Sadlers Share Christmas Tree Observed at Central College
Professor and Mrs. George Francis Sadler host a grand Christmas tree for music pupils and Webster school children. Ivan Sadler’s fourth grade class, Santa visits, gifts for all, a live white rooster in a box, and festive refreshments mark the annual community celebration at the Sadler home. Santa promises to return on Christmas Eve.
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George Francis Sadler
Central College
Professor
Sadler
Ivan Sadler
Webster School
Miss Harmson
Ivan
Eileen
Billy
Eileen Sadler
Barbara van Sittert
Santa Claus
Santa
Stuart Kuyper
Marjorie
Bob Baron
Ruth Dykstra
Mrs. Sadler
Oskaloosa
Decorated Christmas Tree In The Park
The American Legion committee led by Henry Gezel Jr decorates a tall Pine tree near the Civil War monument in the park. A street tree plan was dropped to avoid traffic obstruction, and a Friday evening gathering for children with gifts is reportedly planned but not officially announced.
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American Legion Boys
Henry Gezel, Jr
Newton Daily News Big Edition Opens Hotel Maytag
The Newton Daily News issued a 144 page issue on Saturday December 18 to commemorate the opening of the Hotel Maytag in Newton and to highlight Newton's industries including washing machine manufacturing. The edition is hailed as a massive achievement for a city of ten thousand and under.
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the Chronicle
Newton Daily News
Maytag
Newton
Daily News
Newton Man Guilty of Reckless Driving
Newton man pleads guilty to driving recklessly and injuring Mrs. Mattie Vriezelaar of Ot tumwa. Warren Pyle of Newton faced witnesses from Monroe including city officials and high school students. Sentencing not yet completed. penalty ranges from driving prohibition to prison term.
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Mattie Vriezelaar
Ottumwa
Warren Pyle
Newton
Marion
Monroe
Marion County
Pyle
Oskaloosa
Mattie Vriezelagr
Otley
Pete van Gorp
Vriezelaar
Marion County Grand Jury
Line Tice
Monrroe
John Wilson
Joyce Scarbrough
Eleanor Shaw
Robert Shaw
Forrest Johnson
Claire McCauley
Knoxville
Monroe Mirror
Pella Bologna and Cookies Make Hit at McGregor Store
Four newspaper men from Fremont Gazette New Sharon Star Eddyville Tribune and Pella Chronicle visited the McGregor Furniture Store. McGregor Sr. pitched Holland decorated dishes for a Dutch lunch. Hartley of the Pella Chronicle agreed to furnish the bologna cookies and later coffee. Underwood's peanut brittle was added. Attendees included Art Walling Herald and a Times- Globe rep Johnson Barnes City News missed the treat.
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McGregor Furniture
Norton
Fremont Gazette
Taylor
New Sharon Star
Purdue
Eddyville Tribune
Hartley
Pella Chronicle
McGregor Sr
McGregor
Underwood
Art Walling
The
Herald
Times-Globe
Johnson
Barnes City
Oskaloosa
Times- Globe
Christmas Wishes From neighbors to Professor Sadler family
Readers among neighbors and friends extend warm holiday greetings to Professor and Mrs. Sadler and their children. They note the children grow toward usefulness like their father and mother and wish the family a joyous Christmas and many more festive seasons ahead.
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Professor
Sadler
Iowa Loan and Trust Bank Placed in State Receiver Hands
The Iowa Loan and Trust Company of Des Moines with deposits just under seven million dollars was put under state bank receiver after clearinghouse efforts failed to yield a plan to liquidate assets and pay depositors in full. Poor real estate loans and guaranteed mortgages to eastern insurers underpin its distress. examiners’ failures blamed as a broader bank crisis. Pella residents note earlier local bankers’ conservatism preserved Des Moines institutions while others failed. Recovery of assets expected but not yet estimated.
