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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1918
Page
4
A reader recalls J. H. Betzer and fellow printers at the Pella Blade, noting safer memories, workplace pranks, and the office culture. She names editors, presses, and friends, shares anecdotes of misprints and miscommunications, and teases a continuation.
Eugene Oregon Miss Lillian Tingle head of the household arts department at the University of Oregon declares the frying pan obsolete in class on conserving food. She calls cooking methods of pioneers wasteful and warns of a looming meat famine if consumption isn't reduced comparing us to French cooks who save nourishment with casseroles.
A camouflage class at the University of Oregon teaches students to make objects unseen when seen under the guidance of Dr. A. B. Caswell. Students have applied to enroll in the camouflage unit of the American Engineering Corps.
A wartime call urges citizens to support the government by buying bonds. It notes railroad management shifts, rising prices for food steel and coal, and the ongoing draft. It declares patriotism requires bond purchase to finance the war and equates bond refusal with desertion.
County Board meets with all members present for the ninth day of February 7 1918 minute readings approved and numerous claims allowed including justice fees postage supplies and poor relief. The board settles accounts with county home steward and approves bonds and annual reports and adjourns to February 15.
Notice filed in Marion County clerk office that a will purported to be Jacob Keegel’s is set for hearing in the April 1918 term on May 6 at Knoxville court. Harold Clements, Clerk, provides details and invites interested parties to attend. The ad then pivots to an unrelated nature cures quote and a local doctor’s cough remedy endorsement.
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