Pella Chamber Banquet Showcases Songfellows and Radio Talk
About 150 members and friends gathered at Legion Hall for a Pella chamber of commerce banquet featuring the Songfellows quartet with Miss Mary Jo Corcoran. Harold Fair of WHO offered an engaging talk on radio, tracing evolution from early electricity ideas to modern broadcasting and the economics of radio operation.
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Bers
Pella
WIC
Des Moines
Iowa
Songfellows
Lone Prairie
Mary Jo Corcoran
Radio Solooist
St. Tore
Prgram
Harold Fair
WHO
Annual Van Hemert Picnic Set for August 27
The Van Hemert annual picnic will be held at West Market Park on August 27. Local residents are invited to join the event with family activities and community fellowship planned.
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van Hemert
Pela
West Market Park
De Cook Baby Entered in State Contest at State Fair
Pella Iowa entries announced by the State Fair Board show large interest in the 1936 state baby health championship. Larry Dean son of Mr and Mrs Dave De Cook of Pella was among the first of more than 500 babies entered for the contest. Four hundred dollars in trophies and special awards will be given. The contest runs from Friday August 28 through Friday September 4 with 36 Iowa baby specialists evaluating each child and offering parent consultations tied to the scores.
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State Fair Board
Larry Dean
Dave de Cook
Pella
Iowa
For Sale A Four Year Old Milk Cow
A good four year old milk cow is for sale by Frank Van Essen located two miles north of Pella.
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Frank van Essen
Pella
Nollen Couple Improve After Crash Wounds
The Grinnell Herald Register reports steady gradual improvement for President J. S. Nollen and his wife at Des Moines hospital following their recent severe automobile accident. Anxious friends are reassured by the progress shown in daily news updates.
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Grinnell Herald Register
Des Moines Hospital
J. S. Nollen
De Witsiga Store Robbed In Rear Window Breakage
The De Witsiga store was burglarized with entry through a rear window. The safe was battered and a cash register opened. Night Officer Thomas arrived. Sheriff Grundman took fingerprints but no clues were found to identify or locate the suspects.
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Thomas
Knoxville
Grundman
Local Parties Interest at Marion County Fair Exhibits
Two notable displays at the Marion County Fair in Knoxville feature the Vocational Agriculture department and the Conservation service. The Vocational Agriculture exhibit is led by local teacher M. M. Dockindorff, while the conservation exhibit is directed by district game warden Dale Dorgelah.
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Knoxville
Vocational Agriculture Department
Conservation Service
M. M. Dockindorff
Dale Dorgelah
Small Blaze At Vander Heiden Home
Sunday morning about 9:00 the city fire department was called to the Martin Vander Heiden home on West Washington street. Firefighters arrived to find the coal house at the rear of the premises burning and promptly began extinguishing the blaze.
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Martin Vander Heiden
West Washington Street
Prem
Interment of W A Young to Be in Pella
The Chronicle reports the interment of W A Young who died in California will occur in Pella within two weeks or sooner. Per his wish the body was cremated and ashes will be interred at Oakwood cemetery. Further service arrangements will be announced later.
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The
Chronicle
W. A. Young
California
Pella
Mr. Young
Oakwood Cemetery
Fire alarm saves family as flames break out
A fire alarm alerted a family, preventing further damage after a blaze erupted unseen until awakening. Firefighters extinguished the fire with no injuries reported and the cause remains undetermined.
Wolf sighting reported near Lynnville by Richard McAlester
Richard McAlester, recently in Lynnville, recounted seeing a live wolf and cub on the Mol farm three miles east of Lynnville. It was believed the animals remained at large but would be rounded up and either killed or placed in captivity. Wolves are rare in the area, making the report notable.
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Richard McAlester
Lynnville
Mol
Man buys weapon to fight dandelions at sale
Walter De Penning of the 800 block Liberty Street believes he can slay dandelions with a weapon purchased at a public sale. He doubts his ability to kill a lion or a bear but intends to tackle the pest, using the new tool to combat the weed problem.
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Walter de Penning
Liberty Street
Digging Up Crime with Odd Tool In Creamery Heists
An article notes a peculiar tool described as a hoe like instrument used to harvest dandelions, likened to a digger for root removal. Iowa authorities target a gang that has preyed on creameries for months, with one arrest and four additional escapees sought after more than 20 tons of butter stolen from 15 creameries since April.
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Ir. de Penning
Iowa
Loot Estimated at Over Fifteen Thousand Dollars
A crime report notes a theft with loot estimated to total more than $15,000. Police describe the incident as a significant property theft and urge anyone with information to contact authorities.
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Legion Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Fair
Benjamin Franklin
Bell
Marconi
Mr. Fair
Garcia
Wallace Beery
John Boles
Barbara Stanwyck
Death
DR. Forbes
James Stewart
Wendy Benni
Una Merkel
Ted Healy
Jones
Jed Prouty
Shirley Deane
Dixie Dunbar
FBI
Jane Withers
Big Chief Soap
Ue Tit
Irene
VER Ploegh
Engle Ver Ploegh
Holland
Abe Ver Ploegh
Ralph Ver Ploegh
Elton Ver Ploegh
J. J. Hollebrands
Pauline
Detroit
Mich
Neal Meyer
Germantown
N. Y
Rebertus
Maxine Rebertus
John Rebertus
John
DE Cook Baby
Larry Dean de Cook
John Nollen
DE Witsiga
Vander Heiden
Gherrions
UNION
Franklin Street
Ises
R. McAlester
Ioc
Jack Sprat
Sunkist
John den Hartog
Iga
de Wit
RCA Victor
RCA Wicket
TS Or
Electric Co
Scotty’s Harness Shop
Farmers’ Headquarters
C. C. Scott
Rivola
Oskaloosa
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