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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1933
Page
12
The Standard Oil Company, represented by two up town stations in Pella, runs a large newspaper advertising campaign in the Chronicle. Ads feature the slogan Up In Anti-Knock and tie the product to local dealers and their locations to invite motorists to try Red Crown gasoline.
Carrie Comes to College a musical comedy in two acts will be presented by the Lee clubs of the high school on Friday evening April 21 Leading parts by Frances Van Ces Arnold Schippers Lucille Holl ebrand s and David Bevans with assistance from George Cummings Vera Sedrel Viola Kaldenberg and others A chorus of about 30 will perform The play portrays modern college life and should interest all.
Dr R J Danhof pastor of the First Christian Reformed Church in Pella has been called to become pastor of the Fourth Christian Reformed Church in Patterson New Jersey. He will consider the offer and may visit Patterson next week. Danhof has served over three years in Pella building a strong congregation and many friends regret his departure but wish him well if he accepts.
Marion county recorder Ruby Richerd shares a game warden letter detailing changes to Iowa licenses. The old form ends, ink-signed applications are required, and 16 year olds may now obtain licenses. Juniors may use a letter in lieu of in person appearance.
The notice lists daily mail dispatch times by route and mode. Eastbound trains at 8:45 a.m. and 12:46 p.m. by truck. Westbound by 7:40 a.m. truck and 4:45 p.m. train. Post office windows operate 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Marriage licenses issued in areas including Elmer Van Donselaar Pella Frances Allen Attica Edwin Clouse Ottumwa Velma French Pershing John Nichols Pleasantville and Wan da Hurlburt Pleasantville Birth records updated list Dixie Lee daughter of Ted R Wolfe Pershing born March 14 1933 and many more births with exact dates and locales across Knoxville Liberty Harvey Pershing Attica Marion County and surrounding towns.
The Valley Junction booster addresses doubts about near beer 3.2 percent and compares it to real beer. It notes that old beer drinkers may not distinguish the two, and suggests imagination and attitudes influence views on beer. It argues near beer and real beer are similar in short-term effects.
The Chronicle presents a new business and professional directory to help readers locate trades and institutions quickly. It emphasizes public visibility for every business and the modest cost versus the potential returns for advertisers.
Chicago April 8 Standard Oil plans a four screen motion picture show with sound and color at the Century of Progress Exposition. A 28 ton red crown in the Travel and Transport Building will serve as projection room while walls serve as screens. The show will run twenty to twenty five minutes and use a controlophone to synchronize action and sound. A dramatized history of oil from early times to today will show oil’s role in business and commerce and its modern pathways from well to use.
A writer notes that toddlers explore with little sense of direction and distance. A mother may feel comfort from tying a bell to the child's neck or arm so the sound helps locate a wandering youngster while the parent works. The piece urges cautious, near invisible supervision for young children.
Tender asparagus rests on buttered toast arranged on a platter. Poached eggs are placed atop the asparagus and seasoned with butter salt and pepper for a simple served dish.
Peel large onions and slice them about a quarter inch thick. Soak in half milk and half water for about thirty minutes, then drain. Dredge in flour and let dry. Fry in deep fat until golden brown. Salt and serve.
Mix powdered sugar with orange juice to make a glaze. Spread over cake and sprinkle ground nuts into the frosting for extra crunch and flavor. The combination yields a light citrus sweetness with a nutty finish.
A brief recipe lists ingredients including shortening sugar egg chopped dates flour baking powder and salt with milk. Method describes creaming butter and sugar beating in egg and dates then folding in dry ingredients and milk before baking in muffin tins for 25 to 30 minutes in a moderate oven.
A recipe describes lining a pie tin with crust and baking then making apple sauce. The sauce is sweetened and strained before filling a baked shell. A meringue is prepared and baked slowly or the pie is served with sweetened whipped cream.
Histories of temperance politics recall clashes between reformers and parties. The Flourney movement in Georgia 1839 faltered when liquor interests aided candidates. Maine’s 1851 ban split parties and closed saloons by 1855, while slavery shifted attention and left license laws intact. The pattern suggests history could repeat itself here.
Indianola Record notes in H. S. M. a satirical take on Prohibition, arguing that drys, drinkers, and even the dead are the only reliable drinkers. The column suggests that many drinkers err in moderation and that violent or ruinous behavior often follows. It ends with a moment on women voting and political stance.
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