City Council Debates Oil Plant Purchase and New Rates
City council fails to pass the latest motion on buying oil unit equipment for the light plant. Mayor De Haan’s ruling may decide the outcome if legal. only Van der Ploeg spoke, citing 16 years of operation and the plant’s paid-for status. A new light rate schedule and inquiries into sewerage, franchise rights, and street work were approved or referred for study.
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de Haan
van der Ploeg
Emmetsburg
Health and Sanitation Committee
Henry Kerbergen
Abe Ver Ploeg
City Solicitor Declines Opinion On Light Equipment Vote
At an adjourned city council meeting City Solicitor Dick C. Van Zante declined to rule on whether a two thirds vote is needed to dispose of the light equipment matter. He warned that municipalities have only powers granted by the state and pledged to study the law and issue an opinion soon.
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Dick C. van Zante
Council
van Zante
Parking Needs New Marking on the Square
Parking regulations have faded markings around the square making it hard to tell where to park. The article urges repainting with paint or chalk to restore visible markings so drivers can follow the rule.
Woodrow Co optimistic after good year and new model
Annual meeting of Woodrow Washing Machine Co. stockholders reported a year of improved results despite the overall downturn. New gear design and stainless steel tub boost the 1931 line, with H J Vanden Berg Y T Van Niewaal Gary Vogelaar H D Van Zante P H Van Gorp A C Kuyper and W Van Rheenen elected directors. New sales manager H P Van Gorp aims to expand dealer connections and lift production. Auditor praised finances as Model 40 Premier readied for production in two weeks. Attendees expressed optimism that the depression may have turned a corner.
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The
Woodrow Washing Machine Co
H. J. Vanden Berg
Y. T. van Niewaal
Gary Vogelaar
H. D. van Zante
P. H. van Gorp
A. C. Kuyper
W. van Rheenen
van Gorp
H. P. van Gorp
Certified Public Accountant
Buwalda Relocates Radio Shop to Joint Store Space
Andrew Buwalda moves his radio and electrical work from Bruinckool Tin Shop to the rear of Joe De Koning shoe shop. De Koning continues shoe repair at the front with stock disposed. Buwalda invites friends to visit his new location and notes an advertisement in this issue.
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Bruinckool Tin
Andrew Buwalda
Joe de Koning
Mr. Buwalda
de Koning
Buwalda
Woman's League bake sale at Van Houweling garage
The Woman's League of Service of Third Reformed church holds an all day bake sale on Saturday February 7 starting at 10 o'clock at Van Houweling garage. Lunches and soup will be served. Mr and Mrs Anthony Van Zante and children depart for Waterloo to make their home as Mr Van Zante takes a job with a tool manufacturing company there.
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Woman's League of Service of
Third Reformed Church
van Houweling Garage
Anthony van Zante
Waterloo
Mr. van Zante
Korn Brothers Expand Bakery Empire To Osceola And Marshalltown
Ford Korn announced contracts to take over Bake Rite bakeries in Oska loosa and Marshalltown with about ten days to complete. John Rouwenhorst becomes local manager in Pella, overseeing Dutch delicacies as operations expand across four plants. Adequate improvements and more staff planned, while Knoxville bakery remains under Floyd Hagens.
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Ford Korn
Korn
Oskaloosa
Marshalltown
Korn Brothers
Pella
Ferd Korn
Charles Korn
John Rouwenhorst
John
Korn-Sybenga
The
Chronicle
Knoxville
Floyd Hagens
Van Roekel Elected President At Central Iowa Photographers
Steve Van Roekel of this city was elected president of the Central Iowa Photographers club at a Des Moines gathering Tuesday afternoon, succeeding his prior role as treasurer. A Wesselink’s work in Ye Foto Shoppe won second place in the exhibits. The convention, at Eastman Kodak, featured a keynote address by A. W. Cornish of Eastman Company and a negative making demonstration. A gathering at Younkers tea room capped the evening, with further sessions planned for June.
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Steve van Roekel
Des Moines
Central Iowa Photographers Club
Por . Wesselink
Eastman Kodak
A. W. Cornish
Eastman Company
New York City
Younkers Tea Room
Notice to Farmers Disk Plow Cultivator Discount
Farmers are urged to bring work for plow and cultivator tasks to save money with new plow shares at a ten percent discount offered by H Gezell from now until March 1. This notice emphasizes avoiding a later rush and paying less for services.
