Randall Jones Pictures Captivate Pella Audience
A ladies night banquet by the Chamber of Commerce and Rotary club featured Randall Jones of Union Pacific delivering a color slide and film lecture on Western scenery. From Denver to Sun Valley the lecture showcased mountain landscapes, winter sports, and iconic sites like the Grand Canyon and Boulder Dam, with praise for first class accommodations at The Lodge and The Inn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Rotary Club
Randall Jones
Union Pacific Railroad
West
Mr. Jones
Denver
Colorado
Sun Valley
Idaho
America
Portland
Seattle
San Francisco
Treasure Island
Oakland
Big Bridge
Hollywood
Los Angeles
Boulder Dam
Grand Canyon
Zion Park
Brice Canyon
Ole Groundhog Is Goin Places Weather Prophecy Snapshot
Chronicle photographer captures a quick shot of Ole Groundhog in the dugout as a stormy forecast hints at snow or rain and much colder weather. The piece notes the mild winter may continue and jokes about groundhog misidentifications and tips from friends of Mother Nature.
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Henry Terlouw
Amsterdam
John Pos
Mother Nature
Groundhog
Comedy Blow Me Down at H. S. Feb 2 and 4
Pirate farce Blow Me Down opens Thursday and repeats Saturday at seven thirty. The musical comedy blends pirates and a floating college with varied choruses and lively soloists. Buy tickets early for a merry, entertaining show.
Musical Schroeder Family Delights Street Audience
The Schroeder family from western Nebraska performed on a downtown street Wednesday. Will and Mrs. Schroeder led seven children in singing and yodeling hillbilly songs with good harmony. They travel the country to earn money to lift their farm mortgage after crop failures, a Des Moines Register feature noted.
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Schroeder
Kinkaid
Nebraska
Des Moines Register
Schroeders
Keeping Up with the Joneses at the Merchant's Expense
Van Wert Iowa cartoon contest winner Cornie Verwers shares the top title Keeping Up with the Joneses at the Merchant's Expense. Several honorable mentions critique the exchanger privilege with witty lines from local readers and Des Moines observers.
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Cornie Verwers
van Wert
Iowa
Cornie
Joneses
Dr J B Smith visits Scholte home during East trip
San Diego physician Dr John Bunyan Smith spent a brief stop at Mrs Leonora Scholte’s home in Pella after a long itinerary. He travelled from New York to Washington to visit relatives and attended Evangelistic meetings in Muscatine. His week included visits with daughters in Wheatland and a stop to Humeston to see his 97 year old mother before returning home.
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John Bunyan Smith
San Diego
California
Leonora Scholte
Pella
Smith
New York City
Washington, D. C
Fine 8x10 Photographs Available at 50 Cents Each
The Chronicle offers real 8x10 photographs from the paper for 50 cents each. These prints display more detail than the half tone pictures in the Chronicle. Visit to view and purchase.
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Chronicle
Marion County Tourney Opens Next Week at Knoxville
The Marion County Tournament begins at Memorial Hall in Knoxville with Pella facing Attica at 7 30 pm in the second game after Swan versus Tracy at 6 30 pm The 8 30 pm slot features the Marion County Girls final Pleasantville vs Dallas The Thursday slate on February 9 includes Hamilton vs winner Pleas antville Dallas Harvey vs winner Pella Attica Melcher vs winner Swan Tracy and Knoxville vs Bussey Semifinals are set for Friday with consolation and final games Saturday Admission is 35 and 25 cents except Saturday finals at 50 and 35 cents
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Pella
Memorial Hall
Knoxville
Attica
Swan
Tracy
Pleasantville
Dallas
Hamilton
Harvey
Pella- Attica
Melcher
Swan- Tracy
Bussey
Part Time Boys To Take Trip To Shenandoah
The part time class will visit Southwest Iowa next Wednesday February 8 weather permitting. They will view pure bred cattle herds visit the soil erosion farm at Shenandoah and see Henry Field Seed Company and Earl May Seed Company. The trip is an annual educational outing intended for boys who have few previous visits to Southwest Iowa.
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Southwest
Iowa
Shenandoah
Henry Field Seed Company
Earl May Seed Company
Southwest Iowa
Virginia Kempkes Declared County Award Winner
Virginia Kempkes was declared the county winner for the D A R award after last week’s selection from student nominees. The decision, relayed from Knoxville, cites dependability leadership patriotism and service as judging criteria. Kempkes active in Girl Scouts choir glee club and church groups, and will advance to compete with county winners for the state Pilgrimage to Washington with all expenses paid by the state organization.
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Kempkes
Marion County
Glee Club
C. E
A. R
Jerry
Jericho Road
Virginia
Jacob Tracy
Washington
Continental Congress
State Department of Education
Rumor Circulates on City Mayoral Run
City chatter centers on Art Versteeg possibly seeking the mayoral post. He has not denied the rumor, and many consider him a fit candidate. Fred Lautenbach has also been proposed as a contender, with emphasis that all wards should nominate worthy men.
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Art
A. D.) Versteeg
Fred Lautenbach
Cartoons and a Dollar Prize for Best Caption
The Pella Chronicle invites readers to title Ed LeCocq cartoons in this issue. A caption contest offers one dollar to the creator of the best title. The strip portrays a bargain hunter who wants cuts at every turn and a merchant who keeps his temper while advising courteous behavior.
