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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1928
Page
5
Monday report highlights improvements in Webster building with a overhauled and improved room, doubled capacity in typing and bookkeeping, and a new class use for Room No 6 in Lincoln building. Graduates urged to secure college credits now as records may be delayed during early school week.
Central College plans modernizing its athletic field by purchasing west side ground along West Second Street and vacating a street segment. The lower site will require substantial fill sourced from the new street excavation and from the old field. Work begins after current projects. the field has served 23 years since origin from the campus and railroad cut.
Wm. Van Dyke, a young man at the Rolscreen factory, lost three fingers from his left hand when a lever caused a blade to strike. He was treated by Dr. Carl Aschenbrenner, then sent home, and the next day underwent proper hospital amputation.
Fragmentary OCR hints at a weekly feature involving B Hirst and a remover, with mentions of Davenports and other names. Details are unclear. the article appears to discuss a company or event and a sequence of weekly features or actions, but specifics are unreadable.
Mr H J Jease and family will move to Piqua Ohio from Van Nievaal area. C Penney contract work advances with Lavitenbach & Son replacing partitions and installing new fixtures. Iddins will supervise stock and store readiness aimed for a September 20 opening. JC Penney operates 2000 stores in the United States and views this city as a fitting addition.
More than 10 000 Iowa Farm Bureau members and families will camp at the statewide encampment during the 1928 Iowa State Fair Aug 22 to Aug 31. Grant Chapman of Ames leads the 80 acre site with improvements including a new entrance road better sidewalks and expanded water mains for 24 hour supply. The camp offers city water electric light police and fire protection and plans for daily free services and informal community programs. The grounds sit on high ground east of the fair with blue grass shade trees making it a summer outing site.
Missic Anne Hospert, an Idaho state board of education school inspector, visits her home in Pella on vacation. She says friends urge a run for state superintendent this fall, but she prefers her current position. Her duties will be limited to the northern part of the state.
State health officials report scattered poliomyelitis cases in Davis Franklin and Mitchell counties with more likely to follow. Advice emphasizes avoiding large gatherings, covering coughs, thorough hand washing, keeping files away from food, pasteurizing milk, and school decisions guided by local health leaders.
John Den Adel was injured when a car and wagon collided on the Pella road west of Prine schoolhouse Monday evening. Den Adel was thrown from the car, struck the pavement, and taken to his home after emergency crews and onlookers gathered at the scene. The Van Wyk wagon occupant was also hurt, horses showed injuries, and the incident drew a large OsKaloosa crowd to the ambulance arrival.
Mrs. B H Van Ness returns from Chicago with a large millinery and ready to wear selection. She visited thousands of garments to pick styles for the season and plans to advertise dresses this week. The store, modernized under her guidance, now offers daily wear, dresses, and a beauty parlor and remains a popular, growing business in Pella.
Rev. Lew C. Harris announced he handed his resignation to the church board and will leave September 15 to assume the pastorate of the First Christian church in Waterloo. He has served in Knoxville for a little over two years and is regarded as a popular local leader despite the coming departure.
Two men jailed on liquor charges after raids near Pleasantville and Melcher Saturday night. J E Meiratis 86 of Miles Galvin farm east of Pleasantville confessed to making liquor and began serving sentence. Dominico Palandri 48 of Melcher charged with maintaining a liquor nuisance after state agents seized 120 bottles of beer 3 gallons of whiskey and mash. Sheriff and deputies led Melcher raid. district judge verdict pending.
A. D. Jim Miller aged 60 a retired farmer and former Gardner at the James A. Devitt residence hanged himself in the barn mow early Saturday. His body was found by Mrs J A Devitt Jr and Mrs Della Polland around 2 pm after a search. Coroner Wilcox deemed death by own action and no inquest will be held.
Bert Van Vliet of Stone & Webster in Boston visited his father G. Van Vliet in Des Moines area. C. G. Van Vliet of Des Moines accompanied him to Pella Sunday morning. Bert departed for New York City and planned to proceed to Louisiana for work after his stopover. He has spent months on the Pacific coast.
A blind man named Mr. Kings fell into an unbarred cellar opening beneath a wall in Tete wi side. He sustained an injury to his left arm already afflicted by blood poisoning. He was moved to Dr. Carpenter's office for examination to assess potential complications from the fall.
Gerald Mokma, longtime United States Consular employee, is transferred from Batavia Java to Cologne Germany to continue his work as consul. A Pella native, he studied at Central College, taught English in Japan, and is active in Freemasonry and church missions. He sails from New York for his new post aboard the Volendam in August.
Last Thursday afternoon the 1925 class of Pella High School gathered in a grove north of town for a picnic supper and planned to make the reunion an annual event. Members present included Charlotte Vander Ploeg Monroe Leona Bogaard Marysville Florence De Haan Ruth Fonnema Cora Krusemann Nellie De Haan Janet Bosveld Mrs Fred Dekker Betty Butts Beulah Veenstra Mae Plette Helen Boot Jean Kuyper John Rouwenhorst Ray Brom Gerrit Wormhoudt Donald Waechter Herman Nollen Henry Beckering Bert Boat and teachers Jane Gosselink and Henrietta Verheul.
A Pella unit delegation travels to Council Bluffs for the state American Legion Auxiliary convention this week. Attendees include Mrs. G. B. Ver Steeg Mrs. John Vande Voort Mrs. H. Beyer Miss Dora Sybenga and Miss Carrie Hocksema plus Grace Hocksema. The session runs through Friday.
Thieves escaped with Rhode Island Reds from Tunis Van Zante’s farm Sunday evening. A night marshal notified pultry dealers and authorities. Juveniles Jake Van Dalen and William Van Neese, both 11 and 12, are held on charges stemming from a noontime assault on 18 year old Ruth Benn tema on South D Street, with Mahaska Juvenile Court set for arraignment.
The nation heard Hoover accept the Republican nomination amid questions on prohibition and farming. He supported prohibition and urged enforcement, while discussing agriculture as a multi faceted issue and cautioning against relying on large corporations for relief. The Chronicle notes his stance on law enforcement and hints at a West Branch address to delve deeper, with expected contrast to Governor Smith.
Relatives in Pella were notified Monday of an automobile crash near Ogden in which Everet Rouw son of Mrs M Verros of Pella was badly hurt. He was driving after midnight Sunday when his car collided with another. Both cars were damaged and occupants injured. Rouw suffered a broken jaw and a skull fracture was feared. A woman in the other car was injured. Both injured persons are in a hospital and Rouw's injuries are serious.
George W. Clarke and his family from Fairfield visited Saturday and stayed through Sunday to spend time with his mother Mrs. M. A. Clarke in a family visit spanning two days.
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