Veenstra Home Destroyed At Leighton In Fire
While the Veenstra family attended church, their two story seven room house east of Leighton burned beyond saving after a spark started the blaze. Oskaloosa firefighters arrived too late. first floor goods mostly saved, second floor items lost. Insurance covers loss. family has moved to a nearby house while deciding on rebuilding.
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Leighton
Henry Veenstra
Andrew Brower
Earl “Turner
Oskakaloosa
Veenstra
Veenstras
Wayne Wilson
Security State Bank To Pay Dividend
The receiver of Security State Bank of Pella announces a five percent dividend to depositors starting December 21, 1937. Payouts will occur in the rear rooms of Marion County State Bank and total about $27,000, the fifth dividend. sixty percent will then be paid, about $320,000.
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Security State Bank of
Pella
Marion County State Bank
Rev Monsma to Speak on Radio Next Saturday
Rev Martin Monsma of the Second Christian Reformed Church will speak on station KSO Des Moines at 1 PM. This is a regular feature with Christian Reformed ministers conducting morning devotions each Saturday at this hour.
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Martin Monsma
Second Christian Reformed Church
KSO
Des Moines
Central College President Returns from East
President Lubbers ends seven weeks in the East representing Central College in the Extension Program. He opened an office in New York City at the R. A. Building. Rev. Chester Chilton, named head of the Extension Program in the East, has campaigned for Central.
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Lubbers
East
Central College
New York City
Chester Chilton
Central
Car Upsets Five Miles West of City
Mr. Scanland a Burch Biscuit Co. salesman from Des Moines was injured Monday morning when his car skidded on ice about five miles west of Pella on highway 163. The vehicle turned over catching fire but passing motorists extinguished the flames. he suffered several bruises and the wreck was towed to Des Moines for repairs.
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Scanland
Burch Biscuit Co
Des Moines
Pella
Highway 163
Central Students Place in Contest at Decorah
Frank Smits of Central earned fifth place in the State Peace Contest held in Decorah last Friday. His oration titled The Phoenix urged peace through education. William De Jong, in his first year of speech, won third for a phase on the Sino Japanese war, marking Central’s strong showing among Iowa colleges.
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Frank Smits
Central
Decorah
Town
Gene's Beauty Shop Began in Pella in 1934
Gene's Beauty Shop started in Pella during 1934 with Miss Imogene Combs opening a downtown shop in the Hotel Pella building. She employed an assistant, Ruth Bannister, and expanded in 1936 with a complete remodel to attract more customers. Combs, a Linden, Iowa native who studied in Des Moines, had moved to Pella three years earlier and drew steady patronage.
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Imogene (Gene) Combs
Mme. Kennedy
School of Beauty Culture
Des Moines
Pella
Miss Combs
Linden
Iowa
Ruth Bannister
Howard Beauty School
Burlington
Gene
Central College Represented at Students Meet
Central College sent 115 students to the Annual Stu dent Legislative Assembly in Topeka Kansas. Ralph Menning chaired the National Defense committee and proposed a repeal tax bill later defeated. Frank Furda co authored a compulsory arbitration bill which passed after amendment. The group practiced real parliamentary procedure and valued civic knowledge.
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Topeka
Kansas
Sunflower
Ohio
Colorado
Kansas Statehouse
Caucasus
Central
Miss van Emmerik
Ralph Menning
Frank Furda
Harold Birch
Stanley Flikiema
Christmas Mail Schedule For Pella Residents
Postmaster Ed Van Zante urges Pella citizens to follow a Christmas mailing schedule to ensure delivery by Friday Dec 24. Insure parcels, register valuable first class mail, and use air mail or special delivery stamps to speed delivery. Regional date ranges outline optimal mailing windows across US states.
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Ed van Zante
Pella
Pacific Coast
Washington
Oregon
California
Nevada
Idaho
Montana
Wyoming
Utah
Arizona
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Texas
North Dakota
South Dakota
Nebraska
Kansas
Colorado
Arkansas
Tennessee
Louisiana
Mississippi
Alabama
Georgia
Florida
Virginia
West Virginia
North Carolina
New York
Pennsylvania
Maryland
New Jersey
Delaware
New’ England
Minnesota
Missouri
Wisconsin
Illinois
Michigan
Indiana
Ohio
Kentucky
Iowa
Mural Painting Planned for Post Office Display
Citizens urge timely mural of Pella for the new post office. Historical data has been gathered, time has passed, and display is anticipated soon. Postmaster notes progress toward completion.
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Pella
Non Citizens Join the Class in Pella Iowa
The newly organized naturalization class meets Tuesdays and Fridays 1 15 to 3 15 p m at Lincoln School in the citizenship room on the second floor. No class during Christmas week. Free instruction. For info contact Mary Spencer Green 203 or write 915 East First Street, Pella Iowa.
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Lincolln School
Citizenship Room
Pella
Mary Spencer
East First Street
Iowa
Christmas Seals Sale Reaches $61 in Pella
The Federated Club Christmas seal sale reports $61.00 collected to date. Mrs. George Ramsey, general chairman, asks citizens who have not yet purchased to do so soon for use on Christmas letters and packages. Returns may be mailed in addressed envelopes or placed in Van Sittart’s courtesy box. final closing is Christmas, with post-Christmas payment accepted as soon as possible.
