Jury verdict for Bromin fire claim in Mahaska court
A Mahaska district court jury awarded Barney Brom of Pella 2100 dollars in a fire insurance claim against Protective Insurance, covering a February 1938 blaze near Oskaloosa. The verdict equals the policy plus interest, after narrowing arson or conspiracy claims. The three day trial ended with Beehly adjourning for sine die today.
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Mahaska District Court
Barney Brom
Pella Hatcheryman
The
Protective Insurance Company
Oskaloosa
Frank Eehly
John Brom
George Risigent
Robert McBurney
John Matusick
Vida Sparks
Je Hooten
David Jones
Josephine Burk
E. Burdine
Gust Holm
Orie Stout
Beehly
McCoy & McCoy
Tunis M. Klein
Pella
T. J. Bray
Oskaloosa Herald
The Book Shop Sale Tantalizes Readers
A compact fragment notes prices and items from a shop window listing Chinese tea treats to toasted bread and stationery. It highlights 50e for Chinese tea and 10¢ for narrow ruled paper among other low prices, signaling a busy catalog from The Book Shop.
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M. M
Mary Firth Garrison Dies in West Car Crash
Mrs. L A Garrison learns of Mary Firth Garrison death in a Lake View Oregon crash. Blinding snow caused the skid and fatal impact as L A Garrison and Mary’s sister Martha Firth report the accident. Surviving are husband L A Garrison five children and siblings with funeral held in Oakland California.
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L. A. Garrison
West
Martha Firth
Beard
Central Park
Mary Firth On
L.A. Garrison Well
Idaho
Lake View
Oregon
M. L.A. Garrison
Churches Second Chr Ref Church Service Notes
Church schedule lists Rev M Monsma with catechism at 9 20 and a union service at 2 00 with Dr K Schilder preaching. Evening topics include Rebekah Isaac's wife and a Holland service at First Church with Rev G Menning. Next Saturday 9 30 Rev D Hollenga to speak over KRNT radio. note change of sta.
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M. Monsma
K. Schilder
Kampen
Netherlands
Rebekah
Isaac
D. Hollenga
Peoria
KRNT
Des Moines
Obituaries reveal family survivors in Iowa and Kansas City
The notice lists ton Iowa and a daughter Mrs Ella Van Houweling, two grandchildren, two sisters Mrs J De Visser of Des Moines and Mrs Griffith of Kansas City. Also mentions Gertrude Griffith of Kansas City and service details set for Friday February 17 at 2:30 p.m.
Born in Pella 1887 dies in Cleveland 1939 obituary
Arthur Kern Bousquet son of Mr. and Mrs. Herman F. Bousquet was born December 13 1887 in Pella and died February 9 1939 in Cleveland Ohio. He moved from Pella to Kansas City in 1905 and later to Cleveland about twelve years ago. Survived by two sisters Mrs Julia Wood and Bess Bousquet of California and two brothers Fred of Walnut Creek California and Ray of Knoxville Iowa. Services were held at Wormhoudt Son funeral home in Pella with Rev T Prins of Central College in charge and interment at Oakwood.
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Mary Firth Garrison
Pella
Garrison
Central College
Grand Island
New
Cascade
Towa
L. A. Gibson
S. R. Goldenstein
Tillamook
Ore
J. Schuurman
Arthur Kern Bousquet
Herman F. Bousquet
Cleveland
Ohio
Public Sale of Household Goods and Shed on Feb 25
Public sale of household goods and a 12 by 14 shed on Saturday February 25 at 1 30 pm. Listings include a heater large kitchen cabinet dining room table green 162 tank wagon tank 310 gas capacity buckets and funnels a 1926 4 cylinder Dodge engine and transmission good cook stove two heating stoves extension table Perfection oil stove and more. Call before 9 am or on Saturday 722 Huber St. Phone 407. G B Ver Steeg.
