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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1954
Page
17
Jewel Graham Iowa State College extension nutritionist shares practical guidance on lamb. Learn about tender young meat, cooking at low temperatures, removing or not removing the fell, serving hot or cold, compatible seasonings and vegetables, storage, bones for broth, and how to judge young meat by color texture fat bones and government inspection stamps.
Alfred French eleven year old son of Mr and Mrs Dexter French of Ames Iowa was enrolled as the 10000th Scout in the Tall Corn Area Council Boy Scouts of America The announcement was made at a Des Moines executives meeting by William A Venell chairman of the Council Organization Committee Alfred and his family and Scoutmaster Harold Kayl attended the dinner The 10000th Scout received a complete uniform a bugle and camping gear donated by local stores and certificates for a week at Mitigwa Scout Camp in 1955 He recently joined Troop 159 sponsored by Roosevelt PTA and is active in the Roosevelt Band and the Y program
The Tall Corn Area Scout Council covering thirteen central Iowa counties reports 10 000 active scouts with headquarters in Des Moines since 1964. Council President Emmett F Butler of Newton applauds 3 500 volunteers as membership could reach 40 200 by year end 1954 marks a historic expansion in Boy Scout and Explorer Scout enrollment.
A Iowa State College expert urges that 6 to 8 year olds need a balanced toy diet to develop muscles, skills and creativity. Appropriate choices include skates, croquet sets, building sets and dress up gear to support physical growth, constructive play and dramatic imitation.
The article lists budget friendly toy options to foster social, artistic, and constructive development. Recycled costumes and paper dolls from catalogs, simple board games, and discarding outfits fulfill play needs. Suggested artistic tools include finger paints and clay, plus woodworking and simple rooms for hands on projects.
Miss Sunderlin advises parents to assess their children’s current toys and interests to identify needs, then plan purchases to create a balanced assortment. She emphasizes varied toy types to support well rounded development and ongoing engagement.
A St. Louis firm opens a large plant in an Iowa town of 1263, dispelling the myth that industry only targets big metros. The Iowa Development Commission reports the move as a notable industrial settlement outside major cities.
Clayton Herts of the Mal Town industrial committee announced Continent Fox Foods Corporation with offices in Chicago and plants in Missouri and Nebraska has bought a Malvern building for egg breaking and grading. The plant will start with 40 to 50 workers and could reach 200 as production expands. Malvern’s drive for new industry began two years ago with an industrial committee forming a strong promo program including a publicity brochure survey community clinic and volunteer correspondence.
The Iowa Development Commission initially contacted Continent Frozen Foods Corporation, forwarding details to Malvern and other Iowa communities about a potential new plant site. Members of Malvern's industrial committee express hope that a major industry will be procured for the area.
Through civic planning and aid from the Iowa Development Commission, a small community will gain encouragement to attract industry. The initiative highlights state support and local efforts to diversify the town’s economy and create jobs.
Engineer Stanley Clay announced that more Shelby County roads are surfaced than unsurfaced, marking over half of the county’s road surfacing finished. The update notes progress across the county network and signals continued work ahead.
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