Woodrow closes contracts opening new dealer era
Woodrow Washing Machine plant wins two large dealer contracts. W. S. Nott of Minneapolis with 5,000 dealers will handle Woodrow washers for North and South Dakota Minnesota Eastern Montana and western Wisconsin. Chandler Pump & Supply of Kansas City will distribute in Kansas northern Oklahoma and western Missouri. Carloads shipped to Minneapolis and Kansas City signal full production ramp as Frank Williamson reports a monthly carload target.
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Woodrow Washing Machine
W. S. Nott Company
Minneapolis
Kansas City
Frank Williamson
Chandler Pump & Supply Company
Repair shop to be opened here next week
A new auto repair venture by Yanklin Van Gorp and Adrian Lubberden is set to open in the former Carl Byers Battery and Tire shop south of the Chronicle office. The partners bring years of experience from the Star Auto company garage and will offer painting, greasing, body and fender repairs, aiming to restore wrecked cars to running condition. Mr. Byers moves his tire and battery shop to the Mackey and Beurkens Plumbing building, one door north of the Bruinekool blacksmith shop, by May 1.
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Chronicle
Carl Byers
Yanklin van
Gorp
Adrian Lub- Franklin
Gorn
Aone Ene Greasing
van Gorp
Lubberden
Star ‘Auto Company
Byers
Mackey and Beurkens Plumbing and
T. W. Graham Letter From East Compares Prohibition Stances
Des Moines Register piece by T. W. Graham criticizes the Dubuque diocese archbishop on prohibition. A Milford doctor sent the article to the Louisville prohibition association, which forwarded a letter praising Graham, showing organized Catholic support for prohibition.
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Des Moines Register
T. W. Graham
Dubuque
Milford
Town
Ferdinand J. Smith
Association of Catholics
Louisville
Graham
Mrs J Vander Beek Passes Away in Pella
Funeral services for Mrs John Vander Beek 79 died at the Home for the Aged Pella Thursday evening at 815 oclock were held Saturday at 2 pm. Interment in Oakwood cemetery. Born in Holland January 20 1861 she lived in this vicinity since girlhood and was widely known for her character. Survived by five sons four daughters thirty four grandchildren and seven great grandchildren.
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John Vander Beek
Pella
Oakwood Cemetery
Holland
Gerrit Vander Beek
John Gosselink
Henry Vander Beek
Tunis Vander Beek
Oskaloosa
G. J. Vander Beek
John B. Vander Beek
Pete Heerema
Martin van Hilton
Eddyville
Anne Schilder
Clerks Change At Local Stores Inbound Moves
John Van Dyke leaves Bell Clothing after three years to join the Rolscreen plant office staff on Monday. Roy De Wild from the Y M C A at Keokuk will replace him. Martin Heere shifts to Central College after three years at Rolscreen. Miss Lorel Hendricks resigns from J C Penney to return to school, her job taken by Mrs. Francis Pals. Miss Wilma Vander Linden also resigns from American Commercial Institute to study in Des Moines. The Chronicle extends best wishes to all and welcomes new hires.
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John van Dyke
Bell Clothing Company
van Dyke
Roy de Wild
Keokuk
Martin Heere
Central College
Lorel Hendricks
J. C. Penney
Francis Pals
Wilma Vander Linden
Hendricks
American Commercial Institute
Des Moines
the Chronicle
Bell Clothing House Clears Out With Clearance Sale
Bell Clothing House in this issue announces a clearance sale by D. Den Adel and Co. featuring men and boys furnishings, improved store front, and attractive prices. With over 25 years in the trade, the display covers hose supporters to tailored suits, urging readers to buy now and save money.
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Bell Clothing House
D. den Adel and Co
The
Chronicle
Chiropractic Booth At State Fair Ad Text
Visit the Chiropractic Health Booth No 16 Exposition Building at the Iowa State Fair August 20 29. A surprise awaits your 33 84.
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Chiropractic
Exposition
Iowa State Fair
Sunday school class exchange at local meat market
The Sunday school class of Miss Cornelia Hospers plans an exchange Saturday afternoon August 16 at the Klyn and De Winter meat market. Dr. L. M. Henry leaves Sunday morning for Indianapolis to attend a school of methods in Chiropractic work. He will be gone two weeks and return to his North Main Street office by September 1.
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Cornelia Hospers
Klyn & de Winter
L. M. Henry
Indianapolis
Ind
North Main Street
Captain Barker Nearing Ninety Tracks Life in History and Service
Capt. W. H. H. Barker of Harvey nears his 90th birthday with echoes of a Civil War era life. A lifelong writer and historian, he recalls family roots in Marion County, education in a log cabin, work as a dentist in Pella, and a career selling dental goods across 17 states. He remains active despite deafness and rheumatism, reading, writing, and gathering material for the Knoxville Journal special edition.
