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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1930
Page
5
A discussion outlines a highway project to connect smaller cities via a national route. Proponents cite benefits for tourism, gas purchases, and local businesses as improvements are funded and coordinated by regional committees and local prerogatives.
The speaker urges a cross country diagonal route linking Lexington Virginia and other cities, with a route through Sernaefield Illinois or St Louis Missouri then Kentucky and Tennessee to the Deep South, boosting hotels inns tea rooms and travel goods while promoting Missouri and South Dakota tourist flow. He notes Miami Florida may fund four thousand dollars yearly for five years. The plan envisions guiding travelers toward Washington and Lee University and Gen Robert E Lee’s burial site along a revived Jefferson Highway network.
A veteran planner urged rapid pursuit of a new route to speed tourism and development. Des Moines club members backed the idea, aiming to route thousands of tourists south via paved roads. No action was taken yet. the proposal will be reintroduced by a receiver. Fitzhugh warned against contracts binding any organization, saying they would be void if tied to the plan.
The Inquiring Reporter asks five residents their views on traffic ordinances restricting U turns. Responses favor stricter rules at key corners around the square and on Sundays, while some call for broader enforcement and others urge caution or exemptions for emergencies.
We thank our neighbors and friends for assistance during the illness and death of our beloved husband and father. Gratitude for beautiful floral offerings. MRS. L. POPMA and family. Fred Van Rheenen and Mrs. L. Van Rees spent Monday in Des Moines.
The girls continue their tour stopping at Winnebago and Davis to meet Indian children and perform concerts. They visit government agencies, stay at a mission dormitory, and travel to Springfield Lennox Castlewood Clara City and Clara City Hotel. They note sand storms in South Dakota and greet old friends Abby Remda Green Ed Reberts Kathryn Bunger Tiny Smith and John Green along the way.
The Girls' Glee Club announces a home concert at the High School Auditorium on Tuesday evening April 1% featuring performances by club members and local participants.
Last week several local residents made short trips and visits. Jons Bach California visitors returned via Ab erdeen South Dakota to Ed’s home in Alton Iowa. Jake Sterrenberg and relatives toured Grinnell to see Mrs. Sterrenberg’s sister Mrs. John Baarde. Verle Ramsey and wife left for Albert Lea for orchestra work after three months with his parents. Dr. J. M. Cook and Eva Noel visited Nevada at the Cook home. Dan Mellhon of Des Moines stayed with grandparents W. A. Watts. Mrs. Lloyd McSpadden, ill for some time, was taken to Mercy hospital for observation and diagnosis.
Since the introduction of talkies at the Strand theatre in Pella there has been favorable comment on this form of entertainment. Manager Hosack has brought here some of the best pictures and audiences are highly satisfied. Local attendees compare Strand showings favorably with larger city theatres.
A list of carpenters long serving at a rural school appears, naming many individuals including Louis Edward Bennie Bertha Nell e Stephen Vos Otto Roy Adamson Aalfze Gerrit Willemfese Wilmina William Gerald Cora Bessie Van Gend Grace Vander Lesst Harlan B Roy Howard Fred Max Keith Kenneth McLaughlin Dick Nicholas Peter Annie Frank Terpstra Jennette Van Reese Willie Van Rheenen Luke Brown Chalmers Hart Edgar Hawk Paul Gerald Nellie Alma Grundman fazel Nellie Marie Parker Peter Doorenball Edward Elmwood Olin Merrill Kidder.
An advertisement extols Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a safe laxative for all ages. It claims strict preparation, original prescription, and widespread trust with millions of families relying on his judgment. The product is sold in bottles and widely available.
The Chronicle salutes local families and schools gathered around Bonaparte, Van Buren County. It recalls J Finn who settled near Richland school in 1877 and notes long-standing Carpenter and Ross farms unchanged. The piece records family recollections from M. A. Clark about Sanford Carpenter and Ed Carpenter, amid broader notes on community changes and Dutch migration.
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