Pella Vene t ian blind factory notes and staff updates
The article details worker absences due to illness, several employees returning, and a birthday observance. It highlights rollscreenings, visits of guests, orders for Pella Casements, and the lumber department’s workflow from raw logs to finished slats. It notes foreman Marion Toom and the extensive production process for Venetian blinds including ripsaw, resaw, molding, and sanding, with output capacity implied by miles of wood processed.
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Wilma
Pella
Four C's College
Des Moines
Rollie Anderson
Knoxville
Marion Toom
San Francisco
Catifornia
Double Your Face Value with Schick Dry Shaver
Promises an 80 day trial offering a full refund if the user's skin isn’t free from shave scraped skin. Claims Schick is the world’s fastest electric shaver and cannot cut or nick skin. Highlights savings from no blades or extra consumables.
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Schick
Wildlife Week Stamp Sale Supports Iowa Conservation
The Iowa Wildlife Federation launches the third annual Wildlife Stamps sale from now through April and during National Wildlife Week in May. About 3500 luncheon and civic clubs will assist with sheets priced at $1. The stamps feature birds mammals and wildflowers. Half of proceeds fund Iowa conservation activities. To obtain stamps call or write to the federation in Des Moines, under director Bob Waller.
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Iowa Wildlife Federation
National Wildlife Week
Iowa
Low Wildlife Federation
Masonic ‘Temple
Des Moines
Bob Waller
NYA Employs 218 Youths In Marion County
NYA reports 218 Marion county youths employed across seven towns and 11 schools. Theodore P. Eslick announces 72 youths in five work experiences, including clerical, library, and street repair projects in Harvey Melcher and Pella areas. Total NYA in-school workers reach 146 in 10 high schools and one college, with monthly wages totaling 1048.80 dollars.
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National Youth Administration
Marion County
Theodore P. Eslick
State
NYA Admin
Aistance
Nurs
Dallas
Melcher
Librar
Eslick
Barker
Library Service
Harvey
Wiliam Henry Harrison Barker
NYA
Exlick
Attica
Bursey
Dallay
Des Moines Valley
Hamilton
Knoxville
Pella
Swan
Pleasantville
Central College
Diet For Safe Weight Control Guidelines From Dairy Council
A Dairy Council advisory promotes safe weight loss through diet and moderate exercise. It notes that pounds of fat equate to about 4,000 calories each and outlines daily food portions including milk, vegetables, fruit, meat, eggs, butter, and a sample day menu aimed at about 1200 calories. The emphasis is on physiologic balance, not extreme activity, to reduce fat without harming health.
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Saya
National Dairy Council
Council
el Osive
Student Aid Boost Keeps Education Within Reach
Monthly wages for the student workers totalled 4 dollars with wages per worker 34.56 cents. Although modest, the support allows students like Eslick to remain in or continue their education, a feat otherwise unlikely without the aid.
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Stu
Centennial Circle News Weather and Social Notes
This item reports a weather forecast wrap up by Mr. Knd Hox, mentions a school election week, and lists social calls and visits. It notes a director resignation, the Hasselmans of Pella visiting De Reus family, Uster and Van Ommen families hosting and visiting friends near Oskaloosa and Harvey, plus a funeral attendance in Pella.
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Knd Hox
A. Hasselman
Pella
Mond de Reus
Clayton Ustermarkt
Pauline Borgman
Julius Uiter
Clayton Marks
Dan Aalbers
Harvey
Oostrum and Schakel Families Gather for Visits
Amsterdam News reports that Mrs J Oostrum and Mrs William Schakel visited Mrs Carl Hue in the Tl. Oostrum home one evening last week. The Schakel family spent Sunday at the Hackert home and Mrs Tanner returned Saturday from Monroe where she had been.
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Minn
Schakel
Tl. Oostrum
J. Oostrum
William Schakel
Carl Hue
Sunda
Hackert Hone
Tanner
Monroe
Short cut meat stew with dumplings from condensed soup
A quick stew method uses condensed vegetable soup and thickened stock to prepare beef cubes with carrots potatoes celery and turnips. After browning meat simmering until tender a flour mixture thickens the sauce then dumplings are dropped on top and steamed briefly before serving to eight.
Selinal election and church notices in East Amsterdam area
Monday evening Mrs and Drewry visited in the tram home. Selinal election held Monday at the East Amsterdam school. Ben Walster elected board member, replacing John Synders. The Christian Union Ladies Aid met with Mrs. Orville Baughman. Church of the Open Bible to hold services at East Amsterdam school house Wednesday night. Ren Ter Louw was a guest at the Ter Louw home.
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Sitme
and Drewry
Ordering Big Machinery from Newton Company
The Parsons company of Newton announced a record order of ten Kochring wheelers for a 700 mile Colorado delivery to Western Contracting of Sioux City. Six expected to be delivered now, others possibly used for different contracts. Diesel powered by GM engines, 22 mph unloaded, 15 mph loaded, each unit about 12 000 lb. Also two 35 000 lb ditching machines sold to the United States government for Panama Canal Zone projects Cristobal and Balboa.