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A. P. Vander Meide
Dodge
Huber St
G. B. Ver Steeg
Be Sin cere At Otley Reform Church Services
Rev. N. Rozeboom leads Sunday school at 9:30 AM and morning worship at 10:30 AM with the evening service at 7:30 PM titled Never 'The Less' in Otley Reformed Church notices for the week.
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Otley
Local Churches Announce Services and Leaders
Open Bible Church lists Rev F C LeLaCheur and David Breen with Sunday school at 9 30 morning worship at 11 00 mission service Send the Light Young People Sermon on Answered Prayer and evening events. Baptist Church offers sermons on Modern Missionary Motives and Get byism with Rev P J Christensen and youth programs. Second Reformed Church schedules Sunday school and worship with Rev Howard Scholten as guest speaker.
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Open Bible Church
F. C. LeLaCheur
David Breen
Christ
Second Reformed Church
W. D
C. E. Cleo Joy Kuyper
C. Eirginia Carpenter
Max Kuyk
Howard Scholten
Cicago
Sunday and Evening Services at First Reformed Church
The First Reformed Church announces a morning worship at 10 45 with the sermon Alcohol and Its Social Peril and an afternoon Holland service at 2 00 with The Case As It Now Stands Het Gevoelen van Ch.30 p.m. Evening praise will feature The Law of Kindness. Tuesday 7 00 Young People's Class led by H W Pietenpol. Pastor A Heaverkamp. Sunday School continues.
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First Reformed Church
Ghey
A. Heaverkamp
Boone Family to Give Program in Pella
The Boone Family from Des Moines and formerly Grand Rapids will present a musical program at 7 30 p.m. Monday February 20 in the American Legion Hall Pella. They have been broadcasting in Des Moines for 15 months and will start a new daily schedule on WHO at 6 15 a.m. Each program has no admission charge but a free will offering will assist with radio time costs.
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American Legion Hall
Pella
Boone
Des Moines
WHO
Obituary: Mrs Henry F Johnson of Pella Dies at 73
Mrs Henry F Johnson died at her home 1008 North Broadway Pella on Wednesday February 15 at 10 10 AM after a long illness. She was 73 years 4 months and 2 days old. Survived by her husband H F Johnson and one son Alfred of New York City.
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Henry F. Johnson
North Broadway
Pella
Suri
H. F. Johnson
Alfred
New
Night School Graduation Postponed for Farmers' Evening School
The Farmers' Evening School event was postponed to next week due to community activities clashing with the program. The exact date and graduates will be announced in next week's issue. A family friendly program is planned, likely featuring motion pictures for all. Martin Paardekooper installed forty-seat booths at Ideal Pharmacy for the soda fountain patrons and advertises a special in this issue.
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Farmers
Martin Paardekooper
Zephyr Portable Typewriter Offered at $29.75
A Corona Zephyr portable typewriter with full four row keyboard and case weighs under 9 pounds is now offered at 29.75 dollars. This is promoted as a wonderful buy.
Corona Typewriter Price Drop Sparks Deal Talk
The L. C. Smith Typewriter Co. maker of the Corona Portable advertises a six dollar cut on the Corona Standard. Former price 54.50, new price 49.50. A promotional move aimed at boosting sales of the popular model in this period.
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L. C. Smith Typewriter Co
Corona Portable
Corona
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Third Reformed Church
Radio Sermonette
Jack Sprat Food Stores
Jack Sprat
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Ma Bence
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Minnekusel
Scarsboro
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Lela Braden
Martinsburg
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H. W. Pietenpol
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Michigan
Edward Boone
Lux
de Wild
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Prince Albert & Velvet Tobaccos
Slobe’s Super Market
the Hardys
Mickey Rooney
Lewis Stone
Cecilia Parker
Ann Rutherford
William Boyd
George Hayes
Russell Hayden
Flash Gordon
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Charles Boyer
Sigrid Gurie
Hedy Lamarr
Joan Crawford
Margaret Sullavan
Robert Young
Melvyn Douglas
Fleck Hog
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KRAFT
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