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Newspaper

Pella Chronicle

Location

Pella, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 31, 1932

Page

8

Twelve Year Old Boy Injured by Pony West of Leighton

Leighton Iowa March 28 reports a twelve year old boy son of Mr and Mrs L Olivier was kicked by a pony last Friday near Leighton breaking his jaw. Other local items include hospital news ill health for Jake Veldhuizen and a nephew of Mrs G Stewie dying in Peoria. Various church events and visits noted. The piece also contains fiction excerpt and personal notices.

Mrs. Olivier Leighton Iowa L. van Roekel Robert Ver Ploeg Des Moines Jake Veldhuizen G. Stewie Peoria Martin Vander Melen Charles van Maanen de Jong J. A. de Jong Amaryllis P. de Koekkoek John Wm Otley N. de Boer J. Wassen Leota Minnesota

Local Social Notes From Porterville Area

Mrs A Sels and daughter Mary Ann visited Mrs Bart Hackert Saturday afternoon. Mrs W A Jansen and daughter Ruth visited Edward Scott's home in Oskaloosa Sunday. John Kamerick family visited Dan Sytsma home all day Sunday. Antoinette Monster called on Anna Van Oenen Monday. Mrs Koen Verrips and Mrs Richard Oliver visited Jessie Milledge Monday. The Milledges plan to move to Des Moines soon. John Robertus family visited Henry Van Oenen Monday evening. John Scheffers family and a son visited Mrs Richard Oliver Tuesday all day. Gerrit Hoekstra of Pella visited W J Monster Tuesday. Edward Scott and Mrs Paul Pinkerton with daughter Mary Patricia were guests Tuesday at W A Jensen. John De Zwarte family and Cornelia Monster shopped in Oskaloosa Tuesday. Dick Van Zee farm hedge work by John Van Scheinkhoven, Will Jansen, and Herman Van Weelden. Verlon De Zwarte, age related, ill with croup.

A. Sels Mary Ann Bart Hackert W. A. Jansen Ruth Edward Scott Oskaloosa John Kamerick Dan Sytsma Antoinette Monster Anna van Oenen Koen Verrips Richard Oliver Jessie Milledge Paul Pinkerton Mary Patricia W. A. Jensen John de Zwarte Jennie Mae Verlon Cornelia Jeannetta Monster John van Scheinkhoven Will Jansen Herman van Weelden Dick van Zee John de’ Zwarte Cordova Iowa Jessie Williams Red Rock Wadle Dunreath Oto Wing Cecil Reese Loren Perky Marion van Haaften Lloyd Shilling Odd Fellows Lodge Knoxville W. R. Karr Cordaarr Arlow Johnson Francis Riley Karr Uncle Tink Roy Karr George Dailey Maud Richerd Buzzy R. M. Hart Leo Taylor Ruth Hart Monroe Otley Harvey Runnells Leon Taylor Lois Fredericking Herman Calvin Chester Bricker Verge Cooney J. M. Hart Earnest Dailey Wm. Rootseller H. Vriezelaar Jack Vriezel

Young Bride at Orpheum Des Moines Opens Friday

At the Orpheum Theatre Des Moines opens Friday with Young Bride starring Helen Twelvetrees Eric Linden Arline Judge Cliff Edwards and Roscoe Ates. The program includes Murder at Midnight starring Alice White and a suite of short subjects and news events. The theatre highlights a new low price with matinee 15c before 6:30 and 26c after, evening 25c after 6, with Sunday 15c before 2 and 25c after.

RKO Orpheum Helen Twelvetrees Eric Linden Arline Judge Cliff Edwards Roscoe Ates Allie Smith Alice White Hollywood Orpheum

Chicken Thieves Busy at Dunreath in Cordova Iowa

Cordova Iowa March 28 reports from Dunreath area note regular school board meeting and staff changes while a family reports about 40 chickens stolen during daytime. Local residents saw a car. community discusses depot petition and road conditions as farm news and social notes fill the scene.

Sheriff Injured In Stormy Collision En Route To Iowa City

Sheriff J R Reeves and son Leon ard were in a wreck Monday while transporting a patient from Lineville to Iowa City. A stalled car and truck blocked a gravel road in a blinding storm east of Leon. Reeves could not stop in time and struck the truck, injuring a bystander whose leg was broken. Reeves suffered two broken ribs and his car was badly damaged. The other occupants were unhurt.

J. R. Reeves Leonard Lineville Iowa City Leon Reeves

Library Notes and Book Reviews for Next Week

Library plans indicate a likely house cleaning week with Tuesday closure for public access and Monday as the best day for exchanges or reference needs. The March budget and year plans were reviewed by the Board of Trustees, noting new year starts April 1 and financial disclosures. The notice includes brief mentions of Buck's Bring Em Back Alive, puzzles, and novel blurbs such as Murder in the Squire's Pew by Fletcher Sparks Fly Upward by La Farge and The Other Side of the Mountain by Justus.

Board of Trustees Buck Frank Buck la Farge

Magnificent Obsession drama unfolds at Brightwood Hospital

Lloyd C. Douglas novel centers on Dr. Hudson chief of staff who faints during an operation as his daughter Joyce mingles with the wrong crowd. He marries Helen Brent and soon drowns during an operation to save a penniless patient, Bobby Merrick. Bobby recovers and seeks to repay by becoming a surgeon, while hospital superintendent Nancy Ashford and longtime friend Tom Masterson reveal the costs of generosity and ambition.

Helen Hudson Dr. Hudson Nancy Ashford Bobby Mr. Randolp Hudsons Joyce Helen Jack Dawson Marion Jack Tom Masterson Europe Brightwood Lloyd C. Douglas Brightwood Hospital Hudson Pyle Helen Brent Bobby Merrick Nicholas Merrick

Summer Round Up Health Campaign urged for children

Edith S. Countryman, Iowa health chair, urges a Summer Round-Up to immunize and examine entering kindergartners and first graders. The report notes high parental participation, vaccines for diphtheria and smallpox, and the program’s educational and economic benefits, plus state disease totals for week ending March 24, 1932.

Edith S. Countryman Iowa State Department of Health Iowa Congress of Parents and Teachers Polk Woodey Buchanan Pottawattamie Linn Johnson

Passenger Bus Schedule From Pella to Des Moines Area

Bus schedule dated September 27 1931 shows Des Moines to Ottumwa route from Des Moines via Pella with departures at 9 81 a m 2 81 p m and 7 46 p m All buses depart Hotel Pella.

Des Mon Ottumwa Pella Desaines Oukalcoas

What Do You Read This Week at Carnegie Library

A weekly feature from the Carnegie Viersen Library presents a local reader and patron review. Each installment highlights a chosen book, sharing impressions and recommendations.

Carnegie- Viersen Library

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