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Newspaper

Pella Chronicle

Location

Pella, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 17, 1931

Page

2

Local notes from Pella colony scene and visits

Local news items from Pella area record visitors and travels among Eddyville Des Moines Fremont and nearby towns. Numerous at home weekends include Miss Lorel Hendricks Des Moines at Udell Hendricks home and Lorel’s two weeks in Eddyville. Multiple trips to Des Moines Davenport Chicago and Webster City mark social visits and church events with no major incidents.

Jess Barbar Eddyville Lorel’ Hendricks Des Moines Udell’ Hendricks Helen Gordon Fremont Central College Los Hendricks Chicago Udell Hendricks

Only One Side Wins In Every Hard-Fought Event

In athletic training every participant can win by doing his best with our athletic goods from this store. The message urges readers to buy sports gear to improve performance and highlights that not all contests are even but individual effort yields personal victory.

South English Bank Closes Its Door

Sigourney Review reports Farmers Savings Bank, a long time South English institution, failed to open Tuesday morning. Bank records show deposits near $100,000, loans around $80,000, and capital plus surplus at about $19,000. A H Brower served as president with Everett Niswander as cashier.

Sigourney Review Farmers Savings Bank Bank A. H. Brower Everett Niswander

Hospital News From Oskaloosa Area

Lorraine Meulpolder had her tonsils removed at Mahaska hospital on Monday. Carl Vogelaar broke his arm last week. Matt Hoksbergen visited Des Moines for government doctor consultations and had X-ray exams. The son of Henry Zwank fractured his shoulder. Hattie Gezel resumed duties at Security State Bank after surgery at Lutheran hospital Des Moines. John Bosveld returned home from Mercy hospital Oska loosa after an operation. Gerrit Gezel entered Iowa City hospital for tumor removal from his hand. Mrs. William Sjaardema returned from Mahaska hospital after an operation. John W. Vander Linden recovering from surgery at Lutheran hospital Des Moines and will be home soon. Emaline Porter entered Mercy hospital Oskaloosa.

John D. Guerts Des Moines Arlie Leatart Long Beach California Ohio Jacob de Haan Florence Prairie City Gerrit Dykstra Clarence Vander Linden Fultz Jake Visser Simon Vander Meiden Visser R. House Harriet Helt J. W. Helt John Hackett Frances Hagens Oskaloosa Tunis Klein Charles Forsythe Marshalltown Bert Weyers Lorraine Marinus Meulpolder Mahaska Hospital Carl Ben Vogelaar Hattie Gezel Security State Bank Lutheran Hospital Gerrit Gezel Iowa City William Sjaardema Monroe John W. Vander Linden Emaline Porter Mercy Hospital

Inquiring Reporter Views On Davenport Tax Proposal

The Inquiring Reporter asks five locals their opinion on Mr. Wagner of Davenport and his presented gross income tax plan discussed in our city Tuesday.

Wagner Davenport City

Taxation plan favored as solution to state finances

A group discussion features Peter De Cook Jacob Vander Syde Peter Tysseling and others weighing Mr Wagner’s taxation proposal. They praise the gross income tax as a potential cure for fiscal woes warn of statewide bankruptcy risks and consider equity between taxpayers and non taxpayers while noting impacts on corporations and farmers.

Peter de Cook Wagner Jacob Vander” Syde Peter Tysseling Jacob de Haan

Pella High to Open Season vs Colfax Friday

Pella High schedules its first football game of the season against Colfax Friday September 18 at 3 45 in the afternoon in Pella. R C Amon attended a rules interpretation meeting in Des Moines and the team practiced at Oskaloosa under lights.

Pella High Glee Club Blake Lewis Houstis Creston Davenport Toledo Sonny Jane

Card of Thanks for Yongi illness and death of wife and mother

Gerrit van Heukelom and family express gratitude to neighbors and friends for aid during the illness and death of their wife and mother.

