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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1928
Page
4
An older reader health column advocates fruit twice daily to prevent hypertension rheumatism and indigestion while promoting a vigorous middle age. It suggests orange juice or grapefruit in the morning and pineapple in meals, with recipes and menu ideas including pineapple stuffed tomatoes and pineapple desserts. Local notices follow about daily visitors and class updates.
Otley residents share family celebrations as Gerrit Klein marks ten years of marriage and neighbors attend anniversaries. A gun club shoot ends with an oyster stew. Rev Drost fails and longs to return to Otley. Des Moines and Cedar Rapids trips bring visits. Miss Bertha Beyers hosts a pre-wedding shower for Wilt Van Zee. Pete Pal contracts chicken pox and Rudy Heeren visits Des Moines.
Mrs Cal Bricker undertakes a ground up chimney construction at her residence occupied by the Henly family, signaling home improvement activity in the neighborhood.
Mr and Mrs Charles Toom and others hosted calls and visits across Harvey with Oska loosa and Knoxville stops. A baby boy born Jan 4 to Mr and Mrs William Houten highlighted the week along with quilting gatherings, ice making, and Monroe and Pella outings.
Cordova residents and visitors are listed with Monday calls to Pella Knoxville Monroe Dunreath and Cordova. Shippers from Cordova moved four carloads of cattle and hogs with Core Muilenberg and Steveson sending hogs and cattle. Tuesday Knoxville callers and local illnesses noted. Joe Muilenberg plans move to Newton when possible.
Central lost a non-conference game to Still College 25 to 22. Students and players aim to win two games this week with Penn. The Women’s Negative and Central’s Affirmative debate Penn on January 23 and 27, followed by a Men’s dual with Penn on January 31. Central will be represented by Ella Mae Renkes Mina Scholten Jennie Roelofs Freda Vos Marion Nollen Harry Van't Kirkof Ted Mansen Carmen Trembath on the affirmative and Marie Schalekamp on the negative.
The piece reflects on a book titled Thinking Black and argues that Jesus, seen as a visitor from heaven to a dark earth, could be called Thinking Human. It highlights how His parables interpret the unemployed, the prodigal, and various characters in concise stories that endure in memory. Chronicle want ads bring results.
A local lumber and building supply store invites readers to plan for a home purchase and offers free advice. It extols careful lumber selection and patience before building. A Chicago man’s arrest is mentioned in a brief aside about purchasing lumber. The note also promotes Handy Andy workers available for affordable repairs and remodeling this month to save money.
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