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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1933
Page
4
The city of Pella weighs a public vote on Sunday movies after churches petitioned 1,269 voters against an election. The council also fixed city salaries at 1,800 and planned annual clean-up days May 1 3 with rubbish collection in four wards.
The final lecture number of the esteemed course brings eminent music scholar Prof Paul Stoye to the high school auditorium Monday April 24 at 7:30 PM. Stoye, trained at Leipzig and Heidelberg, rose to American citizenship after wartime service and touring. Critics praise his warm tone and virtuosity, with Wiesbaden Volksblatt lauding his Tchaikowsky concerto as a masterful interpretive work.
Homer B. Clark member of the county board of supervisors was injured Saturday April 8 in an auto accident near Fairview mobile church trailer. He was forced into a ditch and the vehicle overturned causing a severe bruise to his left arm. He expects a speedy recovery and plans to be in Knoxville Wednesday.
Rome shows signs of strain with crowds in cafes and hotels as the city endures a tense mood. Highlights include Lindberghs planning an air voyage, a Chicago kidnapping, and financial moves such as gold shipments to France. International events mix with Iowa and national stories on courts, Prohibition repeal, and inflation debates.
The Pella Chamber of Commerce hosted a gala banquet at Legion Memorial hall drawing a large crowd. The Ladies Auxiliary served a hearty menu including roast chicken and apple pie a la mode while a lively program featured Gene Jongewaard, Ruth Hollowell, the A Capella choir, Hospers Kuypers, and guests. Budget news announced dues of three dollars per member and a plan to use Reconstruction Finance Corp proceeds for roads. Local bank reopening details were given as officials pursue approval from Chicago and Washington after a regional bank hearing.
The Pella Newton and Monroe Baptist churches started a Family Day contest last Sunday with scores Pella 4,110 and Monroe 4,870. The event aims to gauge complete families attending Sunday school and morning worship next Sunday, April 28, as a call for united church participation.
A lively declamatory festival at the college featured students performing a varied program in the high school auditorium. Selections included solos, dramatic pieces, humorous readings, and a modern apartment skit, with music by the junior high school orchestra directed by Prof. Lewis.
A broadcast from Ames Central will air on WOI Ames on two occasions. This Friday at 4 30 p m a group from the music department will present vocal and instrumental numbers for variety. Prof Geo Mennenga will speak about the college and offer guidance for high school graduates. On Wednesday at 5 00 p m the college A Capella choir will perform. praise from listeners suggests it may boost future audiences.
The Chronicle prints a preserved marriage notice for Richard P. Goad and Willie Karn, held at Liberty Baptist church on Thursday April 18 1889 at 8 pm. The folder includes a fashionable bird design and notes it was the editor’s father’s second marriage with family connections to Liberty and Bedford County.
Central College sent ten students and two coaches to the Pi Kappa Delta Provincial meeting at Drake College. Sixteen colleges attended including towns near Missouri and Illinois. Highlights included a hotel banner and a theatre party. Barbara Way placed third in girls oratory, Edward Vander Ploeg reached finals in boys oratory, and the boys debated though losing in the third round to Central Missouri. The girls reached the first semi finals. Debaters named: Barbara Way, Edward Vander Ploeg, Ruth Dykstra, Robert Baron, Dorothy Payne, Leila Hindman, Nickolas Rozeboom, Willard Langerak. Next intercollegiate action is the State Peace Contest at Simpson College. Last year Herbert Van Wyk won first place for Central. Dorothy Payne is Central’s orator and Dorothy Payne is listed as the orator.
Mrs Henry Sytma, born in Pella, died in Moravia Iowa after four weeks with Brights disease. Funeral at Moravia home and Methodist church, with burial in Iconium. She leaves husband Henry and six children Katrina at home plus four daughters and two sons, plus four sisters in Eldon Pella Prairie View area.
Central College reveals a demanding schedule for the upcoming season with all Iowa Conference games except the opener at Ames against Iowa State. Key losses include Rhodes Roelofs Wildasin Severeld and Kerkendy. spring practice has 30 players equipped. The sequence lists games against Lews State St Ambrose Simpson Iowa Wesleyan Columbia Buena Vista Penn Parsons with locations noted.
Des Moines April 14 Governor Clyde L Herring announced plans to issue a proclamation urging Iowans to observe April 30 as President's Day. He called on churches to join in a state wide observance focusing on loyalty and goodwill toward the president in his economic relief drive. Indiana recently observed a similar day supporting President Roosevelt's economic efforts.
The Pella Classis of the Reformed Church in America held an all day spring meeting at Second Reformed Church of Pella on April 11. Rev. G Menning chaired, with Rev. Edw Huibregste officiating earlier. Delegates discussed education funding for Hope College and seminaries, foreign missions demand for workers, and public morals outreach. The session noted funding gaps for disabled ministers and widow relief, urged church cooperation, and considered suspending General Synod meetings for financial relief.
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