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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1957
Page
4
A vintage recipe for Forgotten Torte folds ice cream into a meringue shell baked with heat off in a preheated oven overnight. Serve by slicing into pie shaped pieces and topping each with strawberries, highlighting ice cream as a high protein dessert. Serves 8 in a 9 inch pan.
A survey of 876 pupils across Pella Public School shows only 60.1 percent have received Salk polio shots. In the high school 45.7 percent are immune, with grades varied. Webster fourth grade fully treated at 35 pupils. Overall 74.60 percent of Webster's pupils are protected, leaving nearly 40 percent unprotected. Local serum is in short supply but a new shipment is expected. free service is available for those unable to pay.
The article describes a four phase centennial church program featuring 170 actors from three Pella churches. Phase one, Doctrinal Roots, presents a historical doctrinal background with impersonations of Paul, Athanasius, Augustine, Luther, and Calvin. Phase two covers the Historical Roots from the Reformation to today, with choir and narrator Mr. Gerald Kloostra. Phase three, Our Church Within, uses Cedar and Beth el Oskaloosa to depict church life classes and Christian education across several churches. Phase four, Our church and mercy, is pantomimed by multiple families, with representations of church publications by three businessmen.
The final phase features a pageant titled Our Church and Evangelism. Oskaloosa I church handles foreign missions among the Navajos Nigerians and Japanese while Newton activates the home mission program and Des Moines presents the radio ministry. The Centennial Committee invites all locals to Newton Public High School on April 16 for a curtain at 8:00 with free admission.
The high school music department presents its annual spring musical on Thursday evening at 8 p.m. in the High School Auditorium, featuring large group numbers, small ensembles, and solos. The event offers student experience for upcoming Perry and Centerville contests, with a 25 cent admission. Proceeds support the Vocal Music Department.
Dr. Thomas Boslooper of the Second Reformed Church will begin Sunday Evening sermons on the Book of Revelations starting April 7 at 7 30. Topics include The Seven Stars on April 7 The Great White Throne on April 14 The Red Dragon on April 21 and The Four Horses on April 28. Services will be broadcast by Central College station KEBS.
The article outlines ongoing and future uses of rooms in the Pella public library, plans to improve the lot and add shrubbery, and lists library board members and staff. It notes the library building’s near 50 year age, opening date of December 17, 1907, donation details from Miss Siebregje Viesen and Andrew Carnegie, and mentions the builder K Verhey.
The Milwaukee Journal reports Rob ert Musel dispatch stating Dutch live longer than Americans and Britons. Holland tops longevity with men 70.6 and women 73, attributed to prenatal care and healthy habits. Critics blame American car use and inactivity, noting quiet lifestyles and hygiene emphasis in Dutch homes.
Iowa State College says the impact wrench is a versatile farm tool that replaces a drill for many tasks. It tightens and loosens nuts, drills, and more with up to 90 percent time savings, rotating at 1900 hits per minute and eliminating torque reaction.
Marion County extension director William F. Litwiller notes ladino clover in grass mixtures increases total production. Iowa State agronomist Harvey Thompson says ladino boosts forage yield when added to bromegrass mixes, with high protein over 20 percent and rapid recovery after grazing.
Tulip Time area hosts offer rooms for guests during April as volunteers open their homes for lodging. Properties list multiple rooms available for visitors, with houses near the event zone providing temporary accommodations through the festival period.
A housing note explains homes delay listing rooms until festival time or shortly before, leaving Mrs. Roordane unsure how many rooms are available and hindering her work. A registration event is set for May 1, with contact at 508 Lincoln Street or MA 8 2312.
Weather data from Pella Station notes total of 1.86 inches with E C Bearing listed as observer. The terse entry records precipitation measurement and the observer's initials in a brief meteorological log.
A study finds anger in homes where parents over analyze good or bad behavior and neglect humor. Anxiety and nagging increase anger. calm, confident parenting reduces it. Address the child’s physical state, routine, and play to lower stress. give praise for good behavior, limit attention to misdeeds, and model humor.
A fragment discusses guiding a child’s temperament to shape personality. It emphasizes directing potential toward constructive motives and values in early development. The text hints at a natural drive becoming a motor for personal growth.
An Iowa State College forester advises farmers to buy windbreak trees from nearby nurseries to see what they get and avoid long shipment times. Local sourcing helps compare stock and reduces transit delays.
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