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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1919
Page
5
A chilly Friday in Pella drew families and visitors for a playful Halloween parade led by the King of All the Spooks. Witches, Brownies, Old Mother Goose characters, and schoolchildren performed along Main Street, with a well behaved crowd avoiding damage or mischief.
Marion county welcomes its new county agent Joseph J. Wilson formerly of Stuart Guthrie County. He arrives November 1 to lead local extension work. J M Dowell shifts from agent to manager of large farms owned by Chicago banker B F Harris. Wilson brings extensive experience from state extension work at Ames.
Dennis Bud Dennis and Pru dence Poague of Rose Hill were married in OsKaloosa on Thursday October 30. The couple spent time in Pella and Rose Hill and will decide on a home location. The Chronicle offers best wishes. John N Vander Linden of Pella and Jennie Sedrel of Leighton wed November 6 at 3:00 pm at the Sedrel home in Leighton. They will live in Pella after December 1.
Miss Florence Ferrell a noted light opera and concert singer will give a concert in Pella on Saturday night November 22. She played prima donna in Ikado Pirates of Penzance and Chimes of Normandy. Her Broadway debut was Tizzah in Ben Hur. She was chosen to sing The Star Spangled Banner over the transcontinental line from Atlantic to Pacific and has a strong concert record across the United States.
The U S Treasury warns that counterfeit 1919 War Savings Certificate Stamps have been discovered pasted on genuine certificates. The fake is a color blue photographic print. genuine backgrounds show fine lines, while the counterfeit lacks them. Perforations also appear photographed. Immediate arrests are requested and reports to the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago are urged.
A patchwork college digest notes student performances by Carl Byers and Lucile Cochrane, piano lessons with Prof. Sadler, and voice work with Dr. Woodford. Des Moines evangelist A J Williams speaks in chapel. Gracious social events include the Smith Sisters’ hamburger spread and Ladies Auxiliary banquets. A three act comedy “Bachelor Hall” is staged with Advance Literary Society coaching.
In Des Moines a marriage license was issued last Friday to Mathew A. Sandmeir of Otley and Rebecca Ann Moody of Askaloosa. The couple is noted in Poll and Chronicle with friends sending best wishes for happiness.
Gold Star Post No. 89 and the Pella Chamber of Commerce outline Armistice Day events for November 11. A parade at 2:00 p.m. will feature ex service members in uniform, with schools and other groups joining. A 5:30 p.m. supper at the college dormitory, followed by a public meeting at the high school auditorium, aims to honor veterans and promote national unity.
Notice from Dr Geo H Lankelma alleging theft of a Colt 45 revolver and carrying case from the office of Drs Mitten and Lankelma. He warns the thief may face unspecified action if the item is not returned and no action taken.
County Agent J. M. Dowell praises Marion County banks for donating 12.50 each toward premiums trips and exhibits for boys and girls club programs including calf pig corn and garden projects. Banks backed by Farm Bureau and local publishers, with Ames Short course trips and 15.00 expense money per recipient, count as broad community support.
The Red Cross membership drive in Pella switches to a self serve method. Instead of canvassers, residents pay at local drug stores or F D Stubenrauch’s office on the square. Buttons are provided and staff welcome the contributions.
The second annual Mid-West Horticultural Exposition will run November 11 to 14 in Des Moines Iowa at the Coliseum. State funding of 8000 dollars backs a large display across departments Apple Nuts Vegetables Herbs Flowers Plants Food Products and Junior. About 6000 dollars in premiums will be paid with entries from 12 states. Demonstrations and talks on fruit growing will target farmers and gardeners alike.
W D Roberts, who passed a worthless check at J B Wilson Jewelry and bought goods on credit at Van Niewaal store on August 10, was arrested at Valley Junction while employed by the railroad. He was brought to Knoxville county jail. On Wednesday Mr Wilson and his daughters Miss Cornelia Wilson and Miss Henrietta Kaldenberg identified him in justice court. Roberts pleaded guilty and is held for sentence by the district judge.
Revival at the M E Church grows with large nightly attendance. Miss Gardner and Chorus Choir perform, while Miss Saylor delivers warning sermons with energy and scriptural clarity. Subjects include The Mighty Christ, The Full Pay Envelope, Little Foxes, Talking Back to the Boss, Hell its certainty, and The New Birth. Two conversions reported at the after meeting and one at close of Tuesday.
Sam Sigman sells the Alamo Theatre to Frank E. Griffith of Dallas Center who assumed management Monday. Griffith is an experienced showman and aims to keep the Alamo's good reputation.
On October 29 Mrs G J Hoogenakker celebrated her 43d birthday with about thirty relatives and friends at her home. Oak leaf decorations and Halloween motifs including pumpkins and lanterns set the scene. Refreshments were served and out of town guests Mr and Mrs Ed Blum of Parkston joined the celebration.
A preacher speaker laments attitudes of judgment and self deception and urges heart cleansing through Jesus. He warns that outward seeming virtue hides corruption and that neglecting to lead the sick to Christ invites eternal wages. He cites Hell as a deterrent and urges consistent living with biblical teaching.
Des Moines announces a state wide Red Cross Christmas Seal sale starting December 1 to fund local tuberculosis prevention and treatment efforts. Fifty to seventy percent of proceeds stay in counties with higher per capita sales, the rest goes to the Iowa Tuberculosis Association. Seals cost one cent, with state supplied lectures clinics and nurses to aid communities, promoting prevention through sanitation and public education.
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