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Iowa Loan and Trust Company
Des Moines
Des Moines Clearing House Association
Eastern
Pella
Christmas Prosperity in Pella 1926 Chronicle Reflections
The 1926 Christmas issue of the Chronicle reflects on a year of material abundance in Pella driven by employment, new homes, expanding industry, and central college growth. It urges readers to share blessings, support the community, and enter the new year with thoughtful, generous spirit.
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the Chronicle
Pella
Central College
Chronicle
Head
Travelers East Enjoying New Paved Route Toward Oskaloosa
Farmers along the route east of Pella now have paved roads to the Mahaska Marion county line with a short plank section near the J C De Bruin farm. The fall pavement opens removing a four month detour and improves travel. Extension east to Oskaloosa is planned for early spring.
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Pella
Mahaska
Marion
J. C. de Bruin
Oskaloosa
Knoxville Moves to Enforce Traffic Rules With Arrests
In a bold court order Judge Vander Ploeg directed Sheriff Clarke to arrest every driver with exhaust open on their vehicle. Fourteen drivers were arrested Saturday and Monday. Offenders faced $5 fines plus costs, totaling $6.50, as city efforts to curb motor vehicle violations intensify. Local officials blamed lax enforcement and noted prior delays in addressing the noise and safety issue.
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District Court
W. G. Vander Ploeg
J. J. Clarke
van der Ploeg
N. D. Shinn
Clarke
Justice of the Peace
A. B. Brobst
Mr. Brobst
H. W. Holmes
A. J. May
Rex Hamilton
Goff Bros
Dickerson Produce Co
R. M. Hart, Cordova
S. A. Roberts
Blaine Core
Pleasantville
Bellamy Bros
John Dennison
Shinn
W. E. Rinehart
Irvn Monroe
Hunter Dennison
Knoxville
Knoxville Journal
Eddyville Fire Destroys Masonic and Other Buildings
A morning blaze in Eddyville gutted the Masonic and Odd Fellows halls above the post office and Harding Hardware. The Oskaloosa fire department aided local engines but the fire on the second story proved hard to reach. Loss is estimated around 75,000 dollars, with Harding Hardware suffering about 10,000 in stock and 8,000 in other damages. The fire took over two hours to burn out, with post office fixtures moved and nearby stores affected.
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Tribune
Eddyville
Roy Smith
Harold Scott
Masonic Hall
Masonic
Odd Fellows
Post Office
Harding Hardware Store
Oskaloosa
Opera House
Wignall & Cowden Pool Hall
C. E. Harding Hdw. Co
Postoffice
Cling & Odem Insurance Office
Odd Fellows Hall
Eastern Star Dining Room
Harding Hardware
Orange Swindle Of Wide Extent
The Chronicle warns of a fraudulent Florida oranges ad offering boxes for $3.00 prepaid, traced by agencies and papers as a large scam. Several residents sent money. mail to Florida firm returned. Other papers report similar advisories and officials suspect crooks may be charged or jailed. readers urged caution and to watch for more notices.
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Chronicle
Florida
Pella
Express
Acme
Post Office Department
Knoxville Journal
Acme Farms
Gainesville
Fla
Business Department
J. R. Fowler
Gainsville
Humeston New Era
New Era
Humeston
Van Ness Millinery Store Remodeling Planned
Mrs. B. H. Van Ness announces interior changes at her Broadway and Franklin Street millinery shop. An up-to-date beauty parlor will be installed with an experienced operator, aiming to open near year’s start. Her Pella millinery success suggests continued friendly, careful service.
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B. H. van Ness
Broadway
Franklin Street
van Ness
Pella
Oil stations close Christmas afternoon in Pella
All Pella oil stations will close at 1:00 PM on Saturday December 25 for the holiday. Local service stations announce a half day closure, urging customers to plan fuel needs accordingly.
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Pella
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Newton Man
INS & I
BIG Des Moines Bank
Mae
Sharper
van Ness Millinery
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