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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1930
Page
11
Festival planners promise a two day event with a big industrial parade led by the mayor and city officials on Friday at 11 am. Exhibits include Fall Products Contest featuring corn pumpkins and more, sports events, free movies, and air rides at one cent per pound. Large crowds expected with safety and comfort emphasized.
The United States Patent Office output is returning to normal per a list by Barr Free man and Sinclair patent attorneys. Last week Iowans received six patents after earlier low numbers caused by the June price increase from 20 to 25 dollars. Read more on inventors Berkler Odebolt Miner Peters Sulzbach Wishart and the wider context of the Iowa totals. Also notes on H H Geelhoed’s improving condition in Rochester and Mrs J A Nunnekhoven undergoing surgery in Mahaska hospital.
Roxana Petroleum opens a new Shell gasoline station at the corner of Oskaloosa and East Third streets with public service starting next Saturday. To attract customers, one gallon of gas will be given with every purchase of five gallons. Local manager Reuben Thomassen leads the enterprise, with the station built by John Hackett and John Liter and leased to Roxana Petroleum.
Arthur K. Verrips assumed duties as Shell manager at the Roxana Petroleum Shell station two weeks ago. The transition saw Fred Dekker, the former station manager, move to truck driving while Verrips begins his new role. officials wish him success.
Rev A C Jacobs delivered the final sermon in a home and restoration series at the Second Reformed church. He used the parable to outline steps in conversion and regeneration, noting both prodigal and stay-at-home sons symbolize lostness. he urged repentance and turning to God for forgiveness.
Poultry marketing and production will be discussed at a Chariton conference on October 15. W. D. Termohlen from Iowa State College reports by county agent M. D. Textram. W. M. Vernon will speak on sanitation feeding and flock management. Birds with disease may be examined at Hawkeye Produce Company morning hours 10 to 12.
The last shipment from the piano factory to be sold at less than manufacturing cost. Get busy for a bargain at Geo. Ramsey Piano Store above Pella Motor Co.
C Ver Steeg of Sully is sold on Chronicle want ads. He recently sold a farm for William Verwers to Westerkamp Brothers, seven miles north of Pella. The farm lies four miles west of Taintor and was advertised in the Chronicle want ads. Another ad for a Sully residence owned by Peter Van Zoolen sold to Elbert Buitenwert.
Knoxville dominated Pella last Friday afternoon as injuries to Goedhart and Ulrich weakened the locals. Larson Shell and Robinson starred for Knoxville while Van Arkel and Fennema stood out for Pella. A late loss of Ulrich and Goedhart and an age rule affecting some Knoxville players color the report.
Beginning Monday motorists paid less for motor fuel as all stations cut prices following others in the region. The reduction saves the price of a postage stamp per gallon and is welcomed by drivers who hope for continued declines. Miss Wilma Vander Linden, studying in Des Moines, spent the weekend with relatives here.
Henry Hackert, owner of Hackert's Hatchery and Poultry Ranch near Leighton, is erecting two new buildings. One 22 by 60 feet with electric lights, coal heat, trap nests and advanced ventilation. The second 20 by 40 feet will house 1200 pallets and feature arch design. Incubator capacity rises from 16,000 to 30,000 eggs. Only two such facilities of this type exist in the state.
The final 1929 1930 meeting of Van Veen Van Hemert Post 89 drew a large audience for the year end reports and annual officer election. New officers include Commander Dr H C Wormhoudt and 1st Vice Commander Nick Van Der Ploeg with others filling posts. A water melon feed followed. painters work on Hoeksema and Tromp’s store exterior.
A Des Moines advertiser, Joe F Denberger, sends remittance for Chronicle want ads and reports orders from Texas. He notes need for another velvet edger to handle work, with two machines always running and weekly safety razor blades replacement to keep ads cutting sharp.
