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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1933
Page
6
Mrs H Wormhoudt celebrated her 94th birthday on January 9 and, despite nearing the century mark, remains bright and active with undimmed vision and strength. Born in the Netherlands, she came to the United States at age eight, describes a six week sea voyage, and recalls lodging first in a log cabin near Pella before moving to a farm two miles away.
Mrs Wormhoudt recalls life for 10 Overkamp family members and other Dutch settlers. She describes religious restrictions in Holland, eight children upstairs, and mornings snowed in by windowed snows. Post office in a cabin with Isaac Overkamp as first postmaster, and land bought for $2.50 an acre later sold for $50.00.
A birth of a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Ed Le Cocq prompts grandfather Frank Le Cocq to joke about continuing the Le Coq name amid a family of potential boys. The report also references a courtroom exchange about a rug and a Chicago man Ted Newberry found shot dead, enriching a list of local incidents.
Morning dialogue drills were required for the cast of Wal lace Beery in Flesh to maintain authentic Berlin accents. Director John Ford ordered ten minutes of German practice before rehearsals, with Beery and several co stars including Jean Hersholt and Greta Meyer among those learning the language for the Berlin setting.
St Ambrose parried an early defeat to Central by a 24 to 16 win, with Austin scoring repeatedly and Neifert missing a Central free throw. First half ended 12 to 8, as Ambrose used tight defense and quick interceptions of Central’s passes. Second half saw Central flounder with ball handling errors while Ambrose pulled away, Austin leading with 14 points and Anderson adding 8 for Central as Ambrose controlled the action.
The matchup features Vakelich and Dvorsky supported by Urie and Esser as key contributors. O Gonnor and Bolser provide depth while Chuck White guards the goal as referee and keeper, shaping the play.
Davey Crockett staged by Mr Cloud Smith at the high school auditorium delighted a large audience. Smith’s interpretation of Davey and the squire drew praise as the six quick-change actors kept steady attention. The program closed with a humorous spoof and a self-penned poem read aloud.
A panel voices varied views on a proposed gross income and sales tax. Vermeer favors fairness and broad benefits, while McConnell calls for limits on land ownership. Klein endorses replacing property taxes with income taxes as fairer. Le Cocq worries about complexities, but supports experimentation. Schakel foresees risk to small businesses and farmers.
The piece explains why libraries keep old magazines from 1874 onward and how they are used for reference. It highlights two roles for periodicals, current issues for instruction and back numbers for research, and notes borrowing limits and the Readers Guide aiding access to topics and articles.
Otley basketball edged Monroe 27 26 in a close Saturday night battle at Monroe. J Van Hemert and J Vanden Baard led Otley with high point totals while A Vander Ploeg and D Nimmo led Monroe. For games call 63 on 2 Otley Jim Vanden Baard.
Bran muffins recipe with sugar milk baking powder salt flour bran and butter. Method includes heating tins with butter melting, beating egg, mixing dry and wet ingredients, then adding melted butter and baking in greased tins.
A sensational diary-like line rails against a judge’s ten year sentence for a man who stunned an elderly passerby with a blackjack, while a football player allegedly caused severe injuries to two men by breaking jaws and a leg, hailed as the hour’s lion by supporters.
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