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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1938
Page
10
Farmers urged to paint and letter mailbox names clearly and repair doors during Rural Mail Box Clean-up week the week of August 1. Ensure the post is strong and the box secured to prevent damage and loss to patrons.
The annual report to W. D. Houlette State Supervisor of Adult Education details WPA adult education programs. It covers objectives, funding, curriculum, and progress across sites, highlighting outcomes and challenges faced by adult learners and volunteers supported by the Works Progress Administration.
The report lists the Pella and Oskaloosa naturalization project from June 1, 1937 to June 1, 1938. It notes naturalization completed, others assisted, 27 totals for Pella, 160 for Oskaloosa, 15 class in Correct English Usage, 32 total of persons assisted, and 175 signed by Mary Spencer as Citizenship Teacher.
A feature outlines many ingenious uses for stale bread. It explains drying bread slices in an oven and crushing them to create versatile crumbs for meals and desserts.
A collection of home kitchen ideas using stale bread to make croutons toast slices with cheese and pear, prepare croutons for soups, and craft varied toasts. Includes maple toast, French toast with spiced applesauce, milk toast, coconut rolled bread strips, and cheese crusted bread bites with cayenne.
The FFA boys toured projects from Elmer Ver Meer's corn varieties to Virgil Boot's Duroc pigs, covering about 135 miles. They enjoyed ice cream, played kittenball, and discussed care, feeding, and learning outcomes. Philip Henry shows milking shorthorn calves while Willis Vande Voort highlights a premium Duroc Jersey litter and an orchard. both plan fairs and future sales.
The June 1898 Iowa political page recounts debates on creating the Territory of Iowa, militia officer elections in Des Moines and Henry counties, Governor Dodge arriving in Burlington, legal district court openings in Dubuque, and House Senate votes establishing the territory. The Burlington Gazette shrank to two pages as civic activity surged.
June 11 the Wisconsin Territory legislature met in Burlington to reapportion seats by the recent census. June 12 President Van Buren signed the bill creating the Territory of Iowa. Details note surges in local civic life, boats under construction for river work, and preparations for Independence Day celebrations across Dubuque Fort Madison and Burlington.
June 27 hail in Montrose measured ten inch circumference, sparking astonishment. June 28 Burlington Mechanics nominate George Temple for the first Iowa legislature. June 24 in Dubuque Thomas S. Wilson is unanimously nominated for Delegate to Congress. a sixteen-person vigilance committee forms to liaise with counties. June 30 William T. Sterling reports forty-seven volumes missing from the Territorial library, including law books Turner's Chemistry an Essay on Truth Byron and Cooper/Sterne novels.
The Iowa Safety Council highlights cautions in its latest bulletin, echoing concerns about amusement ride safety and public awareness. It urges operators to enforce standards and residents to stay informed about safety measures at local attractions.
A satirical portrait compares fashionable twenties flappers and styles to relics of a bygone era. It laments their demise while praising one remaining artifact, the Speed Cowboy, a Model T intellect in a streamlined roadster marching on unaware.
The Menninga couple express gratitude to neighbors relatives and friends and especially Dr R M Martin for kindness shown during illness.
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