Farmers Union Meet Discusses Crop Welfare At Marion County
The Marion County Farmers Union held its annual convention at the Farmers Union building with ideal weather and a large crowd. Officers reported growing local memberships, Auxiliary and Junior leaders stressed cooperation for agricultural equality, and Ralph Smith of the Iowa State Grange was slated to explain the corn hog contract. A vote invited the Chamber of Commerce to attend the meeting for full information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion County Farmers Union
Farmers Union
Farmers Union Auxiliary
T Trio
Veenstra
Harold Veenstra
Ralph Smith
Iowa State Grange
Newton
Pella Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
Veenstre
Marie
Roland Mathes
Harriet Ustermarkt
National Farmers Union
Ustermarkt
Decline in Hog Prices Shown by Recent Figures
Reuben Schakel of the Farmers Union Shipping association reports hog prices since 1929 have fallen about six dollars per hundredweight. Data from December of 1929 to December 1982 show top prices dropping from 9.40 to 3.05, with yearly receipts varying and a ongoing low in Chicago market. The Pella trade district ships about 500 Livestock cars annually.
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Reuben Schakel
Farmers Union Shipping Association
Chicago
Schakel
Pella
Hospitalized veterans chied holiday cheer at Excelsior Springs Mo
The friends and Legion Buddies of Matt Hoksbergen and Paul Bu walda at Excelsior Springs Missouri ask for gifts greetings or Christmas cards to cheer them during the holiday season. Send to U S Veterans Hospital Excellsior Springs Mo MART HOEKSEMA Commander Van Veen Van Hemert Post Mo 89 American Legion.
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Friends
Seven bandits loot Butler Bros. offices in Chicago
Bandits entered Butler Bros. retail store offices in Chicago Saturday, carrying shotguns pistols and a machine gun hidden under newspapers and escaped with 2800 dollars. Other items note U.S France liquor quota talks and tariff concessions. Johnson urges whiskey tax cap. Wallace reports 8000 in Birmingham as cotton options payouts near Christmas. gold purchases rise. Iowa business improves. Mason named acting dairy chief. Iowa road bids set. Des Moines bridge reroutes Highway 6 past Euclid Ave.
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Butler Bros
Chicago
Iowa Highway Commission
Des Moines River
Euclid Ave
Des Moines
Death of G Van Haaften shocks local community
G Van Haaften died at his home 1009 Broadway after a weeklong illness. He was 79 years, 2 months, 19 days old. Funeral services were held at his home and the Third Reformed church with Rev. G Menning officiating, burial at Oakwood. Survived by wife Peternella Koeleman, son Bert Van Haaften, daughter Mrs Clarence Rouwenhorst, four grandchildren, sister Mrs Govert Hackett, and four generations of the Van Haaften family. He had lived in Pella since moving from farming years earlier.
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Our City
Rourt ‘van Haaften
Broadway
Third Reformed Church
G. Menning
Oakwood
van Haaften
Mr. van Haaften
Netherlands
America
Pell Son
van Hatten
Peternella Koeleman
Bert van Haaften
Pella
Clarence Rouwenhorst
New Managers At West End Station On Highway 68
Adam Wichhart and Milton Van Waardhuizen take over management of the West End Service Station and Cafe on Highway 68 from Jack Sholtz. The new managers invite the public to call and try their service in either the service station or cafe.
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Adam Wichhart
Milton van Waardhuizen
West End
Highway 68
Jack Sholtz
Post Office Hours Christmas Day Notice
Post office will be closed all day Christmas day. All mail deposited at the office or in street letters boxes will be dispatched as usual. Street letter box collection from box 8 will be made at 9:00 a m. No gallveries or window service. Ward Van Zante acting postmaster.
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Ward van Zante
Temporary sign up committees formed for corn hog program
Field men operate in Town recommending county sign up campaign committees for Marion county. A. O. Van Houweling Otley Arie H. Bogaard Pella and J. L. Goff Knoxville named to an at large panel with township representatives. Committees appointed as fast as county recommendations arrive.
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Walter L. Brown
Pella
Marion County
A. O. van Houweling
Otley
Arie H. Bogaard
J. L. Goff
Knoxville
Brown
R. M. Evans
Laurens
Count Production Control Association
Kington
City of Pella Council December 19 1933 Proceedings
The City Council of Pella Iowa met December 19 1933 with all members present. Insurance on the American LaFrance fire truck and the light department motor truck renewed. Coal bills for the light plant totaled 418.57. Guards to be placed on light wires where needed. A 50 percent discount was ordered on December electric light bills and on water bills for the quarter ending December 31. Meeting adjourned.
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Pella
Iowa
Fultz
Fire Department
American-LaFrance
Call For Bids For Battle Ridge School House
Separate bids for materials and erection of Battle Ridge school house in Marion County will be received at Asa Niemandaver- Griet home where plans can be seen after December 16 until 1 pm December 28 1928. Contract let to lowest responsible bidder. Board reserves right to reject any or all bids. VAN ZEE G A Sec of Board Pella Iowa.
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Battle Ridge
Marion
Asa Niemandaver- Griet
van Zee
G. A. Sec
Pella
Iowa
Ford Agency Taken Over By Marion Van Baalen
The local Ford agency, previously run by Star Auto Co., is now under Marion Van Baalen who has long been connected with the firm. He will operate from the United Paint & Body Co. location and invites friends to talk Ford cars with him, signaling a brisk effort ahead.
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Ford Automobiles
Star’ Auto Co
Marion van Baalen
van Baalen
United Paint & Body Co
Ford
Master Of State Grange Addresses Meeting In Pella
Ralph Smith of Newton, master of the State Grange, spoke to an open meeting at the Farmers Union hall in Pella Tuesday evening on the corn hog program. A later closed session of the Marion and Mahaska county unions yielded no action as about 800 farmers attended.
