European No 2 wins big in Pella Chronicle contest
The Pella Chronicle voting contest ends with European No 2 capturing the top prize a merry go round. Thirty six schools competed with strong showings from Valley Silver Grove Pleasant Grove and others earning prizes including catcher's units baseball bats and croquet sets. All schools receive rewards and the event boosted reading and local commerce.
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The
Pella Chronicle
Chronicle
Pella
Fhat
Eur
Sara Klyn
Valley
Eva van Wyngarden
K. D. Whirl
Silver Grove
Geraldine Gosselink
Pleasant Grove
Frances van Donselaar
Fair Oaks
Anna Slocum
Jeanette Vander Wal
Battle Ridge
Henrietta’ van Roekel
South Porterville
Leona Hiemstra
Lynn Grove
Margaret van Roekel
Flint Ridge
Martha de’ Boer
the Chronicle
Several Pella Residents Listed With Casualty Wounds
Local physicians report injuries among Pella residents at the start of the week. Jean Van Gorkom injured face and leg after being thrown from a sled. Antonia Klein at the Rolscreen plant injured three fingers while hand was caught in a saw. James Vander Hart sustained a forehead laceration from a sled collision. Lou Beinhauer sprained ankle after hitting a Creeper at a garage. Mrs. John Meyer slipped on ice and broke her left wrist.
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Jean van Gorkom
George van Gorkom
Antonia Klein
University Street
James Vander Hart
Walter Vander Hart
Peoria
Lou Beinhauer
van Houweling
John Meyer
Donald Klein Initiated Into Law Fraternity
Donald Klein of Pella a Drake University law student will be initiated into the Delta Theta Phi professional law fraternity. National president Frank O Sullivan of St Louis will attend the initiation which is to be preceded by a banquet.
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Donald Klein
Pella
Drake University
Des Moines
Delta Theta Phi
Frank O'Sullivan
St Louis
Announcement of Tank Truck Line Takeover by Ves Service Station
A notice announces the takeover of the tank truck line formerly run by a brother. The new operator pledges prompt and courteous service to the public and provides contact via Ves Service Station phone and a residence listed for Reese Grootveld.
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Phillips ‘Oor
Reese
Grootveld
Prize Winning Schools In Country School Contest
List of prize winning schools and names of students and staff across many districts. Notable entries include European No. 2 School with Sara Klyn, Valley School with Eva Van Vinauarian, and Pleasantgrove with Frances Van Dons, plus numerous others such as South Porterville and North Porterville entries, reflecting a broad regional competition.
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Sara Klyn
Valley
Eva van
Pleasant View
Jennie Keuning
North Porterville
Janet de Jong
Rock Island
Irene van Haaften
Hickory Grove
Janella van M Iola
Richard
Red’ Rock
East Weaver
Henrietta Vanict
Mattie Belle Clark
Burch
Agnes Wren
Filmore
Joye Black
Hopeful for legislation to help everybody
Bromley Smith, San Diego native and Daily News staffer in Washington, writes his aunt that the current mood in Congress could yield laws benefiting the American people and delivering social justice to workers. He cites a conference quote from Senator Adams likening Supreme Court arguments to a baseball game, urging rule changes rather than removing the umpire.
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Bromley Smith
J. B. Smith
San Diego
Cal
Daily News
Washington, D. C
Kate Beard
National Congress
RUS DIES SUDDENLY AT AGE 68. FUNERAL SET
Cornelius Rus of Pella died suddenly Tuesday afternoon at 2 15 near the city light plant while unloading lumber. He was 68 years old nine months and six days and had previous heart attacks at Vander Zyl strip mine. Funeral Friday at 1 at his son in law Herman Notting’s home and 1 30 at Pella Burial Association with Oakwood interment. Born in Harlemeer The Netherlands in 1878 he left a wife and four daughters plus siblings and grandchildren.
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Cornelius Rus
City Light
Mr. Rus
Waechter Lumber Company
Bert Weyers
Rus
Vander Zyl
Herman Notting
University Street
Pella
Germent Rus
Peter Rus
Armour
Jake
Sioux Center
Iowa
Leonard J. Rus
San Francisco
Calif
Tough Times For R. R. Section Crews
Henry Rozenberg who for more than twenty five years supervised the Rock Island railroad section crews said the hail and snow mix creates a hard problem to solve. He explained that snow can hardly be moved with a shovel and must be dug off the rails. He noted several trains jumped the tracks and that the Wabash railroad had three engines off the track between Des Moines and Moberly on Wednesday.
