Randall Jones guest speaker Friday evening at Legion Hall
Randall Jones, Union Pacific official, headlines a Friday evening event with a 6:45 banquet for Chamber of Commerce and Rotary members at the Legion Hall followed by a lecture on Sun Valley country and the Salmon River region. A 3:00 pm school appearance precedes eight more talks in nearby towns, illustrated with color slides and films. Tickets from Arie Schilder at Ulvich Meat Market.
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Chamber of Commerce
Rotary Club
Two Hearts
Legion Hall
Randall Jones
Union Pacific Railroad
Sun Valley
Idaho
Salmon Rier
American Legion Auxiliary
Chamber
Legion
Jones
Mr. Jones
F. P. Stratford
Union Pacific
Des Moines
S. J. Karthaus
Pella
Bryce
Zion Canyon
Zion
West
Refuse The Paper If You Don’t Want It
Instructions for handling expired newspaper subscriptions. If you do not intend to renew or pay, mark the paper refused and return it to the box. A read or removed paper is considered acceptance and liable for unpaid renewals beyond expiration. The Chronicle states all nonrenewed subscriptions stop at expiration with prior notice.
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Chronicle
Walter Koopman Wins Dollar for Best Cartoon Title
Last week readers praised Walter Koopman for the best cartoon title "She Holds the Bull and Tells the Truth" with honorable mentions for numerous clever lines. The list names many contributors from Pella and surrounding towns, with playful jabs at peddlers and home-town buying.
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Walter Koopman
Dirk Schippers
Pella
Duke
Helen
Helen “Palm Boone, Towa. “Old Snipper Brown
Pella’s
Connie Verwers
van Wert
Towa
K. B. Ver Steegh
Sully
T. J. Kruzeman
R. 2
Monroe
Bosco
Herman T. Zwank
Grace Karr
Cordova
Murray J. van Hemert
Otley
Roy Karr
Lon Wormhoudt
Pell
Gene Karr
Leo Linder
East Main Street
Washington
Free Movie at the Legion Hall on Hybrid Corn
S H Douwstra, Pioneer Hi-Bred district rep, will show a free film at the Legion Hall Wednesday Feb 1 at 1 30 PM about hybrid seed corn. The program includes a talking comedy and a detailed educational story showing inbreeding to processing and comparing hybrid to open pollinated corn. Farm ers urged to attend to learn about Pioneer breeding, with stations at Algona Princeton Hernadon and Johnston Iowa.
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Ioneer Champions
Legion Hall
S. H. Douwstra
Pioneer
Johnston
Town
Des Moines
Algona
Iowa
Princeton
Ilinois
Hernidon
Virginia
Cornbelt
Pioneer Hi-Bred Corn Company
Taxpayers Notice on Weekly Claims at County Bank Basement
A notice states the writer will be in the Marion County State Bank basement every Saturday afternoon from 1 to 30 clock to handle home stead credit matters. Claim before April 1. The rest of the text is garbled and unreadable.
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Marion County State Bank
Card of Thanks for condolences and floral tributes
The family extends sincere thanks to friends and neighbors for help during illness and after the loss of their loved one. Gratitude to Rev. Haverkamp and Rev. Rozeboom for comforting words. Signed by Mrs. N. Pannekoek Edward Jelsma Dieeles Jelsma Mrs. C. De Geus.
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Haverkamp
Rozeboom
N. Pannekoek
Edward Jelsma
Dieles
Jelsma
C. DE Geus
Special Week at Central College Highlights Religious Emphasis
Central College in Pella plans a Special Week beginning February 1 with Dr. Norman Hope of New Brunswick Seminary as guest lecturer. Expect chapel talks, student conferences, and a Sunday service at Third Reformed Church. Hope will also lead a two day ministers retreat in Orange City.
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Central
Pella
Central College
Norman Hope
New Brunswick
Hope
Edinburgh
Catland
Edinurith
Reformed Church
Scotland
Polla
Third Reformed Church
Dr. Hope
Orange City
Oliver Tractor Show At White Way February 2
Next Thursday February 2 the White Way Auto Company hosts an Oliver tractor show at Legion Hall. Oliver factory reps will explain tractor mechanisms and farming advantages while free entertainment and lunch are provided starting at 7 00 PM.
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White Way Auto Company
Oliver
Oliver Factory
Legion Hall
Rumors Stir Election Circle For Mayor and Council Race
Rumor suggests several candidates may run in the spring election for mayor and council. Incumbents are reportedly staying in the race. Two council hopefuls are tied to the talk Will Gazel in the first ward and John Weyers in the second ward. Frank Frush was asked about a mayoral bid but denied any plans.
