Accordion Band Delights Pella Crowd at Ladies Night
A large audience filled the Pella high school auditorium for a Ladies Night program sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce. The Des Moines Music Co. Accordion Band, 48 players strong, performed with stringed instruments, solo numbers, and tap dance, drawing high praise. Theodore Hohtanz urged Pella to embrace music and national fame while Chamber President Lankelma hinted at more winter events and continued popular programs.
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Pella Chamber of Commerce
Des Moines Music Co
Theodore Hohtanz
H. B. Sixsmith
Chamber of Commerce
Hohtanz
Pella
Lankelma
Painting an Art in Holland Says M Vander Kooi
Moses Vander Kooi from this city, long in Holland, notes art and paint making in Holland. He says oil grade and mixing decide quality, demand shapes sales, and that Dutch painters train seriously. Also mentions he started painting after school and later manufactured paint sold widely. A Dale Riley, 49, UMN assistant professor of speech, died in university hospital after a illness.
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Holland
M. Vander
Moses Vander Kooi
Vander Kooi
A. Dale Riley
University of Minnesota
University Hospital
University of
Pella Boys Broadcast From W. O. 1 Ames
The Junior Farmers' Forum will air on Extension Hour between 12 15 and 12 45 on Saturday December 19. It marks the first sponsor by local youths with Myron Nollen Gary Vermeer Tudor Vermeer Albert Van Maanen and M M Dockendorff taking part to deliver a brief meeting summary to the Pella audience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junior Farmers’, Forum
Myron Nollen
Junior Farmers’ Forum
Gary Vermeer
Tudor Vermeer
Albert van ‘Maanen
M. M. Dockendorff
Pella
School Board Accepts New Building and Vacations
At a regular meeting the School Board accepted the new building after final settlement with the contractor. Claims must be filed within thirty days with the secretary. Final payment will occur in thirty days. Christmas vacation runs from Wednesday evening December 23 to Monday January 4, for a week and a half for students.
Os kaloosa banks to pay reward for bank holdup clues
The Mahaska County Banker Association and affiliated banks will pay $1,000 each to three Os kaloosa men and one Ottumwa man for information leading to the arrest of two Ottumwa men who held up the Farmers Savings Bank at Leighton on January 10, 1935. The payment, approved by the supreme court action of October 27, 1936, follows a clerk of court order to adjust records. Final details awaited before funds are released for the Christmas season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oskaloosa Herald
Oskaloosa
Ottumwa
Mahaska County Banker Association
Farmers Savings Bank
Leighton
Frank Wright
Supreme Court
D. W. Hamilton
Association
Mahaska State Bank
Oskar Farmers Savings Bank of
Wright
Tainter Savings Bank of
New Sharon
John Ireland
Rolla Carr
W. E. McCurdy
Jim’ Martin
Anamosa
Tainter Savings Bank
Ira Schoolhouse in Ira Burns Monday Morning
The two room Ira Schoolhouse, valued at 7000 dollars, burned to the ground Monday morning. Fire started in the attic and was noticed by a pupil around 11 45. About 40 tons of coal in the basement were still burning in the afternoon. Instructors were Hazel Smith and LeNore De Bondt, and the building was insured for 4200 dollars.
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Ira
Peron
Hazel Smith
Lineville
LeNore de Bondt
Kellogg
Newton Record
Architect George Giesler Dies After Patricide and Suicide
George Giesler a 72 year old architect died in Kings County New York hospital on Saturday from self inflicted stab wounds after beating his wife Marguerite aged 78 to death with a buggy spoke. The tragedy occurred following the fatal assault at their home.
