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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1952
Page
5
Iowa State College nutritionists offer guidance for safe canning. Use a pressure canner for low acid foods like meats and vegetables, work quickly in small batches, and choose the best produce. Process tomatoes and fruits in a hot water bath, store jars in a clean dark dry cool place to protect quality and safety.
In Sully last week teams such as Sully Reasner Knoxville Kinnell Prairie City Lynnville and Searsboro competed. Pella Merchants beat Sully 12 to 1 with Pope on the mound and Dunknight catching. Reasner lost to Knoxville 4 to 3 as Van Veen struck out 11. Lynnville defeated Searsboro 7 to 4 and Prairie City edged Grinnell 10 to 0 in a tie with Prairie City topping Lynnville 7-2. Final: Lynnville 3 Pella 1. Pope pitched well and the Merchants earned two decisive wins. The next district tournament will be at Prairie City with Merchants in contention.
Due to Belinda's participation in a softball tournament the game with the Merchants on Monday night July 21 is canceled. A rescheduled date is expected to be announced later.
Fans question the July 15 schedule as Grinnell known as the Wright Sales Co. asked for cancellation to join a tournament. The Merchants were not at fault and will meet Grinnell later in the season.
Pella's girls' softball team dropped the second game of the season to Carlisle 10 6 last Friday night. Carlisle exploded for seven runs in the first inning on six hits and three walks while Pella rallied to outscore 6 3 over the rest of the game. Pella's F Pella 6, Ernie Rus and Georgene Lude each had three hits to lead their side, with N Smith adding three hits for Carlisle. The Pella squad has no home game this week, but travels to Newton tonight to face the Maytayettes, with a home game every Friday night in August.
The Pella FF A nine defeated a local farmer nine at Swimming Pool Park on Monday night July 21. Fathers and sons faced off in this local match as pops battled admirably against against the youthful Pella crew. Both pitchers pitched well though struggles appeared.
In rough field conditions the game suffered errors. Batteries were Anton Bos and Abe Vanden Berg for the locals, with Harold and Alvin Heimstra from the FFA. A return match is planned, date to be announced. Cecil Vines invites other teams to contact him for scheduling.
The American Red Cross calls registered nurses to aid the polio effort as cases rise 58 percent above last year. Need is high in Iowa and Texas with inactive nurses urged to volunteer for at least two months. NFIP covers salary, transport, and maintenance. local chapters coordinate placements in Iowa, Illinois, Kansas, and Texas amid outbreaks in Sioux City and Houston.
Miss Marjorie Baron daughter of Mr and Mrs Bert Baron leaves for Scotland to teach commercial subjects at Coatbridge Technical School starting August 25 under the Fulbright style exchange program. The U S State Department awards the foreign teaching post and six hundred thirteen such pairs have been exchanged since the program began.
Prof Green of Laurens High School in Town, Navy deck officer 1942 to 1946, later faculty member and coach. He plans doctoral study at State University of Iowa this August after attending N W Missouri State Teachers College in 1943. An avid traveler, Phi Epsilon Kappa member, YMCA and church activities. Married with two children, cousin of Mrs Reynen of Holland Michigan. family to move there later summer.
W P Strain of Manilla has retired after 52 years as a pharmacist. He earned a pharmacy degree in 1900 following service in Cuba during the Spanish American War.
The Department of Agriculture announces two new garden varieties for Iowa gardeners. Wade is a snap bean variety and Salad Bow is a leaf lettuce, both now available through official channels.
A short Chronicle reprint corrects the Marion County Board of Supervisors per person cost. The Herald had shown 75 cents per person for 1950, with 88 cents later per Dieleman statement, and 42 cents for 1951. The total cost for 1950 was $9,000 plus figures align with similar counties.
Mr Dieleman asserts that the total cost cited for 1951 amounts to 899.68 and can be verified by the County Auditor. The remark emphasizes auditability of government expenditures.
As early as 1837 a company of U S Dragoons under Captain D B Moore built a blockhouse at the site of Council Bluffs near today’s Broadway between Union and Grace Streets. A marker now marks this historical point.
Historical records indicate macaroni was known to ancient Egyptians and Orientals long before travel era. They claim the food was introduced to Europeans during the Middle Ages, suggesting multiple civilizations kept pet claims to its origin.
The American Cancer Society advises all men over forty to undergo a complete physical examination once yearly to detect potential health issues early and improve outcomes.
The Social Security amendments allow 1952 earnings to be used in computing monthly benefits for self employed and retiring insured workers in 1952. Workers over 75 can use higher formulas if they had a year and a half of covered work since 1950. The law adds $180 per month for active military service since 1947 and extends lump sum death payment claims for servicemen buried abroad. Survivors may be reimbursed burial expenses up to two years after reburial.
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