Worst Blizzard in Quarter Century Haunts Iowa
The worst blizzard in 25 years swept Iowa and parts of Missouri over a weekend, with heavy snow six feet in some drifts and 30 to 40 mph winds. Traffic was paralyzed on highways and rail lines, coal shortages intensified suffering, and schools closed as the cold lingered near zero. Local towns organized coal relief, shelters opened in Des Moines and Knoxville, and crews aided seven cars a hearse and three trucks stranded on highways.
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Iowa
Des Moines Register
Pella
Pella-Knoxville
Forbes
Anton de Jong
Leighton
Nick Tysseling
Pella Board of Education
Des Moines
First Baptist Church
Plymouth Congregational Church
Legion Memorial Hall
Knoxville
Pella Schools To Stay Closed For Week
The Pella school district will keep its schools closed for the rest of the week after an emergency action by the board of education Monday night due to a severe coal shortage. As the coal crisis deepened last Sunday, no church services were held at the Baptist church, and evening services at the First and Second Christian Reformed churches were canceled to conserve fuel.
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Pella
Board of Education
Baptist Church
Christian Reformed
Horse Show Postponed Due to Bad Weather
Promoters of the horse mule colt and pony show postpone the event planned for February 20 and 21 because of inclement weather. A new date will be announced next week. The organizers deem the weather conditions unsuitable as attendance would be affected.
A Variety Of Weather Is Felt Over The Nation
Early Tuesday morning a truck stopped at 1318 Main street and its driver shared weather contrasts from across the nation. He described heavy snow in Iowa while Ohio and Indiana faced milder conditions, noting Iowa’s deep cold and Nebraska’s thaw, and spoke of his own cold cab as he awaited warmer Des Moines shelter.
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Domocile
Main Street
Springfield
Des Moines
Iowa
Pella National Bank
Ohio
Indiana
Illinois
Towa
Allis Chalmers Tractor Show Postponed In Pella
The Allis Chalmers tractor show and demonstration scheduled for last Saturday was postponed due to the Puzzard. Sponsors Pella Supply Co say the date is indefinite and will be announced later.
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Allis-Chalmers
Pella Supply Co
Final Home Declam Contest Postponed
The final home declamatory contest at Pella High School, planned for Friday evening, is postponed indefinitely due to school closure this week. Winners in three groups will represent Pella in county and district meets. a new date will be announced next week.
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Pella
M Van Ekeren Dies After Illness At Iowa City
M Van Ekeren died Monday morning at 12 40 oclock in Iowa City hospital after an illness of more than a year and a recent unsuccessful operation. Funeral at 1 30 this afternoon at his home on Huber Street with Rev. R T Nordlund officiating. Interment in Oakwood. Survived by wife, son Henry, granddaughter Martha Jane, three brothers Cornelius, Frank, Henry, and two sisters Mrs Gyse Mearse and Mrs William Scott. He was 66 years, three months and 22 days old.
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Mike van Ekeren
Iowa City
Huber Street
R. T. Nordlund
Oakwood
Otley
van Ekeren
Garden City
Woodrow Washing Machines
Henry
Martha Jane van Ekeren
Cornelius
Monroe
Frank
Corsica
S. D
Oskaloosa
Gyse Mearse
William Scott
Burlington
Iowa
3760 Automobile Licenses Issued To Last Wednesday
County treasurer reports 3760 Marion county automobiles licensed for 1936 by last Wednesday, down from 3780 a year ago. Snowbound residents likely halted sales, as daily issuance dropped after heavy snowfall. Truck licenses reach 377 to date, versus 390 last year. truck plates totaled 698 previously.
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Marion County
D. D. Galvin
No Night School Canceled Friday for Farmers
M. M. Dockindorff, head of vocational agriculture at the high school, says bad weather and road conditions cancel the farmers night school session this week. Check for next Friday’s announcement.
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M. M. Dockindorff
Vocational Agriculture Department
New Acoustic Pilot System Described at IA S January 31
Mechanical ears for piloting a plane by sound alone, an entirely new principle in aviation, were described to the Institute of the Aeronautical Sciences January 31.
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The
Institute of the Aeronautical Sciences
Dr J J Sybenga Entitled To Special Mention In Snow
In frigid temperatures and blocked streets, Dr J J Sybenga earns special mention for days spent clearing snow from his home beyond the north city limits to his office on Washington street. The blizzard has left roads north and east of town impassable to traffic.
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Pella
J. J. Sybenga
Washington Street
Dr. Sybenga
Walking Almost Impossible Shows Doctor’s Demonstrated Help
The fragment notes that walking is nearly impossible, yet Dr. Sybenga has demonstrated he can alleviate or manage the condition, indicating progress or potential treatment.
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Dr. Sybenga
Crane Leaves Pella to Enter Mercantile Field
W R Crane formerly with Marion County State bank departs Pella to purchase Rite Way grocery and meat market in Winterset and a grocery store in Patterson. He will sell Pella bologna and De dong Floral Co plants. Mrs Crane and two daughters stay in Pella till school ends. housing scarce in Winterset.
