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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1966
Page
8
Pete Franks, 76, of Manchester, rebuilt a car into a snowplow after a month’s work this summer. He calls the vehicle The Thing due to its odd appearance and references a 1954 or 1965 Chevrolet.
Residents around Pella and Monroe attend birthdays, weddings, and showers. Edith Heemstra marked a birthday with family visits. A T Van Zante returned home after surgery in Des Moines. several families hosted dinners and attended showers and baptisms. Schools opened Sept 1. local travel cautions noted with yellow school buses.
Market page lists hog prices with Butcher Hogs at 2.25 dollars per cwt and Packer Hogs at 21.25 per cwt. Grain prices show corn at 1.34 per bushel delivered, oats and soybeans around 57 cents, plus cream prices and a feeder pig quote of 19.75 dollars for 40 lb unvaccinated pigs.
St John American Lutheran Church in Crane Creek celebrated the congregation’s 100th anniversary on August 21 with a day-long observance. Leaders and members reflected on a century of worship and community service during the commemorative events.
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