Rolscreen Co Opens New Addition Tuesday Eve
A large crowd, over 2,000 from Pella and nearby towns, attended the dedication of Rolscreen’s new factory addition. The event featured tours, music by Orville Foster’s band, performances by Des Moines youth quartet the Thompson brothers, and remarks from local officials and Kenneth Ferguson of WOR.
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Pella
Rosscreen
Orville Foster
Des Moines
Lhe
Thompson Brothers
St. Augustine
Kenneth Ferguson
WOR
Detroit
Michigan
Gilbert Boat
Wiliam Baer
G. H. Lankelma
Chamber of Commerce
Grasshoppers in a Pella Home Face Winter Infestation
Mrs. Jennie Clark found live grasshoppers in her home during winter. She discovered an infested flower plant in the house and placed the insects in a small vial for evidence.
Readers confront office with visible troublesome items
The speaker claims to have delivered the items to the office and points to the items as evidence. The remark underscores persistence and direct action in presenting the problematic objects for inspection. The tone is assertive and determined.
Rolscreen Gives Santa Style Bonus To Workers
The Rolscreen Company distributed a year end bonus to 130 employees. Each person with a year or more service received $10 while those with less than a year got $6. The crisp bills were attached to Christmas cards as a token of appreciation.
Edith Maxwell Convicted in Richmond Oiling Case
Edith Maxwell, 22, former schoolteacher, convicted of oiling her hostess job at a Richmond tea, with Miss Elli free on a $15,000 bond awaiting hearing on a motion to set aside the 20 year Wise, Ve. Sury. trial date to be determined.
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Edith Maxwell
Richmond
Elli
Wise
Ve. Sury
Fair Oaks School Notes Reflect 13 Student Body
Thirteen scholars attend Fair Oaks School two miles north of Cordova. Miss Anna Slocum, daughter of Zack Slocum, presides in her second year of teaching. Board members named include Pete Van Gont and Arie Van Waardhuizen. Enrollments by grade list several students, with Joyce Buwalda absent for the photo. Details on the school's exact existence were not confirmed.
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Fair Oaks School
Cordova
Joyce Buwalda
Slocum
Anna Slocum
Zack Slocum
Otley
Fair Oaks
Monroe High School
Elmer van Waardhuizen
Aric van Waardhuizen, Jr
Henry van Ginkel
Union Street
Pella
Boy of Fourteen Reflects on District’s Forming Era
A fourteen year old notes the district’s probable formation over fifty years ago, while Mrs N Den Hartog recently moved to the Home For the Aged after a fall injured her back.
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N. den Hartog
Christmas Spirit in Pella Praised for Outdoor Trees
Visitors praise Pella for standout Christmas decorations with more than twenty five outdoor lighted trees and over a hundred illuminated interior trees. The Chronicle credits home owners and local groups for a festive season, boosting business and city beauty, hoping for continued Yuletide pride in Central Town.
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Pella
Chronicle
Iowa
American Legion
Chamber of Commonity
Warning on spear fishing violations by state waters
A state conservation officer warns of legal penalties for spear fishing in state waters. Dale D. Dorgelow urges compliance with Section 10, underscoring strict enforcement and penalties for taking, catching, killing, or possessing fish by spear.
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Dale D. Dorgeloh
State Conservation Officer
Trapper Reports Abundant Fur Bears Near Des Moines River
F Hauck, a veteran Humbolat trapper, says fur bearing animals are numerous this year. He traps between the two branches of the Des Moines River near here, noting about a thousand dollars worth of pelts sold this season.
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F. Hauck
Des Moines
Squirrels Targeted in Merced County WPA Project
Merced County agricultural commissioner touts a successful WPA effort to eradicate squirrels in Merced County California noting strong progress and improvements in crop protection and orchard health through coordinated pest control.
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Merced County
California
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Haa
Rolsereon
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Rock Island
Tenia
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J. W. Shankland
Philippine Islands
John Pos
Dan ‘Wiles
John Laybsn
Charles le Cocq
Phil Vander Molden
John Kempkes
Bert Thomas
Panter
Ira Wilson
Above
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Alvin van Waardhuizen
Edward Dale Ryken
Josephine Vanden
Berg
Marjorie Vanden Borg Malan
Gent
Ruth van Waardhuizen
Esther van Gent
Harris van Waardhuizen
Johanna Vanden Berg
Dorothy van Waardhuizen
Ruth van Weardhuizen
Kenneth van Gent
Alvin van Waa
Phine Vanden Berg
Marjorie Vanden Berg
Edward van Gent
Elmer van Weardhuisen
Miss Slogum
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