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Pella Chronicle

Location

Pella, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 17, 1940

Page

10

Wednesd ay Club Meets In Leighton And Local Notices

Society notes from Leighton including the Wednesday club gathering at Mrs Herman Linden home and a WoC TV supper. Also past matrons honored by C E S and a local Masons meeting. Also wedding reports Klein Vander Werf and Jabari Breed shares details of ceremonies and attire.

Leighton Herman Linden Woc. TV Rene Vander Linden C.E.S. O.E.S Vande Voort Irvin Dale Hoksbergen

Blom Vander Waal wedding at 1940 October 10

Helen Blom daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A M Blom married Elmor Ray Vander Waal of Mr. and Mrs. Dielis Vander Waal in a ceremony at 6 00 o clock Thursday evening before about ninety relatives. The gown was white satin with lace and tulle veil. Bridesmaid Miss Dorothy Vander Waal wore pink taffeta. Best man Gerrit Rus. ring bearer Virgil Eugene Dykstra. Gift luncheon followed. couple to reside near Pella after a trip to Holland Michigan.

Jacob de Ronde Reasner Ph Co Town Jabari—Breed Ensht Ofelock Krestse Chur Airie City Matilda Jahai Arie Breed Rossereen Pella Monroe Dorothy Vander Waal Gerrit Rus Vander Waal Virgil Eugene Dykstra Lawrence Blom Sane “O' Promise Me Viola Dykstis Wait Luella Vander Waal Sander Waal Viola A Tana Mae van Gilst Itom Eleanor Ver Holland Michigan Fara Helen Blom Elmer Ray Vander Waal J. Blom Dorothy Vander

Central College Music Students Showcase Talents

The Central College Music department expands its reach with soloists and small ensembles in demand at churches society meetings and teas. The girls trio lead with the Wie and have about twelve church and community appearances. Mr Sandren plans short trips. Ralph De Cook Mary Crane and Eileen Sadler performed at a missionary meeting. Mr Pring sang at a church service. Mr Stoot says the college can provide music for all occasions.

Central College Sandren Ralph de Cook Mary Crane Eileen Sadler First Reformed Church Pring Second Reformed Church Stoot

South Central Conf Leaders Meet At Indianola

South Central Conference leaders from Indianola Osceola Chariton Valley High West Des Moines Winterset Knoxville Pella and others met Tuesday night after a 6:30 dinner to plan the year’s extracurriculars. They approved plans for speech music drama and athletics exchanges and tightened publicity while tabling the football jamboree for December.

Indianola Cottage Grove Inn Osceola Chariton Valley High of West Des Moines Miss Mayne Miss Hill Winterset Knoxville Pella Hasty Lincoln Michener Lillard

Conference plans mix sports events and meetings

Compulsory conference play requirements are noted with every team facing all others biennially. A basketball tournament is discussed but postponed. Interest in an indoor track meet near the state Class B indoor meet is voiced, possibly at Drake Field House around late March or early April. The next meeting is set for December 7 at the Y M C A with Pella representatives Buercens Gosselink Birdsall Ruby and Tysse ing.

Drake Field House Pella Superintendent Bucrkens Jane Gosselink Maurice Birdsall Robert Ruby Anne ‘Tysseing

Economists Call for Early Leases to Ease Tenant Strain

Iowa State College economists urge landlords and tenants to settle next year’s leases now to curb spring moves, noting nearly 25,000 tenant families farm in Iowa yearly. The new Iowa lease law requires termination notices by November 1 if a lease ends March 1, making early agreement doubly important.

Towa State College Iowa

Economists Urge Early Settlement of Lease Questions

Economists argue that lease terms should resolve all disputes now to prevent later trouble. They outline five points including notices, compensating improvements, yearly farm upgrades, rental rates for soil-conserving acreage under the AAA, and land use practices with landlord and tenant responsibilities.

Diet Will Protect Children's Teeth

Proper diet is one of the best aids to good teeth and with the new school year beginning parents should remember that the right foods will go a long way in preventing decay, according to the National Dairy Council and Dr. Julian Boyd and his associates.