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George Giesler
Kings County
N. Y
Marguerite
Double Funeral Held Monday for Hollander and Grandson
A double funeral was held Monday at 1:00 p.m. at the Christian Reformed Church in Oskaloosa for Mrs. Gertrude Heerems Hollander and her infant grandson Clarence De Groot. Interment followed at Oakwood Cemetery. Mrs. Hollander, born October 8 1879 in the Netherlands, died Thursday morning at 8:45 at age 17. her grandson died at 15 months. Surviving are her husband, a daughter Mrs. George De Groot, and three brothers John and Peter Heerems among others. The service drew deep sympathy for the family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hollander
Oskaloosa
Clarence de Groot
Christian Reformed Church
Pikkaart Offici Ing
Oakwood
Pelia
Hollander
Gertrude Heerema
Netherlands
America
George de Groot
John
Peter Heerems
Indianola
Rural Carriers May Aid in Feeding Wildlife in Winter
Announcement from the Post Office Department in Washington permits rural carriers to help feed birds in snowy weather by distributing grain along their routes when grain is provided. The measure invites participation by individuals or organizations ready to supply the grain for this purpose.
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Post Office Department
Washington, D. C
Settled Strike At A. Y. McDonald Plant In Dubuque
Mutual agreement reached Saturday night ends the A. Y. McDonald Manufacturing Co strike in Dubuque. Operations resume Monday morning. In Benton county Iowa the inmate Edward Feddington faced assault charges after a smoke in bed incident. case dismissed. Western Iowa farmers discuss drought relief with Roosevelt aides. Marshalltown seeks city manager election via petition. Shell Oil picketing on the west coast deemed non-impactful for Iowa. Beancade Gate boy Phyllis Holbrook, 4, fatally injured after a fall from a second story window. hospitalized with basal skull fracture. Johnny Hernandez, 8, of Omaha, dying, relatives report misty Christmas.
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A. Y. McDonald Manufacturing Co
Dubuque
Edward Feddington
Benton County ‘Homie, Vinton
Will Pager
Reddington
Hayes
Shell Oil Co
Iowa
H. G. Swanson
Shell Petroleum Corp
Des Moines
Phyllis Holbrook
Petheon
Beancate
Fred Holbrook
Mery
Fish Salesman Fined in Knoxville Court
Aymes of Ferndale Washington was fined $10 plus costs by Judge J B Bunker in Knoxville for selling fish without a valid wholesale fish market or peddlers license. He later obtained a license. The article notes Iowa requires legally sold fish to originate outside the state or from the Mississippi or Missouri rivers.
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Aymes
Ferndale
Wash
J. B. Bunker
Knoxville
Iowa
State
Mississippi
Missouri
Killed In Mine Near Knoxville
Tommy Barnett twenty year old son of Mr and Mrs John Barnett of east of Knoxville was killed in a slate fall at the Lost City Coal Company mine five miles southeast of Knoxville at 9 o clock last week. Barnett was crushed under slate while John Buckhorn with him escaped injury. He was a member of the Barnett instrumental and vocal trio that has appeared on numerous programs in the Knoxville vicinity.
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Knoxville
Tommy Barnett
John Barnett
Lost City Coal Company
State Game Refuge Created near Chariton Water Reserve
The Chariton area tract east of town, taken for a water reservoir, was made a state game refuge prohibiting firearms and hunting. Heirs of Clifton Moore estate challenge the appraisal of 240 acres, contending value should be 42.50 to 52.50 per acre or more. Jury sets fair value at 8436 dollars, possibly costing Chariton 2085 more unless appealed.
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Chariton
Clifton Moore
No Indictments Found by Jury in December Term
The December term of the district court showed no grand jury indictments. The trial of Leroy Shipman vs Woodrow Spaur ended with a verdict for the defendant and court costs against the plaintiff. Frank Tharp vs Arthur Reese proceeds to a jury. other cases mention auto collision damages with various local attorneys listed.
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Leroy Shipman
Woodrow Spaur
Frank Tharp
Arthur Reese
Safetygrams on cautious driving in tight spots
The text warns against reckless driving as a skillful display and urges safe habits. It stresses avoiding tight spots, careful approach to intersections and schools, and the importance of anticipation to prevent accidents. It encourages restraint and sober driving, noting smart to be careful.
Formal Opening Public Library This Week Ends
Katherine De Koning announces Carnegie-Viersen Library will open by week end at regular hours after improvements. A new furnace installation and other updates completed. The facility will operate one hour daily pending full reopening.
