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Pella Chronicle

Location

Pella, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 28, 1927

Page

12

Mrs Minnie Brand 82 dies at home in Pella Iowa

Mrs Minnie Brand widow of Nicholas Brand died at 9 00 a m Saturday April 23 1927 at her home 510 Columbus Street aged 82 years 1 month and 17 days Survived by two sons William of Pella and Gradus of Eddyville four daughters Mrs Eva Welle Mrs Udell Hendricks and Mrs James Veenman all of Pella and Mrs E P Jailite of Council Grove Kansas A sister Mrs J H Eysink also of Pella Funeral services were from the home Monday afternoon conducted by local pastor

Minnie Brand Nicholas Brand Columbus Street Turday Pella Gradus Eddyville Eva Welle Udell Hendricks James Veenman E. P. Jailite Council Grove Kansas J. H. Eysink

ANNE ROORDA DIES NEAR PELLA AT AGE 92

Mrs Roorda dies at his home two miles northwest of Pella after stroke. Interment at Oakwood Cemetery follows funeral at 2:00 PM Thursday at the home. Survived by widow ten younger than himself three sons and three daughters. Burial at Oakwood Cemetery.

Anne Roorda Pella

Boone school board approves junior college plan

Boone district votes to open a junior college linked with the public schools next September. Supt Wooten supports the plan offering a one or two year course at a tuition of 100 per student per year, claiming costs can be kept low and that other towns have found the fee sufficient to cover expenses.

Boone Supt. Wooten

Used Cars for Sale and Local Notices

A mixed classified list includes 1918 Dodge Touring, Overland 4 Sedan, 1925 Ford Coupe, Knight Roadster, Buick 6 Roadster, Essex Touring, and other autos from VAN HOUWELING AUTO CO. A stray Female Cocker Spaniel is missing, with contact C. H. Keuning. Also offers Mammoth Bronze Turkey eggs, auto repair by Crum's Repair Shop, and baby chicks from RAMSEYER HATCHERIES with capacity 50,000 weekly, plus ad text from Pella area dealers.

Wea Buick Overland van Houweling Auto CO Ford Pella

Jokes and quips from a bygone era flip between wit and bias

A string of dated jokes and vignettes feature ethnic and gender stereotypes, flirtations, and social quirks. The humor centers on misunderstandings, wordplay, and everyday situations in a prewar or mid twentieth century tone.

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