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Newspaper

Pella Chronicle

Location

Pella, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 28, 1932

Page

3

Kilduff Boosters Form In Iowa Community

Killduff Iowa April 25 reports a new Kilduff Boosters 4-H club organized at the Killduff schoolhouse on April 19 with John Van Gilst named leader and Clair Van Gilst Carroll Rohrdanz LeRoy Smith as committee. Clair Van Gilst elected first president and Carroll Rohrdanz vice president.

Killduff Iowa Kilduff Boosters John van Gilst Clair van Gilst LeRoy Smith Carroll Rohrdanz Leland Tratchel Blain Lanphier Robert Dennis Methodist Aid Willard Wagman Homer Parish Clarence Wheatcraft John Elscott Clifford Dennis Hanna Esmiire Arthur Jackson Newton Herma Ruth Brom Dorothy van Gilst Minnie Vonk Monroe Charles Dick Dick Slegh Will Elyn William Raymond Wilma Jetson Adams Katherine Dick Ben Ter Louw Ter Louw Methodist

Tears Down Barn to Build Garage at Otley Iowa

Otley Iowa April 25. Mr and Mrs Albert De Joode and family spent Wednesday evening at the Gysbert Aalbers home. Richard Postma improved his place by tearing down the old barn and building a garage with Klaas Van Buren as carpenter. Several local families and relatives visited or moved, including the Vanden Berges, Fifield visitors to Des Moines, and A. Wittenberg moving to Pella to reside with children due to health. Others visited Knoxville and Monroe residents, with neighbors assisting in chores and hosting Sunday gatherings.

Otley Iowa Albert de Joode Gysbert Aalbers Richard Postma Klaas van Buren Pete Vanden Berg John Vanden Berg Fifield Des Moines Jake Ten Hagen Near Pella Frank Rexroat Bean Aalbers Fred Booth Knoxville A. Wittenberg Pella Witzenberg Tone Aalbers Aalbers Celia Robison Monroe Jennie Robus

Ruth Hart Falls Injures Left Wrist in Cordova Iowa

Cordova Iowa April 25 Ruth Hart sprained her left wrist Friday night in an accident. Community notes recount visits from the Al Saunders family and gatherings at Hart and Shilling homes. The Wabash bridge crew are locally stationed, tending nearby bridges as spring work continues. Mr and Mrs John Hart and others visited, while George Dailey tended ailing stepfather Cadwallanger, ill for weeks.

Cordova Iowa Ruth Hart al Saunders R. M. Hart Horace Rushing Karr Wabash John Hart John Ford Tink Karr Kate Karr Henry Muilenberg Roy Karr Lloyd Shilling Earnest Dailey George Dailey Cadwallanger

Peoria Pastor Receives Two Calls From Communities

Peoria Iowa April 25 Rev and Mrs M J Vander Werp and daughter Betty Ann spent a week at the W T Huisenga home Fulton I and Rev Vander Werp led Sunday services here Rev Blick from Fulton conducted services Miss Martha Vos of Chicago visited at John Vos home A baby girl born to Mr and Mrs Matt Van Arkel near Beacon Young People Society of the Christian Reformed church will give their annual program Thursday April 28 at 745 PM All are welcome Mr and Mrs Adrian Vos Mrs Ben Vander Molen and Mrs J L Veenstra were business callers in Pella all day last Wednesday.

Peoria Iowa M. J. Vander Werp Betty Ann W. T. Huisenga Fulton Vander Werp Blick Martha Vos Chicago John Vos John van Gorp Adrian Vos Ben Vander Molen J. L. Veentra Pella Leighton C. Witt Johnie Sarah Mae H. Meppelink M. de Reus Home For James Sedrel Bruce Robert Oskaloosa C. Sedrel John Neels Grundy Center de Jong H. W. Vander Linden L. Ver Ploeg M. M. de Reus Mildred Bernice Fairfield

Pastors Exchange Pulpits Sunday in Leighton Iowa

Community notes from Leighton Iowa recount Sunday church services and gatherings. Rev R D Douwstra Otley led Leighton Reformed church service while Rev J A De Jong led Otley service. Local families and visitors from Pella Oskaloosa Grundy Center Chicago Fairfield and Chicago are referenced among attendees.

