05 Nov 1931
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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1931
Page
1
Weekly Chronicle visit profiles Van Zee family on a 64 acre farm described as a one-horse operation. It notes the family, the land purchased from De Cock, crops, hogs, sheep, dairy cows, and the baby Helen Joyce. Van Zee comments on worm damage and wet weather favoring ducks.
Davis County residents in Bloomfield report unusual cherry and pear blossoms for this season. Mrs. Elmer Clark brings Timacs bouquets to town paper, while C. S. DICKJGAN notes pears in various bloom stages. Local chatter wonders if odd blooming affects next spring. The piece also mentions discussants about U S House speakership with various regional candidates named.
A Vos and Cruzen freight truck tore down power lines for about a block west of Dr P M Henry's house in Prairie City Saturday morning around ten o'clock. The monster vehicle failed to clear a guy wire, pulled down a cross-member on the pole, and loosened wires. Temporary repairs kept service, with a Des Moines ore crew arriving in the afternoon to fix the damage. 6600 volt lines overhead required shutdown during repairs.
Washington dispatches report that C. W. Ramseyer of Bloomfield is prominently mentioned as a likely House speaker candidate after the death of Representative Hale of New Hampshire. Republicans may strike a western compromise to prevent Democratic control of the House. Ramseyer’s stance aligns with progressive Republicans on taxation, and many pro gressive Republicans are expected to back him if the compromise holds.
Chariton leader notes a tire theft from M. H. Rohl’s car parked near the Baxter barn in east Chariton Thursday afternoon. Rohl offers 50 dollars for information leading to the thieves, who operated in daylight as people passed by en route to a local sale.
Thieves entered the Kinnamon oil station Monday night and fled with about ten dollars from the cash register and a dollar watch owned by the attendant. Deputy Sheriff Ross Graham investigated, believing they broke in through a window and later pried the front door lock to exit.
Vander Kamp notes that part of the stock has been raised already and reports a meeting at the church the same night where all depositors voted unanimously to waive 30 percent of their deposits.
The Lois Flanagan building on the Pleasantville square is being razed by Prange and Spurts this week to salvage lumber and clear space for improvements. Built in the early six ties, the old frame store has long been a Pleasantville landmark and pioneer merchants’ store room.
Montezuma Republican Charles Yeo of Deep River was fatally injured in Wisconsin in the first of last week. The accident occurred while he was traveling, and authorities investigated the single-vehicle crash that claimed his life.
At a Christan Reformed church basement meeting on Oct 22 depositors voted for reorganization of Sully State Bank rather than forming a new bank. The plan raises 25000 in capital stock with 6250 surplus and waivers of 80 percent of deposits by all depositors. Henry Welle chairs. L H Macy secretary. committee members include Henry Verwers Lambert Moel R Buitensers William Lanter W P Conover F F De Jong Albert.
Charles known as Cobb visited his sister when the Buick he rode in crashed into a bridge. His nephew, severely injured, was expected to survive. The body was taken to Deep River Saturday for funeral services held early this week with burial at Deep River.
Depu ty warden Ben Enyart of Ottumwa captured J H Moser and Max Hanna of Hampton for pheasant hunting violations. They were jailed five days each after initial court appearance and later fined another five days following a second arrest when a pheasant was found in a suspect’s pant leg.
In a letter responding to an Oct editorial, the writer clarifies beliefs on modern education, arguing that while public schools are structurally weak, parents also bear blame. He endorses private Christian schooling as the remedy, urging thorough parental involvement, religious grounding, and a rejection of public-school religion.
Mrs. H. Price of Woodside claims a year of Kruschan use aided her drop from 196 to 126 pounds. She says she feels better, appears younger than her age, and notes friends praise her reduction. The ad-like text touts a money back guarantee after the first bottle.
A letter from Paul de Ksekkobri of Otley Tow a argues in favor of private schools over parochial or denominational systems, suggesting belief can become action and private schooling delivers results, though the writer refrains from further expansion in this space.
A Central College public speaking class member presents a council speech urging fall street cleaning in Pella to improve winter drainage. He cites clogged drains at South Main and University with Waechter Lumber Co. as an example and notes flooding at North Main and Jefferson during thaws.
A reader complains of clogged drains and leaves littering Pella streets from November to April. Ice and water trap in front of Pence Street and near President Wesse link's home. Calls for City action to remove leaves and dirt at public expense and to improve cleanliness for visitors and residents.
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