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Newspaper

Pella Chronicle

Location

Pella, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 17, 1950

Page

6

FOR SALE AND BIDS OFFERED AT SUMMIT TWO SCHOOLHOUSE

Local notices list multiple farm and business sales and equipment for sale. Items include a freshened H cow, New Idea two row com picker, and Koyker elevators. Sealed bids for Pleasant View schoolhouse property in Summit Two run August 31 to September 5 with oral bids September 7. Various advertisements for bread, poultry services, and farm machinery follow from Otley and surrounding area. Sealed bid details name Mrs S L Van Dusseldorp, Otley Iowa.

Harold Sack Albert Plate Otley Polla Supply Co Pleasant View Summit Two Marion County S. L. van Dusseldorp Towa L. van Dusseldorp Henry _F West_Franklin Koyker Mart Hoeksema van der Ploeg Bakery Ralph Vander Linden Wisconsin Briggs & Stratton

Cook's Insurance Agency and Poultry Culling Ad

An old classified ad offers Cook's Insurance Agency services with the tagline Insure Everything Insurable and notes a carpet and floor refinishing dealer. It also promotes Expert Poultry Culling, promising worming delousing and treatment for flocks at a reasonable price, with a contact phone number 334 for B. J. Brom.

COOK John Stientjes B. J. Brom

Van Hemert Anniversary Picnic at West Park

The annual Van Hemert picnic will be held at 10 o clock on Friday August 26 at West Park Pella. The descendants of the Peter De Jong family will hold their picnic on Monday August 21 at West Park Pella. Bring your lunch.

van Hemert West Park Peter de Jong Pella

50th Anniversary of Peoria Young Men's Society Celebration

The Peoria Young Men's Society invites former members and families to celebrate its 60th anniversary at Peoria Christian Reformed Church on Wednesday August 30 1950 at 7 30 pm Rev John Weidenaar will be the speaker Rev John A Mulder Pres Leonard Velhuisen See Notice of public hearing on proposed improvements to the municipal electric plant in the City of Pella Iowa and receiving bids for construction of said improvements The Council will meet September 11 1950 at 11 00 am to receive sealed bids for furnishing a steam generator and fuel firing equipment for the municipal power plant Section I covers furnishing erecting one Steam Generator of 30000 pounds per hour capacity

Peoria Pella Iowa Marion Towa T. H. Klein F.N. de Wit

Pella bids on furnishing of fuel firing equipment and energy

City of Pella invites sealed bids for complete economizer and super heater units for a steam generator and furnishing and erecting fuel firing equipment. Bids may cover one or both sections with work to start within 20 days of award and be completed per bidder’s schedule. Specifications may be obtained from Brown Engineering Company for a 10 dollar deposit refundable after hearing.

Brown Engineering Company K.P 6Th and Locust St Des Moines Iowa Pella Municipal Electric Light and Power

Beekeeper Falls From Ladder in Gilmore City Incident

C. H. Peters climbed a ladder at his Gilmore City home to prune a branch and swarm of bees. He cut the branch and fell, breaking his arm. The bees returned to their hive without further incident.

C. H. Peters Gilmore City

Relish Plate Ideas For Summer Meals On Table

A regular item on the table holds a good-sized relish plate. Celery curls pepper strips cauliflower flowerets carrot sticks cabbage wedges tomato sections and radishes are possible. Fresh greens are encouraged to be eaten when available and nutritionists advise wilted greens in salads and rolls.

Chicken truck rollover near Panora salvages cargo

A big semi-trailer overturned near Panora releasing 7000 chickens worth 12000. Driver Richard Van Sickle of Smyrna Delaware and passenger Robert Roth were trapped and had to be cut free with axes. Khaki is a Hindustan word meaning dust colored.

Panora Richard van Sickle Smyra Delaware Robert Roth

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