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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1931
Page
8
Interesting Weekly News of Nearby Towns and Communities reports Otley preparing for a new store project led by Van Vliet. The issue also notes local visits, weddings anniversaries, school reelections, and a county spelling contest with prizes and regional participants.
In Harvey Iowa April 6 few events disrupted town life. Chas Lancaster took over Bird Sell’s barber shop and may move back to northeastern Iowa. Several locals, including Dr Ralston, faced illness amid flu season. John Mathews returned from Town City hospital after abdominal surgery and is cared for by his daughters. Easter services were held at the public school auditorium. Snow has melted leaving soil in good shape for seeding, though planting lags. Sig Webb bought a new car and joined the sporting class. The piece urges tree planting this spring as a civic duty and hints at broader calls for environmental action.
Leighton Iowa April 8 Cheertab of the Christian Reformed Church to be heard Thursday at the church invitation extended Mrs Max Easten discharged from Mahaska hospital returns home in Leighton City Council met at Farmers and Savings bank office clerk and treasurer books checked showing 22750 balance CFs teenhoek new mayor councilmen elected list of names and guests noted in local reports church program and Des Moines visit mentioned.
In Peoria area on April 8 Mr and Mrs Richard Byer welcomed a baby girl. Several residents suffer the flu including Mrs J W Stuursma and the John Veenstra family. Rev Vander Werp reports improving health and homecoming expected soon. Multiple local families and church events noted amid spring cleaning and community updates.
Cordova April 6 Mr and Mrs Henry Muilenberg and children visited Newton at the parental De Goey home Mrs Nellie Bender of Des Moines Henrys sister was there before leaving for Wisconsin where she will take up nurses training A baby boy was born to Mr and Mrs Herman Sneller on Saturday March 28 He weighed eight and a half pounds Mrs Bert Bloom has been ill and confined to bed today her temperature down and she is better Chester Bricker returned home Monday from the Oskaloosa hospital They did not operate on him He went back to work at De Youngs Chester Bricker son of Mr and Mrs Clarence Bricker is ill again Forrest and Laverelle Dailey have been sick with bad colds and the croup and missed school more than a week.
Knoxville Iowa April 7 Marion county held its annual county spelling contest Saturday afternoon at the county contest which was won by Junior Hospers of Pella. There were thirty one contestants entered. twenty rural and eleven town spellists. Words were pronounced from Eatons True Blue speller with Miss Agnes White pronouncing and Miss Sadie Batten acting as referee.
The Inquiring Reporter surveys views on women voting with responses from Mrs. Al. Clark Mrs. D. W. Van Gorp I. O. Gaass Charlie Veen and Miss Mary Pipple. They support studying voting intelligently pursuing responsibility and suffrage while stressing balance with home duties and informed choices.
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