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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1929
Page
3
Postmaster Bousquet announces a July 1 effective rule allowing first class mail C O D. The service can’t collect debts and has a $100 limit, with indemnity options up to $1,000 via registered mail. Fees align with third and fourth class rates, plus additional valuation charges.
The readable fragments indicate a youth connected to a person named Judee, mentioning joy and a six year period. The text is garbled with missing context and uncertain dates or places. No clear event or outcome can be established from the surviving phrases.
At the Orpheum Theatre Des Moines two exceptional pictures headline the program. From Wednesday July 31 through Friday Melody Lane stars Eddie Leonard in a sing talking drama with songs like Rolly, Bosy Eyes and Ida, Sweet as Apple Cider. Jose phine Dunn Huntley Gordon Jane La Verne Georgia Stone and others appear. Lydell and Higgins headline the vaudeville bill with A Friends of Fathers a fast packed comedy.
The World Wide Guild at the Baptist church held a Sunday session to report on the Iowa Baptist Assembly at Iowa Falls. Miss Frances Van Rees presided. other speakers included Mildred Cole Emaline Gezel Gertrude Van Niewaal and Juanita Iddins. A special offering next Sunday aims for about $100.
Frank O. Lowden former Illinois governor and Midwest farm spokesman will visit Iowa for three days from October 17 to 20 as announced by Iowa State College. The visit aims to engage with agricultural leaders and public officials during his trip.
Governor Lowden, president of the American Country Life Association, will open the twelfth annual conference in Ames with an October 17 afternoon address broadcast on WOI. The program continues October 18 with a second talk on The Future of Rural Organization, tied to the Henry C. Wallace memorial program, as sessions cover rural leadership across churches, schools, farm press, health, education, marketing, recreation, and landscape development.
The Sioux County Journal surveys the new Farm Relief Bill, noting Congress faces harsh criticism for half hearted enactment. It cites the Minneapolis Tribune’s editors and economists who dissect the bill, asserting Hawley’s proposal fell short of pre election promises and urging adjustments to make relief effective.
The farmer must bear tariff duties on goods he buys while his outputs face foreign competition. Building a home would add 25 percent to shingles and push up other materials proportionally. When selling hog or dairy products, he must continue competing with imported goods.
A memorial service honoring C Wallace will be held in Ames as part of the 12th annual conference of the American Bounty Life Association. The program includes tree dedications near the Iowa State College Campanile, a commemorative boulder, speeches by national leaders, and remarks by Dr L H Pammel of Iowa State College and A Sykes of Ida Grove. Henry C Taylor chairs the executive committee and both Wallace and Taylor are Iowa State College graduates.
Joseph Bousquet, 13, grandson of Mr and Mrs Ashlie Welcher, rode a bicycle from Des Moines to Knoxville five hours after riding over McCoy hill and another steep ascent. At 5 ft 2 in and 113 pounds he carried his bike up only two hills. He is spending the week with his grandparents in Knoxville, Iowa.
Quotations from the Farmers Co-operative Exchange in Pella Iowa show prices for dairy products and commodities. The report cites figures around 1.10 for a unit, with cream cheese prices ranging from 9.55 to 10.60 per unit, reflecting market activity at the exchange.
Knoxville Iowa July 81 Mack McCarty 18 colored son of Mr and Mrs McCarty died at Morris Wisconsin after being thrown from a train while attempting to hitchhike to Wisconsin. The authorities sent word to the boy's parents and the body will be returned here this week.
Howard tgope ane Kon ze Howe, age 17, received a 10 year indeterminate sentence at the Eldora Boys Reformatory after a running gunfight with deputies F L Van Benthuysen and John Carroll at Carlisle. Earlier the youths rammed stations, confessed, escaped jail, stole a car, and were recaptured.
Sealed bids for lump coal will be received by the Independent School District of Pella Iowa. All coal to be delivered to different school buildings during the winter of 1929 80. All bids must be in no later than August 10 1929. The Board reserves the right to reject any or all bids. Peter Van Sittert Secretary.
R. L. Hecht, a prominent New Orleans banker, warns banks against joining chain organizations, arguing such groups will crowd out small bankers and hurt local financial firms. He cautions against consolidation that could reduce competition and threaten independent banks.
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