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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1937
Page
4
A reader defends the Pella electric light system, recalling past outages and candle use, praising current low rates and better service, noting a last year offer of one month free service and urging readers to acknowledge the workers efforts.
The Book Shop promotes a large range of Christmas and New Year cards in boxes and singles. Cards are priced from 5 for 5c up to 25c each, offering various quantities and styles for the holiday season.
Nora Scholte writes on how 1521 Luther Bible era art inspired murals replacing Eurocentric commissions with American works funded by WPA. Federal policy allocates one percent of new government building costs to art, ensuring small towns like Pella gain historical depictions in post office murals.
Mr Boyd of Des Moines won the competitive prize and was awarded this place, marking a notable achievement in the event.
Seven Central College students joined a 200-student field from thirty colleges in Kirksville Missouri last Friday and Saturday. The women’s team Helen Vander Pol and Retty Bennink went two and three, while the men Stanley Flikkema and Frank Furda posted a three and two record. Minnekas Schakel delivered a standout after dinner speech, ranking fourth. Virginia Van Gorp led poetry readings with a dramatic Kipling piece and a second selection, with three of fourteen entrants reaching the final. A Ted Malone cup honored the final winner.
The Alethian Literary society traces its origins to Central girls meeting Fridays to read and discuss, led by Mary Manning founder. The group formed as Alethia with a 1872 constitution, later adopting the motto To be rather than to seem. It moved through rooms in Old Central, shared space with the Philos, funded a YMCA pledge, redecorated in 1922, then lost much in the Old Central fire the following summer.
The Alethians recall sixty five years of loyalty as they honor graduates and continue their traditions of social events, inter-society entertainments, post exam banquets, initiations, and programs. They emphasize fourfold preparedness: healthy body, broad mind, moral purity, and love toward God and fellow men.
A special meeting of the Alethians was convened last week Wednesday to discuss ongoing matters. Participants reviewed current initiatives and planned next steps for community projects and governance.
The group elected Esther Bosch as President Gretchen Mc Quilkin as Vice President Geraldine Redeker Ree as Treasurer Joyce Huibreg tse as Secretary Hazel Ulferts Corr as Secretary Billie Shawver as Chorister Ferne Ulferts as Crit Janet Klyn and Helen Vander Pol as Consuls Anna Bess Mallory as Sergeant A small tail injury occurred to Poo-poo the pup when a tail was accidentally cut.
An advertisement advertises a sale of Bibles priced from 26c to $10.00 and leather bill folds from 10c to $3.00, highlighting displays with customers invited to place their name in gold, Free.
A Corona Christmas idea promises a lasting gift with the portable Corona typewriter. Make it easy for loved ones to write letters and notes this season as a practical, enduring present.
A street car fatally injures a pup, severing its head in a grim incident. Witnesses say the pup ran under the car and later returned for the piece, ending the animal’s life. The tale closes with the grim lesson that experience is a harsh teacher.
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