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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1937
Page
6
Mrs. Tom Elwood of Monroe visits her daughter Mrs. Breuklander while Mrs. Cora Nelson of Lacona spends the weekend with the Breuklanders. The piece details numerous Thanksgiving visits, relocations, hospital notes, and local happenings around Monroe, Des Moines and nearby towns.
When the snow falls families seek home warmth and comfort and choose favorites from current magazines and games. The Book Shop promotes these as ideal Christmas gifts to complete the cozy scene.
The Second Reformed church Ladies Aid meets Friday at 2 30 pm with hostesses Mrs G N Wachter Mrs B J Brom Miss Tienketta Van Maren and Mrs A Klein. Birthday greetings for Mr M M De Reus Sr are noted with open house at the Home For The Ages. Various social gatherings and personal notices follow including a Kensington Club host, a secret marriage announcement, and a League for Service tribute to Mrs T Plette. A Baptist division tea is announced with Rev. Marjorie Chi tensen leading prayers.
Julia Denburger 92, wife of Leonard Denburger, died at home on North First Street in Oskaloosa around 6 PM Thursday after a heart attack. Dr. Leroy Catterson, county coroner, filed the death. She had a brief morning illness. Body to Powers Funeral Home. Survived by her husband and sister Mrs Ruth Fox of Portland Oregon.
R. B. Rhoades of the Motor Clubs of Iowa cites studies showing pedestrians share fault in many auto accidents. He notes 1986 data: 16,160 pedestrian deaths with 6.8 percent walking against the light, 28.7 percent between intersections, 8.7 percent children in street play, and other categories.
The piece cites that 19.6 percent of highway deaths involved pedestrians on rural roads and 96 percent figure for an unspecified category, listing faulty engineering as a major factor. It quotes Senior Judge William Clark calling for more women on juries for their perceived higher mindedness, and Roscoe Griffin noting changes in women's shoe sizes over 20 years. It ends with a quip about a politician hurling mud.
Dec dates announced for multiple closings and property sales. John A. Van Zee holds a closing out sale near Otley on Dec 2, with G Zandstra near Lynnville on Dec 15, Arie Bezemer near Lynnville on Dec 21, and Arie Vander Waal near Pella on Dec 29. Wanted clean cotton rags. Chronicle Office.
A local ad touts a line of Christmas cards noted as among the finest, priced from 5 for 6e to 25c, highlighting value and quality in bold terms.
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