Otley Figured Local Figure In Unfriendly Tilt
Conrad Sille of Otley was arrested after threatening Gerald Postma with a knife at a filling station. Police found Sille asleep on a bench with the butcher knife, woke him, and jailed him pending charges. Postma had ousted Sille’s son from the station earlier, with Sille described as a troublesome local figure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conrad Sille
Otley
Ira A. Ward
Gerald Postma
Postma
Sille
Knoxville
Coon
Sheriff Ward
Lille
Star Cafe
Duncan Robertson to Sing in College Chapel Concert
Ottawa Journal lauds Duncan Robertson a famed baritone set to perform his Salon Music program with his own accompaniment at Central College chapel on Friday evening March elev. The artist, praised for his pure voice and wide range, emphasizes originality and intimate stage presence. Single admission is seventy five cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central College
Robertson
Gall-Curel
Paris
Trinity
New York City
Canada
Mr. Robertson
Ottawa Journal
Acknowledgments for Sympathy After Bereavement
The Van Arkel children thank Home for the Aged residents neighbors and friends for kind words sympathy and floral tributes after the death of their mother. The note includes appreciation for support during their sorrow. Also mentions coal deliveries by Roy Kersbergen and local firms. Road crews planked a four mile section east of Knoxville due to bad ruts and soft conditions last week.
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Here
Knoxville
Welfare League Spends 144.81 for Relief
J P De Cook treasurer reports February payouts of 78.12 for groceries 129.06 for fuel and 15.00 for rent totaling 144.81. Balance 453.96 drops to just over 300 with disbursements. Unemployment strain noted as about 26 families need support. Ben Vogelaar chair notes 65.00 in wood sales with ~35.00 to come. 10 to 20 persons donated provisions and more are welcomed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. P. de Cook
Community Welfare League
Legion Hall
Ben Vogelaar
Mrs Thomas Mann Dies At 85 In Pella
Mrs Thomas Mann aged 85 of Pella died after several days illness at her Oskaloosa street home Monday at 9 80. Funeral services were held at 11 00 Wednesday with Rev W J Fowler officiating. Interment followed in Bussey. Born November 2 1846 in Bussey she lived 45 years in Pella and 87 years in the residence. Surviving are four children Mrs Will Wrechterper Mrs Hugo W Kuyper George Mann and Seth Mann.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Mann
Oskaloosa Street
W. J. Fowler
Bussey
Pella
Mahaska
Marion
Will Wrechterper
Hugo W. Kuyper
George and
Seth Mann
Oxford
Iowa
Iowa school history marks 102nd birthday and funding plea
The state marks 102 years since the first Iowa schoolhouse near Keokuk with eight pupils. Miss Agnes Samuelson notes rapid growth to 554000 pupils, 12000 schoolhouses, 27000 teachers, and 2147 boards. She laments the funding method, still based on 1850s local property taxes, causing fiscal strain across 4871 districts. Millage ranges from near nothing to 260 mills and some districts levy 90 mills. She urges a modern revenue approach to match educational growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Keokuk
Berryman Jennings
Agnes Samuelson
Independent School District Board Election Set for Monday
The annual election of the Independent School District will be held at City Hall on Monday March 14 from 12:00 noon to 7:00 pm. Qualified voters will choose two members of the Board of Education to fill vacancies effective that date. Peter van Sittert, Secretary. Chronicle Want Ads bring results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Hall
Board of Education
Kansas City Trio Arrested Here For Robbery
Three Kansas City, Kansas residents Otto Kropp Ray Kratscher and Mrs Riche A Rudolph 71 were arrested Friday on grand larceny charges after stealing dresses at Black s Style Shoppe and fountain pen sets from Ideal Pharmacy. They were arraigned before Mayor T G Fultz and remanded to Mahaska county jail with bonds set at 1500 each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald Paardekooper
Ideal Pharmacy
Otto Kropp
Ray Kratscher
Riche A. Rudolph
Kansas City
Kansas
T. G. Fultz
Marion County Grand Jury
Mahaska
Pella
Grundman
Paardekooper
Bob Kuyper
Black
Kratacher
Need for a Parent-Teacher Association in Our Community
Under Voice of the Public a well written article argues for forming a Parent-Teacher association. It is logical convincing and aims to stimulate broad support among residents concerned with home and school interests.