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Henry Rozenberg
Rock Island Railroad
Rozenberg
Wabash
de Moines
Moberly
Dr J A Garrison Ill in Creston on Visit Plan
Dr J A Garrison former president of Central College has been ill in Creston since arrival. He and Mrs Garrison planned to leave soon for a visit to their daughter in New Mexico.
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J. A. Garrison
Preset
Central College
Garrison
Creston
New Mexico
Local high school to stage Huckleberry Finn Detective
Billy Vande Kieft will portray Huck in Huckleberry Finn Detective at the high school auditorium January 21 and 22. Neighbors, friends and family have been buzzing as he shadow hunts for clues to prepare, promising a grand local talent performance with Tom Sawyer by Jim Kerr and Mary Jane by Dorothy Reynolds.
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William Vande Kieft
Bill
Huckleberry Finn
Stuckleberry Finn
Huck
Zack
America
Marl Twain
Tom Sawyer
Jim Kerr
Mary Jane
Dorothy Reynolds
Lenora Hartman resigns from normal training staff
Miss Lenora Hartman a longtime instructor in the Normal Training department of the local high school has submitted her resignation to the school board effective January 28. The board has not yet selected a replacement though several applications have been received.
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Lenora Hartman
Real estate assessment notice by city assessor
L A Sents, city assessor, states this year is real estate assessment. He will be in the basement of the Marion County State Bank every Saturday afternoon from 1 to 3 30 oclock for views or inquiries.
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Marion County State Bank
Always Sign Your Name To Your Article
Readers are urged to include the author’s name with any communication. The policy requires the writer’s identity for publication while the name may be withheld on request. Ensure your name accompanies the submission to secure publication.
Local Doctor Keeps Well For Half A Century
Dr. F F Carpenter recalls 51 years without confinement as he treated over 700 influenza cases during the 1918 epidemic. He describes sleep deprivation, hard drugs, and the rush of calls, noting five deaths and substantial help from local women nurses. The Alex De Boer family, 13 members ill at once, is among the notable cases.
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F. F. Carpenter
Ilsues
Medicist
Aschenbrenner
Sybenga
Grew
Dr. Fox
Dr. Carpenter
Carpenter
Alex de Boer
Power Farming Day At Vogelaar's February First
The annual Power Farming Day at Vogelaar's hardware and im plement store will be held on February 1 showcasing McCormick Deering Farmall equipment. All farmers are invited to bring their families and read Vogelaar's ad in this issue.
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Vogelaar
McCormick-Deering
Chronicle Again Official County Newspaper Chronicle
At a Board of Supervisors meeting this week the Pella Chronicle was named one of Mason County’s three official papers alongside the Knoxville Express and the Knoxville Journal. The choice reflects strong subscription coverage and local endorsement.
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Board of Supervisors
Pella Chronicle
Mason County
Knoxville Express
The
Knoxville Journal
Chronicle
Pella Burial Association Holds Annual Meeting
The Pella Co operative Burial Association met at Legion hall Tuesday afternoon at 1 30 attendance 142 members Board members elected for the term are Reuben Akel Jacob C De Bruin and Van Gorp Officers for the year are Reuben Schake president J C De Bruin secretary treasurer M D Van Haaf Membership grew to 69 with new joiners W E Ehrenhard Fremont Iowa State Federation official spoke on cooperatives in burial work Lunch followed served by Legion auxiliary and burial association ladies
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Pella Co-operative Burial Association
Legion Hall
Aftenoon
Membe
Reubenakel
Jacob C. de Bruin
van Gorp
Reuben Schake
J.C. de Bruin
M.D. van Haafary
W. E. Ehrenhard
Fremont
Iowa State Federation of Co-operative Burial Associations
Legion Auxiliary
Ladies of the Burial Association
Coasting Accident Injures Peoria Youths
Last Tuesday evening a Peoria group coasting on an off road hill collided with a car. Sled riders Lester Pothoven and Christina Dahm were frightened. Pothoven broke a wrist while Dahm suffered minor cuts and bruises.
