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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1935
Page
11
A tentative schedule outlines the Farm Mechanics Part Time class starting December 3 with sessions each Tuesday and Thursday at 8 15 a m to 11 00 a m at the Lincoln school building. Sixteen boys enrolled and twenty two will be the class limit. enrollment via Mr Dockendorf the Superintendent or the Principal.
A 1917 issue of the Oskaloosa Herald is summarized with front page wartime headlines noting Sammies Taste Real Service Pershing's Men Capture German and Iowa Second In Red Cross Among other items are a Cantonment artillery range at Camp Dodge new meat prices and a G-cent postage rate to take effect this week Theaters listed include Elsie Ferguson in Barbara Sheep Marie Doro in Hearts Desire Alice Joyce and Marc McDermott in An Alabaster Box with venues The Greater Orient Masonic and yrie.
Washington report to President Roosevelt by W S Myers governor of the farm credit administration says about 83 percent of total interest due was paid by Oct 30 and $11,000,000 in principal payments received. He calls this the acid test of improvement in agriculture.
A partial and garbled passage discusses the effectiveness of anti Italy era measures, contrasts dietary advice, and references the New Deal. The fragment mentions a skeletal family budget being hidden and hints at a broader political debate about wartime or economic policy.
Chicago Illinois Rev William A Sunday famed evangelist died at his brother in law W J Thompson home after a second heart attack following angina. Born Nevada Iowa November 19 1863 he played in National League baseball before converting in 1891 and devoting his life to evangelistic work. He will likely be buried in a Boston church yard per his wish.
John Stursma a three year clerk at Vander Linden Rexall will begin duties at the Rexall store in Brooklyn Ia next Monday He is a Pella native son and the son of Mr and Mrs J W Stursma He previously worked in Grand Rapids Mich and residents northwest of town expect the local position to be filled soon by another clerk.
A subscriber paid for herself and her three children in distant regions, supporting the idea of gifting the Chronicle. The note promotes a $1.00 for a fears subscription with a deadline of November 19, offering to start at Christmas week so delivery lands on Christmas Day.
Mrs. Elora Beaman Warren 76 widow of former State Senator L Warren of Pella Ia died Monday at the home of her daughter Mrs William Kinkaid in Grand Junction Ind She had lived in Grand Junction five years and is survived by another daughter Mrs Carl Folkers of Ackley Ind a brother Rufus Beaman of Chicago and four grandchildren Burial time not set
The Vocational Agriculture students at Pella High School organized a chapter of the Future Farmers of America. Officers elected include President Den, Vice President Elmer Van Zee, Secretary Arthur Tysselings, Treasurer Walter Roorda, and Reporter Kenneth Henry. The club will sponsor community activities and serve as a service group. They have already mixed and sold 3500 pounds of mineral to farmers, tested milk from whole and cream separators, and identified separators losing cream to advise owners. They plan soil testing and rope splicing services among others.
Miss Gladys Looney home economics instructor will conduct the Chronicle cooking school starting next Thursday November 21 for three days. Benteco flour was selected for its claimed perfection as an all purpose flour. Looney will demonstrate practical baking methods and dozen health building recipes for Pella housewives to achieve better cookery.
Vande Voort's Cash Grocery will display the complete Del Monte line of canned fruits and vegetables at the Chronicle Cooking School next week. The display booth will be on the north side of the stage where samples will be offered.
Miss Gladys Looney will conduct the Chronicle Cooking school starting next Thursday using General Electric Hot Point Ranges from Wormhoudt & Plette. The two stoves in the modern kitchen showcase designs with features not seen a year ago. Attending offers housewives direct benefits from this electric range. Detroit’s October employment index hit its highest since 1928 after a new model car launch. Robert N. Selby, 70, proprietor of Hotel Senate in Freeport, died Saturday. he previously ran hotels in Grand Island and Marshalltown.
