Farm Tractor Demonstration Here Saturday
Farmers and families are invited to a Saturday tractor event at Legion Hall starting 10:30 AM. Allis-Chalmers tractors and farm equipment will be shown, with seven reels of moving pictures and a free lunch at noon. Pella Supply Co. promotes the event and offers parts support in conjunction with the display.
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Pella Supply Co
Legion Hall
Allis- Chalmers
Allis Chalmers Co
Allis-Chalmers Co
Milwaukee
Indust
Boulder Dam
Keokuk Dam
Iowa
United States
Allis- Chalmers Co
Advance Rumley Co
la Porte
Wis
Monarch Tractor Co
Springfield
Aart van Roekel
Connie van Roekel
Allis-Chalmers
Fol Sieh Co
Horse Show to Be Held at Garden City Feeder Building
Garden City hosts a two day horse show February 20 and 21 at the Feeder Building with horses mules ponies and colts. About forty entries have been received with more expected. Exhibitors are urged to submit entries early since there is no entry fee and they should supply feed bedding and straw. Vocational Agriculture teachers can assist if entry blanks are unavailable. The schedule includes horse entering junior and senior contests colt breaking by Harry Linn and judging of all animals on February 21 followed by a sound horse selection and horses released in the evening.
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Garden City
Harry Linn
Internati Harve
United
Ted
Order Purchase Of Water Mains By City Fathers
City council met Tuesday evening and instructed Supt Schreiner to place an order immediately for a carload of water mains. Aldermen reviewed a blueprint of the new switchboard and approved the contractor's bid. The session mainly covered routine reports from city officials.
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Schreiner
Marion County Bank Notice At Saturday Afternoon
Alonzo Ver Ploeg Assensor L P Twp seeks contact at Marion County State Bank on Saturday afternoon for a matter. Call arrangements suggested with a formal request to reach the individual.
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Marion County State Bank
Alonzo’ Ver
Ploeg
Assessor Notice Seeks Meeting in Los Angeles Later
A fragmented notice from the City Assessor invites interested parties to meet in Los Angeles for a discussion or viewing. The message mentions a payment of 140 dollars and references afternoon hours. The message lacks full details.
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Oh Lateran
L. A
Sents
Rooms Are Filled At Hotel Pella
Hotel manager F S Perdue reports every room was booked Monday night as travelers could not or would not go farther. He notes several prior winter nights with rooms turned away, and praises the hostelry for delivering real service amid strong demand.
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F. S. Perdue
Hotel
Pella
Holland bulb grower visits city of Pella
John H. Res of Res & Co from Sassenheim Holland visited Pella to meet the tulip bulb committee. He exports over two and half million bulbs annually and grows 500 bulb varieties on a 10 acre farm. He advises 10 inch bulb planting depth and praises Darwin tulips as well suited to Pella. He will send varieties for experimental planting and seeks letters describing Dutch Tulip Time.
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Sassenheim
Holland
Chamber of Commerce
Res
Mr. Res
Pella
Darwin
L. W. Hartley
Netherlands
Pella High Plans County Basketball Tourney and Village Events
School activities fill the semester with a mimeographed high school newspaper edition in progress. The county basketball tournament is restructured with sessions at Melcher Knoxville Pella and Knoxville finals. The music department schedules Winds of Holland as this year’s operetta linked to Tulip Time.
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Pella
Pella High
Melcher
Knoxville
Harvey
Bussey
F. M. Frush
Holland
Plette
Gosselink
Pleasantville
Final Home Declam Contest at Pella High
The final declamation contest will be held in the high school auditorium on February 14, 1936 at 7:30 PM. Thirteen students from Pella High School will perform works from a varied program, including pieces by Earl Dill Ton and Ernest Schippers, with admission prices to be announced.
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Pella High School
Sean Cook
Earl Dil- Ton
Eva Mae de Kock
Eetie
Robert
Ernest Schippers
Helty Carter
Conn
Dog Wolf
Mary Louise le
Alfred Renaud
Virginia Gorp
Kathryn Herney
Dorothy Vag Louwelin
Card of Thanks Expressing Gratitude
A family thanks friends and neighbors for kindness during illness and death of their wife and mother. They express appreciation for support and expresses gratitude to all who offered help.
