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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1939
Page
6
The Chamber of Commerce launched plans for a corn contest and pancake day set for November 11 Armistice Day. Merchants will award prizes for best ear of corn and booths will serve pancakes with Blommers Milling flour, while members push hospital, road improvements, and social events.
The Homecoming play titled New Brooms offers a comic tale of a hard driving broom manufacturer and his family with a sharp turn of events. Cast includes Minnekius Schakel as Thomas Bates and Bill Core as an up and coming petrol salesman among others. Tickets are 35 cents, Vernal Jones.
Luther brings a veteran lineup to Memorial Stadium for a tough clash with Central Saturday at 2:00. Luther, with 13 returning lettermen, features senior linemen led by Milt Hanson and Paul Nesset and backs including Lloyd Woodiwiss, Sebastian and Jacobsen. The Nodaks hold a strong defensive record, having held opponents to 174 yards and aiming to rebound after recent results.
John A. Vander Wal, longtime Woodrow Washing Machine Co. service head, returns to Pella to run the service department from Garden City Feeder Works building at East Second and Franklin. He will stock parts for Woodrow washers and Briggs & Stratton engines powering them, promising genuine service for local owners.
Mrs. Clyde Owens of New Orleans filed for annulment after discovering her husband hid an artificial leg before their marriage. The action centers on concealment of a physical condition affecting the validity of the union.
Businessmen of Pella plan a community corn show the week of Armistice Day with prizes offered by merchants for the largest and best ear in any variety. A grand prize will be awarded by the Chamber of Commerce. Judging starts Thursday November 9. ears may be exhibited starting November 4. pancakes downtown November 11.
Five bidders submitted estimates for sixty one half miles of REA line. Evans Construction Co of Ackley IA won with 38799.92 for main line. Total project cost expected near 50000 with under 50 cents per mile. construction to start soon as poles are located. 115 farmers signed up and 160 eligible. Seaman Sams says a quip about a fool and his money.
The Chamber of Commerce American Legion Post and Rotary Club invite all ages to a Halloween party Tuesday October 31 at 7:15 PM at the high school. A masked parade to Central Park will lead to a band and contests with six prize classes and a Tom Thumb Circus. Free admission, outdoors if possible, otherwise at the high school.
Homecoming week at Central college features a Friday evening bonfire at the athletic field, followed by a coronation in the gym and a campus party with a stunt program. Saturday includes a parade, bicycle and Ford décor contests, literary society events, a Luther football game, and a 5:30 dinner in Jordan Hall with remarks by Dr. W. R. Strickland. Townspeople and alumni are invited to participate and inspect the new chapel.
Neighbors and friends gathered on Monday October 23 at the Dykstra farm to husk corn. Fifteen men participated with four wagons, listing workers Marsh C Van Hemert Reuben Gerrit Van de Geest Gerrit L Dykstra Gerrit Van Ee William Bernie Gerrit Davelaar Peter Van Ryswyk Edward Heemstra Richard Vriezelaar John Rietveld Elmer Rietveld.
Thrifty housewives are urged to visit Vande Voort Grocery for a store wide fall sale featuring Del Monte canned goods and hundreds of items. The ad promises unusually good values this weekend to attract buyers and notes merchandise is marked to aid shopping. See advertisement in this issue.
Central College edged Wheaton College in Wheaton Illinois 18 to 13 as key plays included a 38 yard pass to Leslie and late lateral connections from Menning to Grufman. Wheaton led by Patterson and Wulf but Central sealed the win with a fourth quarter touchdown after a pivotal sequence.
Secretary of Agriculture Mark G Thornburg will fire the opening shot at the 1939 Town State Corn Husking contest at John Jenks farm east of Fairfield on Tuesday Oct 31. Husking runs 11 a.m. to 12 20 p.m. First scores posted at 1 p.m. Francis Johnson president of the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation will be official timekeeper.
Mr and Mrs Ralph Dykstra and family express gratitude to kind neighbors for help husking their corn and say they appreciate the kindness more than words can express.
Martin Hoeksema, long associated with Ben Vos in selling Case farm machinery, has moved to quarters in the Garden City Feeder Works building at Franklin and East Second. He will offer a full Case line plus Fairbanks Morse machines, Hudson tanks, pump jacks, pumps and other farmer needs. Hoeksema invites old friends and customers to visit the new location.
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