State Park attendance climbs with war impact easing
The state park system reports rising visitation as wartime shutdowns ease. Acting Chief G Lo Ziomer notes attendance should exceed last year’s but stay below prewar peaks. He cites juvenile behavior, church group trips, and farm use shaping patterns while Walnut Woods and Ledges reopen after flood closures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mas
G Lo Ziomer
Popu
Zwiner
Walnut Wood
Commerce
Mies State Park
Hoone
Walnut Woods
Lost Collie and other items reported in mixed notice
A brown and white female collie is missing and a white faced yearling deer is listed. Contact Henry Wyma at 610 or Green E3 with details. Additional fragmentary lines mention addresses and personalities but lack clear data.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Wyma
East 1St St
John Ver Meer
WANTED Buy old horses for dog Marion Van Gorp
Classified items showcase a flurry of small ads across multiple categories. Buyers seek old horses, typing work, bottle returns, popcorn, used items, and livestock with a mix of local contact notes. Names like Harriet Kuyper, Dick Leydens, J A Vander Wal, and firms Pella Monuments and Brom Feed are mentioned alongside addresses and phone calls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion van Gorp
Harriet Kuyper
Alt East First St
Dick Ley
el Brom
Pella
Win
Brouwer
Southeas
Wal
Fuqua
Royal
Mildred
Geliss
L. van Roeke
MC. van Gorn
Notices of store hours bids and local notices
A collection of notices: store hours closed Thursday afternoons. repair work ending after Friday July 28 1944. sealed bids by 10 00 am August 7 1944 for about 500 tons stoker coal to Knoxville Iowa courthouse. bids with workers' compensation and miners' laws compliance. county board reserves right to accept or reject bids. Route Hunter County Auditor. Wilson's Jewelry Store closing August 7 and opening Saturday. timber purchases for home repairs after August 1 federal lumber distribution affects home projects. farm lumber via county AAA certificates. assistance with farm lumber applications. De Roorda family picnic on Thursday afternoon August 10 at West Park Pella.
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Knoxville
Lowa
Woss
Board of Supervisors
Route Hunter
Ean
AAA
Denniston & Partridge Sully
Iowa
de Roorda
West Park
Pella
Betty Holland Employed as Youth Associate
Mies Betty Jean Holland daughter of Mr and Mrs Hol lant of Franklin Town hip will temporary employed a Wien County Extenste cis in charge of Youth Activitie She attended Mville High School and Iowa State College trained as Vocational Homemaking teacher in Blairs Nish school She will teach Home Economics in Pleasantville High School this winter and continue until September 1 1937.
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Mies
Betty Jean Holland
R. Hollant
Franklin
Wien County
Cis
Mies Holland
Ocheel Mville
Cael Lowa
Miss
M Bureau
Card of Thanks from Mrs De Veen
Mrs De Veen expresses gratitude for the many relatives and friends who offered kindness during her illness and slow recovery, and she appreciates the thoughtful messages and support received.
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DE Veen
Memorial note expresses gratitude to Rev Van den Benz
A memory card thanks Rev Richard Van den Benz for comforting words and support during a difficult time. The note reflects appreciation for his pastorship and the solace his messages provided to the family and friends.
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Richard van den Benz
Appreciation for neighbors and friends during recovery
Mrs. AL Vin Zan Harvey, Luwa thanks Mre and Mrs. John Velduizen and family and all neighbors and friends for words, letters, and flowers sent during illness in hospital and home after a broken arm. heartfelt gratitude expressed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AL AL Vin Zan Harvey
Luwa
Neighbors Help After Andrew Van Hulzen Injury
Mr and Mrs Duke Van Hulzen Waumily thank neighbors who aided after a Friday accident. They praise timely help and the neighborly spirit shown by those who came to assist during the incident involving Andrew Van Hulzen.
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Andrew van Hulzen
Duke van Hulzen Waumily
Gerrit and Mie Gerrit Visit Pella Kin
In Fiftield news terse notes report Gerrit and Mie Gerrit visiting in Pella on Wednesday with several locals including Mrs Bo HL Meinders and Cons hie dine. Andrew Kuiper traveled to Keokukville for business Thursday. Ailan John Hiemstra and others rode a train from Otley to Des Moines. Thu work in the Pres district centers on farm tasks while Mrs Jim Vander Leest recovers from illness.
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Ese Kuiken
Mie Gerrit
Bennie
Pella
Rene
Bo HL Meinders
Conshie Dine
Leonard Sehin
Phellie
Betts Dalhan
Vis
Cobe Kiker
Andrew Kuiper
Kaexville
Buines
Olin
Tom Poodaworth
de Ragu
Ailian John Hiemstra
H Mavedi Stee
Otley
Dutian
Andrew Kuipe
Ockaloosa
Jim Vander Leest
Breakfast of buckwheat cakes and bacon option
Begin the day with buckwheat cakes and bacon or pork sausage, plus fruit, yogurt and cereal to cover one third of daily nutrition.
Rabbit Season Opens August 1 in Statewide Hunt
The open hunting season on protected game starts August 1 for cottontail and jack rabbits statewide. Daily bag limit is 10 with no possession limit. Last season saw uneven rabbit populations but an upward trend since 1940, and about 400 000 rabbits were reported taken by hunters. Conservation officers note increases in cotton tail rabbits across most regions.
Cream payments for May and June now being made
The AAA Committee chaired by Howard Hooper announces subsidy payments for cream tickets for May and June. Payments are issued during July and August and can be received by mailing tickets or delivering them to the AAA Office in Knoxville.
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AAA
Howard Hooper
Knoxville
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State Park
A. B. van Houwell x Auto Co
LO Chew
Teven
White Way Auto CO
W. Gosselink
Vander Zyl Bros, Gs. AL
Caaned
Averture -Rount House
Gamble
Cach. Chronicle
Ite
Bull of Service Age
Schimmel
Carnelius
Tou
Pella, Iowa
G. C. Mohr
Deep River
Ogeldines
Sears de van Hemert
Henry Ime Zwarte
Eptember
N. Meinrow
Chevrolet Rod
Harvey Ald
Missouri
Fred
van Marnenerty Street
Cornelius Hackert
Nile
Alo
Hutches
Edward Gormaut
Farmers Coop
Vella
Sehiehont & Popa
Elf
Tudia
Pri
Muntay dl
van Hemert
Fung
E. Tawa
Rey Vande Blows
Monree
Iewa
Dudia Uitenmarkt
Albert Os
Ehalte
A. Phone
Norma van Dy
Th Park Bluffs
Wisconsin River
McGregor Arens
O. K. Tiro
I.” Pella National Bank
Brom Feed Store
Vos
New England Granite Works
Bert Vanderieft
J. A. Vander Wal
B. J. Bram Hatchery
Forest
Ploeg Pella
Utenbach
Dick W. Gosselink
Phone
Dick Leydens
Bingley & CO
AL Pa
Chronicle Office
Notic Lautenbach & Verought
E Kooyman
Wilson's Jewelry
Wilson Jewelry Co
Roorda Picnic
PIATY
Nabisco
Ham
del Monte Catsup
Phas
CERTO
Oxydol
Texan Gripefruit Juice
Sunkist
Betty Holland
John Velduizen
Fifield News
Can
Libby
Hi-Ho
Farmers
Chocl
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