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Newspaper

Pella Chronicle

Location

Pella, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 05, 1934

Page

2

Local News Notes From Pella Penny Press Highlights Many Visits

Mrs Hugo Steenbock remains on sick list while many neighbors visit and travel between Pella Otley Knoxville and Des Moines. Activities include visits by Nollen Schippers Van Gorp Van Maren Vander Pol and others. church events and a large star event planned for Iowa School Music Day at the State Fair with bands choirs and a massive rural school chorus forthcoming.

Iowa

Ten Thousand Rural Pupils Sing In State Choir

An estimate places nearly ten thousand Iowa rural children in the statewide rural school choir for next summer’s Iowa State Fair. The rural school chorus committee aims for one hundred entries from each county under County Superintendent Harry Andrews. Miss Agnes Samuelson, state superintendent, outlined the program for the Sunday appearance at the fair, listing songs such as The Nightingale and Loch Lomond among others.

Iowa Harry Andrews Agnes Samuelson Agnes Samuelson, State Superintendent of Public Instruction Billy Boy Loch Lomond

Central students set for National Pi Kappa Delta tourney

Six Central students will depart at six Saturday morning March 31 for Lexington Kentucky to attend the National Pi Kappa Delta tournament. Under Miss Van Emmerik the debating teams and Miss Bailey the orators will represent Central, Beta chapter in the Missouri province.

Central Lexington Kentucky Helen Vander Linden Dorothy Payne John Hunt Forest Decker Harold Schut Andy Klyn Miss Bailey Pi Kappa Delta United States Missouri Iowa Illinois Inington Miss van Emmerik Bailey

Rev Hollebrands Addresses Students at Central College

Special chapel services were held Wednesday March 21 due to the Central College Board meeting. Rev Dykema of South Dakota led the devotions and the A Cappella choir sang two numbers. Rev Hollebrands of Detroit MI gave the morning address urging support for denominational colleges based on their founding principles.

Central Ray Central College Board Dykema South Dakota A Capalla Drozorf Samuel Goss Hollebrands First Reformed Church Detroit Michigan

Christian education and campus chapels influence

The piece argues three reasons to support Christian colleges: principles ideals and influencing power. It praises Os tral founder Mr Scholte and notes a revived need for a Christian spirit in colleges. Rev Hollebrands hopes a new Central chapel bears the motto In God is our Hope and Refuge as a sign of Christian campus influence.

Seholte Ostral Hollebrands Central

Fruit Aids Trim Figure on Airliners Diet

An American Airlines stewardess discusses breakfast fruit as a weight control aid for flight crew and passengers. She cites a maximum target weight of 118 pounds for stewardesses on major routes and notes her dietetic training and duties aloft.

American Airways New York Buffalo Detroit Chicago

Scarlet fever outbreak in Iowa county seat town

Shortly after mid March an Iowa county seat town faced a scarlet fever outbreak with 34 cases in a few days. The illness spread via droplets in public places and schools, affecting adults, six preschoolers, and a baby. Investigations found unreported cases at a farm home. milk from that farm, unpasteurized, linked to the outbreak. Unclean handling by infected milk workers allowed continuous exposure. The outbreak highlights failures to report and isolate cases and the risk from contaminated milk.

Iowa

Disease counts by Iowa counties for week ending March 29 1934

Report from the United States Public Health Service lists disease totals for Iowa for the week ending March 29 1934. Measles leads with 151 cases statewide, diphtheria 6 cases, scarlet fever 62, mumps 91, chickenpox 62, German measles 475, whooping cough 69, typhoid 1, meningitis 5, amebic dysentery 1, gonorrhea 27, syphilis 28. county tallies are given for several diseases including Lee Polk Woodbury Johnson and others.

