Cooking School at Legion Hall Draws Large Crowd
Women of Pella and vicinity attended a three day Chronicle free cooking school at the Legion hall. Miss Alice Sharpe of Heavener Oklahoma led demonstrations on cooking and modern kitchen equipment. Local dealers exhibited goods and samples were offered. The event served as education and social gathering with high attendance and praise for the instructor.
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Pella
Chronicle Free
Sharpe
Alice Sharpe
Heavener
Okla
Arkansas
Miss Sharpe
the Chronicle
Chronicle
Legion Hall
Pete Heerema Sets Remarkable Insurance Record
Pete Heerema, local Equitable Life agent of Toowa, posted a standout production figure for 1931 with zero policy lapses. His strong conservation record earned him a company commendation and a fully paid Canada trip.
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Pete Heerema
Equitable Life Insurance Company
Towa
Heerema
Canada
Farm Bureau oil station under construction in town
Workmen this week prepare the old Verwers site for a new Farm Bureau service station with gasoline pumps and an office storage 20 by 20 building moved back for the driveway. Aaron Flekkert will manage the station and Gerrit Lovering oversees the track. permit was requested to construct the station recently.
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Farm Bureau
Verwers
Bee
Flekkert
Aaron Flekkert
Grady
Alfalfa Bill Booster Meeting Friday Night
A booster meeting for "Alfalfa Bill" Murray for President will be held at the Legion Hall Friday at 8:00 p m Speakers include George Stevens campaign manager Maney in Iowa and Glenn Miller president of the Town Farmers Union Everyone is invited to hear these men discuss the issues of the day.
Pella Taxpayers Assessed To Tune Of 887? The article shows totals by tax type.
City Assessor Jacob Plender reports Pella citizens pay 88,648.56 in taxes with state 4246.84, city 26410.16, school 36821.86, county 3185.10. Per capita tax near 28 dollars, with variation by property ownership and personal property.
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Jacob Plender
Pella
Henrys Wedding comedy to feature 125 locals in Pella
A stage version titled Henrys Wedding promises to be a major community event in Pella with 125 local cast members. The play directed by Ila Fox from Universal Producers and backed by the Welfare league aims to raise funds for relief work, with March 10 and 11 set for performances at the high school auditorium.
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Henry
Chronicle
Pella
Ila Fox
Universal Producers Company
Community Welfare League
Welfare League
Are These Our Children at the Pella Theatre Tonight
The RKO production Are These Our Children opens with clinical youth study praised for realism. Eric Linden leads a cast of under twenty stars including Rochelle Hudson and Arline Judge as high schoolers explore early adult life under Wesley Ruggles direction.
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RKO Radio Pictures
Pella Theatre
Wesley Ruggles
Cimarron
Ruggles
Howard Estabrook
Theatre Guild
Eric Linden
Rochelle Hudson
Arline Judge
Ben Alexander
Roberta Gale
Mary Kornman
Billy Quirk
Billy Butts
Quilt Made In Pella Home By Mrs Wight
Mrs Glenn Wight of Corona California the former Carrie De Haan daughter of Mr and Mrs Jacob De Haan once residents of Pella desired a quilt made in the house where she was born 506 East Become weree nna wae in a few days Mrs Wight pieced the quilt for her daughter Nelma Jane finishing touches by Mrs Ed Porter and Mrs Len Kaldenberg cousins of Mrs Wight The quilt features white and green predominating colors in a pieced basket design It is the 30th quilt made by Mrs Porter in the past two years In the days before the war Mrs Wight was an instructor in German at Pella high school.
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Glenn Wight
Corona
Cal
Carrie de Haan
Jacob de Haan
Pella
East
Welfare League backs play for charity in city
At a called Welfare League meeting at the American Legion hall Miss Ila Fox of Universal Producers announced that proceeds from the home talent play Uncle Henrys Wedding to be staged March 10 will remain in the city to support the leagues charity work. A donations list and families aided this week were read and a committee was appointed to handle emergencies as the drive for funds continues. Dr Aschenbrenner, the leagues president, stressed the growing need to aid the needy and urged firm fundraising.
