City Council Proceedings November 17 1934
Proceedings record the selection of W J Wilson as short term chairman from November 6 1934 to January 2 1935, approval of various claims, and budget transfers related to F E R A projects, with adjournment by the County Auditor and County Board. The record lists numerous names, accounts, and payments to suppliers, officials, and trustees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Wilson
Butts
Board of Supervisors
W. B. Locker
R. Heaberlin
D. Gifford
D. H. Graves
S. Feight
A. Bogaard
W. Harkin
W. J. Whitlateh
C. Wadle
Otto C. Sommers
Eke Sykhuis
Ptrol
W. Metz
H. Hixenbaugh
C. Speed
Wm. Simpson
M. B. Miller
D. Koopman
D. Caulkins
G. W. Paardekooper
Ice-Box Cake Recipe With Flexible Egg Count
A vintage dessert note presents an Ice-Box cake that uses two to four eggs as preferred. Melt German sweet chocolate, mix with water and yolks, fold in whites and sugar, then set in a mold lined with waxed paper and lady fingers. Chill about an hour and serve with whipped cream. yields six servings.
Passenger bus schedule and narcotics crackdown reported
Bus service from Pella to Des Moines departs 9 30 am 3 30 pm and 7 48 am with return times to Pella shown for Oskaloosa. All buses depart Central Park Cafe. A nationwide narcotics drive Saturday night yielded nearly 500 arrests including 25 in Des Moines with totals expected to reach 1000. Sergei Kiroff, high Soviet chief, assassinated Saturday by a suspected agent of enemies of the working class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
Des Moines
Oskaloosa
Ee . m
Central Park Cafe
Sergei Kiroff
The Inquiring Reporter Public Interviews Question Series
The Inquiring Reporter features weekly public interviews asking five persons a common question on matters of public interest. The column emphasizes broad range opinions and concise responses from readable participants.
Santa asks kids what gifts they want this Christmas
Howard Vander Linden would like a microscopic set, Loren Vander Zyl wants a BB gun, Virg ill Warner wishes for many things but not a snow shovel and would like a bicycle, while Tommy Grundman’s wish is cut off in the interview.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Vander Linden
Santa
Loren Vander Zyl
Virgil Warner
Santa Wishlist From Willard Kaldenberg Sparks Card Request
In a brief note Willard Kaldenberg expresses his wish for Santa to bring ice skates and a set of carpenter tools. He mentions his enjoyment of skating and making things and hopes for a tangible holiday gift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa
Willard Kaldenberg
Santa Claus
Big Musical Show At Rivola Sunday
The Rivola theatre in Oskaloosa opens a three day run starting Saturday December 15 featuring Rogers and Astaire in Gay Divorcee with Alice Brady and Edward Everett Horton. Continental is billed as the slogan for this elaborate musical production with catchy songs and dance. Continuous shows Sunday begin at 1:00 p.m. A brief note mentions 500 sheets yellow second sheets sold for 40 cents at the Chronicle office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rivola
Oskaloosa
Carioca
Wer Rogers
Fred Astaire
Alice Brady
Edward Everett Horton
Hollywood
Local Market Weekly Items And Misc Classifieds
Weekly listings cover markets for poultry hogs geese and eggs with price ranges, plus coal hauling trucking sewing grinding and shelling services. Advertisers include Otley area farmers Van Tvedt De cus Geurts and H Bensink offering farm labor coal transport and farm work, plus sale notices for cars tractors and Christmas trees.
Relief critique sparks city job fairness debate in Pella
A reader letter in the Chronicle argues relief recipients deserve jobs, not ridicule. It notes many families on relief would welcome work, cites canning factory practices, and claims some employed families take jobs from those in real need. It urges fairer distribution of local employment to boost purchasing power and living standards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chronicle
Pella
Sigourney CCC engineer dies in railroad crossing crash near Hedrick
Allen Jove, 26, civil engineer with CCC camp at Sigourney, died from injuries after a Saturday afternoon crash on Highway No. 149 near Hedrick. Companion G Zennecker, 25, badly injured, with head wounds and fractured wrist, was transported to Ottumwa. Authorities note icy roads and possible failure to notice the oncoming train. Bodies taken to Des Moines for funeral arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen Jove
CCC
Sigourney
Hedrick
G. §. Zennecker
Jove
Zenneker
Iowa
Ottumwa
F. C. Perkins
Zennecker
St. Joseph Hospital
Lincoln
Nebb
Ames
Illinois
Lester Jay
Lilly
Des Moines
Navy protections and airship plans steal the show
