Edward Payne Found Dead in Pella Alley
Edward Payne a Civil War veteran long time resident of Pella was found dead Tuesday morning about 6 o clock in the alley near his nephew Dr H C Payne’s home. He served with the 48th Pennsylvania and was wounded at Antietam. Interment will follow at Oakwood after services at 2 30 this afternoon conducted by Rev Jacob Van and with American Legion Post assistance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. C. Payne
Payne Oine
Mr. Payne
Cressona
Penn
Antietam
Payne
Abraham Lincoln
Pella
Jacob van
Prin
Ian Hemert
Amer-ieerican Legion
Oakwood
Mrs S F Cole Granted Six Month Vacation
The Baptist church board grants six months off to Mrs S F Cole organist after twenty years service. She will spend winter in Pasadena with daughter Mrs Harold Kaldenberg and husband. During absence, Mrs Paul Lautenbach fills the organist role, elected on Mrs Cole’s recommendation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Deacions of the Baptist Church
F. Cole
Trade-In Sale At Gamble's To Begin Friday
A unique midwest trade-in sale starts Friday morning at Gamble's Store Agency on the south side square. Joe Steintjes, proprietor, offers to exchange washing machines, batteries, radio tubes, light bulbs, kitchen utensils, and other articles for new merchandise at reduced prices minus the old item’s exchange value. Read the Chronicle ad for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
Middlewest
Gamble’s
Joe Steintjes
South Side Square
the Chronicle
Thirty Report To Winters for Squad
About thirty Central students report to Coach Winter as candidates for this year's football squad. With the season opener near, a home game against Benna Vista prompts quick practice to form a competitive team. Returning players include Wes tra Reimer Leavengood and others in every line. Freshmen also show promise. The schedule lists games at Pella Davenport Mt. Pleasant and other locations through November 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winter
Benna Vista
Westra
Reimer
Gerry
Leavengood
Merissi
Hunt
Rolenbrander
Underhill
Smith
Berke Wells
Wittenburg
Kregel
Beuna Vista
Pella
Saint Ambrose
Davenport
Simpson
Iowa Wesleyan
Mt. Pleasant
Columbia
Open
Upper Iowa
Fayette
Penn
Parsons
Fairfield
Donkey Ball Dazes Crowd At Saturday Night Show
A two-team donkey ball game at the college athletic field drew an estimated 2000 spectators Saturday night. G W Van Arkel and W W Sadler managed teams from Shell Rolscreen Star and Amsterdam. Van Arkel’s team won 7 to 3 as riders struggled to stay on their donkeys in fielding and batting antics. The event featured donkeys in outfield positions and humorous, rule bending play that had the crowd laughing throughout the spectacle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
vPella Dane
College Athletic Field
G. W. van Arkel
W.W. Sadler
Shell
Rolscreen
Star
Amsterdam
van Arkle
Colfax High School Opens Season With Light, Fast Squad
Colfax high school football begins the season with a light but quick squad practicing on the Colfax field. About thirty boys, including freshmen, report for practice as the team builds speed and experience. Bosveld is out, Vander Zyl joins Bevans and Menn ing in the back field. Dutch Liter is injured. The schedule opens with Knoxville at home next Saturday night, Sept. 22, then Sigourney, Pleasantville, Indianola, Prairie City, Winterset, with open dates on Oct. 5 and Nov. 2.
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Colfax
Bosveld
Wilkins
Bevans
Menning
van Rees
Vander Zyl
Noted Lecturer Kilpatrick to Speak in City Sept 20
The Chamber of Commerce brings Kilpatrick, noted lecturer, to the high school auditorium on Thursday September 20 for a free program. He will address Central students at chapel and share new color slides of Zion Bryce Grand Canyon and Boulder Dam. Kilpatrick, tied to Union Pacific, is a University of Iowa Law graduate and national figure in Americanism and parks advocacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Kilpatrick
Pella
Central
Flush
Union Pacific Railroad
Boulder Dam
Utah
Zion National
Bryce Canyon
National
Grand Canyon
University of Towa Law School
National Americanism Congress
Wm. H. Taft
National Geographic Magazine
Izaac Walton League
American National Parks
National Americanism
American Legion
Public Schools Open With Slightly Lower Enrollment
The district started Monday with smaller total enrollment than last year. Lincoln school counts 33 in Sixth A, 26 in Sixth B, 19 Fifth, 18 Fourth, 11 Third, 17 Second, 23 First, 27 Kindergarten. Webster school lists eight grades with totals 45, 48, 24, 13, 20, 17, 19, 19. High school totals 279 for grades and 226 for seniors, juniors, sophomores, and freshmen totaling 605. Unfilled junior college moves push Grundy Center transfers to Pella High. Marjorie Avery resigned as sixth grade teacher. Florence Van Sittert hired. Board meeting reviewed coal bids. bids rejected after quality and delivery concerns.
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Lincoln School
Webster Sel
Grundy Center
Pella
Marjorie Avery
Florence van Sittert
South Porterville
Wilfred van Op
Letter from Honolulu judge to W. E. Houk dated 1934
Judge S. C. Huber of Honolulu writes W. E. Houk about his July swearing in as U S court judge, Hawaii’s reaction to Roosevelt policies, a large oriental lantern parade, and ongoing Iowa political ties. He notes campaign hopes, friends in Des Moines, and plans to visit Tama and Pella when possible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawaii
W. E. Houk
S. C. Huber
Honolulu
T. H
W.E. Houk
Pella
Towa
Houk
United States
Roosevelt
Iowa
Jerry Sullivan
Customs Court
New York
Nick Reed
United States Court
Des Moines
Tama
Willett
Classis Pella Meets In Fall Session
The Classis of Pella of the Re formed churches holds its regular fall session September 18 at 9:80 a. m. with the Reformed church of Eddyville. This is the 25th anniversary of the Eddyville church. An appropriate program will be observed. Fort Dodge Serum Company forwards surgical instruments to the Siam cultural department on a rush order arriving 41 days after mailing.
