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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1932
Page
5
Merchants are urged to provide trade coupons for the first monthly sale on Saturday May 7 on the south side of the square. Each coupon equals one dollar in exchange for merchandise at auction by Worth and Van Zante. No cash is accepted. successful bidders redeem coupons at the auction.
Dr G H Lankelma selected president of the newly elected Pella Chamber of Commerce board for the coming year. He succeeds L A Kuyper who declined due to business demands. M B Wormhoudt is vice president Hugo Kuyper secretary and Connie Smorenberg treasurer both continuing in office. The Chronicle congratulates him on the honor.
Republican candidate Leona Bogaard of Marion county enters the race for county recorder. A Pella High School graduate, she has taught seven terms in rural schools and is presented as qualified for the office.
The Tour Iowa committees of the A A A Motor clubs of Iowa received 10000 slogans for a contest. Awards total 31000 dollars. The winning line will praise Iowa highways and their benefits. Winners announced at the Tour Town committee meeting in Des Moines on April 29.
An advertisement in the Chronicle announces a closing out sale at Popma grocery on Main Street Pel la. Louis Popma began the business 87 years ago, it has become a local landmark, and since his death two years ago his sons Paul and Louis run it. The stock will be sold fast as the building is to be rented once the sale ends.
The annual report of City Assessor Jacob Plender shows Pella still has over two million dollars within its corporate limits despite economic strain. Total moneys and credits reach $2,519,380, down from $3,600,000 last year, suggesting plenty to share but 30 families rely on charity and many residents lack this level of wealth.
A near full Pella High auditorium witnessed the Sailor Maids musical comedy by the city schools music department directed by Miss Anna Tysseling. Leonora Gaass led the cast with Mildred Verhey close behind as Frances Marie. Edward Dover and David Kern’s mistaken identities drive the plot about yacht life and romance. The production featured an orchestra led by Prof. Richard Lewis and a large chorus of Sailor Maids and Life Guards.
Dr Charles S Medbury longtime University Disciples of Christchurch Des Moines pastor died suddenly after finishing a sermon Sunday. Born in Werren Ohio he served nearly 40 years as a minister and won broad respect in Des Moines and Pella. He preached with forceful diction and strong personal appeal.
The annual spring instrumental music festival will be at the high school Friday the 20th at 7:30. About seventy Pella Public Schools musicians from grades four to twelve will perform in two bands and two orchestras with solos. The junior high band and high school orchestra will open and close, respectively, with a humorous musicale by the junior high orchestra. The event is led by Richard Lewis.
The Van Den Berg Electric Co advertises a demonstration of the ABC troner at their shop this Friday and Saturday. It promises to show how electrical appliances ease housework and invites women to attend and see the ironing iron in action.
John King, 23, convicted in Montezuma district court by Judge Frank Beckley to 20 years in Anamosa reformatory for a spree of holdups and safe blowing. He confessed to oil station robberies at Pella Nevada Grinnell Malcolm Marengo Victor and to blowing safes at Marengo and Malcolm. He was arrested in Pekin Illinois after abandoning an Ohio license plate car in Des Moines.
The Community Welfare League will meet at Memorial Hall next Monday at 7 30 PM. Every member organization must be represented or have a substitute attend. The league has grown and aims for full attendance at all meetings.
The family of Mrs. R. Dieleman thanks neighbors and friends in Pella and Eddyville for help and sympathy during illness and after her death. Words cannot express the debt of gratitude we owe to all. The Children.
City Council action sets the annual clean up campaign for the first week of May. Ward dates run May 3 4 for wards one and four and May 4 5 for wards two and three. Residents urged to tidy premises and place rubbish for city haulers to cart to the dump. Read the city advertisement in this issue.
The Van Den Berg Electric company notes strong interest as jokes pour in for a children friendly event. Clip or write a joke and bring it in. contest closes May 15 with a best joke prize of an electric kitchen clock judged by the Chronicle.
Local board of education re elected teachers for the next year with salary reductions to cut operating costs. Janitors share the same schedule, saving over seven thousand dollars with grades consolidated at Lincoln school.
American Legion Day at the U S Veterans hospital in Knoxville is Tuesday May 3 the facility will open for inspection by American Legion and Auxiliary members from the Sixth district. Knoxville post and auxiliary host a spring conference and social with speakers including R W Calflesh Des Moines Mrs George W Prichard Onawa George Yates and Mrs Mildred Othmer Peterson Des Moines district commander and district committeewoman.
Local Commercial students swept the Shorthand and Typing contest at Pella high school winning three firsts and three seconds. Winners include Elmer Vander Wal and Mary Liggett in typing and Helen Crandal and Jennie Gosse link in shorthand with second places earned by Mary Carrough Bondurant, Mary Ruth Jansen Pella, and Gertrude Lass chuit Pella.
New gear for the municipal light and power plant is on the grounds and being installed. The turbine should run in about 30 days with 120 days allotted to test. Tests at Murray Iron Works Burlington exceed efficiency guarantees and Mayor Fultz expects Pella to draw visitors statewide to inspect the turbine.
County candidates must file by May 6 per county auditor Rees M. Jones. State filing closes later this week as the field for both levels expands, marking the largest candidate slate in years.
The annual Wo men s Federated clubs convention for Marion county will meet Tuesday May 3 in Pella at Mrs D C Renaud s home. Delegates from Pleasantville Bussey and Knoxville attend, beginning at two o clock. Main afternoon speaker is Mrs R H Sylvester of Des Moines seventh district director. Mrs D C Renaud Marion county chairman will preside. All Federated club members invited. A complete program appears on another page.
Dr R J Danhof pastor of the First Christian Reformed church urged Chamber members at Memorial Hall to build the walls of Pella in civic, commercial and religious life. He cited Nehemiah, stressed cooperation, unity and perseverance, and warned against individualism and naysayers as he called for action. A near 100 dollar fund drive was reported and officers for the next year were elected. The session closed with a social hour and remarks on future work.
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