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Welfare League
Henry
Paul Sehol- Mire
Ts Av Kuypette
Peter Tysseling
Dick van’ Gorp
Gilbert Boot
Rs. J. B. Shultz
G. F. Sadler
Edith le Cocq
Samantha
Charles Dykstra
O’flarety
L. M. Henry
Susan
Delwin de Haan—Brown
Peggy Sybenga
Mary
Ruth Dykstra
Marie
Gerald Paardekooper
Jack
Fred Dekker
Ted
Bob Kuyper
B. F. Vander Linden
Bandit
Chas, Unger—Rastus
Lena Wagner
Eliza
Gertrude Bruinekool
Virginia
J. E. Shultz
Harris
American Legion Hall
Ila Fox
Universal Producers Company
Uncle Henry
Miss Fox
Aschenbrenner
League
Hog Vaccination Schools Held Here
The hog vaccination school opened at the old city hall this week with about thirty farmers attending. County agent M D Textrum directs the sessions. Wednesday covered general vaccination principles and dog disease prevention. Examinations will be held Thursday for permits to vaccinate hogs.
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Old City Hall
M. D. Textrum
Chronicle Ad Boosts Farmers Union Feed Business
Reuben Schakel, manager of the Farmers Union, said the Chronicle ad last week helped their feed business, noting it looked like old times. The union also reported an unusual egg purchase record, buying 26,000 eggs handled by two men on Saturday afternoon.
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Reuben Schakel
Farmers Union
Chronicle
Van Gorp Attends Chicago Meeting On Washers
H P Van Gorp sales manager Woodrow Washing Machine Co returns from annual convention of the American Washing Machine Manufacturers association described as a cleanliness conspiracy against soiled clothes. Women study household budgets. over 8 million electric washers installed last year and the association dominates production.
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H. P. van Gorp
Woodrow Washing Machine Co
Chicago
American Washing Machine Manufacturers’ Association
Martha Washington
Local Drugstore Prize Winner Named in Iowa Meet
Earl Vander Meiden of Van der Linden drug store won a merchandise prize at the Iowa Pharmaceutical Association session in Cedar Rapids. He earned a $25 value for best inexpensive merchandising method for a Cod Liver oil window display. Dogs belonging to Marion Van Gorp were shown during the display, illustrating the display’s impact on canine appearance over five weeks.
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Earl Vander Meiden
Vander Linden
Iowa Pharmaceutical Association
Cedar Rapids
Mr. van der Meiden
Marion van Gorp
Highway Number Two Slated For Early Work
Knoxville Iowa February 24 As announced in The Journal the Iowa State Highway Commission will pave No 2 east to the Mahaska line this year Three contracts total miles and earth excavation and paving volumes are listed for sections east of Knoxville and from the Mahaska line west Bids will be awarded and announced next week
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Knoxville
Iowa
Iowa State Highway Commission
Mahaska Line
Commission i County Project Ee
Mahaska County
Jack Sholtz Establishment Offers Modern Service Center
A Friday visit to Jack Sholtz’s new West City area complex reveals a large filling station with ample parking, a grease and oil change area, a Model Restaurant with clean kitchen, a soda fountain debuting Saturday, and a grocery department. The well heated building promises convenience and attractive exterior, with plans for growing business despite competitive pressures. Gilbert Boot moves to Hessing property, Anthony Tysseling relocates, and Levi Dykstra family plans to move to Boots’ vacated residence.
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Jack Sholtz
West City
Mary Francis Smith
Sholtz
Gilbert Boot
Hessing
Anthony Tysseling
J. Boot
and Birs
Levi Dykstra
Otley
Boots
Hoeksema and Tromp Fire Damages Woodshop
A blaze at the Hoeksema and Tromp woodworking shop broke out near midnight Wednesday. Firefighters fought hard with three water streams, preventing total loss. Buildings stock and fixtures suffered considerable damage. loss insured. Origin unknown, suspected under the stairway to the upper floor.
