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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1935
Page
11
The Chronicle highlights the annual spring opening at Pella stores with shelves filled to walls. Merchants stock a wide range from groceries to electrical appliances and boast abundant selections and special prices. The piece links the event with FHA Better Housing, urging residents to fix up their homes while supplies last.
The county declamatory final covered a humorous section in Bussey with Prof. Smith judging all sections. Pella contestants Earl Dillon and Dorothy Van Houweling placed first and second in the Pella final, and Van Houweling won top honors in the humorous class at the county level. Herbert Wormhoudt earned the cup for the highest score across all three sections among thirty seven contestants, marking Pella's first cup win since 1923. Pleasantville placed second overall. Mr and Mrs Leonard Allen and daughter June visited Tama, Iowa.
The Pella Independent School District treasurer Mr. M. Vander Linden has received from the state treasurer the district funds held at the closed Security State Bank, guaranteed by the state. The money will permit paying the final school house bonds due May 1, freeing the district from indebtedness.
Public schools report several measles cases mainly among Junior High students. Frush says few serious illness, urges exclusion of exposed children unless previously infected, and notes the State Board of Health discourages school closures to prevent spread outside classrooms.
A letter to voters condemns a proposed Basic Science Bill backed by the American Medical Association. It accuses the measure of masking a plan to create a healing monopoly and urges readers to lobby Representatives to vote no. Also reported is the Davenport death of Mrs. Theo M. Hayes, five hours before her daughter Hattie Hicks’ funeral in Maquoketa.
The Pella Overall Co plans to relocate its factory to the former Woodrow Washing Machine Co building to expand, add lines, and provide space for offices and displays. The move is expected on or before April 1, with J. G. Klein, manager, noting staffing will meet business needs.
At First Reformed Church this Sunday 9:30 Sunday school 10:45 The Forgiveness of Sins 2:00 Jesus and the Overstede zer Wereld and 7:30 The Willing Mind. W H Alderson Red Cross executive and chief guardian of the Dionne quintuplets denied Saturday that their parents were treated brusquely during a visit to the babies at their private hospital.
The junior class will present Cy clone Sally in the high school auditorium next week. Dates to be announced later. A fine comedy aimed to amuse all. A nine cast has been chosen and is making ready under Miss Mae Plette.
The Star Auto Co moves to brick quarters in the former Garden City Feeder Works building. It will continue selling and servicing Hudson and Terraplane autos and expand Case farm implements. A new department and a blacksmith shop will be added to the enlarged three-room facility.
The Star Auto Co will bid for farm patronage by selling farm implements on favorable terms to aid farmers. A meeting at the Legion Building in Pella on March 14 at 10 o'clock features Miss Fannie Gammon from Ames presenting Getting the most out of your Kitchen Equipment. Home management and an expense sheet will be discussed. The Lake Prairie and Summit Townships Farm Bureau women leaders close their final meeting.
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