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Ralph Smith
Newton
State Grange
Farmers Union
Marion
Mahaska County
Musical Comedy Slated for January
Harry Mclver, a Pell theatrical producer, visited the Women’s Federated Club and Chamber of Commerce. He has been signed to present Miss Prosperity On Parade, a musical revue with 12 episodes of singing, dancing and sketches, featuring Miss Prosperity and characters Miss N. R. A. and P. W. A. The show will be staged with music, content and New York–styled production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Mclver
Pell
Women’s Federated Club
Chamber of Commerce
Melver
Miss Prosperity
T Crownis
Fairfield Man Suffered Injury In Highway Crash
Grant Inlow of Fairfield was seriously injured Thursday evening when his car slid on a wet highway near Pella and overturned. He sustained a bad scalp wound and mashed shoulder, was able to escape the vehicle and sit by the roadside until motorists helped him to a hospital for treatment. He was en route to Des Moines for a daily meeting.
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Grant Inlow
Fairfield
Pella
Mr. Inlow
Inlow
Chiro Meeting in Pella Declared a Success
The Southern Iowa Chiropractor convention held in Pella Iowa on December 14 1933 drew a larger crowd than expected. Banquet by American Legion Auxiliary praised while Mayor Fultz and Dr G F Hull spoke. Resolutions honored Dr L M Henry for organizing efforts and commended high school use and local groups. Lee Vriezelaar sustained a broken collar bone in a Monday accident.
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Iowa
L. M. Henry
Pella
American Legion Auxiliary Group
T. G. Fultz
G. H. Lankelma
Chamber of Commerce
Murray Nesbit
The
Legion Auxiliary
G. F. Hull
Des Moines
Iowa. Chiropractic Association
Pella High School
J. E. Slocum
Washington, D. C
Martin Brothers
American Legion Hall
Bolla
G. Fultz
American Legion
Royal Service
Ladies Auxiliary
Legion
Board of Education
Chronicle
K. J. Hawkins
Davenport
Lee Howards
Omaha
Mrs A Van Pollen Dies After Illness at 74
Mrs Anne Van Pollen of the Home For the Aged died at Mahaska County hospital Oskaloosa Tuesday morning at 1:00 after a three to four week illness. She was 74 years, 10 months and 9 days old. Funeral services led by Rev G Menning were held this afternoon at the Home For the Aged and 1:30 at the Third Reformed church. Interment was in Oakwood. Survived by two children Walter Van Pollen of Beacon Iowa and Mrs Dan Hoogenakker of Pella. husband preceded her in death seven years ago. She was noted for Christian character and loved by all.
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Anne van Pollen
Home For
Mahaska County
Oskaloosa
G. Menning
Third Reformed Church
Oakwood
Walter van Pollen
Beacon
Iowa
Dan Hoogenakker
Pella
Pioneer local businessman P. H. Van Gorp dies at 78
P. H. Van Gorp, 78, a longtime leader in Pella business circles, died at 2:00 this morning at his North Main street home after a several weeks illness. He helped promote the Pella Stacker Factory and Garden City Feeder Works, and founded Woodrow Washing Machine Co. He supported Central College and the Baptist church. Survived by his widow and son H. P. Van Gorp. Funeral 1:30 p.m. Saturday at the home, 2:00 p.m. at the Baptist church. Interment Oakwood.
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North Main Street
van Gorp
Pella
Garden City
Woodrow Washing Machine Co
Central College
The
Baptist Church
H. P. van Gorp
Oakwood
College Season Tickets On Sale Friday Dec. 22
Central College Athletics announces a one day only sale of season tickets for eight first class basketball games at 2 dollars each. Total admission 4.40 plus reserve and regular prices, children's tickets 1.00, grade school 0.75. The experiment aims to boost attendance and support a new team, with break even over 200 tickets.
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Central College Athletic Authorities
Card of Thanks for Jacob Hiemstra’s Death
We thank neighbors and Selenide for help during illness and death of our dear father Jacob Hiemstra. Arnold Hiemstra Albert Hiemstra Mrs. Hendrika van Essen.
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Jacob Hiemstra
Arnold Hiemstra
Albert Hiemstra
Hendreka van Essen
Santa Claus Day Delights Pella With Parade And Broadcast
A lively Santa Claus Day in Pella drew the largest crowd in months. The parade featured city college and high school bands, floats, grotesque figures, and Santa atop a log cabin, followed by a Central Park visit and a radio broadcast from Inn Hall with Prof. George Francis Sadler announcing. Merchants distributed candy via gas filled balloons. Mayor Putt welcomed guests and thanked the Legion, Auxiliary, and schools for their help.
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Santa
American Legion Hall
Wakeington Street
Main Street
American Legion and Auxiliary
Santa Claus
Legion
Chamber of Commerce
Auxiliary
Central Park
Pella
Putt
Big Burg
Inn Hall
George Francis Sadler
Security Bank
Ie Streets
Central College
Lenora Gans
Betty Liggett
Hespers Kuyper
Malor
Pelle
Chamber of Comin Brin
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Farmers Meet
Chalmers
Holiday Association
United States
France
William E
Pussyfoot) Johnson
Henry A. Wallace
Birmingham
Ala
South
Sunday Register
J. H. Mason
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Chester Davis
Washington, D
G. van Haaften
City Council
Ford Agency
M. van Baalen
Master of State Grange
Ladies Federated Club
CHIRO
Lee Vriezelaar
A. van Pollen
P. H. van Gorp
Hi van Gorp
Mahaske Maid
Eis Farmers Union Steecte
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