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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1923
Page
5
The eastern coal strike, led by United Mine Workers, seeks an eight hour day and higher pay. Governor Pinchot proposes a ten percent wage increase with an eight hour day, but operators resist the added costs. The dispute centers on union dues collected by companies, with federal mediation having failed.
The Klein family held a picnic at the Grandman farm grove north of town last Thursday with more than 300 attendees from Oskaloosa Sully Prairie City and nearby areas. They spent the day on the grounds with a large dinner and a variety of sports and visits. The event was deemed a big success and planned as an annual occasion.
In Marion county Dallas, infant Joan Leona Hazelhuhn, born October 6 1922, died after falling headfirst into a slop pail in the back yard. The child, youngest of three, was found by the mother a few moments after leaving the house. A doctor could not revive her. Funeral and burial were held Saturday afternoon.
On Tuesday September 4, A Van Duren celebrated a family birthday with relatives from Pella Prairie City and nearby areas gathering for a large dinner. The reunion was enjoyed and the Chronicle joins in wishing many more returns of the day for Mr Van Duren.
James Arthur Rees of Pleasantville topped the State Fair sale with a four hundred baby beeves lot at sixteen dollars per hundred for a short horn calf bred by John Hammond. Grace Teter and Hat ties Harvey also placed, with premiums totaling extensive winnings for Marion County. The county earned fourteen premiums totaling 170 dollars plus 85 dollars county fair premiums and a 50 dollar wrist watch given to Hattie Harvey. Junior Clubs added 356.50 dollars in total, and county group entries placed fifth among twenty two groups.
The Farm Bureau will hold a soils erosion demonstration on the G. L. Van der Linden farm, southwest of Pella, in the forenoon of Tuesday, September 11. Everyone is invited.
Relatives in Pella were informed Friday that Jacob Hols of Oskalosa was shot through the head and critically wounded. The bullet reportedly pierced his brain, with initial fears of death later giving way to cautious optimism as infection threatened.
September 17 marks Soy Bean Day with Harry Warner of the experiment station speaking at the Farm Bureau Bean plot on the County Fair Grounds. The plot shows ten varieties with inoculated and uninoculated seeds, observing seeds and current plant growth, discussing production maturity and use, and the effect of inoculation.
County Treasurer W A Clark will visit Pella during September 10 to 16 1923 to collect taxes for Summit and Lake Prairie Townships and Pella City. Taxpayers may pay at Security State Bank September 10 11 12 or at Pella National Bank September 18 14 15.
A compact note states Pure Brazilian coffees are roasted daily at De Wit Bros. The brief mentions daily roasting at the De Wit Brothers operation, highlighting their coffee preparation process.
Pella residents fear for missionaries after Japan earthquakes and fires. Miss Jennie Kuyper, sister of City Clerk A. C. Kuyper, and Mrs. H. M. McAllister, Ferris Seminary head in Yokohama, await word amid disrupted lines. Dora Erringa, Central College alumna, also works there. Gerald Mokma teaches in Nagasaki with no news yet.
John Onstine, longtime employee at Jas. Van Dusseldorp in Pella, has left to purchase a grocery store in Oskaloosa. The Riggs & Doty run shop in southwest Oskaloosa will transfer ownership next week as Onstine moves his family there and prepares to manage his new business. He began fourteen years ago as a delivery boy for L. Widaard and has been a valued worker until now.
The Webster School has the largest enrollment since the high school moved to a new building years ago. The kindergarten must relocate back to basement quarters to free space for other grades, and extra seats were added in the assembly room. Lincoln School in the north remains comparatively steady as district officials plan class moves to balance capacity.
Senior member announces sale of Pella Tank and Pipe Co to Dirk De Haas who will continue business at the same location. Gratitude to patrons is expressed and the successor is recommended to maintain the same courteous service.
Gideon Stilwell a well known Ma haska County citizen died Wednesday afternoon near the Albert Fisher crossing two miles south of New Sharon when his car a new Nash sedan went out of control and into the ditch. He was alone. an unknown racing companion likely caused the tragedy. Stilwell died about fifteen minutes after reaching Dr. Wallace in New Sharon. Mrs Stilwell and a son were elsewhere in the west. funeral arrangements not announced.
On Wednesday September 12 at 10:00 a public chapel service will open the college for the year at Central College in Pella. Rev George Douwstra of Sully will speak. The event unites former and new students and invites town residents to attend.
Professor T. H. Liggett and family completed a summer journey to Ohio. Wet roads prompted Mrs Liggett and the children to ride the last hundred miles by train so the children could attend the opening of school, while Professor Liggett followed later by car.
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