Fireworks Coupon Promise From Pella Merchants
Pella merchants offer a five cent fireworks coupon with every one dollar cash purchase on Thursday and Friday July 2 and 8. Stores include Two Vans Shoe, Puritan Drug, Model Clothing, Ideal Pharmacy, Bell Clothing, Van Rheenen's Ready to Wear, L. Van Rees Booterie, Black's Style Shoppe, Thomassen's Grocery, Vander Linden's Drug, Vander Ploeg's Bakery, United Grocery, Farmer's Co Operative Exchange, Geelhoed's Exclusive Dry Goods, Korn Sybenga Bakery. Customers may exchange coupons for fireworks at any listed store. ten dollar purchases yield five coupons. Band concert Friday evening.
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Pella
Vans
Puritan Drug Store
Model Clothing Co
Ideal Pharmacy
Bell Clothing House
van Rheenen
L. van Rees Booterie
Black’s
Thomassen’s
Vander Linden’s
Vander Ploeg’s Bakery
United Grocery
Farmer’s Co-Operative Exchange
Geelhoed
Korn-Sybenga Bakery
All Stores to Close on the Glorious Fourth
Pella stores will close all day Friday July 4 to allow management and clerks to spend the day as they see fit. Bargains advertised for Saturday will be available Friday. Citizens urged to stock up on groceries meats and baked goods and fill gas before trips. Nearby towns plan patriotic events while some stay home to reflect on Independence Day.
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Pella
Knoxville
Galesburg
Reasnor
Kilduff
New Sharon
Farmers Union
NASA
Aged residents called to eternal reward in Pella
Two Pella elders, Mrs Jane Langerak and Mrs Jerry Ellerbroek, died within a weekend. Langerak aged 90 years 13 days had lived in Pella since 1847, a longtime First Reformed communicant, mother of eight with 18 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren. Langerak died at home Friday at 5 pm. funeral Monday after home service. Ellerbroek died Saturday at 8:30 pm at her daughter’s home after a yearlong illness from a paralytic stroke in June 1930. Continued on page 5.
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Pella
Jane Langerak
Jerry.Ellerbroek
Langerak
Ellerbroek
Holland
First Reformed Church
William Langerak
Jane Rietveld
Mr. Langerak
Grant
Henry
John
Marinus
Dik
Beatrice
Nebr
Will
Wiggert
Meyer
Andrew
Rev. B. Mulder
Oakwood
Jerry Ellerbroek
Jacob de Bruin
East Liberty Street
Johanna de Wit
Henry de Wit
Ironing Board Fire Routed by Quick Fire Crew
Friday around 2:00 PM an electric iron on an ironing board at the Ernest Turnipseed home on South Broadway ignited the board. The city fire department hurried to the scene but after inspection found their services unnecessary. No further damage occurred beyond the ironing board.
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South Broadway
Baptists Hold Their Annual Picnic at Grandman's Grove
The Baptist Sunday school annual picnic at Grandman's Grove drew a good crowd despite intense heat. Newt Van Maren and John Vander Wal supervised the ice cream and lemonade service, with younger men aiding during peak demand. Women spread baskets for supper as families gathered in groups. lemon aid, water, and ample ice cream were enjoyed, though heat limited athletic events. Children and adults alike left satisfied, hoping every day could be a picnic day.
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The
Baptist Sunday School
Grandman’s Grove
Newt van Maren
John Vander Wal
Pella Pioneer John Kaldenberg Dies at 82
John Kaldenberg died at the Home for the Aged on Saturday evening at 5 oclock aged 82 years 11 months and 27 days Funeral services were held Monday at the Home and at the Second Christian Reformed church Rev Dr R J Danhof officiated He was born in Holland July 1 1848 Moved to Pella at 16 Married Barbara Bierma in 1876 and had 11 children 32 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren survive him.