National Dairy Council Julian Boyd Asso

Molded Salads For Elegant and Everyday Occasions

A molded salad serves as a versatile center on buffets and luncheons. The recipe outlines molded chicken and vegetable salad with gelatine, chopped chicken, rice, vegetables, beaten egg white, whipped cream and lemon juice, set in a mold and garnished with lettuce and peaches.

O Anh Jules

Diet Plan Suppresses Child Dental Decay In Months

Drs Boyd and Drain report that strict dietary control in children at Children’s Hospital halted dental caries within two to three months. A dairy and fruit heavy plan for ages 5 to 16 includes milk, eggs, meat, vegetables, fruit, and butter, aiming to boost health and protect teeth during growth. Milk emphasized as economical base for protective factors.

Ciate Charr University Towed Children's Hospital

Applications Closed for Army Civilian Medical Officers

The Civil Service Commission says enough applications have been received to meet the temporary and part time civilian medical officer need for Army expansion. Receipt of applications closes Monday October 14. There is urgent need for medical officers to fill permanent positions in other agencies. Pay ranges from 3000 to 4600 dollars yearly across fourteen medical branches.

Civil Service Commission Army Commission

Urgent openings for junior medical officers at St Elizabeths

There is an urgent need to fill junior medical officer positions at $2,000 a year at St Elizabeths Hospital Washington DC. Full information and application forms may be obtained at the Secretary Board of U S Civil Washington or from any Commission district offices.

St. Elizabeth's Hospital Washington D. C Board of U. S. Civil Washington Commission

Honey Drip Leads 1940 Sorghum Yield Test at Ames

The 1940 sorghum forage yield test by Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station at Ames ranks Honey Drip first among twelve varieties with 9.2 tons dry matter per acre. Atlas sorghum and Sweet sorghums follow, with Leoti Red Early Sumac and Waconia Orange also over 21 tons as syrup sorghums. C. P. Wilsie, agronomist, notes moisture differences adjusted to 12 percent for feed comparisons.

Texas Iowa Ames Sumac C. P. Wilsie Wilsie Atlassora Scoti Newlin Grahama Waconia Blackhill Towa Atlas

Sorghum varieties yield contrasts in research notes

Wilsie notes five top yielding sorghums are sweet varieties with Atlas as a partial exception. Grain sorghums yield far less forage than sweet types, while Grahama and New Grain show intermediate results. Sooner Mile and Early Kale have performed well in Nebraska, out yielding corn for grain over six years.

Atlas Wilsie John H. Martin Sorhum Investigations Bureau of Prant Industry Nebraska

Special Dictionary Work Planned in Pella Schools

Fred D. Cram of Town State Teachers will be in Pella on October 24 and 25 to present demonstrations to teachers and students across all grades including Junior High School. His topic is The Use of the Dictionary and aims to enhance classroom instruction.

Pella Fred D. Cram

Flag atop Capitol Replaced Every Six Weeks

The American flag on the United States Capitol flies continuously throughout the year and is changed every six weeks to withstand varying weather conditions.

United States Capitol

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Miss Martin Winifred Martin Fa Buchanan Memorial Hall College Pus Dean Willan Miss Laird Hemert Miss Reed Kette Mary Dut Rois Virginia van Gorp Helen Thar Bert Moke Lewis Furda Melvin Redeker Harry Ray The Aid of St. Mary's Church Porterville Aid Porterville Cemetery John Grandin L. P Lake Prairie Township Willis Vande Voort Harold van Zante Resent Don Inner Myron Nollen Bill van Gorp Willard Ver Meer Mark Schakel Bervin Trueblood Eugene Harvey Rinner VERS Jno J. Lasschuit Central Music South Central Conf C. Jabaai Berdine Jabaai John Breed MacConachie Tomer Paris Garvarine Dorothy Greig Treo Pheegees Aimee Gulb Ransen Spinet Central Park Cafe
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