Views of Pella News From a Stranger in Chicago
A Chicago writer reflects on Pella Chronicle stories about community life. He notes family reunions at Westwood Park Leighton Kool's park and Gore Van Zee ties, praises unselfish marriages and weekend freedom, and admires Pella merchants’ ads drawing readers to trust local goods.
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Windy City
Chicago
Ill
Pella Chronicle
Pella
M. O’brien
Killduff
John Skutts
Knox, Mo
Nolin
Westwood Park
Gore van Zee
Dick van Zee
Leighton
Klein
Kool’s
Carl Higdon
Ottumwa
Paul Grundman
Chronicle
Great Outing At State Fair Opens With Thrills In Iowa
Des Moines reports Iowa’s seventy-eighth state fair opens with auto races headening the schedule as more than 50 cars enter Friday's trials. The weekend features motorcycle classics, a railway wreck, and Sunday events including Billy Sunday. Harness racing follows with nearly 300 horses and $14,000 in purses amid Farm Bureau, Republican and Democratic day celebrations.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Midwest
Gus Schrader
Sig Haugdahl
Speed” Adams
Sam Hoffman
Johnny Gerber
Billy
Evangelist
Washington
Shell Edges Amsterdam In Kittenball Thriller
Shell beat Amsterdam 5 to 4 in a postponed Kittenball game as Donai left home to glove after an injury. Amsterdam led 2 0 in the third before Shell tied in the sixth, aided by 12 Shell hits to Amsterdam’s 7, with Donai and Ver Meer starring for Shell and Dingeman Booy strong for Amsterdam.
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Oilers
Farmers
Amsterdam
Shum” Donai
Shell
Dingeman
Booy
Donai
Ver Meer
Dykstra
Cooper
Bill Schakel
Vander Linden
B. Schakel
Rysdam
Jarie Schakel
Douwstra
Tunis Schakel
de Wild
Jockeys trounce Rolscreen 8 to 3 in Friday baseball clash
Jockeys overcome Rolscreen 8 to 3 after a five run fifth inning surge. Key hits include Vander Pol’s one run homer and multiple base hits by Van Oostrum Fox and Koopmans. Breuklander, Smorenberg, and Vander Pol star on the mound and at bat.
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Rolscreen
Smorenburg
Vander Ol
Eee
Rolsereen
Koopmans
Vanden Oever
Fox
van Oostrum
Vander Pol
Breuklander
Smorenberg
van Hemert
Breu
Shell 8 Stamps 7 In Monday Baseball Exhibition
Shell defeated Stamps 8 to 7 in a lively exhibition. Stamps opened with four first inning runs and three in the third but were held scoreless thereafter by Shell pitching and defense. Batteries Donai Ver Meer for Shell and Van Zemeren Klein for the Stamps. Stamps totaled 16 hits to Shells 13 with several notable plays and base runners.
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Independents
Knotholers
Scnre
HH. Braashart
Verought
Grundman
Wisse
Menning
de Winter
Bosveld
Liter
Byert
Waechter
Vanden Berg
Ver Dught
Shell
Stamps
Donai
Ver Meer
van Zemeren
Klein
Ver Heul
Rysdam
van Zomeren
Heeremn
Vander Ploeg
Activities of City Churches Baptist and Reformed
The Baptist church schedules Sunday school at 9 30 morning worship at 10 45 and an evening sermon at 7 30 titled Fortifications for the Soul What Is Man The Second Reformed church offers Sunday school at 9 30 morning service at 10 45 and evening service at 7 30 with The Rev Harold Klein preaching both services
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Baptist Sunday School
Reformed
Harold Klein
Third Reformed 10 45 A Spiritual Crisis and The Holy Catholic Church
A compact notice lists program times featuring Third Reformed at 10:45 and 2:00 The Holy Catholic Church in Holland with Rev. G Vander Linden scheduled for 7:30. The entry emphasizes church events and speaker details.
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Third Reformed
The
Holy Catholic Church
Holland
G. Vander Linden
Record Breaking Iowa State Fair Opens With Big Expo
Des Moines reports a record Iowa State Fair opening on Friday August 26 with a livestock show expected to be the largest in the United States. More than 14 states represented and nearly 6000 head of stock competing for over 70000 in prizes. 4 H entries exceed previous records with 800 pigs 500 baby beeves 200 sheep and 800 poultry. Eight day events include 4 H contests judging and demonstrations with over 2000 farm youngsters vying for over 12400 in prizes. The fair also highlights corn and small grain shows and a wide range of new attractions noted as the greatest Midwest outing of 1932.
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Des Moines
Iowa
United States
Farm Bureau
Washington
Bird of Paradise at Des Moines Orpheum
At the Orpheum Theatre Des Moines starting Friday August 26 for one week the romance Bird of Paradise stars Dolores Del Rio and Joel McCrea. The feature presents Luana’s tragic love with a white man against Hawaii’s lush setting. Short subjects and news events accompany the program as part of the RKO Greater Show Season with no advance price increases and matinee options noted.