Two announce for county attorney race in Knoxville
C C Heer and Homer Lyon, both Knoxville attorneys, announced for the Republican nomination for county attorney. Heer belongs to the firm Van der Ploeg Hays Heer, while Lyon continued the practice of his uncle Wilified Lyon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C. Heer
Homer Lyon
Knoxville
Heer
van der Ploeg, Hays and Heer
Lyon
Des Moines Youth Dies After Restaurant Altercation
Richard Snyder 20 usher at the Orpheum in Des Moines died in Mercy hospital of a cerebral hemorrhage caused by a head blow during an argument Friday night in Prairie City. Two Prairie City officers, Will iam Conley and James Vander Waal, were charged with manslaughter and released on 600 bonds after pleading not guilty. Snyder accompanied by Cris Brandgold and Eleanor Ellis, faced confrontation over wrong change with proprietor B. F. Buckaby before a struggle drew in bystanders and police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prairie City
William Conley
James Vander Waal
Richard Snyder
Orpheum Theatre
Des Moines
Mercy Hospital
Justice of Peace
A. A. Steenbock
Snyder
Cris Brandvold
Eleanor Ellis
B. F. Buckaby
Brandgold
Second Snyder family tragedy follows fatal accident
The report notes an immediate operation after a new tragedy in the Snyder family, marking the second fatal loss as the boy’s father died in December 1928 when struck by a truck.
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Snyder
Grinnell Salesman Endures Night in Flooded Des Moines River
W Mitchell, a 50 year old Grinnell salesman, faced a harrowing night after his car was stranded in flood waters near Red Rock on No 14. He stayed with the vehicle from 10 p m Saturday until 9 a m Sunday, then was rescued by Ira A Ward Deputy John Nieburg and B H Gholson and later drove to Albia after a tractor freed the car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Mitchell
Grinnell
Des Moines
Red Rock
Mitchell
Albin
No. 14
Haliff Ira A. Ward
John Nieburg
B. H. Gholson
Knoxville
Albia
Democrats of Lake Prairie Township Meeting Notice
A notice for a Democrats meeting at Old City Hall on Friday night March 11 at 7 30 to select delegates for the County Convention in Knoxville on Friday March 18 at 2 00 p m. Delegates: Lake Prairie Township outside 6 Pella First Ward 7 Pella Second Ward 8 Pella Third Ward 6 Pella Fourth Ward 4. Attendances urged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Prairie Township
Old City Hall
Knoxville
Pella
County Treasurer Tax Collection At Pella Bank
The County Treasurer will be at the Pella National Bank on March 16 and 17, 1932 to collect taxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Pella National Bank
Dick Van Gorp Dies After Illness in Des Moines
Dick P. Van Gorp of Pella passed away at Mercy Hospital in Des Moines at 4 o clock after appendicitis and peritonitis led to a second operation. Born in Pella about 40 years ago he worked with his father P. H. Van Gorp and Harve in Garden City Feeder Works and for three years with Woodrow Washing Machine. Funeral plans were not set at press time. a fuller life sketch will run next week.
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Pella
Dick P. van Gorp
Mercy Hospital
Des Moines
Mr. van Gorp
P. H. van Gorp
Harve
Garden City
Woodrow Washing Machine Company
Stepping Sisters at Pella Theatre Friday and Saturday
A Fox comedy based on How ard Warren Comstock's stage farce comes to the Pella Theatre for two days. Louise Dresser Minna Gombell and Jobyna Howland star with William Collier Sr and a strong cast. Plot follows three former chorus members meeting at a Long Island society home.
