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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1934
Page
8
Scribe visits the Van Gorp hatchery northeast of town where J G Van Gorp and family run a 15000 egg Bundy incubator and NRA code compliant operation. The piece notes automation, electricity, and a poetry by Gilford Steenhoek, plus profiles S J Steenhoek and Kolenbrander families, their farms near town, Dutch origins, and local civic ties with Pella League. includes community notes and local movements.
A Sunday School lesson outlines that true greatness in heaven rests on regenerated character rather than status. Jesus uses a child to symbolize humility and innocence, teaching that receiving a child honors him and that offense to any little one warrants severe consequence.
Local note items show Taintor and Ver Steeg families traveling to Oskaloosa to visit relatives, hospital updates, and gatherings. Several residents, including Needhams, Northcutts, Hulls, Rouws, Longakers, and Shoyers, are noted for visits, Sunday dinners, bridge parties, and club meetings with neighbors in and around Pella and Newton.
Henry L Vander Linden 72 died Wednesday at the Colfax home of his daughter Mrs Howard Pigg where he had lived two months after four years as a State hospital patient He survived by his wife two daughters Mrs Pigg of Colfax and Mrs Adrian Vander Kraan of Prairie City a son Luke Vander Linden also of Prairie City A daughter Mrs Will Rouse died five years ago He leaves about ten grandchildren five brothers and two sisters Anne Vander Linden of Prairie City Nick Dirk and Gerrit Vander Linden of Pella John Vander Linden of Leighton L J Roorda of Harvey and Dick Den Adel of Pella Burial was in Prairie City per Rev Herbrette of Prairie City Interment followed at home Friday afternoon at 2:00 o clock He was well known in the area and leaves many friends
Public notice of a sheriff sale in Marion County Iowa listing multiple parcels in the northeast and northwest quarters, all inside section 12 township 76 north range 19 west, with a total area around 81 acres. The sale is set for April 23 1934 at 2 PM at the south door of the courthouse in Knoxvi lle. If homestead is involved, it may be marked out unless previous platting is completed within ten days. Sheriff P J Grandman and Deputy A Lubberden sign.
The local post office received from Washington a bulletin noting the public misperception of substitute workers pay. It states these workers are paid only for actual hours worked and that welfare agencies err when denying aid to these employees. Assistant postmaster Arthur Klein cites a case of a federal payroll substitute worker to illustrate the issue.
A new film Mystery of Mr X opening Sunday at the Princess Theatre recreates Scotland Yard in authentic detail. Photographs, records, and even the bronze bust of Caesar were used to duplicate the Yard including the Commissioner's office, roof, wireless room, fingerprint department, and exterior, with London's police procedures mirrored on set. Robert Montgomery stars with Elizabeth Allan leading lady, supported by Lewis Stone and others. Edgar Selwyn directed.
A report notes that certain subjects were rejected due to their inclusion on the federal payroll, triggering a conflict of interest concern. The piece outlines the criteria used and the implications for eligibility and selection processes.
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