Pella Press (Newspaper) - February 2, 1928, Pella, Iowa A Representative Newspaper oi Pella and Its Its Inr and Educa tional Institutu THE PELLA PRESS is supreme as an advertising medium in Pella and trade Let The Press be your 12 AT IOWA FEBRUARY 1928 PER YEAR WELL ATTENDED REPORT OF AUDITOR SHOW THAT FARMERS COOPERA TIVE EXCHANGE DID PROFIT ABLE DUTIFUL WIFE AND MOTHER CALLED HOME The annual meeting of the Farmer Cooperative Exchange was held a the American Legion hall on The attendance was ex good and all of the mem hers were enthusiastic about th years business that had just come t a the acting presiden opened the meeting and asked Jaco De the to read th auditors This report reveal ed the fact that a total of had been and that 21 cars of live stock were sold with a overhead expense much less than i former The volume of busi ness and the savings in overhead ex penses made it possible to declare five percent This news wa enthusiastically received and check for the various amounts will be mail ed to the members within a few days The splendid showing made this yea is again evidence that Van Drim melen is the right kind of a manage and that he operates the busines along conservative and He has had many years o business experience and the Farmer CoOperative Exchange is might fortunate in being able to secure hi valuable All men who what business conditions are at pres ent will agree that the man who i able to declare a dividend is a rea A number of interesting talks wen a talk oil insur ance by Neal Van on Co Operation by Van Drimmelen or loyalty by Jacob De Haan on clu work by county agent Churchill ani on live stock by De Bet Adel was elected the new At the close of coffee buns and cigars were served and social hour Everyone seem ed to be enthusiastic about the and more determined than ever ti stick closer All begin t realize that there must be close co operation between the members am the With a new de termination they expect to make 192i an outstanding MAKES ANOTHER STAI IN RED RIDERS AT ALAMA THEATRE Red Grange and James Pierce the two famous football both started their film careers at the B Studios in so with Mack the twentyeight yeai old young who appears ir Red Riders of which fea tures Patsy Ruth Robert De director of the is partially credited for the screen and relates that Fluker has a real chance to follow in the footsteps of famous screen villians such as Wallace and Noah Harry Woods and who stands six feet four in his distinguished himself at Tulane College outside of New Orleans through his penchant for athletics and especially He appears in Riders of Can which is great testi monial to the scarlet coated police of the Canadian and serves to portray the part of a fur pirate under his masters preys on the pelt warehouses of un wary Central Takes Contest From Graceland 3024 In a nonconference game the Cen tral quintet took the big end of the count from Graceland on last Monday night by a score of to Central was leading at the firs half 19 to but in the second halt the visitors succeeded in tieing the score 22 to but with only a few minutes to play Central succeeded in putting the game in the safe margin when Tandy and Wissink caged three baskets with a couple of free The game was loosely played by Central at Coach substituted frequently to try out sev eral of his Giles and Tandy stood out as of fensive players for while the former made eleven points and the latter Damity for the visitors accounted for ten points and also played a good The game was rough at times and the cause of many fouls being The lineups GRACELAND 21 Wissink f 12 f 2 0 0 0 0 OJ f 113 4 3 f 1 1 2 1 0 Damity f 422 1 0 Emerson c 101 f Giles f Demekas c Evans c Broty g Alsip g Tandy g Kuyper g 103 004 332 000 Totals 11 8 12 Brook g Norris g Totals 001 020 969 Highland Jack North of WAS A LIFE LONG RESIDENT OF THIS SECTION OF THE COUN TRY BUT LIVED IN PELLA MANY Antone Vander one of the well known residents of Pella died at her 613 West First street on Friday afternoon afler a lingering Funeral services were held at the First Reformed church Monday morning at eleven and intern ment was made in Black Oak Center Dirkje Vander wife of Antonie Vander and daughter of and Dieles Van at her home in January aged 65 9 months and 24 She was born on a farm about four miles south of on day of As one of a family of ten children she grew up under the stern discipline and rugged conditions that prevailed in those Of this family two children survive Herman of and Jennie of Ot On the 22nd day of she was married to Antonio Vander and for fortytwo years lived with on their farm in Mahaska a few miles southeast of this To this union eight children were born of whom two preceded her in who died June aged and William who pass ed away May aged The surviving children are and Besides these there remain to mourn her eleven grand To the husband and surviving children the death of this faithful wife and devoted mother comes as an able loss that only those who have lost dear ones can The sympathy of the entire goes out to them in their lime of sor From early childhood Vander Waal was a firm and devout believer in the truth and inspiration of Gods word and a faithful church She became a member of the First Reformed church by confession of in She belonged to that modest and unassuming type of women who find their life work in the service of home and To her there wore no ties so near and dear as the ties of the home and family She had none