Democrats in Convention at County Seat Knoxville
The Marion county Democratic convention at Knoxville endorsed the national party, backed New Deal measures, and selected Deputy Auditor Fisher to serve the remainder of the county auditor term. Delegates were chosen for state district and judicial conventions, with Ben Blommers and Y T Van Niewaal of Pella on the resolutions committee.
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Knoxville
Washington
Fisher
G. W. Paardekooper
Ben Blommers
Y. T. van Niewaal
Pella
Republicans in Convention at Knoxville FBI
A lively meeting of Marion County young Republicans convened Friday at Memorial hall Knoxville to elect officers and delegates for the Des Moines state convention on July 14. Forty delegates attended as Ray mond Mick Bussey Martin Heerema and Jack Rhynsburger led selections from multiple towns. Paul E Dickerson won chairmanship with Martin Heerema as vice chair and Edna Stone as women’s division co-chair.
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Marion County
Memorial Hall
Knoxville
Elton Loynahan
Des Moines
Raymond Mick
Bussey
Martin Heerema
Jack Rhynsburger
Pella
Clarence Kading
Wilma Brennan
Melcher
Donald Marr
Columbia
Pierce Noah
Attica
C. G. Prange
E. W. Stevenson
Pleasantville
John Stone
Marysville
Harold Loynahan
Harvey
Carroll Johnson
Paul E. Dickerson
Thelma Bellamy
Elton Loynaehan
Robert
Illinois Man Killed in Car Crash Near Peoria Iowa
Fred Donner Jr., 28, a shoe salesman from Danville Illinois, was killed Saturday night when his car rolled on a curve near Peoria Iowa while en route to Des Moines to visit friends. He reportedly took the wrong road, ending up at New Sharon before proceeding toward Pella, where the crash occurred. Passenger Don Miller of Mattoon Illinois, hitchhiking to Ames to visit his grandmother, escaped injury.
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Fred Donner, Jr
Danville
Des Moines
Peoria
Iowa
Mr. Donner
New Sharon
Pella
Don Miller
Mattoon
Ames
Tysseling Shoe Store Stages Mid Summer Sale
Tysseling's Shoe Store on the east side of the square launches its annual midsummer clearance Friday morning. Hundreds of shoes for the family go on sale with new up to date styles as the store makes room for fall footwear.
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Tysseling
Big Three Day Food Sale at Benteco Store
Benteco Food Store offers a three day weekend grocery sale with bargains on high quality merchandise. Through direct-from-grower buying, Benteco promises low prices and premium fruits and vegetables. The Iowa chain, headquartered in Burlington, serves southeastern Iowa with friendly service. The Pella location also features fresh produce and canned goods with strong bargains this week.
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Benteco Food
Benteco
Iowa
Burlington
Pella
Art Bainbridge Takes Charge of the Dutch Inn
Art Bainbridge and his wife have taken over the Dutch Inn from Tom Wade after Bainbridge left Mahaska Bottling Works in Oskaloosa. They will reside in the inn’s rear rooms while the Wades camp in a single room and plan an extended West trip. The Chronicle welcomes the new owners and looks forward to continued local patronage.
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Oskaloosa
Tom Wade
Wade
Wades
Busines
Mr. Wade
Jennie Moes Dies at 26 After Illness in Sully
Mrs Jennie Moes aged 26 years and 13 days daughter of Lambert Moes Sully died Tuesday at 10 30 after illness. She survived by her parents four sisters and three brothers six at home one married to Joe Vos. Funeral services set for Thursday at 1 80 at home and 2 at Sully Christian Reformed church Rev J Griffioen officiating. Interment in Sully.
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Jennie Moes
Lambert Moes
Sully
Bethesda Sanitarium
Denver
Colo
Miss Moes
Joe Vos
Sully Christian
Van Den Berg Supplying Paint for Ippel Farm Buildings
Gerrit Van Den Berg was called to his store early Tuesday morning to supply G. W. Van Hou weling with paint to cover the buildings on the Ippel farm on the Galesburg road. He notes paint moves at a rapid pace these days.
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Gerrit van den Berg
G. W. van Houweling
Ippel Farm
Galesburg Road
van den Berg
The Drink That Drains The World
Evangeline Booth laments the brutal impact of alcohol describing how it drains blood tears homes and lives. She warns it has driven people to bankruptcy crime ruined marriages and ruined futures as a global scourge.
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Evangeline Booth
New Artist to Appear Saturday Evening at Park Concert
Last Saturday evening crowds filled the downtown as Dol lar Day bargains drew shoppers. The park concert pleased, Roy Roorda on snare drums impressed, Leonard Allen energizing the crowd with Over There. Mrs Vera Gezel will sing The One Rose with Jack Bootsma performing Piggly-Wiggly sax solo. The program includes Garden City March, Safari suite, and more.
