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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1937
Page
4
Five residents share opinions on the local business climate. Fred Lautenbach says the agricultural community sets the pace, noting a good crop could boost farmers' spending and the town's economy this year.
J F Dykstra, L Wielaard, Leo Linder, Cornie Smorenberg share optimism for 1937. They cite a recovering buying mood, bank deposits rising, and public confidence despite strikes, predicting one of the best years in business across industries. They attribute improved sentiment to hopeful people and trust in institutions.
Community notes from the Home for the Aged recount a funeral for Mrs. B. Goemaat at 12:20 p.m. led by Rev. Martin Monsma in Holland and English, interment beside her first husband H. Plate. The column also marks birthdays for Bastian Van Rees and Mrs. B. Van Rees, plus visits among local families and a death of Henry Huyser of Inwood with surviving wife and children.
Mrs Van Arkel died Monday at 3 in the afternoon after a brief illness. She was born September 17, 1855 in Hardingsveld The Netherlands and was 81 years 4 months and 14 days old. She came to the Home January 29, 1921 and had lived there 16 years.
The local Boy Scouts and leaders plan to attend church services in a body Sunday morning. A special service is arranged at the Second Reformed Church with a pastor delivering a message for the occasion. Similar services will be held in other Scout localities.
Mrs Vander Schaaf improves after illness as her father C Stursma remains confined. Two members of the English men's society were sent to the Board of the League of Men's Societies, which met at Pella last Thursday. Mrs M De Jong from Pella stayed with her sister Mrs Jacob Stursma for several days last week. Friday afternoon nearly the entire Peoria population was involved in an event or action awaited or noted.
Sickness and bad roads kept Peoria and Pella churches sparse but The American Red Cross collection in the afternoon session exceeded 160 dollars for flood relief. Pie social planned at Sheesley school with play Henrys Mail Order Wife. Community notes include tractor demonstration and church meetings. Lily Pons quote closes the column.
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