KITTENBALL LEAGUE TWISTS IN FRIDAY SLAMS AND SURPRISES
Two tight contests opened the Kittens League action on Friday. Kolsereen edged Star 3 to 2 in a late rally, while Amsterdam stunned Pershing 10 to 9 with a dramatic seventh inning comeback. Rolscreen then beat Knotholers 12 to 9 and Swift’s Des Moines squad defeated Shell 16 to 8 in a pair of high scoring derbies. Role players posted multiple hits and errors were plentiful as the games wore on.
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Rolscreen
Star
Kolsereen
Rolsereen
Vanden Berg
Ten Hagen
Piter Vanden Berg
van Niewaal
Gaass
Amsterdam
Pershing
Tuncaster
Kersbergen
Dingeman
Lancaster
Knotholers
Swift
Des Moines
Shell
Neifert
Ver Dught
Wisse
Weyers
van den Berg
Inings
Sullivan
Bier
Aalbers
Public complains of dirty Knoxville Court House venue
DM Kaldenberg of Pella writes about the June 30 Democrats Convention at Knoxville lamenting filthy floors dirt on seats and clothing calling for better janitorial work and routine sweeping to improve conditions for taxpayers and attendees.
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Knoxville
Court House
Kaldenberg
Pella
Town
Rural Carrier In Collision at Pleasantville Intersection
A gravel truck driven by Mr Chrestland and an auto driven by Orin A Miller collided at the intersection south of Pleasantville’s Methodist church last Thursday afternoon. The loaded gravel truck traveled west while Miller, returning from his route, came north. Miller was nearly at the center when struck. The corner is dangerous due to obstructed views from both directions.
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Mr. Chrestland
Orin A. Miller
Cartier
Pleasantville
Miller
Two Vehicles Crash Into Residence in Knoxville
A driver swerved to avoid another car but collision occurred and both vehicles, Miller’s car and a gravel truck, crashed into Mrs. Reynolds’ house. Both drivers escaped serious injury. vehicles damaged and insurance unavailable, owners settling repairs themselves. A small section of the Reynolds foundation and siding were damaged. Knoxville Journal.
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Ther
Miller
Eile Reynolds
Reynolds
Miller Auto
Knoxville Journal
Returns Due for July 20 Sales Tax Payment
The notice outlines quarterly tax payments on the town sales tax, with the first period from April 1 to June 30, 1934. Returns are due by July 20 and delinquent after July 21, to be filed with the Des Moines Board of Assessment and Review using mailed blanks. Permit applicants must file first, with blanks obtainable from Hugo W. Kuyper, Seer of the Pella Chamber of Commerce.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Hugo W. Kuyper
Pella
No Permit Required or Return By July 20 Penalty
The notice states that no permit and no return before July 20 will incur a penalty. It warns recipients to act promptly to avoid fines or sanctions and outlines the deadline and consequence for noncompliance.
Prairie City Social Updates from Prairie City News
Mrs B Bos is improving after a light stroke. Miss Helen Van Gorp of Pella visited the parental Nick Van Gorp home. Miss Dorothy De Wit spends this week with Miss Anna Mae Vande Noord at Pella. Miss Gertrude Schuttingy helps Mrs Wm Branderhorst at Newton this week. Prairie City held a 4th band concert with fireworks. A large crowd attended the Union Service in the park Sunday evening led by Rev Huibregtse of the First Reformed Church. Next Sunday Rev D H Walters of the Christian Reformed Church will deliver the sermon. Daughter of Mr Vander Wal submitted to a mastoid operation last week after Scarlet fever.
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First Reformed Church
D. H. Walters
Christian Reformed — Church
Vander Wal
Return Trip to California by W A Young
W A Young reports his travel from Pella to Des Moines and Omaha on June 30 to July 1 1934, staying briefly at the Plaza Hotel in Burbank and noting cooler trains and increasing rainfall westward toward Atlantic and Omaha. He prepares for a long ride after a wash at the depot.
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Burbank
Calif
Pella
Des Moines
Plaza Hotel
Wellington
Atlantic
Omaha
Local Classifieds and Lost and Sell Notices
Short miscellany of sale offers and notices including livestock auctions hogs pigs and market quotes, lost items a small brown purse a necklace, sale of Jersey red spring male pigs at Marion County Sales Barn Knox ville July 17 1984, various farm supplies hay corn stove paint and building goods from Beurkens Mfg Co with prices and discounts.
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Marion County
Knoxville
Verners Bros
Cordova
Iowa
Train Ride Across the West to California
W A Young recounts a 2300 mile journey from Omaha to Burbank aboard coal and oil powered trains. He describes rain in Nebraska, high mountain scenery, time changes, meals, desert crossings at Reno and the Great Salt Lake trestle, Fresno heat, Tehachapi grades, and a final arrival in Burbank. He notes fruit, flowers, Yucca shrubs, and hopes his have family could join him in Pella or move west.
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Omaha
Nebraska
Union Pacific
Wyoming
North Platte
Green River
Wye
Ogden
Utah
Cheyenne
Southern Pacific R. R
P. P
Reno
Great Salt Lake
Nevada
Pella
Sacramento
Fresno
Bakersfield
Tehachapi
Burbank
Mohave Desert
L. A
Heaven
W. A. Young
Corn Loan Borrower Fined for Violating Warehouse Law
S. P. Lee, a Story County farmer, was fined $100 and costs for removing the seal on his crib and feeding corn before payment or permission. Repeated warnings from the sealer, the State Department of Agriculture, and the Commodity Credit Corporation were ignored, leading to the conviction.
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S. P. Lee
Story County
Lee
State Department of Agriculture
Commodity Credit Corporation
Department of Agriculture
Courts Enforce Warehouse Law With 182000 Corn Loans
Courts move to obtain compliance under the Warehouse Law for over 182000 corn loans on file. The record reflects broad enforcement activity and the legal framework supporting loan security and collateral rights.
Farmers of Iowa Pride Mentioned in Chronicle Ad
Farmers of Iowa can be justly proud of. 500 sheets yellow second sheets for 40c at the Chronicle office.
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Iowa
Chronicle
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Kittenball
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Leydens Bros
Kingbird
T&t
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Aswaren
C.&h
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Prairie City
California
Pella Markets
Chicago
Pell
Foe
Chronicle Office
Engbers
Whone
University St
Lucas Paints
Beurkens Mfg. CO
John Langstraat
Columbus Street
Gerald Zylstra
Main Street
C. W. Clement
Otley
G. van Wy
Forrest Ver Ploeg
G. J. Rouw
Mia, D
Sjaardema
Kuyper Sisters
Liberty Street
Gorn
G. G. Bower
Searsboro
Towa
Plymouth
Oakland
van Houweling Auto CO
J. Koopman
Hubert Street
ABC
Universal
H. P. Gorp
Neal Rehuring
J. H. Shinn
Norma
John Gya van Jorp
Hosksema Bros
Fred Lautenbach
Verle Ver Dught
San Francisco Bay
Los Angeles
Pillsbury Flour
Big Ben
Town Maid
Hennery Brown
John Deg Harteg
Hennery White
Hughwes Pans
Plymouth Rocks
Leghorn Springs
Farmers Union
Franklin Street
Dixie
Dixie Gas
G. B. Ver
Steeg
Pella, Iowa
Leonard
Emerson
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