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Newspaper

Pella Chronicle

Location

Pella, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 08, 1938

Page

2

Dancing champions crowned at El Chappo Hall

A contest at El Chappo hall in Oskaloosa Thursday evening last week crowned Pat Patterson of Oskaloosa and Rudolph Ulrich of Pella as dancing champions. Judges Eddy and Eddy, famed dancing team, presided.

Pat Patterson Oskaloosa Rudolph Ulrich Pella el Chappo Hall Eddy C.F. Nolte Central States Electric Co Frank E. Boot Mahaska Hospital

Parking lots in US run near ten million business

Census reports show 4,341 parking lots nationwide generating almost $10 million in annual business. The sector employs 5,704 attendants plus 3,127 active owners and firm members.

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Otley Community Notes Highlights Local Movements and Visits

Summit Gerrit Ryke and family moved from Wittenberg farm to Mrs. Maggie Dykstra’s Otley property. Rev. and Mrs. K Douwstra of Pella visited Robert Van Es sen family. Banner Ladies society and husbands dug a church water line trench while women provided dinner. Upcoming Home Project Tr ing school set for March 7 at Mrs. Earl Umble’s home with topic Color and Line in Dress. Various residents visited, hosted, or attended events across Otley, Pella, and Des Moines areas including hospital visit for Miss Martha De Joode and Daughters of Ruth program at Otley Reformed Church. Numerous local names and households appear in social notes.

Gerrit Ryke Wittenberg Maggie Dykstra Otley K. Douwstra Pella Robert van Essen Banner Ladies’ Society The Tring School Summit Polk Township Earl Umble Bert den Otter Des Moines Connie Vanden Baard Porterville John Vanden’ Baard Neal Heemstra Nick Heemstra Elmer Usterm Simon van Dusseldorp Ruth Otley Reformed Church H. W. Vriezelaar Coralee J. H. Hiemstra Frank Hiemstra Oskaloosa J. B. Ter Louw Sully J. Buwalda Herman Tuinstra Arlene Marion Hulleman Arnold Schippers Arnold Hiemstra Henry Brouwer Monroe Vander Zyl Bros Mulgrew and Sons Gerrit Wasson J. J. Buwalda Elmer Vogelaar Madeline Vriezelaar

Des Moines Weekend Socials Include Home Visits and Dinners

Mrs. Jacob Swank of Pella visits in Des Moines with Mrs. E. Vander Ploeg and daughter Maxine. William Brouwer dines at the home of Mr. and Mrs. WLW Vriezelaar. Mrs. R. Baker of Monroe stays with the Neal family for a few days.

Jacob Swank Pella Mon E. Vander Ploeg Maxine Des Moines William Brouwer Wlw. Vriezelaar R. Baker Monroe Neal

Field bindweed roots spread far and deep in a year

Field bindweed roots grow up to sixteen feet in one year and penetrate several feet toward the water table. The plant shows unbelievable hardiness in drought and wet times, explaining its tough persistence.

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