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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1930
Page
3
The notice lists menu suggestions for a picnic including broiled fish cold chicken freshly fried chicken sliced cold meats for sandwiches hamburger sandwiches with pickle potato chips and cantaloupe with ice cream presented in a concise advertisement style.
Effective November first 1929 the Des Moines to Ottumwa line lists four round trips daily via Prairie City Monroe Pella and Oskaloosa with tire trips interchanging at Monroe to Knoxville Special round trip rates apply between all stations Schedule shows Pella to Des Moines departures at 8 40 am 12 40 pm 5 10 pm 8 40 pm and Des Moines to Pella at 8 00 am 12 00 am 4 30 pm 7 00 pm The run time Des Moines to Pella is one hour fifty minutes Oskaloosa to Pella is forty minutes All busses except late evening runs connect at Monrose with Knoxville line All busses run through Oskaloosa to and from Ottumwa
This item lists varied meals including pies, meats, vegetables, and desserts followed by agricultural guidance. It includes advice on rural buildings, silage from sorghums for drought resilience, stock feeding with concentrates, and pest control with borax or hellebore. Also notes on cleaning, glass care, dustpan use, and cucumber cooking tips.
A Special Correspondent reports John William De Koekkoek underwent tonsil and adenoid removal in Oskaloosa. Various families from Prairie City Monroe and Des Moines visited kin, celebrated the Fourth, and hosted gatherings at the McKeever and Heemstra homes. Rain disrupted several picnics including the Christian Reformed church event.
Des Moines visitors call on Mrs. Henry Muilenberg and Mrs. John Waardhuizen after surgery. Neighbors attend band concerts, harvest wheat prospects, and family visits fill weekends. Many locals share meals, travel between Pella Fifield Albia Dunreath and Galesburg, while school board meets and families take Fourth of July gatherings.
The document warns cattle should not be fed within 24 hours of slaughter though they may drink water. It discusses poultry care, keeping birds in good condition during late summer, and avoiding bare ranges. It advises changing bedding and soil treatment, moving equipment from bare spaces, and not fertilizing land used for pallets with poultry manure to prevent disease. It covers rabbit housing, stressing light and fresh air, moderate size, and avoiding overcrowding. It notes USDA Leaflet 15-L offers plans for rabbit housing, hutches, a nest box, and a colony house, while acknowledging many brick stacks leak but engineers insist tight flues can be built and should be tested.
A few grains of popcorn on top of corn soup provide an attractive appearance. A spoonful of whipped cream serves as a garnish for clear and cream soups and adds to the food value.
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