Iowa Polk Marion Johnson Lee Blackhawk Plymouth Woodbury Boone Washington Buchanan United States Public Health Service

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Hugo Steenbock Walter Nollen Elmer Indiana Marion Nollen Arie Klein Arie van Steenis Arnold Schippers Jackie Anna Mae Jabaai John Schippers Otley Mr. Schippers Veterans’ Hospital Knoxville Asa Niemans Bernice Seth Niemans Bernice Niemans Don van Speren Oskaloosa Verlan Swank Tom Swank Main Street Nancy Reuben van Maanen Pelly Keith Wormhoudt Baby H. E. Wormhoudt Council Bluffs Ray van Maren Des Moines N. van Maren Anna Sheets Excelsior Springs Mrs Ray Poage Central City, Nebr Earl Klein P. D. Wagaman Dena Vander Pol John Branfhart Prairie City Nick Branfhart Lottie Branfhart Ottumwa Pella N. de Wit J. E. de Wit Walter de Wit J. W. Bakker Roelfine Denver Colo William Bakker Bethesda Sanitarium Mr. Bakker Frida Cornelius Walster Third Reformed Church Elza Bourne Ravina Nebr John Bosveld Pella National Bank Dora Bootsma New Sharon Nettie de Gooyer W. W. Sadler Chronicle Harold H. Klein Addisonville Reformed Church Richboro Fellowship of the Baptist Church Bernice Fay Hoksbergen Matthew Hoksbergen Fairmount Martin van Essen Aschenbrenner B. G. Dyer Congress Dyer Dowell Zelma Rysdam Walt Badger Guthrie Center Ed. McCuen Louise Bruce Kate van Gorp Mrs. P. Johnson Ivy Y. Wittenburg Nancy Ruth Renaud Chillicothe Lee Clark Mesdames H. P. van Gorp Fred Lankelma J. J. van Hemert F. Carpenter A. Dunbar Mrs. B. Zuver Nettie Geelhoed FD. Stubenrauch V. J. Elliott University of Iowa P. Johnson E. V. Goad Edward Ollie Mr. Gond Gideon Lough IP. Johnson F.C. Warner Friendly Garden Club Gronen Daffodil Gardens Pulyallap, Wash Morris van Helden Pasadena California Gambell Franklin Street van Helden van der Ploeg Fred Dekker Robert Kuyper Waterloo Kuyper Amsterdam N. van Lint William M. Schakel West First Street Anne Schakel John Liter Harriet, Visser Central College Keith Fox Dan Shaar J. E. Shultz Luverne Everdina Bruins R. N Davenport Morningside Harriet Tice B. Mensch Darel Lester Tice Marion van Arkel David Verros G. B. Ver Steeg Dena Ver Steeg Sully Perry Renaud Ward Ver Steeg Newton Wm. Rubbernus Albert de Wild Anna Vander Hart Rev. Nordland Jacob Pethoven Miss Dylhoff George Heeren Rudy Heeren Iowa City Fred Lautenbach Sophie Ver Steer Charles Dykhuis Sarahlyn Curtis Murphy van Meter J. de Kock Gerrit Waechter Cedar Falls Judson Mervyn Leavengood Casey Niefert Attica Sioux County Clark Richardson Frances Bailey Sophia Ver Steeg Bessie Smith Winterset Henry Welle Smith Bessie van Spanckeren Mr. Smith Mattie Vander Linden Colfax Henry Vander Linden Mr. Vander Linden R. C. Amidon Mrs. Frush Mrs. C. Vander Wert Larabee John Grandin Ruth van ,Rosen Sam. Beyer Nettie van Essen Zander Vander Pol Masonic Lodge Henry Walcotten Grand Rapids, Mich Dr. Walcotten Second Christian Reformed Church D. Hollebeck Walcotten R. D. Douwstra G. van Dusseldorp Camp Wormhoudt Lon. Wormhoudt Viola, Ola Elmer de Winter Helen Schilder Tunis Klein Luella van Rees J. W. Vander Linden Forrest Ver Ploeg de Reus Clarence In't Veld White Way Auto Co J. W. Huyser S. G. van Zee St. Larence S. D Thompson A. A. van Roekel S. J. van Zee Marylin Ruth Ralph T. Nordlund Earl Cokely Galesburg Harold Thomassen Tracy AY Francis RBC ORCS Wonder Bar Warner Bros Guitebn Saterm Eld Rev. Hollebrands Ders Ohio Sioux City Ifa M. van der Linden E. Hollebrands Ecro J.C.P Blue Chambray Penney J. C. Penney Giver Store Pella, Iowa Federal Life Co E. Hollebrands Dist
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