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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1939
Page
13
Four aircraft factories in Wichita seek trained men. The Write Great Plains School of Aeronautics offers training at 2501 N Hillside in Wichita Kansas. The ad promotes factory jobs after completing instruction and highlights immediate employment opportunities.
Twelve hundred fourteen hybrid and open pollinated seed corn entries in the 1939 Iowa Corn Yield Test are in the running for high production honors on twelve Iowa farms where they were planted in May. Farmers cooperate by allowing samples on their farms and consult a guide book published after each season by Iowa State College Ames. The state is divided into 12 districts for the test with cooperating farmers named from various towns including Spencer Leland Goldfield and Mt Union.
At Oskaloosa theatres this weekend the Warner Bros picture Each Dawn I Die opens next Sunday at Rivola theatre. Seven top heavies play unique nonhenchman roles among an ensemble of villains led by Victor Jory Thurston Hall John Wray Joe Downing Al Baxter Willardson and Robertson.
At the Mahaska Combine an elite cast tops the city’s lineup for a Friday screening. The Wizard of Oz, based on L Frank Baum’s tale, features Judy Garland Frank Morgan Ray Bolger Bert Lahr and Toto in a sensational musical spectacle from Hollywood.
A bustling week in Fifield with countless visits and social events. Mr and Mrs seven and fi spent Friday with Sam Steenhoe in Pella, while Marvin and Kenneth Vanden Berg joined the Will Roush family in Otley for a Saturday gathering and county fair fun in Knoxville. Fern Rexroat and Donald Rexroat with the De Hoodt and Van Zer families visited Jasper De Raad, as Rufus Oldham of Moulton joined the Vernors for a week. Families recall travels and reunions across Cordova Shenandoah Monroes.
A light community column nibbles on Spotty the dog, mail etiquette, and a call to boost the high school band drive. It praises the Sunken Garden in Tulip Time fashion, hints at local store location trivia, and notes Klaas Intveld’s hospital visit with well wishes.
Mr and Mrs John De dong Viola and Paul attended the Van der Wilt reunion held near a man s grave north of I day. Mr and Mrs Henry Elscott were dinner guests in the Guy Ble scott home Friday. Anna Monsm Irene afternoon and Mrs Rufford Pothoven Edna and Floyd attended the funeral of Mrs Pothoven s uncle near Union Cross.
The Iowa State Fair opens a day early with livestock judging under way and the rodeo starting tonight. Highlights include nearly 2 million dollars in livestock, hundreds of produce exhibits, a large auto show, a 10 acre farm machinery display, and 8000 farm youngsters in the state club congress. Music headliners include Paul Whiteman and Don Besler among nationally known bands performing nightly dances on the plaza.
For insurance on farm and city property and bail on crops, automobile insurance in its branches, safe than sorry now. Start 1 savings account with a life insurance company to provide income for old age. Call 50 or write P.O. Box 146, Sully, Iowa.
Oscar Anderson of Meridan warned youths against riding in his trailer then left for another load. The trailer uncoupled later and struck a stockyards chute. 12 year old Gary Adler, a stowaway in the trailer, was fatally injured near the wreckage.
The schedule lists national circuit tutor races, horse races, thrill events, the seventh annual state fair rodeo, Show of a Century gala, world fireworks, a 20 act circus, and a ten acre midway. Aug 25 is children’s day with free admission for all under nitted, and party guests in the grandstand at 9 am. Wayne county officials face ongoing funding through January with anticipated monthly pay, amid ongoing campaigning.
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