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Pella
Reformed Churches
Reformed Church of
Eddyville
Fort Dodge Serum Company
Siam Cultural Department
Alderman Van Varkgets tax and assessment panel post
Alderman W A Bert Van Vark received a notable appointment at the Iowa League of Municipalities meeting in Waterloo to the taxation and assessment committee. Also named were Clerk Lester Henderson Story City and Mayor F W Woodrow Newton to respective committees, with non partisan elections and appointments. Mayor George E Burdock Oskaloosa to legislative committee and Mayor Leon N Miller Knoxville to fire protection panel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa League of Municipalities
Waterloo
Lester Henderson
Story City
F. W. Woodrow
Newton
van Vark
George E. Burdock
Oskaloosa
Des Moines Man Upsets Auto Near Knoxville
Des Moines man Ralph Pennington drove home intoxicated on a Pella Knox road and overturned his car near Mrs Abe Lynhurst farm. He was hospitalized in Knoxville with non life threatening injuries and charged with driving while intoxicated. Sheriff Grundman and Officer De Hoog investigated. a VFW post in Burlingiton endorsed a resolution seeking repeal of the national economy act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Pennington
Des Moines
Pella-Knoxville
Abe Lynhurst
Pennington
Knoxville
P. J. Grundman
Pella
Joe de Hoog
Post of Voters Foreign Wars
Burlington
Iowa
Five year old Gordon Nesbit seriously hurt in street accident
Gordon Nesbit five, son of Mr and Mrs Murray Nesbit, was seriously injured when run over by a car driven by Mrs P H Kuyper on North Main Street in front of his home Monday evening. He suffered a badly cut leg needing 14 stitches and head bruises. x rays planned to check for broken bones. Gordon had just started at Lincoln school and was excited about his new experience.
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Gordon Nesbit
Murray Nesbit
P. H. Kuyper
Nesbit
North Main Street
Gordon
Lincoln School
Wisconsin church backs milder stance after denouncing report
The Wisconsin conference of the Methods Episcopal Church repudiated a social service commission report condemning capitalism without delegates’ input. It then adopted a supplement expressing milder views and acknowledging the conference’s concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Social Service Commission
Wisconsin
Meat Canning Plant Opens in Pella Under Big Force
Pella launches meat canning from cattle of the drought area with eightyt workers under A R Dunbar as president and A M Self as manager. Converted from a factory, the plant began Friday at 8 AM and operates with clocklike regularity. Thousands of pounds of meat have been canned and several thousand more are expected as activities continue over the next five months boosting local shopping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
Drouth
Towa
A. R. Dunbar
A. M. Self
Small Blaze at Van Gorp Garage Fire causes minor damage on west side square.
About 4:80 o'clock Tuesday afternoon the fire department responded to an alarm at the M. J. Van Gorp garage on the west side of the square. The fire was caused by oil igniting among some rags. The damage was slight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. J. van Gorp
Marion County Tax Reductions From New Tax Law
The state board estimates Marion county property taxes due in 1934 for 1935 collection will drop by 131012.39 due to the three point tax law. Savings include 54877.79 from eliminating state property tax and 76134.60 credited from sales tax and net income tax reallocations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
C. W. Storms
Marion County
State Board of Assessment and Review
Ray Murphy
Towa
Board of Assessment and Review
W H Coon of Sioux Rapids Is Cafe Head
The Pella Coffee Shop in the Hotel Pella building changed hands as Mr. and Mrs. W H Coon of Sioux Rapids leased the building and fixtures from Mr. and Mrs. E A Robinson who operated the cafe for two years. Coon brings varied restaurant experience from Des Moines and LeMars and previously ran the Sioux Cafe at Sioux Rapids with his sister in law Leora Schweitzer assisting. The community expresses best wishes for the new operators hoping for a pleasant and profitable stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
Hotel Pella
W. H. Coon
Sioux Rapids
E. A. Robinson
Knoxville
Coon
Des Moines
LeMars
Sioux Pids
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Frank Jaarsma
Payne Houshold
Dr. Payne
Jaarsma
Pennsylvania
S. F Cole
the Baptist Church
Winters
Fine Entertainment
Johnny
Asc
Bert van Vark
W. A
Bert) van Ark
Little Fellow
Palmer Center
Palmer City
Mass
C. Scott
Cedar Rapids
Polk County
Scott
Bloomfield, In
Lewis F. Schultz
Reasner
Jasper County
Boone County
Fred Blink
Fulton, Il
Sterling Hospital
Clinton
Whiteside County
Morrison, Il
International Longshoremen’s Association
Beaumont
Texas
Negro’ Longshoremen’s Union
Chas
Collins
Jenkins
James Stevenson
Martins Ferry
United Mine Workers
International Workers
New Jersey
Sixth Ave
Asbury Park
Amana
Oakley Naurbauer
Leo Naurbauer
Walcott
Dan Hunter
Hunter
Oakley
Adolph Paul
Atlantic
Second Avenue
AAA
Tama Reservation
Franklin Kenwood
F. J. Kenwood
Portland, Ore
Fort Dodge
Portland
BIG Force
van Gorp Garage
CAFE
Mrs. Robinson
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