Charles Wakefield Cadman, famed American composer with operas, songs, and choral works, leads his own company to a Monday evening concert at the High School Auditorium. Cadman, born in Johnstown Pa, has a prolific output and wide international praise. admission is 60 cents.
L. S. Hill, Iowa WPA administrator, approved $95 636 for 14 work projects in eight Iowa counties. Total cost to complete these projects will be $208 197.01, providing work for 499 persons. Counties include Delaware, Fayatte, Lee, Louisa, Scott, Mahaska, Polk and Harrison. This brings total to 264 projects with $2,712,064 allocated, employing 14,782 relief workers. Final completion cost projected at $8,647,485.58 with work start dates subject to district schedules and weather.
An article extols the new automatic electric range for baking cakes in a cold oven. It claims dramatic height and finer texture, with a simple procedure: mix batter, place in a cold oven, set to 350, bake 50 to 60 minutes. The recipe adapts to spices, nuts, and variants.
The Panhellenic House Association announces a second annual contest on Why I Should See New York open to all undergraduates in colleges and universities nationwide. Prizes include 100 dollars cash and a Beekman Tower hotel entertainment week, with additional awards and honorable mentions planned for at least 15 students. Entry blanks, rules, and contest headquarters details are available through college offices and 3 Mitchell Place New York City Central Bay office.
A collage of bizarre incidents from across states, including a mule related injury in spring, a lightning strike near a mule shelter, a glass eye reacting to Oklahoma heat, a perfect bridge hand leading to an accidental finger injury, and spelling slips affecting a political race. The piece also notes a rabbit entanglement with a grain binder, a dog owner joke, and odd minor mishaps tied to various locales.
Legion Auxiliary County Convention convened at Memorial Hall on November 6 with a full program including registration, dining room service, calls to order by county chair Mrs Grace Kirtley, songs by the Dutch Duet and other groups, color advancement by Anna Dykhuis, pledge and national anthem led by John N Vander Linden, welcome by Mrs M M Nesbit, and a Knoxville response. Auditing committee named with Mrs Baer, Mrs Bowers, and Mrs Busch. unit reports led by several chairs. motto Courtesy Service and Cooperation. surprise rings of Bologna and Dutch cookies given to Mrs Northup and Mrs Kirtley. adjournment preceded by refreshments.
The largest and best ears of corn are being entered from 37 local businesses in Pella with prizes from many merchants and a Chronicle award of 10 dollars for the top ear. Judging begins Friday morning November 15 with seed corn man N Hy and Marion County Agent Walter L Brown selecting winners. winners will be displayed Saturday in store windows. The note thanks farmers for participating and lists prize sponsors including Marion County Bank Heeroma Drug Store Vander Linden Drug Store and J C Penney Co.
A student roots a biblical link to the Italo-Ethiopian clash in Daniel Chapter 11 noting a north south kings conflict. The analysis compares Aduwa 1896 defeat and later Italian triumph to prophecies about a northern king and the isles parallel to Great Britain. It ends predicting Mussolini’s downfall.
The De Wit's IGA Food Market will serve Blue G Coffee each afternoon at the Cooking School starting next Thursday. Mr. De Wit will demonstrate the full line of IGA fruits and vegetables. The IGA Meat Market provides meats for the sessions and a Swift's Premium barn dish will be prepared and served to attendees.
A job test puzzle asks to identify the engineer on a Chicago Detroit train. Three workers Jones Robinson Smith fill roles of engineer fireman brakeman with constraints: Robinson lives in Detroit. Brakeman lives halfway between Chicago and Detroit. Jones salary is 2000. Smith beat the fireman at iNiards. The brakeman’s neighbor passenger earns three times brakeman’s 1000. The Chicago resident shares a name with the brakeman. Determine the engineer’s name.
Science notes report corn stalks can replace wood in paper making but yield pricier, poorer quality paper. A separate item mentions the Haden Planetarium in New York opening its miniature sky show.
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