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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1933
Page
6
Mary Helen Den Burger of Oska Joosa vacationed at the Den Burger home. Several families visited kin across Leighton and Prairie City. Attendees at the Century of Progress in Chicago included De Kock Brant Ver Meer and Vander Linn families. The Leighton school opened with Miss Fitzenburger as teacher.
John Bloodsworth and Jasper De Raad of Pella drove a hog load to Chicago last Friday. Mrs De Raad visited with Mrs Bloodsworth during their husbands absence while the county Farmers Union meeting was held.
Peoria area residents and visitors share social visits and church activities. Families from Tracy and nearby towns, including Veenstra, Vos, Spoelstra, Vander Veen, De Nooy, and De Young, spend days with relatives and attend services. School opens with George Dear as principal and Martha Vos as lower-grade teacher.
James Cagney and Allen Jenkins star in The Mayor of Hell at the Rivola Theatre Oskaloosa for three days starting Saturday September 9. The actors are real life friends from their chorus days in Pitter Patter where Cagney met Frances Vernon who is now Mrs James Cagney.
Jong joins return trip and stays a week in Chicago. Franje family and Ver Hey with children Marion John Mildred spend a week in Chicago at Century of Progress. Several families, including Gorlag Deur Kelderman Vroegh and Vander Velden, visit various homes Wednesday to Friday and Monday evening. A baby boy was born to Mr. and Mrs. John Nicusma on August 30.
Galesburg residents including Mr and Mrs Gerrit Poortinga and children visited the Poortinga home Sunday afternoon. William Van Rheenen left Friday for the Century of Progress and plans to motor to Holland Michigan before returning. A Farmers Union special meeting was held at Brown school house Wednesday about a program in Newton Wednesday. James Steenbock visited Walter Marks on the way home from Newton Friday. The Harry Heimstra family of Otley and Joan P Rowe of Tainter visited Henry Van Rheenen's home Sunday. Schools opened for a new term with activities in lessons and sports. Sam Van Rheenen family, Gladys and Marion, visited Gerrit Poortinga Tuesday and called at Arie Meyer’s home. Many attended the mission fest in Pella Wednesday. Henry Van Rheenen family and Agnes and Relph were callers at Walter Mari's home Friday evening.
Local Otley residents recount weekend visits among families including Neal Kuiken and Rosie Kuiken plus Rosie’s aunt. Other gatherings feature Neal Weeda, Gus Van Vliet, James Van Vliet, Anne Boyers, and H W Slob visiting and hosting. A quoted remark laments crabs and bellyachers hindering business growth.
Charles S. Barrett argues farmers must produce a surplus to safeguard society, yet society fails to fairly reward farmers or manage that surplus. He compares agricultural overproduction to manufacturing, insists food surplus is essential for national safety, and urges society to support farmers so city economies can thrive.
A wary look at farm surplus and price support argues the United States government must maintain food reserves, market wisely, and use surplus for exchange with nations. It warns that society bears responsibility to ensure fair prices for farmers and to feed hungry populations, noting China and India as examples of places with widespread hunger.
Chronicles Weekly Health Message reports an Iowa case where a middle aged woman who recovered from typhoid was later found to be a carrier, spreading germs through discharges. It explains public water control reduces illness and notes 2 to 5 percent of patients harbor germs in the gall bladder or liver, stressing officials must identify carriers and educate communities.
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