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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1931
Page
5
Grimes Canning Company in south Pella operates at high capacity as daily tomato deliveries swell the payroll to 239 workers with plans to reach 300. The plant has handled 17,984 cases since August 24, and nightly shifts were added to meet demand, boosting local employment and cash flow.
D W Gaass of this city found Vander Syde's Livery business card dated June 6 1898. The card lists First Class Turnouts Fowler Phone No 40 Prices Reasonable Hearse and Funeral Outfit and Bus Barn. It shows Pella population 3000 and nearby towns with their distances and populations, noting several towns now extinct and teases modest growth in Knoxville and Pella since those days.
A debtor who vanished leaving unpaid bills may now be traced through the post office for 23 cents under a recent act. A creditor can send a registered letter with return receipt requested to the last known address. If delivered, a receipt shows the debtor's new address, a forwarding address formerly unavailable from the post office.
Brief profiles detail the life and professional careers of teachers linked with Pella schools. The sketches highlight career milestones educational philosophy and community involvement of several educators connected to the local school system.
Rev. R. T. Nordlund denounced church coldness and indifference in a Sunday sermon. He warned he might quit the ministry, urged revival, more prayer, and greater lay involvement to revive interest, attendance, and the church’s mission to win souls.
Two school casts perform a Eugene Hafner comedy drama Sonny Jane over two nights. Peggy Foster leads one cast with Thelma Ulrich and Lucille Brander among cast members. the other features Nancy Wade and Sonny Jane as central figures.
Rev. Bernie Mulder of First Reformed Church announces a Sunday morning series starting October 4 on The State of Glory. Topics include Death, Ingr...pt of the Soul, Resurrection, Christ, Eternal Life.
Miss Henrietta Ver Heul, born in this city, is a Pella High School instructor. A graduate of local high school Central College and Iowa State University, she studied Latin and taught Latin German at New Sharon High, Hawk- and Ha warden, then spent fifteen years at Pella High teaching Latin and Mathematics. Prior to 1918 she taught German before it was omitted from the curriculum.
A disabled man received a new wooden leg after waiting at Gezel blacksmith shop while Mr Gezel repaired it all afternoon. At Two Vans shoe store John Branshart reports several men received free repairs and even shoes, thanks to staff generosity.
A weekend storm caused severe damage across Otley Crawfordsville and Bloomfield. Homes were wrecked near Crawfordsville with two fatalities, while Bloomfield faced extensive destruction with many windows shattered. Fairfield and surrounding towns also suffered downed trees and damaged poles.
A coupe driven by two Ottumwa women, unnamed in the report, turned over one mile west of town on Highway 63. One sustained a right arm injury but returned home before surgery. car was damaged but repaired. The crash occurred after leaving the pavement for a muddy surface, skidding, and overturning.
Miss Helen Swinney of Iowa State College demonstrated canning methods to Lake Prairie and Summit township Farm Bureau women groups at the Legion Hall. The sessions aim to teach new and reliable canning for nutrition, with free information and economy benefits for homes. Music and folk games will accompany meetings, upcoming topics include Marketing for Farm Women in October. A separate note mentions a Des Moines trip by Mr and Mrs Warns visiting California and Nevada relatives.
Knoxville Iowa Sept 15 Marion county district court will convene Oct 6 with Judge E W Dingwell presiding due to Judge Applegate ill The grand jury was sworn for the sixth unit while petit jurors are not summoned until Oct 12 Names listed include Ignac PO Shambi Loren M Beaver Harvey W Blackman Sadie Billingsley Amos Brees L Clarks J L Cowman Lawrence E Conrad Garret Dykstra E S Dennison W Ferguson Bussey M R Lee Melcher Ethel Hart Henry Hulleman Hattie Hughes Percy Ross P King Owen King Robert Kirtley H LeGrand Nellie Long Knoxville R L McIntire Pleasantville Edgar McCorkle Columbia Leslie Ritchie L N Robuck C W Sims Marysville Mrs W N Stubbs Pleasantville Robert Stokes Pershing Chas Toom Joe Templeton Leonard Vandekief Otley J H Van Haalen Van Gorp Gerrit Visser Walter Williams Pleasantville Ivan Wall James Wren W T White G L Williams Perey
Late Tipton radio dispatches report Cedar County proclaiming martial law to quell farmer opposition to bovine tuberculin tests. Governor Dan Turner read the proclamation from the courthouse steps at Tipton as 75 soldiers stood guard, granting militia power to prevent violence and arrest violators and to ban gatherings.
Mr and Mrs Matthew Hoksbergen of seven miles north of Pella bought Gerrit Kleins Columbus street home for 3600 with possession January 1. Gerrit Klein bought Owen Rileys Evans farm, 134 acres at 110 per acre, taking possession March first. Deals handled by Paul Boertje real estate dealer.
Rev and Mrs Peter De Jong, who have spent the summer at the S. Vagder Schaal home, have departed for Louisville Kentucky. De Jong will enroll in a course at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.
Reverend Droz former pastor of the local Baptist church and two family members were in a serious auto crash in Pasadena California on August 24. Driver Arthur was uninjured while Mrs Droz and their daughter Mrs Arthur were hospitalized for treatment. This marks the second accident involving the family in the past year and friends wish for a speedy recovery.
The state highway commission plans to remove the No 63 and No 14 crossing in Monroe after engineers Perry of Ames and Gould of Chariton met a local committee. They will install large diamond stop signs on No 14 south of 63 and night illuminated danger signs plus slow signs on No 63. The approach on No 14 will be sharpened and visibility improved. officials say the crossing has had more accidents than any other in the state.
Iowa migratory waterfowl season extended from October 1November 1 to October 20 November 19 by federal and state authorities after widespread requests from sportsmen. Dr W C Boone, chair of the State Fish and Game Commission, announced the adjustment and a telegram from Washington urged publicity.
Miss Cora Mae Jansz of this city earns recognition for exceptional work as a secretarial student at Pacific Extension University in Berkeley California and has her name placed on the National Honor Roll of the institution. Chronicle want ads brings results.
Mrs Elma Boyer Heustis of Des Moines visits to promote the State Juvenile Home at Toledo and the Soldier's Orphans Home at Davenport. She explains three contracts adoption school and wage. Over 600 homeless children are at Davenport and more than 300 at Toledo. foster homes can be arranged through the Creston office.
Severe windstorm hits Knoxville on Sunday afternoon causing property damage. A shed roof on the Perry property collided with the Temple home, flooding rooms after a 2 inch rain. Trees toppled at Bert Merriman oil station Lafe Collins and Chas Steele homes, blocking streets and littering debris.
The dry goods and ready to wear store of Ralph A. Baker at Eagle Grove burned Monday causing about 25000 dollars in loss. Baker’s father formerly ran a store at the site now occupied by the Security State bank and the son worked as a clerk there.
The American Legion post appointed a site committee in executive session to work with the Chamber of Commerce and Women’s Federated Club to investigate locations for a swimming pool. Gary Vogelaar will represent the Legion, J. H. Van Vliet joins from Pella Golf Club, and progress is expected within days as other groups name committees.
Elections elected officers for freshmen through seniors forming student council and captains for football basketball baseball. Glee clubs named with 25 boys 31 girls. Teams to play Knoxville Friday. School pictures were taken Wednesday noon.
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