Pella High Wins County Basketball Tourney
Pella High School captured the Marion county basketball tournament title by narrowly defeating Melcher in a highly anticipated event. The community praised Coach Wilkins and the team for their performance, with strong support from locals and visitors and commendations for sportsmanship and the chamber of commerce efforts to host the tournament.
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College Gymnasium
Marion County
Pella’ High School
Melcher
the Chronicle
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Cage
Chamber of Commerce
Arie Engbers Selling Sargent Feed Line
Arie Engbers announces he now sells the Sargent line of poultry and stock feeds. Sargent & Co. is a long established Iowa manufacturer with sales across Iowa, Missouri, Illinois and Minnesota. Engbers plans to spend time with stock and poultry raisers explaining feed advantages. Sargent feeds are also sold in Pella by John Wynberg on Main Street.
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The
Chronicle
Arie Engbers
Sargent
Sargent & Co
Iowa
Missouri
Illinois
Minnesota
Engbers
Pella
John Wynberg
Main Street
Central to Play at Davenport Friday
The Central basketball squad travels to Davenport for a rematch with the Saints due to fears of financial loss from a home game. Local attendance was cited as too low to justify the Catholics trip to Pella. The Saints lost their first title bid after Augustana of Rock Island defeated them 41-33 last Monday. Central had earlier fallen to Vic Pahl and company 36-29.
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Central
Davenport
Saints
Pella
Augustana
Rock Island
Iowans
Vic Pahl
Special Clothes Service At The Model Monday And Tuesday
On March 4 5 Mr Ellis Lyons of Club Clothes factory will attend The Model Clothing Store with finest woolens and patterns. Lyons an expert stylist and fitter will assist in selecting a suit to meet individual needs. The Model extends this added service to exclusive patterns and hard to fit customers. All are invited. no obligation to buy.
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Ellis Lyons
Club Clothes Factory
Model Clothing
Lyons
Pella Housing Program Public Meeting March 12
Public meeting in Pella at Legion Hall Tuesday March 12 at 7 30 pm to plan canvassing, survey homes, and explain National Housing Act loans. Veenstra outlines loans insured by government, no collateral required, emphasis on repairs, modernization, and community benefit.
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Legion Hall
Pella
Federal Housing Administration
Veenstra
Congress
Ainst
Pella Better Housing Committee
Better Homes
Pella Civic Bodies Move Toward Public Swimming Pool
A Monday meeting of Pella civic groups and city council discussed launching a swimming pool project. Committees are drafting a plan with actions to push the campaign to a timely completion and aim to present details at the next council session.
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Pella
School election heats up with record candidate filings
The secretary of the board reports the largest slate of candidates ever for the office. Five vie for two regular terms and two seek the short term due to D. S. De Haan's resignation. Named candidates include Ralph Grundman, Dr. H. C. Wormboudt, Andrew Ver Ploegh, Paul Lautenbach, and H. A. Veenstra for the regular terms, with Dr. W. C. Ver Ploeg and A. B. Wormhoudt for the short term. M. Vander Linden seeks treasurer. More filings may arrive by Saturday evening.
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van Sittert
D. S. de Haan
Ralph Grundman
H. C. Wormboudt
Andrew Ver Ploegh
Paul Lautenbach
H. A. Veenstra
W. C. Ver Ploeg
A. B. Wormhoudt
M. Vander Linden
Christiansen Reports Pig Births Amid Weather Loss
Alfred Christiansen, residing north of town, reported that a sow on his farm farrowed Sunday with 21 piglets. Twelve died due to severe weather, leaving nine thriving. He ties the loss to government production control programs.
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Alfred Christiansen
Pella Wins County Oratorical Contest
Pella won two of three awards at the County Oratorical Contest held in Melcher Monday evening. Herbert Wormhoudt took first with Vengeance is Mine, while Ernest Schippers placed third for The Great Crucifixion.
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Melcher
Pella
Herbert Wormhoudt
Ernest Schippers
Autos Collide On The Knoxville Road
Two autos, both Chevrolets, were badly damaged on the Knoxville road over the hill beyond the river bridge Saturday around 7:00 pm. Drivers Louis Popma and Art Brock escaped injury. Popma was en route to Knoxville and Brock to Pella. Popma had just been pulled from a mudhole by a traveling salesman, adding to his evening ordeal.
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River Bridge
Louis Popma
Art Brock
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Knoxville
Brock
Pel-la
Genevieve Little Dies In Nebraska
Mr and Mrs Gerrit L Rysdam of 402 Franklin street report the death of their granddaughter Miss Genevieve Little aged 20 at her home in Kearney Nebraska Monday night The telegram gave no details but it is believed the death was sudden Her mother Verne Rysdam died about 15 years ago and the young lady's father survives her.
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Gerrit L. Rysdam
Franklin Street
Genevieve Little
Kearney
Nebr
Miss Little
Verne Rysdam
Pella City Officials Enter Reelection Race Again
City leaders including Mayor T. G. Fultz and Aldermen Van Dusseldorp Den Adel Van Vark Blommers Hocksema and Dixson filed nomination papers for the April municipal election. A rival ticket is expected but no candidates are named yet, with caucus or primary results to decide.
