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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1954
Page
4
This piece from the Iowa State College child development staff explains why children lie and how to respond. It covers denial of misdeeds, experimentation with independence, imagination, boasting, and guidance strategies for different ages, stressing consistent truthful behavior and modeling honesty.
A man recalls Carl's fatal crash after a night of drinking and a breakup with his girlfriend. The account links the incident to his mood and the actions of friends, while a highway patrolman notes Carl died when the steering column punctured his chest. Four young men were injured in the crash. The piece shifts to Whitfield on home insulation, arguing that proper 6-inch walls and 10 to 12 inches of ceiling fill prevent moisture, drafts, and freezing.
W R Whitfield, extension poultry man at Town State College, says impatience with an old poultry house pays off. Builders should remodel or replace to increase egg production, as a good laying house pays its rent in higher yields and satisfaction.
Gerald Reinert aged 16 from Cherokee County spent eight hours trapped beneath his overturned automobile. He was pinned from midnight until 8 am sustaining injuries as rescuers worked to free him.
Mrs Laura Niester now of Eagle Grove has observed her 101st birthday marking a long life. She has ties to the community and celebrates with family and neighbors.
Pvt Junior Dunkin son of Mr and Mrs Orville Dunkin of Bussey and husband of Mrs Edwarda Dunkin of Pella has been assigned to the 1428th Engineer Floating Bridge Company at Prince West Virginia as public information non commissioned officer. He completed basic training and a leadership course at Fort Leonard Wood Missouri and has served about nine months. He directs athletic programs and helps run a new library and serves as assistant editor of the company newspaper. Address listed as Pvt O J Dunkin US 65386669 1428th Eng Co Floating Bridge Prince West Virginia.
Dairymen can profitably replace about half the grain in the mix with roughage, says Floyd Arnold of Iowa State College, citing experiments from Michigan and practical feeding ratios. Light grain feeding (1 lb concentrate to 6 lbs milk) yields more profit than heavy grain feeding (1 to 3). A sound rule is to provide three fourths of nutrients from pasture, silage or hay, and one fourth from grain, with detailed daily amounts for a 1200 lb cow producing 10,000 lb of 4 percent butterfat.
Afton Smith notes the child faces four bosses: two parents, a teacher, and a play group. The piece discusses competing standards between adults and peers, the role of tough talk, and how autonomy grows with better moral guidance and self judgment. The average person reads about 260 words per minute.
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