Rev H M Bruins Died Sudden in Milwaukee Garage
Former Second Reformed pastor Rev H M Bruins died from carbon monoxide poisoning while working on his car in Milwaukee. He served nine years in Pella and was executive secretary of Milwaukee's Council of Protestant Churches. Survived by wife and three children Paul Richard Mary. Funeral held in Milwaukee. local parishioners nearby mourn his loss.
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H. M. Bruins
Milwaukee
Wis
First Reformed Church
Bruins
A. B. van Houwerling
S. Bert Baron
Second Reformed Church
Council of Protestant Churches
First Church
Oskaloosa Herald
Pella
Central College
Second Reformed Church of
Central
Paul
Richard
Iowa State College
Ames
Mary
Philadelphia
John A. Pos for Mayor of Pella 1931 Campaign
John A Pos announces candidacy for mayor of the City of Pella with a platform of equal privileges for all and opposition to high priced machinery. He argues for conservatism, job creation for laborers, and continued use of the current power plant with a steam engine addition. He pledges careful, experienced city governance.
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Pella
Publi
John A. Pos
Popular Drama by Junior Class Rose of the Southland
The Junior class presents the comedy drama Rose of the Southland directed by Miss Grayce Wesselink on Thursday and Friday March 5 and 6. Cast includes Mammy Eveline Mildred Verhey Rose Dorinda Esther Groetveld Major Dorinda Don Renaud and others. plot centers on Major Dorinda’s land sale and missing deeds with humor and mystery.
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Miss Wesselink
Grayce Wesselink
Marion Short
Mammy Eveline
Mildred Verhey Rose Dorinda
Esther Groetveld
Major Dorinda
Don Renaud Grant Lee
Adair Ruth Beveridge
Viretta van Zan
Alfred Hickson
Don Klein
Burton Dorinda
Alfred van der Pleeg
Lucille de Barrin
Lucille Ver Pleeg
Hollie Burke
Mildred Klein
Elizabeth Paynter
Lavina Klein
Ruth Beveridge
Parsons Luther basketball schedule changes announced
Basketball fans are alerted that the Parsons game moves to Friday February 27 exposing a revised schedule. The Luther game to finish the home slate is set for March 9 with both games starting at 7 30 p m.
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Parsons
Luther
Chamber of Commerce Meeting Tonight
This evening at 8 o'clock at the American Legion hall Pel la Chamber of Commerce members will gather for the annual meeting. Officers will be elected, committee reports heard, and discussion of plans for the coming year. All members, business and professional men, farmers and others are urged to attend amid potential talks on municipal administration issues on the eve of the election.
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American Legion Hall
Pella
Comerce
Central Easily Defeats Penn in Conference Showdown
Central dominates Penn with a fast start and leads 28 12 at halftime as Schnack Muyskens and Wilkins pace the victory. Hibbs Niefert and Bollman provide late resistance but the Central squad, under Coach Winter, seals the win with strong team play and steady defense throughout.
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Schnack
Central
Preston
Penn
Wilkins
Junior Hibbs
Barney Niefert
Muyskens
Bollman
Quakers
1300 Bars Of Soap Sold Last Week
Ask L Wilson, manager of Benteco Kash Store, about Chron icle ads. He says ads pull and push, with over 1,300 bars of laundry soap sold last weekend and other advertised specials selling too. Merchants learn ads generate results.
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L. Wilson
Benteco Kash
Chronicle
Soup Sale by Ladies Auxiliary at Central College
The Ladies Auxiliary of Central College will host a soup sale at the Van Houweling garage on Saturday February 28. Soups and lunches will be served.
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Central College
van Houweling
Pupils of Leighton Public School 1930 31 Class Photo
A group photograph caption lists rows of Leighton Public School pupils from 1930 31 with names including Birdie Beintema Mary Jane Vroom Clifford Vande Wall Raymond Den Hartog Ernest Brummel Jean Life Hubert Slings Mary Lois Van Zunk June Veenstra Carol Ann Beintema Minnie Slings Edith Mary Veenstra Ruth De Heer Gilbert Vande Wall Robert Veenstra Earl Brummel Edward Vande Wall Roy Brummel Ernest Van Haaften Inez Van Roekel Freda Denburger Kathryn Vande Wall Margaret Vander Linden and an absent pupil. Teachers Miss De Reus and Miss Hasselman. Prints available from Grant's Studio or via subscription.
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Roy Brummel
Ernest van Haaften
Inez van Roekel
Freda Denburger
Kathryn Vande Wall
Margaret Vander Linden
Miss de Reus
Miss Hasselman
Grant
Chronicle
Longtime Leighton postmaster L S Walker recalls school board dispute
L S Walker, longtime Leighton school secretary and Iowa postmaster, recalls a past clash over employing a teacher under age. His 33 years of service place him near the oldest postmasters in Iowa, with Altoona’s posting slightly longer. The split with the school board followed the age controversy.
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L. S. Walker
Leighton School
Leighton
Nebraska
Iowa
Hamburg
Walker
Altoona
Falling Tree Causes Local Light Outages
A tree cut near the James Van Dusseldorp store caused damage that hindered repairs and briefly disrupted electricity on the rast and uptown street lights. Workmen faced short duration interference as crews attempted fixes to restore service.