of the modern ambition for a career beyond the realm of her own hearth and and she was ever happiest when surrounded by her To her the highest and holi est destiny of a wife and mother was in the daily toil of sendee for those she loved more than She sought no other reward than the joy of min to her dear For forty three years she lived this life of faith ful and unselfish duty to her husband and asking only that her toys and girls might grow up to clean and honorable Christian manhood and It was of such devoted mothers that the poet wrote the fol owing lines Our Cousin John Misunderstands Us YOUNG LYNNVILLE MAN HANGS SELF GLEX SOX OF PROMINENT VILLE MAX AND FARMER TAKES OWN PELLA WOMAN DIED SUDDENLY Glen 21 year old son of Charles prominent business man and committed suicide by hanging himself in the I barn of an untenanted farm near his yesterday Two one to his par ents asking their forgiveness and one addressed to Miss Evelyn of intimated that a disappoint WAS IN APPARENT GOOD HEALTH AT ELEVEN OCLOCK HUT DIED SHORTLY AFTER WO ed love affair was responsible for the who is manager of the Lynnville Elevator found the body of his son it oclock Sunday January hanging from a rafter in a barn on the Shepherd near the farm belonging to It is believed that the youth had placed the rope around his neck and jumped from a nearby manger as his neck was With the assistance of Charles Shepherd the body was removed to the Kenaud residence in where Quire was He summoned Coroner Robert The people of Pella were shocked morning to learn of the sudden death of James Grover at her home on Huber She played with her children as usu al the dav before and as late as ton oclock Tuesday evening just before she seemed to be in her al good about eleven oclock she took sick and a physician was Nothing seem ed to do her any She grew gradually worse and shortly after two oclock passed Death was due to a complication of diseases that eventually affected her Mary Ethel daughter of and John was born in Pella May On Christmas day 1808 she was united in marriage to James and they have con to reside in Pella all these To this union five children were Paul Gran of DEATH RESULTS APOPLEXY WAS STRICKEN ON SATURDAY AND LINGERED BUT A SHORT TIME WHEN DEATH MESSEN GER Vever too tired to hear or heed The slightest cry of her childrens need impatient in look or Uy what tender thoughts her heart was Through nights of watching and she asked no meed of praise or others spending and being therein her sweet She found While it is true that nothing can compensate the loss of such a wife and mother from the yet there s comfort for those who h he sure knowledge for her all oil and sacrifice is forever over that he is not but only gone tone to The far away home of the where no storms ever beat on the glittering while the years of Nothing that is good is ever he influence of this beautiful in s simplicity and will live n as a challenge to all who were to know her and as an for high resolve to the hildren she that in life and they will strive to measure p to the high standard she ever set them by precept and John and liss Elsie were in marriage Wednesday afler January at oclock t the First parson George Purdy perform 1 the using the single ring The bridal pair was accom by and Glen he bride is the daughter of and Charles Wester amp is the son of and Her nan After a two weeks at Cedar Des Moines and other Iowa they will be at home to friends n a farm near NOTICE TO FARMERS In order to avoid a rush later will do all kinds of Plow and Cultivator work and new plow shears t a ten percent discount from now the 15th of Bring in our work now and save 1314c John Raap residing on East Third street aged about 61 suf a stroke of apoplexy at her home She was rendered unconscious and remained in that condition until when she passed She had not been in rugged health for several months but her family had no thought thai her condition was In fact shortly before she was stricken she seemed as well as Susanna daughter of Jacob and Susanna Keegel was born June near Pella and departed this life January She was unit ed in marriage to John Raap in the year To this union three chil dren were two daughters arid one son Henry John Van Hulzen and all of Her husband and three brothers her in Some years ago she confessed the Christian faith and lived a faithful and consistent Christian adding the crowning need to her love of Besides her children she leaves three John Ver of Sully of Galesburg and of Montana also two Henry of Minnesota and Case of Eddy Funeral services were held at the Baptist church in this city on Tues January conducted by of Inter ment was made in WELL KNOWN WOMAN DEAD PASSED A WAV AT HOSPITAL IN DKS MOINES AFTER AN ILL NESS THAT LASTED SEVERAL BLUE MOON IS SOLI Vander one of the well known citizens of died at the hospital in Des Moines at an early hour last Friday morning after an illness that lasted for many She was almost 80 years of age and had enjoyed splendid health until the past few it was only the past few months thai became serious and she to a Des Moines hospital where it was thought she would re better care than could be pro vided in a private In the death of Vander Linden another one of the old settlers has been Her maiden name was Jenneka She was born in Holland but came to America and settled in Pella when but seven years of She was united in marriage to Vander Linden June Several years follow ing their marriage they lived farm four