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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1922
Page
5
The piece analyzes Pella's finances, arguing recent hardships are overstated. It lists assessed city wealth including real estate, personal property, and public assets, noting that tax exempt securities and state assessments skirt local figures. The writer claims actual city wealth remains substantial despite hard times, hinting at broader fiscal misperceptions.
Fort Scott Kansas April 25 One killed and several injured when a Kansas City Oklahoma City passenger train on the Frisco line rammed the rear of a circus train near Girard Pleas Hart who rode the circus train was killed He is a son of James Hart and usually spends the time at his home here His body is expected home for burial.
Earl Klein has begun work as clerk at Bell Clothing House in his old home town. He returns after months of work in an Oskalooga store. The Bell store moves to a new building on Main Street, with preparations by local builders for the relocation.
Patients at the federal hospital in Colfax will receive concerts via radiophone. Harry Ogg of Automatic Electric Washer Co will install the instruments when fixtures arrive. Individual sets will serve tuberculosis rooms and the recreation room with more receivers added later. Funding comes from the Iowa and Nebraska Red Cross associations and other supporters. A future benefit is planned to fund full bedside sets.
At the April meeting of Gold Star Post No 89 American Legion the committee secured State Auditor Glenn C Hayes as Memorial Day speaker. The post delayed further Memorial Day arrangements due to park and band stand construction uncertainties. May meeting moved to May 22 to finalize plans.
Local school board approved a three to one vote cutting salaries of all teachers and ending the employment of a public health nurse. Opponents, including J H Cochrane and Fultz, urged rescission but failed. A Sunday or Monday citizen meeting was proposed to air views and press for change.
New Sharon hosted the forty seventh annual Mahaska County Sunday School Association convention with three sessions at the Methodist Episcopal church. About thirty county schools were represented and over 150 Christian workers attended. Mrs. A J Visser, previously ill with pneumonia, has improved and the family remains hopeful.
Hearts in Pella were saddened by the April 21 death of Jacob De Bruyn at Bethesda Sanitarium in Denver Colorado. Son of Arie G. and his wife, he served in World War I, later worked for Garden City Feeder Co. and belonged to Gold Star Post No 89 American Legion. His body was brought home for funeral services at the First Reformed Church with Legion pallbearers and many friends in attendance.
The secretary of the Pella School District reports a deficit of 6303.23 on April 9 1921 and a balance of 10317.45 on April 8 1922 making the district 16620.68 better off year over year not counting 1500 in bonds paid. The city clerk says one mill tax yields about 576.00. The district could pay teachers next year keep salaries steady hire a school nurse reduce levy ten mills pay 1600 in bonds and still be 9370.68 better off than last year. The next year's estimate drops from 44000 to 40000. DR T D FULTZ.
The City Council of Pella orders a citywide clean up on May 2. Citizens must thoroughly clean premises and place non burnable rubbish at curb or lot line. Property owners pay to cart ashes and debris to dumping grounds. ash piles banned from streets. Mayor H J Vanden Berg signs.
Notice to patrons of the Independent School District of Pella Iowa announces a mass meeting on Monday May 1 at 7 30 PM in the High School Building. The issue is whether the Board should rehire teachers for 1922 23 at current salaries or at a 5 percent reduction and whether to employ a nurse. Secretary pro tem Peter van Sittert.
The Paella Overall Co. has found it necessary to work a force of girls evenings to fill orders for their product.
Mrs C E Tuttle of Red Oak Iowa arrived in Chicago by airplane to shop for spring items. She piloted a 400 mile route in 4 hours 65 minutes carrying an overnight bag with her shopping list. Mechanician E D Wagner accompanied her. Mrs Tuttle's husband is a local businessman and the family owns two airplanes used for business and pleasure trips.
A. D. Van Houweling shipped a bow to Chicago last week and after paying freight yardage feed bill and commission his net return was 42 cents. It is unclear if the cow was defective or caused the low return, based on a neighbor’s report.
Last Friday in Pella the college men's glee club performed before a large audience at the high school auditorium. The program featured Dutch and German songs, a Gospel Quartet, and solos by Mokma Vander Stoep and Gosselink. Critics praised the club's training under Mr. Sadler and predicted strong eastern performances if the group continues at this level.
Mr John H Turner of What Cheer and Mrs Carrie Mead of Sigourney were married at Leighton by Rev F N Byram of Pella at 4 pm on Thursday April 27 1922. The ceremony occurred at the home of Mr and Mrs Yella Heerema as the couple used the Mahaska County license then returned to Pella and stayed with Rev and Mrs Byram before heading to Des Moines.
J G Vander Pol while driving from Oskaloosa to Pella Saturday evening crashed when front wheels fell into a road hole. Mrs Vander Pol lost two teeth and Mrs K L Klatt suffered a knee injury.
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