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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1944
Page
1
Conservation Service guidance covers stocking, fertilization, and windbreaks for ponds used in livestock and fishing. It stresses preventing overcrowding, using complete fertilizer, and planting pond edges with grasses and shrubs to reduce wave action, with quail and other wildlife considerations noted.
The fish were moved from hatchery containers to cream cant and carried by co operators to the ponds. Fish were placed in six ponds in the Pella area including those of Win, Den Adel, D. F. Boot, R.G. Steenbock, Paul Roorda, Peter Mo Van Zante and Gary Vogelaar. Sixty ponds have now been stocked in the county and ponds built this year will be stocked next year.
The text explains that farm ponds supply water for livestock and crop control, provide food for the family, and serve recreation. Fingerling fish may be furnished free from federal hatcheries to Soil Conservation Districts, which help locate pond sites and set stakes. Farmers must hire their own equipment to build the dam, while AAA offers financial aid to encourage pond establishment.
The piece by L. E. Thayer, quoted from The International Musician, speaks through a mother who rejects sorrow as a sign of weakness. She vows to honor her son’s memory not with tears but by strength, a smile, and song, making her son a living shrine rather than a memorial marked by grief.
County Extension Director Hl Storey notes unlined trench silos widen when earth walls cave and must be smoothed. Concrete linings are practical, quickly built, and long lasting, with wire mesh reinforcement centered in the wall. Methods include plaster coats, use of wood spacers, and careful curing. pamphlet 202 offers detailed guidance from Iowa State College Extension Service.
Local social roundup covers visits, family gatherings, and church events across nearby towns. Names include Mrs Frank case, Harold Beason, Henry Elscott, and Rev. Lo W. Muller. mentions Na vy service, Des Moines travel, and Otley church welcome.
Rose Hill notes a busy weekend with visits by Vanden Bere and family to Harold Bik’s home and by Mfred Vander Weed to his brother Levi in Missouri. Residents report roofing and shingles efforts by Arie Mor Delbert Schrader and others, plus War Fund drives and social gatherings at Terpstra and Vanden Gere properties.
Mrs dK Te Nane and Marilyn, Mrs W Vriez Jaar and Coralee, Mr and Mrs Sam Poortinsa dined with Mrs J B Hiemstra in Pella. Roy Nolan 46 and his brother John, farmers near Draper, were seriously injured Friday in a coal mine accident when pinned under a large coal ball. Roy suffered die and possible internal injuries. John has serious head and arm injuries. Both at Skiff Memorial hospital Newton.
A long list of local residents and guests notes visits, dinners, and outings. Families including De Witt, Van Engelenhoven, De Vries, Van Heukelem, and Van Zante are mentioned with Saturday and Sunday gatherings, hospital events, and a baby born at Mercy Hospital. Community activity centers on neighborly visits and a horse show in Pella.
Angus breeders back 4 H clubs proposing a program to place calves in classified classes. The agreement includes a prize structure with fee limits and quality criteria. Committee members listed are Q C Emerson, Ray Dyer, and Cecil Shawver, with calves to be brought to the Farm Bureau Office.
Department of Mace reports two fatalities in a farm accident at Jot Act Farm after a fall. Heo Lives. authorities work at the scene amid unclear details as investigation continues.
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