Used Cars and Trucks Available From Local Dealers
A list of pre owned vehicles from A. B. Van Houweling Auto Company and White Way Auto Co offers numerous models including 1937 Chevrolet Sport Sedan and Town Sedan, 1937 Ford Tudor, 1936 Chevrolet Del Town Sedan, 1929 Chevrolet Sedans, and a 1981 Chevrolet Coach among others. Also advertised are magneto repair services, parts, and tire and battery service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chevrolet, van Gorp Tire Company
A. B. van Houweling Auto Company
White Way Auto CO
Bussey Fourth Celebrations Draw Largest Crowd in 45 Years
Reporter recalls traveling east for the Fourth of July and Bussey crowds matching a 45 year peak. He visits old schoolmate Grant Earp, notes local huckster wagon, a Des Moines Register photo, and regional talk of crops, cars, and Prairie lake remains partially flooded with boat access still possible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bussey
Harvey
Grant Earp
Earp
Des Moines Register
Gorn
Nellie
Mae Woods
Des Moines
Jake Schakel
Ben Walster
J. Schippers
Gerrit Vander Wilt
John Kamerick
Marion Toom
Carl Hackett
Prairie Lake
Community Socials and Visits Across Des Moines and Kn Ixn
Summit Neal Heemstra Marian and Effie Kathryn dined Sunday with Mr and Mrs Wm Brunia in Des Moines with Effie Kathryn remaining for several weeks. H W Vriezelaar and son John Henry attended the Marion County Shorthorn Cattle show and sale in Knoxville last Monday. Miss Kathryn Vriezelaar spent Tuesday with Mrs Mmie Vander Ploeg. Summit school board members met at the Van Essen home Friday evening. Mrs A Dykstra and Mrs Ed De Vries of Pella dined with the Walter Van Doornink home Sunday. The Poortinga family visited the Gerrit Aalbers home Sunday. The Hiemstra family spent the 4th at the Gosse fink home near Pella with other relatives. Uitermarkt and Aalbers families spent the 4th near Leighton. Gysbert and family visited Grad us Aalbers and Miss Marjorie Aalbers in Mahaska hospital Sunday after appendectomy operations last week. Madeline Vriezelaar returned Saturday from Des Moines after attending the Christian Life Conference of Young People.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neal Heemstra
Marian
Effie Kathryn
Wm. Brunia
Des Moines
H. W. Vriezelaar
John Henry
Marion County
Knoxville
Kathryn Vriezelaar
Mamie Vander Ploeg
Summit School Board
Robert van Essen
A. Dykstra
Ed de Vries
Pella
Walter van Doornink
Don Poortinga
Frank Poortinga
Ralph
Hattie Poortinga
Gerrit Aalbers
J. C. Hiemstra
Maxine
Donald
Mahaska Hospital
Madeline Vriezelaar
Christian Life Conference of
Otley Residents Attend Gatherings Across Des Moines Area
Otley and area families shared time visiting friends and relatives from Des Moines to Bussey. Leo Wheatly and family joined Joe Kool in Otley while Gerrit Vander Kieft and several Otley residents visited Jake Diekema. L. M. Angone and children marked the Fourth in Bussey as Mr Angone handled business near Albia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Wheatly
Gloria Paulina
Nina May
Des Moines
Joe Kool
Gerrit Vander Kieft
Otley
Ray van Gorp
Pelia
Wilma de Joode
Clarence, Rymes
Jake Diekema
L. M. Angone
Bussey
Angone
Albia
Local visitors attend Otley area gathering
Sunday evening Mr. and Mrs. de Kool and daughter Evelyn visited John De Vries and family near Pella. The community mourns Marjorie Mein dersma, daughter of Wm Mein dersma, who died of appendicitis Friday. Funeral Wednesday at Otley Reformed church. Sympathies extended to the bereaved. Families from Rock Island and Otley joined others at the Kool home and relatives spent Fourth at nearby homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford Vander Leest
Otley
Fred Mausdam
Pella
Harry van Wyke
Harvey
Recruiting to Be Resumed for The Army
The War Department has authorized the resumption of recruiting for the regular army. Beginning July first new funds will be available, bringing Fort Des Moines near Des Moines up to authorized strength. Vacancies exist in the Fourteenth Cavalry and the Eightieth Field Artillery. Eligible are single men ages eighteen to thirty five in good health. Recruiting stations are in Des Moines Cedar Rapids and Mason City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Department
Congress
Towa
Fort Des Moines
Des Moines
Fourteenth Cavalry
Eightieth Field Artillery
Cedar Rapids
Mason City
Iowa liquor permits revoked near one thousand for first time
The Iowa liquor commission notes permits under revocation have risen to 997, the highest in the commission’s history. The increase follows improved cooperation between the liquor store system, local law enforcement, and officials. Previously revocations averaged 600 to 700.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
State Liquor Commission
Commission
B. E. Manley
Civil War Vets Hold Reunion on Gettysburg Battlefield
Two thousand Civil War veterans from both sides camped on the Gettysburg battlefield as guests of the V Department. Ages average over 90. Yellow tents and screen porches provide comfort while the Mason-Dixon line is forgotten in an encampment recalling a three day battle with heavy casualties.
