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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1934
Page
7
Mrs E V Goad and daughters attended a shower for Wanda Edwards Watts at the Frank Edwards home. The honoree received many substantial gifts for use in her new home.
A home guide suggests steaming clothes by hanging in a bathroom with hot water running to remove wrinkles. It also includes simple food prep notes such as curled celery, peach mousse, and a cottage cheese salad with dates walnuts and pimento.
A weekend toll in Iowa rose with seven killed in auto and train incidents as heat drove people to the countryside. Frank Martin and Swan Soderlind died after being struck or run over on rail lines, while others perished in car wrecks and heat. Rev R T Nordlund at the Baptist church tied the drought to spiritual renewal, urging patience and faith as showers of rain and revival themes dominated his talk.
A fragmented list of foods and items tied to vitamins. Mentions include Grange with lemon and lime, apple, banana, tomato, oyster for Vitamin C. cod liver oil, milk, and egg yolk for Vitamin D. lettuce milk fats rolled oats whole wheat meat for Vitamin E. Includes beans lentils milk yeast and various produce.
The First Reformed Church holds 9 30 a m Sunday School with Dr J Wesselink preaching all day in a farewell nature for the church and friends in Pella and vicinity. Second Reformed invites all to services at 6 30 p m Sunday school 6 30 a m morning worship 10 45 and evening worship 7 30 with topics on Family Happiness Great Missionary Hymns and Their Challenge and The Good Father of a Bad Son. Wednesday 7 45 prayer and praise. family day Sunday invites all families to sit together and hear a special message on happiness in family life and how to obtain and maintain it.
Sunday school at 9 30 morning worship at 10 45 sermon Trusting God in the Dark. B Y P U at 6 30 evening worship at 7 30 sermon The Upper and Nether Springs. Church of the Open Bible Thursday and Saturday 7 45 p m Sunday school 9 45 morning worship 10 45 a m Evangelistic service subject A Great Call and the Answer.
Rev A Haverkamp and family depart for Cedar Grove Wisconsin for three weeks of vacation. Rev G Menning and family head to Holland Michigan for a three week visit. C Vander Wert resigns as Larabee Iowa school superintendent to open a Gamble store in Abington Illinois. Mr and Mrs Gerrit Popma visit relatives in Pella. Earl Van Rees attends summer school in Iowa City. Donald Hesselink Donald Elscott and Micky Mirisse travel to Chicago for 10 days visiting sights and the fair, joining by Ralph Ver Meer. Mr and Mrs Jay Hesselink Winifred and Donald attend Vera Trevits and Alfred E Scheel wedding in Newton.
A reader warns that household moths invade summer homes and are drawn to piano felt padding. Advice includes placing camphor gum wrapped in muslin inside the instrument and drying newspaper sheets in the case to prevent rusting. Additional tips cover storing taft fabrics and testing colorfastness of velvet before cleaning.
An article argues commercial sieved vegetables for infant feeding are more nutritious and time saving than home preparation. Citing Hygeia and AMA sources, it notes superior nutritional values from canned sieved veggies and urges mothers to seek the Seal of Acceptance from the AMA Committee on Foods.
Dr Scholes describes vitamins as food hormones essential for growth and maintenance. Vitamin A prevents growth failure in animals, Vitamin B defends against beriberi, Vitamin C prevents scurvy, Vitamin D fights rickets, and Vitamin E aids fertility. Foods listed include butter, cod liver oil, egg yolk, milk, liver, citrus, grains, peas, and meats.
Osceola Herald reports a severe July heat wave with highs hitting 99 to 109 degrees from July 18 to 23. Compare with 1901 readings showing a historic sustained heat, then relief arriving in August. Also notes varied vacation ideas as people cope with the heat.
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