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Katherine de Koning
Lii
Carnegie-Viersen
Overheating coal ignites in high school building
Fire from overheated coal in a bin used for new stokers started smoldering on Tuesday morning. Men worked to spread and extinguish the embers and arrangements were made to vent gas away from the school, so classes continued without interruption.
Aged Pioneer Beintema Dies at 96 in Iowa Home
Albert Beintema aged 93 years five months five days died last Thursday at 4 15 am at his daughter Terpstra home after long illness The direct cause was a hip injury Funeral services were held at 11:00 am Saturday at the Terpstra home Rev Albert Vander Ploeg officiating Interment in Oakwood cemetery Pella Born in the Netherlands he came to the United States in 1864 He married Sybil Van der Ploeg in 1874 who died in 1923 Surviving are three children Dirk Ottumwa Mrs Terpstra Reasner and Mrs Woods State Center seven grandchildren and eight great grandchildren
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Albert Beintema
Albert ‘Terpstrain
Terpstra
Albert Vander Ploeg
Oakwood
Pella
Beintema
Holland
Dirk Beintema
Ottumwo
Galesburg
Dr. Woods
State Center
Iowa
William and
Henrietta ‘Beintema
Netherlands
Friesland
Albert Terpstra
Sybil van der Ploeg
Dirk
Ottumwa
Henrietta Terpstra
Reasner
Eldora Woods
Watson
Florence Oswalt
Bernice Kling
Elta de Penning
Harry Beintema
Dowald ‘Terpstra
Eldred Schiug
Harold Schiug
C. Breen
Roscoe Dick
Reasnor Infant Strangles In Bed
Ruth Anna Schultz a seven month old girl died early Monday from strangulation after regurgitation of milk. The baby, daughter of Mr and Mrs Joseph Schultz lived three miles east of Reasnor. The mother found the child beside her sleeping brother Earl age two. Dr Frank Catepenter of Reasner and Coroner E C Murray Newton ruled death from milk regurgitation causing strangulation.
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Ruth Anna Schultz
Joseph Schultz
Reasnor
Frank Catepenter
Reasner
Earl
E.cMurray
Newton
FIRST CLASS by the Post Office Department in Washington
Rural mail carriers are allowed to assist in routes when feasible and grain for the purpose is handled by interested persons or organizations.
Emergency Relief Meeting Minutes Des Moines 1936
The December 14 1936 Emergency Relief Committee meeting in the Marion county court house discussed November caseloads and applications. Total 552 cases with Knox county regions listed. 2265 relief applications with 143 accepted 31 rejected 61 pending. Resettlement and WPA review noted. next meeting planned for January with notices forthcoming.
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Court House
T. van Niewaal
W. J. Casey
Homer Clark
Emergency Relief Committee
Ed Watts
Old Age. Pension Board
C. Ted Johnson
John Caswell
Social Service Office
J. S. Wilson
Knoxville
Des Moines
Marion County
Four Accidents Over Weekend In Pella And Nearby
Weekend accidents in Pella area included Henry Wyma, 11, nearly losing his right hand after a power saw injury while helping his uncle Jacob Spoelstra northeast of town. Wyma died from his injuries. Another man,about eight miles southeast of Pella, suffered a nail in the hand while calling chickens, requiring medical care. A truck incident and a knee injury also prompted surgical attention in the weekend tally.
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Pella
Wrackend
Rhayader
Jacob Ver
Mra Donald Graham Involved In Interlocutory Accident Recovery
Mra Donald Graham of Waterloo Iowa participated in a Saturday session and discussed recovering from injuries after an automobile accident. Local authorities and witnesses described the incident and noted medical care was provided.
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Mra
Donald Graham
Watar’ Loo
Also Mentioned on This Page
Pella Boys
Ames
School Board
Roosevelt
Marshalltown Chamber of Commerce
George W. Darling
Johnny Hernandez
Oma
Resettlement Administration
Works Progress Administration
Pershing
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