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Newspaper

Pella Chronicle

Location

Pella, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 09, 1931

Page

4

Electric Sparks Weekly Local Electric Co. Humorous insert

The Electric Sparks weekly column from Van Den Berg Electric Co includes jokes about a bedroom suite price, Frigidaire owners, a Woodrow Washer sales tally, and a new portable electric radiator. It also notes a downtown radio ad, a Central arrest pun, and local fixtures in a Vander Voort home wiring project.

Electric van den Berg Electrilectric Co William Vander Voort Pella

Local farm ads offer eggs, hardware, and services

Classified notices show Harold Jeenstra selling hatching eggs and local poultry details. Van Zante Bros Hardware promotes wool sacks and used cars. Oak Grove Nursery lists shade and fruit trees. Central States Electric advertises 8 percent preferred investment with tax exemption and quick resale.

van Zante Bros Hardware Oak Grove Nursery Central States Electric Iowa Central States Eeret Sig Company Knoxville

Reward Offered for Lost Child’s Purse and Mitten

In the vicinity of the Wagon Factory a child's metal mesh purse and a small mitten are missing. Finder should return them to the Chronicle office. Reward offered. Also listed: 19 head extra good Poland China fall gilts, orange Liberator breeding stock suitable for fall pigs. Price ten cents per pound for ten or more. Contact Jas. R. Marshall, three miles east of Monroe.

Chronicle Office Poland China Liberator Jas. R. Marshall Monroe

Courthouse Licenses and Births Report

The clerk records licenses issued since the last report: Lester J. Boat Pella 21 Mable Vander Werff Pella 119 Lewis Earl Godden Cromwell 120 Helen Marjorie Comer Bussey 19. Births recorded include Anna Coleen daughter of Joseph and Dursky Pershing born March 30 1931 Florence Louise daughter of Gale Reed Knoxville born March 26 1931 Thelma Coleen daughter of Merle Little Liberty township born April 1 1931 Beverly Jane daughter of Thomas Lloyd Holdsworth Knoxville born March 29 1931.

Lester J. Boat Pella Mable Vander Werff Lewis Earl Godden Cromwell Helen Marjorie Comer Bussey Anna Coleen Joseph Dursky Pershing Florence Louise Gale Reed Knoxville Louie Snow Liberty Township Thelma Coleen Merle Little Beverly Jane Thomas Lloyd Holdsworth

Donai Seeks Yearly Pella Chronicle Subscription

A letter from L. M. Donae requests renewal of a one year subscription to the Pella Chronicle. He notes reading multiple papers including Pella’s Weekblad and expresses desire to keep up with all Pella news due to his wife’s health and inability to visit Pella. Enclosed is a $2.00 draft.

H. H Holland Pella Chronicle L. M

First School of Pleasant Grove Was Log House

The Pleasant Grove school began as a log structure opened in 1868 on land donated by Mr Baker. It housed about 95 pupils, served Sunday religious services, and later replaced by a modern building in 1915. The piece recalls teachers, officials, bonds, and community life surrounding early education.

Pleasant Grove Clark's Fergusons The Howards Baker Gesman Nick Gesman Westfall Pella Baker School Union Church Nine Mile Corner Vander Kam Tysse Reformed Church Leighton Simon Douwstra Miss van Zuuk John Steinkamp Geo. Clark Neal Sedrel Jacob Myers Fred de Cook John F. de Cook J.F. Croll N. J. Baker Mr Clark Dirk van Houweling William van Steenis Stephen de Cook Adam van Toorn C. Sedrel Bart Vander Haar L. Hickert William Pipple H. van William Art van Steenis Murray van Steenis Andrew Baker Place van Steenis Rock Island Buzzard Roost Mr. van Steenis Helen Neyenesch Pearl Tysseling Rosella Johnson Isabel Hodson Avis van Houweling Hilda Palmquist Bessie Hooten Miss Neyenesch Security State Bank Miss Palmquist Lincoln School A. C. van Houweling Liberty Street

Community Welfare League Meets

The monthly meeting of the Community Welfare League will be held next Monday night at American Legion hall. All members and others interested in the League’s work are invited to attend with suggestions on methods to pursue its aims. Much help is needed to supply food to needy families.

Community Welfare League American Legion Hall League

Memories of a rural school enrollment above ninety pupils

Mr Van Houweling recalls his Scott Center district school where after his marriage his wife joined him and Mollie Trapp taught early terms. He lists many pupils including Clark, De Gens, De Cook, Wal raven, Ferguson, Andeweg and others, noting enrollment once exceeded 90.

Ucation Scott Center Mollie Trapp van Houweling Flora Roorda Allie Tena Henrietta Anna Lena Epp Abraham Gerri Roorda Elizabeth Annie Peter de Cook Albert Fred Margaret John de Cook John Gerrit Marie Walraven Gilbert William Anna McCrae Noah George Solin Elsabeth Woods James Ferguson Leonard

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