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Newspaper

Pella Chronicle

Location

Pella, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 06, 1936

Page

6

Centralite Joins University Of Kentucky Faculty

Dr Forrest Kingsbury of University of Chicago and Mrs Kingsbury are visiting as old friends. John Ubben, Central college graduate, accepts a professorship at University of Kentucky in Lexington. Other community figures travel and news from Denver Muskegon and Wiscon sin visits.

Forrest Kingsbury University of Chicago John Ubben Central College University of Kentucky At Lexington

News of Nearby Towns and Rural Communities

Local notes recount visits to Peoria Pella Newton and Sully. Families, church events, and social gatherings fill weekends with travels from Des Moines to Knoxville and Grinnell. Births deaths illness and farm life appear among community ties and 4-H fundraisers.

Local notes from Cordova and surrounding farms

Anne Waardhuizen returned from Lutheran hospital in Des Moines. Mrs. Lowell Harger and four daughters visit the Mendenhall home in Lynn while remodeling the Harger farm. Fires near Wa bash tracks and Stevenson Tei farm were extinguished by farmers. A straw stack on the Roush farm burned Wednesday, origin unknown. Sam Emmerson bought a new McCormick Deering baler. John Perky sold his baler. Mary Jane Van Hemert visiting Pelle. Van Hemert attended a business meeting in Pella. Mr and Mrs Murray Van Hemert visited John Van Hemert.

Charley Ford Ralph Tice J. H. Huigens Lake Park Joe Templeton E. V. Goad Cordova Bryan Karr Rene van Engelhoven Murray van Hemert Monroe Clarence Bricker Lelia Garrison Betty Ford Elmer Davis Ora Davis John Buwalda George Dailey Laver Des Moines Lizzie Phifer Histey Muttenberg Delight Vande Gaarde Newton John de Goey Joe Muilenberg Kate Karr Roy Karrs Arie Waardhuizen Gerrit de Jong Calvin Bricker Grinnell Marigold Springs Hart Knoxville Mrs. Wynsteker Pete van Ghent Otto Wynsteker Roy Karr Ora ‘Balmer Alfalfa Hay Wednessey Gerrit Waardhuizen Ford Ray Sharp Sioux City Clarence Brickers Dewey Ford Walter Wings George Johnson Red Rock Miss Dekker Dekker Murphy Will Murphy Anne Waardhuizen Lutheran Hospital Lowell Harger Mary Margaret Francis Louise Irma Jean Carrie Lucille Lynn Iowa Mendenhall Harger Bart Klyn Gerrit Klyn Stevenson and Tei Wm. Roush Sam Emmerson McCormick Deering John Perky Mary Jane van Hemert Pelle van Hemert Pella John van Hemert

Shirley Temple Starred Film Coming to Rivola Oskaloosa

Shirley Temple's new Fox film The Poor Little Rich Girl arrives at the Rivola theatre in Oskaloosa Friday August 7 for four days. Michael Whalen plays the wealthy father and reflects on his rise from near poverty to stardom after being signed by Twentieth Century Fox. The cast includes Alice Faye Gloria Stuart and Jack Haley directed by Irving Cummings with B G DeSylva as associate producer.

Shirley Temple Rivola Oskaloosa Michael Whalen Fox Rivola Oskaloosa Whalen Shirley Hollywood New York F. Zanuck White Fang Mr. Zanuck Twentieth -Century-Fox Alice Faye Gloria Stuart Jack Haley Irving Cummings B. G. DeSylva

Serious accident at Coxs coal mine near Knoxville

Amsterdam Harry Ver Steeg suffered a crushed injury Friday afternoon at Coxs coal mine near Knoxville. He was taken to Knoxville hospital in serious condition with injuries not yet fully known. The Sunday school picnic at South Porterville last week featured a self service dinner, Rev. Van Dellen talk, recitations, singing, a local Porterville orchestra, and about 200 attendees enjoying races and amusements. East Amsterdam Sunday school held a picnic last Thursday with Rev. Van Dellen speaking on Sunday school work and a tree shaded dinner.

the Reformed Church George Gosselink Arabia Leonard van Zoelen Peter van Zoelen Eddyville Henry Spoelstra G. van Hal C. Vander Leest Pella R. Dieleman Henry Renaud Grinnell Emma Kruseman Lowel Taplin Chicago Ed de Penning Chester Hall Rockford Oscar Carpenter Almond Swisher Little Falls New Jersey Charles Swisher Maimie Bent Paul Jennie Budding Carroll Wisgerhof A. E. Dennis Knoxville G. B. Vander Pol Will Huyser Vander Pol A. C. Boat Home Elmer Burnham Lois Newton Stanley Wood Earlham John Boat Harris Bent Kellogg George Swisher Peoria Iowa Skiff Memorial Hospital Swisher Jasper County Sully Christian Church Armota Morgan George Sway Eva Snodgrass Almond Littleton N. J L. J. Bruyn L. B. Quinnn Cherokee A. J. Quinn Marshalltown J. B. Quinn Wichita Kansas Blanche Frazze Arnold Park E. Thompson A. de Jong Ralph Vander Zyl A. W. Willander West Bend Erma Wisgerhof Gerrit Wisgerhof Gertie Dieleman William Eleman Harry Ver Steeg Cox State South Porterville van Dellen Porterville Orchestra Porterville East Amsterdam

Pleasant afternoon lemonade gathering draws about eighty attendees

Free lemonade was served in the afternoon and about eighty people attended. The event featured a very pleasant time for all present, with friendly social interaction and light refreshments.

Audrey Taintor and Ruth Leatherman attend Quest Club party

Audrey Taintor spent the weekend with Ruth Leatherman. The Quest Club held a July 30 gathering hosted by Colleen Hal with refreshments of ice cream and cake. Attendees included many Northcutt and De Jong families and other area residents.

Audrey Grant Ruth Leatherman Quest Club Colleen Hal M Devern Mull Anna, Voyian Erlyne Northcutt Martha Fay Zondervan Viola de Jong Mildred Hull Mary Jane Roberts To Springer Esther Evelyn Rouw Deyona Stewart Catherine Fleming Bert Rouw Milo de Jong Carrol Linsted Wayne Northcutt William Stewart Rud Junior Hull Kenneth Olson Earl Northcutt Grinnell A. B. Rouw Betty Albert John Vander Beek A. B Rouw Gradus Kuiper Nancy Arthur Gerald Rouw Lloyd Ludwick Righ Dutch” Simmons

Surprised To Hear He Was Dead In Knoxville

A Knoxville shoe repairman named E C Wilson reacts with disbelief after reports of a sudden death appear in Des Moines Tribune and Register. Wilson questions the dispatch and suggests heat may have affected the reporter. The article notes Knoxville readers were surprised early in the week.

Knoxville Des Moines Tribune Register E. C. Wilson the Express

Fragmentary Knoxville Express quotation on death and ancient notices

A fragment quoting the Knoxville Express questions if a strong man like Mr Wilson could fall to undertakers, then notes that our Want Acts bring results and that parties occurred thousands of years before the Christian era. It mentions ancient Ey tombs with depictions of slaughter.

Mr. Wilson Undertakers Knoxville Express

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