Annual Free Chronicle Cooking School Opens Today
The Chronicle Cooking School and Food Show starts at 2:00 PM at the American Legion hall with Miss Alice Sharpe in charge. Local merchants will exhibit products from Monarch ranges to Vander Ploeg’s Bread, Maytag washers, and more, promising a big yearly event with demonstrations, booths, and cooking tips through Saturday.
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American Legion Hall
Chronicle Gooking
Alice Sharpe
Heavener
Okla
Pella Chronicle
The
Legion Hall
Sharpe
Toeethona Oy
Fiapzaoinn
Alto‘gether
Monarch
van den Berg Electric Co
Leonard
Awtry & Lanklma Furniture
Guernsey
Grundman’s
Ulrich’s
Miss Sharpe
Sadier
Sunnyside
Iss Sharpe
Cash and Carry Cleaners
Philco
One Bros
Avery-Cleland Co
Knoxville
J, Cg, Penney Co
van’ Rheenen
United Grocery
T. Plette & Co
Tone Bros
Chas, Hewitt & Sons Co
Western Grocery Co
John den Hartog
Vander Linden
Morton
Armour
Chronicle
Post Office Hours for February 22, 1932
Money Order Stamp Parcel Post General Delivery and Carriers windows open 10 00 to 10 30 a m Collections from street letter boxes at 9 00 a m No city or rural delivery LF BOUSQUET Postmaster
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LF. Bousquet
Public Sale At De Cock's Barn February 20
A public sale is set for Saturday February 20 at De Cooks Barn featuring two John Deere Riding Cultivators one McCormick Corn Planter used one season one Disc one 16 inch Walking Plow and one Riding Plow.
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de Cook’s
John Deere
McCormick
Challenge Issued For S. S. Contest At Baptist Church
Sunday morning at the Baptist church Sunday school concluded with a challenge to the Monroe Baptist Sunday school for a department contest. If the Monroe school accepts under stated conditions, the contest will run for several weeks ending in a picnic near Otley with the location to be decided.
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The
Baptist Church
Monroe Baptist Sunday School
Monroe School
Otley
Community Welfare League cuts wood to aid families in need
The Community Welfare League led by Ben Vogelaar and the Pella Red Cross organized employment for 25 men to convert timber southwest of Pella into fuel and distribute groceries in lieu of cash. Labor paid totals 130 dollars with 65.89 dollars earned from selling wood, aided by local volunteers and haulage donations. A detailed buyers and haulers list follows.
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The
Community Welfare League
Ben Vogelaar
Pella
American Red Cross
Hog Vaccination School Set For February Here
County Agent Textrum announces hog vaccination sessions for farmers around Pella on February 24 and 26 at the Old City Hall. The program covers vaccination principles and hog diseases with a second day exam for a permit to vaccinate. A $3 fee applies for the exam, refundable if the candidate fails the test. attendance is urged for practical hog raisers. Miss Madge Vander Zyl of Des Moines visited her mother, Mrs. S. G. Van der Zyl, over the weekend.
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Pella
Old City Hall
Madge Vander Zyl
Des Moines
8. G. Vander Zyl
Need for More Voters to Get on Band Wagon
A 1930s county and city election discussion urges higher turnout in Lake Prairie township and Pella. It notes low participation, cites past vote totals, and argues for nonpartisan electability of local officials. A Progressive business voice suggests a $2.50 voting prerequisite before ballots count.
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Pella
Lake Prairie
Lake Prairie Township
Office of Mayors
Local Insurance Man On Honor Roll
That prosperity around the corner was in sight for E. Hollebrands, a Federal Life Insurance agent, who earned a place on the production honor roll for December after delivering strong new business in life health and accident lines. He received a Gilbert Stuart oil painting of George Washington as a reward and attended a Federal Life regional meeting at Hotel Fort Des Moines in Des Moines on Monday.
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E. Hollebrands
Federal Life Insurance Company
Comany
Hollabrands
George Washington
Gilbert Stuart
Hollebrands
Des Moines
Federal Life Company
Hotel Fort Des Moines
County Jail in Bad State. Grand Jury Urges New Building
Marion county Iowa jail in Knoxville is described by the February grand jury as in a bad state of repair with several escapes reported over the year. They urge construction of a new modern jail and sheriff’s residence near the courthouse. Rumors say the county board may present the issue at the June primary election.
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Knoxville
Iowa
Marion County
Rhia Grand Jury
Court House
Frank Schmidt
Voter Calls for Full Representation in Elections
A county resident urges a total representative government at local state and national levels, criticizing the current half hearted system and advocating comprehensive electoral reform for authentic representation.
Pleasantville Blaze Destroys Three Buildings
Fire swept through Pleasantville on Wednesday morning destroying three buildings on the west square block. The post office, dental office of Dr. R H Stringfellow, K of P and Odd Fellows lodges, and Independent Feed company were burned.Wall collapse and 400 barrels of oil in the K of P basement hindered operations. Marion County News building, Rose barber and Rose coffee shops damaged or destroyed. Loss estimated over 60000 dollars.
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Knoxville
R. H. Stringfellow
K of P and
Odd Fellows Lodges
Comany
J. W. Freel
Alph Cart
Tom Q’connor
Marion County News
W. G. Stevenson
E. G. Stevenson
Rose
Des Moines Tribune
Knoxville Lads Face Robbery Charges in Marion County
Three Knoxville youths Ernest Dunham Max Knowles and William Wignall all 17 confessed to participating in multiple robberies across Knoxville during the past six weeks. They will be sentenced Wednesday by Judge W S Cooper. Stolen items included cash watches and silverware from several homes. Parole consideration urged due to the boys ages.
