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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1939
Page
2
A flurry of social activity fills Pella with visits from Jefferson Knox Ville Des Moines and Newton residents. The LeCocqs celebrate Mrs LeCocq s birthday. Several families travel, attending church events and sharing meals. A mix of illnesses injuries and local travel marks a busy community weekend.
Arie Vriezelaar, 84, of Pella, visited J. A. Van Engleberg farm at Otley to see Pfister Hybrid corn yielding 141 bushels per acre. Onlookers from nearby farms noted the record field, with Orcutt Hybrid Corn Co. rep G. H. Orcutt present to discuss corn. The farm has been owned 23 years by J. A. Van Engleberg, and local residents gathered to witness the remarkable crop performance amid a day of community activities.
The report notes that he was much improved at the weekend and expected to recover. Larry is identified as the grandson of J. C. De Bruin. Bernice De Reus of Pella underwent an operation at Mahaska hospital in Oskaloosa on Wednesday evening of last week.
Town marks a century of public schooling with half a million students benefiting from free education over the past century. The celebration honors Iowa’s districts, teachers, and communities that built the state’s strong educational system.
History notes that in 1889 Governor Lu Cas approved a common schools act open to white citizens aged 4 to 21. Dr J A Swisher of the University of Iowa cites 1938 figures: 4873 school districts 21156 board members and 26215 teachers. The quote adds that steady persistence improves economic position more than hot enthusiasm.
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