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Newspaper

Pella Chronicle

Location

Pella, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 16, 1936

Page

8

Local News From Oskaloosa and Nearby Areas

Local column records visits from family and friends, trips to Detroit and Chicago, and routine community notes. Included are Detroit car trips, Wrigley Field Cubs Giants game attendance, hospital staff changes, home moves, and upcoming travels of residents and out-of-town visitors.

George G. Gaass George Peter Jeerema Bob Chicago Wrigley Field Chicago Cubs New York Giants Peter

Local families share visits and news across Newton Monroe area

Otley residents and relatives gathered at several homes including the De Joode and Postma families while others visited Will Rouwe and Zandstra households. Mrs De Koekko ck learned of her mother’s passing in Edgerton, Minnesota. Ailing Mrs Vander Wiel is cared for by her daughter as heat worsens conditions. James Van Vliet and family left for a week in Clear Lake Iowa, with notes warning of a man seen near the Neil Vogelaar farm.

Jake Swank Newton Alvert de Joode Dick Postma Wayne Anteove Rex Ryan Bobbie Junior Chicago Gerrit Zandstra Zandstra Henry Aalbersand Albertert de Joode Wile Tone Ralders Monroe James van Vliet Clear Lake Iowa Mr. Fox Neil Vogelaar

Otley Dorcas Society to Hold Annual Meeting on Lawn

The Dorcas society of the Reformed church invites all to attend the annual meeting on Tuesday July 21 in the evening starting at o o clock. The gathering will be on the Otley Reformed church lawn with everyone welcome.

Otley Dorcas Society of the Reformed Church

Social round of Pella families and neighbors clusters

Porterville and nearby families gather for visits and celebrations over several days. Relatives and friends from Van Oene De Zwarte Goemant Robertus Van Essen Wittenberg Goemaat Dene Sytsma and others share calls, birthdays, and anniversaries at homes in Pella Otley and Newton, with groups dropping by on weekdays and weekends.

Local Socials and Rodeo Highlight Killduff Weekend

Killduff and Mrs. Carl Hasselbrink hosted Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Hasselbrink at Laurel. Lucille Sherman of Sully spent the weekend with Dorothy Van Gilst and her guests. A Women’s Foreign Missionary society meeting, pot luck dinner, and several home entertainments marked the week. The Knight Hawk Motorcycle club staged a rodeo at Killduff ball diamond with 15 riders. Andrew Verwers won balloon breaking and Verwers’ polo team won motorcycle polo. Lee Day of Newton won a broad jump on a motorcycle, clearing twelve and a half feet. Killduff softball lost to Grinnell 4 to 3.

Carl Hasselbrink Albert Hasselbrink Laurel Lucille Sherman Sully Dorothy van Gilst Dorothy Gilst Eileen Berry Sara Manda Hiller Olga Compton Ruth Rigdon Kilduff Leslie Terpstra Helen Wilson Frost Morris Rushville Gusta Terstra Leah Kidoff Clarence Wheatcraft Bridge Club Fred Compton Theo, Emmett Burl Holdsworth John Elscott Forrest Terpstra R. G. Fleck Andrew Verwers Roy Rohrdanz Killduff C. C. Macy Cornie Welle Wallace Kling Ray Gifford Newton M Ter van Gilst Elizabeth Ashland Kentucky Garrett van Gilst Regina Dennis Melis Otten John van Gilst Will Elyn Galesburg Jacob Brand Small Son Knight Hawk Motorcycle Club Killduff Ball

Hot Weather Tips On Attic Air Circulation And Comfort

An engineering note explains cooling the attic reduces whole house heat. Install a quiet air circulator in an attic window to push hot air out. In day, keep attic door closed and lower windows open to pull air down, at night reverse with attic window closed and lower windows open to bring in cooler air.

Mull General Electric Air Conditioning Institute

Ver family and neighbors visit relatives near Monroe

Sunday visits involve Mr and Mrs Albert Ver with Mrs Verwers brother family near Monroe. B A Ver and family also hosted while Mr and Mrs Oscar Poctker with a Lanphier party shopped in Pella. Saturday night Will Elyn and his children headed to Malta Bend Missouri to stay with Roy House family. Jetson Adams and Mrs Powers joined a Sunday afternoon gathering.

Albert Ver

Farm Woman Commits Death by Her Own Action Near Malcom

Mrs TSA Armstrong living with her husband on their farm northeast of Malcom died by hanging yesterday after noon. Health problems were given as the cause. The body was found in a barn by Clem Armstrong, visiting from Bartlesville Oklahoma, and Sheriff officials were alerted. The body was removed for burial.

Tragic Laborer Wife Seeks Escape Leads to Jump

Coroner Dale Smith reported a death after Mrs. Armstrong tied a slipknot, climbed to the manger, and jumped. The body was taken to Grinnell while Mr. Armstrong and Clem, who had beer in Montezuma and stopped at Malcom, later found she was missing and began a search.

Dale Smith Grinnell

Officer arrests officer in road incident with LAPD captain

Montezuma Republi ca reports Sheriff Dinty Mulcahy stopped a tourist for crowding a passing car onto the shoulder. The man pulled a Los Angeles police captain badge, admitted the error, and promised to reform. The two officers then discussed police matters.

Dinty Mulcahy Iowa Los Angeles Montezuma Republica

Lake Keomah draws over four thousand weekend visitors

City and county residents fled the heat to Lake Keomah as a park check logged 1195 adults and 304 children among 145? cars Saturday and 1325 adults and 265 children among 402 cars Sunday in a 12 hour window. Officials noted more visitors late in the day, with total weekend attendance exceeding four thousand at the state park.

Lake Keomah B.C L. B. Clayton Clayton State Park Oskaloosa

Union County Creston raid nets several arrests

Officers joined Friday night in raiding two residences in Union County and Creston uncovering one hundred twenty bottles of home brew and other evidence of illicit manufacture or possession.

Union County Creston

Reward for Unlawful Liquor Possession

The article notes that the reward is for more than ten gallons of unbottled home brew plus four pints of whisky and four pints of gin, indicating a police or legal action tied to liquor possession. The exact circumstances or parties are not fully detailed in the readable text.

Marion County budget meeting notice and filing record

Marion County auditors announce a budget estimate and record of filing. The Board of Supervisors will meet on August A. at 10 AM in Knoxville to hear taxpayers and present the estimate of expenditures. Gerald W. Paardekooper, County Auditor.

Marion County Adar Tose Knoxville Gerald W. Paardekooper

Be Sure Your Next Car Has These Safety Features

A compact list highlighting safety features for a car purchase. Mentions steel box construction, double frame, genuine hydraulic brakes, and shockless steering. Likely a vintage advertisement note emphasizing mechanical reliability and ride comfort.

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