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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1962
Page
5
County chairmen announce diversion permits for Nov 1 as the 1962 feed grain programs relax restrictions. Farmers typically keep ears of corn and residue, with grazed acres affecting eligibility for program payments. limited to designated crops and not applying to wild or special lots.
Iowa's harvest advances as agronomist R. Dun Can of Iowa State urges farmers to monitor grain moisture to reduce field losses. He notes the sweet spot for minimal loss is 26 to 28 percent moisture, with losses rising sharply below 22 percent and above 28 percent. Some hybrids in Iowa reach 17 percent moisture, while others still at 45 percent. The article also mentions grazing diverted acreage permission after November 1, 1962.
Agricultural note discusses optimal harvest timing for hybrids with 22-23 percent moisture guidance, cob moisture impact on storage, and drying rates from 0.3 to 0.5 percent per day. It cautions about moisture changes from late September to October and advises farmers to consider early planting with shorter season hybrids to finish by May 10.
The Lydia Circle of the Brier Reformed Church met Tuesday afternoon. Mrs Henry Sedret led devotional and a vocal solo was performed with Mrs John Boeretyn at the piano. Bible study and spiritual life topics were led by Mrs Wilbur Rempe. A religious film was shown and refreshments were served by Mrs Herman Bognards. Rev and Mrs R J Sonet and Judy visited from Marshalltown.
Nick Menninga, a 120 acre east of Pella farmer, lost vision but returned to farm life after completing rehabilitation with the Iowa Commission for the Blind. He now guides farm chores while his wife and four children assist, keeping the Menninga farm orderly and productive.
Roth and Associates of Storm Lake won the general contract for the second wing of William Penn College dormitory in Oskaloosa. The bid totaled $247,890, about $14.34 per square foot, for a three story addition that will house 110 residents across old and new wings.
The Otley schoolhouse hosted a joint pot luck by County Line and Summit Strivers 4-H clubs on October 1. P. R. Van Gorp led the meeting after parents attended. Awards recognized years of membership, Karla Kingery spoke on a citizenship convention in Albia, and new officers Gwenth Mathes, Robert Van Gorp, Earl Horman, and Paul Horman were named. Douglas De Ronde joined as a new member.
Iowa counties show 60 with net gains and 29 with net losses while 10 stay unchanged. Statewide plants rise from 3466 in 1959 to 3624, up nearly five percent per Iowa Development Commission report.
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