Burglars Hit South Pella Stores in Weekend Break-in
Burglars entered two South Pella businesses between Thursday evening and Friday morning. They found little cash as Thomassen’s store had only about ten dollars in change and the safe was empty, though the till and a cigar box were disturbed. Entry was via Osceola street, and a pair of old gloves near the scene may offer the only clue. Sheriff Clark investigated. experts debate whether the thieves were amateurs or pros, given a locked safe and limited loot at the elevator office.
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Thomassen
Oskaloosa Street
Sheriff Clark
Mr. Thomassen
Farmers Cooperative
Pella
Thomassen's Grocery Sale Starts Today
Thomassen's Grocery on Oskaloosa Street launches a three day sale with a long list of specials. Harold Thomassen, the present manager, has built a strong customer base through enterprise and courteous service at this older city business.
Former Pella People Enjoying California
Rev L Colyn and family from Santa Ana visited Pasadena for a six o clock New Year dinner at Jacob Colyns home. Will Elmer Reeves showcased art including a pastel Autumn Scenes. The group attended the Tournament of Roses with seven hundred thousand spectators. Kate Colyn enjoys California sunshine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rev. L. Colyn
Santa Ana
California
Jacob Colyn
Pasadena
Will Elmer Reeves
Leonard Colyn
Van Niewaal Store Starts Eight Day Sale in Pella
Van Niewaal store launches a major eight day sale from January 14 to 22 with prices slashed across the store. The event includes 8 000 large bills sent to advertise and attract the buying public in Pella and surrounding trading territory.
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van Niewaal
Pella
Chronicle
Farmers Union Reports Record Yearly Business
The Annual Meeting of the Farmers Union Marketing Association was held January 11, 1927. Total business amounted to $175,577.66 and livestock handling reached 117 carloads. A petition opposing the $100,000,000 Road Fund and favoring the Guarantee Bank Law was presented and signed unanimously. New board officers elected were J. W. Adair, P. A. Bogaards and John S. Menninga.
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Farmers Union Marketing Association
J. W. Adair
P. A. Bogaards
John S.menninga
Central College Beats Des Moines Old Pal in Close Game
An amateur Des Moines team called the Old Pal club, composed of former collegiate players, faced Central College Monday evening before a good crowd. Central won 27 to 17 as Byers starred in the second half with eight baskets, after a tight first half.
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Des Moines
Old Pal
Central College
Central
Byers
Power farming tractor school at Pella February date
Vander, Meulen & Co., McCormick Deering dealer at Pella, hosts power farming entertainment and a tractor school for progressive farmers on February 1. International Harvester instructors will cover operation basics, maintenance, and problem solving with instructional reels and distributed booklets.
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Pella
Vander, Meulen & Co
McCormick-Deering
International Harvester Company
Pella Gun Club to Host Annual Meeting and Banquet
The Pella Gun Club will hold its annual business meeting and banquet at the Pella Motor Company building at 7:00 p.m. Monday, January 17. The event gathers members to discuss club affairs and enjoy a banquet following the meeting.
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Pella Gun Club
Pella Motor Company
Marion County Farm Bureau’s 1926 achievements list
The Marion County Farm Bureau reports a 520 member organization with seventeen divisions. Highlights include 225 youth in 4-H and club work with 43 baby beeves shown, 560 dollars in premiums, and 525 dollars in dairy calf premiums. Women’s home projects reach over 2,000 farm women. Soil improvements include 385 farmers spreading 5,750 tons of limestone and 1,200 acres of alfalfa sown. Marketing and cooperative testing expand through local shipping, co-ops, and dairy farmer associations.
