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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1934
Page
2
Local column lists residents visiting relatives and friends across towns, with John De Notter and Jake Vander Pal hosts, Esther Van Klootwyk at her uncle's, and numerous Midwest connections including Des Moines, Oskaloosa, Knoxville, Albia, and Cedar Rapids. It notes travels to Denver, Chicago, Jackson Michigan, and Yellowstone trip companions, plus church and civic activities and a theatre project update.
Local residents share visits and travels with relatives from Ames Clear Lake Ottumwa and Des Moines and report a Girl Scout camp trip and a Standard Oil picnic. A fall during races injured Klein and she was treated at Des Moines Methodist Hospital. A discussion of pitchers and strategy weighs manager decisions amid game pressure and player performance.
Hog prices rose in Chicago and other markets with a total five market receipts of about 5000 head. Chicago reached 27000 hogs and top prices around 8.5 cents, while average hog price near 4.80. Cattle and lamb prices showed mixed movement with Chicago steady to lower for cattle and lambs weak to slightly lower in most centers.
The weekly Inquiring Reporter asks five readers if a manager is justified in removing a pitcher when the team trails. John Varenkamp supports situational relief, E C Beaning warns against overuse, Lou Beinhaurer calls it a hard question with no fixed rule.
The speaker argues that U S government experimentation is not funded by the wealthy but by the average citizen. Every new venture imposes a financial burden on current and future generations, affecting the common man, his children, and their descendants.
Rev Gordon will preach at the West Amsterdam school house in the afternoon and at the east school at night on July 22. Sunday school starts 9:30 with morning worship at 10:45. Sermon is Everyday Religion. B Y P U Service follows at 6:30. Evening worship at 7:30 features a sermon titled Rain.
Miss Leona Vander Linden received a farewell service at Second Reformed Church in Pella as she prepares to sail for China on August 4. Congregation members join with churches across the Classis to contribute to her travel expenses, reflecting broad community support for her mission work abroad.
A Pella missionary receives strong prayers and well wishes from friends as she returns to China. The article highlights her splendid character and dedication on the field, noting the community's pride in her service and the supportive sendoff.
At 9 30 a m Sunday school session and 5 00 a m services are listed along with 2 00 p m and 7 30 p m programs titled Beginning to Sink and The Conclusion of the Whole Matter and a program De Schadum des Almachtigen.
After a Tuesday Packwood bank robbery police across Iowa searched highways. Officers from Oskaloosa and Ottumwa chased the robbers within thirty minutes, then the pair fled north toward Sigourney abandoning a Model A Ford with a Keokuk plate. The vehicle used in Packwood was found near Delta early Wednesday, but the suspects had already traveled about 600 miles and swapped cars.
Authorities traced a Keswick couple Ralph Cave and Robert Keener who robbed a Packwood bank of 891 dollars. The money was recovered from their homes, with the car owned by B. W. Clutter used in the heist. The men confessed, saying funds were to attend What Cheer’s Fourth of July celebration.
Chester Davis administrator says the Agricultural Adjustment Administration continues its study of direct hog marketing. The inquiry is conducted by the Bureau of Agricultural Economics and a report is expected likely by late summer.
Instructions describe two fruit based dishes with multiple cups and components. A Summer Salad Plate uses six cups of ingredients including dates cream cheese pineapple cantaloupe grapefruit bananas and mint with lettuce and crackers. A Fruit Freeze recipe uses grapefruit mixed fruits celery almonds dates and cream to be frozen and served on lettuce with garnish.
A remark wishing President Roosevelt a six week vacation ends with hope he returns energized to tackle major issues. The speaker expresses confidence in his ability to solve forthcoming problems.
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