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Newspaper

Pella Chronicle

Location

Pella, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 23, 1950

Page

6

Various Rural Ads Sweep the Local Market Echo

Local classified snippets advertise fresh Graham bread and raisin bread, oak furniture, engines and repair parts, phonograph records, portable typewriters, auto body service, electric elevators, wallpaper, sewing machines, and lawn equipment. Numerous farm implements, tires, dairy rations, and feed services appear alongside plumbing, heating, and monument offerings.

Wormhoudt Wisconsin Engines Briggs & Stratton Matt Hoeksema Phonograph L. C. Smiths Chronicle Office Chronicle den Adel Matt Hocksema Pella Highway 163

Notice of electric franchise hearing in Marion County Iowa

A petition by Pella Cooperative Electric Association seeks authority to erect and maintain an electric transmission line across public lands highways streams and private lands in Marion County Iowa The proposal requests 7200 volt single phase and 7200/12500 volt three phase lines with vast routing described through Sections 12 13 36 Township 76 77 North Range 20 West and adjacent lands The matter is before the Iowa State Commerce Commission for approval and public notice is given for the franchise action

Marion County Iowa Pella Cooperative Electric Association Pella Iowa State Commerce Commission Towa St. P. M

Iowa Commerce Commission Sets Hearing For Franchise Docket H-9581

The Iowa State Commerce Commission fixed March 7 1950 at 10 am in Des Moines for a hearing on petition Docket H 9581 regarding a franchise. Objections must be written in triplicate five days before the hearing date and may be presented by an authorized representative. Des Moines Iowa February 3 1950 signed by Chairman David B Long and other commissioners.

Iowa State Commerce Commission Des Moines Iowa David B. Long Carl W. Reed B._M. Richardson Geo. L. McCaughan

City Offices Saturdays March 1 1950 Homestead Credits

A. J. Torlouw and L. A. Sents announce Saturday afternoons at Marion Co State Bank through March and April 1950 for homestead credit matters. Residents urged to visit before April 1. Central Beauty Shop to close after March 1 until further notice.

A. J. Torlouw Marion Co. State Bank L. A Pella

Fire at Guttenberg home starts from sunlight in bowl

A freak fire at Mrs Ina Renschsler's Guttenberg residence began when sunlight shone through a glass fish bowl like a magnifying glass. The beam focused on nearby drapes causing the blaze, with damage reported but no injuries noted.

Ina Renschsler Guttenberg

School Election Notice for Independent School District

Notice of the annual election in the Independent School District of Pella Iowa to be held at the City Office on Monday March 13 1950 from noon to 7 pm electing two members to the Board of Education to fill vacancies John J Blommers Secretary

Pella Iowa Board of Education John J. Blommers

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