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Will
Billy) Gazel
John
Bun) Weyers
Frank Frush
Frush
Semester Exams at Central College
Central College enters the first semester examination week as eighteen weeks of work conclude. The entire week is devoted to tests on the past half year, with Graham Hall residents inviting all students to afternoon teas at three for refreshment hosted by Mrs. Lubbers and Dean Gillard, offering tea or chocolate milk.
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Central College
Graham, Hall
Lubbers
Dean Gillard
Central Loses Close Game to Simpson Team
Central suffered an 82 to 28 defeat at Simpson last Friday night. The Redmen led early and traded the lead with Simpson in a tight second half. Key scorers for Central were Toupee, Wagnan, Menning, and Roberts, with Habrex and Huisman among the lineup. officials were Vic Young and Ben Beekerman.
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Central
Simpson
Redmen
Cent
Toupee
Wagnan
Menning
Roberts
Habrex
Huisman
Vanden
Berg
Gaass
Vic Young
Colorado
Ben Beekerman
Drake
Camera Club Views Kodachrome Color Film Demo
Last Wednesday the Evening Camera Club met at the Vander Linden drug store room to view a color film from Eastman Kodak Company about Kodachrome use. The film, with usage instructions, held great interest for about eighteen members.
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Camera Club
Vander Linden
Eastman Kodak Company
Kodachrome
Appreciation for help after sudden death of Mrs G Werner mare
The family expresses deep gratitude for assistance with the passing of their mother Mrs G Wanger mare and the funeral arrangements.
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G. Wan
Pictures Fine 8x10 Photographs Available at 50c
8 by 10 photographs from The Chronic are offered at 50 cents each. These real photographs show far more detail than the half tone pictures in The Chronicle. Come in and view the selection.
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the Chronic
Chronicle
Pella High Rallies Past Valley 28 to 18 in Conference Clash
Pella High, in a South Central Conference contest, topped Valley of West Des Moines 28 to 18 to extend their win streak to seven and their conference mark to four straight. Stientjes poured 12 and Vander Linden 10 for the Dutch, while De Wit ran the floor effectively and Wray led Valley with 11.
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Pella High
Valley
Pella
Valley of West Des Moines
Valley Boys
Stientjes
Vander Linden
de Wit
Wray
Pella Seconds
Valley Seconds
Naturalization classes to aid applicants in Pella area
A 1 100 per cent effort marks the naturalization project in Pella as ten applicants with witnesses appeared in Des Moines for filings and tests while a new class begins January 20 at Webster school. The program, part of the Works Progress Administration Adult Education, invites non citizens within driving distance to enroll with no charge and aims to prepare for the naturalization examination.
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Naturalization Servicella
United States District Court
Des Moines
United States
Omaha
Webster School
Pella
Mary Spencer
Works Progress Administration
W.D. Houlette
L. A. Blerck
State Office
Assessors Announcement From Alonzo Ver Ploeg at Lake Prairie
Alonzo Ver Ploeg, Assessor of Lake Prairie Two, states he will be at Marion County State Bank every Saturday after noon to handle assessments and homestead exemptions. The notice emphasizes ongoing duties and public service.
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Marion County State Bank
Alonzo Ver Ploeg
Lake Prairie Two
Cartoons and a Dollar Prize for Best Caption
The Pella Chronicle invites readers to title Ed LeCocq’s fifth cartoon about exchange abuses. Submit a caption replacing the blank title and compete for one dollar. The joke centers on returns of Christmas gifts and unfair merchant practices, with suggested captions like Swapping places with the merchant or It’s a Headache not a Service.
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Pella
Chronicle
Operetta Cast Chosen For High School Production
Miss Anne Tusseling announced the high school operetta Blow Me Down will be staged Thursday February 2 and Saturday February 11 at 7:30. The cast includes Jake Smithers Bill Black Ben Barnacle Tommy Portugee Pete Floyd Mathes Slim Bailey Leo Van Arkel Captain Jeremiah Kidd Howard Grandman Bob Trent Ralph De Cook Dutch Schneider Willard Kaldenhof Patricia Pettigrew Margey Van HeukTo m Nancy Todd Martha Van Berkum Judy Jennings Margie Veenman Mrs Vos Mehitable Todd Leona. The show, a light gay farce with catchy tunes, features music by noted composers of Pickles Tune In and Purple Towers.
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Anne Tusseling
Miss Esseling
Mr. Birdsall
Jake Smithers
Bill Black
Ben Barnacle
Tommy Portugee
Pete
Floyd Mathes
Slim Bailey
Leo van Arkel
Jeremiah Kidd
Howard Grandman
Bob Trent
Ralph de Cook
Dutch” "Schneider
Willard Kaldenhors
Patricia Pettigrew
Margey van Heuketom
Nancy ‘Todd
Martha van Berkum
Judy Jennings
Margie Veenman
Mrs Vos
Mehitable Todd
Leonae
Markets Topic Of Discussion At Night School
Sixty farmer attended the night school meeting at the high school last Monday evening despite snow and bad roads. Topics included market improvements, cooperatives, and the locker system as a path to higher profits. Next Monday will cover investments and whether now is a good time to buy farms.