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Pella
T. G. Fultz
van Dusseldorp
den Adel
van Vark
Blommers
Hocksema
Dixson
Bennie Barnes Stars in There's Always Tomorrow at Pella Theatre
Next week's program at the Pella Theatre features Bennie Barnes in There's Always Tomorrow Monday and The Band Plays On a three day run starting Tuesday. The story follows four reckless youths saved from crime by a judge and playground instructor, mixing romance and football with humor, supported by Robert Young Betty Furness Leo Carillo and Stuart Erwin.
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Bank Nite
Bennie Barnes
Robert Young
Betty Furnace
Leo Carillo
Stuart Erwin
Sermon Series on What Shall I Do With Jesus Christ
Rev. Prins of the Sec ond Reformed Church announces a lent season sermon series on the question What shall I do then with Jesus who is called the Christ. Topics span March 10 to April 21 with Lent and post Easter sermons focusing on selling, denying, condemning, surrender, mocking, crucifying by actions, confessing, and remembrance.
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Second Reformed Church
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Jesus
Christ
Iowans Gather for Picnic in Long Beach Cal
Iowans in Southern California held a winter picnic and reunion at Lincoln Park in Los Angeles with Governor Frank Merriam in attendance. The gathering included many Hawkeye alumni and residents from Marion County, listing numerous attendees from Pella and surrounding towns. The report notes considerable turnout and comments on Iowa and California ties, with a continuation promised on page 4.
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Long Beach
Cal
W. A. Young
Los Angeles
Calif
California
Frank F. Meriam
Iowa
Iowa Digs Out Of A Big Snow
Snow fell Sunday evening and Monday blanketed ground with large drifts closing highways. A Des Moines bound truck endured seven inches of snow on highway 163 before becoming stuck three miles east of town for hours. Mt. Pleasant travelers returning home faced delays. some tried twice to pass before turning back. Main roads eventually reopened though cold weather caused radiator and battery issues for motorists.
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Des Moines
Mt. Pleasant
Oskaloosa
Sectional Tourney Pairings and Time Schedule Announced
Final arrangements for a sectional high school basketball tournament at Central College Gym Pella announce pairings and times. Class B games Thursday include Hartford versus Runnells 2 PM Lacey versus Lynnville 4 PM Hamilton versus Tracy 8 PM, with Milo versus Harvey Friday 2 PM. Class A Thursday games New Sharon versus Pleasantville 3 PM Monroe versus Prairie City Oskaloosa versus Pella Thursday evening. Second round Friday afternoon and evening, finals Saturday. Season tickets 1.25 for reserved seating. Single admissions 55 cents afternoon 60 cents evening. student rate 26 cents per session.
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Hartford
Runnells
Lacey
Lynnville
Hamilton
Tracy
Milo
Harvey
New Sharon
Pleasantville
Monroe
Prairie City
Oskaloosa
Fire Alarm At Van Roekel Home
City fire department responded Sunday evening to a fire alarm at the Arthur Van Roekel home on Oskaloosa street. No damage occurred and firefighters were not needed after a stove exploded while kerosene was used to intensify the flame. Smoke and soot filled the room but no fire developed.
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City Fire Department
Arthur van Roekel
Oskaloosa Street
Narrow escape as truck hit by westbound train near Pella
Richard Geurts, a young farmer from southwest of Pella, narrowly escaped serious injury when his coal truck was struck by a westbound passenger train near the Farmers Cooperative elevator. The truck was pushed about 100 feet. Geurts, shaken but unharmed, was guided to safety by elevator manager Dick Leydens and later cared for at Vos home. Train engineer applied brakes, investigators found minor damage to the car’s opposite side.
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Richard Geurts
Pella
Farmers Cooperative Elevator
Gearts
Dick Leydens
Geurts
Leydens
Co-op
Ed Vos
Vos
Dick Geurts
Central College President asked to address national clubs
President Lubbers and Central College in Pella received an invitation from the National Bureau of Associated Traffic and Transportation Clubs of America in New York City to speak before its member clubs. He weighed how many addresses and which U S regions to cover to publicize Central College and focus efforts on states from which its students come.
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Pella
National Bureau of Associated Traffic and Transportation Clubs of America
New York City
Lubbers
United States
Bureau
Central
Many High School Activities This Week
Pella High pupils compete in numerous events this week. Declamatory contests to select county winners were held Monday and Wednesday. another is set for next Monday. Friday features a preliminary district contest at Delta and a South Central Iowa music festival in Winterset for glee clubs.
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Pella
Delta
Winterset
State Income Tax Fieldman To Be In Pella
The Chronicle reports that S. B. Comley of the State Income Tax division will visit Pella City Hall on Wednesday March 6. He will also attend the Knoxville Court House on Saturday March 9 and Monday March 11. Citizens filing state income tax returns are urged to meet him at these locations on the specified dates.
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S. B. Comley
Fieldman
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Pella
City Hall
Court House
Knoxville
Mr. Comley
Assessor to Interview Residents at Bank Building
City Assessor L. A. Sents announces weekly sessions every Saturday from 1 to 8 PM at the Security State Bank building for residents who wish to see the assessor. Officials urge visitors to bring necessary records.
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Security State Bank
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