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Roy Roorda
Barney Elscott
Leonard Allen
Ray
Donald Waechter
Esther Beerends
Hoppy
Mr. Allen
Leonard
Egypt
Pella
Mr. Rockwell
Gene Kuyper
John Gezel
Jack Bootsma
Bootsma
Langlear
Briegel
Mooney
Churchill
Shumaker
Piggly Wiggle
Barrell
Lyon & McIntire
Vera Gezel
Overture
Safari
Holmes
Dostal
March
Law and Order
Alford
Mrs
Quiet Fourth of July in Pella with family gatherings
The Fourth of July in Pella was notably quiet due to a state fireworks ban. Residents spent the day in shade, picnics, reunions, or at nearby lakes such as Lake Keomah and Lake Loren, with no local accidents reported. Work began on a new home for Mr. and Mrs. Bob Klein by Veentra & Croll in the 300 block of East Franklin.
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Pella
Iowa
Minnesota
Lake Keomah
Oskaloosa
Bob Klein
Veenstra & Croll
East Franklin Street
Allen Talks to Rotarians About Indians
Leon ard Allen spoke at the Tama Rotary about Sac and Fox Indians in Iowa. He traced early treaties, land transfers, and the Des Moines Valley settlement, noting 16 000 acres now held by Mesquakies near Tama with a fertile river valley and rail lines along the reservation.
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Rotary Club
Leonard Allen
Tama
Iowa
Mr. Allen
Keokuk
General Scott
Illinois
Mississippi River
U. S
Des Moines
Kansas
Tama County
Iowa River
Milwaukee R. R
Northwestern RR
Warmed by Air: Evacuation Fans Bring Comfort to Stores
The Wormhoudt and Son furniture firm demonstrates an evacuating fan system moving 3000 cubic feet per minute to cool spaces. A front window fan draws in cold air, distributes it throughout the building, and eases heat for customers and residents. Three fans aid the Home For the Aged, improving sleep quality, with another in use at the Pella National Bank.
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Wormhoudt
Corn stalk grows about three inches in a day study
Miss Elizabeth Aalbers and her father Jacob Aalbers of near Otley report a corn growth of 3 to 3% inches in 24 hours under good conditions in two plots tested daily at four oclock for a week. The Reed’s yellow dent variety is tested against a hybrid with hopes of 80 bushels or more yield.
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Elizabeth Aalbers
Jacob Aalbers
Otley
Miss Aalbers
Aalbers Farm
Reed
Aalbers
the Chronicle
Elizabeth
Aalbers Place
Hospital Talk Is Progressing In Pella Iowa
W 8 Van Hemert former commander of the Van Veen Van Hemert Post American Legion and new Iowa Legion vice president says committees are gathering cost and operation data from other hospitals. A meeting will follow for residents to voice views and decide if Pella should have a hospital. The effort aims to build support for the project.
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van Hemert
van Veen-Van Hemert Post American Legion
Iowa Legion
Pella
Bazaar and Social of Otley church societies planned
The Dorzas and Banner Bearer Societies of the Reformed Church of Otley announce an annual bazaar and social to be held on Wednesday evening July 13 on the church lawn. Everybody welcome.
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Dorzas and
The
Reformed Church of
Otley
Lena Sents Prize Winner In Tag Sale
Eva Stubenrauch reported Lena Sents won first prize at a Saturday tag sale for the Iowa Children's Home Society with $7.27. Janet Leydens took second with $5.82 and Lloyd Menning third with $5.41. Georgia Van Gorkum was fourth with $4.29. Other workers received.movie passes as the sponsors thanked all contributors for the day's success.
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Iowa Children’s Home Society
Eva Stubenrauch
Lena Sents
Janet Leydens
Lloyd Menning
Georgia van Gorkum
Queen for Marion County Centennial Election Notice
Readers vote for a county centennial queen by July 15 at 5 p.m. Deposit ballots at newspaper offices or mail by 6 p.m. July 15. Each community selects one candidate. winners photographed in Knoxville by Bob Elliott. Bing Crosby to judge. final selection at Hollywood, Cal. Sponsored to honor a beautiful, talented Marion county girl.
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Marion County
Knoxville
Bob Elliott
Elliott
Bing Crosby
Hollywood
Cal
Tulip Lane Committee Seeks Local Support Friday
Tulip Lane committees plan a downtown canvass tomorrow to secure bulbs and funds for creating a city show place. Business owners and residents will receive solicitors. Vander Linden and committee members will accept contributions at local stores. The effort aims to involve property owners and the broader community in a cooperative civic project.
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Vi Committee
Iowa
Pella
Me Vander Linden
Tulip Lane
Pella Lad Shines In Drum Corps
Franklin Ver Heul of Newton is a member of the Newton Drum and Bugle corps, a 48 member group that has performed before large crowds at events such as the Quincy Illinois Legion convention. The corps will play at Atlantic City next fall and may appear in a Los Angeles convention, and they previously performed at the 1936 Pella tulip festival.
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Franklin Ver
Arnold
Newton
Franklin
Legion
Quincy
Til
Atlantic City
N. J
Los Angeles
Cal
Pella
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Leighton
Henry Grootveld
B. Hugen
Home For
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Allen
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Wormhoudt and Son
Atti
National Safety Council
National College of Chiropractic
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Journal of the School
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H. R. Martin
Belle Plaine
W. D. Martin
Inton
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