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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1930
Page
2
Local residents hosted and visited relatives from Des Moines Eddyville Oskaloosa and Davenport over the past week. Families traveled to Prairie City Knoxville Lincoln Dixon and Adams Nebraska for church events reunions and everyday social visits.
Victor Fleming’s Common Clay features Constance Bennett and Lew Ayres in a tale of a young woman who bears an illegitimate child and seeks justice against a judgmental society. The Fox Movietone production follows the Harvard prize play, with Bennett praised for a triumph of audible film. A distinguished cast supports the dramatic rendering of moral conflict and social consequences.
The Homestead Era reports the death of Amanda E. Scovel, 83, wife of Merrill A. Scovel, at 411 Locust Street Turlock California after an extended illness. She lived in Iowa Ohio and finally California moving to Turlock ten months ago. Survived by husband two sons Frank P. Scovel of Turlock and John M. Scovel of St Joseph Missouri a daughter Mrs Henry Gustafson of Turlock and two brothers Cyrus B. Curtis of Chiton Iowa and Ira N. Curtis of Pella Iowa. Funeral services are set for September 27 at J W Guy funeral chapel with Rev William R Ivey officiating. Interment in Turlock Cemetery.
A fall festival pageant showcases sign language stories a solo dance and an Indian war dance plus pie eating egg pitching wheelbarrow races and a bicycle race. Babe La Neal acrobats thrill crowds while Pella vs Sigourney football ends in a setback for local teams as the fire department stages amusing stunts and a staged net catch.
City of Pella Iowa calls for payment of outstanding bonds including Funding Bonds 1920 Water Works Bonds 1915 Water Works Extension Bonds 1915 and Improvement Fund Bonds 1923 with coupons. Present by October 31 1980 or interest ceases. By order of the Council Clerk A Kuyper.
Rats die o9 do mice after eating Rat Snap with no odor. Do not rely on others claims try a package. Cats and dogs avoid it. Rats abandon all foods to seek Rat Snap. Three sizes offered 35c, 65c and 5 cakes for larger premises. Sold and guaranteed by Puritan Drug Co Ideal Pharmacy.
The City of Pella Iowa council met September 7 1930 Mayor De Haan presiding with all members present except Alderman Plette Minutes of prior meeting adopted Extensions of water mains on East 3d and Columbus referred to Water and Light committee Outlet for Main street surface water referred to Street and Alley committee Electric lines extended beyond city limits authorized Superintendent ordered to obtain poles Sidewalk tax bill for lot 4 block 35 referred to Street and Alley committee Treasurer reported balance 30678 13 Bills approved on funds Chronicle Office sale adding machine paper typewriter ribbons carbon paper.
On next Sunday Oct 12 the new Methodist church at Harvey Iowa will be dedicated after a fire destroyed the previous building last February. Brick and hollow block structure praised as a credit to a larger town, with Ladies Aid active in the project. Services begin with feast at nine, Sunday school at ten, preaching at eleven two thirty and seven thirty by visiting ministers, followed by a basket fellowship dinner in the basement. Welcome is the word. SP TRISTLE
Interest centered around fall festival contests with results in farm products. Largest ear of corn won by Willie Mathes, followed by P. F. De Jong. Tallest corn stalk awarded to Bastian Goe maat, Bert Van Veen second. Largest watermelon went to Joe Vander Werf with second prize to Joe Vander Werf. Largest tomato to Bill De Kock Route 1. Largest pumpkin won by Wm. Livingston Monroe with Livingston second.
Names and prizes from a county fair show Robert De Goey Jon Robertus and Arnold Schippers earning first prizes for carrot beet and other crops while Jno Vander Werf Jno Robertus and Raymond Van Gorp among the listed second places for various vegetables including turnip cantaloupe cucumber beans and squash with Gladys Jean Veenman noted for beans.
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