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James van Dusseldorp
Mud in Nearby Towns Reported by Insurance Agent
W. W. Cook, a local insurance agent, visited Eddyville and Albia Tuesday and found abundant mud and water standing in fields and on roads on the trip. He noted moisture is scarce locally but mud appears in the nearby towns.
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Eddyville
Albia
W. W. Cook
Chronicle correction on Emmetsburg misname resolved
The Chronicle corrects an error from two weeks ago in which Estherville was miswritten as Emmetsburg in the Diesel engines claims notice. The correct town is Estherville and readers are urged to consult the Chronicle want ads for details.
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the Chronicle
Emmetsburg
Estherville
Health expert to lecture here by Dr Ball
Dr E E Richardson of Colfax arranged for an appearance by Dr E E Ball founder of Ball Sanitarium and Health School at Excelsion Springs Missouri and Colfax. The lecture on How to Keep Well will be at the American Legion hall Saturday March 7. The event aims to fill the Legion Hall and an advertisement will run in next week's Chronicle.
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E. E. Richardson
Colfax
E. E. Ball
Ball_ Sanitarium and Health school
Excelsion Springs
Town
American Legion Hall
Transmission Lines Expand Power To Rural Districts
Pursuant to action by the Pella City Council workmen are building electric transmission lines west of the city. The project extends city light and power service to rural districts and will soon make this service available to farmers who want it.
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Pella
Down Go Prices At Self Serve Store
An advertisement in the Chronicle proclaims a large grocery sale at United Self Serve store with unusually low prices on flour sugar potatoes and other edibles. The sale runs now through March 7 inviting the public to visit and review the bargains.
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the Chronicle
United Self- Serve
Bible Conference at Baptist Church
The Bible Conference on the Spiritual Life begins at the Baptist Church next Sunday at 7 30 PM with Rev Vernon L Shantz preaching Church Members Classified Other evenings cover The Source of Power Give Me This Mountain and The Church Manag A Surprising Role Christianitys Unique Music is planned each evening Rev Shantz also speaks at Central College Chapel Monday 9 30 AM and at Tugaday Friday afternoon prayer sessions seek a deeper Christian experience with talks on the I ams of Christ.
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The
Baptist Church
Vernon L. Shantz
Shantz
Central College Chapel
Tugaday
Shontz
Christ
Fire Department Shows Real Speed in City Fire
The city fire department rushed to a neighborhood blaze at Mrs G G Thomassen on Os Kaloo street. City school superintendent F M Frush timed the response and noted rapid action. Engine house door opened in 45 seconds, small truck left in 1 10, large truck in 1 20, and the main unit moved to the scene in 2 10. The observer called the crew Johnny on the spot.
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G. G. Thomassen
Oskaloosa Street
F. M. Frush
Flash
Main Street
Main
Franklin Streets
Johnny
Plan Essay Contest In Rural Schools
Local librarian Miss Katherine De Koning relays a statewide essay contest for rural and consolidated schools excluding city libraries. Topic asks students to write on What a County Library Would Mean to me and My Family, using Black Hawk County as a reference, with prizes for each group and essays due by March 20 to the Iowa Library Commission.
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Katherine de Koning
Coun Ty
Black Hawk County
Iowa Library Commission
Fella
Knoxville
Marion County
Advansonian Comedy Show Wins Hearts At High School
The Advansonian group presented The Family Upstairs before a fine audience at the High School. Miss Bailey earned praise for a smooth production. The story follows the Heller family as Louise, 21, becomes engaged to Charlie Grant but faces a hurried engagement disruption before a reconciling finale.
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Willie
Mrs. Heller
Louise
Charlie Grant
George Wielaard Dies After Lingering Illness in Oskaloosa
George A Wielaard died Monday at seven o clock in his Oskaloosa home after a long illness with Brights Disease. Born March 5 1868 in Holland he came to America at age five and lived much of his life in Os kaloosa. Survived by his brother Leonard Wielaard and three other brothers Anne Krynn and Leonard and a sister Mrs S Korver, his wife Mary Ella Ronk predeceased him. Funeral held at the Christian church in Oskaloosa with Rev Williams officiating.
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George A. Wielaard
Oskaloosa
Bright
Mr. Wielaard
Leonard Wielaard
America
Holland
New Jersey
Wielaard
Leighton
Christian Church
Williams
Mary Ella Ronk
Bussey
Ella
California
Anne
Kryn
S. Korver
Monroe
Pella Fails to Take Firsts in State Declamatory Meet
At Monroe on Tuesday evening Pella did not win any first place in the state series declamatory contests. Pella entrants finished with second in Oratory, third in Humorous, and fourth in Dramatic. Competing schools were Pella Monroe Prairie City and Runnelis.
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Monroe
Pella
Prairie City
Runnelis
Pella Mayor Simon De Haan Seeks Re election
Simon De Haan announces candidacy for re election as Mayor of Pella subject to the city primaries on March 10 1931 He asks voters for support if he has served satisfactorily and underscores Accountability and continuity for the city government.
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Pella
Simon DE Haan
Women’s League Soup Sale and Bazaar at Grandia Building
The Women’s League of the First Reformed Church will host an all day lunch and soup sale with a bazaar on Saturday February 28 at the Grandia Building located in South Side Square.
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The
Women’s League of the First Reformed Church
Grandia Building
South Side Square
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John Life
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Colfax Sanitarium
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Lamb
Wocus
Vernon L. Shontz
Fire Department
Frush
Advansonians
Marion Klaaren
Alice Boot
George Wielaard
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