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H. Gezel
Will Rogers Writes Weekly For the Pella Chronicle
Will Rogers responds to Pellacans in Pella Iowa announcing he will write a weekly column for the Chronicle. He jokes about his salary, his trip stories, and friendships with local figures like John A Pos. He invites local readers to send letters and cookies to California ready for publication.
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Will Rogers
the Chronicle
Pellacans
California
Pella
William Arbuckle Young
Bill Young
Slob
de Cook
Dr. Payne
Vander Beek
Brooklander
van Spanckeren
P. S
Special Feature By Mrs. J. C. Mitten Helps For Pella Hostesses
Mrs. J C Mitten introduces a weekly feature for our women readers offering valuable information. The article encourages farmers to reduce production costs and promotes power farming as the solution. A power farming day is planned next Friday at Vogelaar's to educate attendees.
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J. C. Mitten
Pella
Vogelaar's
Central Defeats St Ambrose In Pella Score 28 21
Central defeated St Ambrose 28 to 21 in Pella as fans celebrated a hard fought game. Pella High lost at home to Sigourney 35 to 14 and a local piano store ad notes bargains over Read the Chronicle Want Ads.
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Pella
Central
Ground Hog Day Shadow Predicts Six Weeks More Winter
The sun shone all day Monday as the groundhog reportedly saw his shadow, signaling six more weeks of winter. The editorial notes that little real winter weather has occurred so far, suggesting California would be preferable to Iowa if this forecast holds.
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Lowa
California
Churches Raise Over $532 For Relief Of Suffering
In Pella and Otley churches donors sent 532.01 to aid drought stricken areas through the Red Cross. Jacob Plender, local chairman, announced the $200 quota was exceeded by over 300. The funds go to Red Cross HQ in St Louis for district distribution.
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Pella
Otley
Jacob Plender
Red Cross
St. Louis
City Hall
Plender
Red Cross Committee
Jesul
Ingsie ‘Gros
1St Reformed
Third Reformed
First Christian Reformed
Second Christian Reformed
Radio program at high school studio performance
A school radio program featured Gerald Van Arkel and Homer Vander Zyl as announcers with a Grand Opera imitation. Cast included Ernest Beerends Helen Groetveld Don Ellicott Pearl Shinn Alvin Evers Viretta Van Zante. Highlights ranged from a birthday party travelogue to a humorous cornet solo and a playlet about a lovesick stenographer. Hooks and Crooks closed the program with four actors.
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Gerald van Arkel
Homer Vander Zyl
Ernest Beerends
Helen Groetveld
Don Ellicott
Pearl Shinn
Alvin Evers
Viretta van Zante
Zion City
John Hollebeck
Elven Hollebrands
Mary Ruth Jensen
Frank van Essen
Iowa
Mildred Verley
Andrew Klyn
Alfred Vander Ploeg
Esther Groetveld
Cora Mae Jansz
Frances van Rees
Miss Larson
Crowd Demands Sheriff Intervenes In Oskaloosa Assault Hearing
In Oskaloosa a 1,500 strong crowd gathered outside the courthouse to demand action as three men on trial for assault on Warren White, Rose Hill farmer, hid in a law offices attic. Sheriff Gochee offered $100 for discovery, and two boys later located the trio. arrests followed with bond set at $1,000 each for the Russell brothers and Tracy Russell.
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South
Oskaloosa
Court House
Warren White
Rose Hill Farmer
Des Moines Register
Oskaloose
W.J. Gochee
John Wylie
W. S. Poe
Ray Malloy
J. E. Bartley
Defendents
White
Justice Bartley
Arlo W. Palmer
Wylie
Russells
Nugent
Russell
Gochee
C. F. Sarvis
Rose Hill
Douglas
Sage
Grand Jury
Davis
Poe
Malloy
W.N. Wright
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van Roekel
Central Iowa
Miss Covert
John A. Pos
Johnnie
Oklahoma
Santa Clause
St. Ambrose
George Ramsey
Pella Motor Company
Sheriff
Nugent Building
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