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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1939
Page
4
At a Rotary meeting Kuypter discussed foxes, noting feed type influences fur quality. He highlighted weather impact, regional fur being lighter but silkier and more desirable, and addressed pup care as mothers sometimes refuse duties.
A local ad lists rebuilt mowers tractors plows and manure spreaders plus Farmall John Deere and McCormick equipment. Includes a 1936 Chevrolet Coupe 1935 Chevrolet L W base truck 1928 Chevrolet Sedan and several other used cars and trucks with bargain pricing.
A ranch discussion highlights that house cats sometimes adopt abandoned fox cubs and provide better care than the mother. The speaker notes foxes are easily frightened and a warning is issued to limit public visitation to protect the animals. A future program, led by Dr. Lubber, will present a round table on local occupations.
Knoxville prepares for its dedication game under coach McCormick from Coon Rapids Iowa as new suits debut for Pella and Knoxville teams. The rival Pella seeks revenge after three straight defeats, while Knoxville aims to extend its home advantage at the new stadium.
Pella High football enters full swing under Coach Cla Pool with 30 players and seven lettermen returning from a 4 2 0 season. Key holdovers include Heer ma De Wit Van Vark Hopkins Keuning Van der Ploeg Stientjes. The schedule lists Sept 15 Knoxville Sept 22 Tri City here Sept 20 Lincoln here Oct 6 Pleasantville there Oct 13 Indianola there Oct 20 Montezuma there Oct 20 Oskaloosa there Nov 2 Colfax here Nov 10 Melcher here.
Vogelaar's Hardware sold the pick-up baler to Dewey Ramer and Herman Swank of the Galesburg neighborhood. The August photo shows the machine picking up the second alfalfa crop, as windrows were raked and gathered efficiently.
The Ann Arbor machine sold by Vogelaar's baled hay smoothly from its rear platform with two spectators onboard. Drawn by a Farmall tractor, the unit requires three people to operate one on the tractor and two on the baler.
A Marion County group calls a Farm Bureau office meeting on Tuesday September 19 at 7 30 PM to organize a Marion County Swine Breeders Association elect officers and directors promote 4 H club work and a possible early year sale of purebred sows. All interested farmers urged to attend.
The north side of the Des Moines river lists jurors drawn for the October term court. They must appear at 10 am October 9 1939 Arie Blom Pella John Braafhart Pella John A Den Hartog Pella Hoekstra Pella Bryan Karr Otley Floyd Kingery Monroe Tunis Kempkes Pella Roy Schrader Monroe Gerrit Van Wyk Otley Henry Van Essen Pella.
Marion County baby beef club members entered fifteen Angus baby beeves and a county group of five Shorthorn baby beeves to be shown at the St Joseph Pig and Calf Club Show September 26 to 29.
The Sully News column seeks a weekly news reporter for Sully. Previously covered by Mrs. Vis and Miss Kathryn Kaldenberg who has resigned. The Chronicle invites local residents to apply for the Sully correspondence post and outlines duties and details in Pella Chronicle.
The Ladies Aid of the Reform church met with 25 members. Mrs. Dick Van Zee led devotions and Mrs. Ira P. De Cook led the mission study. Plans were discussed for a missionary conference in Leighton on September 28. Lunch by Mrs. William Van Haaften and Mrs. Con Ver Ploeg. Fire damages Brammel home. only a few furnishings saved. Ruth Circle and Girls Missionary Society staged their annual bazaar and social on the church lawn with piano duets, a vocal solo, a reading, and songs.
Rural school pupils enjoyed a day off this week while teachers met at the Colosa Monda teache meeting. Mrs. John Van Dyke of Pella spent Wednesday evening with Mr and Mrs Clayton Uiter Mark and family. Miabeth Van Heukelem, recently with her husband, Mr Raymond Van Zante at Eddyville, has returned home. A large crowd from this community attended the Oskaloosa ir event last week with strong turnout. Julius Ustermarkt and the Aalbers family near Tracy were noted for flu and sore throat. all are improving and Aalbers have resumed work.
Want ads list breeding ewes and two bucks offered by Peter R. Van Gorp and an ed-girl for gene by Mrs. T. W. Prins at 301 Franklin. Also sale of work horses advertised by Raymond De Reus with contact phone 61 on 1.
For sale notice lists a Majestic stove in good condition attributed to Frank Kester and a cook named Mrs. plus two Shropshire Bucks with contact Dick Van Weelden and number 166 on the 21st.
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