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Federated Club
George Ramsey
Pella
Ramsey
van Sittert
Committee In Charge
Wilson Jewelers Announces Extended Hours Before Christmas
Notice states the store will be open every evening next week before Christmas to accommodate shoppers. WILSON JEWELER.
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Wilson Jeweler
Funeral held for Mrs Dykstra at Pella on Thursday
Mrs Dykstra aged 82 died Tuesday at her daughter’s home in Brighton. Funeral services were held Thursday at the Pella Cooperative Burial Association home with Rev. A Haverkamp presiding and burial in Oakwood. Born May 12 1855 in Friesland Netherlands she immigrated to the United States May 30 1884. Survived by children Ence Hightower Ella Burkland Charles P Dykstra Gerald P Dykstra Albert P Dykstra Jennie Bryant Anna Dykstra Ada Vander Linden Bertha Stone and one sister Anna Raumada along with twenty one grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
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Dykstra
Hi. Bon
Iowa
Pella
Stra Nee Roorda
Roorda
Friesland
Netherlands
Peter K. Dykstra
Colorado
Bertha Stone
Charles
Ence Hightower
Indianola
Ella Burkland
Des M
Charles P. Dykstra
Gerald P. Dykstra
Minneapolis
Albert P. Dykstra
Los Angeles
Cal
Jennie “Bryant
Brooklyn Telephone Franchise Vote Scheduled December 15
Brooklyn Iowa voters will cast ballots next Wednesday December 15 to decide whether to accept an ordinance granting the Brooklyn Mutual Telephone Co a new 20 year franchise to maintain and operate a local telephone system. Ballots offer yes or no choices.
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Brooklyn
Brooklyn Mutual Telephone Co
Farm Bureau Holds Annual Meet Friday in Marion County
Clark Huntley of Chariton gave the main address on farm interests as about 160 Farm Bureau members met at the Presbyterian church Friday December 10. Officers were reelected including C M Gilson as president and a heated discussion followed resolutions from the committee. The group heard on farm program goals for 1938 and learned of protests over C I O actions and railroad rate changes. The meeting also covered the Wages and Hours bill and CCC updates on the English Creek Watershed project.
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Farm Bureau
Presbyterian Church
Ladies Aid
Methodist Church
Gilson
James Holland
W. A. Hollowell
S. L. Walker
C. M. Gilson
Marion County Farm Bureau
Indiana
C. C. Darnell
Lake Prairie
Albert Rietveld
Liberty
Seth Rose
Pleasant Grove
Archie Vernon
Red Rock
Russell Livingston
Polk
C. Vanden Berg
Union
Cyril Rees
Summit
Albert Dykstra
Swan
Ross Bly
Washington
Clarence King
Clark Huntley
Chariton
Mr. Huntley
Marion County
American Farm Bureau Federation
Homer Martin
United Automobile Workers
Ed O'Neal
Farm Bureau Fed
C. I.C. Labor
Huntley
Amercan Farm Bureau Federation
Interstate Commerce Comission
Interstate Commerce Commission
Congress
CCC
Martin
Civilian Conservation Corps
Rex Parsons
Farm Bureau Group
English Creek
Marion ‘County
Cruikshank
Mr. Benson
Reaches His 95th Milestone at Home For the Aged
The 95th birthday of M. M. De Reus at the Home For the Aged drew 87 visitors and 37 parked cars on Thursday December 9. He received cards letters and calls and a bouquet. De Reus born in The Netherlands in 1850 came to America in 1850 and has lived at the home since 1917. Descendants total near 100 across generations.
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M. M. de Reus
Home For
de Reus
Rel
Mr. de Reus
Pella
Lake Prairie Township
Miss Davis Heads County Bar Group
The first woman president of the county bar association was elected at a meeting held at the Sandwich Shop in Oskaloosa. L. R. Carson was chosen secretary to succeed Williams, as Davis followed Byron in the presidency. H. S. Life, L. E. Garrett and Eugene Hutchins were named a committee to plan the annual bar banquet. Judge P. J. Siegers and Frank Wright attended as guests.
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Ar Association
Oskaloosa
L. R. Carson
Williams
Davis
Byrons
H. S. Life
L. E. Garrett
Eugene Hutchins
P. J. Siegers
Frank Wright
Oskalosa
Pella Merchants Anticipate 5000 Shoppers for Bargain Day
Merchants expect about 5,000 people Saturday for the third Capacity Day shopping event. Christmas is near, and co operating stores offer a wide array of bargains across groceries bakery goods drugs clothing shoes dry goods furniture hardware electrical appliances and more. Read the issue ads to find needed gifts at fair prices and avoid last minute disappointment.
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Pella
Practical Soldering Jobs on the Farm Night School
Sixty five men attend the farm night school as the evening sessions split into two sections for next week. Topics include soldering work and demonstrations on farm soldering, with attendees asked to bring a soldering copper and blow torch if available. Mr Keeney and Mr Teare assisted at a recent meeting on Electrical Problems on the Farm.
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Pella
Keeney
Refinance Insurance Company
Teare
REA
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Oskaloosa Fire Department
Monsma
President Lubbers
Gene's Beauty Shop
Imogene Combs
Gene’s
Beauty Nook
Ruth Bann
Santa Claus
Central Park
Santa
Kan
Postoffice
C. P. Dykstra
Brighton
Knoxville
M. M. de Reus, Sr
Miss Davis Heads County Bar Group
College Basketeers
Ottumwa
Brunsting
Jack
Vanden Berg
Stubbs
Peterson
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