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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1933
Page
6
The Town City Chamber of Commerce has optioned 800 acres between North Libert and Solon for a state park and artificial lake. A 20 foot dam will back Mill creek for a 600 acre lake financed by selling lakefront lots.
Dick Elston a 10 year old left handed pitcher from Arnolds Park has been sold to the St. Louis Cardinals and will join the club next spring. He started pitching for Milford American Legion junior team at 15 and is playing with Norfolk Nebraska this season.
A brief catalog note lists 500 sheets of yellow second sheets priced at 0c each, offered at Chevuille Ites. No further context or quantities provided.
A barn on the Abe Roorda farm near Leighton burned Wednesday night around 8 00 p m causing the death of four calves and burning a large amount of hay. The Cornelius A. Roorda family was away at the time. Neighbors fought the flames but could not prevent the loss.
Mrs Tunis Burggraaf died Saturday at 6 30 p m at her home at University and East Second street aged 77 Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at the home and at the First Reformed church Rev A Haverkamp officiating Interment was in Graceland cemetery She was born Ellen Van Gerp May 18 1 Married to Tunis Burggraaf in 1872 Twelve children were born She was preceded by her husband and three children Survived by four daughters and five sons and a number of grandchildren great grandchildren two brothers and three sisters
Funeral services for John Nagel were held Saturday at 1:30 P M at the Home For the Aged with Rev D Hollebeck officiating. Interment followed in Oakwood cemetery. Nagel, born in Holland, came to the United States as a young man and farmed near Armour South Dakota before spending the last decade in the Home For the Aged. He was 82 years 1 month and 27 days old. He left a sister Mrs N Schelhaas of Edgerton Minnesota who could not attend. a nephew John Nagel of Springfield South Dakota. sister-in-law Mrs B Nagel of Grand Rapids Michigan. and two friends Messrs Messman and Als on of South Dakota.
The Blommers children express deep gratitude to friends and neighbors for kind assistance and sympathy during bereavement. Their presence at the hospital home and after death offered comfort and inspiration and strengthened enduring ties remembered with appreciation.
Reformed churches in Pella and surrounding territory assemble at West Market park for the annual mission fest. Attendees hear able speakers from near and far, and the event features special music. The canteen reports thriving business and attendees enjoy the gathering. Next week a fuller report will follow.
The Sully Aces won two of three kittenball contests linking Prairie City Monroe and Sully. In Monroe they beat the Reds 5 to 8 with Berry and Eldredge batting for Sully. Prairie City edged Monroe Blues 7 to 6 with De Wit and Brown for Prairie City. The finale saw Sully topple Prairie City 18 to 8 as Deitrich Eldredge and Ten Hagen Brown starred.
Mathematicians say the odds exceed 12 to 1 against the average man or amateur achieving big profits in stock market speculation. Other figures note highway systems total 360000 miles, Canada’s population mostly under 25, and 1932 insurance payouts surpassing four billion dollars to U.S. policyholders and beneficiaries. Six states have the death penalty for kidnapping. A Colombian comparison notes women’s arms differ from men, Peru’s four presidents in as many years, and Paraguay’s first snowfall in history.
Five local residents share views on Secretary Wallace's hog plan. ARIE THOMASSEN doubts its impact and favors wage employment. JOHN REBERTUS supports trying any plan while testing market effects. ARIE BROUWER questions practicality and buyers. HENRY BROM condemns the idea as foolish. WILLIAM C. DE BRUYN calls it humbug and says help should come from work programs.
A Templeton California man named Terry Sullivan narrowly survives a series of mishaps while painting a house. A ladder slips, he clings to a gutter, a dry tree limb breaks, a paint can hits him, a flower pot and a broken ankle follow, and a final head gash completes the sequence as the ladder collapses.
The church schedules Sunday school at 9 80 a m and morning service at 10 45 a m with Rev Harry Hoffs of Chicago occupying the pulpit both morning and evening. Evening service starts at 7 30 p m with organ music from 7 16 p m, and the program includes Andante No 2 and Rossini Overture among others.
R K Bliss of Iowa State Extension outlines a voluntary plan for wheat acreage control. Local county associations will manage contracts, enforcement, and inspectors from the U S Department of Agriculture, with benefits paid to farmers and financed by farmer contributions. Contracts require reductions up to 20 percent, enforced through county-level action and government machinery.
Indianola Record reports Dr and Mrs M Mitchell returned from Elbing Kansas after attending an olden wedding anniversary for Dr Mitchell and Obediah Mitchells seven children six boys and one girl The seven children completed 361 years of wedded life an average of 51 37 years each Obediah and Enos the fathers celebrated milestones with no deaths in sixty two years The party included Dr Enos Mitchell of Leon and Walter Mitchell from Orient and a passer by comments about leading a big St Bernard dog to where he would see where it
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