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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1927
Page
1
Miss Alma Rietveld hosted a miscellaneous shower for Bessie Vander Ploeg with sixteen friends attending at Miss Helene Slob’s home due to poor roads. A two course luncheon was served and guests enjoyed a delightful time.
The saddle and driving horse show runs three nights at the Southern Iowa Fair and Exposition pavilion. B F Redman, a horseman, leads the event with many classes to accommodate every entry. Southern Town horses compete with northern state and other states for premiums. It is slated as a major fair attraction.
The 160 acre farm of the late John Y Johnston one mile west of What Cheer sold to Alexander Kitzman for 40000 dollars about 250 dollars per acre. The land is well improved with rich tillable soil and stands as the highest price paid for a quarter section in the county recently. Pat Gallagher handled the sale and has moved several farms in the area.
Unavoidable circumstances cancel the Van Gorp picnic for the year. Organizers plan a real gathering next year, as the committee states.
The clerk of the district court issued licenses to Joe Paltzer Meda Graves Raymond Slocum Evelyn Garrington Edward Ver Meer and Dena W Kolenbrander with varying dates and fees recorded in the latest report.
Notice for the last will of Henry Vermeer filed in Marion County District Court Iowa. Hearing set for October 4 1927 at Knoxville with interested parties invited. Clerk Walter Kester announces the proceeding.
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