Fifteen Girls Nominated For Centennial Queen
Fifteen girls from Marion county communities were chosen to compete for the Centennial Queen title. Miss Mitchell of Knoxville led with 104 votes, followed by Miss McCombs of Pershing with 43. Winners must schedule free portraits with Bob Elliott at his Knoxville studio before July 28, with photos due promptly.
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Miss Mitchell
Centennial Queen
Marion County
Rita Kissi
Ailene Mi
Pauline McCombsith
Sockri
Maxine Hakill
Delores Lankelma Hazel Irene Fall
Bets Barnett
Wilma Faye Colwell
Edna Carpenter
Frances Sherwood
Lorene Gardner
Ethel Nelson
Hazel Vinson
Elizabeth Rodge
Melcher
Knoxville
Pershing Kimball
Miss McCombs
Pershing
Bob Elliott
Elliott
Lucuille Merriman
Lena
Local Names List From Knoxville and Pleasantville Detected
A fragmented OCR fragment lists individuals including Melcher Logli and Julia Logli of Knoxville, Molly Bellamy of Knoxville, Marian Scott of Pleasantville, Joan Vernon Melcher Arleene Hart of Knoxville, Dorothy Klootwyk of Lincoln, and Cynthia Hunt of Knoxville, with several other likely misspelled names.
Lubbers Named to U S Committee in Religion Welfare
Dr. Irwin J. Lubbers of Central College Pella has been appointed a member of the National Committee for Religion and Welfare Recovery Education Division. The committee will help provide financial and moral support to educational institutions nationwide, drawing on leaders across faiths and education. The Chronicle offers congratulations.
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New York
Irwin J. Lubbers
Central College of Pella
National Committee For Religion and Welfare Recovery Educational Division
Gould Wickey
National Committee For Religion and Welfare Recovery
United States
the Chronicle
Lubbers
Charles Van Vliet Lands Position In Oklahoma
Charles D. Van Vliet a Pella High School and Central College graduate with a Civil Engineering degree from Iowa State College in March has joined Phillips Petroleum Co Bartlesville Oklahoma. At Iowa State he belonged to the American Society of Civil Engineers student chapter and Beta Kappa Epsilon honorary engineering fraternity.
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Charles D. van Vliet
Pella High Schoo
Central College
Iowa State College
Phillips Petrolleum Co
Bartlesville
Oklahoma
Ameri Society of Civil Engineers
Beta Kappa Epsilon
Pella City Council Budget Hearing Set for August 2
The City council of Pella Iowa will meet August 2 1938 at 7 30 PM at the City Office. Taxpayers will be heard for or against the following estimate of expenditures at that time.
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Pella
Marion County
Iowa
Otley School District Notice for August meeting
The Otley School District Board in Sum mit Township Marion County Iowa will meet August 1 1938 at 8 p m at the School House Taxpayers may be heard for or against the proposed expenditures The notice is signed by W A Vriezelaar District Secretary Also a Marion County supervisors notice at Court House Knoxville invites taxpayers to be heard regarding expenditure estimates
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Otley
Summit Township
Marion County
Iowa
W. A. Vriezelaar
Board of Supervisors of
Marion , M
Court House
Knoxville
Canatt
Buildings on Arie Vink Farm Get Fresh Paint
On the Arie Vink farm north of Pella and west of Galesburg road, work by Gus Van Houweling and Joh Steenhock used 25 gallons of BPS paint over ten days. The 1917 barn received a fresh coat to improve appearance and longevity, and a recent pig house update shows ongoing farm maintenance amid local labor.
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Pella
Galesburg Road
Arie Vink
Gus van Houweling
Joh Steenhock
BPS
van den Berg Electric Co
Tyre
Jake
Des Moines
John Steenhock
Mrs. Vink
Centennial Dramatizations Broadcast On Iowa History
The Iowa Department of the American Legion Auxiliary and Iowa State College at Ames will broadcast centennial dramatizations via Station WOT at 4:00 p.m. on July 21 and August 4. The same series sponsors an essay contest for all Iowans on What the Annals of Iowa Has Taught Me About the State, limiting submissions to 1000 words.
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Iowa
Iowa Department of the American Legion Auxiliary
Iowa State College
Ames
WOT
Iowa American Legion Auxiliary
Iowa Centennial Essay Contest Offers Rich Fair Trip Prize
The best essay winner earns a two day trip to the Iowa State Fair with travel from any Iowa point plus admission grandstand tickets meals and lodging. Second prize includes the trip minus transportation. The Legion Auxiliary sponsors to educate Iowans on the first hundred years with broadcasts and essay judging by Iowa State College.