A Monday evening illustrated lecture at Second Reformed Church by Dr W J Van Kersen, member of the Board of Foreign Missions, covered his India Japan China and Arabia mission field travels. He discussed motion picture work for the trip and showed reels on Indian industrial, agricultural, teacher training, and religious schools. Notable images included Mr and Mrs Cornie De Bruin and their baby and hospital work directed by Dr Ida Schudder.
The Knoxville Journal issued a special 92 page edition to mark the paper’s 75th founding anniversary. The issue covered county news in an interesting manner and readers are urged to preserve it for future reference as a significant historical record. The management and staff are congratulated on this worthwhile undertaking.
Miss Erma Krout Mahaska county superintendent announces Mahaska schools teachers institute to be held at the Christian church on October 9 and 10 with sessions planned for local educators and staff participation expected throughout the two day event.
University of Town football plans feature fleet halfback and powerful fullback to pace invaders. James F. Willer of Quincy brings speed from the cinder track where he set an American record. Oran Pape is replaced by Oran Pape? The squad includes Gus Mastrogany from Chicago and Jerome R Kriz from Cedar Rapids. Intersections loom with Oklahoma A and M Centenary Shreveport and Purdue as Iowa’s 1980 Big Ten foes visit Hawkeye stadium on October 4 11 and 18.
Reverend Bernie Mulder of First Reformed leads speakers at the 13th annual Fifth District Christian Endeavor convention in Oskaloosa. Des Moines judge Hubert Utterback and pastors from Perry and Scarsboro join, with participants from Japan and Africa and local musicians. Registration is requested via Miss Golda Johnson.
Monday morning a Chevrolet driven by M G Kamerick and a Jewett driven by Paul Renaud collided on the southeast corner of the square. Kamerick came from the south and Renaud from the east on Franklin. No one was hurt and the damage to the cars was slight. A crowd collected and helped move the cars from the street.
Pastor Ralph Nordlund preached on Have faith in God from Mark 11 22 at the local Baptist church Sunday morning urging spiritual trust over financial worry amid tough times. He warned secular influence and church coldness erode faith and urged members to trust God for support in business loss unemployment and national challenges. He cited Spurgeon Carey and William Carey to illustrate faith helping efforts to save the lost and urged readers to attempt great things for God and expect great things from God.
Henry Vanden Oever and H. Bogaard of Sioux county reconnected Wednesday after 50 years apart, greeting with a clasped handshake in the city. Bogaard and family are visiting his brothers Nick and Herman Bogaard at the Home For the Aged before traveling to Iowa City and Muscatine. they left Pella about fifty years ago.
A Sunday night crash two miles east of Pella on highway 63 left Charles Williams his wife and Margaret Robinson of Des Moines injured. Phyllis Burton of Eddyville also involved with additional Eddyville residents. Both vehicles were badly damaged and ambulances treated the injured.
J P Hornbeck and family from Centerville South Dakota with Mrs Everet Gardner visited Rev Ralph Nordlund and family at the Baptist parsonage. After a three hour struggle through a two mile detour east of Monroe on Highway 63 they reached their destination. The party aids local corn belt stock raising and journalism connections. They left Monday for home.
Third Reformed Church schedules Daniel the Young Man at 10 46 and Strengthening Grace Hol Rev G Hankamp at 2 00. The notices list service topics and church leadership for the day.
Morning service led by The Rev. Mr. Richmond. Afternoon topic Jesus' Prayer Life. Evening program The Church and You As Christ's Claim Upon You.
Rev. Henry C. Jacobs presides at 9:30 a m school and 10:45 a m Lord's Supper. Christian Endeavor at 6:30 p m. First in a series on Modern Messages for Youth titled A Fighting Farmer or Gideon the Brave. Remaining dates include Oct 12 Laughing Fool or Mocking Sin Oct 19 An Optimistic Spy or The Minority Report Oct 26 A Courageous Queen or Esther the Noble.
A morning service from 9 30 to 11 Sunday includes Promotion Day exercises by departments and graduating classes, a sermon by the pastor, and choir singing, with all parents and friends invited. Young Peoples service at 6 30, evening gospel service at 7 30 and a sermon titled Buying Up Opportunity.
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