miles south of They moved to this city in when her husband engaged in business and it has been her home until the time of her Nine children were born to this three dying in One the eldest in the died four years The living children are as follows Vander of Des Moines M Vander of Pella of Sioux Center of Sioux City and Vander of ler Linden died in this city on The deceased was a splendid Christian woman who was always ready and willing to lend a helping hand to those in sickness or She was for many years a member of the Second Reformed church of this Here she was found in her accustomed place each Sunday unless detained by It was there fore filling that funeral services should be held in the place where she delighted to Her remains were brought to Pella and the services were in charge of the Internment was made in Graceland cemetery north of who found a clear case of i Arthur suicide and declared no inquest was i f 1ella Alberta and all at the husband and children Ihe following brothers and sisters survive Henry Van of Y Elvin Car of Embert of Iowa City Henry Carson and of Funeral arrangements are pending the arrival of her only Van of who is on her way to It is quite probable that funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at the ANSWERS GALL SUFFERED WITH HEART FOR MANY YEARS HUT MEDICAL All FAILED TO BRIM who has been con ducting the Blue Moon Cafe the past two years or sold the business the first of the month to Etta of who took pos session on Wednesday Mabbitt has been enjoying a good patronage and the business has been steadily but due to the fact that they have a small Mabbitt preferred to dispose of the business in order to give the child better attention than ho possibly could while in a public He has not signified his future inten but we hope he and his splendid little will continue to make Pella their Haffner is a woman who has had many years of experience in deal ing with the having lived at j fjed they had paid Roland an interest Sigourney a long time before going rate that totaled 231 per cent on a to where she lived four j Rolands defense was that She is a capable business woman and will no doubt continue to do a good She Miss Elizabeth aged twentyfour died at the home of her three miles west of the city on last Thurs She was afflicted with Heart trouble and spent a long time trying to overcome the She was uC the Mahaska hospital taking treat ments and only a month ago returned to her hoping against hope that medical science would restore her to in this she was and although was done to give her the disease had become too firmly rooted to to Elizabeth Keuning was born in De When scarcely eight years of age she moved to Pella wilh her Her father died about four years and since that time she has been living with her who survives Others who are left to mourn her untimely death are two Sleur man and Frank of Ibis cily Michael of Peter of and Raymond and Henry at She was engaged to to Walter Van this spring and they to move onto a farm very Her sudden death is also quite a shock to this young as well as to the immediate all of whom have the sympathy of Un people of Polla in their hour of sor row and Funeral services were held at the First Christian Reformed church Monday afternoon at two oclock in Ihe Interment was made in Oakwood The letter addressed to the par ents hinted he was about to take some serious step and asked their according to informa tion given Cooper Sunday In the letter to Miss Glen expressed his and a was introduced when he spoke of having sien her wilh an other man last The two letters wero discovered by and Kenaud about although from their content it is believed that they had been left wilh Ihe idea that they would not be found until the next Monday Becoming drove to where he locale either his son or who is employed in the Glove He then drove to New Sharon in an effort to gel in touch with the During his fathers Glen returned home and asked if any word bad been received from Miss Bru lie then walked through the house and in spile of the pleas of his mother and drove away in his Upon the arrival of Kenaud a short lime he and several neighbors began a general search ol the Renaud for his farm two miles southeast ol Lynnville and on the way saw the gate of the Shepherd place Upon investigating ho found his sons cur in the barnyard and located in Ihe Shepherd arrived within a few min utes and assisted in removing the Glen was born on the Renaud farm near Lynnville and bad lived his TO CALL SPECIAL ELECTION entire life in that He is survived by his parents and one sis A Close Game From Knoxville One of the est fought games played on the local floor was witness ed by our basketball fans when Pella High won a victory from our neigh Ihe Knoxville bors across the The first half found Pella leading by a score of 1 to In the second half both teams fought bard to gain the but was not to he out done on the part of Hob who demonstrated to the large crowd that he still hail a good eye for baskets kept his leain in Ihe lead by some beautiful long The game was featured by sonic very close guarding by both teams that kept the score to low Governor Hammill indicated today that he was about ready to make his long expected announcement concern ing the calling of an extra session of the Iowa legislature to consider road legislation and the proposal to sub TOOK TOO MUCH mit a bond issue to the manager of the I for their approval in the next Polk Purchasing today i