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Pella Chronicle
Ed LeCocq
Pella
Chronicle
Guest Speaker at High School Monday Jan 30
Senator George Faul of Des Moines spoke at the Van Veen Van He mert Post American Legion assembly to pupils on Good Citizenship. He urged youth to act as stockholders in America, praised the current generation, and shared a tale about appreciating one’s own home. The talk touched on preparedness and universal service and was repeated that evening at the Legion Hall with attendees from Monroe Knoxville and Des Moines.
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George Faul
Des Moines
Iowa Senate
Faul
Polla
Iowa Legion
Argonne Post
Des Stoines
Sherman Davis
Davie
Enthus
van Veen-Van Hemert Post
American Legion
America
Legion and Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Monroe
Knoxville
Memorial Building
Oil and grease demonstration by Van Haaften Brothers
Van Haaften Brothers announce a Mobiloil oil and grease demonstration on Tuesday evening February 7 at the old city hall second floor above the fire station. It begins at 7:30 with instructions on motor care and equipment. The event includes entertainment and a free lunch provided by the family, per their advertisement.
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van Haaften Brothers
Old City Hall
van Haaftens
Illiteracy Costs U S Billions in Lost Earnings
A report estimates illiteracy costs the United States about 1.2 billion dollars yearly in reduced earning power across the population. The figure underscores the broad impact of literacy on economic productivity and individual wages.
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United States
Annual John Deere Day at Legion Hall February 13
The Vander Meulen Company invites the public to John Deere Day on Monday February 13 with open house from 10 a.m. to lunch at noon at the Legion hall. Motion pictures include Around the Farm Clock Mark of the Genuine Mr Sheppard Looks Inside and The Turtle Tugger. All films are talkies and reservations are encouraged.
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Vander Meulen Company
John Deere
Legion Hall
Sheppard
Central Beats Parsons 85 to 18 on Parsons Floor
Central won its fourth conference game of the season, defeating the Parsons Wildcats 85 to 18 friday evening last week on the Parsons floor. The game was rough with 21 Central fouls and 20 Parsons fouls. High scorer Loupee led with eight points, aided by two-field goals and four fouls. Thompson Tysseling used twelve players including Loupee Huisman Gaass Boskuil Bonwell Camp Roberts Huibregtse Brunsting Wagaman Menning and Van Arkel. Officials Elliott of Cornell and Wright of Penn.
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Central
Parsons Wildcats
Parsons
Flying Dutchmen
Central_basketeers
Loupee
Huisman
Roberts
Menning
Tysseling
Gaass
Boskuil
Bonwell
Camp
Huibregtse
Brunsting
Card of Thanks for Jacob Vander Pol Family
The Vander Pol family thanks neighbors friends and relatives for kind deeds during illness and after the death of husband and father Jacob Vander Pol. They acknowledge flowers sent and extend thanks from Mrs Jacob Vander Pol and children.
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Jacob Vander Pol
In Memoriam Dorcas Society Mourns Anne Van Marel
In Memoriam notice from the Dorcas Society of Third Reformed church Pella Iowa announces the death of Anne Van Marel at age 88. She was a longtime faithful member and mother to her children. The society and officers express heartfelt sympathy and seek divine comfort for the family.
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Dorcas Society
Third Reformed Church
Pella
Iowa
Anne van Marel
G. Kolenbrander
J.W. Bakker
Dollar Days in Pella Stores Next Week
Pella merchants plan a two day sale with items priced at one dollar each or in groups. The Chronicle will publish the full list on February 9th with window displays visible before shopping. Co operating merchants will be listed in the advertising section.
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Pella
the Chronicle
Rural School Examinations Set for February Schedule
Rural school examinations are held this week with about 47 eighth graders and 50 seventh graders from Otley Harvey Knoxville Monroe and Leighton expected to travel to the high school. Tests include reading language spelling geography and hygiene with the high school auditorium used for study hall and a lunch service planned by the Vocational Homemaking department. A student assembly at 11:00 Thursday will feature a Town Highway Safety panel speaker.
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H.S. Assembly
Otley
Harvey
Knoxville
Monroe
Leighton
Pella
Public Sale Dates Across Several Properties
Public notices list sales for Andrew Hoagland on Feb 4 to sell his residence, an A Karver farm sale on Feb 8 eight miles northeast of Leighton, Verwers Bros farm sale five miles west of Pella on Feb 8 starting at 10 am, and Koenraad Verrips Estate real estate sale on Feb 20.
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Andrew Hoagland
A. Karver
N. E
Assessor Announces Saturday Habitat Credit Claim Period
Taxpayers are urged to visit the Marion County State Bank basement each Saturday from 1 to 3 pm to claim home stead credit before April 1. City Assessor L. A. Sents warns claimants must act to receive the credit.
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Marion County State Bank
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Chamber of Commerce, Rotary
Steinkamp
John Steinkamp
South Main Street
Pell
Murray Steinkamp
Martin
Michigan
Art Sedrel
Oskaloota
Cornie Verwers of
Roy Karr
Johnna Vos
E. R. van Nostrand
Earl van Donselaar
Sully
J. B. Smith
Scholte
Virginia Kempkes
Senator Faul
Polk County
Legion Post
Memoriam
L. A. Sents
Lesman
H. C. Barton
Cedar Rapids
Aric Schakel
Mr. Barton
van Houwsling
Arie Schakel
Barton
Mahaska Hospital
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