The article notes U S Navy control in four fleet actions and its role in sinking or capturing enemy ships. It reports Dr Hugo Eckener approved to use Miami and Lakehurst bases for a crossing next summer and a July start for a trans Atlantic passenger service with weather guiding base choice. It mentions submarine stealth using listening devices and early Navy experiments shaping steel ships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Navy
Navy
Hugo Eckener
Miami
Lakehurst
Atlantic
Eckner
Arly
U. S. Navy
Proof of Will Notice for Dirk C Van Houweling
Notice is given that an instrument purporting to be the last will of Dirk C. Van Houweling, deceased, is on file in Marion County Iowa. Hearing before the Clerk of District Court is set for January 7, 1935 at Knoxville Iowa, to hear all interested persons. Don L. Remy, Clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bailey Typewriter Co
Koch Bros
P. J. Grundman
Jules Zouttee
Wk. Go
Luther Gale
Pet
A. F. Rouze
Hiram Essex
Bat
Police Co
W. C. Southwick
H. H. Browne
Homer Lyon
Farm Bureau
Gass
J. B. Gans
J. F. Conrad
F. J. Ohnemus
Butts
Social Workers
Wm. P. Dodge
Elect
Bellamy Phone Co
Knoxville Journal
Ptg
Kooxville Expres Proclam
Knoxvilxpress
E Xp
Pella Chronicle
Treas
Triers
Pella Press
Offic
Ballot & Printe
Spavin Coalt Co. House
Klipton
J.H. Welch
Assess
Parrott & Sons
Frost
Joe Funk
Wk. Co
Pratt Paper Co
Boone Blank Co
H. A. Sherman
Clarence James
Roy Garrison
Board of Supervisors
Marion County
Speed
Franklin Eastman
Claude Gullion
John Gullion
Guy Wolfe
Yeas
Iowa
Farmers Institute Fund
General County Fund
Board of Supervisors of
Towa
County Insane Fund
State
Clifford Williams
Cox Bros
Coal Court House
Wees
Klipto
J. IL Teter
Dental
Geo. James
Knoxville Express
Western Union
Ralph Brause
Highway Commission
Betty Cole
Margaret Wilcox
M. D. Twitty
Gullion
Good Elliott Co
District Court For
Dirk C. van Houweling
Knoxville
I Don’t An Advertisement You May Recall
An advertisement from L. M. Donai of Manhattan Oil Company at a service station in Pella Iowa encourages safe driving. It urges motorists to obey traffic rules, avoid speeding, and respect pedestrians and riders, praising Safety First as a creed and promoting Navy Specification Gasoline and Trop Arctic Auto Oil from Bart for car fuel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. M. Donai
Manhattan Oil Company
Pella
Iowa
Bart
Pictures Galore For All Occasions And Budgets
The Book Shop advertises a wide range of pictures suitable for every setting and pocket. Sizes vary from small to large, with prices ranging from 10 cents to 2 dollars to fill living rooms dens and nurseries.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Iowa State F. E R. A
David Nelson
Geo. Smith
Rodman
F. Crawford
Scott Beaman
P. Clark
G. Ramsey
Morse Shoe Mine
Pratt Coal Co
R. J. Miller
S. Starkovich
M. Summy
Hunt
Tabor
G. Hansacker
G. Hall
L. Crawford
L. Richards
F. Godfrey
D. Twitty
Post & Exp
Ralph Huisman
Bounty
Whitlateh
A. P. Invest
Teter
Hollebrands
A. Invest
J. Kuiper Seey
Jerry Speed
Per
Mige
W. A. Butts
Diem & Mie
Diem & Mige
H. Bybee
B. Weddle
G. Summy
M. L. Curtis
Postage. Co
G. Richerd
Ree
Jennie Wrei A. Lubberde
J. F. Hook
D.D. Galvin
Geneva
S. Batten
F. M. Roberts
B. Walla
Kincaid
Hiect
Wie
Walter Thomas
Elee
Kendall
Hail’ Ren
Douglas Mfg. Co
Towa Per Ee Co
Towa P. & L. Co
Dickerson Bale Se Voctscerer
R. H. Porter
Plumbing Go
House
Dunlap Drug
Weeny Atl Underwood
Bailey Type Co
Jenkins Fergemann
Fidlar Chamber
Pacific
Matt Parrott Co
Avery Cleland
Moise
Cossstay Ave
Monroe Cal
J. H. Welch
Metcalf Et al
G. Anderson
Ins. Com
J.R. Wright
J. Wren
Clavie
J. L. Cochran
Haw
Gentral Bearing Co
M. Staley
A. Clerk
Eeseeeses
Wheeling Corrugating Co
H.-Y. Amos, Co
Chivers
W. J. Labor
H. Senferer
L. Senferer
Kamerick
H. Visser
R. Reed
T. Buttrey
J. Roorda Jr
M._D. Twitty
C. C. Cunningham
the Fair Assoc
Fair Assoc
Tommy Grundman
LOS’ Reward
Mall Teather Mitten
Eturn Geo. Ver Steeg
Rawleigh
Dept
Sal
Freeport, Ill
van Veen
College
Lamb & Son
Francis F. van Vark
Huber St
Henry Kersbergen
Bisck
East Third
Arie Decus
Richard Geurts
Abe den Adel
Otley
G. van Wyk
G. J. Rouw
Roy Roorda
Monroe Street
Sargent
John Wynberg
Main Street
B. Wm. Ves
West First St
Spegiat
Eveready
den Hartog
Leighton
Poland
Harold J. Veenstra
Buwalda Radio Shop
South Side Square
The
Legion Hall
American Legion
de Soto
Star Auto CO
Hocksema & Tromp
van den Berg Electric CO
H. van Rheenen
Reasner
White Way Auto Co
John Deere
Busy Bee
White Rock Roosters
Peter Hoksbergen
Tracy
Van's Motor Service
Ind
van Gorp
New Sharon Road
Peter Schakel
Bob
Beurkens Manufacturing Co
Antonio M. van Zee
Cordova. In
B. J. Brom Hatchery
Ollie Ries
East First St
TRICO
Hoeksema Bros
van Houweling Auto Co
Fred Lautenbach
Verle Ver Dught
B. J. Bram Hatchery
B. J. Brom
John Gus van Gorp
Hoeksema Bros. Garage
I. W. Hartley
Admiral Moffett
Maryland
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Bureau of Air Commerce
Bureau of Aeronautics
U. S. Navy Recruiting Station
Sigourney ccc
Don L. Remy
Jon
International Harvester
McCormick-Deering
McCormick Deering
Vogelaar’s Implements
Farmers Union
Franklin Street
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