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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1925
Page
2
Local items report battery sales and radio tube needs served by George Ver Steeg. Families relocate to Holland Michigan and Denver Colorado for relatives and health. Misses Braam and Van Gorp announce wedding plans. routes note poor roads. trips include Muscatine to California and Accord New York visits.
The article stresses gradual, continuous steering to reduce tire wear and passenger discomfort. It advocates anticipating turns, starting to steer early to pass safely, and treating the wheel with care to avoid jerky movements and unnecessary road risks.
Mrs. Isaac De Haan of Pella attends wedding with family. Ernest Cornelius from Salina visits his mother in Pella this week. Radio tubes offered for repair at Puritan Drug Store. Various residents travel to Des Moines Ames Chicago and Miller South Dakota for visits and church business. Real estate deals reported by Van Zante Bros. A child injured mildly by a car at Main and Franklin. Baby girl born to Mr. and Mrs. Theo Le Cocq. Local clergy and civic figures attend meetings in Chicago and Des Moines. Crops reported dry in South Dakota.
Advertisement notes made to measure suits at $25.00 each. Offers 300 kinds of fabrics and styles to fit individual customers, emphasizing personalized fit over mass produced clothing.
PREP PEP reports Academy plans to field a basketball team to raise the school’s profile nationwide. John Baarda, a former student, returns to enjoy campus life while Angeline Van Duren is rumored to rejoin. A student artist has shifted to painting, improving local barns and homes, as Bouma’s finances grow. the library remains a quiet haven with Miss Greiner’s steady oversight.
The Central Ray recalls Miss Dorothy Van Arsdale resigning from her position amid gossip and perceptions of her standing among women. It notes comments by men, a reference to her hair, and suggests she becomes a "lighter, brighter, and more efficient" figure awaiting Marion at the curb.
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