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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1947
Page
12
A memorial was held Monday for Bob Smith, the oldest and longest employed worker at the Rolscreen factory, with fellow workers attending due to seating limits at previous rites. The event honored his service and paid last respects in a time of reunion among colleagues.
A jumble of items mentions Bob Wallace buying a half interest in a Knoxville restaurant, large blinds orders sent to Raleigh and Boston, distrust in Washington over dates, and Will Langer preferring a Ford. The week closes with the Jordan Hall Christmas party and a playful warning against overstepping social boundaries amid Yuletide humor.
David Knibbe, our Dutch exchange student, returned from a hitch hiking tour of the United States and is continuing his studies at the University of Amsterdam in chemistry. He notes a cold from a newly shaved head and welcomes letters from friends he made during his U.S. travels.
An Iowa study urges mothers to read editorials like the Marshall Plan and public affairs to shape informed citizens. It argues mothers often default to home concerns and blame fathers, risking democratic understanding as children learn attitudes from parents.
Homemakers seek basic knowledge for reliable cake results. Ex tension nutritionist Mildred Nelson of Iowa State College explains four fat based classes plain foundation rich and pound cake with specific measures and mixing methods. Accurate temperature times and cooling steps ensure volume and texture as cakes bake and set.
Three million U S children may have impaired hearing from slight loss to deafness. Early detection can improve at least half of cases. without help a child may become handicapped and maladjusted. Watch for signs after nose ear throat illnesses. seek doctor evaluation and possible lip reading or hearing aids through the American Hearing Society and local affiliates. This story supported by Marion Co Tuberculosis Association.
Ter Yearous endured a third light aircraft crash at Yorktown landing. His plane struck wires during approach and damaged the landing gear, yet he escaped unharmed, a landing airmen call a good one because he could walk away.
The piece argues the public funds cover half the out of pocket costs of conservation practices while farmers pay the other half and perform the work. It warns erosion costs are high, with global examples and cites Mr Sweem of Marion County AAA. The consumer ultimately pays through higher prices and lower living standards if soil is neglected.
The battleship USS Wa-fait Habit of Anial Tee is reported to have joined the mothball fleet, recalling its sea victory near Guadalcanal years ago. The note frames the ship’s retirement as part of postwar reshuffling of naval power.
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