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Dike Wena
Mrs. W. E. Houk Dies Suddenl y in Pella Home
Residents of Pella mourn the sudden death of Mrs. W. E. Houk at 4:00 p.m. at 923 Washington Street after years with a heart condition. She came to Pella 35 years ago from Tama Iowa and built many bonds in business and community life. Survived by two children W. E. Houk of Mexico City and Mrs Lara McKnott of California, with an elderly survivor unnamed pending full obituary.
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Washington Street
W. E. Houk
Iolico City
Mexico
Lara McKnott
California
Pella
Tama
Iowa
Houk
Houkle
Arie Bogaard Clears Knoxville-Pella Road After Storm
Supervisor-elect Arie Bogaard organized county crews to clear the Knoxville-Pella road during a heavy wind and drifting snow. The effort, begun Thursday night and continued Friday morning, underscores his commitment to road service since taking office on January 1.
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ville-Pella
Arie . Bogaard
Bornard
City Fathers Given A Shower
City council members arrived for their regular meeting to find the city offices flooded after the hot water boiler was accidentally left on. The boiler overflow drenched the offices and building apartments, making for an exciting yet tame meeting.
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Alabama
Mississippi
To Repeat Play Saturday Night At Farm Hall
Porterville neighbors will repeat the play Careful at Farm Hall Saturday evening at clock admission ten cents. The prior two performances last week drew success and the show may be postponed in bad weather or funds.
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Porterville
Farm Hall
Postpone Meeting of the Reformed Men's Bedokt
The meeting of the Reformed Men's Bedokt has been postponed until Thursday.
Marion County Work Approval Report Notes
Marion County week of Tweane axe work approved. Charges reasonable. Stanley Wood.
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Marion
Marion County
Stanley Wood
Central A Capella Choir Sings at Ottumwa Church
Central's 45 voice robed choir traveled to Ottumwa for a February College Services program at First Methodist Church. The concert under Miss Peterson and Dr. Lancaster drew praise from the congregation and featured Bach, Christiansen, Grieg, and Bortniansky pieces plus solos and a choir address. The community looks forward to a full choir concert.
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Peterson
Lancaster
Mrs. Miller
Bach
Stainver
Dr. Lancaster
Christiansen
Miss Nielsen
Schuetsky
Kopylof
Jesus
Grieg
Cherubim
Bortniansky
Local store sold as James Veenman and Herman Vos take over
James Veenman and Herman Vos purchase the stock of John Ulrich’s Franklin street variety store near the public square and will take possession March 1. Ulrich has run the business since 1919 and will be missed. clerks Mian Erripa and lary De Hous will stay on.
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James Veenman
Herman Vos
John Ulrich
Franklin Street
Public Square
Pella
The
Chronicle
Busi
Mr. Ulrich
Ulrich
Pella Banks Closed for Lincoln's Birthday
Pella Banks will not open on Lincoln's Birthday, informing customers of the holiday closure and adjusted hours for the day. Plan deposits and withdrawals accordingly.
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Pella Banks
Busta
Lincoln
Death calls C Braafhart longtime Pella resident
Casper Braafhart a native of Holland and longtime Pella resident died Friday at 4 10 pm after a stroke suffered 12 days earlier. He was 72 years 9 months and 28 days old. Funeral Monday at home then First Reformed Church with Rev A Haverkamp. Interment Grace Land. Survived by widow Tillie and eight children Marinus Ben John Lottie Nick Mrs Lee Jarman Harry, 10 grandchildren and a brother John Breathart of Harrison. Born in the Netherlands he came to America at 21, lived in Sioux County Iowa and South Dakota before settling in Pella. For years he worked as a farmhand and at a tile factory, later caretaker of Graceland cemetery. He and his wife had eight children, one died in infancy. He kept thrifty, bought property in Pella and owned three city properties. The death notice notes a rare illness history, typhoid and pneumonia 18 years ago.
