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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1963
Page
7
Horticulturist Ben Vance of Iowa University advises deep, thorough watering of deciduous trees and evergreens to preserve soil moisture before winter. Apply several soaking sessions, mulch plants, and protect roots with hardware cylinders and wire netting to deter mice and frost damage.
Economist Francis Kutish of Iowa State University notes private wheat sales to Russia could move the market. Prices jumped about 25 cents a bushel as discussions progressed. He says speculation on soybean oil and weather impacts in Soviet harvests may further sway prices, with CCC stock rules limiting future gains.
Readers react to LOOK magazine’s September article quoting Harvard Divinity School Dean Miller who says the church absorbs modern culture and lacks a cutting edge yet many preachers dispute the claim. The piece sparks debate over whether today’s church preaches a true Gospel or modernized ethics.
Mrs Aldine Kenworthy of Des Moines spoke on PEO constitution changes and reported on projects after attending the Supreme Convention in Columbus Ohio this spring The meeting October 23 at Peggy Piersons home was led by Mrs Martha Lautenbach with 27 members and two guests present Hostesses were Mrs Esther Kuyper and Mrs Nettie Van Houweling Also noted are Bering Strait named for Vitus Bering and the 1895 discovery of X rays by Roentgen
Bill Jenkins cites Clark 63 soybeans with root rot and bacterial pustule resistance, released to four growers in 1963 and available through county extension offices. Iowa water testing not offered locally. residents advised to request bottles from State Hygienic Laboratory in Iowa City. Aldrin chlordane or arsenate control for sod grub damage. fall through early spring pruning guidance given. nutrition meeting November 1 at 4 15 pm with Jewel Graham and Maxine Hinton. Three townships vote for Extension Council representatives November 4 at specified locations, 8 00 pm.
The article discusses crop size uncertainty with Russian factors adding pressure as Central Iowa soybeans jumped to 2.64 a bushel two weeks ago. Prices then eased though harvest period bean prices remained high by many measures. Kutish notes meal prices influence domestic use and export demand, affecting holding strategy depending on local oil market shifts.
Secretary John Bloomers received copies of the comprehensive audit covering all school finances for the year ending June 30, 1963. L. D. Gilmer documented general, non tax, and activity funds, including lunch, athletics, publications, Dutch Village, music, plays, class accounts, and the Book Fund, with a detailed equipment inventory and insurance summary.
A community gathering at Clifford Irish’s Killduff home saw sixty acres of corn picked by friends, relatives, and neighbors due to his illness. Dozens aided in harvesting, from carpenters and farmers to women providing meals and support, as Irish recovers and remains unable to work.
Iowa hunters see high early season kill of blue-wing teal and woodducks under a two part split season. Preliminary surveys show these two species near sixty percent of the bag, mallards fifteen percent, green-wing teal eleven percent, pintail six percent. Brabham notes ninety percent of birds taken are excellent eating ducks with high hunter success. quail season opens November two at 8:30 a.m. with rising populations and runs to January first, hours 8:30 to 5 daily, bag six, possession twelve.
Professor Herbert G. Mentink of Central College was honored at the Central Club banquet at the Pella Country Club for his long service to athletics. Mentink, Latin and Greek professor, has been the faculty representative to Town Conference since 1937 and has served as athletic ticket manager and on the National Advisory Committee of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics. He called the award a surprise and great honor.
The speaker traces geographic origins of various peoples and the Dutch reform movement led by Henry Scholte, detailing emigration to America and the founding of Pella. He describes personal work, church growth in Pella, and links to Des Moines missions, along with a narrative of revival efforts and socioreligious outreach. He cites support from ministers and lay supporters, including Mrs Vander Linden and Billy Graham, and notes ongoing ministry without salary despite persecution.
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