Douwstra Leighton de Jong Otley

How One Man Lost 22 Pounds With Kruschen Salts

Detroit reader Herman Rankis shares a testimonial praising Kruschen Salts for quick weight loss. The ad promises safe fat loss by taking a half teaspoon in hot water daily before breakfast, offering a money back guarantee if not satisfied after the first bottle.

Herman Rankis Detroit

Sunday Church Schedule With Meetings and Classes

The church lists services and events for Sunday May 19.00 A M sermon Een Verberging tegen het kwaad at 1:30 P M The Limits of Man's Mind 38:00 P M Sunday School and 7:30 P M Young People's society prayer meeting.

Young People’s Society

Library Notes and Book Features at Local Library

The Library Trustees met with four members and planned librarians’ attendance at the District Convention in Knoxville on May 5. Statuary wear was remedied with enamel. Featured are SQUEEZE PLAY by Barbour, THE LITTLE WOODEN DOLL by Bianco, THE SOUTHPAW by Haines, THE STARS IN THEIR COURSES by Jeans, THE MASTER OF MOUNT VERNON by Moses, and TWO BLACK SHEEP by Wilson, with brief summaries of each title and appeal to young readers.

Knoxville Jeans England Mount Vernon Moses Belle Moses Washington

Chevalier At Rivola Theatre in OsKalosa

George Barbier, star of The Smiling Lieutenant, joins Maurice Chevalier in One Hour With You at the Rivola Theatre Oskalosa. The film opens Friday April 29 with a midnight show at 11 15 p m.

Maurice ‘Chevalier George Barbier Jolly King of Maurice Chevalier Paramount Studios Hollywood Chevalier Big Pond Barbier You Jeanette MacDonald Genevieve Tobin Charlie Ruggles Roland Young Rivola Theatre Oskaloosa

Blythe Taxed Cottonwood Trees For Hay Fever Serum

Owners in Blythe California face a 50 cent tax per cottonwood tree to fund injections preventing fuzz shedding. The injected serum aims to reduce hay fever caused by airborne fibers. The measure targets residents with trees contributing to seasonal allergies.

Blythe Calif

Instrumental Music Festival and Senior Class Play

Friday events include an instrumental music festival by the high school band orchestra and junior high band with solos and duets. The Senior class presents Who Wouldnt Be Crazy, featuring Hector Bevans Lenora Gaass Raymond Vander Wilt Mildred Ver Hey Florence Hollebeek John Hollebeek Donald Renaud and others. The Junior class banquet and several declamatory contests are noted with student volunteers and a large honor roll listed.

Lewis Hector Bevans Lenora Gaass Raymond Vander Wilt Mildred Ver Hey Florence Hollebeek John Hollebeek Donald Renaud Donald Klein Gretchen Fennema Mary Ruth Jansen Ruth van Vliet Fermer Adair Esther Groetveld Kenneth Crum Andrew Klyn Jennie Go Louis Bosveld Hospers Kuypers Myron Nollen Alfred Vander Ploeg Margaret Vanden Berg Ruth Deur Jennie Gosselink Edna Mae Hackert Margaret Keuning Mary Liggett Lucille Ver Ploeg

Personal Liberty Plus by H E Bagley

Letter argues for personal Liberty and opposing Prohibition with tempered support for temperance. Writer cites Jefferson, quotes drinking habits and samples Scotch to demonstrate measured liberty, asserts Americans resist government dictates on consumption, and contemplates another drink while finishing the piece.

H. E. Bagley Sadler Thomas Jefferson

Mystery Two Bottles On My Table Hint At Duplicates

The writer notes two bottles on the table instead of one and muses if the second holds the same quality as the first. The passage imitates a rambling, drunken letter style with crooked spelling and digressions about tampered type and oddities, ending with a pledge to send the piece to the editor.

Paptrieck Hennery

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