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Towa
Iowa
Iowaland
United States
The
Legion Auxiliary
John Tilma on Bees Habits and Handling Stings
John Tilma shares views on honey bees learned from farm work. He states bees sting strangers but regular handlers encounter no trouble, reflecting practical familiarity with apiary behavior.
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John Tilma
Bees and stings contrasted by experts in story
Howe warns that working with bees requires nerve as bees sense fear. Mr Tilma, who has handled hundreds of bees without being stung, explains honey bees sting once while bumble bees can sting repeatedly. A boy’s misread nest led to a lesson: yellow jackets can be small but powerful stingers.
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Howe
Tilma
Mr. Tilma
Father Finds Two Sons Dead in Coal Mine
Marysville area miners Jarry Dison and brother William C. Dixon, both unmarried, died in the D. and F. mine three miles west of Marysville likely from monoxide poisoning from a gasoline engine pump. They were aged about 24 and 21, lived in Harvey, and the mine is owned by their father John R. Dixon and Thomas Horsley.
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Marysville
Jarry Dison
William C. Dixon
Harvey
John R. Dixon
James Bryant
Thomas Horsley
Dixon Brothers
James Baker
Kansas
Harry Dixon
Pella Young People Attend State College
Eleven Marion county students enroll for the summer quarter at Iowa State College Ames. The statewide first term shows 540 nonresidents among 691 graduates 155 special and 755 undergraduates. Local students include Nora Wor man, Lewis Peterson, John Maddy, Velda McDonald, Clarence Vander Meulen, George Vande Noord, George Heeren, Ralph Bogard, Arthur Stringfellow, Opal Dyer and Willard Berry from Pella and Pleasantville.
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Ames
Iowa
Iowa State College
Marion County
Nora Ethel Worman
Applied Art
Lewis M. Peterson
Mechanical
John K. Maddy
Agronomy
Knoxville
Velda Imogene McDonald
Home Economics
Clarence R. Vander Meuelen
Chemical Engineering
George John Vande Noord
George Jr. Heeren
Ralph Bogard
Electrical Engineering
Pella
Arthur C. Stringfellow
Chemical Engineering So
Opal Dyer
Home Economies Education
Willard L. Berry
Industrial Arts
Pleasantville
Want Ads Sell What You Have In The Chronicle Classifieds
The Chronicle urges readers to use Want Ads to move goods and services, noting ads reach thousands, help sell attic treasures, livestock, farm items, and second hand goods, and that ads can promote small businesses year round at a low cost. The paper offers assistance writing ads and encourages browsing the section.
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Chronicle
The
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Mother Hull Visits Pella War Hero Known As Mother Hull
Mrs Mabel Hull renowned as Mother Hull in World War I era visited Pella last week staying with Mr and Mrs W S Van Hemert. She praised Pellas tulip festival spirit and spoke of her extensive public service including roles in the Veterans and Republican clubs, state federated women, and as a former school principal. Her long record of war service and civic duties spans Golden Chapter C E S post matron and various veterans auxiliaries. She expressed strong national belonging due to wartime service.
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Mabel Hull
Mother Hull
W. S. van Hemert
Washington Street
Pella
Westfield
Mass
Women’s Republican Club
Republican City Committee
Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary
Federated Women’s Department
The
Veterans
Sons of United Veterans Auxiliaries
Mrs Hull aids 11th Iowa guards and veterans
The article recounts Mrs. Hull’s volunteer work with 15,000 soldiers in a West field camp, acting as a motherly intermediary between the men and officers. She keeps rosters updated, facilitates requests, and visits veterans hospitals, earning ongoing gratitude from ex‑service members including the 11th Iowa Ordinance Guard. Her reunions continue to Ottumwa on July 31.
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Council of Defense
Westfield
Mass
Ottumwa
Iowa
Hulk
Veterans Hospital
Farmer Escapes Serious Injury at Otley Farm
John Wooddell, an employee on A. O. Van Houwelingen’s Otley farm, escaped serious injury when a bolt broke in processing machinery struck his forehead. He required four stitches to close the wound. The note ends with a quip about liars, indicating a local saying.
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John Wooddell
A. O. van
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