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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1932
Page
8
The New Sharon Star notes Thanksgiving observing November 24 with political figures like Roosevelt and Hoover to be grateful for a near end to the election and for the Farm Board halting funding, while newspaper workers have little to cheer beyond not being twins.
Ed Mathews of Milton is jailed by Sheriff Arthur Bostock for investigation after a shotgun fired through a door struck J. A. Spilman in the head and neck. Spilman, Bert Mathews and Bert’s wife were in the kitchen when the shot hit. Spilman is recovering after doctors removed shot from his scalp. Mathews denies guilt and is believed to be a candidate for mental health treatment at Mt. Pleasant hospital.
Chariton youth William Eikenberry Jr son of Mr and Mrs William Eikenberry was taken to Mayo Brothers hospital Rochester Minnesota for an X Ray of his left eye injured in a hunting accident Sunday A revolver fired by a companion struck him a splinter from the bullet and a local doctor advised X Ray to detect a possible deeply embedded foreign substance He traveled to Rochester with his father for treatment
Heinrich Eicher was killed in an auto crash on highway No 2 east of Rose Hill at 6 45 p m His body was moved to his Washington home for funeral services Injured were Mrs Frank Selbach and Virginia Warfel of Iowa City He was a student at the University of Iowa City and traveled with them Uncle Edward C Eichner and Henry Bailey arrived to assist In the accident Campbell the truck driver signaled motorists after an axle broke Surviving family members include his mother and two sisters Mrs Henry Bailey and Mrs Ladd Hastead
Two fires reported in Jasper County Monday and Tuesday destroyed a barn on the Loren Dodd farm southeast of Colfax and caused damage to the Frank Davidson residence in Colfax. The Dodd barn fire began about 8 20 p m Monday, destroying the barn, granary and some hay and equipment with no estimate yet. The Davidson fire at about 10 a m Tuesday caused by defective wiring, mostly water damage, and was covered by insurance.
Grandma Gehringer of St Marys celebrated the victory of Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt in the presidential election. She followed the campaign with keen interest and awaited election day with anticipation, despite the defeat of her grandson Lawrence McClary, the Democratic candidate for county clerk.
Mrs Gehringer supported the ticket and cast her vote for President elect Roosevelt on election day. Her long standing interest in politics traces back to her distrust of weather and family ties to her grandson's candidacy for county clerk.
Mrs. C. M. Belknap and Mrs. Lloyd Reese were slightly injured when their Chevrolet coach overturned at the south cut off to the Indianola road on Primary No. 60 about three miles northeast of Carlisle. The car landed in a ditch and was later found missing after a nearby farmer reported a wrecking crew took it away. Des Moines police were notified with no report yet.
New York analyst Glen B. Winship concludes after two years of study that opening a filling station is easy to enter yet likely to lose money. He notes 318,243 US gasoline outlets exist and many are overbuilt or unnecessary. He cites 43,476 villages with potential abandonment and 1 billion dollars wasted on overcapacity. Build only where over 400 vehicles per station and enduring patronage are likely.
A sentence fragment asks a man about belief in a higher power while noting a marriage. The remark centers on faith and domestic partnership in a casual, quotable aside. No further context or names are provided.
Indianola records name of local miscreant Carl Chumbley as owner of a pet rooster that turned bold thief. The rooster disappeared after Easter and, with canine-like tracks, suggested the crime.
A fire on Sunday afternoon in the Irwin building opposite Monroe’s city park endangered the entire west square. James McCuen, a bachelor tenant, suffered burns while moving the burning oil stove to save clothing. Two Monroe chemical trucks and water lines controlled the blaze, sparing the block of business houses including Murray’s grocery and Roberts clothing. The affected block, rebuilt in 1886 by James Irwin, is owned by the Irwin estate.
International Sunday School Lesson highlights stewardship as inseparable from discipleship, urging giving oneself to the Lord first. It traces calls to employment, from employment, and to employment, citing Christ’s work ethic and Paul’s teaching on work as foundational to living, with examples of shifts in vocation and purpose.
The sermon spans calling from fishing to ministry, noting Jesus urged disciples to become fishers of men and leave nets. It contrasts Paul’s tentmaking with heavenly vision, links giving to stewardship, and cites figures like Mueller Knox and Rockefeller to illustrate diverse callings and sacrifices.
Walter Ross, a former Pella boy now residing in Chicago, returned to his hometown to visit family graves, monuments, and friends. He recalled his early training under Lucy Huber, noted the city’s gymnasia and canning factory memories, and praised Pella’s friendliness and sociability after thirty years away.
The Nov 8 snow blanket left many game birds suffering as wet heavy snow blocked food sources. Birds sought shelter in farmyard windbreaks while farmers and groups planned feeding efforts in deepest areas and called for volunteers.
Elevators and feed stores donated the sweepings to the sportsmen and grain donated by farmers was distributed in places to shelter many game birds. This relief effort gathered local aid to support wildlife after harvest.
Dr William J Scholes explains inherited bleeders, hemophilia Affects males but is transmitted through females Daughters pass the tendency to sons Blood clotting is slow and incomplete Protection of at risk boys Preventive care and medical aids like transfusions Serum help Osler advised daughters avoid marriage and childbirth if from bleed er families If followed hemophilia could be bred out of these families
There is on file in the Clerk of the District Court of Marion County Iowa a will purportedly for P G Gaass deceased. The hearing is set for December 12 1982 at the Knoxville Iowa office, where all interested persons may be heard.
An Irish immigrant questioned at Ellis Island says his sole aim in entering the United States is to earn an honest living. An administration official asks why he wants to enter. The Irishman replies with the stated purpose, prompting a pragmatic response.
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