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Parsons Company
Newton
Kochring
Parsons
Milwaukee
Wis
Colorado
Western Contracting Company
Sioux City
Ill
General Motors Company
United States
New York
Panama Canal Zone
Cristobal
Balboa
Jasper Co. Record
New Tractor Shipments Reach Mississippi Valley Farms
Farmers and dealers celebrate Ned by the Rock Island and Ferguson-Sherman Detroit shipments. About 2,000 new type tractors have been sent to Mississippi Valley farms for spring plowing. Pneumatic control helps prevent accidents if plows hit obstructions.
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Des Moines
Rock Island
Towa
Ferguson-Sherman Corporation
Detroit
Ford Motor Compan
Mississippi Valley
Central College Receives Wormhoudt Volumes for Forensic team
Central College announces twelve volumes from the late G H Wormhoudt estate. The set includes all U S president messages notably Roosevelt. For State Forensic meet at Cedar Rapids March 14 16 Oratory Dalton Smith Extempore Hal Birch Jean Jonge Sun Poetry Minnokus Schakel represent. A skating party at Leighton Reformed church gym Friday 7 30 p m benefits the chapel seat fund with refreshments and small admission.
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Central College
G. H. Wormhoudt
United States
Theodore Roosevelt
Central
Cedar Rapids
Oratory
Dalton Smith
Farmington
Towa
Mary Louise Renaud
Pella
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Pella Wins Tournament in Newton Junior High Tourney
Pella Junior High traveled to Newton for a basketball tournament with eight teams. Final results: Colfax 22 Baxter 10, Marshalltown 19 Kelloggs 14. Prairie City 26 Newton 10. Pella beat Prairie City in semis 21 to 9 and earned first place bronze ball. Menning led scoring with 39 points in three games. Players listed include Schilder, Menning, Borgman, Vander Ploeg, and others.
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Menning
Women's Club to Sponsor Cancer Control Program
The Women's Moderated Club plans a March 19 meeting featuring Dr. H. Dabney Kerr of the University of Iowa Medical School on Cancer Control. The program is linked to The Women's Field Army of the American Society for the Control of Cancer Iowa Division. The Health Committee of the North-East District is invited to attend and enrollment in April is noted.
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Women's Field Army
American Society For the Control of Cancer
Iowa
Ean
H. Dabney Kerr
University of Iowa Medical School
Kerr
Byrd Story Told to Central College Students
On Tuesday morning Central College students were given a rare chance to learn about Richard E. Byrd through a guided presentation using pictures and text. Amery Waite led the session, sharing details about the explorer and his achievements.
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Byrd
Amery Waite
Central College
Richard E. Byrd
Ford Tractors on Rock Island Train to Minnesota
A special Rock Island train of thirty cars carrying 210 one ton 1940 model Ford tractors moves toward Minneapolis for delivery to cultural Middle West farmers in North Dakota. The shipment, described as a twenty plate train, targets smaller farmers for plowing and cultivation needs, with movement slated for Monday morning.
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Middle West
Rock Island Railroad
Monneapolis
North Dakota
Minneapol
Amery Waite Tours Ice Expedition Rigor and Revelry
Amery Waite, radio operator and electrician for the Little America ice party, shares a vivid account of 72 degree below zero conditions. His talk features expedition garments, Little America photos, and a one year old dog accompanying the crew, told with humor and human insight under University of Wisconsin supervision.
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Little America
Waite
Hongkong
Picadilly
Seven Seas
Ife
Iowa Patrol Averages 3500 Miles Driven Daily
Iowa's 112 highway patrolmen average about 3 500 miles of highway travel each day. They stop around 200 motorists for highway violations and render aid to 50 plus motorists daily. About 800 motorists are stopped daily with 60 9 receiving summons to court for violations. Common tickets arise from lacking a driver's license, failing to observe stops, and unsafe passing in prohibited zones.
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Iowa
G. A. Knee
Iowa Highway Patrol Aims To Cut Warnings Through Education
Chief Knee said polite warnings will be given for minor infractions of safe driving rules. The patrol will appear in about 30 court cases daily to present evidence against highway law violators. Officers work ten hours daily and may be on special duty if needed. The program seeks fewer summonses over the coming year as education raises driver safety awareness in Iowa.
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Chief Knee
Highway Patrol
Thorugh
Iowa
Buying Land For Natl Forest Near Keosauqua
The National Forest Reservation Commission approved land purchases for the Keosauqua and Chequest units. Keosauqua gains 1,636 acres from the Grand Lodge of Fargo and totals 2,803.27 acres for about 6,000 dollars. Chequest unit adds 1,113.4 acres at 6,175.40 dollars. Families of the middle ages carried collapsible metal chairs and tables as they moved between homes.
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Keosauqua
National Forest Reservation Commission
Harry A. Woodring
Commission
United States
Grand Lodge, Ancient Order of United Workmen of
Fargo
N. D
Keosauqqua National Forest
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