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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1933
Page
3
Peoria area feature recounts Gerrit Z Ryken and family in Mahaska County visiting local homes. Notes on 14 children, two deceased, farm life, economic strains, telephones, and livestock concerns. Mentions Van Gorp family, joint farm ownership, and a sawmill accident 28 years earlier.
The Utemarkt family returning from Anie De Hoedt’s home found their Le Grand farm garage afire, the Ford coupe and adjacent chicken house burned. Fire spread from the garage, leaving investigators puzzled about the source. A suspect was stopped by Sheriff Graham at Farmington after presenting a counterfeit check to cover court costs.
A Chrysler car with county license 50 overturned and burned last Monday between 7 and 11 pm a mile east of Prairie City on highway 63. The car left the pavement, tumbled into a ditch, then back over. No occupants were found. wheels were missing, likely removed by passersby or salvaged by the owner, with no apparent serious injuries.
Fremont Gazette reports a dawn blaze six miles north of Fremont destroyed a barn with grain hay and farm machinery inside. The wind hampered efforts as the structure burned to the ground. no insurance covered the contents though the barn was insured. Fire department arrived after flames were well underway.
Montezuma Republican reports the Farmers Evening School will meet Saturday evening January 14 to discuss limestone use as a soil building measure. The discussion explains lime helps legumes grow and enriches soil with nitrogen and humus. The prior session on cultivation and drainage drew a larger audience. The weekly talks let farmers shop and attend the school.
Davis County Sheriff Ross Graham arrested a Fort Madison man after a complaint by Lowell Hill. The suspect, not named by the sheriff, passed a worthless check at Hills oil station after buying gasoline for his truck. Hill copied the license number, which led to the arrest in Madison after several weeks. He was to be lodged in custody.
Des Moines resident Charles A. Ervin, a Des Moines street car motorman, collapsed and died while reading news of Calvin Coolidge’s death last Thursday. The Des Moines native, 20 years with the street car company, lived in Warren County and is survived by three children, a sister and two brothers. Funeral in New Virginia at Hamilton Funeral Home was conducted by Modern Woodmen with burial in New Virginia cemetery.
Edgar A. Eppler of Chariton retired from the United States Railway Postal Service after more than thirty years of service. He began in June 1900, worked three years on the Wabash between Des Moines and Kansas City, then relocated to Chariton in 1904 and served on the St. Joe branch of the C. B. & Q. until January 1, 1982. He has not announced future plans.
The Williamson Welfare Committee reports 92555.24 raised for relief since July 1 1982 through private gifts a miners relief program a benefit dance and salary donations from Williamson teachers amid coal industry slump. Civic leaders continue efforts to aid unemployed and needy residents in the small town.
Jasper County records show about 400 pupils received the first diphtheria immunization dose Wednesday at the Junior High School. The four year campaign by the P T A and Newton Medical Society continues with second and third doses scheduled for January 18 and 25. Bus transportation served the schools with organizers and assistants staffing doctors and dressing rooms.
The Milton town meeting discusses improving street lighting to save money. Residents consider new fixtures and energy efficient options to reduce expenses while keeping the town well lit. Municipal officials urge careful budgeting and phased upgrades.
The three day run starting Saturday January 21 features Slim Summerville Universal’s premier comedian and ZaSu Pitts famed comedienne. Summerville, in addition to screen and two reelers, starred in All Quiet on the Western Front and its sequel Road Back. Pitts, sought after for seven thirty seven pictures this year, captivates with humorous expression and timing.
Mil ton currently pays 75 dollars monthly for street lighting under a 1935 end date agreement. Taxes cover only about two thirds of the bills, leaving the last four warrants held for funds. Councilmen expect the power company may modify the terms to secure prompt monthly payments.
The city council holds 150 in scrip for city work to aid those in need and plans wide circulation. Nearly every business and professional office will accept the scrip, encouraging broad participation. Residents should spend issued scrip promptly to keep it circulating and benefit the community.
A sheriff sale is set for February 6 1933 at the Knoxville Marion County Courthouse South Door between 9 am and 4 pm. Property includes twenty feet of Lot 1 and parts of Lot 2 in Block 39 in Ella City with a detailed description of boundaries. The sale is to satisfy a judgment in favor of John Boardman against Ben Hoeksema Bessie June Hoeksema Frank Tromp and Nellie Tromp et al current owners listed.
Chronicle Weekly Health Message notes typhoid persists despite rare modern outbreaks thanks to sanitary engineers. Contaminated rivers and wells show risk. emphasize periodic water testing and prompt action when samples are unsafe. Reported communicable diseases in Iowa for the week ending January 12, 1938.
The report lists illness counts by county including Diphtheria Polk 16 and Tama 2 and Smallpox Dubuque 8 with additional figures for Influenza 1208 and Tuberculosis 8. It notes state totals for several diseases such as Whooping cough and Gonorrhoea and Syphilis with emphasis on state totals and county breakdowns.
Bus departures from Pella to Des Moines run at 8:26 a.m. 2:26 p.m. and 7:41 p.m. Trips to Oskaloosa depart at 9:30 p.m. 3:80 p.m. and 7:45 p.m. All buses depart Central Park Cafe.
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