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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1930
Page
6
In a note from Pella Iowa dated June 7 1980 readers express strong approval of the Chronicle. Subscriptions from D W Gaass Rev C E Reed and Miss Mary Eysink are cited among those commending the paper for its style and reporting.
A newspaper passage notes Catholic and Jewish ownership in press circles, arguing that Catholic interests and wet advocates hold the stronger stance while the other paper leans away from dry advocacy. The discussion continues, with a minister noting the issue at a recent meeting.
The supervisor of census at Des Moines reports 176 unemployed in Marion County. Town by town figures include Red Rock 17, Swan 1, Franklin 2, Harvey 7, Slay 6, Perry 1, Liberty 4, Lake Prairie 2, Knoxville 70, Indiana Township 6, and City of Knoxville 48, suggesting Lake Prairie residents outside Pella are few.
A fragmentary clipping notes the death of Mrs. Cook’s father with reference to family members and a physician in unclear detail. The text mentions Dr. Coo sville and the family’s connections, but the full context is not readable.
The local board of health lifts the quarantine imposed two weeks ago. Public gatherings resume with the high school senior class play this week and commencement for both schools set for Friday night. Churches are expected to resume normal activities next Sunday. Health guidelines will allow daily vacation Bible schools to proceed with adjustments.
A Pella resident home grown hybrid roses won first and third prizes at the Iowa Rose Society's second annual show in Indianola at the Masonic temple. Mrs J H Van Vliet exhibited roses in Division 2 classes 2 and 4, earning best three roses and best decorative arrangement of 12 or more roses.
Residents praise Mrs. Van Vliet for rose cultivars displayed at her home and along highway 65 from Indianola to Des Moines. A noon luncheon for 360 at the Methodist church school featured a rose culture talk by Better Homes editor, with roses on view at Security State Bank. The Iowa Rose Society advances local flower planting and gardening.
Fred Lautenbach and Dave Ver Dught formed a partnership in the insurance business representing several established companies. The new firm will operate from the Ul rich Meat Market building, continuing the reputations of both men. Their advertisement appears elsewhere in the issue.
Complete road maps of middle western states may be obtained free of charge at local Standard Oil stations at Franklin and East Flint streets and Franklin and Broadway, or by addressing the Des Moines office of the company.
Fragmentary note reports Korn Sybengs bakery ip plotting a new line of cakes titled Treasure and marketed after a fire. No further dates or clear entities are provided.
County agent Textrum says there is much interest in the trip with farmers from the area set to travel to State College next Thursday for guidance and information.
Marion county residents plan a day trip to Iowa State College on June 19 with tours of agricultural, engineering and industrial science departments. Meet at Morrill Hall Ames at 10 o clock. Grant Chapman will oversee arrangements and campus visits.
A Chronicle report notes a recurring case where a young customer tried to buy tobacco, the proprietor returned the money, and the clerk refused after being told the sale would be illegal. The piece urges merchants to refuse such sales to underage buyers and cites state law as the basis.
The son of Mr and Mrs Jake Wyngarden was hit by a car Sunday afternoon on Oskaloosa street but suffered only minor injuries. Driver C C Hackett of Lancaster Missouri took him to Dr Sybenga for first aid and he was back at play Monday morning. Read the Chronicle Want Ads.
High School seniors staged a well received two night offering in the auditorium after quarantine restrictions were lifted. The Inter esting humorous and dramatic plot centers on Carl Thomas a young lawyer and Catherine Belmont whose romance is tested by an unwelcome suitor Brad Buckhart chief of New York detectives. Mrs Dort rents a farm house near New York City for a vacation that turns into lively courtship and comic complication. Continued on page 10.
Saturday night marks the open air debut of the Pella band in Central Park with a light program of marches popular selections and vocal numbers by George Wetzel. A history of the band will be read during the event attracting local interest.
The Monroe Mirror reports a Monday afternoon tornado across the county Southwest of Prairie City and central areas. Marvin Voss suffered about 1500 dollars in damage to a 40 by 40 foot barn roof and cart storage with trees uprooted. Four horses survived unharmed. Monroe experienced heavy rain and hail for about thirty minutes, described as the worst hail in local memory, though wind was absent. Herbert Johnson's farm north of Monroe saw hail collected in baskets during the storm.
A storm centered near Monroe dumped intense rain and hail across a narrow area. Reports note damaged gardens and smothered poultry from hail while others hid in rising waters. Weather observer John Dibel cites 2.56 inches of rain per acre in about 75 minutes, with high flow rates. City park resembled a lake as residents watched bands after a stormy spell helps corn planting progress.
Ed Grant has added a 50,000 candlepower twin arch studio lamp to his Grant Studio to speed baby portrait photography. The instant exposure aims to stop movement and avoid spoiled pictures. He offers to take a sample photograph to acquaint the public with the new facilities.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions Totter and writs and Sirs. The readable material lacks clear events, dates, or quotes to form a full report. Preserve the named individuals as the dominant entities and summarize as a brief news note with cautious wording.
W S Riddle recalls Pella band origins from 1870s, noting Cox led Coxs Light Infantry, later C R I and P band. About 25 core members grew to 45 with town tours, instruments mainly horns and clarinets. Uniforms sourced from Ottumwa. early band members unpaid yet performed concerts and serenades for community joy.
Fragmentary OCR notes recall 1877 band members and local businessmen praised for their courtesies. Riddle claims he is the sole member of the 1877 bands still living in town while 1876 band personnel are listed. (Continued on page 5.)
Mrs An na Pos died Sunday morning after a heart attack suffered hours earlier. Funeral services were held at the Home for the Aged, with interment in Oakwood cemetery. Born in Holland she came to this country as a child and spent most of her life in the area. She was 80 years, 11 months and 16 days old.
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