Locals News items cover travel visits and hospital updates
Local Chronicle readers report travels as Mr and Mrs John Van der Leest attend a Gordon Gammack talk in Des Moines while their son in the 8th Army 26 Division remains in Korea without word since November 12. Other notes describe a throat obstruction relieved at University Hospital, a move to Long Beach for Mrs Langerak, birth news, hospital admissions and local district events, Cub Scouts, Chicago trip for Dorothy, and new car licenses at Knoxville.
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John van der Leest
Des Moines
Gordon Gammack
Gerald van der Leest
Korea
8Th Army
Glen Springer
Chronicle
Navy Recruiting Service changes reserve to active duty option
The Town Navy Recruiting Service announced that Sea man Recruits and Seaman Apprentices in the Naval Reserve before September 1 1950 may volunteer for active duty. Volunteers report to a Navy Recruiting Station for records and transport to Des Moines for processing. Involuntary recall is not expected before July 1951. Selec tive Service pre induction does not disqualify volunteering. Lt Cmdr E R Weaver said it is his wish that every Naval reservist consider volunteering.
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Navy Recruiting Service
Naval Reserve
Navy
Des Moines
E. R. Weaver
Naval
Reservist recruitment stations listed for opportunity
Application may be made at Navy Recruiting Stations in Des Moines Cedar Rapids Waterloo Ottumwa Burlington Creston Centerville Knoxville Spencer Mason City Fort Dodge Denison Boone Decorah Marshalltown Dubuque and Lancaster Wisconsin for local reservist opportunities.
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Navy
Des Moines
Cedar Rapids
Waterloo
Ottumwa
Burlington
Creston
Centerville
Knoxville
Spencer
Mason City
Fort Dodge
Denison
Boone, Decorah
Marshalltown
Dubuque
Lancaster
Wisconsin
Holiday foods from many lands for holiday recipes
A list of international inspired holiday recipes from homemakers and foods specialists at Iowa State College. The instructions describe a sweet dough with 4 cup sugar and 2 eggs, almond and raisin mix, flour, pine nuts, pistachios, and candied citron. The dough is baked long, then strips toasted until golden. Butter and sugar creamed, potato flour and egg yolks folded in, then egg whites added and baked slowly for 11 hours.
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Iowa State College
Ian
Christmas Ideas Books for the Very Young
A guide to early childhood reading highlighting active picture books for toddlers and preschoolers. It notes titles by Roger Duvoisin Lois Lenski Hardie Gra maby Dr Seuss Ruth Kruss Dorothy Kunhardt and Winnie the Pooh. urges librarian consultation and mentions Annis Duff Bequest of Wings as a resource on family book joys.
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Marjorie Clark
Town State College
Roger Duvoisin
Petunia
Lois Lenski
A. Milne
Pooh
Piglet and
Owl
Peter Rabbit
Farmer McGregor
Ruth Kruss
Dr. Seuss
McElligot
Bartholomew Cubbins
Dorothy Kunhardt
Christ
Annis Duff
Public hearing on bids for Pella electric plant upgrades
City of Pella Marion County Iowa will hold a public hearing January 9 1951 at 11 am in City Hall Council Chambers to receive bids for a 3000 kw steam turbo generator and 4000 sq ft surface condenser plus auxiliaries. Bids include base and alternate packages with full erection supervision. The city may reject all bids and bidders may obtain specs from Brown Engineering for $10 refundable to proposers. Approximately 10 million kWh annually.
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Fixin Neckiine
Pella
Marion
Irs
Iowa
Brown Engineering Company
Consulting Engineers
6Th and Locust
Des Moines
Towa
Quick Candy Recipes From Iowa State College
Quick candy ideas for holiday fun with children from Iowa State College. Honey Chews mix butter honey walnuts and dates cook slowly until a firm ball forms then fold in dates and cut into squares. Apricot Tidbits blend apricots raisins and nut meats with salt sugar and lemon juice, roll in coconut. Nut Molasses Squares boil molasses with sugar then add nut meats butter and salt, set in a buttered pan and cut into squares.
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the Chronicle
Langerak
Long Beach
Calif
Norman
Julianna
Major Dudok Langerak
Camp Carson
Colorado
Howard Rankin
Zearing
Joseph
Rankin
Mary Jane Baron
J. de Ronde
Mahaska
Robert
Guy Bruxvoort
Sully
Mercy
Oskaloosa
Henry Veenst
Wm. van Mannen
Pioneer
Hotel Ottumwa
Gerald Ver Steegh
Leighton
Den 3
Cub Scouts
Den
Les Vander Heiden
Jimmie Renaud
Douglas Schakel
Jack Trackway
Ronald Vander Hart
Freddie Vander Heiden
Ed Cook
Gene Cook
Chicago
San
John Sammy Nash
J. W. Hasselman
Dodge
Nick Vander Ploeg
W.A. Roorda
Dingeman Verros
Chevrolet
Gerald de Penning
Chevrolet Sidan
de Jong Floral Co
Busedan
R. M. Martin
Lincoln Dan
Ben Weinke
Navy Reserve
Mey
Coronado
Joe Stientjes & Son
F. N. de Wit
National Safety Council
Aanta
Carpenter
America
Schipper Brothers Garage
Oskaloosa Street
Nash Airflyte
CBS
Welegants
BUM Premiela Modern Cars
ROU LM Ucc
Nash Motors
Nash-Kelvinator Corp
Detroit, Midh
S&h
Biman
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