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Newspaper

Pella Chronicle

Location

Pella, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 31, 1929

Page

5

Pella High School brief highlights staff and events

Former Pella principal Mr Hinton studies at Columbia University and nears a doctorate. Miss Gladys Ziegelar also studies at Columbia advancing music. Miss Bootsma resumes teaching after an operation. Miss Blake underwent appendectomy and is recovering with Fullrede substituting. New pupils Misses Guelph and Yvonne Aschenbrenner live with grandparents. Football loss 26 0 to Sigourney, next game vs Prairie City. Junior class Halloween party. Mr Marsh welcomed a baby daughter. Declamatory Contest results list top participants. Normal Training Club held Halloween party. program included songs and recitations. Christmas cantata planned by Mrs Hummell.

Hinton Pella Columbia University Gladys Ziegelar Columbia Bootsma Webster Blake Fullrede Tme Michmershuizen Lincoln School Guelph Yvonne Aschenbrenner Carl Aschenbrenner Fella Sigourney Prairie City Marsh Margaret van Dellen Lawrence Fennema Marie Wanders Ruth Langerak Everdine Bruins Frances van Rees Normal Ruth van Houweling Jack-O-Lanterns Hallowe'en Lenita Ustermarkt Mabel Heemstra Ruth Visser Dorothy Kool Bernice van Ommen Irene Durham Ann Rietveld

Patent List Shows Many Inventions

Des Moines Iowa October 30 Eleven Iowans obtained patents last week on new inventions from a pie rack to an aeroplane design. Freeman and Sinclair report airship inventor Marshall R Myers of Afton proposes curved wings and front propellers to compress air beneath the craft. Other patentees include Edward Alderman and C N Nickelson Jr Muscatine battery sealing compound removing tool Ralph C Clark Estherville telescoping ladder Carl W Hollingsworth Marshalltown clutch mechanism Bryan P Joyce Davenport diaphragm assembly Edgar O Mills Hamburg heating plant Mary A Stahl Ochevedan pie rack George Tolman Orange City offset hitch for farm machinery Guy A Trauger Alden picker and wagon hitch Delbert Winterfield Sioux Center repair sleeve for scythes and more.

Des Moines Ill Freeman and Sinclair Patent and Trademark Attorneys Marshall R. Myers Afton Iowa Guy A. Trauger Alden Delbert Winterfield Sioux Center

How One Woman Lost 20 Pounds of Fat

A Victorian era style ad touts Kruschen Salts promising fat loss and renewed vigor. It claims thousands of women experience weight loss within 30 days and urges readers to ask a druggist for a bottle costing 85 cents to start shedding fat.

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Iowa teachers may receive statewide life insurance plan

Des Moines reports officials of the Iowa State Teachers' Association announced a statewide group life insurance plan for all members under sixty eligible for 1000 and those over sixty for 500, with a single rate for all ages. Final details to be set before the November convention in Des Moines.

Des Moines Iowa Iowa State Teachers’ Association State Teachers’ Association Missouri Pennsylvania Mississippi

Legion Installed New Officers

New officers of the Van Veen Van Hemert Post American Legion were installed with fitting ceremonies at their hall Monday night. The installing officer was A Camps seventh district commander and an attache of the state attorney general s office at Des Moines. Several business matters were transacted. Officers installed were Martin Paardekooper commander Dick Van Zante first vice commander G H Vanden Berg second vice commander Paul Grundman adjutant Rev Bernie Mulder chaplain Tudor Kempkes historian Dr Geo H Lankelma publicity officer and Harold Sack sergeant at arms. It was decided to hold a Halloween dance Thursday night. The following entertainment committee was appointed Harold Sack Dr Geo H Lankelma and W D Van Sittert.

van Veen-Van Hemert Post American Legion A. Camps Seventh District Des Moines Martin Paardekooper Dick van Zante G. H. Vanden Berg

Standard Oil labor vacation plan extends to hourly workers

Edward G. Seubert, new Standard Oil president, announces a vacation plan granting one week after five years and two weeks after ten to hourly workers in addition to salaried staff. The program covers 5,000 employees across ten Midwest states, joining 6,000 salaried workers for a total of 11,000 on vacation. Seubert says the move should boost loyalty after years of denied requests.

Edward G. Seubert Standard Ol Company Indiana Col. TR. W. Stewart Middle West Seubert

Iowa Hawkeyes Face Minnesota in Final Home Game

Iowa prepares for a November clash with Minnesota aiming to avenge last year’s 7 to 6 defeat. Harold Ely, Carl Pignatelli, and Irving Nelson headline the lineup as the Hawkeyes muster strategic drops and passes. Dad’s Day and Iowa Day events draw hundreds of fathers and civic leaders to the new stadium.

Hawkeye University of Minnesota University of Iowa Iowa Harold Ely Carl Pignatelli Irving Nelson Nelson Hawkeyes Minnesota Pignatelli Ely

Death summons for Mrs. C. Lautenbach

Sophia Kathryn Ulrich Lautenbach died October 25 1929 at 813 Liberty Street after a paralytic stroke aged 66. She leaves husband Charles and children Casper Robert Paul Fred Lee Sophia plus four grandchildren and two siblings. She was a devout Baptist homemaker active in church work and Sunday school. Interment was at Oakwood cemetery.

Ray de Haan Miss Korver Miss Timmerman H. H. Sadler God Jesus S. F. Cole Lautenbach Oakwood Cemetery Sophia Kathryn Ulrich John Ulrich Bertha Vander Zyl Pella Denver Colo Lena Bryant el Paso Tex Baptist Church Aid and

Central singers chosen for district Atwater Kent contest

In Chapel on Monday evening, Central residents Arta De Vries and John Wesselink were selected to represent Central at the Atwater Kent Radio contest in Ames held this past Monday. The group traveled to Ames to compete.

Chapel Arta de Vries John Wesselink Central Atwater Kent Ames

Radio Audition Atwater Kent Contest Broadcast

John and Arta competed with Miss Hackemack and accompanist Margaret Brandau, judged behind screens at McKay hall. The girls 18 entrants and boys 14 entrants faced strong rounds, with results not placing John or Arta. Winners advance to a Des Moines state contest.

John Arta Miss Hackemack Margaret Brandau John Heidenreich McKay Hall Des Moines Atwater Kent Radio Audition

Husband's agreeable talk sparks dispute and tears

A remark that a smart man is one who always agrees with a wife leads to anger and occasional tears when a husband refuses a request. The comic exchange suggests that too much agreement can provoke frustration and conflict in marriage.

Louise Gentry Reflects On Ideal Partner Qualities

The Parsons College Editorial Class cites Louise Gentry describing a desirable partner as someone with independent ideas and leadership, not a mindless follower. She argues against a man who merely agrees, warning such monotony would exhaust and bore a capable woman.

Adaldn Serian liv Arment Louise Gentry Parsons College

Open Season for Hot Cakes Begins in Several States

Frost touches several states signaling the start of sausage and hot cakes season as butchers and retailers report rising demand and earlier preparations for autumn and winter sales. Grounded in local markets, the notice highlights seasonal food habits and regional commerce dynamics.

Flavory Suspect Molature-Proc Material Headline

Chronicle want ads report popular approval for a new breakfast favorite. The item is packaged and marketed as a ready to eat option.

Market Quotations at Pella Show Small Declines

The Pella markets report shows quotations for staples dipping slightly amid steady farm trade. Prices ranged around 87.15 to 8.60 with minor changes, reflecting a subdued day for farmers and local merchants.

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