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Knoxville
Towa
Marion County Farm Bureau
Harold V. Jones
County Fair
Waterloo
Dai Congress
Farm Bureau
Farm Bureau Market Exchange
Pella
Garden City Salesmen Banqueted at Des Moines
The Garden City Feeder Company sales force held its annual meeting at the plant with men from branches and depots across the grain region. They toured the plant and reviewed the company program for the new year, closing with a banquet at a Des Moines hotel Thursday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garden City
Des Moines
Churchill Named New County Agent for Marion County
Lloyd Churchill, five years Madison County county agent, chosen by Marion County Farm Bureau directors to succeed Harold V. Jones. Churchill will arrive weeks early to transition, bringing strong organizational and revision success. Jones and his wife will resign March 1 to farm in Kossuth County. he moves after two years as agent, she was Knoxville High School home economics teacher and will join him on the farm. Best wishes to Mr and Mrs Jones.
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Lloyd Churchill
Madison County
Marion County Farm Bureau Board of Directors
Harold V. Jones
Churchill
Marion County Farm Bureau
Madison
Jones
Kossuth County
Iowa
Knoxville High School
Farm Bureau
Mrs. Jones
Hog thieves active near Pleasantville
Ransom Beem reported eight hogs missing from his farm near Pleasantville Monday morning after Sunday night thefts. The sheriff’s office is investigating amid a surge of similar pig thefts in the Pleasantville area, with nearly 200 hogs reported stolen in the past month.
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Ransom Beem
Pleasantville
Sheriff's Office
Farm Bureau annual highlights and community events
The report lists activities from 1927 including poultry flock management for profit, 25 public culling demonstrations with 175 attendees, regular township meetings for educational social and economic gains, a county farmers picnic drawing 5000 at the fair grounds, a Pella picnic with 3000, a Ames tour with 125 attendees rising to 500 in 1927, office service reaching 1090 monthly average and farm visits 431, plus labor placements 125. It notes over forty field demonstrations, organized Farm Bureau members, protective association each year since 1927, and a $50 reward for thief conviction.
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Fair Grounds
Pella
Ames
Organized Farm Bureau
Protective Association
Car Hits House Corner in Knoxville
Ray Stringy Smith woke at 1:20 a.m. to a car tearing from his West Pleasant Street home corner, knocking part of the house loose. He saw no trace of the driver, and the damaged home was later repaired with a plan to armor the corner.
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Ray
Stringy) Smith
West
Pleasant Street
Smith
Evangelistic Meetings Start at Christian Union Church
The Christian Union congregation at the Pella Methodist church house began evangelistic meetings on Sunday led by Rev. A. F. Dorrell, state evangelist from Lawson, Missouri. Attendance is strong with many country residents able to travel on good roads. all in Pella and surrounding areas are invited to participate.
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Christian Union
Pella Methodist Church
Chronicle
A. F. Dorrell
Lawson
Missouri
Pella
Credit Pays For Community Prosperity In Pella
A Greater Pella editorial argues that maintaining good credit benefits shoppers and merchants alike. Prompt bill payment enables merchants to buy in bulk, offering lower prices, while trust in individuals supports local business and community prosperity.
Two Shoplifters Take Dress from Van Niewaal Store
A man and woman visited Van Niewaal’s Ready-To-Wear in Pella and stole a $35 dress while a saleswoman dealt with the pair on the second floor. The scheme relied on distraction and assumed illness to access a retiring room, with the dress subsequently not recovered. Police are monitoring similar incidents in area stores.
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van Niewaal
Mae Thomassen
Pella
van Niewaal’s
Depositors Meet After Lovilia Bank Failure
Depositors of the closed Lovilia Exchange Bank held meetings to elect officers J F Terrel chairman Hubert Steddom secretary Wm F Gaddis treasurer and appoint a committee to manage affairs They seek a $1 per depositor assessment for protection and note heavy debts owed by Jerry Wilcox President and Cashier and H M Willcox to the bank A further meeting is set for Wednesday evening January 5 in Lovilia.
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Louilia Exchange Bank
J. F. Terrel
Hubert Steddom
Sec’v. Wm
Jerry Wilcox
Jerry Willcox
H. M. Willcox
Lovilia
Lovilia Press
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Thomassen’s Grocery and Farmers Cooperative Elevator
Farmers Union
Farm Bureaus
Christian Union Church
Greater Pella
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