31 Jan 1929
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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1929
Page
1
The piece blends whimsical forecasts from a local almanac with social vignettes. It reports on outfits, routines, and small-town chatter about weather, recipes, and daily misadventures, including a piano recital by Charles Rousseau and a runaway squirrel incident at Professor Sadler’s home.
Central college students face two hour exam blocks from Wednesday 7 40 to Friday afternoon as President Wesselink extols exams. The week features a basketball win over Penn 39 to 16, a Faculty Club gathering and a Junior Voice Recital by Miss Johanna De Vries, plus reports on campus life, weather roof leaks, and upcoming events including prayer day and a Sherwood Eddy lecture.
Herbert Hoover stays aboard the Amatie anchored opposite the J. Penney residence in Belle Isle Miami Beach. The houseboat will serve for Gulf Stream trips and fishing waters along the Florida coast where Hoover aims to catch tarpon sharks and other large fish. The vessel carries officers and crew and includes a reclining seat and seating similar to a bungalow.
Marion County YMCA news reports Pioneer groups at KnoxVille junior high selecting officers for the second term. The independent group outlines a six to eight item order of business ranging from quiet seating to Bible stories and special projects like woodcraft games and nature study. Hubert Phipps is reelected chief ranger of the 8A Plan with John Cronkhite as deputy ranger and William as another officer.
Fowler acts as secretary with James Collins and Hindman succeeding Victor as chief ranger for the 8B Pro group. Harold Orr becomes deputy secretary. The 7B Pioneers elect Earl Dennis as chief ranger with Nest Dunham Hal Dunham and Lewis Clements as officers. The White twins Willard and Welton lead GA Pioneers as chief and deputy. Ick Collins and John Beechout serve as secretary and treasurer. The Ruadily Methodist church Pioneers vote to advance fire making signalling and model airplane projects.
Reports from Pioneer and Second church groups note meetings with Indian partners and a challenge to larger boys for a basketball game. Tony Mihalovich elected president of a Dallas Freshman-Sophomore club. Father and Son banquets faced postponement due to impassable roads. Zion Methodist ladies to serve. Harvey Hi-Y club claims best attendance as Tracey and Pleasantville Hi-Ys collaborate on gym supervision and large Father and Son banquet.
An all metal steam driven airship is being built in Glendale California. The British naval base at Singapore will mount three 60 foot long guns weighing about 150 tons and firing 8 883 pound projectiles. A new process extracts acids from sawdust and TM ibe. A machine now tests 6 000 radio tubes per hour.
A shuffled montage lists names and startling facts from diverse places. Paris banker Delvoy targets a pet, Chicago blind man Righara loP and Belfast resident Maurice Landen face varied fates, while Norwich and London figures feature marriage, kidnapping, or business endings.
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