general stood convicted of obtaining more Jho governor intimated that therr than 8 per cent interest on loans of less than A jury in district court returned the verdict against him late Witnesses called by the state testi will have associated with her Pearl nf who also has had a widt expedience in the cafe We them to Pella and can that there is no better place in the SHIPPERS HOLD THEIR OWN Reports from 116 of Iowas coop livestock shipping associations show that their shipments of hogs were about 5 percent greater in 1927 than during These reports in that the cooperative associa tions at least held their own in the business of their various territories last his company did not loan money but purchased the pay checks of employ ed men by advancing them money be fore pay and getting an assign ment of their checks in WORK A NEW SCHEME Oskaloosa service stations report a new of the one John He is accompanied by a woman and carries an empty gaso line He has run short of gas and wants a gallon until he can bring his car Might as well pay now for all expects to so he proceeds to do so with a The car never shows but the check does the following and is no were a few necessary details to be all through the having more shots at the basket and had the ball in their own territory most of tho The last half showed a count of 7 for Polla and G for the Heerema and Ver Dught were the outstanding stars for their Tysseling leading his team with points and his floor work was responsible for their The Knoxville team was accom by a large crowd of rooters who urged their team onto a victory The sorrowing husband and chil dren have the sympathy of all who know them in this sad MANY WILL ATTEND BANQUET All indications point to a large crowd at the Chamber of Commerce banquet which is to be given at the Legion hall Friday evening at This will be the first meeting of the new year and it is hoped every busi ness house in Pella will be represent Howard one of the big men of will make the prin cipal There will be a pro gram of snappy short talks and entertainment of various All persons who members of the Chamber last year are urged to secure tickets at OBJECTED TO CHICKS BY MAIL A few years humane societies were objecting to the shipping of baby chicks by Now hundreds of thousands are sent by parcel post each The baby chick hatch ery business has practically all devel oped within the past 10 accord ing to at Iowa State Col The most rapid increases have been made in the last five or six TWO INTERESTING DEBATES THIS WEEK CENTRAL COLLEGE DEBATERS LOST FIRST MENS DEBATE TO TEAMS FROM COL taken care of before making his ani 1iit Ihe rooting delegation of the 1 school kept up their pep continuously It was brought in the helped for a victory for their nors discourse on the session today that he had received pledges or promises in other form for the spe cial session and bond issue from thirtytwo senators and sixtytwo stale Indications now point to the ex tra session date being fixed for the last week in with as the most likely A FEDERAL JUDGE NOW District Judge Charles Dewey received notice late yesterday of the senates confirmation of hJB appoint ment as the second federal district judge for southern to assist Judge Martin Judge Dewey announced that he will leave for Des Moines today to confer with Governor Hammill rela tive to a successor for the of the sixth Iowa district The game was witnessed by one of the largest crowds of the 1C The second teams from Knoxville and Pella played the second rc sutling in a score of 12 to 9 in favor of the IT WONT BE LONG NOW Last week Clarence near Red had his teams in the fields breaking which reminds us that it wont be long now until the spring work opens Seed corn should be sorted and clover seed seed oats and barley cleaned up and treated to prevent harness oiled and re paired and machinery looked over for possible needed The McLean system of raising pigs should not be Large healthy litters are profit The Pi Kappa Delta question for debate was used at the first debate and it is as follows the United States should cease to protect by armed capital invested in foreign countries except after a formal de of A fair sized crowd gathered at the Central College chapel Tuesday even ing expecting to listen to a lively de bate at seven Through some in the contract Penn sent her affirmative Itam to Iella instead of the negative After phone calls and a hurried trip to Oskaloosa the matter was settled uml the debate was Impromptu was furnished by slu during Ihe hours The writer was present at the de bate and would make the following The Central debaters by Tar had much better arguments but hey lacked ability in presenting It was very hard to understand one speaker of the affirmative and this may have carried much weight in the decision of the The Penn debaters seemed to have more ease on the platform and they were far superior to the Central men in de their arguments and the way in which they met their opponents arguments were far infer ior to those of the affirmative de Throughout it was a lively debate and an interesting one as The debaters for the Negative team were Me Donough and Austin Those of the affirmative team were John Harry Vant Kerkhoff and Marion The judges were Sybenga and Car man Trembath acted as chairman of the At the same time the debate was being held in Pella the Central Col lege negative team met the Penn ai team at Penn also received the decision The judges there were from
