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Newspaper

Pella Chronicle

Location

Pella, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 14, 1936

Page

7

Federated club to meet in Mrs van Houwelens home

A general Federated Club meeting is set for Tuesday afternoon May 18 at the home of Mrs. Albert Van Houwelen. A pot luck lunch will be served and members should bring a covered dish and their own dishes. A brief business session precedes a promised interesting program.

Federated Club Fedeated Club Hom Alb. van Houwel How. Pi RT. Nordlund ATL Jh. Koopman Weyers

Central College Tulip Time festival draws crowds to finals and speakers

Central College in Pella enters tulip season as exams begin April 21 and Commencement on April 27. Commencement speaker Dr. Vickers of Hope College and Baccalaureate preacher Rev. Ouder-sluys of Milwaukee will headline services. Visiting scholars include Yale biology head Dr. Baitsell and Huron College musician Miss Figley. Dr Lubbers visited for Youth Fellowship work. another guest speaker from Weimar, Germany joined events.

Pella Central Vickers Hope College Richard Oudersluys Milwaukee Wisconsin St. Drukker Board of Education of The Reformed Church Central College George A. Baitsell Yale Unversity New Haven Gonn Baitsell Figley School of Music Huron ‘College S. Dakota Lubbers Firth Holland Nebraska Weimar Germany

Many Register At Historical Building

A long list of names appears in a historical building register, featuring individuals and couples from Des Moines, Waterloo, Minneapolis, Columbus, and beyond. The document includes Mrs and Mr entries, with many spouses named, spanning cities such as Chicago, Ottumwa, Muscatine, and Tama, reflecting a broad regional participation.

Moines Tews AL Huddleston Des Moine Robert Seholte Grand Rapids Tew Clark Chillie Mon Way Cordova Patterse Powell Harry Vanfleme Waterloo Allen W. Houghton Marie Den Minneapolis Des Moines O'Loughlin Winfield Messenhall Knoxville Moin Fe Rens Knosville Si Guthy Som Cor Thompson Hastines Lipkin D. M ' Ae Moserip Arshalltown Ralph Fullehard Gunny Ohio John R. Evans Woodbur Kirkwood J.L. Ravitts Rich Ravitts Montezuma Iw. B. Grigse Minn Jack Irwin Alexander Win Keokuk Diana Reed Hearne Kansas City Ala Campbell Berdena Hainesville Emma Mole Anna Moles Muscatine M Welden Town Falls Chas Walma Pheo W. England Ida Mull Win Mull le Royall Ruth Senquist James Bernice Schakel Long Beach Calif D. E. Rillahan Bes Moines A. “Hoekstra Bieh Nellie Millstead Vera Brown A. W. McClain Fremont Ada May Davis W.G.M Columbia Mary Price Ottumwa W. J. Sparks L. Aulliard Newton Artha E. Green Promise City J. W. McGee E. P. Vander Meulen E. W. Spence Cedar Rapids FC. Sigler L. D. Carpenter M. Henderson Indianola J. O. Ritchie J. M. van Viiot RE. Serogue Sampson Cocks H. C. Weinman Mra Lylah Simiere Fears Ralph Collings Hoey ‘Tee Wart Don 2. Berry W. Gu Brgokiva JH. McCall J. A Taylor and Family, News Virginia D. D. Pettit Fred Pandy Bred

Mother Wolf and Cubs Roam No More

Five wolves were killed by George and Louie Wilhelm five miles east of town on Sunday morning. The mother wolf met the same fate Saturday morning in the same area. Father Wolf, aged and toothless, still roams the countryside. The county pays a two dollar bounty per head, with farmers relieved from depredations. Prairie City reports prior losses of pigs and notes recent cub and mother wolf killings in nearby towns.

George Louie Wilhelm Harry Woody Father Wolf Bill Septer Neal Jabaai Colfax Nate McKeever B. F E. Watson Kellogx Prairie City

Getting Ready For The Election

Marion county board of supervisors discussed primary election preliminaries last week. Clerks and judges were selected and other matters were transacted.

Marion County Board of Supervisors Tran

Busy Days At Recorder's Office

County Recorder Wilhelmina Wilkes reports 500 more instruments recorded this year than last, with a busy staff. She faces no opposition in the Democratic primary and hopes for no challenger in the fall, seeking reelection.

Wilhelmina Wilkes

Not All Qualify For The Job Says Miss Nora White

Miss Nora White deputy in Marion county schools office says not all can qualify for the office of superintendent. She asserts candidates must hold a state superintendent certificate and have five years teaching experience. She also argues for village representation in voting and that a city school should not have a single vote while townships with multiple schools deserve multiple votes.

