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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1929
Page
10
Local merchants announce Best Buy Days on Friday and Saturday May 17 and 18 promising greatest value in Pella history. Ads urge readers to travel to town to compare dresses, dry goods, groceries, drugs, tires, furniture and more, with a wide range of bargains across many stores.
John Den Berger, a Marion County resident since 1847, marks his ninety second birthday with a party attended by forty three children and fifty grandchildren. A lifelong prohibition advocate and auto enthusiast, he reflects on health, family ties, and a long life of independence.
Ruth Pietenpol daughter of Prof Mes wins state typing contest amid strong showing by many competitors. City honors her for studious effort and outstanding achievement, noting her skill surpasses the old Hunt and Peck method and reflects well on the school and community.
Forty-eight pupils will graduate from Pella High School this year, a record reflecting well on the faculty and the 1928-20 class. Commencement will be at First Reformed Church on May 26 with Rev. Bernie Mulder delivering the sermon. the address will be by Rev. C. S. Medbury of Des Moines. Diplomas will be awarded to the graduates listed, and thirty-five eighth graders will also receive diplomas.
The senior class of the high school presents the class play Cat O Nine Tails on Wednesday and Thursday evenings. Leading roles are Alicia Stureman, Robert Renaud, Alma Grundman, Lester Jelsma, and Edward Vander Ploeg with Willard Langerak and Kathryn Schultz in juvenile leads. A capacity crowd attended last night and a repeat performance is expected tonight.
John Van Dyke received more than his tonnage of distilled spirits Sunday night and was arrested by Officer Henry Brom. After a Monday hearing before Mayor De Haan he was fined the usual amount of $9.85 which he paid.
Mayor Simon DeHaan issues a proclamation for Friday and Saturday May 17 and 18 as Straw Hat Days in Pella. Citizens are urged to buy straw hats at local shops, wear them during daylight hours, and follow the humorous decree threatening playful penalties for noncompliance.
Decoration Day will be appropriately observed here with a parade and exercises to honor the occasion. The local American Legion post is preparing a program including a speaker and patriotic features, to be published soon. All business houses in the city will be closed on that day.
Public gets a refined example of weekly service as the Chronicle highlights this issue through Vander Linden's drug store and Dora Sybenga's advertisements.
The text extols two firm signatures as beautiful and commanding in appearance, produced in the Chronicle plant by Roy Kimmel. It claims progressive merchants will find service plus other benefits, and asserts others will praise as well.
Western theological seminary graduates from Holland Michigan are appointed to new ministries. John Keuning Kil duff Bernard Muyskens South Da kota George Muyskens Oskaloosa Marion Nolen Eddyville are named to assume charges as ministers.
The Farmers Co-Operative Exchange building is now a modern woodworking shop run by Ben Hocksma and Frank Trump. They invite the public to visit Saturday for coffee, a shop tour, and equipment inspection. They offer woodwork, furniture repair, window light replacement, automobile window work, and related services. May they meet with success.
Central College in Pella hosts a Friday three o clock dedication ceremony for a marble slab listing Civil War heroes. The piece, a replica with two added names, will be unveiled by a Jewett descendant in New Central, beside the fountain gifted by the class of 1928. A restored cherry wood table honoring Mrs. D A Stoddard will also be presented to Central by her granddaughter.
R M Jemison finally earns one dollar for his title submission "Soaking the Boys For a Feed" in the title picture contest. He had several prior attempts and honorable mentions before cashing in on his contributions.
Voters rally behind a road measure with over 4000 signatures on petitions urging the board of supervisors to call an election on May 22. Supporters promise better roads funded by motor license fees and gasoline taxes, urging every registered voter to turn out and push for victory.
An audience crowded the high school auditorium Friday for a Webster and Lincoln kindergartners program directed by Miss Mary Renaud with music supervisor Mrs. C W Hummell. About fifty children performed songs recitations drills and a Mother Goose tableau. The Harmonica band from Lincoln fifth grade directed by Miss Dena Ver Steeg added a standout moment.
A newborn baby was found floating in a creek near Killduff last Sunday. The Monroe Mirror notes the mother’s anguish, saying the infant had no role in its fate and it is a cruel world.
A Monday discussion among citizens corrected a misimpression about a good roads bond issue. The Chronicle clarified that bond interest would be paid from motor license fees and gasoline tax, with bonds retired in 15 years, and noted repeal of the gasoline tax would be improbable.
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