Carl Hayes Injured in Sunday Bicycle Crash
Carl Hayes son of Mr and Mrs Ralph Hayes was struck by a car on North Main Street about 4 30 PM Sunday while riding a bicycle with Tone Lankelma. He suffered facial, arm and leg bruises and skin abrasions but no serious injuries. notes a prior skull fracture from a Burlington Iowa accident four years earlier.
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Hayes
Ralph Hayes
van Rheenen
F. van Gorp
North Main Street
Tone Lankelma
J. V. Lankelma
Rick
Carl
Burlington
Iowa
Vander Ploeg Brothers Injured in Auto Collision
Shortly afternoon Tuesday Will and Henry Vander Ploeg were riding in a Ford that collided with a truck at the Galesburg and old Sully road intersection, one mile north of town. The car overturned but both brothers sustained no bruises and returned home after aid. The car was badly damaged.
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Will
Henry Vander Ploeg
Galesburg
Old Sully Road
Vander Ploeg
Verploegh Reunion Set for Tuesday at West Market
The Verploegh reunion is planned for Tuesday at the West Market with committee members coordinating arrangements. An August date is indicated, and attendees are advised to contact the organizing committee for details.
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West Market
Band Program Aug 21 Concert Highlights
The program features solos and pieces including The Squealer March The Chimes of Norman and Moonlight and Shadows. Works by Planquette Overture and Palm Garden Rag appear along with Hartleb and Hollander selections. Leonard Allen leads with solo performances by Mr. Smil.
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Hult
Norman
Planquette
Niselle Coquette
O'Neill
Zameenik
Hollander
Hartleb
Trish Fing
Ball
Leonard Allen
Arillon
Hildreth
Huffer
Law and Order
March
Alford
SUFFERS INJURY AT FARM HOME ARIE BOAT HURT COASTING WAGON COLLIDE WITH TREE
Arie Boat, son of Mr and Mrs Will Boat, three miles east of Pella, was seriously injured last Thursday when the express wagon he rode on while coasting down a hill struck a tree. He was taken to an Oskaloosa hospital where doctors hoped the eye injury could be saved. The accident drew much sympathy for the boy.
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Arie Boat
Will Boat
Pella
Young Boat
Oskaloosa
Wisse and Schreiner Named City Department Heads
The city council appointed Edward Schreiner head of the water and sewer department and James Wise head of the electric department. Both bring long service and were assistants before this promotion. Salaries were set at 125 dollars monthly each, with council delegating hiring power to Wise for his assistant. The pool’s first year expenses were noted as a concern.
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James Wisse
Ed Schreiner
Town League of Municipalities
Des Moines
Electric and Water and Sewer Departments
John H. Gaass
William Schreiner
Fultz
Edward Schreiner
James Wisese
Schreiner
Wisse
Blommers
Hoeksema
Farmers Union Picnic Friday at Grandman’s Grove
The annual Farmers Union picnic occurs Friday at Grandman’s Grove one mile north of Pella. Events start 10:30 a.m. and continue into the night with noted speakers on farm problems, music, a sports program, and ample refreshments, following the Chronicle’s program.
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Farmers Union
Grandman’s Grove
Pella
the Chronicle
Model Clothing Spawns Century-Old Partnership Rise
The Model Clothing Co traces its start to 1917 when Lon Wormhoudt and Tudor Kempkes formed a partnership. They rebuilt after a fire and adapted with Allied Clothiers to stay current, offering a midsummer clearance to make room for new styles as fashion rapidly evolved.
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Lon Wormhoudt
Tudor Kempkes
Model Clothing Co
Wormhoudt
H. ‘Wormhoudt
D. den Adel
Kempkes
Ness
BJ. Faassen
Dick den Adel
Kempkeg
Pyrenee
Notice for Coal Bids at Pella School District
Sealed bids for lump coal for Lincoln and Webster School Buildings and stoker coal for the High School will be received by the Secretary of the Independent School District of Pella Iowa. Bids due by noon August 28 1987. Preference given to in state products where feasible. Samuel Versteeg Secretary.
