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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1930
Page
3
Fren Shenton joined a crowd in Des Moines to watch the Des Moines versus Wichita Kansas contest. Local residents and visitors, including Mrs. H. L. Sherman, were seen in town for various gatherings and events throughout the weekend.
Arie Vink underwent appendicitis surgery at Mercy Hospital in Oskaloosa on Saturday. Miss Emma Jo Kaldenberg visited Carlyle on Monday. Miss Hattie Gezel was operated on Tuesday at Lutheran hospital for appendicitis and tumor removal and is recovering well with her father Henry Gezel present. The infant son of Mr and Mrs Leonard Blom near Leighton is seriously ill with pneumonia.
Marilyn Miller stars in Sally a popular musical comedy and vaudeville at the Strand Theatre. Wednesday night shows drew packed houses for both performances and attendance is expected to rise tonight. Sally a waitress in a restaurant harbors dancer ambitions amid service dissatisfaction.
Marilyn Miller stars in Sally as she rises from orphanage dancing pupil to spotlight performer in a restaurant setting. Blair Fair mentors her and doubles her salary as she dazzles crowds in royal disguise with witty turns. Also promoted is Son of the Gods with Richard Barthelmess drawing crowds.
A light exchange features a person claiming their hair is full of electricity and the other quipping that it is because it is connected to a dry cell, a humor moment centered on a simple science pun.
The advertisement highlights sports gear for tennis, baseball, basketball, track, volleyball, and football. It promotes sealed championship tennis balls priced 50 cents and a can of three for 1.50, offering multiple items for athletes.
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