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John Kaldenberg
Second Christian Reformed Church
R. J. Danhof
D. Hollebeck
Katie van Beale
Monroe
Anna Wittenberg
Des Moines
Albia
Henry
Cornelius
John
Visitors tell of motor trip
Mr and Mrs Ralph Hayes and their sons Harold and George Hayes of Burlington visiting Mrs Hayes parents Mr and Mrs J F Van Gorp completed a Canadian and regional tour with stops at St Cloud Minn and Little Falls Minn to view landmarks. They crossed Montana and South Dakota encountering drought and winds, saw Custer battlefield and Crow agency, and noted sand storms at Moose Jaw and a long railroad bridge at Boone Iowa.
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Ralph Hayes
Harold
George Hayes
Burlington
J. F. van Gorp
Canada
Panhad
O’glock
Kerrobert
Saskatchewan
Lindbergh
St. Cloud
Minn
Little Falls
Charles A. Lindbergh
Cochin
Civilization
Moose Jaw
Montana
Fort Belknap Indian Reservation
Custer Battle Field
Custer Battlefield
Crow Indian Agency
Big Horn Mountain Range
Black Hills
South Dakota
Sioux Falls
Chamberlain Birthplace
Clarence Chamberlain
Charter Oak
Boone
Northwestern Railroad
Farmer Uses Night Plow Method To Beat Heat
Herbert Mathes of three miles north of Pella has a system for plowing corn in hot weather. He sleeps in the day and works at night to avoid the heat. He plowed from 8 PM Monday to 4 AM Tuesday, resting briefly before another night of toil.
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Herbert Mathes
Pella
Farmers Union Picnic Planned at New Sharon
County farmers attend Fourth of July Picnic at New Sharon hosted by the Farmers Union Generative Association. E G Dunn of Mason City will give the main address. Event features include a baseball game children’s events contests and ample parking with free coffee.
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New Sharon
Farmers Union Gen‘erative“ausortertion
Foon
Heat Wave Claims Another Victim Near Monroe
Jacob Van Holzen a 53 year old farmer living two miles east of Monroe died during a hot spell after returning from sowing corn to rest at home then returning to the field. Found by his 14 year old daughter behind a cultivator the body had been dead about an hour. Funeral services were held at the Otley Reformed church with interment at Oakwood cemetery. He is survived by his wife two sons two daughters and two brothers.
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Jacob van Holzen
Monroe
Otley Reformed Church
R. D. Douwstra
Oakwood Cemetery
van Holzen
John
Will
Wormhoudt Builds Prize Fisher Body Model for GM Contest
Arthur Wormhoudt son of Mr and Mrs C H Wormhoudt entered General Motors contest to craft a miniature Fisher body. He worked from September, hand assembling every detail on a mounted car with blue and white velvet and $10 in materials. Displayed in Des Moines for a week, top 15 will advance to Detroit for final judging and prizes.
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Arthur Wormhoudt
C. H. Wormhoudt
General Motors
Fisher
Wormhoudt
Arthur
Des Moines
Worary
Detroit
Mich
Iveness
The Kick That Wounded Van Hemert
Rural mail carrier William Van Hemert injured his heel while kicking a tire to remove it from a rim. Initially minor, the wound required medical treatment the next day, but he returned to work afterward.
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William van Hemert
van Hemert
Farmer's Union accepts food clothing for unemployed Pershing miners
Notice states the Farmer's Union will collect donations of food and clothing at the union building on or before Friday July 3 for unemployed Pershing miners. A committee will deliver to Pershing that evening or on July 4. Donations will be taken biweekly Saturdays for several months with dates July 8 July 18 and August 1 listed.
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Farmer's Union
Pershing
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the Royal Candy Co
Ideal Pharmacy the Book Shop
John Ulrich
Right Price
Central Park Cafe
Thomassen
Vander Linden
Pella Chronicle
Baptists
Will Just
TOWAS
AOWA
Dan Steck
Brookhart
Young America
Spencer
Hayes
A. van Duren
Dorothy van Duren
Denver
Colo
Raymond Alferts
Satuntey
Clara City
Inn
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