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Harvey
Barker
Knoxvile Journal
Francis A. Barker
Marion County
Capt. Barker
Bank
David Durham
Andrew Foster
Cat. Barker
Central College
Pella
Becom
Editor of Chronicle Visits Neighboring Towns
The Chronicle editor recounts weekend trips to Leighton and Harvey, meeting local business leaders and Rev. De Jong. In Harvey he finds Capt. H. H. Barker near his 90th mile, writing under a tree in a brick and log house, preparing a Shiloh memorial grove with a unique sycamore centerpiece.
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Chronicle
Leighton
Ernest de Cook
Messrs van der Linden
de Geus
van Roekel
den Berger
de Jong
Anna van Haaften
Harvey
Paul Thomassen
IGA
H. H. Barker
Capt. Barker
Iowa
Battle of
Shilo
Barker
Legal Wedding of Real Glory Climaxes Fair
Knoxville hosts a famed wedding number presented by Ernie Young with Ray Mike Sell and Beatrice Morris as the marrying couple. Sixteen costumed attendants, Lester Ltd. outfits, Rev. W J Fowler conducts the ceremony, augmented by band and a prima donna singer, under multicolored lights before the grand stand.
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Knoxville
Middle West
Ernie Young
Ray Mike~ Sell
Beatrice Morris
Lester, Ltd
Young
W. J. Fowler
America
Farmers Union Picnic at Grandman's Grove Friday
An ad in the Chronicle announces the annual Farmers Union picnic at Grandman's Grove on Friday, August 22. Great preparations are under way for the event with speaking, music, sports and contests for winners.
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the Chronicle
Farmers Union
Grandman's Grove
Zes
$380,000 In Road Bonds For Sale In No 6 Finance
Knoxville Aug 13 Treasury T Metcalf will auction $380,000 in Primary road bonds to finance the remainder of No 6 Marion county bonds have brought premiums prompting spirited bidding by bond houses A county primary road bond fund balance Aug 1 1939 reports $29 balance Marion county holds $840,000 of a $1,300,000 vote Surface roads with $380,000 issued August 20 leaving $90,000 to be issued
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Knoxville
Treas
T. Metcalf
Marion County
Reese M. Jones
Reasner Resident Dies At Newton
Mrs. Bert Michmerschuizen of Reasoner died at Skiff Memorial hospital Newton early Tuesday after hospital care begun Saturday She would have been 28 on November 1 having lived her entire life in the county Funeral services set for Thursday at 2 pm at the Christian church in Galesburg with burial in Hewitt cemetery
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Bert Michmerschuizen
Reasoner
Skiff Memorial Hospital
Newton
Christian Church
Galesburg
Hewitt Cemetery
Marion County Fair Opens With Busy First Day
Large crowds fill Marion county fair in noxville Iowa as attractions expand for the season. The grandstand enjoyed a free act program with high scaffold performers while the midway crowd packed rides. Livestock barns hold county stock and a two day horse race schedule leads into auto races set for Saturday.
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Noxville
Iowa
Marion County Fair
Marion County
DEDICATE PRAIRIE CITY CHURCH WITH FINE CEREMONIES
Prairie City dedicates an enlarged Reformed church with services, singing, and music. Rev Van Der Werf of Holland Mich preached on The Living Church as the congregation waits works and wins. A historical sketch by Pastor Goulooze highlighted origins and growth since 1910.
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Reformed Church of
Prairie City
van der Werf
Holland
Mich
Wiliam Goulooze
Frank de Vries
L. Jabaai
S. Vander Werf
Pella
Goulooze
Vander Werf
Christ
Martin Van Essen Having Good Time
The Chronicle shares a card from Martin Van Essen on vacation reporting heavy rain in Mason City and better crop prospects there than around Prairie City. He notes cold, dry weather, travels through Minnesota and northern South Dakota, many lakes, and a visit to the South Dakota State College. He praises farmer improvements and enjoys the vacation. The Des Moines Tribune notes Henry Ver Steeg, formerly of Pella, as River View Park’s new soloist.
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the Chronicle
Martin van Essen
Mason City
Prairie City
Minnesota
South Dakota
State College of
Des Moines Tribune
Henry Ver Steeg
Pella
Riverview Park
Public Schools Set to Open on September First
The Public Schools of City plan to begin Monday September 1 after summer break with enrollment for high school the prior Saturday or Monday afternoon. Training starts Thursday September 4 with teachers at Knoxville Tuesday and Wednesday for county meeting. Budget approved at Monday night’s meeting allocates 36000 general fund and 4000 for school house fund.
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Knoxville
Pella
Kirkpatrick
Keota
Porterville Union Sunday School Picnic and Fair Ticket Offers
The Porterville Union Sunday school plans its annual picnic at Will Jansen farm south of town next Tuesday August 19 1980. Southern Iowa Fair season tickets are on sale at Security State Bank and Pella National Bank with family tickets at a discount and transferable admission for car and passengers. Also noting Iowa's Junior Fair from August 16 to 21 1930.
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Porterville Union
Will Jansen
Security State Bank
Pella National Bank
Iowa
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New York City
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