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Newspaper

Pella Chronicle

Location

Pella, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 27, 1955

Page

11

Make Your Own Cocoa Mix for Quick Nutritious Drinks

Jewel Graham, extension nutritionist, shares a do it yourself cocoa mix recipe to boost calcium and protein intake. The method uses instant dry milk, sugar, cocoa, and salt to make 32 cups of hot cocoa, yielding a 24 to 32 cup output with flexible strength, and costs under 2 cents per cup. It promotes milk consumption for all ages and suggests serving options from breakfast to snacks.

Baby Grma Jewel Graham Extension State College

Birthday Remembrances at the Home for the Age

On October 19 D Douwstra was remembered for turning 81 and on October 21 Steve Grandin was honored at the Home for the Age, with Mr and Mrs Donald Fisher of Auburn, Nebraska visiting.

D. Douwstra Steve Grandin Donald Fisher Auburn, Neb

Local Social Roundup of Visits and Family Life

Mrs Steve Grand hosted Friday evening events while Mr and Mrs Leendert Wielard joined Mrs Arie Van Gent in Oskaloosa on Saturday. Numerous visits occurred across Otley Sully Killduff and Leighton with Nellie Kuiper Alicia Elscott Langstraat and Langstraat family members among those calling on relatives. Peter Lubberden fell picking apples at his sister’s home and suffered back injuries but X rays showed no fracture.

Steve Grand Leendert Wielard Oskaloosa Arie van Gent Nellie Kuiper Andrew Kuiper Otey Dick Kuiper Otley Jake Elscott Kate Elscott Sully Ted Emmett B. Holdsworth Killduff Alicia Elscott Paul Langstrat Pete Langs Leendert Pol Pete Pol Pete de Jong Naomi John de Jong Jake Langstraat Leendert Langstraat Sbanalborg Mary Ferguson Montezuma John Lewis Lacey Kruseman Leighton Ella Johnson Warren van Wyk Lowell Monroe Gerrit van Wyk Minnie Rillahan Mahaska H Peter Lubberden van Doorninck

Pelicans Sighted Over Dickinson County Farm

Mrs Elbert Clark of Lake Park in Dickinson county reported several flocks of pelicans seen over her farm. She described the birds as a beautiful sight as they winged around before heading off for parts unknown.

Elbert Clark Lake Park Dickinson County Clark

Local social news from Indianola and surrounding towns

Sunday visits and family gatherings fill the week as Rol screenings host Mr and Mrs Albert Crook and daughter in Indianola. Jo Ann Van Haaften receives a miscellaneous shower with many gifts as Elmer Cameron reports a nine pound catfish from Lake Keomah and two week sales trips depart from the office.

Albert Crook Steve Crook Indianola Jo Ann van Haaften Evelyn Floyd Richardson Fred Phillips Des Moines Kenneth Vander Veer Tracy W. A. Butt Shirley Rodman Iowa Jack van Rees John Wurster George Reynolds Lenox Jean Elmer Cameron Lake Keomah

Weekend visit and shower guest list in Sigourney

Margaret Sprague spent the weekend in Sigourney visiting family and friends. She attended a shower for a close friend. Mart Heerema and family hosted Mr. and Mrs. Hansen and family of Storm Lake during the weekend.

Margaret Sprague Sigourney Mart Heerema Mrs. Hansen Storm Lake

Salvation Army Drive Braves County Starts This Week

Plans are complete for the annual Salvation Army drive in Marion County to begin within the week. Brigadier T. E. Samsel says the organization is in its seventy fifth year serving 570 Iowa communities. Last year the Army provided over 9.43 million meals and 1.91 million lodgings to those in need, driven by a belief that people face the future bravely when aided in hardship.

Salvation Army Marion County T. E. Samsel Des Moines Iowa

Salvation Army Drive Promotes Community Welfare Efforts

The Salvation Army aims to restore individuals to balance with society and faith. Unmarried mothers, neglected children, city youths, struggling families, and paroled prisoners benefit from friendship, foster care, camp programs, and job placement. Funds stay in the community through a local health and welfare committee and appeal letters will be mailed countywide.

Salvation Army Committee

Farmers Form Marion County National Farm Organization

Delegates from township meetings across Marion County met at Bingley sale barn in Knoxville October 13 to elect officers for the National Farm Organization of Marion County. Harold Karr is President, Paul Eggers Secretary, and Bob Stickel Treasurer. Delegates G. T. Clark and Henry Boertje will attend the state meeting to help organize the statewide body. Next Marion County NFO meeting set for October 27 at 7 30 p m at Bingley barn with invite to neighboring counties. A speaker on organization and parliamentary procedure is planned to aid forming NFO chapters in other counties.

Marion County Bingley Sale Knoxville National Farm Organization Harold Karr Presiden Paul Eggers Scretary Bob Stickel Dilas Clark Henry Boertje Pella Marion County N. F. C Bingley N. F

Broken arm on farmer reranking tractor near Dakota City

Joe farmer living northeast of Dakota City suffered a broken arm recently while reranking a tractor on his farm.

Joe Farmer Dakota City

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Home For the Age Pella Station U. S. Weather Bureau E. C. Beaning Pelicans Frank A. O'Conner Pere de Etl Vers Company Mengel Kroehler White Daystrom Cyvat Philco Bob Harrison John Cruzen Elbert van Maanen Howard Gosselink Farmers Farm New Organization G. T Black Cat van Gorp Welding Ferroweld
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