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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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