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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1927
Page
5
Pella is nearly finished with extensive upgrades to its municipal electric plant. The project, totaling about 30,000 dollars, includes new transformers, pole rewiring, and safety upgrades, funded from current sales and reserves. A 500 horsepower Murray Corliss engine costing 13,974.50 dollars will expand capacity, with a new 4 500 dollar switchboard already in place.
Isaac W. Rice, 38, of Lovilia, was burned to death Wednesday afternoon in his repair shop. No witness to the accident, found by his father burned nearly beyond recognition. Supposed clothing ignited while heating metal to form a bearing for a grindstone.
Notice to bond buyers from the Independent School District of Otley Marion County Iowa. The board will offer for sale at 2 30 p m on January 14 1927 at Rock Island depot Otley eight thousand dollars in school building bonds. Bonds and attorney s opinion will be furnished by the School District. M A Sandmeier 121 Secretary Board of Directors.
Advertisers announce Van Rheenen's Bootery mid winter sale with a reputation for value. The mild season may shift timing slightly but buyers can expect usual cold weather discounts. sale starts tomorrow as staff prep for the event and readers are urged to read the advertisement for savings.
The alumni basketball team defeated the high school squad 25 to 10 Tuesday evening in a game notable for the newly raised and relaid gym floor. Local spectators turnout was strong as the older players clearly outplayed the younger team, though the youths gained valuable practice for upcoming matches. H.S. lineup featured Peter Grundman Ernest Borr Richard Tysseling John Van Dyke Verle Ver Dught Clarence Vander Meulen Will Van Doorninck Paul Blimmers. Alumni lineup included Maurice Vogelaar Jean Kuyper Marion Vander Linden Anthony Tysseling Kenneth Fox and Renaud Rysdam.
The Pella corn show invites area youths to display seed corn January 20 to 22. Bert Ver Meer leads the event with judging and prizes similar to last year. Entries begin January 8, 15 and 19 at Gary Vogelaar’s hardware store, likely in the County Memorial Building. Winners may advance to the Ames state show.
Notice is given that the Pella National Bank stockholders will meet at the bank in Pella Iowa on Tuesday January 11 1927 between 1 and 3 pm to elect seven directors. President Geo G Gaass signs the notice.
Wesley Poffenbarger an 85 year old farmer living south of Pella shot himself early Monday after arriving at Koen Verrips home seeking hideout from imagined pursuers. He fired two shots killing himself. wife and son were away in Knoxville. He raised watermelons to sell in Pella last season.
County Treasurer notes that registration activity remains high as hundreds of cars await registration. About 4300 vehicles were expected to be registered by Wednesday night, down from 6587 last year, with mail orders delayed but now being processed. Treasurer Metcalf thanks residents for early applications and reduced late calls.
W A Butt, a veteran in Pella Masonry, installed his eldest son Walter E Butt as master of Pella Lodge No 55 A F and A M. Walter, made a Mason four years ago, succeeds after his father’s long tenure and plans a year of service and fellowship. The new officers were installed following their election a month earlier.
In Pella a petition signed by about three hundred radio owners asks Congress to regulate airwaves amid interference between stations. The group sent the appeal to Senator Steck. Frank Vanden Berg, who handled the correspondence, received a reply promising thorough attention but little hope for remedial legislation this session.
Howard Crozier six year old son of Mr and Mrs Fred Crozier saved $9 from holdup men. A Ford followed him for a mile with a spotlight. He hid the money in his overshoe and told the robbers his dad arranged coal payment. The bandits fled after a staged search.
Francis M. Boyd 52 killed himself Monday at about eight thirty in the Pearl Y Pearson home south of Knoxville after his estranged wife refused to return. He drank strychnine from a vial said to be enough to kill an army and died within minutes. Born March 28 1868 in Jasper county he was married to Martha Conklin at Wintersest. They lived together until last year and she had worked as housekeeper at Pearson’s. Relatives from Audubon and Colfax were en route as Boyd’s body was moved to Knoxville for funeral arrangements.
The first city council meeting of 1927 opened on time and adjourned early with limited business. The city treasurer reported a bank balance of 35039.32 dollars and the finance committee approved 2298.56 dollars in bills. The hose purchase of 300 feet for the fire department was approved, and electrical rewiring work was mostly completed awaiting final items before payment.
The Pella Overall Company plans to grow its sales team and boost factory efficiency by hiring more staff. H L Renaud, formerly a Otley general store operator, joins as traveling salesman and will start next week. Mollie De Reus becomes workshop superintendent, overseeing the sewing machine operators.
Vanden Oever and Vanden Berg, Pella's oldest shoe firm dating to 1892, launched a major 35 year reduction sale this Wednesday. The clearance event, their first general sale in decades, draws substantial customer activity since opening hours.
A Washington dispatch reports Congress may authorize adding at least 100 beds to U S Veteran Hospital No 57 in Knoxville with construction near 100000 dollars. Doctors say mental cases will rise. the Veterans Bureau backs 100 extra beds and 150000 dollars. Local interest grows as jobs would follow. final action hinges on Congress.
A sudden illness at Chas Middlekauff’s home north of Barnes City killed his thirteen year old son Elmer and sickened several others. Elmer died at 4 p.m. on Friday after showing stomach and chest pains and vomiting. A married daughter from Keswick and a nurse from Keswick fell ill later. Doctors Cruzen and Williams could not determine a cause, considering ptomaine or chemical poisoning but finding no clear source. Arsenic was not detected. a post mortem was inconclusive. Funeral for Elmer held Sunday. authorities did not call an inquest. The case remains unresolved and highly scrutinized.
Bert Deal an Algona painter used cornstalks to repair a blown tire while driving from Emmetsburg to Algona. With no repair material he packed the tire with stalks, allowing the truck to continue. After removing the tire the casing was found in good condition, the stalks acting as a substitute for an inner tube.
Fred Van Benthuysen of Bussey is appointed deputy sheriff by incoming sheriff Clark. He will start January 1s duties enforcing laws in Marion county. A Bussey native, he owns a local barber shop until selling fixtures to George Hill who runs a radio station in the Bussey building.
The country home of T. R. Van Roekel on the former Van der Wilt farm east of Wright was destroyed by fire Monday around 10am. The roof caught and the blaze gained too much headway for local efforts. Much furniture and household goods were saved. the two story frame house burned, with some insurance coverage noted.
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