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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1962
Page
3
The piece suggests a rustic method for drying wet boots. Beat a pot full of small pebbles, pour them into the boots, and wait for heat to drive out moisture. If needed repeat. two applications usually suffice. A rub down with neatsfoot oil can finish leather boots.
An ad touts a Wonderfuel gas powered clothes dryer that promises fast drying without yellowing. It highlights efficiency and affordability, aiming to attract shoppers seeking quicker laundry cycles and better fabric preservation.
Last Saturday 18 coal cars moved on the train with no other cars. McKees visited aunt Mell McCuen, Mary is her proper name. Many neighbors including Van der Leest, Mennings, and Van Haaften shared farm work, house building, roof repairs, and new furnaces. Residents traveled to Des Moines and Knoxville for tests, cinema trips, and church or school events. A detailed string of local news covers farming yields, renovations, schooling, insurance talks, and community interactions across Cordova and nearby towns.
In Streatham England a Bishop Thomas Grant School mirrors U S church schools yet is largely funded by government. The British model blends county and voluntary schools with limited religious instruction and wide public support, contrasting sharply with U S disputes over church aid.
The article contrasts views among Protestant churches and lay groups on government funding of church tied schools. Some favor removing church schools from public funding and absorbing them into secular systems, while others see little controversy locally. The piece notes Britain moving away from the issue and mentions Streatham families sending children to church schools funded by taxes.
The Iowa Manufacturers Association notes industrial property assessed value in 1961 at 265.6 million dollars. Total state property value reached 5.2 billion dollars, with industrial and personal property making up five percent of the state total.
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