Warner Store Sold This Week In Pella Iowa
Peter Heerema and Gradus De Kock purchased the Frank Warner grocery on Franklin street. Warner will remain until March then retire, store to join United Self Serve grocery chain from March 15. New firm plans self serve method to cut clerks, expand under Winterset based chain with Knoxville and other Iowa stores already in operation.
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Peter Heerema
Gradus de Kock
Frank Warner
Franklin Street
Warner
Iowa
United Self Serve Stores
Winterset
Pella
Knoxville
Eer
Heerema
Puritan
de Kock
Altho
J. G. de Kock
Central College
Y. T. van Niewaal
Mr and Mrs G V Orr Entertained in Des Moines
Mrs George Orr of Chicago and Mr Orr will visit Des Moines this week staying with Mr and Mrs George A Peak at 1430 Thirtieth Street. She attended a Valentine luncheon and bridge at Wakonda club and will join a luncheon at Mrs A J Knapp's home. A Younker tearooms luncheon is planned, with a dinner hosted by local hosts and friends for twelve guests, followed by another dinner the next evening.
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George Orr
Chicago
Orr
George A. Peak
Thirtieth Street
Valentine
Frank A. Angles
Peak
Wakonda Club
Pella
Iowa
Willys-Overland Company
Bridge Club
A. J. Knapp
Forty-second Street
Younker
Ernest Rea
Crosswalk Accident Injures Local Tim er Dave Van Sittert
Dave Van Sittert, timer at Van der Meulen hardware, was struck Sunday evening at Franklin and West First by a car driven by Dick Boot of Sully. He suffered knee ligament injuries, no broken bones, received medical care, and rests at home on East Second Street pending recovery.
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Dave van Sittert
Franklin
West First Streets
Dick Boot
Sully
Dave
Mr. van Sittert
van der Meulen Hardware
Jacob van Dalen
East Second Street
Oppenheimer Store in Oskaloosa Struck by Burglary
A burglar entered the Oppenheimer Alsop company store in Oskaloosa via rear fire escape and a third story window, rifling the third floor furniture department and scattering papers on the second floor. No loot was taken, and police pursued a strong lead.
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Oppenheimer-Alsop Company
Oppenheimer-Alsop
Oskaloosa Herald
Central Loses to St Ambrose at Davenport
Central College fell to St Ambrose College of Davenport 32 to 26 after trailing 16 to 11 at halftime. The visitors led throughout the Friday game in the Central College gymnasium.
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Central
ST. Ambrose
Central College Gymnasium
St. Ambrose College
Davenport
Graveling to Reach Pella Amid White Way Plan
The Oskaloosa Herald notes graveling on White Way No 2 will connect Oskaloosa paving with town streets and extend to the A avenue pavement. Pella faces similar gains with future graveling and surface work as state highway funds roll out.
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Oskaloosa Herald
Highway Commission
Pella
The
Herald
Oskaloosa
State Highway Commission
Fred R. White
Don B. Russell
White Way No
Couny
Oskaloosa Sreets
Fair Grounds
Iowa City
Ames
Polk County
Sigourney
Iowa
United States
County Honors At Knoxville Declamatory Contest
The county declamatory contest for high school pupils was held in Knoxville last Friday evening with attendees from Pella. Marion Vander Linden and Richard Bruins of Pella earned top placements as Lora Hill of Bussey won first and Marion Sedrel of Bussey took third. Drake University critic Professor J B Gifford praised the competition, noting it among the best he has judged this year.
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Knoxville
Pella
Marion Vander Linden
Richard Bruins
Richard
Lora Hill
Bussey
Monroe
Pleasantville
Runnells
Paul Blommers
G. Vander Linden
Miss Doornewaard
F. M. Frush
America
Mildred Garrett
Dallas
Marion Harvey
Tracy
Christus
Floyd Amsberry
Lucille Burt
Melcher
Tom O
Gleam
Henrietta Dyer
Gale Lawson
Harvey
Levinsky
Bath Hour
Vivian Hart
Helen Lawson
Johnny
Marion Sedrel
J. B. Gifford
Drake University
Des Moines
Pershing Pool Hall Robbery by Drunk Suspect
Sheriff Clark investigated a Pershing robbery at the W. E. Cannon pool hall after a night of alcohol fueled crime. Ed Marshall, 19, confessed to stealing cigars and tobacco totaling about 50 dollars from the hall. He did not name accomplices or sources of the liquor.