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Knoxville
Ernest Dunham
Max Knowles
William Wignall
W. S. Cooper
Marion County District Court
Dunham
Knowles
Wignall
Gerald Steele
Steele
Sheriff's Office
John Neiburg
Lambertus Stegeman Visit Highlights Local Ties
Mr and Mrs Lambertus Stegeman visited Mrs E J Faassen in town during their trip from Colorado to Washington DC. The Stegemans are the son and family of Bart Stegeman, a former Pella resident, with connections to local residents Mr and Mrs Walter Van Doorninck and daughter Willa Mae of Otley who visited M Van Doorninck’s home on Sunday.
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Lambertus Stegeman
Washington, D. C
Colorado
E. J. Faassen
Bart Stegeman
Pella
Walter van Doorninck
Willa Mae of
Otley
Older Boys And Girls Meet To Be Held At Pleasantville
Pella churches will be well represented at the Older Boys and Girls conference on religious work in Pleasantville February 29. The registration fee is 1.50 dollars. The Baptist Sunday school voted to send five delegates and pay half the fee. other churches may cover all or part of the cost. The gathering is seen as very important for local youth participation.
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Pella
Pleasantville
Baptist Sunday School
Harold Sack Loser Of Sedan In Sunday Fire
A mysterious Sunday night fire destroyed the rear garage of Harold Sack’s home and a Chrysler sedan owned by his son. The blaze caused $700 in paint and turpentine losses, with fire and garage partially insured and no insurance on the contents. Harold Sack, alerted by a neighbor, discovered the flames upon hearing the telephone ring. The fire department arrived promptly but could not prevent the damage.
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Harold Sack
SEDAN
B.H. Sack
Sack
Oskaloosa
Obituary Notice for Mrs Gerrit Klein at 91
Mrs Gerrit Klein died at her home near town at age 91 years 2 months 22 days. Funeral at 1 30 pm Friday at the home with interment in Oakwood cemetery. Born in Holland November 25 1840 she came to America at 16 and lived here her life. She married Gerrit Jein June 15 1859 and had 14 children. Surviving children include Blanche Slot Dena Wittenberg Tunis Klein Henrietta John Hattie Van Qonen Arjo Klein Antonie Perry and Will Klein. Also 33 grandchildren and several great grandchildren. Mr Klein died eight years ago aged 85.
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Gerrit Klein
Oakwood
Holland
Klein
Dena Kornegoor
Gerrit Jein
Blanche Slot
Pella
Dena Wittenberg
Otley
Tunis Klein
Eddyville
Henrietta
John
Hattie van Qonen
Arjo Klein
Antonie Ein
Perry
Will Klein
Death Comes to Mrs J Dieleman
Mrs. John Dieleman aged 57 died Sunday at 8 30 am at her home 611 Laurel street Des Moines after a long illness with cancer Funeral services were held Tuesday at 1 pm at Wormhoudt and Plette funeral home Rev Albert Van der Ploeg in charge Interment in Oakwood cemetery Formerly a Miss Walraven she lived in this community until moving away about twelve years ago The family later moved to Des Moines Mrs Dieleman leaves husband a daughter Mrs Bessie Totten of Des Moines two sisters Mrs John Elscott and Mrs Jacob Van Nimwegen of Pella and a brother Ger Fit Walraven northwest of wn
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John Dieleman
Laurel Street
Des Moines
Sale of Purebred Hampshire Sows and Gifts at Oskaloosa IA
Auction notice announces sale of purebred Hampshire sows and gifts on Tuesday February 23 at the Southern Iowa Fair Grounds Oskaloosa Iowa. Readers are urged to write for catalogue and to attend with contact Mrs Lucy Broyles Barnes City Iowa.
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Iowa Fair Grounds
Oskaloosa
Iowa
Lucy Broyles
Barnes City
Aschenbrenner urges modern emphasis in education
Dr. Carl F. Aschenbrenner addressed the Pella High School PTA urging modern teaching emphasis including anatomy physiology chemistry and physics. He urged a school skeleton and a physical laboratory to enhance learning plus broader access to education for all, not just college students. He criticized overproduction of doctors and merchants while calling for practical, self knowledge and affordable modern conveniences.
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Parent-Teacher Association
Pella High School
Carl F. Aschenbrenner
Aschenbrenner
Pella
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Free Chronicle
S. S
L. van Roekel
John Snellers
Zylstra
Tuiistra
Tunis’ Plette
Art Vogelaar
G. Bennink
Abe den Adel
G. A. H. Klein
van Zee
Boorda
A. den Adel
M. W. Huyzer
T. Vander Waal
Sonn Vogelaar
van Houweling
B. Vos
Wm. Beard
B. Andeweg
Jim van Houweling
D. Vander Ploeg
Warner van de Voort
Chas. Sipkema
Laar
Jan ‘Tichelaar
D. van Zante
Gove van Zee
Textrum
Wintry
County Board
J. Dieleman
Welfare League
Wrigley
Colgate
Betty Blommers
Cornelia de Kock
Herbert
Marion Klaaren
Mrs. C. Ver
A. H. Wyatt
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