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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1948
Page
9
The January Ms Philathea Sunday School at the Baptist Church invites a large attendance Friday. Rev. Winstead will be the guest. Mrs. W.S Hemert, Grayce Voice, Va Vark, and Mr Sehahel are among those assisting.
A listing for Sargent Feed Mill features mash and pellet hog and dairy feeds with prices from 1.85 to 6.25, plus options like pellets and pelleted premix. The ad promotes Geurts Feed Mill in Garden City and notes poultry feeders waterers tank heaters and pig and hog feeds including premix of cod liver oil.
Mr and Mrs Charles Holmes celebrated their golden wedding with an open house on Thursday December 18 at their home in Galesburg from 2 to 5. Guests included their son, daughter, grandson Karl De Bruyn, and extended family. Gifts ranged from a poinsettia plant to an electric lamp, reflecting many tributes from relatives and friends.
A fragmented ad invites shoppers to visit The Implement Store for International Harvest implements. It touts a high reputation for quality and the lowest possible prices, urging customers to drop in, view stock, and pick an item.
A social note from Galesburg recounts a family celebration for Mr and Mrs Holmes marking a long life together. Relatives and friends gathered near Galesburg with Mrs Mad xett speaking warmly of her parents and telegrams from relatives arriving to share congratulations. Guests enjoyed refreshments prepared by Mrs De Bruyn and Mrs Brand as grandchildren and great-grandchildren joined in.
Neighbors gathered Monday evening December 22 to bid farewell to Mr and Mrs Pied Visser who depart January 9 for the Netherlands. Guests included Mr and Mrs Frank Takkery and others as Reverend Veteden led prayers and toasts.
A family formerly from Holland, ages around twenty seven years, recalls their move to America and lack of chance to return. Mr Viewer has six siblings and Mrs Visser has four. A network of relatives and Ratters dam aunts and cousins gather clothes and gifts for shipment in parcels. The Farmers Union Co operative donated eighty pounds of lard and expresses kindness.
The document outlines period January 1 1947 to May 31 19. 90 and January 1 104 Correne notes show accounts by funds for paving sewer street lighting and county institutions. It lists credits apportioned to 1948 and 1947 totals, and references county treasurer offices county auditor and license taxes with postings from ledgers and sheets.
Ty Gem signals a journey aboard the ship New Amsterdam departing the UK with plans to return in April. Viewers are asked about updates as the Tulip voyage resumes and details remain unclear.
A partial OCR line lists various prices and codes such as 7.90 36 2.95 25c .B5c .60c 60c 65c 70c and 49c suggesting a catalog or advertisement fragment with inconsistent formatting and stray characters.
Mr and Mrs Fred Visser thank donors for 100 pounds of rendered lard and tallow sent to Netherlands needy. They praise Co op for prep and note De Groot visitors from the Netherlands toured the Locker Plant. A new store Suggestion Box invites patron ideas to improve service.
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