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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1939
Page
9
Pella merchants stage One Dollar sales Friday and Saturday with a galaxy of bargains across goods from dry goods and clothing to radios and groceries. The Chronicle lists participating stores and urges shoppers to visit the shops for the value-filled event of 1939.
A reader poll highlights humorous, tongue twisting and reflective captions for cartoons. Entries include Mrs. John G. Vos of Pella with a pun on money and consequences, Roy Karr of Cordova on window shopping, and others from Pella Osceola and Garden Grove.
Vernon Bobbitt, art instructor at Central, named college representative. He is connected with the publicity department of the institution and will serve in this role to represent college activities and programs.
Andrew Bogaards and family will move from a farm six miles west of Pella to the former McWilliams farm half a mile west of the Krizer turkey farm.
Gary T. Vogelaar previews a big Power Farming Entertainment event on Friday February 17 at his store. The day runs from just after 10:30 AM with a noon lunch and aims to showcase farming methods and equipment to farmers and their wives.
Miss Van Emmerick led seven Central debaters from Iowa Wesleyan College Mount Pleasant to a February 4 practice meet with multiple colleges and junior colleges. Participants included Janet Klyn Mary Louise Renaud Mina Baker Dalton Smith Minnelius Schakel Richard Bev ing and Maurice Heusinkveld.
A swine vaccination school led by Dr. F. B. Young will be held at Memorial Hall on Tuesday February 14 starting at 9 30 a m. Ten farmers have filed to attend and may obtain hog vaccination permits through the Farm Bureau Office. State costs total 30 dollars for the school with exam fees depending on attendance and passing results.
At a congregational meeting on Monday evening the First Christian Reformed Church called Reverend J. Vander Ploeg of East Paris, Michigan, to serve as pastor. He was chosen from the three candidates the church had previously selected.
Senator George Faul of Polk was injured when his car struck a switch engine at a Des Moines crossing Thursday night last week. He was taken to Mercy hospital for stitches to his nose but not seriously hurt. His car was badly damaged. Faul had addressed Pella high school pupils on Americanism earlier that day and spoke to the Legion and Auxiliary in the evening. friends bid him speedy recovery.
City residents mourn the death of Mrs Ida Le Cocq who passed away Thursday at 5 30 pm after an operation in Des Moines General Hospital. She owned LeCocq cafe with daughters and Mrs Bertha Vander Waal and was widely liked. Surviving daughters Mrs Albert De Wit Melva and Lorraine, and husband Theodore LeCocq who died three years ago. Funeral attendance swelled by relatives from nearby towns.
Bert Vande Kieft becomes manager of the New England Granite Works on South Main, formerly John Liter’s operation. He comes from Glendale Monument Co of Des Moines, brings sales experience, and will handle monuments and business management. The firm plans to offer a stock of modern monuments and fine stones for display and invites inquiries from those planning memorials.
Paul Grundman former Marion county sheriff buys into Reichard Insurance Agency and the firm becomes Reichard & Grundman Insurance. The Knoxville office stays over the Knoxville Cooperative Creamery, with Grundman’s background as former city marshal at Pella and deputy sheriff under Edgar Clark.
Taxpayers are told to visit the Marion County State Bank basement each Saturday from 1 to 3 pm to claim home stead credits. Claims must be filed before April 1. signed by L. A. Sents City Assessor.
Pen, Phylis Weesner, and Wm. Mc Laren travel from Des Moines Iowa. The Merediths and several locals from New Sharon Knoxville St. Cloud and Oskaloosa Iowa plus Chicago guests are listed, with numerous Mr. and Mrs. couples attending.
High school players staged Blow Me Down a piratical farce with pirate ship set and strong chorus. Ralph De Cook led the cast as Trent, with Howard Grundman as Captain Kidd, LeRoy Van Arkel as Slim Bailey, Martha Van Berkum as Nancy Todd, and Marcia Kuyper shining in the visiting ladies role. Piano by Leeen Sadler and Phyllis Ver Ploeg, Dutch cook Willard Kaldenberg provided comedy.
The town defines home and duty as a shared space for loyalty and service. Citizens should offer friendliness, intelligence, and moral citizenship, supporting protection, trade, education, and community institutions. It emphasizes improving the best and suppressing the worst for the common good.
Sheriff Applegate of Marion County reported a burglary of his downtown Knoxville car on Sunday night. Thieves took four buckle overshoes and a five cell flashlight, with Deputy Clerk Weddle's car also entered for an overcoat and gloves. Other cars hit near the Marion theatre included items from G. Anderson, R. Stickle, H. Rowland, Dwight McGraw, A. M. Black and Dale Stevenson, with smashed windows and no clues available.
Members of the AAA allotment committee meet Lake Prairie Township farmers at the Legion Hall to discuss soil conservation program steps for the coming crop year. Farmers have been notified by mail and the committee will stay through the week.
St Ambrose built a second half surge after a tight 21 19 halftime margin to defeat Central 56 36 at Davenport. Bills and Tofanelli led the Ambrosians with 19 and 15 points respectively, while Loren Loupee paced Central with 16 points. Officials were Young of State Teachers and McKeever of Coe.
Card thanks neighbors friends and relatives for kindness and services during the illness and death of beloved wife and mother Arie A Klyn and her children express gratitude for support and remembrance from family.
A remark notes that while the show pleased the audience, it urges stronger protection for young girls against mid-winter drafts. The writer argues that tender, unsophisticated girls deserve better safeguards and comfort during cold weather.
Local Red Cross officers relay a Feb 1 1939 appeal from Norman H Davis chairing the Midwestern chapter urging Pella Iowa residents to donate to relief for Chile after a devastating quake. National and Pan American aid totals reach 20000 plus vaccines serums and milk. Citizens may give at local banks with no drive planned and gifts added to existing chapter funds.
Dr K Schilder, theology professor at Campen University in the Netherlands, will address the First Christian Reformed Church Sunday afternoon February 19. He will lecture Monday at 7 30 pm under the League of Reformed Men's Societies and Tuesday afternoon he speaks at Sully. All talks will be in Dutch.
Firefighters were called to Mrs J Snellers house in the 500 block on Lincoln Street Saturday afternoon around 3:30. A spark burned a hole in the shingles but quick action prevented major damage.
Alonzo Ver Ploeg, Assessor for Lake Prairie Two in Marion County, states he will be in the Marion County State Bank every Saturday after noon to handle assessments and homestead exemptions.
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