Local Farm Bureau event and community notices in Leighton, Iowa
Mrs. H W Van Der Linden hosted Farm Bureau ladies on December 21 with an economy themed program and luncheon. Visitors included multiple local families from near Pella. A church social, a men's class meeting, and Christmas program plans at the Reformed church are noted along with births Bonnie Ruth Van Zomeran and a daughter to Walter Grandia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. de Prenger
J. van Zouk
C. van Zee
J. A. de Jong
Ralph Kuyper
P. van den Berg
Pella
C. Sedrel
Gerrit van
Zomeran
Bonnie Ruth
Walter Grandia
the Reformed Church
Teacher Is Back At School Talks
John De Zwarte and Miss Jennie De Zwarte were Oskaloosa shoppers last Thursday. A flu wave in the neighborhood has eased with no new cases. several families had been ill but are recovering. The Pella Auxiliary to the F E C A held its annual Christmas party at Mrs. W A Jansen's home with many members attending and exchanging gifts in a grab bag.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John de Zwarte
Jennie de Zwarte
Oskaloosa
W. A. Jansen
Connie van den Baard
Herman van Weelen
Elsie
Cornelia van Oenen
Mabel Goema
Will den Haring
Ed Schakel
Harold Veenstra
Dick _Rietcerld
Will Paltzer
Community Visitors and Local School Programs Recorded
Sunday gatherings feature Mr and Mrs Koen Verrips with the Olivier family and numerous neighbors from Van Wert Pella and nearby towns. Posts note holiday programs at Pleasant Grove Rock Island and South Porterville schools with teachers Edna Hackett and Mabel Van Zante and a visit by Ella Wolver from Laconta.
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Koen Verrips
Iowa
K. Verrips
A. Verrips
Pella
Hubert Vander Syde
John Robertus
Neal Verros
Felicia
Marion
Near Harvey
Rock Island School
Edna Hackett
South Porterville School
Mabel van Zante
Ella Wolver
Laconta
Herman van Weelden
Loss of child shocks Otley family in Iowa
Otley Iowa December 19 John Thomas Kool four year eight months old died at home after a three month illness leaving parents Henry and Mrs Kool and a sister. Gysbert Aalbers injured his knee in an axe accident requiring stitches. Miss Claur Hendershot of Monroe visited with Mrs Ed Hendly last Thursday and Friday.
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Otley
Iowa
John Thomas Kool
Henry Kool
Gysbert Aalbers
Church Services Listed For Several City Congregations
City churches publish their weekly schedule with services across First and Third Reform Baptist and Open Bible. Times include morning Sunday school at First Reform and varied sermons such as De Vreeswording van het Woord and A Richer Gift Than the Wise Men Brought. Open Bible conducts Saturday and Sunday services at Legion Memorial hall with a youth meeting Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Sunday School
Sermo
Jesu
Church OF the Open Bible
Young People’s Meeting
the Legion Memorial Hall
Eighteen bird species near extinction noted in Cedar Rapids talk
Miss Harriet Cunningham of Anamosa warned Cedar Rapids Bird Club that eighteen bird species have nearly vanished in a century. She emphasized inspiring youth to value birds, cited local shifts in species with climate and food, and noted losses such as the great blue heron and woodcock while praising state parks and lamenting habitat clearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harriet Cunningham
Anamosa
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Cedar’ Rapids
Miss Cunningham
Passenger Bus Schedule Effective July 1 1932
Bus service from Pella to Des Moines begins July 1 1932 with departures at 8 26 am and 7 41 pm. From Pella to Onialobsan departures are 9 30 am 8 00 pm and 7 46 pm. All buses depart Hotel Pella.
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Pella
Des Moines
Our Business Guide Opens Classified Department Voice
The Chronicle unveils a new business and professional directory. It explains the two aims of aiding readers and keeping commerce visible, urging every local business to be represented and noting the low cost versus benefits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Chronicle
County Board Proceedings November 16 1932
County supervisors met in adjourned session with all members present. Minutes approved. Claims allowed include numerous mdse payments to county farm, jail, court house, poor relief, and coroner fees. several rebates and refunds noted. total claims amount 288.20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Supervisors
County Farm
Grant Tee Go
Oelwein Chemical Co
Town Power & Light" Co
Light
Rexall Drug
Coity Farm
Clarence Spaur
E. ©. Pringle, Mty Farm . 2.50 Avery, Clela, To County Farm
Fee
Mdse
Couneae
Bellamy Phone Co
Counly
A B. Keston
Dental Wi
Cecil Powers
Indse
Coun
McNeish
W. E. Taggart
Laundry
Pennay
Tappa
Latimer & Mieslang
F. M. Roberts
Rees M. Jones
Redding
Midge
Court House
Floyd Stotts
Willetts Market
H. W. Claussen
W. C. Howell
Patrol
Frank Crawford
If Peoples Store
Wm. Reeser
James van Dusseldorp
Seseeeseere
Thomassen
Brownfield
Ira A. Ward
Pri Somes
A. Green
Bons
Lark
Ites
Frank Kinger al
Ae Seeenees
Election Claims and Board Adjournment Report
The board approved various election claims including payments to Arie H Bogaards N H Bogaard Geo Williams T H White A Marsh G W Beechout and others totaling multiple amounts. Other entries list mdse to poor arrangements for booths and J P fees. The board adjourned to meet December 8 1932 with W A Butts as chairman and Rees M Jones as county auditor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John van den Baard Pace A
Arch Vernon
Arie H. Bogaards
H. van Nimwegen
N. H. Bogaard
Geo, Williams Et
T. H. White
A. T. Marsh
G. W. Beechout
T. C. Lenig
Myrtle Crane
Geo. Brake
Mdse
Oscar Eckley
Wm. J. Ft
J. K. Keefertistics
C. J. Scott E
John Price
J. P
B. Frees
JH. Stilwell
W. A. Butts
Board of Supervisors
Rees M. Jones
Marion County
Young Pennsylvania bank robbers face sentencing
Condensed report lists Lillian Harrington, age unknown, and her 9-year-old brother John Jr as the Pennsylvania youths who robbed a Bloomsburg bank then began sentences last Saturday. The item bundles several brief notices including influenza fatalities in Des Moines, political quotes from Governor Pinchot, a Des Moines accountant believed dead for 18 years, a hospital relapse, a fatal car incident near Fairfield, and tax foreclosure auctions in South Dakota.
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Pennsylvania
Lillian Harrington
John, Jr
Bloomsburg
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STORK
MR. Santa Claus
Leighton
Farm Bureau
Anne de Cook
Mary Irene
J. de Jong
Amaryllis
Edna Neels
Otto Brummel
Geo, Ramsey Piano Store
Porterville
Dixie Gas
Vogelaar's
Cash
Vogelaar's Hardware
Pella Chronicle
Third Reformed
First Reformed
Our Business Guide
the County Board
Gifford Pinchot
G. Fred Romy
Rich Hills
Brokhart
Walter Reed Hospital
Washington, D. C
Melvin
Frank Swan
Fairfield
South Dakota
John Demes
Alhambra
Cal
U. S
United States
Alvin Diest
Webster City
Diest
Betty de Hani
Minnie van Vark
Ideal Pharmacy
Ratan Ar Som
Franklin ST
Pes
John W
Vander Linden
Merry Christmas
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