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Peoria
Lester Pothoven
Christina Dahm
Rural eighth grade exams changed date in Marion County
The rural eighth grade examinations for Marion County will be held on February 4, not February 11 as previously stated in last week's Chronicle. The correction clarifies the scheduling for students and schools in the county.
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Marion County
Tulip Town Windmill Drive Seeks Strong Support
Pella community seeks funds for a large windmill in Tulip Town, aiming for Tulip Time. Cash and promised gifts total $129.75 so far, with envelopes circulated to dozens of local businesses and individuals. Contributions of $1 are encouraged, with a capably run committee tracking deposits and expenditures for a public accounting in the Chronicle.
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Pella
Tulip Town
Geo. Lankelma
Ben Hoeksema
Hugo Kuyper
Wm, van Sittert
Lon
Kenneth Bean
Dan Meulpolder
Star Oil Co
Bob Kuyper
Waechter Lumber Co
Jan
C. Smorenberg
Geo. Heeren
L. W. Hartley
H. B. Sixsmith
Flor Guerts
Juior Chamber of Commerce
George Heeren
Ed. Cook
Ht. B. Sixsmith
the Chronicle
City Council to Hear Report of Inspection This Evening
The adjourned city council meeting at the city offices will start at 7 0 o clock this evening. The engineer's report on the light and power plant inspection will assess operating costs, unit efficiency, and whether current equipment can handle rising city business. Alderman Blommers will preside in Mayor Fultz's absence as routine matters dominated Tuesday's session.
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Blommers
Fultz
Truck Returns In Spring Hope For Old Farm Mine
Avie Kommer was coal mining on the William Visser farm south of the Des Moines river when his truck skidded on an ice covered road. He jumped out to avoid a plunge into a ravine as the truck slid downhill like a wrecked toy. He plans to recover the truck in spring if a long rope can be found.
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Avie Kommer
William Visser
Des Moines
Arie
Ten Cent
Good Word for The Chronicle from Knoxville Reader
G W Allen of Knoxville father of Frances Van Donselaar a Marion county school teacher praises the Chronicle as one of the best weekly papers he has read noting its high class and even the jokes as good literature in his endorsement during the school voting contest.
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G. W. Allen
Knoxville
Frances van Donselaar
Marion County
Chronicle
Allen
Pella
Mr. Allen
Van Zee resigns from Leigh ton Savings bank post
Gove Van Zee of this city resigned at a directors meeting last week after long service on the board. He is succeeded by John Else as director, with Jacob C. De Bruin re-elected president. Harold De Bruin will replace assistant cashier Mrs. Il. Van der Wal, formerly Clara Groenendyk.
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Gave van Zee
Leighton Savings Bank
van Zee
John Else
Jacob C. de Bruin
Harold de Bruin
Il. Vander Wal
Clara Groenendyk
Bart Groenendyk
Card of Thanks from Rhynsburgers
We extend thanks to friends for kindness flowers and sympathy in our bereavement Rev Prins for visits comforting words and prayers Mrs Gebert Van Arkel and Mrs John Van Dyk for services at this time May God bless you and keep you from D R Rhynsburg er and children
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Prins
Govert van Arkel
John van Dyk
D. R. Rhynsburger
Thanks for support after death of Henry Boevoen
The Boevoen family of Taintor Iowa express heartfelt thanks to relatives neighbors and friends for letters cards expressions of sympathy and flowers after the death of their son and brother Henry Also thanks the Pella Cooperative Burial Association for funeral and interment services.
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Peoria
Henry
Pella
Chronicle asks readers for birthday details this week
The note requests month and day of birth for individuals and families to start a weekly birthday feature. Readers are asked to mail or bring their information to the Chronicle office.
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The
Chronicle
Model Clothing Sale Going Big
Wormhoudt and Kempkes announce January clearance as their largest sale in unit numbers. Hundreds of men and boys take advantage of savings while prices rise next season. invest in clothing now, urges Mr Wormhoudt.
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Wormhoudt & Kempkes
Bring In Your Christmas Seals
Citizens are urged to send Christmas Seals or money to Mrs. M. G. Van Gorp, drop them in designated boxes at Van Sitterts, Heerema Drug Store, or the Post Office, and acknowledge a list of those already sent. Attend to this at once.
