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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1933
Page
4
Climbing Roses, a comedy displaying a fine type of American humor, was presented by members of the high school junior class Friday evening. Peggy Rose, an attractive young lady, has been given a fine home in the community.
A three act comedy. Peggy Rose aided by Hazel Sommers battles social snobbery in an exclusive city section. Jack Archer and his secretary Ferdie Wimbleton stir romance as Peggy and Hazel clash and humor arises from country folk joining high society. Cast praised for lively performances.
Weekly Q and A features readers reacting to President Roosevelt s radio address on banking. Respondents praise the speech for plain language and clarity noting its brevity and approachable tone with optimistic remarks about his leadership and action.
Quotations from Farmers Co operative Exchange at Pella Iowa list prices for wheat oats corn eggs hens creamed eggs and poultry items with hog values at Chicago. Advertisements offer vacuum cleaners washers engines and general machine shop services plus lost book notice and house wanted. Also Clover alfalfa Timothy forage prices and the New High Power Perfection oil cook stove display from Van Zante Hardware.
A collage of small classified notices lists disc sharpening and grinding services by Forrest Ver Ploeg in Red 1191 and Ot ley, portable hammer mills for farm use, a re-decorated Hotel Pella, hatching eggs from Ancona, garden tools from Van Zante Bros. Hardware, seed and lawn products, clover seed for sale, electric refrigerators, work horses and dairy cows for sale, Dri-Brite Wax, and Aladdin kerosene lamps. Local residents are urged to patronize area trades and livestock sellers in Leighton and Pella Iowa.
Notice to qualified electors of Pella Iowa that the biennial city election will be held Monday March 27 1983. Offices include Mayor Treasurer Assessor Park Commissioner two Aldermen At Large and one Alderman per ward. Polling places listed and hours 8 am to 8 pm. Dated March 15 1983 by Mayor T G Fultz.
A collection of satirical musings and snippets on Tariffs, poetry, Eddie Cantor, radio, and political humor. The Town Dog Bowser offers wry observations on national affairs, media, and a looming beer outlook for April, with clipped anecdotes about public figures and everyday life.
A fragmented OCR reads like a stray question about a song titled Bo' Hum and mentions Pieter Eons Poe and local institutions. The readable portions hint at a confused music reference tied to unnamed venues or groups. Further detail is unreadable but the notes point to a cultural inquiry.
The Marioni County Council of Religious Education will hold its sixty-eighth annual convention on Monday March 27 at the Methodist church in Melcher. Walter Hutton and O G Herbrecht will join local talent for a worthwhile program. Pastors are delegates ex-officio and urged to attend.
The Pella Chamber of Commerce calls a special meeting for Thursday March 16 1933 at 730 pm in the Legion Memorial hall. Two matters of community interest on the agenda include purchasing corn from farmers at 25 cents per bushel with scrip underwrite plan and a dispute over Stamp Notes transactions. Members are urged to attend and decide which plan to pursue.
A Budapest bookseller faced criticism for selling a guide on marriage knowledge, but a judge upheld the view that practical guidance for brides matters. The Chronicle argues that advertising offers indispensable, budget wise shopping advice for women and families, helping maintain homes with quality and style.
Fragmentary text references "por men may come and men may go" with repeated line and garbled Dutch phrases. Mentions reaction to a snij poonties matter and Holland descent. Unclear subjects and lack of coherent facts.
A job applicant introduces himself as Ford and confirms the manager’s remark about the famous Henry Ford. The lad says he has been handling groceries around the store for two years, proud of sharing a well known name. A sales note touts Hoover electric cleaners offered at 21.95 after reconstruction at the Hoover factory. A humorous aside questions why a rat and grave differ, while a feature on home work cites dirt, weekly washing, and household explosions from powder on clothing as factors in marital strain.
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