Dimes Drive By Wilson Jewelry Girls Aid Infantile Paralysis
Letters nationwide solicit dime contributions for the fight on infantile paralysis from the National Foundation. Half of contributed money funds a permanent local chapter, with Wilson Jewelry staff Cornelia Wilson and Mark LeFeber volunteering to forward dimes. Cards urge sending to the President for his birthday celebration.
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National Foundation For
Wilson Jewelry Store
Cornelia Wilson
Mark LeFeber
Public Sale Dates and Estates Listed
Public sale dates listed include January 26 1939 for Mrs Marie Wit tenberg with property west of Pella and south of 163 closing January 27 1980. Jacob Pethoven Estate sale of household goods January 31 Arnold Hiemstra Estate Iles S FE and 2 miles NW. Farm sale Andrew Hoagland sale of residence. February 8 A Karver sale 3 miles N E Leighton. February 20 Koenraad Verrips Estate sale of real estate.
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Marie Wittenberg
Pella
Chiiis Miles
Jacob Pethoven
Arnold Hiemstra
Iles S. FE
Miles N. W
Andrew Hoagland
A. Karver
Koenraad Verrips Estate
Penalty on Car License Plates After February 1
Car owners who have not yet purchased the plates should do so before February to avoid a penalty. A dollar is added to the cost each month until paid. Next Tuesday, January is the last day on which plates may be obtained without the penalty.
Fire destroys Peter Vos home at Leighton
Fire broke out in the East part of Thon at about 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, destroying the Peter Vos residence. Kion volunteer fire department battled the blaze but could not save the house. Insurance is believed to partly cover the loss.
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Peter Vos
Leighton
Kion
Vos
Howe
Comedian Joe Doakes to entertain at Brom's Store
Radio comedian Joe Doakes from WMT Waterloo will entertain and crack jokes at Brom Feed Store downtown. Sponsored by Hubbardings Company, callers are invited to visit, sit down, and enjoy the act next Saturday. Details follow in this issue.
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Joe Doakes
WMT
Waterloo
Brom
Down Town
Hubbardings Company
Mr. Doakes
Henry Van Ekeren Injured in Odd Saturday Accident
Henry Van Ekeren was found badly bruised after a late night incident about eleven o'clock near South Main. He later surfaced at the John De Haas home and fainted, with bruises on his head and limbs. A bloodied handkerchief and knife were found nearby. authorities suspect a vehicle strike near the fire station amid cold, windy conditions. He cannot recall the events and is recovering at home.
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Henry van Ekeren
Dave Thomas
South Main
Mr. van Ekeren
John de Haas
de Haai
van Ekeren
Grand and Trial Jurors Drawn for Feb Court Term
Grand jurors to appear February 14 at 10 00 am in the courthouse include T T Verros of Pella and Arie Van Waardhuizen of Otley. Trial jurors from Otley include Gus Aalbers Carl Mohler and Ethel Hart with Nellie Beckering Raymond De Haan Wm Neeley Anna Van der Hart Leonard Van Ee M H Ver Meer and Peter Z Zwank.
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Court House
T. T. Verros
Pella
Arie van Waardhuizen
Otley
Gus Aalbers
Carl Mohler
Ethel Hart
Nellie Beckering
Raymond de Haan
Wm. G. Neeley
Anna Vander
Appreciation note and a personal injury suit summary
The families of Mattie Van Zante and Anne Tillman express thanks to relatives neighbors and friends for aid and sympathy after the death of their husband and father. Walter McKee of Trenton New Jersey sues Dominick Berlanti for 31000 claiming an automobile accident caused him to lose his sense of smell.
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Mr. Forbes
Mattie van Zante
Anne Tillman
Walter McKee
Trenton
N.J
Dominick Berlanti
County Superintendent Tracy Addresses Rotary on Education
Knoxville educator J F Tracy spoke to Pella Rotary with 119 public schools 264 teachers and 103 boards represented. He urged longer training and college degrees, noted rural standards to raise, praised the American Legion, and urged valuing schools as democracys greatest gift. Marion County totals include 103 rural schools 11 high schools 274 teachers and 103 school officer groups.
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Tracy
Ameri
Edgar West
America
American Legion
Marion County
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MOST
Chamber of Commerce and
Rotary
the Legion Hall
Sabins
Margaret
Marilyn Sabin
E. A. Sabin
Dubuque
Rev. Sabin
Methox Elech
Mr. Sabin
Peter J. Zwank
St. Luke's Methodist Church
Oliver Tractor Show
Dope
Methodists
Pella Chronicle
Ed LeCocq
Wilson Jewelry
Brom’s
J. F. Tracy
Knoxville
Oskaloosa Club
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