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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1930
Page
5
Heavy weekend rains swollen Thunder Creek and Skunk River flood roads and fields. A Dodge driven by Dave Bensink crossed Thunder Creek and was swept away, he escaped. Eight cattle belonging to John De Cook drowned in post flood losses reported nearby.
A Sunday dawn crash at Main and Independence injured N. Van Vliet and his son Paul, 12. Van Vliet sustained minor injuries. Paul suffered three broken ribs, a head wound, and a broken leg. George C. Carlson of St Paul caused the impact with his Chrysler roadster. The running board was torn away and the crash prompted calls for stricter obedience to stop rules and slower speeds on main thoroughfares. The victims are recovering at home.
The crew cut the river cable and installed a new pipe to replace the failed line. Gas service continued without interruption. Work ran from midnight to 6 am Sunday. About three inches of rain fell, affecting roads near Mount Ayr where the editor experienced a flat tire. Dirt roads remained impassable for hours after the rain ended.
Call issued for the Republican judicial convention of Iowa fifth district at Adel to nominate three candidates for judge for the general election November 4 1930. Counties Adair Dallas Guthrie Madison Marion Warren votes listed and delegates to be chosen at June 28 1930 county conventions. Dated Indianola Iowa June 14 1930. 3.0 Watson Chairman Norman R. Hays Secretary Judicial Committee.
Knoxville town records a Sunday event as the Harvey church holds a cornerstone ceremony amid a mixed outlook. The service includes Sunday school, preaching, and fellowship with a long standard of reverence for the occasion.
The article argues for providing police officers with an automobile to boost efficiency in enforcing traffic ordinances and responding to emergencies. It notes the need for immediate transportation to monitor street racing and curb violations, hoping for action to address the situation.
Courtesy of George Ramsey, Pella band director, the concerts for Saturday night June 21 and Tuesday night June 24 are announced. The program promises community enjoyment with selections led by Mr. Wetzel and Mr. Storeman, including Rio Rita and Chant of the Jungle. The wedding scene features Heinie and Catherine with comic and musical crowd antics and a train and storm motif closing the program. Weather hopes for a large attendance.
H B Webber of Des Moines and Miss Alice Sharpe of Heavener Okla escaped drowning after their car bogged in floodwaters near New Virginia and Osceola. They freed the vehicle by using two horses to pull it to safety as flood waters rose around the running boards.
George Sterrenberg of Indianola had a goitre operation at Lutheran hospital Des Moines on Tuesday morning. Reports from his bedside say the operation was ten days prior and the patient’s condition is not encouraging, though it may improve.
Mr. and Mrs. E. J. De Haai returned home Tuesday after a pleasant visit in Corsica South Dakota with relatives and friends. Myrtle stayed in Des Moines with sister Mrs. T. R. Pettit while Marjorie Van Rockel extended her Dakota visit. The crossing included a Lake Andes stop and a large family gathering with a luncheon, amid good crops and rain affected travel on the return.
The Central Iowa golf tournament opened in Newton with 16 golfers from five Iowa cities starting match play after a tough qualifying round. John Hinson of Newton led medalist scoring with 73, tied by Maytag who withdrew to Colorado Springs. Clark Tilden of Ames took third in qualifying as Bert Dodi and others are named among the field.
Jr. Ames, last year's champion, opened with 10 on the first hole but finished 81 to qualify. Newton and Ames led with five men each among the 16 in match play, including Til den, Powers, Englendinger, Vernon Bowman and John Larson. Oskaloosa to host 1931 tournament. Harry Johnson named president and Harry C. Cox secretary, with Pelle attendees Case Van Den Berg, Harry Boland, and L. A. Winter.
Group number 2 of the Ladies Aid society of the Second Reformed church will hold a bake sale at Elyn and De Winter's meat Market on Saturday June 21. Cakes pies and bakery items including fresh cherry pies will be offered. Orders may be placed with Mrs. C Le Cocq. Dr and Mrs C Fox and Dr and Mrs H C Payne attended an alumni dinner of the Keokuk Medical college at Keokuk Tuesday.
The Pella High School commencement, delayed by smallpox, honored forty eight seniors with diplomas and thirty one eighth grade graduates with certificates. Rev. Lutman spoke on If I Were Seventeen Again, urging daily Bible reading, memory work, self improvement, and respect for elders, followed by musical selections and presentations by Dr. Fultz.
The World Wide Guild presents Susanna of the Parsonage at the Baptist church Friday at 8 pm on June 20. Cast includes Susanna Robinson Joan Schakel Vera Sadler Pauline Robinson and others with Aunt Susanna Porter and Yvonne Aschenbrunner among organizers. A silver offering will send girls to the Iowa Baptist Assembly.
Knoxville Iowa June 18 under Farm Bureau direction Textrum and Porter from Ames will show farmers how to apply a chemical to kill Canada thistle. Two demonstrations are planned one at Stephen Smiths near Pershing at 9 a.m. and another at William Van Zees farm near Otley on June 24 at 1 30 p m. Farmers with noxious weeds should attend and bring weed plants for identification.
The Rev Prof Sanizal M Zwemer D D F R G S will visit Pella sharing missions insights. He began in Arabia and wrote over a dozen books on Moslems. He spoke at Des Moines on Wednesday and will present at First Reformed Sunday services mornings and evenings with Holland language program at Third Reformed.
Henry Brower announces a new vegetable stand at Franklin Street in front of the Old Feed Barn. It opens Friday, June 20, and will operate daily except Mondays selling fresh vegetables.
Republicans of Marion county schedule their annual convention in Knoxville on Saturday June 28. Delegates will be chosen at the June 2 primary to form the full ticket of representation. Precinct lists include numerous local names such as Harvey Precin Watts, J. McClelland, L. Tracy, Lena Jordan, Lena Gaston, S. B. Hammond, C. Beshei, W. Gaston, and many others across Attica Pella and Knoxville precincts. The article outlines the attendance and organization details for the convention.
Five traffic violators faced Mayor Simon De Haan Tuesday evening and pled guilty to speeding, paying fines of 5.85 dollars each. The city aims to curb the nuisance with further enforcement, with Officer Dennis warning offenders after fines. Offenders named include Connie Schuring Dick De Heus John Vanden Berg John Vanden Buard of the city and Wallace Nelson of Fairfield.
Mr. Nordlund will preach a morning series on the Sermon on the Mount with Jesus Code of Happiness as the first subject. Evening services feature nature sermons including State of the Summer Sky. An illustrated hymn Day is Dy ing In The West will be shown and sung. Susanna of the Parsonage by World Wide Guild girls Friday at eight o'clock with free will offering. Public invited.
Korn Sybenga bakery in Pella reports rapid success with a new cake line. More than 25 dealers carry Treasure cakes, praised by customers as the best yet. Local ad promises more Chronicle coverage of these famous cakes.
City officials, after light committee guidance, plan to retire $12,000 in water bonds on July 1 while preparing to increase plant equipment and staff. Neal Vander Haar of Cedar Rapids is hired as city light engineer to boost energy capacity, near his Leighton mother, and expects to start soon.
A damaged OCR fragment reports that licenses were issued and repairs were conducted on a vehicle or property. Details are unclear due to corruption, but the fragment references issuance and ongoing maintenance or inspection steps.
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