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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1945
Page
8
Otley Christian Reformed church youth societies will stage a public program March 22 in the Otley school basement at 8 oclock directed by Reverend Visser. The evening features one act plays with Linda Ramsey Marjorie Ramsey and others plus a vocal duet The Loreley and a talk Costs Lives. Admission details and lunch follow the program.
Local church groups hold gatherings with speakers and guests. Mrs. Vander Linden hosts the Reading Circle with Miss B Williams from Dental College as guest speaker. The Ladies Aid plans Thursday meeting in Hos Essex with hostesses L Kaldenberg Sack and Sadler. PEO notes election of officers and a Tuesday session led by B Van Houweling.
The Black Oak Township Farm Bureau gathered at Mr and Mrs Wm Grandia home with Walter Steenhock presiding. Wm Van Heukelom reported as township director and Miss Blanche De Prenger demonstrated Farm Bureau Office products.
Mrs. Joe Helt hosted neighbors and friends at Aunt Sally De Cook's home for a farewell gathering as she plans to move to Des Moines to live with a niece.
Ola Mae Van Arkel daughter of John Van Arkel of Pella and niece of Mr and Mrs Murray of Hazen married Sir Dale Messmaker son of Mr and Mrs John Messmaker of Prairie City in a double ring ceremony at the First Methodist church of Prairie City. Rev W W Marzahn officiated with Mendelssohn’s Wedding March and a three tiered cake reception followed. Out of town guests from Pella Knoxville Shenandoah Des Moines and more attended.
Members anticipate Dr Luthers lecture on No World Coming in Education on March 20. Includes Beattie Vander Linden wedding note and a large list of related society events, circles, and anniversaries in Portergrove area.
In France a battle weary platoon leader returns from the front with troops. He warns his men to be cautious around a Red Cross nurse encountered at an isolated auro club, noting she speaks English and could signal danger.
More than 60 tons of clothing and emergency supplies arrived on Luzon as the first shipment of nearly one million garments for the Philippines. Dispatched to Manila and nearby areas, 10,000 bed shirts were distributed to military and civilian hospitals, with direct aid to liberated civilians and prisoners of war guided by the army. Additional shipments from the United States are on the way.
A homemaker’s efficiency depends on selecting practical tools rather than gadgets. Kitchen tongs save time and prevent burns in cooking and canning while pastry blenders and wide spatulas aid mixing and removing baked goods. One large baking sheet simplifies oven use and rounded bowls reduce messy corners in mixing.
Readers learn easier to empty dishes, strainers protect drains, brushes reach corners and radiators, vacuum attachments save time, vinegar speeds window cleaning, and a chamois offers versatile cleaning uses while needing careful preservation between uses.
The piece discusses how attitudes, like swallowed objects, can be absorbed into a child's system without obvious symptoms. It cites a woman who disliked Mrs M since childhood due to a misapplied remark by her mother. It notes how family words shape views of others and how difficult it is to change deep seated attitudes.
The piece argues attitudes formed in youth shape future views and that raising children in a democracy requires active instruction against prejudice and intolerance. It stresses that simply claiming not to teach bias is insufficient and urges mothers to foster unbiased thinking in their children.
A notice from Station and University of Towa remarks that brain work is harder than physical labor for some, while comments on movies teaching manners reveal mixed parental respect toward children.
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