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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1929
Page
3
Southeastern Iowa towns report budget cuts by eliminating a city manager role in Newton, saving about 300 dollars monthly. City officials' salaries were raised with mayor and city solicitor at 800 dollars yearly, treasurer and health physician 25 dollars, aldermen 50 dollars, clerk 165, bookkeeper 140, assistant bookkeeper 125. A court decision found no crime.
In Bloomfield the district court heard Densy Goode a produce merchant win a suit against the state. The action charged wrongdoing by state inspectors and alleged improper conduct at Goode’s place of business during an inspection period. The record indicates Goode prevailed in the case with the state facing claims related to the inspection process.
Miss Violet Heefner of Des Moines known as the Wonder Girl led a special evangelistic service at the Monroe Baptist Church on Sunday. Three years earlier the East High student hesitated on a theatre balcony before choosing ministry, then walked away from acting to pursue faith, now reporting marked success.
Mrs 5 Carmichael of Sigourney won the Iowa Publisher’s 18 prize for the oldest country newspaper correspondent. She has served 60 years as the Needham family’s Keokuk County News correspondent and wrote for years before their tenure. The prize is a journalism book with substitute options.
Cavalry squad finds the nude body of 60 year old Miss Josephine Weidmarck, long time housekeeper for Charles Delashmutt near his home east of the scene. She left the house on March 31 with one shawl in the house and another along the road. No signs of violence are noted.
Mr and Mrs W J Weaser of Marysville report the death of their son Charles Weaser a World War veteran who was killed near Honolulu Hawaii on Monday April 1 He served in the Quartermaster Department and recently transferred to the Aviation Corp it is believed he died in an airplane accident
Ottumwa officials consider paving Number 63 from Ottumwa to the Davis county line this year though state highway commission advice is not yet received. A legislative move raises county indebtedness to 4.5 percent of property value, enabling Wapello County to borrow about $728,068. Estimated cost for 7.4 miles runs to $220,000.
In a busy market, J L Lee of Eddyville sold a five year old bay gelding team for 450. Buyer John Baker of Osloosa says it’s the season’s highest price for a team in the area amid rising auto and tractor adoption.
A Sunday Red Rock incident after a jovial party led to Alley receiving an eight inch leg fracture in a wrestling bout with Dave McElwee while Charles Haning was tossed through a window. Dave Baumgardner reportedly tossed Alley into the river. Residents called it rough play, noting the lads were unusually spirited.
A correction notes the opening of First National Bank in Mesa Arizona with cashier W H Van Spanker en. Deposits since 1892 were misprinted as four thousand to one thousand. the correct figure is one million. An OCR error changed Newt Van Maren’s ad to I am saidl sharpening. The piece also jokes about a three person bloc attempting to pass a law.
W A Herbig resigns after 61 years with the Rock Island Lines, ending a storied career that began as a telegraph messenger in Pella Iowa and advanced to local freight agent at Kansas City. Born January 11 1866 in Oskaloosa Iowa he rose under mentors like Murray Cox and John Given to become a veteran railroad executive honored by colleagues and shippers at a March Kansas City banquet.
The speech praises Mr Herbig for his years of service with the railroad detailing high regard for his associates and specifically thanking Mr Rourke and the local office and yard department for their help in making his career a happy part of life.
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