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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1929
Page
5
Marion County voters approve the $1.8 million road bond by a 3,501 to 939 margin amid strong showings across towns and wards. Pella, Dallas, Melcher, Knoxville report large majorities while Lake Prairie township rejects the measure. Pershing leads with 197 for and 7 against.
A booklet on Endicott-Johnson Shoe Co. details its Endicott New York plant. It notes 17 000 workers paid 21 700 000 annually, output 130 000 pairs daily, company housing at cost, 200 acres of recreation, a public library hospital and ambulance service with no patient charge, 12 000 meals daily at 20 cents, and stores enabling a worker’s dollar to go further. The text calls the plant an immense industrial democracy experiment.
Mahaska County passed an $800,000 bond issue Wednesday by a vote of more than four to one, 8,884 for and 818 against the proposition. Guthrie and Clark counties also voted bond issues, leaving 18 counties outside bonded road improvements.
Last Thursday and Friday evenings the Senior Class presented Cat O Nine Tails, a humorous mystery praised for staging and direction by Miss Doornewaard. The ensemble featured Edward Vander Ploeg as Mr James Gordon and Alma Rundman as Mrs Gordon, with a finale revealing Henry as the Cat O Nine Tails and Roger the dog.
Citywide Memorial Day observance in Pella features graveside decorations, patriotic music, and speeches. Will Van Sittert leads as American Legion marshal with Barry Halden of Albia delivering the principal address at Civil War Monument. Program includes parade formation at Webster school and a 1:50 pm Legion salute with the city band and college glee clubs performing Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address and the national anthem.
Ferd C. Korn manages Dora Sybenga Bakery in Pella while Charles E. Korn acts as salesman. The brothers, from a family of bakers, expanded into advertising and new trade territory, aided by aviation interests in Central States Airplane company later Mono-Coupe Aircraft Corp. They are credited with energetic growth and community engagement, seeking wider public patronage.
A hearty reception in Pella greeted more than 100 Des Moines Chamber of Commerce boosters on a southeastern Iowa fellowship tour. Schoolchildren paused for a one hour recess as balloons and candy spread through Main and Franklin streets, with bands playing in the park and a parade led by Mayor Simon De Haan.
Marion county youths aged 10 to 18 are invited to a dairy calf and pig club meeting on Saturday May 26 at 1 pm in the Farm Bureau office court house. County Agent M D Textrum will explain club requirements and answer questions. Next week the Dairy Calf Committee will travel to Wisconsin to buy calves, and thirty-two youths are currently in clubs.
Officer C. W. Dennis cites two Sunday arrests for traffic violations. Nick G. Koopmans and Roy Kersbergen each fined 5.85 dollars and paid. Misa Dora Hynes of Valley Junction visited her mother and returned home Monday with Mrs. Hynes and her grandson Bob by Black.
Knoxville Word reports Judge George W Crozier veteran Marion county jurist and lawyer died at his son Bruce Crozier's home in Clinton from pneumonia. He served on the Marion county bench in the 1880s and formed a notable law practice with nephew Robin L Welch. Survived by son Bruce, daughter Bertha head of Carnegie libraries in Brooklyn, sister-in-law Mrs Frank Forsythe of Des Moines, and others. Funeral plans not announced. Mrs Henry Grundman has been ill.
Prof. Sadler announces next year’s college music course will include three numbers and one Reader. The two music works are secured: Miss Suzanne Kenyon, soprano, and the Berger-Aster-Steindel Trio. The Reader will be announced later. the course opens likely in October.
Central college student Ray Berkland pursues aviation as a career plan. He intends to enter New York University of Aeronautics next year to gain credentials for air conquest. He hopes to see Pella's skyline with a painted sign on a public building and asks for paint to fulfill the idea.
A historical list of soldiers buried in multiple cemeteries including Oakwood GraceLand and Catholic with War of 1812 Civil War Spanish War and World War veterans named. The document names numerous individuals such as Michael Keables Cornelius Bauman Henry Bauman J Bousquet Jacob Bowman Harvey Fisk T H Forsyth W Fowler Samuel Hutchins Alonzo Keables Jacob Keigle W Langerak Jacob Miller John Morgan John Nearmyer R C Payne Geo W Ross etc across Oakwood Graceland Catholic Porter Grove Sand Ridge Isolated Grave. It preserves local memorial details and veteran associations.
Mrs. Murray Nesbit rushed to New Ulm Minnesota after word of her mother Mrs. F A Schnobrich suffering a stroke and slipping into unconsciousness then dying Friday evening at about six o'clock. The deceased 60 left two sons Oscar and Hugo Schnobrich besides her daughter in law Mrs Nesbit. Funeral services were held there Monday.
A Civil War memorial tablet and statue were unveiled at Central College on Friday at 3 PM in the new building. Gerald Jewett spoke, listing the 120 volunteers and 34 who died, with Capt. W H H Barker recalling battles, Shiloh losses, and college ties. A Stoddard table was unveiled by Mrs. Edith Whitson, and Elizabeth Graham spoke on the Stoddards’ role in keeping the college going. The program ended with prayer and song.
Summit and Lake Prairie township leaders gathered at Mrs. Georgia Tusseling’s home on May 17 for the fourth Nutrition course lesson Eggs Meat and Fish. Lillian Swanson directed a luncheon menu including Codfish Surprise Whole Wheat Bread and Butter Sandwiches Scalloped Tomatoes Fruit Cups and Rolled Out Meal Cookies. The group received Eggs Meat and Fish bulletins and stressed good nourishment for health and longevity. The next training meeting will be June 14 at Mrs. Henry W. Vriezelaar’s home in Summit township.
Mrs. Harry Renaud and Mr and Mrs Fred Dekker attended the Annual Veishea celebration at Tow State College in Ames on Thursday and Friday. They were joined home by the former's daughter Nancy who spent the weekend there.
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