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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1932
Page
4
Vintage ad style notes Westinghouse leadership in the iron field with automatic and chromium plated models, big price reductions, and trade in offers. It includes playful quips, prize drawings, and local consumer chatter about radios and washing machines.
The Black Oak Center School District presents a home talent show titled That’s One on Bill at Ownship Hall Leighton Friday March 4 at 7 30 admission 15 cents for adults 10 cents for children Cast includes Uncle Jimmie Richard Van Roekel Harry Dover Jacob Ver Meer Ned Collins Henry Van Roekel Patricia Niles Clara De Bruin Lill Hailey Alice Van Zee Mab Allen Tenay Van Roekel Mrs Hailey Bettie Vander Hart and Henrietta Van ce in assorted roles.
King at 505 East Franklin offers tire chain making and repairing, battery charging, and tire services at reasonable prices. Located one fourth block west of Farm Union Oil Station, name Arie Brouwer on the repair shop.
The Baptist church Men’s Brotherhood held a bicentennial program honoring George Washington with remarks by Robert Renaud, Prof. F. M. Frush and Rev. R. T. Nordlund, plus Bernice Blommers on piano and refreshments afterward. Washington’s life as soldier and president were explored, noting his fairness, military prowess, and early policies, with side references to his farming ventures and estate.
The Board of Trustees held its monthly meeting with routine business approved. Miss Julia Robinson from the Iowa Library Commission discussed matters. absence of C N Cole Rev J Wesselink and Miss Lautenbach noted. Reading selections include Their Father's God by Rolzaag, The Good Earth by Buck, and Arizona Ames by Grey, with readers urged to explore these titles.
Kent Ohio based Davey Tree Expert Co President Martin Davey sent forty eight pamphlets to the college library. Titles include Planting Ten Million Trees in memory of George Washington and Beauty of Trees in Winter offering instruction on tree moving surgery and seasonal colors.
Maud Scheerer, noted stage artist and director, will present a trio of one act plays at Central College Chapel on Thursday March 3 at 7:30 p.m. The program includes The Twelve Pound Look Trifles and Suppressed Desires. Single admission is 7 cents.
Records show licenses requested by Clare Nelson Ames Doris C Knowles Knoxville Anthony M Vander Wilt Prairie City Dorothy L Van Duren Pella Births recorded since last report include Dorothy Fay daughter of Lester John Boot Pella born Feb 8 1982 and Donald Keith son of Walter Glass Knoxville born Feb 14 1982.
Two Democrats announce CRedorer and State Legislature seats in Marion County. Ruby Riherd seeks county recorder nomination in June primaries. G H Gholson announces candidacy for State Legislature representative from Marion County Citizens urged to support both candidates in the Democratic primary.
A man was taken by city ambulance to the hospital after a gun cleaning mishap. Plaster said he was cleaning his gun when it slipped and a bullet struck him in the head during the attempted recovery.
Second Reformed schedules a full day of worship and study with morning church school at 9 30 a m and worship at 10 45 a m. Sermons focus on How Beautiful upon the Mountains and The Church as the Body of Christ. Evening services feature Christian Endeavor and a series on the Words of Christ from the Cross.
The Junior Class play It Happened in June is set for next Thursday March 3 with Frances Van Reese and Ralph Bogaard in lead roles. The Sophomore English Class has finished Scott’s Lady of the Lake and will start a new work. The girls’ junior senior tournament final ended with Bealdes edging 10 to missing. Ver Heul missed days due to her mother’s illness. Lincoln school held a Washington program before about 350 attendees. Pre District Declamatory Contest is Feb 25 at Knoxville with Knoxville Bussey Pella entrants. End of the first six weeks brings exams. report cards go home next Wednesday. Mary Irene De Cook underwent appendectomy last week. Rev Ralph Nordlund attended as special guest.
A Monday program at the high school featured a speaker on the character of Washington. On Tuesday after noon Tom Ryan, former middleweight boxing champion, gave a talk and display of physical feats for students. Four new trees were planted on the Webster school grounds, providing shade as they grow.
The Chronicle Cooking School drew praise from several attendees. Mrs. Ed Porter lauded Miss Sharpe as an engaging instructor and natural presence in the kitchen. Miss Fannie Popma said the sessions taught much and admired Sharpe’s conduct and southern charm. Others noted the effort, attendance, and practical recipes using quality equipment, with hopes for future programs unchanged.
Miss Miller of Des Moines visited Pella to arrange citizenship classes for naturalization papers. The first meeting is at Pella High School on Wednesday evening March 2 at 7:30. She also runs schools in McCallsburg and Des Moines and recently led a class of eighteen at Pershing.
Fremont Gazette details how Plaster a cafe operator on South Market street in Oskaloosa was wounded by a .22 rifle while cleaning it in his apartment above the cafe around 8:30 Sunday morning. The bullet entered the left temple glanced upward and exited near the top of the head. Customers in the cafe heard the gunfire and found him on the floor with a pool of blood as Dr. F. J. Jarvis was summoned. He remained conscious after the incident.
Mrs. Bernard Dubbert of Cedar Falls will speak at the Auxiliary monthly broadcast on Friday Feb 26 at 3 30 p m over WOI Ames. The Ames unit will provide music as part of the program and discuss lessons from popular radio features for daily life.
A brief notice for Southend Sales Barn lists a community auction date on March 8. The ad notes a public sale event with details readable in the fragment.
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