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Lincoln and Webster
Stoker
Towa
Wiineis
Independent School District
Pella
Iowa
Carl Vogelaar Ill From Taking Wrong Medicine
Carl Vogelaar son of Mr and Mrs Ben Vogelaar residing at 404 Franklin Street became very ill Friday night after taking Lysol by mistake instead of medicine. Mrs Vogelaar, finding the error, summoned a physician who quickly controlled the case. Carl recovered rapidly and his friends are relieved.
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Carl Vogelaar
Ben Vogelaar
Franklin Street
Fire truck to stay within Colfax city limits
The Colfax City Council, responding to a state checker recommendation, ordered the city fire department to keep the fire engine within city boundaries. City Solicitor John notify Chief H Hahn that the truck must remain in town to protect nearby farms and avoid city liability for incidents en route to country fires.
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St Uy
Colfax
Greene
John 5
Colfax Fire Department
H. Hahn
Caun
Why Call it West Market Why Call it West Market
A reader asks why West park is called West Market and notes old timers say the name reflects a Dutch market square idea. The item explains three parks once existed West Central and East with East later repurposed for a home for the aged and both West and East called market squares in local usage.
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West Park
West Market
Holland
West Park West Market
Central
Home For
F F A BOYS ENTERTAIN EIGHTH GRADE GRADUATES
Local F F A chapter invites eighth grade graduates and families to a 6:30 PM gathering at Big Rock northwest of Pella for an evening of kitten ball, entertainment, and an overview of agriculture courses at Pella High School. Free event aims to introduce students and parents to high school agriculture programs and current students.
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Big Rock
Pella
Baptist Church Calls a Pastor in Pella Iowa
The Baptist church, pastorless since Rev. Ralph T. Nordlund left for Charleston, West Virginia, has extended and accepted a call to Rev. Paul J. Christensen of Franklin, Indiana. Christensen, who preached here recently, will assume duties on a date to be announced, and he and his wife with two children will move to join the congregation in welcoming them and wishing success.
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Sf Tv Yan Heya Cs
Tees
the Baptist Church
Ralph T. Nordlund
Charleston
West Va
Paul J. Christensen
Franklin
Ind
Christensen
V. Christensen
Pella
Eld
Mrs. P. Burgraaf Dies at Home Near Leighton
Mrs. P Burgraaf died Monday afternoon at 4 80 o clock at her home east of Leighton. She is survived by her husband and two children Wilbur and Bessie a sister in M Van Haaften who lives in this city. Funeral is at Leighton Reformed church this afternoon with interment in Oakwood. Obituary next week.
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P. Burgraaf
Leighton
Wilbur
Bessie
M. D. van Haaften
Leighton Reformed Church
Oakwood
More Babies From Pella in Health Contest
Pella entries boost the state health title bid at the 1937 Suite Fair. Gwendolyn Vanden Berg Carl Wayne Van Rockel and Kenneth Leroy Van Zee are among the first of over 700 babies entered in the statewide health contest.
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State Fair Board
Gwendolyn
C. W. Vanden Berg
Carl Wayne
Connie van Rockel
Kenneth Leroy
John A. van Zee
Holland bound Vander Weerdt family sails to visit relatives
Mr and Mrs Gerrit Vander Weerdt of Lymiville plan a trip to Holland to visit relatives. They will sail on the S S Veendam from New York City on Saturday of this week. They and E Vande Voort will be on the same boat.
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Gerrit Vander Weerdt
Lymiville
Holland
Relati
New York City
E Vande Voort
Kaldenberg Accepts Ames Nazarene Pastorate
Rev Ralph Kaldenberg formerly pastor at Mason City Nazarene Church will begin serving the Ames Nazarene Church on August 23 and continue radio broadcasts. He studied at Olivet Nazarene College and rose from boiler room work to ministry, later directing youths and church activities and broadcasting devotionals.
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T Fen
Danville
Nazarene
Mason City
Ames
Davenport
Kaldenberg
Young People's Societies
Miss Mary Renaud Heads to Cleveland With Nephew
Miss Mary Renaud left Monday for Cleveland Ohio with her nephew Raymond Renaud and family. She also plans to visit another nephew Clifford Renaud.
