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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1935
Page
7
Last Saturday at 4 PM Justice Vander Syde officiated the marriage of Robert Ray De Bolt and Darlene Emma Creed at the Vander Syde home on Main street Newton. Witnesses were the brides and grooms mothers. congratulations and best wishes were offered for many years of happiness.
Civil service clerks at the Pella postoffice will receive a raise as a forty hour week law takes effect October 1. Both clerks and carriers gain under the change from 44 hours weekly. Exact scheduling awaits Washington guidance and may create more substitute positions. The postmaster is unaffected. A reader notes she buys the paper for her dog’s amusement at the delivery boy.
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First Reformed and Baptist parishes outline Sunday schedule with 2:00 P M remarks at East Amsterdam School and pulpit exchanges. Pledges to resume outreach as revival faith strengthens, with sermons on modern catch words and questions about belief. Local classes for new week planned and church programs noted.
The Sunday Des Moines Register reports the death of Samuel E F Taylor age 45 in British Guiana. He is survived by his mother Mrs Elizabeth Taylor and sister Mrs J I Liggett of Des Moines, two sons Alfred a Pella high school student and Charles in a CCC camp Idaho. He had gone to British Guiana four years ago to promote Hinterland Development Co. and died shortly after arriving for treatment.
A discussion of U S farm exports, tariffs, and the need to trade for imports to boost foreign sales. It argues tariff walls reduce imports, lowering foreign demand for U S farm goods, and suggests lowering rates could raise revenue and enable more foreign purchases to support agricultural adjustment benefits.
The passage notes ongoing farmer dissatisfaction with protected markets and calls for tying processing tariffs to world market rates. It suggests tariff changes as a potential target of political contention, likening it to historic battles over tariffs and trade policy.
William David Prather a Des Moines baker formerly with AlG Sybenga Makery died Saturday morning after two days of sudden illness. Physicians failed to diagnose his condition. Funeral services were held at 1:00 PM at the Hamilton Funeral Home with interment in Melcher. He was 7 months shy of 68. Survived by wife Ruth Pen Haagen son Rel agged years mother Mrs. Vin Prather and brothers Cecil Lewis Lawrence of Des Moines.
Bussey school authorities announced a federal public works grant and loan request estimated at 22640 to fund a gymnasium and heating plant. The plan, designed by Oren Thom of Des Moines, envisions a 2 by 75 foot facility with a basketball court, bleachers for up to 600, and a stage to host school activities. If approved, voters will decide sentiment on the project, which would be built between the high and grade schools.
Attest A C Kuyper City Clerk notes council may hear objections to bids and reserves right to reject bids. A.C. Kuyper certifies bids and contract terms. Odd accidents describe Henry Inttes and Mrs Julia Sinn injured in street incidents. Two South Crops collide near Edgefield Greenwood, listing a fatal or serious crash.
A two year old died after being plowed under during a storm while following his father who was plowing. the child slept briefly, awakened unharmed, then was covered by the plow. In Oklahoma, William Dixon and five companions escaped a lightning strike that hit a tree, knocking Dixon unconscious and ripping the seat from his trousers.
The City of Pella Iowa will hold a public hearing at City Hall September 29 1935 at 7 30 PM to consider plans specs and contracts for extra boiler room equipment at the Municipal Electric Light and Power Plant bids and terms to be submitted to the City Clerk. The project includes a 800 HP reversed fired water tube boiler or 200 HP alternate, superheater soot blower wall refractory breeching feed water regulation steam header system, forced draft stoker and fan, ash conveyor and complete installation with all fittings. All work to begin by November 1 1936 and end by March 1 1936 subject to delays.
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