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M. G. van Gorp
van Sitterts
Heerema Drug Store
The Big Broadcast of 1937 at Pella Theatre
The Big Broadcast of 1937 opens at the Pella theatre for three days starting Wednesday January 27. The showcase features top radio stars Jack Benny George Burns and Gracie Allen Bob Burns Martha Raye Benny Goodman and orchestra Shirley Ross Ray Milland Frank Forest Benny Fields Leopold Stockowski and his Symphony Orchestra plus dance medians and specialty performers.
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Pella Theatre
Wed
Jack Benny
George Burns
Gracie Allen
Bob Burns
Martha Raye
Benny Goodman
Orchestra
Shirley Ross
Ray Milland
Frank Forest
Benny Fields
Leopold Stokcowski
Symphony Orchera
Anna De Boer Dies in Michigan at 54
Miss Anna De Boer died December 26 in Blodgett Hospital Grand Rapids Michigan at the age of 54 She formerly lived in Pella with her sisters on West Washington Street She is survived by six sisters Mrs John Hays Mrs Martin De Goede Mrs John Snyder and the Misses Alice Della and Elizabeth De Boer a brother Alex De Boer Funeral services were held at Mrs Hays home and at the Neland Avenue Christian Reformed Church Interment was in Oak Hill Cemetery Grand Rapids
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Anna de Boer
Blodgett Hospital
Grand Rapids
Mich
Miss de Boer
Pella
West Washington Street
John Hays
Martin de Goede
John Snyder
Alice
Della
Elizabeth de Boer
Alex de Boer
Hays
Neland Avenue
Christian Reformed Church
Oak Hill Cemetery
Here Are Two Coincidences in Everyday Life
In a postoffice on Thursday morning three persons entered with packages to mail. The postage on them was 17 18 and 19 cents respectively. Albert Beintoma, 96, died at his son in law Albert Terpstra's home with Albert Vander Ploog officiating. Note the three Alberts.
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Albert Beintoma
Albert Terpstra
Albert Vander Ploog
Alberts
Kuyper Foxes Capture Grand Show at Des Moines Pelt Meet
In Des Moines January 14 15 under Iowa Fox and Breeders Association Mr L A Kuyper led Silver Fox pelts earns two ribbons including first and third in Extra Fall Silver class blue ribbon winner later named Sweepstakes winner and Grand Show Champion securing silver cup Judge Dr L J O Reilley called the Iowa show one of the strongest he has attended praising Kuyper’s success as prize winner and fox breeder
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Middle West
L. A. Kuyper
Iowa Fox and Breeders Association
Ing
Des Moines
Fort Des Moines
Kuyper
L. J. O’reilley
American National Fox and Fur Breeders Association
Iowa
Mr. Kuyper
Rev Jacob Prins Appointed to Field Advisory Group
Rev Jacob Prins of Second Reformed Church Pella is named a member of the Field Advisory Group on Missionization for the Synod of Iowa. He will serve the unexpired term of Rev Brouwer, with duties in youth fellowship and synodical counsel, and the church congratulates him on the honor.
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Jacob Prins
Second Reformed Church
Pella
Nntion of Missions
Synod of Iowa
Prins Prabttilte
Eece Tment
Synodical Counsell
B. Brouwer
Bote
Jessa Sont Liments
Farmers Co op Annual Meeting Next Tuesday
The annual meeting of the Farmers Co operative Exchange of Pella will be at the Legion hall next Tuesday Jan 26. Elections for officers will be reported on the year’s activities and general matters of interest to members will be discussed with refreshments in the afternoon.
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Farmers Co-Op
The
Farmers Co-operative Exchange of
Pella
Legion Hall
Father of H Vander Ark Is Given Summons
Last week H Vander Ark former head of the local Christian school received a telegram announcing the death of his father Rev T Vander Ark who passed away Wednesday at a hospital in Zeeland Michigan. Vander Ark and family left at once for the funeral held there Saturday. He formerly served as pastor of the Christian Reformed church here and died at age 69.
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H. Vander Ark
T. Vander Ark
Zeeland
Mich
Rev. Vander Shark
Sectian Reformed Church
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