Condensed News of State and Nation
A digest noting 3000 opium amakers in Calcutta given controlled permits to continue use, 116 US Military Academy cadets dropped for first semester deficiencies, and federal works inquiry likely to grand jury in Ottumwa. London reports Thames burials reveal neolithic surface 10,000 years ago buried deeper. Roosevelt $10 billion spending plan draws concern, Iowa cattle feeders seek beef inclusion in farm act, NRA tensions rise as Congress opens.
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London
Capt. E. Longfield
Ordnance Survey
Thames
Iowa
Crookham Opens Law Office in OsKaloosa Iowa
Lake M. Crookham announces the opening of his law office in the Evans Building at the southwest corner of the square in Os kaloosa Iowa. Phone 260.
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Evans Building
Square
Oskaloosa, Iowa
Salome Returns to Met Opera in Old Fame Revival
A girl, once the town’s whirlwind twenty seven years ago, reappeared at the Metropolitan Opera House in New York City with Salome in a one act and seven veils. The performance recalled the 1907 night when she incited horror in the audience. In business news, a renewed wave of liberal credit aimed at easing farm debt manifests as the administration’s guarantee for two billion dollars in farm credit bonds. In a separate domestic matter, Samuel Friedly of Freeport Illinois seeks divorce from Lydia Friedly, alleging she assaulted him and caused weight loss. she is 62.
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Metropolitan Opera House
New York City
Salome
Oscar Wilde
Lydia
Samuel Friedly
Freeport
Friedly
Two Deny Guilt at Oskaloosa
Lester Martin and Harry Scoggins pleaded not guilty to illegal possession of obscene material before Justice John Owens. Trial set for Jan. 20. bonds set at $500. Allgood arrested them after finding firearms, slot machines, and obscene literature in their car. Martin fled, was recaptured after an eight mile chase through snow, four miles in a cornfield, during a gunfire exchange with Chief Allgood. Authorities tied them to a Knoxville holdup. more charges possible.
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Oskaloosa
Lester Martin
Mankato
Minn
Harry Scoggins
Omaha
John Owens
Howard Ray Allgood
Allgood
Martin
Chief Allgood
Marion County
Paul Grundman
Knoxville Penney
Knoxville
Penney
Scoggins
Interesting News of Pella Public Schools
The December activities at Pella Public Schools last week included a Junior High Glee Club performance for the Welfare League, and a Christmas program by the eighth grade. Students reported on diverse topics from Christmas in other lands to slavery in the Civil War era, and preparations for future spelling contests and an operetta The Magic Fiddle. The eighth grade class also began domestic science and continued sewing and physiology lessons, with note on excellent attendance and names of high achievers.
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Star of Promise
Sara Schakel
Henry’ van Dyke
Mary Jane Baron
Leona Breuklander
Donald ‘Cummings
Melba Hoekstra
David Harter
Anna Mae Hoekstra
Merillo
Leona Schilder
Emily Jean Kuyper
Union
Bootsma
Bernice Re Reus
Bernice Klein
Tysseling
Grant Shaeffer
Dolores Lankelma
Anna Joyce Klein
Ruth Blake
Bernice Vander Linden
George de Wit
Samuel Menninga
Elmer Hartgraves
Carl Koopmans
Robert Menning
Alfred Renaud
Seventh grade tennis team and arithmetic progress notes
In the seventh grade class lists several students including John Van Rockel Herbert Vander Waal Belle De Bruin Anna Mae Hoeksema Melba Hoekstra and others as part of a committee. Arithmetic topics covered include cylinders proportions ratios powers square roots triangles percent profit and loss commissions discounts insurance taxes and interest with a six weekly test featuring eighty five problems. Eighth graders with B or better include Mary Jane Baron Emily Kuyper and several others.
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John van Rockel
Herbert Vander Waal Ra
Belle de Bruin
Anna Mae Hoeksema
Melba Hoekstra
Margaret Eeling
Bernice de Reus
Anna Huisman
Edmond Naaktgeboren
Margaret Varenkamp
Floyd Mathes
Lester Vander Wilt
Leila Burgraat
Earl de Wit
Josephine Messemaker
John van Vliet
James Koopmans
Marjorie Lautenbach
Martha van Berkum
Dan Ray Meulpolder
Viola Koopmans
Margaret van Zante
Mary Jane Baron
Emily Kuyper
Bernice Vander Linden Carroll Hollebrands
Melvin Liter
Robert Menning
Alfred Renaud
John van Roekel
John Vande Voort
Herbert Vander Waal
Leona Schippers
Monroe Farmer Fined For Refusing Daughters School Attendance
Anne De Vries of near Monroe was fined five dollars and costs in Chas Hoagland's Monroe court for refusing to allow his thirteen year old daughter to attend the Monroe public schools. He said poverty prevented books, and he agreed to send her to school Thursday morning. County Superintendent Lucy Hall filed the charges. County Attorney P J Siegers and sheriff's office representative prosecuted for the county.
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Anne de Vries
Monroe
Chas
Hoagland
de Vries
Lucy Hall
P. J. Siegers
Sheriff's Office
Monroe Mirror
Country Home Destroyed Near Pella in Early Fire
Shortly after 6:00 am a farm home of Mr. and Mrs. Lester Dunn five to six miles northwest of Pella burned completely, with most contents lost. Fire origin unknown but believed to have started in the attic. Home and contents were insured. Dunn had bought the house two years ago from Tunis Van Zemer en. Residents escaped to safety with little left.
