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Newspaper

Pella Chronicle

Location

Pella, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 27, 1938

Page

3

Central Goes to Luther at Decorah FBI

After a rest Central resumes its football schedule. The team prepares to face Luther at Decorah Friday afternoon with 23 players traveling despite injuries to Leslie De Haan and other key players. Eddie Davis returns from illness and aims to contribute as the squad seeks a strong showing.

Central Luther Decorah FBI Tather Luthers Taither Grinnell Leslie End de Haan Ferrell Quarterbac Jack Davis Ankl Albers Eddie Davis

Tuition Costs Low in Pella

A study of thirteen neighboring schools shows Pella charging less for monthly school privileges than others. The rural district usually pays the grade school tuition, except when a family lives beyond three and a half miles, allowing parental choice at district expense. The average grade charge among the peer schools is 5.25 dollars per month.

Pella

Attendance record in Pella Public Schools noted

Attendance reports for six weeks show 168 boys and 161 girls totaling 329 enrolled in Webster and Lincoln Buildings. Average daily attendance is 31. The percentage of attendance is reported as high for the period.

Pella Public Schools Webster Lincoln

Going to Town In Fast Montserrat Run Section

Howard Grundman moved through the Montezuma game so quickly that features could not be photographed. Attendance percentages show Webster grade four led with high marks, seven grade and junior high levels posting strong figures under Mr Brown and Miss Reuvers. Lincoln and Webster buildings headed by Miss Bootsma and Miss Ver Heul report near perfect attendance in certain grades as listed in the summary.

Howard Grundman Grund Webster Lincoln Ver Heul Mr. Brown Miss Reuvers Bootsma

Blom Couple Returns from Holland Trip After Storm

Mr and Mrs John Blom returned from their Holland visit on October 1 after a voyage aboard the Nieuw Amsterdam and a three day storm ride at half speed. They toured Zeeland farms and observed Dutch farming constraints and canal bordered roads.

John Blom The Chronicle Second Christian Reformed Church Holland Nieuw Amsterdam Blom Brothers

Ministers to Meet Speakers On Religion In Town

Nearly 200 ministers from eastern states will gather at the University on October 31 for an interdenominational conference tied to religious emphasis week. Four prominent visitors, including E Stanley Jones and T Z Koo, will address the event. attendance is open to all ministers. The campus and community join in a week of religious events from October 28 to November 4 featuring a team of fifteen visiting speakers and about 225 meetings.

Sam. Harold A. T. Higginbottom Ehrensperger Koo University of Town E. Stanley Jones Lucknow India T. Z. Koo Shanghai China International Student Federation William H. Boddy Minneapolis Presbyterian Albert W. Palmer Chicago Theological Seminary Frank C. McCulloch Chicago T. C. Wedel New York Sam Higginbottom Allahabad Christian College of India Jesse M. Bader Grace Overton Ann Arbor Mich Harold A. Ehrensperger The Christian Student Town City Eastern Laws University of Laws T. Z .Koo

Dutch travel tale on high food prices and canal borders

A report describes American readers noting higher prices for food in the Netherlands with butter at 62 cents per pound and meat costly for the average person. The trip highlights lush flower colors, absence of fences, canal boundaries, and relief sentiments, ending with a storm during the homeward voyage aboard the Staten Dam.

Iar United States Netherlands

So Small She Was Almost Forgotten

Twila Van Hemert granddaughter of Mr and Mrs John Van Hemert and daughter of Mr and Mrs Murray Van Hemert of Cordova. Other Van Hemert pictures on farm page. A quip notes the man who talks about himself gains attention by addressing only himself.

Twila van Hemert Hallowe'en John van Hemert Murray van Hemert Cordova van Hemert

Sunday School Lesson Personal Rights and Where They End

Central lesson on liberty versus license with Paul and Solomon as guides. It discusses enjoyment and valuation of pleasure, fruits of pleasure, and the influence of pleasure, stressing personal liberty ends where it harms others and must please God. Includes questions on living rightly, obedience to God versus pleasing people, and the relation of freedom to drink.

Solomon Paul

Eight Beef Cattle Represent Marion County at Ak-Sar-Ben Show

Marion County will be represented by eight baby beeves at the Ak-Sar-Ben show in Omaha. Participants include Mary Helen Boothe with a Hereford and an Angus calf, Clifford and Eugene Harvey with Angus calves, Harold Ver Meer with an Angus calf, Betty Rose Cline with an Angus calf, and Bobby Bane with an Angus calf. The Interstate Show is a major event, with awards to be announced later. The writeup encourages 4-H youth aged 11 to 20 to join and participate through the Farm Bureau Office, highlighting past success and the value of club work for future farmers.

Marion County Omaha Mary Helen Boothe Clifford Harvey Eugene Harvey Harold Ver Meer Betty Rose Cline Bobby Bane Farm Bureau

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