Citizens Press City For Public Swimming Pool Plan
About 400 residents petitioned city officials at the Pella council meeting requesting construction of a public swimming pool funded by a loan from the electric light fund repaid from pool earnings. Mayor Schultz advised presenting plans to the state budget director for approval. The effort is backed by local groups including the Chamber of Commerce and American Legion. The council also reviewed a fire department request to buy a new fire truck up to 3000 dollars.
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Pella
H. C. Wormhoudt
Paul Lautenbach
John N. Vander Linden
Ultz
U. K
Chamber of Commerce
American Legion, Auxiliary
Women’s Federated Club
the Chronicle
Fire Department
Committee For Investigation
Auto Accidents Outpace Historic War Casualties in Deaths
The text argues cars kill far more in 18 months than World War I soldiers did, citing 36,000 U.S. deaths in 1984 and 1,090,000 nonfatal injuries with 90,000+ permanent disabilities. It cites causes from fast driving to human error and notes most accidents occur on paved roads in clear weather with good vehicle condition. It compares media attention to past disasters with ongoing auto fatalities totaling 3,152 every thirty six days.
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United States
Palm Beach
San Francisco
Maine
Shenandoah
Ohio State Penitentiary
Akron
Card of Thanks for Kindness During Illness
The Wilson family thanks friends and neighbors for acts of thoughtfulness during our wife and mother's illness. We appreciate these kindnesses beyond words. L Wilson and family.
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L, Wilson
Your Home Town Merchant and the Independent Trade
A long reflection on 19th century Pella merchants, praising local independent stores over chains. It argues for cooperative buying, quality goods at low costs, and fair taxation of chains, citing civic contributions by local businesspeople and the risk of chain dominance hurting labor and community.
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Pella
Central College
Iowa
Wall St
Supreme Courts
Middle-west
Safe driving award recipients list grows with names
A long list of individuals has been recognized for two years without any auto accident causing injury or property damage. Names include Marinus Meulpolder, Dr. G. I. Fox, Ed Van Toorn, H. P. Van Gorp, J. B. Sybenga, GC. W. Ver Dught, and many others. Some organizations and firms are also mentioned among awardees. The compilation appears to document community members receiving safe driving honors.
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Marinus Meulpolder
G. I. Fox
Ed van’ Toorn
Boot H. P. van Gorp
B. Sybenga
GC. W. Ver Dught
Case Vis
William P. Bosch
Marie Lefeber
L. W. Hartley
William S, van Hemert
Awtry & Lankelma
A. C. Kuyper
F.C. Warner
Joe de Hoog
Dr. T. G. Fultz
Leland K. Croft
R. A. Awi Wiry
Nick de Winter
Arie Klyn
John der Hartog
John Gys van Gorp
L. Wielaard
Jacob van Gorp
William H. Gezel
M. C, van Gor
Morris H, Ver Meer
Fred Lankelma
Theo F. le Cocq
Be, C. Beaning
A. E, van Zee
Frank Jaarsma
H. J. Veldhuizen
Albert M. de Jong
H. Sadler
William Schreiner
Nick Vander Ploeg
Dan Meulpolder
Leonard E. Allen
W._W. Sadler
J. Blommers & Co
Fred Veenstra
Marion Vanden Baard
Abe Rempke
Abe Rempe
Nick Terpstra
Orin S. van Niewaal
E, L. Dunn J, J. Kuiper
Charles de Winter
Local figures named in historical notice list
A set of individuals including Jacob Van Wyk Dr. Fred F. Carpenter Nick J. Koopman W. A. Van Vark J. A. Kuyper Mrs. Bessie Brooks and Dr. H. O. Wormhoudt appear in a historical notice or roster style record from a newspaper page fragment. The text names multiple persons, likely officials, residents, or contributors in a community listing or event context.
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Jacob van Wyk
Fred F. Carpenter
Nick J. Koopman
W. A. van Vark
J. A. Kuyper
Bessie Brooks
H. 0. Wormhoudt
Neyenesch Recalls 40 Year Old Shovel Purchase
H P Neyenesch recalls a shovel over forty years old shown in the Chronicle. He says he bought it before marriage at Bousquet's store and it remains in use. He notes there were no sidewalks where he lived and snow-clearing was done by scooping a path from his house down the street.
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H. P. Neyenesch
the Chronicle
Mr. Neyenesch
Bousquet
Fred Veenstra Joins United Paint and Body Co
Fred Veenstra, longtime Star Auto Co. employee, takes a position with United Paint and Body Co. located first door south of the Chronicle office. The notice praises his mechanical skill and urges readers to support Franklin Van Gorp’s Chronicle advertisement for business.
