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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1938
Page
9
At Saturday's Merchants Auction women mostly abstained from bidding while men filled the gaps. Auctioneer Klyn aimed for fair value, offering good wool underclothes at bargain prices and items like blankets and shoes well below or near cost. A forthcoming sale for Pella trading farmers is set for Saturday at Central Park at 1 30 PM.
A release from the Iowa Taxpayers Association details county home maintenance costs. In 1935 Marion residents cost 2.16 per inmate weekly, rising to 2.64 in 1986. Mahaska went from 3.24 to 2.85, Polk topped at 35.21 in 1986, with Harrison 6.23, Cass 7.48, Mills 7.02, Shelby 10.82. Wright, Tola, Osceola had no county home. Marion housed 21 inmates. Mahaska 96. Franklin shows profit in 1935 1936. Politician quotes followed by unrelated world events.
The Marion County Farm Bureau held its annual meeting at the Presbyterian Church on Monday December 19. C M Gilson chaired at 10 80 am with a full program including reports by S L Walker and B C Hudson, a 4 H program led by Herbert Cline and Mervin Zeller, and remarks by Clark Huntley on Iowa farm legislation and the impact on farmer income. About 125 people attended and the women’s chorus of 40 was the highlight.
Grace Mahan sister of Mrs G H Waechter died December 12 at her Oklahoma City home after a short illness. Survived by daughter Helen Hill of New York and four sisters Vera McQuilken Oklahoma City Kate Fuller Cedar Rapids May Large Iowa City and G H Waechter. Another sister Mildred Giffen died last August.
We thank neighbors and friends for acts of kindness in the loss of our husband and father Jacob Pothoven. Special thanks to Mrs John Van Dyke for her care. We appreciate sympathy and floral tributes received from all. Mrs Jacob Pothoven and children
The Marion County Superintendent's Club met in Knoxville on December 14 with a 6:80 dinner. The D A R of the county proposed a Good Citizenship Award for an outstanding senior high school girl to be selected by January 28. A mining camp schools revival meeting is planned for December 29 in Des Moines. The county spelling contest is set for April 1, 1939, with judges Bane Martin and Buerkens. Marion County basketball tournament draws announced for February 8–11 in Memorial Hall Knoxville, featuring girls' tournament preliminaries February 6–7 in Attica and finals February 8, with local matchups and officials Dan Martin and Niles Norton.
Judge W S Cooper in Warren county district court condemned beer as the most dangerous drink and sentenced three youths for grand larceny arising from stealing two suitcases belonging to Katheryn Coffin. Dale Bears of Attica Tom Brown of Indianola and Arthur Houghton of Carlisle admitted drinking before the theft. Brown and Houghton got six months in county jail Bears received a Sunday unpanded sentence, parole on good behavior, and a $100 fine plus restitution.
The Part-Time boys elected Elmer Ray Vander Waal as president with Alvin Bensink as vice president Warner Willemsen as treasurer and Myron Nollen as secretary at their first meeting. Upcoming programs discuss live stock breeding loans for young farmers farm renting versus buying and enrollment for 16 to 24 year olds interested in agriculture.
Merchants of Pella will close their stores Monday in observance of the Christmas holiday. The action is recommended by the Board of Directors of the Chamber of Commerce.
Mrs. E. R. Borgman received word Saturday that her cousin Miss Katherine Borgman of Minneapolis had been accidentally killed by a street car. The body arrived for burial Monday and services were held Tuesday at Wormhoudt's funeral home. Miss Borgman was 73.
Central college ends its term Monday afternoon December 19 allowing students and faculty a Christmas chapel program. The service featured Lensink and Hollerbands trumpet duet Call to Worship, readings from Matthew and Luke, and a Spirit of Christmas reading by Misa Ruth Muyskens. Geofry Shaw songs and an odtette performed Sleep of the Child Jesus Sing Noel and Lullaby. A final candle light hymn Hark What Means These Heavenly Voices closed the year.
The Federated club will oversee Christmas baskets this year and asks school children to bring canned or dry goods. The club will supply meat and other items. Donations of food or toys may be left at the Ford Garage on Saturday when baskets are distributed.
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