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Clark
Otley
Pershing
Knoxville Journal
W. E. Cannon
Clarke
W. C. Rickett
Ed Marshall
Marshall
District Court Jury Verdicts From February Term
Knoxville district court stories report first jury trials of February term. McGilvey vs Hunt yielded $493.00 verdict to plaintiff. Boyan vs Workman awarded $735.50 to plaintiff for commission on 223 acres. Foremen were D P Leonard and G T Pack respectively.
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James A. McGilvey
William Hunt
Empannelle
Sam Ball
Joe West
S. E. Smith
G. T. Pack
Elmer Thornburgh
D. P. Leonard
Emma Butcher Profit
Albert Rietveld
R. R. Horsman
Mary Converse
L. B. Verners
Macy Wright
H. L. Boylan
Anna M. Workman
Wesley Fisher
E. J. Bennett
R. W. McVay
Mrs Elizabeth Taylor Home From Winter Trip
Mrs Elizabeth S Taylor, living with her son Professor T H Liggett, returned home last week from a two month trip visiting Florida Pennsylvania New Jersey and Washington DC. She met old friends including a fifty year old teacher and even shook hands with President Coolidge. She returned to Pella in excellent health and spirits.
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Elizabeth S. Taylor
T. H. Liggett
Taylor
Pella
St. Petersburg
Florida
Pittsburgh
New Jersey
Washington, D. C
President Coolidge
Girl Praises Richard Bruins For Difficult Dialect Piece
A girl who won first place complemented Richard Bruins by saying he was the first person she had seen who could get away with a difficult piece in dialect.
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Richard Bruins
New Church Building Nearing Completion
The Second Christian Reformed Church on East First Street nears dedication in a few weeks. Cement floors in the basement and brickwork are finished, auditorium walls plastered, with floors, pews, pulpit, and organ remaining. The commodious structure includes many class rooms and a large social basement, boosting neighborhood appeal and property values.
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Second Christian Reformed Church
East First Street
Founder of Flag Assn Died in California
George W. Schee, longtime Marion County resident and founder of the Thirty-third Iowa Flag Fund Association, died at National City California at 78. His last Iowa home was Primghar, body brought there for burial. He formerly ran a manufacturing business in Oskaloosa and inspired a state law ensuring the flag flies from school premises during instruction.
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George W. Schee
Marion County
National City
California
Mr. Schee
Iowa
Primghar
Schee
Oskaloosa
Thirty-third
Iowa Flag Fund Association
Marion
Mahaska
Keokuk
Hospital Effort in Pella Fails to Draw Crowd
A Tuesday meeting on establishing a Pella hospital drew about fifty attendees, far short of the hoped-for turnout. A fundraiser committee reported $7,100 pledged toward a $10,000 goal, with little new support. Jake Plender and John Vander Ploeg were tasked to organize rural canvassing, and a follow up meeting is set for March 2 to reveal results.
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Pella
College Lyceum
Jake Plender
John Vander Ploeg
Doctor Lankelma moves to new ground floor offices
Announcement states Dr. James V. Lankelma has relocated to ground floor offices at 802 Main Street in the Security State Bank Building, Pella, Iowa. The contact phone listed is 38. The notice is dated May 1941.
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James V. Lankelma
Main Street
Security State Bank
Pella
Towa
Chronicle Adds New Craftsman Job Press in Des Moines
The Chronicle installed a Craftsman Job Press with a Kluge automatic feeder from Chandler & Price, Cleveland, and Brandtsen & Kluge, St. Paul. Delivered Saturday by Connie Van Roekel and tested by Tuesday, the press runs 2,500 copies per hour, freeing workers to perform other tasks. The Chronicle notes its upgrade, explains feeder operation, and invites visitors to see the machine in action.
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Chronicle
Chandler & Price Company
Cleveland
Ohio
Brandtsen & Kluge
St. Paul
the Chronicle
The
Pella
Notice to settle accounts by February 20th
State ments past two weeks not yet settled will be collected in the last week of February by my collector. Address by F. F. Carpenter dated June 21.
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F. F. Carpenter
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G. V. Orr
Oppenheimer
George Washington
Today
Pershing Pool Hall
District Court
Journal
Mrs. Elizabeth Taylor
Flag Ass’n
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