists many moving, wedding, and travel notes, including families leaving for Grand Rapids, Seattle, and Atlanta, births, medical updates, and a local Legion convention report from San Francisco. It mentions Van Hemert’s Iowa delegation, Donald Van Gent’s hospital apt and recovery, and numerous relatives visiting, traveling, and relocating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry P. Vander Meulen
Anderson Apt
Bunker Hill Ave
Los Angeles
California
E.H.A
Ella) van Sittert
Pasadena
Cal
van Sittert
J. P. Hurwitz
Central City
Iowa
Norman Falcon
Springville
John Rebertus
Hurwitz
Falcon
Rebertus
A. P. Hurwitz
Cudahy
Shreveport
Louisiana
South Chicago
A. P
Des Moines
Havana
Cuba
U.S
Memphis
New Orleans
Cudahy Packing Co
Donald van Gent
Grand Rapids
Leo
Grandpa
Grandma L. Wielard
Donald
Bates Street
S. E. Grand Rapids
William S. van Hemert
National Legion
San Francisco
van Veen-Van Hemert
Will
Lime spread in county reaches 19000 tons fielded
Clarence Sweem, County AAA Chairman, reports 19000 tons of lime have been spread by local farmers this year with a planned total of 40000 tons. Fall spreading aids soil reaction for pasture renovation and legume seeding next year. December 31 is the deadline for limestone spreading to receive AAA credits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Sweem
AAA
Civil Service Job Open at Knoxville Veterans Hospital
The Veterans Administration in Des Moines announces Civil Service career posts for Laundry Operative at Des Moines and Knoxville hospitals in Iowa. US citizens age 18 to 62 may apply. veterans and certain federal service workers have extended eligibility. Applications available at post offices near Des Moines or Knoxville, or from the Des Moines or Knoxville VA offices, or from the Eighth U.S. Civil Service Region in St. Paul Minnesota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federace
Board of
U. S. Civil
Ice
Veterans Administration
Des Moines
Iowa
Knoxville
United States
U. S. Civil Service Examiners
Des Moines 10
Eighth
U. S. Civil Service Region
P. O. & Customhouse
St. Paul
Minn
Ownership statement for Pella Chronicle October 1 1946
Notary sworn statement by H H Sadler owner of Pella Chronicle declares ownership and management details. Publisher and editor names listed as H H Sadler and George Ver Steeg. Average circulation reported as 3800.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella Chronicle
Pella
Iowa
State OF Iowa
Marion
H. H. Sadler
Towa
George Ver Steeg
Detroit couple leases West End Station lunch room
Mr and Mrs Harry Barnes long time Detroit restaurant operators have leased the West End Station lunch room and will take possession this week. They plan improvements and enlargements to handle more patrons and will run a first class restaurant serving regular meals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Barnes
Detroit
Mich
West End Station
Don’t Take a Chance On Kerosene Short-Cuts
Fire prevention tips urge Iowa farm and urban families to inspect homes for 31 common hazards from basement to roof. Focus on defective chimneys, exposed wiring, kerosene storage, and risky stoves. Emphasizes chimney cleaning, roof inspection, outdoor storage of inflammables, and fall cleaning to reduce house fires.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Harold Beaty
Town State College
State Fire Prevention Committee
Acre of Iowa Land Today Would Buy a Farm in 1846
The article reflects on the early Iowa land boom noting 160 acre farms cost $200 in 1840s sales at public lands. It recalls 1846 Iowa City land office openings and documents signed by Polk Taylor Fillmore Pierce. It contrasts past prices with WWII era values and mentions eastern Iowa families still farming hundred year old government lands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Dubuque
Burlington
Marion
Fairfield
Iowa City
J. A. Swisher
the Palimpsest
Johnson County
James K. Polk
Zachary Taylor
Millard Fillmore
Franklin Pierce
Three drunks charged in Marion County court
Judge Marion G. Kellam heard three intoxicated driving cases. Leonard L. Jones and Leo H. Allard pled guilty and were fined 300 dollars plus costs, while Garland Paul Thompson received 500 dollars for a second offense. Highway patrol credited with the arrests. another drunken driver bound over to the grand jury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Barleycorn
Marion G. Kellam
Leonard L. Jones
Leo H. Allard
Garland Paul Thompson
Thompson
Knoxville Journal
Sixty Farmers Seek Fish Stocking for Ponds
The State Conservation Commission received 60 applications in 1946 from farmers to stock farm ponds with largemouth bass and bluegills. Ponds, half to three-quarters of an acre on average, up to 15 acres, must be at least eight feet deep and fenced. Stocking targets October and November, with public fishing by landowner permission. Applications available from E. B. Speaker, Superintendent of Fisheries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
State Conservation Commission
Commission
E. B. Speaker
Crop Report Week Ending Oct 5 Signals Slower Harvest
Conditions favored ripening of corn and soybeans. A heavy frost would hasten grain drying and speed harvesting. Farmers husking corn for livestock feed and delivering hybrid seed to dryers. Towa corn largely not dry enough for market. some fields at 30 percent moisture. About 6 percent of soybean acreage combined, mainly early planted raw beans in northern and western Iowa. soybean movement remains near peak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Iowa farmers plan fall plowing and harvest outlook
Ten days to two weeks away depending on weather. About 50 percent of fall plowing statewide completed with north central and western Iowa nearly finished except soy bean ground. Soil moisture adequate and pastures good. Farm labor tight but harvest of corn and soybeans expected without major difficulty. Iowa Crop and Livestock Reporting Service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Iowa Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
Panama Name Rooted In Fish Rich Indian Word
Panama derives its name from an Indian term meaning plenty of fish. Along coasts and rivers lie Indian villages of fisherfolk, reflecting regional heritage and geography.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panama
Shorthorn Sale At Knoxville October 17
Farmers promote prided breeding stock at auction to attract buyers. The article urges attendance at the Northern Sale in Knoxville on Thursday October 17 to compare cattle and set value for quality herds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knoxville
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Home Insulation Co
Tunis H. Klein
Seattle
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C. C. Forsythe
L. D. Plantz
Forsythe
Donald Klein
Rock Valley
Don
John Smith
Bonnie Klein
Harris Vande Noord
Grinnell
Henry Gosselink
Atlanta
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A. P. van Houweling
Chicago
Pete van Houweling
Lawrence J. Green
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Nellie Kramer
Des Moines Still College
Marion den Adel
Mary Lou
Bertha den Adel
Waterloo
Wlliam Rameell
Billy
Harriet Frush
Ington
D.C
F. M. Frush
William Wagner
Elizabeth Ann
Oskaloosa
Arie Kiya
Rev
Richard Beving
Annadale
New Jersey
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Norman T. Langerak
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Kneneth
New York
Marion de Vries
Rockford
Town Falls
Sule
Menes and
Felt
Mate
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Mahaska County
J.C. de Bruin
H. W. Vander Linden
J. C. DE Bruin
H. W. Vandre Linden
App, Beintema L. Ver
Ploeg
Shorthorn Sale
Charman
Ed van Zante
Nellie
Veda Mensch
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