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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1931
Page
5
City council awarded the sewage disposal plant contract to W D Carter of Sioux City as the lowest bid of 32 270 to 44 168. The project on L Langstraat farm costs about 35 000 including site and construction, with work to start once materials arrive.
Committees finalize a full program for the Marion County Free Fair in Knoxville from August 17 to 22. The Farm Bureau tent will educate with soils wool grading and marketing exhibits and discussions by experts. Entertainment features include Rice and Dorman’s Carnival and Billie J Collins' 15 act show Sensations of 1931.
Thomassen's IGA store marks one year in its new building with a ten day birthday sale. A large Chronicle ad details bargains in groceries as the landmark replacement follows the March 13 1930 fire. Prospective buyers are urged to inspect the deals offered.
Mrs. I. G. Roorda of Route 2 northeast of Pella says the Chronicle is a fine paper enjoyed from cover to cover. She specifically praises the Inquiring Reporter and the occasional special pictures printed.
O and P Tire Shop and Battery Shop, Ozinga and Pethoven proprietors, take over the Chrysler Plymouth agency from J. E. Cornelius. The New Plymouth is highlighted, promising a low priced 8 cylinder car with free wheeling power and smooth performance. Read the ad for details.
Jella Jelsma was struck by an automobile driven by Connie Vanden Baard of Otley around 8 30 pm Tuesday while crossing near Vandermeulen's Hardware. He sustained cuts to the face and hands a broken left wrist and a bruised right leg and was taken home after initial treatment.
Local golfers tested the greens at the city course in preparation for the annual tournament. Multiple flights list names and scores from the practice event, with participants including Vanden Berg Waechter De Winter Shinn Butt and many others.
Mrs. Dirk Stravers died suddenly Tuesday morning at 7 at her rural home ten miles north of Pella aged 49 years 6 months 10 days. Funeral services 1 pm at home and 2 pm at First Christian Reformed church Pella. Interment Graceland cemetery. Survived by husband mother Mrs G Ipple 93 and three brothers two sisters. Born in the vicinity, she lived here all her life.
Announcement from President J E Gorman states all locomotives on the Rock Island south and west of Kansas City will switch from coal to oil. The plan covers 1061 miles from Kansas City to Tucumcari and Herington to Ft Worth, affecting 231 engines. Oil depots will be placed at Topeka Cline Caldwell Clay Center McFarland Armourdale Herington Kansas and Halleyville Hobart Lawton Enid Ardmore Anadarko Oklahoma. Conversion work to be done in Rock Island shops starting July 13 and take 60 to 90 days. Also a Department of Agriculture film shows spring vetch seed sprouting in a sped-up sequence with one frame every seven minutes for six days and nights.
Mrs H N Cannon of Detroit and Mrs Fred Van Doorninck of Easton pa praised the Chronicle during a visit. They admired the label figures for another year and enjoyed the paper from cover to cover especially the wee bits of gossip in This Week in Pella.
Beginning Monday July 20 and continuing through August, many business houses and professional offices will close at 5:00 p.m. daily except Saturday. Listings include Vander Syde Plumbing Needle Work Shop Awtry and Lankelma Bell Clothing House J C Penney Co Co N Cole Black's Style Shoppe Hoeksema and Tromp Wilson Jewelry Store Dr T G Fultz H H Geelhoed Dry Goods Van Rees Booterie S A Kooyman Van Rheenen Ready To Wear De Wit and Bousquet De Jong Floral Co Bruinekool Tin Shop Wormhoudt and Plette Dr H O Wormhoudt Cash and Carry Cleaners Pella Dress Club Dr J B Schultz Dr George Lankelma G G Gaass Dr J M Cook Dr J V Lankelma Globe Plumbing Co.
The Bell local of the Farmers Union met Friday evening at William Vos home with many members and several visitors attending. Plans were made for a picnic at Grandman's Grove. A June 26 charity ice cream social yielded 68.92 in receipts, 51.73 in expenses, and 17.19 net for Pershing miners relief. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Vos. Next meeting set at Mr. and Mrs. James Steenhoek home.
Sealed bids for lump coal will be received by the secretary of the Independent School District of Pella, Iowa. Delivered to school buildings during the winter of 1931 1982. Bids due by noon August 10 1931. Board may reject any or all bids. Peter van Sittert, Secretary.
The annual city golf championship begins today with multiple flights and pairings listed. Championship Flight includes Waechter Van Vliet Shinn Lankelma Winter Rysdam De Winter Carpenter Vanden Dever De Winter, Constantine Boland Butt Wormhoudt Vanden Berg Baer. President and Vice President flights feature numerous pairings, with the official pairings posted at Ideal Pharmacy for public viewing.
Three workers Eli DeKaraid, Nick Lavie, and Ross DeSito were buried in a cave-in while testing a pipeline at the Keokuk Mahaska county border. They were dug to nine feet, rescued by Dr Frank Adrain, and rushed to Oskaloosa hospital in serious condition with injuries including a broken arm and thigh damage from a shovel and crushed skin from dirt and pebbles.
The Niewsmas thank relatives doctor minister neighbors and friends for kindness during their illness.
A Redman transfer truck from Ottumwa backed into the smoke house of Klyn and De Winter's Meat Market in the alley behind the shop around 8:30 Tuesday morning. The driver misjudged the distance and struck the wall, causing minor brick damage with no injuries reported.
H. J. Boland and J. H. De Vries, owners of the destroyed Model Clothing store building, say debris removal has begun and operations will start on a new brick and hollow tile structure. The 110 by 22 foot building will have a full basement and an oil burner heating system with space for storage, cleaning and pressing needs.
Leonard Eilers of Hollywood Calif spoke at a Baptist church and the Second Reformed church in successive evenings, drawing interest from local listeners. Born in Nebraska and tied to Pella through marriage to Frances Keables, he worked on Wyoming and Nevada ranches before entering film. After study at Los Angeles Bible Institute, he focused on Boys' work, evangelism, and juvenile homes, now serving as pastor of the junior congregation in Hollywood First Presbyterian. His Midwest tour will continue in Newton before moving to South Dakota to join his parents, inviting calls for similar engagements.
The Bell local Farmers' Union passes a resolution expressing sincere thanks to the city council street and light committee of Pella for lighting the grounds and to the Pella newspapers and Fowler Telephone Co for free publicity before and during the June 26 ice cream social at Grundman’s Grove. The event aided unemployed miners at Pershing, Town.
Marion County faced a cash crunch but board actions and transfers quieted the relief in late June. Transfers of 25 000 from the emergency fund and 31 000 plus 27 000 from construction funds to the maintenance fund cleared deficits and allowed fall tax collection to cover remaining shortfalls. Treasurer Metcalf claimed the county was in the best shape in twenty years, noting 78 000 of bonded indebtedness paid since January 1 and substantial road work despite earlier funding strains. Rumors of state examiners circulated, but officials denied any immediate need.
Edith Morse Rogers congresswoman from Massachusetts and chair of the House committee on veterans bureau affairs spent a day in Knoxville inspecting the veterans hospital. She praised the location staff and noted planned replacements for Buildings 29 and 30, with a new 150 bed unit under construction and a $200,000 appropriation for another unit likely this year or next. General Hines may visit Knoxville later in the week as bureau reorganizations shape travel.
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