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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1936
Page
3
Local market notes list Jawn outside white and colored paints with prices per gallon and cement. Kuyp Music House advertises gas refrigerator and a piano bargain at Kuyper’s Music. Used car listings include Ford Coupe and Dodge models from Houweling Auto and Hoeksema Bros Garage with starter gears and windshields available.
Service advertisement for rebuilt washers weinger rolls and electric motors with gasoline engines from tz to th by Ed Van Gorp providing all kinds of machine work.
Central College news recounts Dr. Lubbers leading services at the first Christian Church of Ottumwa with Dr. Williams from Des Moines addressing alumni, plus Dr. Beyers from Germany speaking. It covers a lunch honoringVenetian blinds gift, upcoming college activities, summer session plans, exams, and the 83rd Commencement arrangements led by Professor Ligrett.
The Princess theatre in Oskaloosa hosts a four day run starting Sunday May 24 featuring Mr Deeds Goes to Town starring Gary Cooper and Jean Arthur. Capra and Riskin’s script is molded during production with Capra adding scenes, praised as his magic touch. The piece also notes magazine holdings at Carnegie-Viersen Library and mentions end-of-year magazine returns during Hom Week.
Betty Liggett Elscott served as valedictorian and urged cultural background at a pleasing program. Several Class of 111 members attended a reunion during Tulip, including Mary Hollis Hamstra with family from South Dakota, Elizabeth Williams of Delaware Grace Finley from Huron College, and Maude Lee Wood of Moorhead. A reunion luncheon occurred at the Outra Cafe. Professor Sadler, locus pende nt for the class, joined the group. The Philosophy Club met at Ray Van Heukelom’s home with Al ion Evers presenting Value and officers elected for next year. The Republic was chosen as a discussion basis for next year.
The Library Board announces May 25 to 30 as Pay Your Fine Week and Home Coming Week for Books to clear outstanding fines and unaccounted volumes. A drop box at the library entrance will accept overdue or lost books with no questions or fines during that period. All books are city property and borrowers should cooperate to settle accounts.
City libraries remind patrons of borrowing rules and that only the usual process grants home access. Deliberate theft harms public property, and missing titles listed include The Frontiersman, The Kennel Murder Case, The Three Musketeers, and King Coal, among others.
The Colfax Commercial Club led by Gordon Forsythe opened the New Sales Pavilion on May 15 in Colfax Iowa. A sizable crowd attended as preparations continue to complete the facility quickly. Local businessmen congratulated the management on the accomplishment and praised early success at the new location.
Elmer Van Arkel once ran a jewelry and watch repair shop at McCoy hardware. He moved to Newton to take a position as jeweler at McLaughlin jewelry store. A longtime resident of Sharon he supported Boy Scout work and church activities and will be missed by friends. His family includes Mrs Nick Van Arkel of Oskaloosa and grandson of William Verwers of Pella.
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