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Fred Veenstra
Star Auto Co
United Paint and Body Co
Chronicle
Fred
Sid
Franklin van Gorp
Vander Wilt Recovering After Timber Accident
Late mercy hospital report from Oskaloosa says G W Vander Wilt injured when a tree fell on him while timbering with his father in law Arie Toom on Toom farm. He was in serious condition and unconscious for several days but is now much improved and on the road to recovery.
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Mercy Hosital
Oskaloosa
G. W. Vander Wilt
Arie Toom
Vander Wilt
Fire Sparks Burn Awning at Local Furniture and Electric Shops
Sparks from a heating plant ignited rags in a stove at Nesbit shop, triggering a blaze that damaged the Awtry and Laukelma furniture store and the Van Den Berg Electric shop on Franklin Street. George Van Gorkom and G H Van Den Berg helped extinguish flames after a large hole burned through the awnings. C P Dykstra and Harry Hesselink aided with buckets of water to douse remaining hotspots.
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Franklin Street
Laukelma
van den Berg
George van Gorkom
van Gorkom
G. H. Vanden Berg
Burt i
Vanden Berg
Dykstra
Pella
C. P. Dykstra
Harry Hesselink
New Restaurant Set to Open March First
Erma B. Walker rents the Van Rheenen building and plans a restaurant opening on March 1. Remodeling will begin next week to prepare the space for the new business run by Walker and her brother, who reside in Washington, Iowa.
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Erma B. Walker
van Rheenen
Washington
Iowa
United Store Removal Sale at New Franklin Street Location
United Food store under manager Henry Vande Voort promotes a removal sale with eight days left before moving to Franklin street. The ad promises excellent bargains continuing until Wednesday February 27 with details in the notice.
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United Food
Henry Vande Voort
The
Chronicle
Franklin Street
J. C. Penney
Conference Musicals To Be Held Soon
The South Central Iowa conference of high schools will hold annual music festivals featuring Winterset Valley Junction Knoxville Pella and Indianola. The vocal section meets in Winterset on March 1 with the orchestra in Pella on April 1.
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South Central Iowa
Winterset
Valley Junction
Knoxville
Pella
Indianola
Correction on Dennis family reference in week ly story
A correction clarifies that Charlie Dennis was not referring to his father Eugene Dennis but to his uncle Gus Dennis after the story of the week ly visits went to press. The update fixes the familial link and preserves the article’s factual record.
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Charlie Dennis
Dennis
Eugene Dennis
Gus Dennis
Utica Jubilee Singers to Perform in Pella Concert
On February 28 at 7 30 the world traveled Utica Jubilee Singers will give a concert at the High School Auditorium as the next Lecture Course. The quartet has just completed a second European tour and drew praise for their harmony rhythm and emotional delivery. Miriam Foster Welch praised their renditions of her father Stephen Foster songs while noting their moving performance.
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Utica
Europe
Holland
Belgium
France
Italy
Jugoslavia
Czechoslovakia
Hungary
Austria
Germany
Poland
Scandinavian States
Switzerland
England
Miriam Foster Welch
Stephen Foster
Kentucky
Swanee River
South
Pella Girl Entered in Big County Contest
Mary Louise Le Cocq of Pella will represent the city in the Big Personality and Ability Contest Ball at Memorial Building, Knoxville, on Wednesday evening. The event, staged by the Knoxville Drum and Bugle Corps, attracts entries from Marion County and promises a large audience with a possible Hollywood opportunity. Tickets cover the entire evening including preliminaries and final judging at 10 PM.
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Marion ‘County
Hollywood
Memorial Building
Knoxville
Drum and Bugle Corps
Marion County
Des Moines
Drum Corps
Pella
Melcher
Harvey
Pleasantville
Mary Louise le Cocq
Theo, le Cocq
Sectional Tourney Here In Two Weeks
The Iowa sectional cage tournament moves to Pella from March 7 to 9 with Class B teams Hamilton Hartford Harvey Lacey Lynnville Milo Runnels Steney and Class A teams Colfax Monroe New Sharon Oskaloosa Pella Pleasantville Prairie City named. Season tickets priced at 1.25 dollars, single admissions 26 and 35 cents, finals 60 cents, with seats reserved for season ticket holders.
