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Pella Chronicle

Location

Pella, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 12, 1931

Page

4

Valley High Dominates Central Iowa Conference Standings

In the South Central Iowa Conference, Valley leads with a 5 1 record as Pella sits at the cellar. Pella schedules two home games against Knoxville and Valley Junction, after beating Indianola, the only team to defeat Valley. The Marion County Tournament is set for Knoxville February 19–21, with Pella facing Harvey in round one and Knoxville vs Dallas.

South Central Iowa Pella Knoxville Valley Junction Indianola Valley Winterset Marion Harvey Dallas Lenita Ustermarkt

Six Weeks Honor Students Named at School

Lucille Hollebrands, Margaret Van der Keift, Thelma Ulrich, Henry Wynberg, Francis Van Rees, Leona Heemstra, Ruth Van Vliet, Mildred Ver Hey, Lucille Ver Ploeg, Geraldine Gosselink, Dorothy Rozenberg, Louis Bosveld, Jennie Keuning, Dorothy Cook earn six weeks honor for scholastic achievement.

Lucille Hollebrands Margaret van der Keift Thelma Ulrich Henry Wynberg Francis van Rees Leona Heemstra Ruth van Vliet Mildred Ver Hey Lucille Ver Ploeg Geraldine Gosselink Dorothy Rozenberg Louis Bosveld Jennie Keuning Dorothy Cook

Go Wild at Strand with Six Comedians in One Picture

The First National VitaPhone production Going Wild brings six comedians to the Strand Theatre for February 18 and 19. Joe E. Brown leads a star cast that includes Frank McHugh Laure Lee Ona Munson Walter Pidgeon Lawrence Gray Johnny Arthur Pred Kelsey Sam Cantor May Boley and director William A. Seiter. strong ensemble comedy with musical notes.

First National Vitaphone Strand Theatre Joe E. Brown Frank McHugh Toast of the Legion Dawn Patrol Chicago New York Ona Munson Eddie Buzzell Walter Pidgeon Brown Aviator Lawrence Gray Gloria Swanson Miss Munson Johnny Arthur Pred Kelsey Sam Cantor May Boley William A. Seiter Colleen Moore

Too Much Giggle Soup Was No Good

Knoxville Iowa February 9 Jack Kerr of Tracy who served three months on a liquor nuisance charge was sent to Mt. Pleasant by the insanity commission due to drinking giggle soup. Kerr was sent for six months or until he sobers up.

Knoxville Iowa Jack Kerr Tracy Mt. Pleasant Insanity Commission Kerr

Jumping barber pole patent listed for Iowa inventors

Des Moines area notices patent a jumping illuminated barber pole by Robert P. Munger of Sioux City Iowa. Other Iowa patents include refrigeration units by Albert H Morrell Clinton a crank for an outboard motor by Joseph S Benson Davenport and various items by Bricker Des Moines Dodd Luzerne Savage Cedar Rapids and White Perry. Agriculture tip from USDA notes winter cutting still yields second or third growth.

Des Moines Iowa Robert P. Munger Sioux City Joseph S. Benson Davenport State of Joseph 8. Bricker Harlson H. Dodd Jr Luzerne Robert L. Savage Cedar Rapids Earl H. White Perry

Cimarron at Des Moines Orpheum Delivers Western Epic

At the Orpheum Des Moines Cimarron starring Richard Dix opens with the Oklahoma land rush story from 1889 and follows Yancey Cravat Sabra to Oklahoma. The showing runs daily 11 and features Southern Gayettes Kept Husbands and other acts with a strong vaudeville bill.

RKO Orpheum Des Moines Richard Dix Yancey Crevat Oklahoma Edna Ferber Yancy Cravat Sabra Irene Dunn Yancy Osage Cimarron Dorothy MacKaili Joel MacCrea

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Central Frush James van Hemert Purl van Hemert Jeanette van Heukelom Helen Huyser Helen Vander Linden Bernice van Ommen Pearl Shinn Adair la Mar Hankamp Andrew Klyn Donald Renaud Margaret Vanden Berg Jennie Gosselink Florence Hollebeek Mary Liggett Irene Roose Johanna Rouwenhorst Edna Mae Hackert Viola Vroom Viretta van Zante Elmer Vander Wal Margaret Keuning Tunella van Maanen Helen Vander Wal Ruth Vander Zyl Martha Zylstra Lawrence Li U. S. Department of Agriculture Candy Cathart Orpheum Theatre Congress James Burke Eleanor Durkin Ted al Waldron Four Beaux Mildred Andre McGregor McGregor’s McGregor's Coxwell Marshalltown Oskaloosa, Iowa Marshalltown, Iowa
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