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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1932
Page
4
Marie Schut born in Pella on February 15, 1859, daughter of Auke H. Viersen who emigrated from Holland in 1847. Viersen served as Marion county treasurer during the Civil War and as postmaster of Pella for 17 years, noted for economical administration and service in official roles.
Mrs Schut's life in Des Moines and Chicago is traced from teaching in the city schools to her marriage, church involvement, and caretaking by her daughter Reela. Surviving siblings and extended family reflect a large and scattered Viersen family with eight living. The obituary notes her husband, a musician and artist, died about 15 years ago and highlights her generous circle of friends and commitment to the Baptist church.
Third Reformed holds 10:45 The Gospel of God and 2:00 Joshua the High Priest standing before God in Holland. At 7:30 Gideon's Followers Tested. Baptist Sunday School 9:30 Morning Worship 10:45 Sermon The Folly of Resisting God. Young People's 6:20, Evening worship 7:30 Salvation to the Uttermost.
Quotations for poultry eggs and dairy items from Farmers Native Exchange and Farmers Union Marketing Association in Pella Iowa. Hens roosters cream hogs and cattle prices noted. Jersey bull for sale in Knoxville with contact. Typewriter for sale and a lost gray coin purse with a gold band ring. finder contact Zelma Rysdam.
A brief notice seeks clean cotton rags for purchase at United Paint and Body Co located first door south of the Chronicle office. The ad requests rag supply from local residents or businesses and notes immediate acceptance. It cites a single business location and action.
In a recent lecture Rev Lindberg combined scripture and slides to argue that Israel's partial return to the land fulfills prophecies of Christ's early return. Images on Haifa harbor, Jerusalem's eastern gate, and Petra illustrated predicted events, with discussion of Dead Sea chemicals and the Tribulation.
Jean W Cook and Margaret Jansen profiled as examples of long term success in retail. The piece outlines traits for staying in business: friendly customer service, community cooperation, strong planning, price fairness, quality goods, cleanliness, and honesty. It emphasizes perseverance through tough times.
Mrs. Walter Van Gorp of New Sharon fell last Thursday and broke her hip, taken to Osceola hospital for surgical care. Mr. and Mrs. Gerrit Klyn visited his mother Mrs. Ba Klyn at Abbott hospital in Oskaloosa, still a patient for over four months with slow recovery. W. C. De Wit, previously in Iowa City hospital, has returned to his parents’ Monroe home to convalesce before going home. Mrs. John De Cook is reported on the sick list.
A correction states that Democratic candidate M. T. Kam erick for township trustee of Lake Prairie township received 86 votes, not one as previously reported by precinct canvassers. The error appeared in the last issue and is being corrected.
Local ad offers bread four loaves for a note value and Holland biscuits eight dozen at a discounted price per pound on all cookie lines. Enhancement notes a Saturday only sale at J. G. Sybenga's Bakery dated June 18.
A brief note presents two quotes: one from Burke praising virtue and service, and another from H B Parkes asserting that resistance is the law of every true New Englander. The fragment cites no dates or places.
A quirky weekly column from Van Den Berrg Electric Co features jokes on medicine mishaps with a vet, a mistaken policeman quip about age, domestic sock repair inquiries, a Christmas coat promise, and a pasture baseball tale involving Joe Spivis sliding into a fake base.
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