Nora White Sadie Batten Marion Couuty Jarier Ome Township

Improvements at the Courthouse Progress in Marion County

The Knoxville courthouse project advances under George Heeren with 29 basement windows and a new jail cell block planned. Crews have dug trenches, poured footings, wired, and laid concrete. twenty men work on the WPA project as architect William Nielsen praises the effort and shrubbery plans follow interior completion.

Marion County Sears Knoxville Rye Heeren William Nielsen Dex Moines Gerald W. Paardckoeper Y Auditor Des Moines WPA Kooper

Motorists Warned to Buy Auto Licenses for 1936

The state Motor Vehicle Department orders a campaign by the Highway Patrol to stop drivers of vehicles without 1936 licenses starting May 1. County treasurers must list 1935 registrations not renewed for 1936 in the first week of May and send the list to sheriffs. Vehicles delinquent face seizure and penalties unless stored or destroyed affidavits apply.

Motor Vehcle Department State Highway Patrol

Newspaper ad spend hits six media in 2005 report

Robert Dorn of the Daily Prose Association at Newton cited national figures showing roughly 367 million dollars in advertising reach newspapers. The study notes newspapers used over six media channels and highlights a 456-10 percent figure in the national advertising spend.

Robert 20 Ill Mem- Dorn Dows Daily Prose Association Newton

J F Tracy Enters Race For County School Position

J F Tracy, a teacher at Kieweille Junior High, announces candidacy for Marion County Superintendent of Schools. The election occurs at a May 12 convention in New Aileen. Tracy, respected by rural teachers and students, holds a first grade certificate and pursued graduate work at Weeleyan College and Roster Mandi University.

Pracy Kieweille Chronicle Couity Marian County Knoxville Feachers Club Wattions Triey

Short Change Artist At Work

A man named Enwene Welch was arrested by Deputy Ray Shepard after a porch purchase spree at Chariton stores. Welch, found on Braden Ave near the library, is accused of taking part in short changes and passing items to his wife Chariton Header after allegedly obtaining a box of matches and jello.

Ir Vestagal Ian Ao Enwene Welch Tno Elch Ray Shepard Welch Ue Foo Mneh Adler Hind Oh Mille Game Welch Shepardhat Chariton Header

Forger Operates Six Alicio Stores in Albia

A man described as a forger who gave his liner Henderson passed six animous checks in Albia Saturday, reports say to the sheriff's office. Six Alicio Stores cashed checks ranging from twenty to twenty five dollars, providing merchandise and cash in return. Each check was drawn on the Peo-

Henderson Albia

Bank loses fight on in reward law

A Clinton bank failed to overturn a state reward law that gave a finder of stolen money a portion of the value. The Supreme Court refused to intervene in the lower court ruling that approved a $10,000 award to Gus Flood for returning $1400 stolen from City National Bank of Clinton. Flood found the money in a junk pile on a farm near Camanche. Attorneys argued the law violated due process and property-taking provisions.

Clinton, Ta Supreme Court Tawa Supreme Court Gus Flood Flood City National Bank of Clinton Camanche Bank United Idelity

Local Girl Bakes Cherry Pies for Veishea Event

Thelma Ulrich of Pella pursues cherry pie baking for the Veishea fair at Iowa State College. The event invites high school students and families to explore departments including engineering, agriculture, home economics, industrial science and veterinary medicine during open houses in May 2016.

Thelma Ulrich Mes Dohn Ulieb Af Agriculture Home Economics Industrial Science Veterinary Medicine

Veishea Events Open May Fourteen On Campus

Veishen opens May 14 with ceremonies at Memorial Union and registration for home economics and architectural congresses. May 15 features open houses and educational exhibits, tastings, and baked goods. sororities compete for prizes in the Veishea parade. About 20,000 visitors are expected for free educational activities, athletic events, a student Nite Show, a spring carnival, an intercollegiate debate, and a swimming event.

Veishen Memorial Union Veishea Font

Strychnine Sidelined Knoxville Boy

Strychnine made Knoxville boy Robert Dietrich eighteen months old swallow one or more tablets found on the floor. A physician treated him with an emetic and the child nearly recovered the next day. Knoxville Exponent notes a separate item about construction uncovering Indian skeletons in an old burial ground between Muscatine and New Boston Illinois.

Rober Dietrich Karl Dietrich Knoxville AW Construction Muscatine New Boston

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