Gerrit van Heukelom

City Churches Activities Feature Series Sermons

Second Reformed Church presents 9:30 a.m. church school and 10:45 a.m. worship on The Cost of Not Being a Christian, with 6:30 p.m. Christian Endeavor and 7:30 p.m. A Saved City in a Jonah series. Third in the Jonah sequence, Ruth’s Decision Ends Sorrow. The Baptist Church invites all to 9:30 a.m. Sunday school, 1 p.m. Prayer and Revival, 6:30 p.m. Young People, 7:30 p.m. Evening Worship. sermon The Man That Was Always Ready. Dr H J Pietenpol leads 7:30 p.m. Ruth's Decision Ends Sorrow.

Second Reformed Church Henry C. Jacobs Christian Endeavor Baptist Church Sunday School Third Reformed Church H. J. Pietenpol Ruth

Leighton Social News Report From Leighton and Otley

Mrs J A De Jong visited Otley with Mrs De Koekkoek while Rev De Jong attended the Classis of Reformed churches at Otley. Mr and Mrs Andrew Steenhoek and Miss Carrie Groenendyk spent Thursday evening at Walter Newendorp’s home. N A Van Haaften family of Oskaloosa were supper guests at J A Van Haaften’s home. Mrs C Sedrel visited Mrs J Newendorp. Nellie Van Haaften of Osageoola visited Christena Brower near Leighton. Stephen De Kock and Gerald Rempe went to Hollandale this week.

Leighton J. A. de Jong de Koekkoek Otley de Jong Reformed Churches Andrew Steenhoek Carrie Groenendyk Walter Newendorp N. A. van Haaften Josephine Lora Martha Oskaloosa

Classis Meeting of Christian Reformed Church Concludes

Churches in Pella and nearby states represented from Colorado to Texas. D Mel lama examined and admitted to Gospel ministry as classical missionary to Hamshire Texas. Ordination held at Second Christian Reformed Church with Rev Blystra preaching. Mellama’s inaugural sermon heard locally.

Classis Pella Alamosa Denver Vona Colorado Kansas Rotterdam Luctor Hamshire Texas Pella D. Hollebeek M. J. Vander Werp Peoria D. Mellema Second Christian Reformed Church Blystra Mission Board Classis D. Mellama Mellama

Christian Reformed Classis discusses education merger plan

In Texas the Hamshire and Nederland churches fall under temporary care. The Classis endorses merging Grundy Center and Hull education institutions to form a single school at Hull, funded by societies, with advisory role only. Reports on Sabbath desecration and church visitation are noted as meetings conclude. Next session in March at First Christian Reformed church ahead of June 1982 Grand Rapids Assembly. Tracy Iowa’s Rev J J Dyk attends from Iona Colorado.

Texas Hamshire Nederland Classis Grundy Center Hull Grundy Church Vn Christian” Reformed Church General Assembly Grand Rapids Christian Reformed Church Iona Colorado Tracy Iowa J. J. Dyk I. Couwenhoven McBain Michigan

Knoxville Journal Plans to End All Curb Stations

The Knoxville Journal reports city authorities are serving orders to abolish all curb stations in Knoxville. The move targets curb stations described in the article as controversial fixtures, with officials pursuing immediate action and widespread implementation across the city.

Knoxville Knoxville Journal

Oil stations to be eliminated city action ten days

The city council ordered the abolition of several oil stations including Ewist Tire & Accessory Shop Loyna chan Oil Shell at old Wilson Motor Dutch Mill at Markert's Avery Cleland & Co and West End at Claussens to beautify the town and improve traffic safety. Leased oil companies agreed to the closures, while Swift's Accessory shop and Blex rud's One-Stop station remain unaffected. The order takes effect in ten days.

Ewist Tire & Accessory Loynachan Oil Shell Oil Old Wilson Motor Dutch Mill Markert’s ' Grocery Avery, Cleland & Co West End Claussens Swift Blexrud Ecuof

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