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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1955
Page
7
The Peoria News notes a ministers conference in Oskaloosa at Rev C R Veenstra's home and weekend visits by Rev H Verduin and others. It lists community activities including homecomings, missionary meetings, charity events, surgeries, and the sudden death of Mrs Leonard Vander Lune after childbirth.
Galesburg News notes a large gathering at Wilderwood park Ottumwa where Mr and Mrs Ray Gifford of near Newton visited Mr and Mrs Kenneth Carpenter and family. Attendees included many Missouri and Iowa relatives listed by name with couples and children present.
Karen and Judy Wilson spent the weekend at the Chic Wilson home in Galesburg. Anne Van Ringelestein and Gerald De Kock's family visited Joe Kaldenberg. Clifford De Bruyn and his boys visited Carl De Bruyn. Byron Broderson and family were Sunday dinner guests at Anne De Penning's home. Jessie Carpenter visited Hattie Carpenter Wednesday evening. Anna Ramer spent the weekend with Curtis Dearinger and family. Arthur Dearinger visited Joe Kaldenberg Tuesday evening. Jennie Mudgett and Pat from Des Moines visited Minnie Holmes Sunday.
Otley News reports Mr and Mrs Andrew Uitmarkt spent Thursday and Friday with the Straver family near Galesburg and visited the Van Zee home near Pella. George Ryke stayed a week with his brother near Harvey. Mrs Neal De Geus and Mrs David Verros called on Mrs Frank Van Zante Friday. Marion Van Wyke and family joined the Vander Ploegs Friday evening. Kaldenberg birthday celebrated with visits from Pella residents at the Tice Kaldenberg home.
Community notices recount visits among Ustermarkt Ryke Slater Stoll and Robus families in Otley Des Moines and Oska loosa. Clergy Rev J C Van Wyk and Rev Muller delivered sermons at local churches. Lawrence G Dykstra, returning from Korea after two years service, plans voyage home.
Marion County leaders Dale Studt Bill Davis and county Soil District commissioners will host a district meeting with participants from Ap- panoose Davis Des Moines Henry Jefferson Keokuk Lee Mahaska Monroe Van Buren Wapello and Washington counties. The plan then guides cost sharing for 1956 using state ACP Handbooks with local meetings to gather farmer participation. This process will repeat in eight ASC districts across Iowa. Navy destroyers main duty is to seek out and destroy enemy submarines.
Thousands of feeder cattle are entering Iowa. Dr. John B. Herrick of Iowa State College warns farmers to watch newly arrived cattle for shipping fever and related illnesses in the first weeks. He stresses rest, water, minimal handling, and vet inspection to prevent spread and costly weight loss.
Electric lights in poultry houses can raise winter egg production by 20 to 30 percent when properly installed and used. Dale Studt of Marion County Extension directs year round lighting from after production drops until mid April, with dim night lighting possible to help hens find feed and water.
The text discusses lamp placement to illuminate 200 square feet per floor space and directs direct light on perches to lift hens from the roost. It recommends a 12 to 14 inch shallow dome reflector lamp with built in reflector for better distribution, plus automatic switches and dimming devices as affordable, easy to install options. It mentions a salesman who has found his future.
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