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Mary Renaud
Cleveland
Ohio
Raymond Renaud
Clifford Renaud
Pella Classis Mission Fest Held August 25
Readable program outlines morning afternoon and evening sessions of the Reformed church mission fest at West Park with speakers Rev Geo Mayikens Rev Wm Duven Prof S L Brooks Dr H J Ha Bethany J J De Valois Rev G Menning Rev A Haverkamp and others. Included are prayers hymns missionary offerings and children's hour with details on devotions to various locations including Brewton Alabama Prairie City and Bethany Chicago. A note about Mrs Vern Orr visiting from Los Angeles California and her son in Europe is also mentioned.
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Geo. Mayikens
Geo
Muyskens
Toespraak
Wm. Duven
S. L. Brooks
Brewton
Alabama
R. D. Douwstra
I. Hesselink
I. Hessein
Jesus Saves
H. J. Ha- Bethany
Prairie City
Town
J. J. de Valois
G. Menning
The
Kingdom
Haverkamp
Vern Orr
Los Angeles
California
Y. van Niewaal
Europe
Dr Harry J Hager to Speak at Pella Mission Fest
Dr Harry J Hager pastor of Bethany Reformed Church Chicago will address the Mission Fest in Pella on Wednesday August 25 with English and Holland language sermons He is noted for soul stirring messages and recently received an honorary Doctor of the Hope College in Holtor denomination growth makes his church the largest in the Reformed church.
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Harry J. Hager
Bethany Reformed Church of Chicago
Pella
Hager
Pella Foundry Co Formally Replaces H E C Foundry
Notice announces dissolution of H E C Foundry and a name change to Pella Foundry Co. H W Heslink retires as partner. All debts of H E C Foundry must be presented to H P Van Gorp by Sept 1 1937. The new entity will not assume H E C obligations after that date.
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H. E. C. Foundry
H. W. Heslink
Pella Foundry
H. E.G
H. P. van Gorp
Pella Foundry Co
H, P, van Gorp
Mgr
Mother receives letter and trip ticket for northwest tour
Mrs John Heerema found a round trip ticket in a letter from her son Donald who lives in Seattle Washington The ticket was sent so she could see the northwest She plans to depart tonight from Des Moines to Minneapolis and then take the northern route via the Great Western to reach the region.
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John Heerema
Donald
Seattle
Washington
Northwest
Heerema
Des Moines
Minneapolis
Marion County Beef Breeders Banquet Highlights 4-H Work
Marion County beef breeders from Hereford Shorthorn and Angus associations hosted their annual banquet at the Masonic Temple in Knoxville with about two hundred guests. Walter Brown led the program, guest toastmaster Prof. Shearer of Ames, and 4-H members Harold Ver Meer and Billy Core spoke on the county’s baby beef program and herd-building efforts aided by local bankers and community leaders.
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Marion County
Masonic Temple
Knoxville
Walter Brown
Iowa
Brown
Prof
Shearer
Ames College
Prof. Shearer
Marion County Fair
Harold Ver Meer
Billy Core
Marion
Herbert Kline
Angus Association
Jim Hartley
Hereford Association
B. C. Hudson
Shorthorn Association
Eldon Job
Community National Bank of Knoxville
Anderson
Marvin Zellers
August 1937 Iowa State Fair News Highlights
Exposition officials announce a multi day program with free children admission on August 27 the start of three days of nation circuit auto races and Farm Bureau events. August 28 recognizes world war veterans day press day with veterans free admission and publisher ceremonies. August 29 features Thrill Day and Safety Day with stunt events. August 30 Farm Bureau Day harness racing and $10 000 classics. August 31 honors old settlers and Spanish war veterans with free admission and patriotic programs.
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Farm Bureau
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Carl Hayes
Main Street
Will and
New Supt. Electric Dept
Water and Sewer Dept
Model Clothing
Phil de Vries
Samuel Versteeg
Weiner
Baptist Church
P. J. Christensen
Lake Prairie Township
Macion County
Nick van Gorp
Earnest Blom
Lawrence Blom
Bill van Gorp
John Ver Meer
Call of Ames
Ept
Ralph Kalber
Church of
R. Kaldenberg
Herefords
Animal Husbandry Department
Iowa State College
Reed Boothe
Dallas
Pella Classis
Assembly
Reformed Church Mission Fest
West Market Park
Marion County Beef Breeders
Ver Meer
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