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Pella
Geo. A. Brown
Iowa Athletic Assn
Prin
Clarence Wilkins
Mgr
Hamilton
Hartford
Harvey
Lacey
Lynnville
Milo
Runnels
Steney
Colfax
Monroe
New Sharon
Oskaloosa
Pleasantville
Prairie City
Assessor to Interview Citizens at Bank This Saturday
City Assessor L. A. Sents announces interviews with residents at the Security State Bank building each Saturday afternoon from 1 to 8 oclock. The notice, printed on Chronicle yellow second sheets, lists 500 sheets available for 40 cents.
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Security State Bank
Chronicle
Inmates boo Hauptmann at Trenton prison
Condensed state and national items note Bruno Hauptmann was booed by fellow inmates at Trenton state prison. The roundup covers rescues on the Mississippi, Iowa politics for 1936, carceral cases in Tulsa and Kentucky, and local protests in Vienna with casualty risks and other brief items across states.
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Bruno Hauptmann
Trenton
N. J
Lincoln school pupils present a bright musical operetta
Lincoln pupils offered a two part musical operetta Yes Are Really Truly and In Little Folks Town with high order music from the Lincoln high school orchestra under Earl Van Rees. Several pupils played roles including Bernice Heerema Albert Van Houweling Betty Jean Cummings Sally Winter Max Kuyk and Elmer Vander Beek. Teachers Leach Ver Steeg Verhey Van Sittert Palmauist and Ver Heul aided, with Tysseling as music supervisor and piano accompanist.
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Lincoln School
Little Folks Town
Earl van Rees
Lincoln
Bernice Heerema
Dotty
Albert van Houweling
Teddy
Betty Jean Cummings
Sally Winter
Max Kuyk
Lee Hoksbergen
Elmer Vander Beek
Keith Russell
Virgil Bloodsworth
John’ van Berkum
Charles Lautenbach
Jean Wormhoudt
Fred Nanktgeboren
Loren van
Declam Contest Winners Picked at Pella High School
The final declamatory contest of the season at Pella High School featured eleven contestants across three classes. Judges Miss Frances Bailey of Central College awarded top honors to Wormhoudt and Schippers in Oratory, Van Gorp and Le Cocq in Dramatic, and Dillon and Van Houweling in Humorous, with a varied musical program enriching the evening. County contests follow next week, with the Dramatic section in Pella on Wednesday.
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Pella High School
Mae Plette
Donald van Houweling
Ernest Schippers
Vengeance
Herbert Wormhoudt
Johnny
Kathryn Henry
Pauline Hogenakker
Dorothy van Houweling
Lawrence van Nimwegen
Frances Bailey
Central College
Virginia van Gorp
Mary Louise le Cocq
Earl Dillon
Pella
Hold Services At Local Chapel
Tom McMillan and Clifford Brown of Des Moines hold services at the Brethren chapel west of the public square every evening this week and Sunday at 7 30 tonight, inviting the public to hear these ministers apply the gospel to world events.
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Tom McMillan
Clifford Brown
Des Moines
Brethren Chapel
Public Square
In loving remembrance of John D eeu
In loving remembrance of our husband and father John D eeu who I passed pway one year ago the day of February Mrs J D Geurts and children. The airplane Joseph Lebrix which two Frenchmen Maurice Rossi and Paul Codos are flying to South America for a distance record passed over Fort Etienne Africa at 12 13 a m Sunday 6 18 p m Saturday Iowa tima and headed out over the open Atlantic. According to Jess Sidney authority on public speaking stuttering is caused by improper realization and nervousness.
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John D.eeu
Pway
J. D. Geurts
Joseph Lebrix
Maurice Rossi
Paul Codos
South America
Fort Etienne
Africa
Iowa
Tima
Jess Sidney
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L. A. Sents
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Rock Island
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Brookhart
United States Senate
Paulina Hauptmann
America
Ernest Harris
Butte
Montana
Raymond Mackiejewski
Buffalo, N. Y
Floridsdorf
Vienna
Bellevue Hospital
New York
Pawnee
Kln
Phil Kennamer
John F. Gorrell, Jr
Tulsa
Okla
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Kansas City
Tice
Hamburg
Grady Ashford
Maryville
Skidmore
Paintville
R. A. Patrick
Irvin Swan
Sioux City
Daisy Landers
Creston
Jack
Omaha
Neb
Thomas Schuyler
Mary Horak
Cedar Rapids
Linn
A. B. Clark
New York City
City Hall
M. J. Morgan
Waterloo
Lincoln Park
Frank
Lefty) O'Doul
San Francisco Seals
Beaumont
Texas
National Guard
Raymond Hamilton
Camille
Mary Louise le Coca
Peter and the Angels
Mary Louise Renaud
Chautauqua
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