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Winterset
Patterson
Crane
Weather and world notes from a drifting winter day
Abe Swartz of Mt Ayr recovers from a frostbitten face after a fall from a bobsled on his farm. Neighbor Lee Baston found him unconscious, with a hip injury. Gerald Bonstead of Emmetsburg sought a doctor for his infant son Ronald dying of influenza during a blizzard. Beulah Hart of Long Beach suffered severe injuries leaping before a train. Big Bend in Texas to become a 1,000,000 acre national park under a plan approved by Congress and the President. A Minneapolis vice and crime network blamed on political structures following the assassinations of two newspaper publishers. Seymond Indiana faces water outages from a cold spell, undetermined homes affected. A seal from Berwick-on-Tweed kept as a pet after a beach rescue. Los Angeles police continue stidelach rane stents at state lines amid concerns of backwash of vagrants. Oregon and Arizona take gatekeeping steps. Over half a million coal miners endorse Roosevelt for re election at a Washington convention. Tennessee PWA program funds 38 new schools and 34 additions. Utah metal production up about 60 percent with estimated value around 34 million in 1936. Italy plans complete control of foreign trade per Fascist Grand Council. Sioux City painter Charles B. St. John, missing a week, commits suicide by fire. United Mine Workers president John Lewis rejects an 18 100 raise while salaries remain at 12 000. Los Angeles relief plans identify and return jobless to homes in other states. Grand winter cold sees Luutjon Zingg walking to school and back daily. Senate fights over farm bill and restoration of wage cuts in city salaries.
Mayor says fuel needs cared for in Pella
Mayor Fultz said there were no widespread fuel shortages in Pella but a few cases required immediate help. City officials and the Red Cross are coordinating to supply coal promptly and prevent hoarding, with efforts to check loads on arrival and ensure fair distribution.
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Fultz
Red Cross
Dutch Costumes by Central College Ladies Auxiliary
Central college ladies auxiliary will make Dutch costumes for Tulip Time. Prices for costumes range from 50 to 100 cents with materials costing 1 to 1.50 dollars depending on quality. Interested parties may call Mrs Tunis Plette for details.
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Central College
Tunis Plette
Worthless Checks Levied In Local Miners Cases
Justice of the Peace J Vander Syde reports a rise in bad checks from locals and distant miners linked to coal mine transactions. One offender left $38 in checks and paid $70 total after court costs. Vander Lyde warns that cases cannot be handled for nothing and urges savers to cover checks in advance.
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Justice of the Peace
J. Vander Syde
Pella
Na Hanlar
Maskiern
Squire Vander Lyde
Addson
Allef
Bing
Mrs. C De Geest Died January 28 1936
Mrs Mary L Nossaman De Geest born Marion County Iowa January 6 1866 died January 28 1936 at 80 years 32 days. Married Cornelius De Geest 1874. thirteen children four died in infancy. Lived in Marion County Iowa until 1920 then moved with sons to Ree Heights South Dakota. Survived by five sons four daughters and numerous grandchildren. Funeral services held Monday at M Shurehy Ov BoP Tromtle of At Hea officiating.
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Mary L. Nossaman de Geest
Marion County
Iowa
Baptist Church
John Nossaman
Cornelius de Geest
Towa
Ree Heights
John
Dosie E. Wilson
Miller
Edward
Cornelius de Greights
John de Geest
Dose Wilton
Lavt de Geest
Motley
Minn
Mary L. Milledge Wilson
Harvey
Mice
Hitached Wilson
Rapids City
Ndchildren
Mahaska County
Anister
Edith May Sytama
Levi Nossam
Postpone The C. of C. Banquet
Banquet postponed due to extreme weather and poor conditions. The event now planned for next Thursday evening at 6:30. Admission remains 46 cents for those who have already paid.
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M. van Ekeren
Woodrow and Feeder Works
Chronicle Engraving
M. van Eckeren
Chronicle
Edward Ver
W. R. Crane
Marion County State Bank
Rolscreen Company
Venetian Blind
Earl Black
Kooman
Pete Kelderee
Gest
Ween Prea Oy
Chronicle Photo and Engraving
Screen Company
P. H. Kuyper
Bes and Moral Managingar
Continos
Mths Progressive Concern
Abe Swartz
Mt. Ayr
Lee Baston
Gerald Bonstead
Emmettsburg
Graetinger
Ronald
Graettinger
Beulah Hart
Long Beach
Cal
Texas
Big Bend
Ewing Thomaason
el Paso
Congress
United States
Minneapolis
Seymond
Ind
Seymour Water Company
Mr. Thomson
Berwick-on- Tweed
England
Spittal Beach
Northumberland
Thomson
Los Angeles
Studoenly
California
Arizona
Oregon
Roosevelt
Washington, D. C
America
PWA
Tennessee
Kenneth Markwell
Utah
Italy
Charles B. St. John
Sioux City
Missouri
John le Lewis
United Mine Workers
Lewis
Los Angeles County Relief Administration
Luutjon Zingg
Grundy Centar
Hischor
Senate
McNary
Borah
Idaho
City
C. de Geest
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