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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1934
Page
4
Five interviewees give cautious views on whether the Lindbergh baby abductors will be caught. Vander Linden and Den Hartog doubt progress, Van Hemert and Van Zante see possible hope, Klein predicts eventual arrest, all stressing justice despite uncertainty. Reprinted by request.
Clear Creek Iowa farmer In-Tom Swall well, 90, attended his sixty sixth Iowa state fair with his daughter Belva driving to Des Moines on August 28. He has missed only 1872 when visiting England since 1868. A native of England, he settled in Clear Creek township after coming from Liverpool in 1867 to farm the original homestead.
The entry lists varying market bids and prices across commodities with ranges from 1Be to 22c and 10¢ to 15¢. It also shows 8¢ to 1bc and 40c per dozen, plus weekly totals from $5.60 to $7.00 and $6.30 to $6.30, indicating fluctuating market figures for the period.
Classified ads list items for sale including a brown parlor heater, two fresh Guernsey cows, two Aberdeen Angus calves, multiple used cars such as a 1932 Chevrolet Coach and 1981 Rugby Truck, several pickups and trucks, canaries for sale, laying mash and advice from Sargent, alfalfa hay and shelled corn offered by Dan Dingeman, and new low insurance rates from Fred Lautenbach and Verle Ver Dught.
An unnamed bride-to-be hosts a pencil themed gathering where guests bring pencils. A large derby hat overflows with pencils, leads, and gifts as decor features blue pencil styling. The event offers cheese straws and pencil shaped treats for attendees.
A Justice Department survey shows Des Moines had a higher auto theft rate per 100 000 residents than Chicago during the second quarter. Des Moines 158.5 versus Chicago 91.3, with Yonkers and Long Beach posting lower or similar rates for auto theft and other crimes.
Mme Agreneva Slaviansky directs the world touring Russian Chorus in an October 4 lecture course event at the High School Auditorium. The program features singing, Russian and Gypsy dancing, and balalaika music with soloists including Mademoiselle Mara Slaviansky. Season tickets are $2.25. individual numbers 50 cents. Reserve seats October 4 at 8:00 am.
Waterloo Iowa gears up for the Silver Anniversary Dairy Cattle Congress and Allied Shows October 1–7. Educational displays headlined by a two carload USDA exhibit, with contributions from the National Dairy Council National Meat Board and Town Conservation Board. Industrial displays will feature leading manufacturers and machinery across ten acres of grounds.
Sixteen colleges will send teams to the collegiate judging contest with participants from Illinois Ontario New Hampshire Missouri Wisconsin Indiana Texas South Dakota Michigan Kansas Iowa Minnesota Tennessee and New York. 4-H Club boys and girls from Iowa will showcase their heifers at the Iowa 4-H Club Call Show. National contests include the 4-H Club Daily Judging competition and Demonstration event attracting teams from Arizona Ohio Texas and Michigan among others. The Hippodrome features a 10 horse hitch by E G Stinson of Orange California and a varied act lineup from five countries. The Silver Anniversary program includes 16 bands and four drum corps. state tax notes discuss pensions and head taxes in Nebraska Michigan Iowa Illinois and others.
The Albia News notes a detailed table showing Iowa old age assistance compares favorably with 27 states and territories. It discusses liens on pension receipts, age of eligibility, maximum monthly grants, asset thresholds, and moral character checks, with Iowa and neighboring states highlighted.
Mrs Henry Jansen offers 3 miles northeast of Pella on Wednesday October 17 with sale times and details. Rienk Klein sale nearby 4 miles west of Pella begins at 1 00 p m with similar timing and description.
Oscar W. Pinkerton of 1014 South Ninth Street died at University Hospital in Iowa City on Monday evening September 24, 1934, at age 74. Survived by two sons Paul and Clarence of Des Moines and two daughters Mrs. Bertha Scott of Oskaloosa and Mrs. Agnes Jansen of Pella. Body to be brought home for burial with private grave service at Forest Cemetery at 2 p.m. Wednesday September 26, conducted by Rev. M. J. Jones. Family requests no flowers.
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