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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1936
Page
6
A fragment from a historical page notes Central hosting its annual homecoming with focus on community involvement and festivities. The incomplete text references the event and attendees in a local setting, implying school or neighborhood pride and ongoing page coverage.
Morning Parade drew town residents as floats depicted chosen themes. Floats were judged on theme execution with Alpha Kappa Alpha securing the prize, following the homecoming festival kickoff.
Epsilon Phi Sigma societies began strong this fall. Philo-Arethian float, Charles Wesslund with a quint-filled Ford, and Lloyd Menning won prizes. Central 6, Simpson 7 in football. homecoming dinner followed with the play Tommy directed by Professor William Gould.
Dr R V Mater of Knoxville reported his Terraplane stolen after leaving the Grand Theatre Saturday night. Sheriff Grundman traced the vehicle three miles east and found it wrecked. Two youths, Tommy Bowman 15 and Lloyd Koons 16, were arrested and will be arraigned in juvenile court November 6 before Judge N R Mays.
Report notes many entries shattered all previous marks during 1936, with strong sales momentum and rising demand for merchandise. Details remain fragmented, but the year is highlighted by exceptional performance and renewed consumer interest nationwide.
Quint cars lead the Central parade with more trucks than ever before, claiming world leading sales for the seventh time in ten years. Officials estimate the 1936 total will top 1,125,000 units and set a 1937 goal of 1,200,000 as a 3:30 p.m. meeting concluded.
Adjourning to the large ball room of the auditorium the first 1937 Chevrolet display for dealers, salesmen and guests was announced for November 7. The White Way Auto Co will showcase the car to the public that Saturday with a 7 30 Family Party at the Shrine Auditorium and attendees may stay for the evening program. Mr Wie Jaard pledges a quarterly Chevrolet Family party at the same venue.
The high school shifted from Jordan Hall to a remodeled building last weekend. By Saturday night desks and chairs were in place and classes began Monday amid praise for the new facility though minor finishing tasks remain. A dedication date is not set yet. The board hired Robert Ruby to replace Earl Van Rees who resigned to move to Charles City.
The article notes a Sheldon home based teacher, teaching in Nora Springs Town, trained at Cedar Falls with a music degree. He explains pieces missing reduce selections to valueless, suspects former students may have taken music for practice and forgotten. Walnut sale ad follows.
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