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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1930
Page
7
Movement in the community favors organizing a Parent-Teacher Association to improve home school ties. It urges earnest consideration and collective effort, noting past failures but urging adults to persevere and engage with teachers beyond report cards for better parenting and student support.
John H. Soetens longtime resident of this community died at his East Second Street home Saturday at 5 am after years of heart trouble and two paralytic strokes. He was 71 years, 11 months, 12 days. Funeral services were held Monday at the home and First Reformed church with interment in Oakwood cemetery. He leaves four children, Anne, Herman, and two daughters, fourteen grandchildren and one great grandchild.
After a month long inquiry Coroner F M Roberts closed the inquest into the death of James A Beurkens of Pella who was struck by a car on Primary 63 west of Pella on a Saturday night Oct 25 The jury found Beurkens died from injuries caused by an automobile driven by an unknown person The driver was not identified and no witnesses were produced
Postmaster L F Bousquet cautions December mail users to place Christmas seals on the back of letters not the face or address side, as required by postal law. He urges proper addressing, over wrapping parcels, sufficient stamps, and clear town state lines, plus ad endorsements and four line addresses. The note ends with a piano store ad and a motor company mention.
The Community Welfare League at the Second Reformed church received a 46.85 donation from the Federation of Women’s Clubs, praised by Rev H Jacobs. The meeting adopted a sympathy resolution for Mrs George Ramsey and discussed aid distribution, follow up work, and plans to appoint an employment director. Committee names noted. officer elections postponed to next meeting.
The Community Welfare League launches an early drive for Christmas baskets for the city’s poor. Donations of food should go to Mrs. D.C. Renaud at 116 Broadway and will be received by Jacob Plender on Liberty Street. Monetary gifts are welcome and will fund aid to the needy at Christmas.
The Ladies Auxiliary of Central College will hold their annual exchange at the Van Howering garage on Saturday December 6. Soup and lunches will be served all day. All are invited.
Mrs. George Ramsey of 1012 Broadway Pella died suddenly at noon on Thanksgiving Day while at her sister in law’s home in Oskaloosa. Born January 9 1867 in Mahaska County she lived most of her life in the area. Survived by her husband Verle Ramsey and son, plus siblings, funeral held at Second Reformed Church with interment in Porterville Cemetery.
Miss McLaughlin has joined Van Ness Beauty Shoppe as operator. A Glidden Iowa high school graduate class of 1927 she attended Thompson School of Beauty Culture in Des Moines and previously worked in a Des Moines shop. She brings training and experience to serve the public efficiently.
The Alliance of Christian Schools will meet in the First Christian Ref. church on Friday Dec. 5 at one o'clock Rev J D Picaart of Oske loosa and Rev J Wiedenaar of Wor thington Minn will address in Holland language In the evening at 730 at the Second Chistian Ref. church Prof S E Roelofs of Hull Ia will address the audience and especially the young men's society on The Significance of the Christian School for Young Manhood Everyone invited.
Work has begun on the Des Moines river bridge on Highway No 2 near Bellefontaine, Mahaska County, with Ben Cole & Son of Ames as bidders. The 1230 foot structure will be the longest in Iowa, featuring five 150 foot truss spans and nine 50 foot L-beam approaches, resting on fifteen piers and crossing the Des Moines river a mile north of the Bellefontaine bridge. Completion hoped this year amid hill relocation and highway linkages in Marion and Mahaska counties. Card of Thanks from the Soetens family thanking neighbors for kindness during illness and death of J H Soetens.
The obituary honors a devoted companion and indulgent mother, noting her role in the church under Pastor Rev. H. C. Jacobs. The community grieves a friend of real worth who blessed many with kindness and support.
The Garden City Feeder Works executive offices move to Peoria Illinois starting December 1 while manufacturing remains in Pella for another season. The note recalls the company’s 1897 start with an Automatic Stacker and later a self feeder, its sale to Hart in Weigher in 1925, and decades of local employment and industry impact.
George Ramsey and Family thank friends neighbors the Pella Band and pallbearers for kindness after bereavement. The magazine page headline proclaims a man’s love wears out in three years and notes the bride’s wardrobe as well.
Albia reports a surge in Iowa coal employment as 1,292 more men were put to work in District No 13 mines in October 1980 versus 1929, with over $1 million in additional wages expected in 1930. The Iowa Coal Institute, led by J D Smith, credits gains to local coal purchases and cooperative efforts among miners and operators. The institute lists officers including C S Harper, Roy Mancor, and Hugh W Lundy, plus a board of directors from major Iowa cities.
The Model A Ford piloted by Ralph and Roland Davis of Des Moines completed an endurance drive in Iowa, stopping at the state capitol on Monday November 24. Total distance reached 47,138.3 miles, surpassing the previous American mark by 13,475.5 miles though shy of the world record of 53,000. The run was non-stop, with drivers alternating, tires changed on the move, and refueling done while the car kept rolling. An onboard helper topped off oil while the other managed gears, and one driver even ate while the car continued to move.
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