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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1938
Page
8
A jumbled page of classified notices and ads for used auto parts, home goods, paint and farm supplies. Items include a 1931 Chevrolet part sale, a yellow dent seed offer, a music cabinet, rebuilt washers, farm tonnage, paints, varnish, wagon repairs, and livestock treatments. Contact names and phone numbers appear among miscellaneous goods and services.
Buy your baby chicks two or three weeks old at special low prices. White Leghorns and White Minorca varieties available with crossbred options. Orders accepted from C. H. Vander Linden near Pella. Also Rock Leghorn New Hampshires and flybreds hatched. Pick up eggs in Pella for custom hatching. Hackett Hatchery near Leighton lists contact as Pella 62.
Marion County Iowa court shows filed last will of Peter J De Jong deceased. Hearing set for April 12 1938 at 10 00 A M in Knoxville to prove validity. Objections must be on file by the hearing hour. Don L Remy Clerk and J Rex Weddle Deputy.
Prairie City lifts quarantine at the Bert Schuttinga home for jugai helping at Vander Lane's barber shop. Rev. Holtrop of Cleveland preached at the Chris Reformed church. Lew Gates of Waterloo visited the De Wit home. D. W. Parker returned from Iowa City hospital after a minor operation. Gerrit Schuttinga visited John Van Hemert home near Pella. Ruth Vander Lune visited Gertrude in Pella. Mrs. Flora Vander Waal’s daughter and Mrs. L. Vander Beek of Oskaloosa were operated on in Oskaloosa. John R. Buckley of Muskegon and Virginia Brady from Nell College spent the weekend with the Buckleys in Prairie City. One of the hardest tumbles is when one falls over their own bluff.
Grace Moore returns to the screen in Y ll Take Romance with Melvyn Douglas as the feature at the Princess Theatre a four day engagement starting Saturday The film blends operatic arias a hillbilly tune and a love ballad and is paired with No Time to Marry Columbia romantic comedy featuring Richard Arlen and Mary Astor with Lionel Stander and Marjorie Gateson in supporting roles
Cordova families and neighbors attended various visits and services with Rev. Carlson in Sully. Spelling contest participants included Billy Gene Karr from Red Rock and students from Fifield Knoxville and other schools. Local events feature Mrs. Breen visiting, measles incident, and several families visiting relatives at homes in Red Rock, Knoxville, and Welden.
R Clements declares for the State Representative seat citing experience from the last Legislature and aims to serve Marion County voters. This announcement is conditioned on the Democratic primary decision set for June 6 1938.
A candidate named Arie H Bogaard announces run for the Democratic nomination to Marion County Board of Supervisors, subject to June primary voters' decision. The message thanks supporters and invites voter consideration in the upcoming election.
A candidate announces intention to seek Republican nomination for the office of Marion County Treasurer at the upcoming primary. ROUSQUET is the name cited in the statement.
Voters are asked to consider several candidacy notices for the June primary. A. Rex Weddle announces Democratic bid for county auditor. Hollis L. Bybee also declares candidacy in county races.
Otley and Pleasantville families hosted and visited over the weekend with neighbors and relatives from Newton Pella Ivy Knoxville and Kellogg. Repeated gatherings included dinners suppers and Sunday visits at the De Raad Rexroat Verwers and Zegers households as community sale and local visits filled the days.
A candidate announces intent to seek the Democratic nomination for Clerk of the District Court subject to voters at the June primaries. Remy.
Wilhelmina Wilkes announces candidacy for County Recorder on the Democratic ticket. The campaign seeks the voters’ support in the June primary.
Paul J Grundman announces his candidacy on the Democratic ticket for the office of sheriff, subject to voters in the June primary. He outlines his plan to improve public safety and community policing.
Ray L Dibtrick seeks the Democratic nomination for Marion County Auditor in the June 6 primary, aiming to win the office through party support and electoral turnout.
William Verwers remains bedbound with bronchitis while Carol Verw il and Little Johnnie Blodsworth face infections from a splinter incident. The community gathers for Conservation program talks at John Vanden Berg’s home as families visit and welcome guests from Otley Rock Island and Prairie City.
County supervisor seeks nomination to the Board of Revisors for Marion County for the 1040 term. Subject to voters in the Democratic primary in June. Jerry Speed filed candidacy information and eligibility details with the party.
A proverb notes that some prefer conflict to consumption, quoting a line about choosing battle over meals and suggesting caution in speaking what one will not stand by.
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