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North
V Department
Gettysburg
Mason-Dixon Line
Modern Life to Be Exemplified At State Fair
Iowa Territorial Centennial State Fair in Des Moines features five model rooms showing home life from Pioneer to Present day. Sponsored by the State Federation of Women’s Clubs with local chairwoman Mrs. Ralph Tallman. Rooms include Pioneer in a log cabin with historic pioneer furnishings, Civil War room with Ottumwa walnut woodwork and Lincoln pieces, Reconstruction room built by Fort Dodge Women’s Club, plus two more eras to be displayed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa Study Club of
Burlington
Pioneer Fare
Iowa
Federated Women’s Clubs
Wapello County
Ottumwa
Abraham Lincoln
Fort Dodge
Centennial features staged for fair with historic rooms
The Ida Grove Women's Club recreates a 1900 room with bay window ornate fretwork and a mission alcove using items from the late Senator Dolliver home. The display, part of more than a dozen centennial features, promotes the State Fair from August 26 to September 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolliver
Ida Grove Women’s Club
Wellesley Hall
You May Still Enroll in the CCC
There will be another opportunity for boys to enroll starting July 1 in the Knoxville camp. More than two million boys have benefited from camp life in five years, including 31 thousand from Town and over one and a half million dollars returned to the state as wages. The program aids conservation and offers education and work training, aiming to be a real training center for enrollees. Marion County quota is 25. many have already applied. For interest, visit the Social Service Office in the basement of the Court House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CCG
Knoxville
Marion County
Social Service
Court House
Pella Women and Escort Describe 4764 Mile Western Tour
Misses Margaret De Vries and Henrietta Vanden Oever and Edward Van denever recount a Western trip from Iowa through Nebraska Wyoming and Colorado visiting Estes Park Rocky Mountain National Park Lookout Mountain and Buffalo Bill grave at Golden West sites in New Mexico Arizona Utah and Idaho They toured Indian reservations saw the Grand Canyon Zion Bryce Canyon and Yellowstone They ended in Nebraska July 4 with 4764 miles logged and a vivid memory of scenery and experiences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret de Vries
Henrietta Vanden Oever
Edward Vandenever
CCC
Ames
Town
Nebraska
Wyoming
Rockies
Cheyenne
Wyo
Colorado
Estes Park
Rocky Mountain National Park
Royal Gorge
Dulce
New Mexico
John Kenning
Reformed Church
Arizona
Holbrook
Flagstaff
Grand Canyon
Utah
Zion National Park
What Do Boys Think About Their Fathers
Detroit News reports on a symposium drawn from about one hundred thousand letters written by public school children. The children praise and describe the traits of fathers, offering a positive, childlike measure of what makes a good father and ideals of fatherhood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Detroit News
Detroit
Dad
Fathers urged to guide with kindness and steady example
The piece highlights letters from children praising fathers for kindness, guidance, and understanding. It recalls thoughtful moments like shared outings, warnings that saved from harm, and the lasting impact of a father’s steady restraint in shaping future citizens.
