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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1947
Page
9
A local official defends the city council against Leslie Sadler's criticism of lights for softball and July Fourth events. He notes council limits, records, and costs for poles, wiring, and maintenance, and urges Sadler to attend meetings to understand how funds from missions and civic projects are allocated while promising improved street lighting.
A homemaking guide from Iowa State College urges canning and freezing peaches in record amounts this season. It details selecting ripe tree fruit Sungold Polly Elberta and Hale varieties, prepping with boiling water scalds for skin removal and ascorbic treatment, and choosing syrup or juice-pack methods for best color and flavor. The article covers hot and cold packing, jar filling, and boiling water bath processing times for pints and quarts, aiming to simplify preservation for home cooks.
Rolscreenings installed three new coin operated Coca-Cola machines in the factory to refresh staff during warm weather, with proceeds benefiting the Rolscreen Benefit Club. The week saw two Venetian Blind orders for Pella blinds for Tennessee Eastman Corp. and City National Bank Building Kansas City. A new Friden Calculating Machine was added to office equipment. Gerrit Klein hospitalized for observation. Several staff changes and hires noted across departments.
K P in Northwood Anchor quotes Armand Worry in the Over the Counter bulletin, likening worry to a rocking chair that gives activity but advances nowhere. The remark appears as a daily reminder note in the local store column.
The piece notes unusual spring floods in Iowa and a heat wave harming corn, while aviators in five towns test rain by dropping dry ice. A Iowa Board secretary even considers aerial dry ice drops at fairgrounds. It contrasts this with historic temperature extremes, citing mild New Year conditions and record cold spells, finishing with reflections on past winters and snowfall.
The passage notes Humboldt’s 24 hour snowfall as the greatest Iowa record, then weighs cold waves and heavy snows against heat waves. It views weather as both a sentimental and practical topic, praising forestry and the blend of beauty and utility in conservation efforts in Iowa.
Journalists nationwide advocate game and bird preservation and urge an enlightened public sentiment to support stricter enforcement of the Lacey act and related measures in Iowa and across the country.
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