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Dolores del Rio
Joel McCrea
Luana
Hawaii
RKO Pictures
King Victor
Trader Horn
Hold Em Jail Comes to RKO Orpheum Theatre
The notice promotes early morning and evening ticket prices at the RKO Orpheum Theatre with 15c balcony 25c main floor and 16c all seats before 1:00 pm. Wheeler and Woolsey star in Hold Em Jail with a celebrated cast.
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RKO Orpheum Theatre
Wheeler and Woolsey
Rev Haverkamp Delivers Inspiring First Sermon at First Reformed
Rev A Haverkamp preached his inaugural sermon at the First Reformed church emphasizing dependence on God. He urged faithful temporal stewardship and warned against relying on human leadership, citing Psalms 127:1 and the need for divine blessing to guide all effort.
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Haverkamp
Relics Recall Pella’s Semi Centennia Celebrated History
J H H Van Spanckeren displayed relics from 1847 including a translated Dutch invitation to Pella Iowa’s 1897 semi centennial. The medal for founders, inscribed Oudenta Half Eeuw Feest, and an 1876 Willimantic spool cotton ad from Van Spanckeren Dykstra were also shown. A stenciled name plate and memories of old Ideal Pharmacy quarters round out the keepsakes.
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J. H. H. van Spanckeren
Pella
Iowa
P. H. Bousquet
Hollandsche Nederzettingella
Neder
H. H. van Spanckeren
Leather goods dealer sign for J. H. H. Van Spanckeren
A plate displays the name J. H. H. Van Spanckeren in a semi circular arrangement advertising a dealer in leather boots shoes and groceries. The sign mentions Pella Iowa.
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J. H. H. van Spanckeren
Pella
Towa
Sick, Hospitalized, and Local Ailments Reported
Robert Renaud remains quite ill at his Washington street home after falling ill during the Iowa Baptist Assembly last week. Peter Doorneball cut three fingers last week while handling a butcher knife. Frank De Wit has been sick for several days at the Van Houweling garage. Gerrit Gezel shows no improvement this week. H P Van Gorp and James Veen man visited Rochester, Minnesota to see Van Gorp's father at the Mayo Clinic. Chadwick Lee, son of Mr and Mrs Dick Ver Ploeg, underwent an adenoid operation recently.
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Robert Renaud
Washington Street
Iowa Baptist Assembly
Peter Doorneball
Frank de Wit
van Houweling
Correction on college seats donation misstatement
The Chronicle corrects a two week old item stating the city donated stadium seats to Central College. Coach Winter says the college bought the seats for 600 dollars and charges 25 dollars for the season as a fair rental.
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the Chronicle
Central College
Winter
Dutch Inn Cafe Reopens Under Wade Management
The Dutch Inn cafe has reopened under the former management of M. K. Wade, owner of the business.
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M. K. Wade
New Tailored Wool Suits Now $15.00
The shop announces new price for all wool tailored suits at $15.00. About 300 samples are offered at $15.00 and $18.76, with fine guaranteed linings and tailoring to order.
What! No Elephants The Assessor's Lost Whiskey Report
A humorous anecdote recounts an assessor whose assistant slept away from the home for hours. He discovers the assistant with a partially filled furniture appraisal report showing items and a miscopied full bottle noted as empty. The final line lists a revolving rug as a duty note amid a hectic scene. Hoover plugs appear in the closing lines.
Fill Those Empty Sockets Now Lamps Sale
An old time sale pitches light bulbs with 6 lamps for 1.08 or 10c each for 15 30 60 watt lamps. A playful domestic exchange follows with a letter about Captain Randall and a deal on an ABC Washer at 69.50.
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G. Bevan
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Otyey Beok
G. van
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Gynn Thompson
Chariton
John Bosveld
W. Clement
Nancy Boot
Agnes Mathes
J. H. van Spanckeren
McCormick-Deering
Bartlett
Perry Renaud
Call Oak Grove Nursery
White Way Auto Co
Heerema’s Drug Store
C. Hackett
Knoxville Fair Grounds
Fair Grounds
F. B. Walker & Son
Harrington
Floyd Johnston
Stockport
Owa
Welfare League
Ben Vogenar
Hackett Hatchery & Tate Leghorn Farm
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van Arkel
Rosscreen
Shidge
Vanden Dever
Storenberg
Gezel
Newton
Lucky Strikes
Bauer
Smith If
Brom
Gidley Ss
Kent
Rover
Bunyan Rf
Goodman P
Lambib
Sullivan
Bowers
J. Sullivan
Iowa State Fair
Orpheum Theatre
First Reformed Church
A. Haverkamp
van Spanckeren
Chadwick Lee
Dick Ver Ploeg
M. Vander Linden
Just
Farmers Union
Old Opera House
Pella, Iowa
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van den Berg
Elec
Dishere Ghos
Las
Mistah
Atwater Kent
Johnny
Randall
van den Berg Electric Co
Kuyper Lumber Co
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