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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1929
Page
17
The Gare drug store at Pleasantville was robbed Sunday evening of about 800 dollars in cash and merchandise including fountain pens and pencil cameras. Sheriff Clark dispatched to Des Moines Monday afternoon to pursue suspects.
A pelican eight feet across the wings was brought to the city Sunday night and presented to a Shell station attendant. A large covey was found on the river Sunday amid speculation about their presence in this northern region. The bird has a long ax shaped bill.
An audience filled the First Reformed church to hear the new organ recital on Friday night. Jose Who praised the organ tone as very fine. The program followed the Chron icle list, and a special offering netted 140 dollars. Fred Faassen, formerly of Pella and now organist at Zion City Illinois, is scheduled to give a recital here on May 7, expected to attract a large crowd.
The annual meeting of the Baptist church will be held Wednesday evening May 8. Reports from all departments will be heard, officers elected, and plans set for the coming year. The Ladies Aid Society will serve a 6:30 dinner in the church dining room. A large attendance is requested.
Knoxville officials reject claims testing cream became state law. Mark G. Thornburg, state secretary of agriculture, says the charge is unsupported and not approved by the department. Farmers and independent buyers oppose centralizers pushing this method, noting it targets small producers and is not enforced in Knoxville.
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