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Hoeksema & Tromp
City Fire Department
Women Contest for Chronicle Recipe Prizes
Chronicle offers three prizes to women sending the most complete and nearest copy of Miss Alice Sharpe’s recipes from the cooking school. Winners named Helene Vanden Gever Mabel Hiemstra and Mrs Len Kaldenberg to collect at the Chronicle office. Recipes for Thursday Friday Saturday provided by respective cooks.
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Chronicle
Alice Sharpe
Helene Vanden Gever
Mabel Hiemstra
Len Kaldenberg
Miss Vanden Oever
Miss Hemstra
Recipe for beef or veal skillet with onions and paprika
Cut beef into servings and sear in hot fat with salt and pepper. Layer thick onions over the meat, add paprika, then pour 1% cups of water. Cover and simmer for four hours. Continues on page 5.
Canned Goods Display At Chronicle Cooking School
Des Moines firm Chas Hewitt & Sons Co displayed Opal Strongheart and Iowa Made canned fruits and vegetables at the Chronicle cooking school in Pella. J Van Dusseldorp John Onstine and Sieb Bros. sold the products locally. Hundreds of ladies viewed and sampled from daily displays as part of a plan to promote affordable quality, with a large advertising campaign planned and ads to run next week.
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Chronicle
Chas. Hewitt & Sons Co
Des Moines
Opal
Strongheart
Iowa
Pella
J. van Dusseldorp
John Onstine
Sieb Bros
Bicentennial Observed With Varied Lincoln School Program
Pella residents crowded the High School auditorium for a bicentennial program by Lincoln school pupils marking Washingtons 200th birthday. The Junior High Orchestra opened with lively music under Prof Richard Lewis. President Hoover attended in character, praised the event, and a cast depicted Washingtons boyhood, Betsy Rosss flag, and colonial life with patriotic styling. Credit for the production goes to Misses Martha Ver Heul Helen Kuyper Hilda Palmquist Kate Ver Heul Ermins Beman Anna Tysseling and Prof Lewis. The cast included George Washington the boy Tommy Grundman and other roles, with musical interludes and a finale of the Star Spangled Banner.
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Pella
Lincoln School
George Washington
Richard Lewis
Hoover
Stuart Kuyper
White House
Washington
Betsy Ross
Martha Ver Heul
Helen Kuyper
Hilda Palmquist
Kate Ver Heul
Ermins Beman
Anna Tysseling
Prof
Lewis
New Passenger Rate to Des Moines On Rock Island Line
Chas F. Dykstra, local agent, announces a new Des Moines passenger rate of 1.45 one way, down from 1.71, with a 2.20 round trip fare. He says the saving should boost rail travel and a freight rate reduction schedule is being prepared for announcement soon.
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Rock Island
Des Moines
Chas. F. Dykstra
Fire damages stock in Economy Store basement blaze
A fire broke out early Sunday morning in the Economy Store basement damaging a large stock belonging to Nate Halperin and causing several thousand dollars in loss. Most damage came from smoke and water, with significant harm to the building owned by M Shrago.
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Nate Halperin
M. Shrago
B R Sanburn 79 Died at Hotel Pella After Illness
B R Sanburn age 79 died Friday night at Hotel Pella after a two week pneumonia illness. He had lived with his grandson J D Wilcox, hotel proprietor, in Pella for six months. The body was sent to Moberly Missouri for funeral and interment Sunday. He was a retired Baptist minister of Missouri for over forty years. He was a Mason and left a daughter Mrs G K Wilcox of Moberly and nine grandchildren and six great grandchildren. He also left a sister Mrs J D Jollier of Kansas City.
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B. R. Sanburn
J. D. Wilcox
Hotel Pella
Moberly
Sonburn
Missouri
Masonic Lodge
Sanburn
Wilcox
G. K. Wilcox
J. D. Jollier
Kansas City
Pella
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