Parent-Teacher Association Organized Here
The Pella community forms a Parent-Teacher Association led by Mrs. McKee who outlines aims to aid schools, influence board candidates, promote recreation, and support legislation for child welfare. A Jan 9 meeting with a nutrition expert is planned as enrollment grows.
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Parent-Teachers Association
McKee
Board of Education
Hoover
Heaven
Parent-Teacher Association
Iowa State College
Pella
Post Office Expands Christmas Mailing Guidance
Postmaster General Brown has issued a circular on essential mailing service practices. The guidance covers wrapping and packing fragile items perishable matter addresses postage weight and size early mailing special delivery insured and registered mail and domestic parcels for foreign countries. Copies are posted and available at local offices for reference.
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L. F. Bousquet
Brown
Washington, D. C
Wanted A Check For 3999 96 Iowa Wealth Tale
A tongue in cheek note claims Iowa is the wealthiest state per capita with four thousand dollars per person. The writer jokes that they and others have only a few cents, urging those with the big end of the sack to share. The piece mocks prosperity while praising the state’s wealth.
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Iowa
Union
Philco Radio Drives Salvation Army Aid for Unemployed
Philco distributors nationwide including James Van Dusseldorp donate 1500 Baby Grand Philcos worth 110000 to the Salvation Army. A $1 Army-Navy broadcast tickets program will fund relief and Christmas cheer, with proceeds from the sale of radios and tickets aided by local dealer Harger and Blish.
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Philco Radio
United States
James van Dusseldorp
Salvation Army
Mr. van Dusseldorp
Philco
van Dusseldorp
Des Moines Inventors Win Patents On Laundry and Oil Burner
Two Des Moines men received patents last week for a Revolv A Tub Washer unit and an electrically operated control for oil burners. John G Fehn heads the Revolv A Tub Washer Co and William H Stuart runs the W W Stuart Co. The inventions allow continued burner operation to clear pipes after shut off. All rights are assigned to Franklin Oil Heat.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Barr, Freeman and Sinclair
John G. Fehn
Wm. H. Stuart
Fehn
Revolv
Stuart
W. W. Stuart Company
Ninth St
Franklin Oil Heat
Iowa Residents Granted Patents Across Varied Fields
For Iowa residents, seven patents were issued covering diverse innovations. Names include Milton Breneman of Davenport for physics laboratory apparatus, George Gibson of Newton for a washing machine, Bryan Joyce of Davenport for packing, Floyd Pape of Clinton for a shield for motor vehicle headlights, Henry Ries of Iowa City for a paper clip, Alfred Schultz of Waterloo for a machine and method for constructing concrete pipes, and Ernest Vernin of Odebolt for a check wire for corn planters.
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Ing, Inc
Columbus
Ohio
State of
Iowa
Milton B. Brenneman
Davenport
George M. Gibson
Newton
Bryan P. Joyce
Floyd N. Pape
Clinton
Henry J. Ries
Iowa City
Alfred W. Schultz
Waterloo
Ernest A. Vernin
Odebolt
Courthouse Licenses and Local Birth Records
The clerk of the district court reports licenses issued since the last notice for individuals including J F Richards Decatur Ida Fenzke Decatur Gerrit B Klyn Cordova Rena Van Eck Otley Harry D Lafollette Pella Wilma J Vogelaar Pella. Births recorded include Shirley Yvonne born November 22 1980 to Mr and Mrs John Archibald Dixon Norma May born November 30 1930 to Mr and Mrs Harry Pressley Charles F born December 1 1930 to Mr and Mrs Alonzo Sommisco William Dale born November 23 1930 to Mr and Mrs Fred Arthur Schnack William Howard Jr born December 3 1930 to Mr and Mrs William Dye.
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District Court
J. F. Richards
Decatur
Ida Fenzke
Gerrit B. Klyn
Cordova
Rena van Eck
Otley
Harry D. LaFollette
Pella
Wilma J. Vogelaar
Shirley Yvonne
John Archibald Dixon
Norma May
Harry Pressley
Charles F
Alonzo Sommisco
William Dale
Fred Arthur Schnack
William Howard, Jr
William Dye
Proof of Will Notice in Marion County Iowa
Notice that a document on file in Marion County District Court purports to be the last will of James Soetens deceased. The will is set for hearing in the December 1980 term on December 10 at Knoxville. All interested persons may be heard.
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District Court of
Iowa
Marion County
James Soetens
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Post Office
Morrell
Southwest Corner Square
Walter Kester
Knoxville
Vander Ploeg’s Bakery
Otorists
Firestone
Louis Ozinga
Northwest Corner Square
Henry Pothoven
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