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Newspaper

Pella Chronicle

Location

Pella, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 08, 1947

Page

5

Reformed Church Delegates Speak at Central Campus

Four representatives of the Reformed Church visited Central's campus including Dr. Milton J. Hoffman Ruth Ransom Shirk and Dr. John R. Mulder They spoke on Christian service and leadership noting loyalty to truth rebuilding lives and the church as a global brotherhood The former Central president Dr Mulder now leads Western Theological Seminary and greeted alumni in Holland Mich

Central Ray Central The Reformed Church Milton J. Hoffman Ruth Ransom Shirk John R. Mulder Hoffman New Brunswick Theological Seminary Christ Peter Jesus Dr. Hoffman Board of Foreign Miss Ransom Miss Shirk Christian Church Dent Western Theological Semiary Holland Mich

Club Centralia Postponed Until 1948

Centralia YMCA president Jim Ebbers announced that the annual spring social Club Centralia will not be held this year due to lack of time. The event, run with YM/YW, decorates the gym as a night club with a swing band, candlelit tables, and a queen with attendants. Next Club Centralia is planned for 1948.

Jim Ebbers Y.M.C.A Central Club Centralia Ebbers Y.M.Y.W

Vet's Dinner Stirs Praise as Year's Event in Central Bay

All Veterans Society dinner at Legion Hall April 26 drew 100 plus veterans and guests. American Legion Post sponsored a steak dinner by the Legion Auxiliary, with magic by Dick Roberts and music by Bill Byrd sextet with Bill Bennett.

All Veterans Society 1Ron Post Legion Hall Legion Auxiliary Dick Roberts Bill Byrd Bill Bennett

Sewing Machine Mishap Echoes Quiet Domestic Help

A husband warns his wife at the sewing machine to slow down and mind the seam. She, alarmed, asks what is the matter. He explains he has run the machine for years and offers to help as she helps him drive the car.

Enrichment helps white bread keep health value

Mildred Nelson notes a shift toward enriched white bread and flour to aid nutrition, with War Food Emergency Order 1 spurring the practice. Many bakers continue enrichment, adding thiamine riboflavin niacin iron and often calcium and vitamin D, while whole wheat remains nutritionally strong.

Mildred Nelson Town State College Nelson Iowa

Parents Should Not Save Face At Expense Of Child

A four year old, Betty, visits a neighbor with her mother. When fruit juice spills, the mother scolds and guests suffer through embarrassment. The article urges mothers to help the child, share blame, and assist in cleaning rather than scolding. Iowa Child Welfare Research Station.

Betty Iowa Child Welfare Research Station University of Iowa

Rural Iowa road toll climbs with 330 deaths in 1945

A Des Moines report by State Safety Commissioner Alfred Kahl shows 330 rural Iowa traffic deaths and 4056 injuries last year, with 274 fatal crashes and many victims under 15. The summary notes high danger after 6 p.m., driving violations, and alcohol involved in some deaths.

Des Moines Alfred Kahl Iowa

Iowa highway deaths in 1946 reveal weekend tolls and driver risk

The year 1946 saw 449 accidents with 18 fatal, including 248 between midnight and 1 A.M. Twenty deaths occurred in that hour. Weekends recorded 102 fatal rural crashes. Falling asleep caused 127 crashes, headlight glare 16, weather and brakes 21 and 14 respectively. Farmers and farm leaders accounted for 81 fatal wrecks, commercial drivers 73. Only 9 clerical workers died in 1946.

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Muskellunge Displayed By Onawa Fisherman

In Onawa Ralph Cutler shows a 45 inch muskie weighing 35 pounds caught in Canada last fall. The taxidermist recently completed the mount, giving Cutler a tangible memory of the catch rather than relying on memory.

Onawa Ralph Cutler Canada

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