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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1931
Page
3
Local column discusses Iowa climate shifts since territorial days and a revived turkey supply. Christmas scenes in Harvey feature John Beaver and neighbors, plus daily life notes at Red Rock church and area farms. Includes local travel, family events, and hospital routines.
Cordova Iowa January 5 1931 reports local movements and notices including Arnold Klein and family trips to Knoxville and Pleasantville, sale attendance by Roy Karr and Henry Muilenberg, a New Year party, and workers moving to jobs at a sawmill and government hospital guard.
Mrs. A E Cronkhite mother of Mrs Roy Karr who lived near Cordova and later until Christmas, died after an operation weeks earlier and did not recover. The obituary notes her passing as a local family event with neighbors and relatives sharing condolences.
Irvin S Cobb recalls a Munsey’s Magaxing feature pairing O Henry with the Poet Scout Bob Davis and the late nineteenth century Broadway strolls as Captain Jack Crawford, the post scout, leads the scene in a celebrity encounter vignette.
At a Madison Square luncheon Captain Jack recites a wild frontier poem to O Henry and Davis, weaving the Pecos River to the Rockies while O Henry, distracted by the performance, departs with a note from Davis and Crawford arriving the next day.
Mrs Doustra visited Monday evening in the C Brand home. Mrs R V McKeever and children visited Monday afternoon in the C Huisman home. M Aalbers and sons Henry and Dan spent Christmas at the Albert De Joode home. Miss Hattie De Joode helped at Joe Kool home for two weeks. Lane Muilenberg near Millerton is recovering from a recent operation and may leave hospital later. Tunis Van Dyke had a tumor shoulder operation and is doing as well as can be expected. Thomas Bloodsworth and family spent Sunday night at the Rean Ver next.
Peoria Iowa January 5 Clarence Johnson operated on for appendicitis at home last Thursday. Willie De Jong son of Mr and Mrs Peter De Jong also had an appendicitis operation at Mahaska hospital Oskaloosa. Family visits include Bokhoven Bendstra Van Der Molen De Jong and Van Roekel. Funeral held for Mrs De Jong's mother Mrs Drost in First Christian Reformed church with Rev Vander Werp and Dr Danhof officiating.
Otley Iowa residents share holiday and social visit notes. Walter Van Doorninck family and Gerrit Klyn host Monroe area visitors. Elton Cade family Martha De Joode and Tone Ralbers connected visits. Will Aalbers family spends New Year with Gerrit Aalbers. Kuyper Menninga visit Frank Tilma home. Loren Rickabaugh family dine at R V McKeever home. Glady Rickabaugh with Miss Wilson visit. Albert De Joode gifts include a Silvertone radio.
De Joode home guests include Henry and Gradus Aalbers and others from Pella. Mrs F J Drost dies at her son Richard Drost's home in Pella and is buried Tuesday. Henry De Joode and Albert De Joode visit. VanderWerff welcome baby girl January 2. Huisman sisters Martha and Nellie visit from Indiana. Waardhuizen, Wouda, Vander Wiel, Klyn, Van Buren and others seen in Pella. Otley growth noted with David Cafe in old drug store and planned oil station. Will Van Zee welcomes baby boy born December 30.
United Artists thriller The Bat Whispers at Rivola Oskaloosa opens Sunday with Chester Morris stating secrecy was vital. West kept climactic details secret from cast crew and even studio staff, filming mostly at night behind locked gates while cast Una Merkel and others worked under strict oath to avoid revealing plot points.
Mrs Ale Cronkhite aged six months and twenty two days died at her home three miles south of Al on December 25 after a nine week illness including gall stone surgery at Knox ville hospital. Survived by husband Lloyd Powers and children Billy Gene Karr, one grandson, one brother George, three sisters Mrs. Maranda Mikesell Mrs. Amos Chambers and Mrs. Frank McKee, and others. Funeral December 28 at Indiana Chapel with Rev N B Blackman of Attica officiating.
Expressions of thanks for condolences and flowers follow a death. The column notes recovery and illnesses across town including Matthew Hoksbergen after surgery at Mahaska hospital, various patients at Mayo Rochester and Abbot hospital, and several local residents recovering from influenza and bronchial ailments.
City Library usage rises this winter with 3824 books loaned in November averaging 166 per day. The fall added many new titles including The Dictionary of American Biography and Wonders of the Past in four volumes. New romances and mysteries from Widdemer Verén Propper Grey Morrow Wentworth Norris Wright Rosman and others accompany travel and adventure stories.
An engineer explains digestion, the stomach and small intestine break down proteins starches and fats for absorption while bacteria and poor handling cause harmful by products. The text warns about large intestine fermentation toxin formation liver and kidney impact and the dangers of fried foods stale bread paraffin oil and improper digestion urging clean eating fiber and cautious use of mineral oil.
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