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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1935
Page
3
An ad page lists for sale poultry services and used items. It advertises a large line from Acme poultry equipment to culling and worm products, plus several auto parts and used cars from Hocksema Bros. Garage and Van Houweling Auto Co. It mentions Poultry culling services, worm tablets, and a range of vehicles and vehicle parts with contact names and phone numbers.
Evans Motor Co offers rebuilt washers wringer rolls and electric motors plus gasoline engines from 1 horsepower. New and used machine work available with Ed Van Goi RVIC contact for service.
Fragments show Fresil Buttermilk being served at the Onten Café Fountain noted as a local beverage offering. The readable text hints at a cafe setting and a specific drink feature, but lacks full context or additional names.
Ann Harding stars with Herbert Marshall in The Flame Within at the Princess Oskaloosa Sunday. The film treats Harding as a dedicated psychiatrist in a dramatic tale of redemption and unrequited love, with Maureen O'Sullivan delivering a standout performance. Louis Hayward makes his screen debut in the production.
News of nearby towns reports several social visits and health notes. Miss 1 Stns ma went to Newton for an operation to renew her teeth. The Van der Waal family sent a furled to the home of P. Vanier Waal. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Van Rheon and children Marion and Giadge called on Saturday. Mrs. Vogelaar and others were in Pella. W Van Garp hosted visitors Thursday. A misfortune near igelaar was noted as recovering well and aiming to ride his pony again. Reverend W. Dedong from New Jersey preached at Lower Grove Church Sunday and will lead services again. John Meom near Pele visited to see John Van Garp on business. Mrs. John Niewsma and Mrs. DLW Van Gorn hosted visitors. Mrs. John Vos and the Misses Vos visited in Pella on Saturday.
Plans announced to designate a Press Day at the Iowa State Fair likely August 23 or 24. The program includes a publishers gathering, carrier boy field meet, luncheon, and a parade, with invitations to editors of daily and weekly Iowa papers. Secretary A R Grey praised Iowa publishers for helping the fair's national leadership.
Cordova visited with Nellie Zeger Arie De Rand and daughters Gertrude and Mrs. John Van Waardhuizen of Pella. They called on Mrs. Rean Van Engelhoven on Wednesday. Many from the vicinity attended the Oley social Wednesday night. Willie Dam of Newton visited his cousin Nicolay Sehur for a few days. Ethel Kooyman of Des Moines spent several days last week in the area.
Reported in Otley and at Dick Van Zee’s Otley farm, exceptionally tall oats reach five feet with 129 pods on one stalk. Gore Van Bee and Lew Vox note the height as the tallest seen by the elderly Van Zee. A separate line mentions pumping water for farm use covering about 100 miles yearly and two weeks.
The Cornie Vanden Berg home is noted while Mr and Mrs Wm Zegers and family spent Sunday with the Bar ney Duinsbergen home near Sully. Mrs Jasper De Rand and children visited Wednesday with Mrs Gerrit Vande Kieft. Hetty Vander Wal of Colfax visited Dorothy Keuning. Farmers are busy cut- ting grain, a shower Saturday afternoon and a big rain Friday night. John Bloodsworth works for Lloyd Crozeir at Knoxville.
Amsterdam John Kamerick reports a drowning of a blind horse last week as rivers and streams tempt children to swim. Jake Schakel is ill and may be unable to work for two months, while heavy rains trigger reflections on harvest and gratitude amid worries of overproduction. Light weakens all grades of paper.
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