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Newspaper

Pella Chronicle

Location

Pella, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 03, 1936

Page

5

Federated Club Christmas Seals Campaign In Pella

The Federated Club supervises this year’s Christmas Seals sale in Pella to fund tuberculosis fight and health services. Contributions of any size are welcome, with seals also decorating cards and packages. Boxes at local stores accept payments. buy every stamp you can.

Pella Federated Club Denmark Fiiar Holboel Emily P. Bissell America Wil Lington Delaware American Red Cross National Tuberculosis Association van Sittert John Heerema Westinghouse

Free Trick Books For Children Offer

Boys and girls can obtain a free copy of Dick Daring's Bag of Tricks by bringing trademarks from Quaker Oats to the Chronicle office. Each large package yields one, or two from a small package, and the book reveals 62 puzzling tricks.

Chronicle Dick Daring

Thanksgiving social notes and family visits in Grinnell area

Thanksgiving week brought many family gatherings in Grinnell and nearby towns. The Long, De Jong, Rozendaal, Wisgerhof, Brand, and Van Arkel families hosted relatives from Grinnell, Waterloo, Sioux City, Kellogg, Marengo, Adel, Newton, and beyond. Church events, showers, and a long list of dinner guests highlighted a busy holiday season amid school honors and local society meetings.

Joe Long John Dicleman Fern Kruseman Arlene Grinnell Emma Kruseman Everett de Jong J. de Jong John de Jong Henry Roll William Rozendaal Anne van Arkel Russell Hampton Baxter John Klooster Waterloo P. Klooster Ladies Aid of the Reformed Church Wayne Wildman Kay Irma Wisgerhof Sioux City Max Wisgerhof Victoria Elza Grand Meadow Anne Goldfield Gerrit Wisgerhof Mathilda Brand Cedar Falls Marie Brand Donald Wisgerhof C. B. Welle Oliver Wisgerhof John Boat Harris Boat Kellogg Oscar Holdsworth Maimie Boat Lester Wisgerhof Marengo Ray Wisgerhof Clinton Flora Gertsma Jennie Budding Erma Wisgerhof Andrew Gertsma Ruth Cieil Gertsma Lynnville Victor Halblom Dave Halblom Wisgerhof Louise Conover Helen Vander Pol Ruth Braam Margaret Monsma Verda Earp Ruth Rigs Elsie Graham Leola Rozendaal Ruth Briggs Irene Buitenwerf Ruth Gertama Gerrit Vis Doris Monsma Ben Verwers John Geenen C. Spoelstra Peoria Peter Rozendaal Son Gormand J.C. de Bruin Frances Pella B. Heemsbergen Bertha Richard B. Huser Artie Kit Wisgerhof Lorene Giverhof Clear Lake Paul and Clair Owen Flannagan Gladys Samson Mildred Kemink Castle Wood Dakota Central Lege Wood Fred de Jong Clifford de Jong Chicago Leonard Coulter Springdale Arkansas RD. Stone John Holdsworth Wing John Simpson Newton Gertrude van Arkel Dick Slegh Mabel Dieleman Emerson Tounday Mrs. York Adel Dorotha Doris van Newton Ad Alvin Vannes Will van Genderen Hattie Burnham A.C. Boat Henry Mol Skiff Memorial Hospital Robert van Gorp Near Reasnor B. Suyser Ool Hugen John Hugen Monroe Florence Grier Cedar Rapids Margaret Dennis Kilduff Miss Ellrott Ben Ver Steosh Nadine Wallace Kling Will Smith Martin Albert Kling Earl Harry Renaud Harry de Jong Jake Mol Bess Renaud Dorothy van Gilst Rose Wood Lucille Sherman John Rook Nadine’ Sparks Alvna Vander Beck Eloise Macy Howard Buitenwerf Sylvia Vander Beek Ida Mol Joan Welle Lois Price Sof B. Heemsbergen

Child Stars Inspire New Fashion Mood for Kids

Readers learn how young film idols influence children's clothing, from frocks and coats to hats. The piece notes mothers copy dresses worn by Shirley Temple and peers, with guimpe outfits, plaid woolens, and delicate Sunday School attire reflecting the era's princess style for juveniles.

Missie Jane Withers Cora Sue Collins Shirley Temple

Standing of Country Schools in School Contest

Standing of rural schools listed in the Tuesday contest shows every entrant receiving a prize. The Chronicle will publish detailed standings on page 2 with prize amounts. Names include Geraldine Gosselink Janet Steenhoek Fy Frances Van Donselaar Richland School Jeanette Mal tase South Porterville School Leona Heemstra Wheat Grow School Marie Vander Hart and many others across districts 11 and 2.

Geraldine Gosselink Tes Janet Steenhoek Fy Frances van Donselaar Richland Jeanette Mal South Porterville Leona Lynn Grove Margaret van Roekel St Weaver Henrietta van Roekel Mattie Belle Clar In van Maanen Burch Agnesen Valley Irene Vriezelaar Cherry Grove No Barbara Vander Pleasant View Jennie Keuning Bernice van Ommen Helen Groetveld Wilma van Gorp Filmore Joye Black Fair Oaks Anna Slocum Flint Ridge Martha de Boer W. Amsterdam Margaret Keuning Pleasant Grove Agnes Bennink E. Amsterdam Leona Arens Battle Ridge Henrietta L. van Rocke Sarahlyn

One Bank Failure in Iowa Since 1934 Federal Aid

Only one commercial bank in Iowa has ceased operations since the FDIC began insuring deposits on January 1 1934. The bank held 155000 dollars in deposits and was insured. Most depositors had under five thousand, with about 99 percent protected. By June 30 1936 insured banks in Iowa held 5418 million in deposits, about 65 percent insured, and 99 percent of depositors protected. About 75 banks with roughly 32 million in deposits were not insured. Since 1934, 1464 Iowa banks suspended operations, including those closed during the 1933 banking holiday. Deposits of these banks totaled 545 million.

Iowa Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation J. J. Hughes National Emergency Council For Federal Deport Insurance Corporation

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