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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1931
Page
8
Reports detail weekly catechetical Bible classes at Pleasant Grove school led by S. H. Douwstra with Miss Van Zuuk assisting. Pupils earned New Testaments and Bible story books as prizes after a year-end test, followed by a thank you gathering where a gift titled A Perfect Day was presented.
Bert Vander Kieft found a large barn on the Walter Johnson farm burning on a Saturday afternoon southeast of Tracy. He and Johnson fought the flames with water from a well while neighbors dampened nearby structures to stop spread. No livestock were harmed and the cause remains unknown. investigators suggest the fire began on the roof.
Practical notes on egg packing with cup flats replacing strawboard, care to avoid flavor transfer, and stacking guidance. Advice on poultry rations and using rats and terriers for pest control, plus crop rotation to prevent soil contamination. Bird populations fighting pests and reforestation to curb erosion are discussed, with farm timber gains and willow and poplar plantings cited as income sources. Student sunning tips for infants, a sun exposure guide for babies, and a quip about flatter-proof praise conclude.
The dispatches from Maynard Owen Williams describe desert travel hardships on the Trans Asia Expedition from Damascus toward Baghdad and a Pamir crossing. The piece notes extreme heat and cold, dry air, and shaving woes amid motorized exploration by French scientists and car makers. It also blends political satire on anti-communist rhetoric and public disarmament efforts, plus a summary of leaf litter’s role in erosion and soil protection observed by the Forest Service near Asheville North Carolina.
A lively campus picnic at Jordan grounds featured students and faculty enjoying volleyball, horseshoes, and indoor baseball amid a sunlit day. Harry De Jong led the loadout to the grounds as groups formed for games and a hearty bread-line dinner. The faculty kittenball team was organized with a full roster, awaiting exams week workouts.
The Central tennis team traveled to Indianola on Wednesday to face Simpson. Central’s doubles teams rallied to secure an even split. Heddon fell to Simpson’s No. 1 in straight sets. Wesselink won his singles match 6-1 0-4, Ulrich of Simpson beat Langerak 6-2 6-1. Baron contested the only three-set match 4-6 6-2 5-7. The Wesselink and partner doubles effort incomplete due to fragment.
Professor Sadler announces a summer term of piano lessons starting after school ends and continuing through the summer. Lessons will be at Lincoln Building and the Sunnyside Studio, with all music supplied free from his large Music Library. Open to all as the new school year begins.
Advice to pedestrians on crossing streets safely emphasizes walking at consistent speeds, using established crosswalks, and crossing at right angles. It notes drivers travel about twenty miles per hour, about thirty feet per second, and warns that sudden changes in pedestrian speed can unsettle drivers and raise accident risk. It urges teaching children to cross properly and walk when exercising caution.
Heddon won 6-4 6-2 in straight sets showing improved form with cv spatch. Baron and Langerak remain undefeated in doubles after beating Simpson No. 2 6-3 6-2. Final standing stands at 3 and 3 as Simpson arrives for a return duel next Monday at Central Ray.
The old and new Y. M. and Y. W. cabinet members met in front of Jordan Hall at 5:00 am for a breakfast near the cars committee entrance. Banter about a sleepy member, a ball mock, and a fire circle followed by devotions led by Marjorie Baron. Cars returned to town in time for 7:40 classes.
Grandma Wayback quips about fashionably dainty bridge lunches easing digestion, praises modern homes where the Bible stays unused, and notes new house pajamas as an improvement over the Mother Hubbard. She laments people sighing for what they lack, missing joy in what they possess.
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