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Fox
Howard Warren Comstock
Pella Theatre
Louise Dresser
Minna Gombell
Jobyna Howland
Comediennes
Miss Dresser
Lightnin
Miss Gambell
Long Island
Wm. Congelman
Seymour Felix
New York
Welfare League Unemployment Committee Report
The unemployment committee of the Community Welfare League reports disbursements for labor sawing and fuel totaling 211.70 with wood sale receipts of 170.00. It thanks J Blommers Co and Pella Supply Co for weighing free, James Veenman for help without cash pay, and all wood buyers who funded aid for the unemployed. Ben Vogelaar chairs the committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Community Welfare League
Pella
J. Blommers & Co
Danhof daughter born in February Chronicle note
A Chronicle note reports the birth of Helene Marilyn to Rev. and Mrs R J Danhof in February. The playful blurb jokes that her birthdays will be few, and she might claim 25 birthdays at a century mark to keep age private. The paper extends congratulations and wishes happiness to the family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chronicle
Helene Marilyn
R. J. Danhof
Yhe
Mrs Ellis Bosveld Dies In Pella At 89
Mrs. Ellis Bosveld, longtime Pella resident born in Holland on July 10, 1842, died at 1:30 a.m. at 89 years, 7 months, 29 days. Funeral 2:00 p.m. Friday at Columbus Street home. interment Graceland cemetery. Survived by children John of Mt Pleasant, Mrs A Vander Garden of Chicago, R Bosveld, Mrs Kryn Wielaard, Johannes, and about 12 grandchildren and several great grandchildren. one brother Henry Byvank of Holland. Mr Bosveld preceded her in death 17 years ago.
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Pella
First Reformed Church
Mr. Bosveld
John
Mt. Pleasant
A. Vander
Garden of
It Happened in June junior class play at High School
A packed Friday night audience enjoyed the junior class play It Happened in June at the high school auditorium. Nine performers displayed skill with Molly Jessop and Village Belle among standout roles, as a plot involving Shady Grove store, an insurance agent and a bank unfolds with humor and a romantic finale.
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Molly
Wilma van Dort
Margaret Keuning
Jim Pritchett
Richard Sels
Randy Stewart
Charles Atkins
Branson
Atkins
Colorado
Shady Grove
Betty Branson
Frances van Rees
Sue Crundel
Betty
Helen Vander Waal
Nelle Crundel
Sue
Gertrude Lasschuit
Mollie Jessop
The
Bransoms
Evaline Schoggs
Margaret Kouning
Ralph Bogaard
Arnold Schippers
Village Loafer
Jarvis Sneed
Bank
Sylvannus Dyketra
Henry's Wedding Benefit Play For Welfare League
The Welfare League sponsors a benefit play titled Henry's Wedding at the High School auditorium on Thursday and Friday evenings this week. Tickets cost 85 and 60 cents and are sold at Ideal Pharmacy. A matinee was held Wednesday evening to accommodate many children, with the all local cast delivering lighthearted, humorous roles. Proceeds beyond expenses go to aid needy families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Welfare League
Kilduff Folks Send Praise For Chronicle
Kilduff Iowa residents express appreciation for the Chronicle noting it is the best weekly newspaper in Iowa. They commend its general news and varied reading and invite Mr H H Sadler of Pella Towa to visit if in the neighborhood.
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Killduff
Towa
H. H.sadler
Pella Towa
Sadler
Iowa
Chronicle
Kilduff
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Officer “Disknifes
Duncan Robertson
van Arkel Children
Kirkville
Cox, Riggen and
Bishop
Red
Roy Kersbergen
Thos. Mann
Peter van Sittert
Like
EAX
Ey Toca
Kansas City Trio
Dick van Gorp
Welfare League Committee
Community ‘Welfare League
Danhof
Ellis Bosveld
Molly Jessop
Stewart
Crandel
Atkinson
Richard Lewis
Miss. Grace
Wesselink
George Heeren
Henry
T. Colins
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