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Pella Chronicle

Location

Pella, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 17, 1940

Page

11

News from the Home for the Aged visitations list

Residents and families visited and called on residents at the Home for the Aged. Names include John Smits, B Hagen, Evert Kruseman, M Van Gorp, Dykstra family, Sipkema, Van Zuuk, Moses, Floyd Versteegh, Van Heukelom, and Van Zuuk relatives from Pleasant and Oskaloosa with multiple households noted.

John Smits Prairie City B. Hagen Dave Bennink John Bennink Dallas County J. Vanden Heuvel Evert Kruseman M. van Gorp Oliver Dykstra Baby Sipkema van Zuuk Ward Moses Milo Fred van Zuuk Pleasant Floyd Versteesh Ben’ van Zuuk Oskaloosa William Versteesh Roy van Heukelom Lacey

Local visits and house calls in the Beth el area

Carrie Veenstra of Peoria visited Mrs. G Mosma and Mrs. Ben Den Adel of the Beth el neighborhood. Dozens of neighbors including Mr and Mrs John Den Hartog and family, Mr and Mrs Henry Den Hartog, Mr and Mrs C Den Tone De Kock, Mrs John De Vries, Mrs Will Stravers and children, Miss Lena Vos, Mr and Mrs William Van Ammerongen, Mr and Mrs Gary Van Strongen, Mrs Walter He Bethel neighborhood, and Reiner Van Dyk visiting relatives in Oskaloosa. Peter Kloostra of Sully also called on K P De Jong.

Carrie Veenstra Peoria G. Mosma Ben den Adel Bethel Kate den Adel Will den Hartog John den Hartog Henry den Hartog C. den Tone de Kock John de Vries Will Stravers Lena Vos William van Ammerongen Gary. van Srongen Mount Pleas Walter

Roosevelt Hoover Back Emergency Scout Training Plan

President Roosevelt and Herbert Hoover, honorary leaders of the Boy Scouts of America, express strong support for the emergency service training program outlined in Bulletin No. 11. Roosevelt commends the plan as timely and suited to the nation’s needs, praising its scope and preparation for Scout age youths.

Franklin D. Roosevelt Herbert C. Hoover Boy Scouts of America Roosevelt James E. West Scout Movement Dr. West Tam

Town Crier urges early tulip planting and community pep

Musings of the Town Crier encourages planting tulips now with frost timing and deep planting tips. The writer recalls local football and Rotary club gatherings, praises neighbors and friends, and urges collective enthusiasm to create a grand tulip display this fall.

Roosevelt Urges Scout Movement To Take New Roles

Franklin D Roosevelt praises the Boy Scouts for their record of service in distress and disaster. He says the current emergency is a chance for Scouts to assume new responsibilities and demonstrate patriotism and citizenship training.

Boy Scouts Franklin D

Scout training campaign endorsed by Hoover and Roosevelt

Dr West highlights President Roosevelt's call for action within the regular Scout program. Herbert Hoover, honorary Vice President, endorses the campaign as Scouting intensifies to strengthen democracy. Hoover cites unity with the program and urges American support. The Chief Scout Executive reports broad council enthusiasm and plans for intensive training for emergencies.

Dr. West Roosevelt Herbert Hoover United States Hoover Boy Scouts of America Soey New York Ina

Jury Selected in Melia Slaying Case Near Attica Iowa

A ten man two woman jury was chosen Monday to try Melia for the killing of his brother Joe and Joe’s wife on a farm near Attica Iowa. The defendant claims self defense after an accidental shooting during an argument over feeding hogs. The state accuses him of shooting the couple with a shotgun and dumping them in a 64 foot well. The panel includes C Bailey Harvey Horn M in icus Onstank Levi Foster Ward Duncan and others.

Matt Melia Joe D. Shinn Paul Applegate Marion County Attica Towa Melainge Melia C. Bailey Harvey Horn Minicus Onstank

50 000 Horses Vaccinated in Iowa in 1940

Dr J A Barger inspector in charge of the U S Bureau of Animal Industry issued a summary of equine encephalomyelitis cases. The report covers April 16 to September showing 262 cases with 7 deaths among about 50 000 vaccinated horses. Some horses had prior vaccination yet still died.

J. A. Barger U.S. Bureau of Animal Industry

Sleep sickness outbreak reported in horses countywide

Since that date there has been a marked increase with 373 cases reported between September 8 and 21, according to Dr HA Seidell chief of the Animal Industry Division. Death loss 67 head about 18 percent. Eight of 378 cases were in vaccinated horses with all recovering. Seidell notes 24 cases in Adams County and 10 or more in several counties. Surveys suggest vaccination is a highly satisfactory control method. Other states report fall outbreaks as well.

HA. Seidell Town Department of Agriculture Seidell Adams County Audubon Black Hawk Calhoun Carroll Crawford Hancock Har- Monona Ringgold Sioux Aylor Woodbury Mnaire

Discing Pastures Now Means Early Seeding

Paul Burson of Town State College Extension argues that discing pasture slopes on the contour this fall prevents spring moisture hardpan, enabling early seed bed prep. Slopes disced now require little spring work. clover can be seeded early while rest is seeded after. The Albin pasture farm disc ed the entire pasture last year. fall discing makes spring work harder but speeds early seeding.

Paul Burson Town State College Extension ‘Agronomist Towa Burson Albin

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