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Lester Dunn
Pella
Dunn
Tunis van Zemeren
Ottumwa Man Killed By Car Near Hedrick
John Hild age 55 of Hedrick was fatally struck on primary No. 149 west of Hedrick by a car driven by Dr. Howell of Ottumwa. He walked on the pavement east of the 149 63 junction when struck from behind. Witnesses included Hedrick basketball players and Mrs Howell.
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John Hild
Hedrick
Howell
Ottumwa
Hild
Pella
Millard Lineweaver
Avin Beck
Albert Leatherby
Ernest Berry
Walter Doak
Jack Milford
Karl Hild
Sigourney Review
Pella Market Prices and Local Sale Notices
Local produce dealers report prices for corn wheat oats cream eggs and poultry including old hen roosters ducks geese pigeons. Public sale of Poland China bred gilts set for Grinnell Iowa on Thursday January 25. Also ads for cement troughs rebuilt washers and sharpening and repair services from Van Gorp and Buwalda.
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Henry van Rheenen
Pella
Poland
Grinnell
Towa
D. E. Hudson& Sons
Montezuma
John Rietveld Invites Public To Visit Him
John Rietveld new manager of Standard Oil Station No. 26 invites the public to visit and inspect the service as he has taken over the station. He and Mrs. Rietveld recently moved from farming life to Pella and will welcome old and new patrons.
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John Rietveld
Standard Oil
Rosscreen window blinds claim revolutionary design
The Rosscreen Co introduces a new window blind that replaces visible hardware and shifts slats higher for more light. It features larger operating pulleys, reduced rope wear, and a test run of 3,000 cycles. Suitable for homes and businesses with multiple color options to match decor.
Pella High Cagers Defeat Prairie City Twice in One Game
Pella high school basketball split wins against Prairie City last Friday with the first team at 38 to 17 and the seconds at 28 to 9. Bob Heerema led the second string with seven baskets, Klein was top scorer for the locals with eight, and guards Bosveld and Van Arkel contributed as well. Coach Wilkins used ten players, noting strong defense and accurate shooting at the half. A big crowd looked forward to tomorrow’s season finale at Indianola.
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Pella High Cagers
Prairie City
Bob Heerema
Verrips
Wilkins
Klein
Bosveld
van Arkel
Elena
Ten Hagen
Pella
D. Menning F
Wisse
Klein c
Arkell
Menning
Prairie Gig
Turner
Bowen
Wao
Ten Hagen Ec
Buttler Messamaker
Indianola
P H S Cagers Swamp Monroe Five In Wild fray
Pella High School cagers overwhelmed Monroe 50 to 9 on a college floor last Monday night. The team built a 20-8 halftime lead and rested its top players after intermission, with the second string boosting the total to 50 as Bevans and others sparked the attack.
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Wilkins
Monroe
Wisese
Don Menning
Pella
Ella
Reguiera
Bevans
Electric Sparks and Humorous Odds and Ends Column
A weekly column style collection from Van Den Berg Electric Co features light humor, household tips, and gadget notes. It includes jokes about smoking at age, durable lamp shades, a recruit’s shoe size, mail mishaps, Sears Roebuck ads, toasters, a Delco battery reminder, Prohibition era quips, and radio brand comparisons. The tone is punny and promotional with dated references and product mentions.
Pella earns win as bench stars spark late rally
In a tight game the Pella regulars capitalized on a late surge sparked by subs. D Menning led scoring with twelve points while Klein Liter and Bevans added nine each. Monroe’s Kane was the top visitor with four baskets for nine points as the final scoreread 50 to 59 after a strong second half rally.
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D. Menning
Liter
Pella
Kane
Monroe
Klein
Bevans
Heerema
Wisse
Menning
Bosveld
Sadler
van’ Rees
Bowie
Koons
Ploeg
Livingston
McCauley
Wilson
Wires of
Grinnell
Mrs S Franklin Dies At Coalport
Mrs Sarah Franklin aged 83 died Wednesday morning at 7 at her Coalport home. She leaves no immediate relatives. Funeral services will be held Friday at 2 at Coalridge Church with interment in the nearby cemetery.
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Sarah Franklin
Coalport
Coalridge
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Calcutta
India
United States Military Academy
Federal Public Works Administration
Federal Grand Jury
United States Chamber of Commerce
President Roosevelt
NRA
Congress
M. Crookham
Benteco
Mangbird
Eb Cass
Royal Seal
Attr
Pella Public Schools
Chronicle
Mrs. Lester Dunn
Pella Markets
Star Oil Co
Farmers Co-op
Exch
Forrest Ver Ploeg
Otley
4. C
G. van Wyk
C. W. Clement
H. Kersbergen
Charles McKinley
Forest Ave
Des Moines
P. Bandstra
Van’s Motor Service
van Gorp
Buwalda Radio & Fixit Shop
Wm. van Heukelem
Dodge
van Houweling Auto CO
Plymouth
Yelle Menninga
Vogelaar
Murray van Steenis
Ary
North Main Street
Hoeksema Bros
Fred Lautenbach
Vetle Ver Dught
Chicago
The
Pella Chronicle
Second Reformed Church
van ‘Houweling
Boat
P. H.S. Cagers
Swamp Monroe Five
van den Berg Electric Co
Bear
Sears-Roebuck
Si Higginbotham
Westinghouse
Wall Street
Delco Us
Atta Island
C. F. Dykstra
Rock Island
Gamble Store Agency
Penn
SDE Saeinties
Pelle
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