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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1929
Page
4
A Rock Island railroad depot employee Mr. Schakel, one armed, is celebrated as a top local and potential world champion golfer. He types, serves customers, dispatches work, rides a bicycle, and plays with a mashie. His best nine holes score is 41 and his course record 35.
Dr Brown gave the opening chapel address focusing on humility, authority, and the church’s relation to personal desire. He cited Pope and Jesus to urge tempered self expression and warned against unchecked individualism. An Arta De Vries solo with Marjorie Baron on clarinet accompanied the program.
A long sequence of letters shows the Chamber of Commerce and city officials pressing Wickes Construction and the state highway commission over a bridge plan in Pella. They disputed low water pier placement and urged immediate action as delays cost local business heavily.
A county construction dispute over delayed bridge work cites tube delivery from July 1 to August and gravel setbacks. The Wickes construction firm and the Chamber of Commerce defend actions while noting long hours and equipment readiness. The Board of Supervisors and the company are urged to resolve outstanding details and explain the prolonged delay.
Dairy Cattle Congress and Allied Shows set for Waterloo from September 30 to October 6. About 1,100 dairy cattle entries and 200 Belgian draft horses will participate, drawing national prize winners and large cash premiums. The Ninth Annual American Poultry Congress will occupy expanded space with about 3,500 chickens anticipated.
An expanded waterfowl exposition area is ready, with new halls and larger venues to accommodate exhibitors. The Dairy Cattle Congress showcases feature dairy, meat, farm machinery, building materials, and livestock. The Women’s and Children’s buildings fill with exhibits, and the Baby Health contest draws rapid entries.
Most students have met our new language professor at the Central Ray campus. He arrives with high recommendations and promises a successful year. Prof. Gamble earned a BA from Knox College and an MA from the University of Illinois before teaching.
Readable text presents disjoint phrases about appetite, duty, and reform. Mentions Houston and poverty themes, but lacks clear event, date, or identifiable people. Provides a terse snapshot rather than a full news item.
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