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Newspaper

Pella Chronicle

Location

Pella, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 14, 1929

Page

1

Freshman stars lift Central as season ends in strong note

The Central College team closed the season with a 49 48 rally led by Sehnack and Neifert, finishing with seven wins and nine losses. Clarence Wilkins, a freshman, topped the conference with 118 points, while Neifert and Muyskens contributed key scores. The piece notes improvements over last year and highlights religious and campus activities, including missionary talks, student volunteers funding a Yokohama prayer room, and upcoming dramatic recitals and lectures.

Grand Rall Sehnack Neifert Central Clarence Wilkins Smith Western Union Fowler Muyskens Tysseling

Third lecture by Nevin Sayre at college chapel

The final lecture in the course is set for Saturday at 7 45 in the college chapel. Nevin Sayre, connected to former President Wilson by marriage, will discuss International Problems with emphasis on Nicaragua. He comes with a national reputation and has appeared with Sherwood Eddy and Stanley Jones during lectures across Iowa City and Des Moines, arranged through the State Y M C A.

M. J. Hoffman Martin Luther Europe Hoffman Nevin Sayre Wilson Sherwood Eddy Stanley Jones Nicaragua Iowa City Des Moines Sayre

Debating teams win dual at Simpson and plan trips

Both women's teams won the dual de bate with Simpson last Friday night. A men's team of Herman Vander Well John Vos and Elmer Barr travels to Simpson Thursday for a dual, followed by a team with William Bakker Marion Klaaren and Elmer Bort to Parsons Friday. The printer is preparing a new catalog for the board meeting next Wednesday, and the Student Council is tackling tennis court expansion and Campus Day planning.

Simpson Herman Vander Well John Vos Elmer Barr William Bakker Marion Klaaren Elmer Bort Parsons

Hitch Demonstrations to be Held in Marion County

Marion County Farm Bureau notes upcoming Hitch Demonstrations led by Roy Snyder of Ames next week across Cordova and Knoxville showing single and multiple hitches with horses abreast and in tandem. Also Hog Sanitation talks by Dr. Stouder, March 19th to 22nd, and a report on S. A. Roberts purebred Holsteins posting February average 913 pounds milk and 30.7 pounds butterfat from nine cows.

Roy Snyder Ames M. D C. C. Core’s Cordova Snyder Knoxville Iowa

Fragmented OCR Summary of Agricultural Figures

An unclear OCR fragment discusses average values and slight changes in production figures. Mentions cows and butter, with scattered numbers and text fragments, but no clear entities or complete events to describe.

Sentiment of a Farm Bureau Lady in East Knoxville Township

A Farm Bureau member in East Knoxville Township expresses reluctance about her role, cites limited experience yet stresses social value, and advocates nutrition education as key to health. She urges leadership, enthusiastic audiences, and belief in distributed literature to improve community well being. Health and nutrition are presented as central for happiness.

Farm Bureau Knoxville Perhay Haveeen

Oskaloosa Business Changes Hands in Southeast Iowa

In Southeastern Iowa the Oppenheimer store, long a popular regional retailer outside Oskaloosa, has sold its interests and is now Oskaloosa owned and controlled. Sales recently surpassed $60,000 as authorities investigate a fatal shooting incident involving a former stockholder.

Oskaloosa Oppenheimer Southeastern Iows

Automobile dealer W. T. Pilkington dies at 54 in Albia

W. T. Pilkington aged 54 and lifelong Monroe county resident died after a heart attack suffered two weeks prior. He spent 20 years in the automobile business in Albia and was widely known for his work and fair reputation.

W. T. Pilkington Monroe County Albia

Keokuk County Man Accidentally Shot on Farm

The report notes Henry Bomber aged 60 was killed on his Sigourney area farm after an accidental gun discharge during a hunting trip. Sheriff and county investigators collected evidence as family members aided in the search for the missing man.

Henry Bomber Sigourney

Old Time Slave Passes at Dallas County Farm

Sarah Berry aged about 90 years long a Dallas county farm inmate recently died. She recalled slavery days including being sold several times by her masters and that she only knew the name Sarah before her marriage, with no knowledge of her mother's name or exact age.

Sarah Berry Dallas Sarah

Melcher to Celebrate Legion Birth

The town of Melcher plans a celebration marking another Legion milestone as residents join in community events and pride. Local officials highlight the town’s zest and communal spirit in the commemorative plans and public programs.

Melcher

Funeral in Newton for Bennett Joiner W at 100

The Newton funeral for Bennett Joiner W marked the centennial of his birth in New York in 1820. A carpenter by trade, he moved to Iowa in 1870 and lived there the rest of his life, leaving a large family of twelve children.

Newton Bennett Fala New York Lowa Heswas Chilan

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