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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1931
Page
11
In a packed service at the Second Reformed Church Rev. H. C. Jacobs delivered a Sunday morning sermon before guests from the American Legion Legion auxiliary G A and the Women’s Relief corps. The talk emphasized vigilance and memory of duties.
Rev. Jacobs delivers a Memorial Day sermon on Lest We Forget stressing gratitude to God and country, the duty to remember the fallen, and the need for devotion to their causes. He cites biblical examples, warns against irreverence toward soldiers, and urges youth to remember God in youth and strive for a warless world.
Wm. B. Neyenesch returned to Pella after 38 years abroad, recalling early days at the Pella Week Blade and his father H. P. Neyenesch Sr. He built a large California printing plant now valued at about 100000 dollars, running as a cooperative with eight family members and ten workers during peak race seasons. He notes wages and living costs, details his plant’s equipment, and reflects on his 72 years with no major aging signs beyond gray hair. The visit ended with a return to California.
A good crowd attended the Monday reopening of the Pella theatre after a week of remodeling. The venue was fully redecorated with improved lighting and a new, brighter look. The comedy Stepping Out followed, noted for its humor as two husbands dodge their wives, a Mexico trip, and a happy ending.
A. J. Rhynsburger aged 90 formerly of Pella and once with Pella Creamery, died last Friday at his daughter Mrs Standish home in Los Angeles. Funeral and interment took place there Monday. He moved to California 30 years ago after living in the area since early local history. His wife Mrs Rhynsburger died five years ago. He leaves a brother Marinus Rhynsburger of Hawarden Iowa.
The bulletin details potato leafhopper damage and hopper burn in potatoes with Bordeaux spray as a control, plus 4-4-50 formula usage and multiple applications. It also covers white rot in onions and garlic from Europe, urging reporting of outbreaks and submission of diseased samples. The Dairy Bureau advises selecting bulls by pedigree to improve herd productivity, using limited first to assess daughters’ value.
The excerpt advises on cottage cheese serving with cream or lemon juice, planning sun suit ensembles for spring, oven heat affecting drop cakes, and shelf-care to prevent weevils. It outlines four key food-value factors: protein quality, calories, iron and minerals, and vitamin content for fair dietary estimates.
Iowa will require licenses for automobile operators starting January 1 1982. The bill, signed by Gov Dan W Turner, imposes no fee for self owners and 25 cents for owners of others cars, two year licenses and odd year expirations. Examinations may be required, with waivers possible for renewals and certain seasoned drivers, and sheriffs and police may assist in issuing licenses. About 1 500 000 motorists are affected.
Ewing Christian College in Allahabad honors Dr Winfield Dudgeon for his services as Acting Principal from 1928 to 1930. The staff commend his leadership, patience, and sympathy, noting his hands on field study and plant ecology work. He is a Fellow of AAAS and active in botanical circles.
Edward A. O Neal president of the American Farm Bureau Federation will speak at Albia on Tuesday June 2 at 1 30 p m Marion County Farm Bureau members and friends are invited The program features stunts by Monroe County towns musical numbers and a noon picnic lunch County Agent Textrum asks a large attendance for the event highlighting cooperative marketing and farm organization leadership in Des Moines Chicago and Washington D C among the speakers O Neal recently became president of the national organization succeeding Sam H Thompson who joined the Federal Farm Board and Charles Hearst was named Iowa Farm Bureau president and VP of the national group
Central Ray reports Bernice Flikkema 30 to William Bosch 28 celebrated with an engagement party hosted by Mrs. Mennenga. The decor featured blue and white, models of the couple, and a diamond ring given to attendees. Guests included Sofia Lautenbach, Miss Bailey, Miss Peterson, and others, with a luncheon concluding the event.
A historical note recalls the first United States well drilled in Pennsylvania about seven decades ago. The depth reached roughly sixty nine percent of a foot, with later wells commonly drilled to ten thousand feet.
A brief quotation explains that books serve as true levelers providing society and spiritual presence to all who faithfully use them. The remark attributes value to knowledge and learning as a unifying force among people.
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