Auction Notices and Advertisements from Pella Chronicle
A long page lists sale dates and locations including Woodward Estate auction nine miles north east of Oskaloosa on August 28 and Albertsen Estate farm land auction near Fremont on August 29 along with August 30 household goods sale by Henry Kersbergen in South Pella. The page also advertises free ambulance service for members within twenty miles and numerous local sales of cars, furniture, stoves, livestock, seeds, and sewing machines. Local insurance, real estate, and service ads fill the rest with contact numbers and business names such as Penney, Vande Noord, Wormhoudt’s, Carr’s Sewing Machine Service, Bakker & Rus, and Dieleman Auto Supply.
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Woodward
Oskaloosa
Albertsen
Fremont
Henry Kersbergen
South Pella
the Chronicle
Conrad Vander
Singer
East Second
Pella
Carr
Penney
Dan Stainbrook
Oskaloora
Iowa
Leghorn Springs
John Vink
Woodrow
Philip, Vaughn
Otley
Chas. Lautenbach
Meulpolder Bros
Fox Farm
Paul Sents
Columbus
Guernsey
Henry Boender
ight_union
Penney's
Chevrolet
A. K. van Zee
Hf. H. Sadler
Chronicle Office
Bakker & Rus
S. Kooyman
Victor Electric
Dieleman Auto Supply
Penney’s
Chili
Lawrence Tusseling
South Woods Y Farm
Rounds
Town
Roy B
Dean Sadler
Clinton
Bakker & Bus
Notices Paying Resolution No. 1 1947 Pella Bid Notice
Sealed bids for paving curbing and guttering on Franklin Street South Street Huber Street East Second Street University Street and an alley in Block 68 in Pella Iowa are due by 7 30 PM September 8 1947. Plans in city clerk office or with engineer H E Cook Ottumwa details and deposit requirements noted.
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Pella
Iowa
Franklin Street
West Third Street
West Fourth Street
South Street
East First Street
East Second Street
Huber Street
Main Street
Oskaloosa Street
University Street
Carson Street
Union Street
Independence Street
H. E. Cook
Ottumwa
Tews
Wa Bank
T City of
Towa
Bidding rules and contract terms for Pella project 1947
The bidder must enter a contract within seven days of notification, furnish a full bond, and maintain the improvement for five years. Unsuccessful bidders’ checks are returned. failure to contract or bond results in cashed bid checks as damages. Bids require full bidder details and site inspection. Iowa preference applies. Special assessments and bonds fund payment. Bid opening and award occur at a council meeting. Publication dates August 21 and 28, 1947.
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Pella
Towa
Ci Kk
Iowa
F.N. DE Wit
Notice of church meetings in Pella and Prairie City
The Mission Circle of the Third Reformed Church of Pella invites former members to a guest meeting Thursday evening September 4 at 8 00 in the church basement. The Classis of Pella will meet D V on Tuesday September 9 1947 at 9 am in the First Reformed Church of Prairie City. Edw Huibregtse Des Moines Iowa.
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The
Third Reformed Church of
Pella
D. V
First Reformed Church of
Prairie City
Huibregtse
Meredith Drive
Des Moines
Iowa
North Porterville Reunion Invites Past Students
Saturday September 6 1947 four miles southeast of Pella. Teachers and scholars from North Porterville school invite former students to bring families and covered dish. Spend the day recalling Porterville school days since 1869 with reunions and memories.
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Pella
North Porterville School
Porterville
Coal bids sought for Pella schools in 1947 48
Sealed bids for stoker coal for the High School and Webster buildings and lump coal for the Lincoln building will be received by the Secretary of the Independent School District of Pella Iowa. Bids due by 6 00 p m September 8 1917. Preference will be given to Iowa coal. John J Blommers Secretary.
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Webster
Lincoln
Independent School District
Pella
Iowa
Towa
John J. Blommers
Sec'y
Card of Thanks to Collins Memorial Hospital group
I wish to thank all my friends neighbors and relatives for their kindness cards and flowers I received while a patient at Collins Memorial Hospital J L Durham
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Collins Memorial Hospital
J. L. Durham
Thanks for condolences after infant loss and hospital stay
Mrs. Peter C. Jonker expresses gratitude to friends and relatives for cards letters and prayers while in hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Henry A. De Vries thank relatives friends and neighbors for sympathy cards letters and aid following the loss of infant Neva Louise.
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Neva Louise
Henry A. de Vries
Slick Trick Lets Armored Barracks Be Moved by Truck
Purchasers of prisoner of war barracks at Clarinda watched W. G. Dunn demonstrate a toggle lifting device. He backs a truck into one end of the building, hoists it, moves the structure, and lowers it into place at the new location.
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Clarinda
W. G. Dunn
Mr. Dunn
Swine erysipelas serious in state
Iowa State College veterinarian warns farmers to avoid introducing swine erysipelas by buying hogs without known history. The disease, called diamond skin, has persisted since 1921 in many regions and can reduce growth, increase costs, and cause health issues in pigs and humans. Treatments involve vaccines and controlled exposure under veterinary supervision.
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K. W. Stouder
Iowa State Colege
Nebraska
Stouder
Iowa
State Department of Agriculture
Life Guard Saves Student From Pool Drowning
Barth Thompson a Luther college student nearly drowned in a Decorah pool when Janana Downie a local lifeguard along with another swimmer acted quickly giving artificial respiration for five minutes. Thompson regained consciousness and returned to swimming the next day.
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Barth Thompson
Luther College
Decorah
Janana Downie
Miss Downie
Thompson
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Holland Honey
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Dean
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Ben Hocksema
Johns-Manville
Vliet
Ry Heisive
I Sui
John Vanden Baard
Wormhoudt’s
Elm Creek Coal Co
John Hackett
Woodrow Electric
Ernie Blom
Pella Site Corp
East 3Rd St
Central Park
Cate
P. O
West Market Park
Valentine Mathesey
Melvin Rumbaugh
Peter D._ Rus
Otleyy
Ruth_Gosselink
Arion van Gorp
Goff & Son
van Gorp Hatchery
van Zee
Shum
B.J. Brom
Pella Woodcraft
Franklin
Jacob B. Dahm
Farmers Co-Op
Harriet Kuyper
East First St
Black 266
Brom Feed Store
Vera’s Beauty Shoppe
Franklin St
Cold Waves
Revlow
Velens
Bernice Garnett
VERA
Federal Discount Corp
Livermore
Martin Naaktgeboren
Featuring
Oleo
Betty Crocker
Pillsbury’s
Breakfast of Champions Wheaties
Colorado
California
Sunkist
Pascal Celery
U.S
North Porterville Reunion
Peter C. Jonker
Jenwa
Dr. Stouder
Funk
John den Otter
Roy van Vark
Neal Rus
Bakker
Rus
Ay Jande
Oorts Cash Grocer
Lak Ruits
Idaho
Cigare
Calif
ANSE
Canada
Kraft
Radish
Musselman’s Apple
van Ca
Joan
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