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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1931
Page
9
A Christmas feature recalls holiday customs with Mr Santa Claus urging merriment and charitable cheer. The piece notes Christmas comes yearly, urges generosity, and reflects on the birth of Christ as a guiding spirit for giving.
City officials announce an in-city free delivery extension for Christmas purchases. The program, aimed at boosting local shopping, runs through the holiday season and targets residents within the municipal delivery zone. Regular terms apply for oversized items and nonlocal orders.
Adrian Blick 77, long trusted Pella resident and Home for the Aged founder manager, died Saturday afternoon at the Doedyn sisters home southwest of town. Funeral services were held Tuesday at 1 PM at his home and 1:30 PM at Second Christian Reformed Church, with Rev. Hollebeek officiating. Interment in Oakwood Cemetery. Blick lived in multiple states before settling in Pella, served as church elder for over forty years, and left three children, 17 grandchildren, and one great grandchild.
Farmers, spMbnbers and leaders of the Farmers Union prepare for a near full attendance at the annual gathering here Friday. Reno identifies as key organizer while speakers aim to outline policies and potential effects on agriculture.
Miss Hann of Chillicothe, Missouri, congratulates 18 year old Allen for earning a local typing honor. The award recognizes her skill and promise in typing duties within the city.
A call to city officials to employ unemployed workers to clear snow from streets especially around the square and business district. The writer urges action before more snow piles up, arguing use of the jobless could alleviate curb and sidewalk obstructions and speed access.
Miss Gertrude Hankamp daughter of Prof and Mrs George Hankamp former Pella residents now in Lynden Washington has been elected to membership in the Drama club at Bellingham Normal School She is one of about 600 students selected for their superior dramatic ability and will take part in entertainments by the club Congratulations to Miss Hankamp for her casting as Madam Prudence in Camille or the Fate of a Go Quette and for the honor bestowed by the school
A Des Moines religious gathering centers on sermons and teaching for children and adults. Rev Jacobs of Pella leads a daylong leadership in religious education course, with Lillian Rowland as county secretary coordinating speakers and outcomes.
A small fire at Sholtz's oil station caused minor damage after a spark ignited a small blaze near the city limits. The fire was extinguished promptly with no injuries reported.
Advertisement notes large assortment at Ideal Pharmacy with Christmas merchandise priced at one third of regular price. The copy emphasizes hundreds of gifts now affordable for shoppers.
A Centerville man is held in Prairie City on an incident tied to a dismantling or auto-related matter. Details remain unclear in the readable text.
Local religious group marked the 100th anniversary of foreign missions with talks by Dr. Ly Scudder of India and Dr. Shafer of Japan. They described India’s growth in education, politics, and religion, and noted Christianity’s rising influence in Japan among students and a Buddhist family’s converted son.
A program is planned for the Marion County Farm Bureau meeting at Memorial Hall Knoxville. Township committees prepare contributions for the evening program while last year’s towns participated. many are expected again this year. The district soils program will be presented by the soon-to-be chairman of the Hom Work club, with recommendations members should offer.
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