CIO Group in Newton Attacks Maytag in Park Bulletin
Members of the CIO group in Newton circulated a bulletin in the park during the band concert to defend their occupation of the Maytag plant. The bulletin criticizes the Maytag company, noting its wage scale is the highest in the area, while containing many derogatory statements about the firm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CIO
Newton
Maytag
Maytag Company
The Man Who Makes No Mistakes
An ancient seer says criticizing others is easy but making a better thing is hard. Critics fill galleries while doers in the arena risk many mistakes. Edison Ford Marconi and Wright brothers made more errors than most. Ford forgot a reverse in his first car and Edison spent millions on a vanity invention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edison
Burbank
Ford
Marconi
Wright
Notice of Probate of Will in Knoxville Iowa 1938
Notice is hereby given that a writing purporting to be the last will and testament of Nellie Verros, deceased, is on file in the Clerk of the District Court office in Marion County Iowa. A hearing to prove validity is set for 10:00 A M on August 2 1938 at Knoxville Iowa. You are further notified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knoxville
Iowa
District Court of Iowa
Marion County
Nellie Verros
Objections Must Be On File By Hour, Clerk Says
Don L. Remy, Clerk of District Court, notes any objections must be on file by the specified hour. Deputy J. Rex Weddle ensures proper filing procedures are followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don L. Remy
J. Rex Weddle
Production and Catsup Sales Rise at Grimes Canning Co
Grimes Canning Co reports dwindling canned goods stock as mid August pack begins. Catsup shows strong demand with 1000 cases packed five years ago, 20000 last year. Tomatoes planted well and expect a large crop with good moisture and warm weather. New packing equipment and interior redecorating underway, employing 100 to 125 workers to cover summer unemployment in Pella.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grimes Canning Co
A. Sels
Pella
Sudden Death of Otley Girl Margaret Meindersma
Bereavement visits Otley when Margaret Meindersma, 10, dies shortly after an appendectomy at Pleasantville hospital. Daughter of William Meindersma, she is mourned by her father and four sisters and two brothers Pete and Arnold. Funeral services were held at Otley Reformed Church with interment in Graceland. Her mother died in 1935.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Meindersma
Otley
Mr. Meindersma
Margaret
Pleasantville
Otley Reformed Church
Graceland
Pete
Arnold
Marie Heemsbergen
Knoxville
Jacob Uitermarkt
Prairie City Woman Mourned In Sudden Sorrow
Mrs Fanny Dop of Prairie City and Dorothy at home. much sympathy offered for the family in this sudden sorrow. The deceased was a niece of Mrs K A Ver Heul of North Main Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fanny Dop
Prairie City
Dorothy
K. A. Ver Heul
North Main Street
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Ant AD
Chicago
Ulrich Motor Co
Marion van Gorp
East 3Rd Street
Michael Leonard Seed Co
Oska- Joosa
Pella Chronicle
Forrest Ver Ploeg
White House
Kaldenbere Lumber Co
Harry Worth
Monroe
Olds
Broadway
Abe
ALLEN
B. J. Brom
B. J. Brom Hatchery
Red Rat
Ralph Hackett
John
Tom Bloodsworth
Phone Black 249
Mobilgas
Mobiloil
Gradus Klein
N. W. Corner Square
Bert Kersbergen
Frank Trump
Cook
Dickerson Produce Co
Knoxvill
Klyn Bros. Hatchery
Rakos
K. A
van Gorp Hatchery
Buerkens
Buerkens Mfg. CO
Van's Motor Service
van Gorp
O.K
Ford Dealer
Cosac See
O & P Tire & Battery Service
Sean
Wester
Western Military Academy
Alton
Illinois
St. Louis
Bex
Knoxville Rendering Company
Des Moines By Products Co
Pella Coffee Shop
Amsterdam
Golden West
Miss de Vries
Miss Vanden Oever
Edward
Phon
Sully
P. O
Dieleman
Military Academy High School
College Lexington
Missouri
North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools
Wentworth
Military Dept
Joneses
Smiths
Popular Mechanics
Pepaler Mechanics Magazine
Natura
Guaranty Loan Company
Equitable, Inc
Avenue E
Oskaloosa
Pella Rendering Works
R. M. Martin
Chiropractic
Washington Street
van Roekel Truck Line
J. W. Bosveld
Osteopathic Physicians
Drs. Kramer and
Kramer Nellie D
F. F. Carpenter
Franklin Street
Main and
Liberty Streets
Phone No
J. J. Sybenga
M. D
North Side Square
Aschenbrenner
Joe de Koning
New England
John Liter
G. B. Ver Steeg the
Dixie Truck Man Prompt Delivery’ Service
Dixie Gas, Oils and Kerosene Telephone
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