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Prairie Street
First Reformed Church
A. Haverkamp
Graceland
Holland
Netherlands
Braashart
America
John
Sioux County
Towa
South Dakota
Pella
Herman Rietveld
Graceland Cemetery
Braafhart
Ir. Braafhart
Tillie de Graaf
Chidren
Marinus
Ben
Montezuma
Lottie
Nick
Ottumwa
Lee Jarman
Harry Braathart
Pensioners Must Furnish Data by Feb 29
The Old Age Pension office in Knoxville warns pensioners to send all required data by February 29. Head Byron G. Allen of the state Panalon board in Des Moines notes applications are incomplete and timely submission is necessary to avoid potential federal action.
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Knoxville
Byron G. Allen
Panalon Board
Des Moines
Sen Themana
Three Stretches of Crime and Politics Across Iowa and Nation
A Cedar Rapids bound truck robbery near Ottumwa left driver Virgil Strofton with $200 to $250 seized. In Ottumwa and Des Moines, coal relief supply and parcel post losses tied to ongoing emergencies. A Texas farmers mass meeting backed Roosevelt policy and a constitutional amendment for federal agriculture power, while moonshine raids, illegal beer charges, and a fatal ax killing in Kingston, W Va, colored the day.
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Cedar Rapids
Highway 63
Ottumwa
Virgil Strofton
Roosevelt
Texas
Pella Chamber of Commerce Banquet Set for February 18
The Pella Chamber of Commerce invites members to a banquet at the Legion hall next Thursday evening at 6 30. Tickets cost 45 cents and promise value with a meal prepared by the Legion auxiliary. ARIE SCHILDER chairs the refreshment committee and tickets will be available soon. Key business includes tulip time plans for May and possible lack of an additional program.
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Arie Schilder
Chamber of Commerce
Legion Hall
The
Legion Auxiliary
Josie Vroom to Be Bookkeeper at Farmers Co-op
Miss Josie Vroom, formerly at Korn-Sybenga bakery and Vogelaar's hardware, will begin as bookkeeper for the Farmers Co-operative Exchange on March 1. Mr. and Mrs. Thomassen plan to move to the Simon De Haan farm east of Pella, leaving long service behind as Irene Boat and Mrs. Thomassen recently stepped down.
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Josie Vroom
Korn-Sybenga
Reuben Thomassen
Farmers Co-operative Exchange
Miss Vroom
Thomassen
Simon de Haan
Pella
Highway 168
Ben Vander Hoek
Vogelaar
Korn-Sybenene Reverat cd
Farmers Co-op
Thomas
Irene Boat
Power Farmers Day at Legion Hall Feb 18 in city
Gary Vogelaar sponsors Power Farmers Day at the American Legion Hall on Tuesday February 18. A tractor school led by Ross Klingaman starts at 10 am with a free lunch at noon for morning attendees. Talkie pictures explain tractor construction and operation while inviting the whole family to learn about farming power and overfarming.
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Gary Vogelaar
McCormick-Deering Farm Equipment
American Legion Hall
Ross Klingaman
Des Moines
International Harvester Co
Vogetaare
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John H. Res
Res & Co
Dutch City
John H.res
Chronicle Engraving
Arie H. Bogaard
Knox
Bogaard
Central’s A Capella Choir
Jim Veenman
C. Braafhart
Casper Braafhart
Casper Braafha
Roy Kolker
le Mars
Sioux City
Philadelphia
Secret Service
Victor
H.C. Ring
Harry O’connor
Margaret Richardson
Atlantic
League For Youthful Voters
National Organization of Young Persons
Townsend Pension Plan
Davis N. Lott
Cottage Grove Ave
Ottumwa- Bloomfield
Roadmix Construction Corp
Shenandoah
Robert Golden
B. E. Golden
Davenport
Leonard Hockaday
Works Progress Administration
Emery S. Petty
House
Senate
F. J. Bushacker
D. C. Taft Co
Newton
Myrtle
Frank Clark
Kingston
W. Va
Miner
Clark
Clayton E. May
Minneapolis
Leavenworth
John Dillinger
John J. Flood
Matawan
N. J
Ontariupreme
Russell Knowles
Detroit
Mich
John S. Labatt
Ndon Brewer
Paul K. Voelker
Michigan
Tangier Island
Stearns
Donna Lortere
Roseburg
Ore
Benito
Higareda
Vogelaar Hardware
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