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Newspaper

Pella Chronicle

Location

Pella, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 15, 1940

Page

7

De Vries-Vander Leest nuptials in Little Brown Church

Society notes report the De Vries Vander Leest wedding at the Little Brown Church with the Van der Leest family in attendance and a reception. A piano recital by Miss Killeen, with Jo Hackert on second piano, followed by social events and extra notices of anniversaries and reunions in nearby towns.

Saul Sifers Amit Renin van der Leest Hee Leest Eileen Sadler Recital Inn Douwestiening Amer Boo Pian‘een Poe Chi 6Th Audienc Humann Sohn Weber Schut Liszt Listt Reed Church Otley Henry Albert van Zancharge CW. de Geus Dorothy Ver Dught Edna Ver Dught Duinink West Market Pella Rand Ed de Penning Dirk Duinink Chas. G. van Vark Mary Lois Merlin Donald Taintor CG. Steenhock Roy Steenhock Carl Duinink Grinnell Starry Zickel Sully Fred Baarda Gretchen Duinink Monroe Arnout Duinink Kes G. . Vander Pol Nellie Annie Aric M Dave Jabaai Y Joye Tice Kalden Beverlerg Peter Duinink Gerrit Vander W LW. de Brys Lambert Beyer Stanley Floyd Vander Zyland Henrietut van Maren Pel Klein—Reynen First Reformed Iss Almira Janet Klein Aut. G. Klein Cornelius ¢ Reynen Albert Reynen Hollandale Minnesota Heastor A. Haverkamp Harmelink Gertrude van Oostrum Elmer Ray Vander Waal Gary Roorda Lavina Klein Jace Helen Blom Edith Vos Nancy van Maanen Bonnie Thomasen Keith Klein Rev Harold Klein New Jersey Henry Reynen Valley School Reynen Albert Lea High School Central College Western Theological Seminary

Bridge Party Honors Elph Aschenbrenner And Family

A bridge party entertained eight friends in honor of Mrs. Paul Blommers of Junior Auxiliary. Sixteen Juniors and leaders returned from a camping week at Lake Ahquabi Iowa. They rented two cabins and used the lodge, dining room, and kitchen, enjoyed swimming, hiking, rowing, and sailing.

Roorda Charlene John Stanley Margene Gosselink Renus Franje Harriet Bernie Harold Anna Mae Raymond de Vries James Philip Roorda E.R. Bergman Mise Pauline Borgman Clara Erma Roorda Paul Roorda Honore Elph Aschenbrenner Paul Blommers Lake Ahquabi Indianola Iowa W. C. Ver Ploeg George van Gorkum H. E. Kuyper

Taylor's Liberty Not So Very Sweet

Taylor Alfred from Pella recounts his escape from county jail after a 10 year sentence for auto theft at Anamosa. He fled with bread, hid in fields near Pella, then surrendered to the city marshal daybreak Friday. He faces jail-breaking charges and awaits arraignment. no clues yet on aides.

Alfred Taylor Pella Hinge Taylor Anamosa Paul Applegate Knoxville Knoxville Journal

Marion County Fair Weekend Draws Crowds

Expect great crowds at the Marion County Fair with a full vaudeville program, auto stunt shows, athletic events, political talks and entertainment across Friday to Monday. Also notes federal aid funds to improve Hovey Lake Game Refuge with a concrete dam, fencing and boundary work.

Marion CO. Fair Wisconsin Vaudville Happy Jack Miller Scrandsti Rand John Special Republcan Jack Miller Indiana Hovey Lake

Orchestras to Entertain at State Fair Dance Nights

Nationally known dance orchestras will perform at the state fair exposition. Acts include Johnny Davis, a Hollywood orchestra, Anson Weeks NBC group, Louis Armstrong’s Harlem Jazz Dizzlers, and others. They will headline evening dances on the plaza, not the grandstand, with capacity for 3,000 to 4,000 couples nightly.

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City Council Proceedings Report Incomplete Fragments

Proceedings document shows motions and petitions regarding polling cancellation, street work, and ordinance readings. Mentions Van Luewelney Den Adel West Central street issues, compromise settlements, and city permit discussions with references to committee reports and warrants. Continuous garbled text limits full clarity but preserves names Van Zante Wevers Den Adel and council actions.

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Local Municipal Budget Notes and Clerk Actions Recorded

The document outlines general funds and various department allocations including sanitation and labor funds, plus remarks on insurance expiry for the office building. It notes motions to refer matters to committees, approve clerk bills, and set salaries, with a late remark claiming the Jewish race has about twice the immunity to tuberculosis than the white race.

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