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Newspaper

Pella Chronicle

Location

Pella, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 28, 1932

Page

2

Local notices from Pella and surrounding towns

A long column of social news lists visits by families to and from Charles City Des Moines Prairie City Monmouth Knoxville and Eddyville. It notes trips for vacations conventions church and business, with many names including Fox Shultz Klein Van Houweling Brendt Paardekooper Vander Ploeg and Van Gorp. Also mentions drought concerns in rural Iowa auction sales extension offers and a Shell station repaint.

C. L. Fox J. E. Shultz Ray Fox Charles City Iowa Patricia Earl Klein Des Moines John Braafhart A. B. van Houweling Omaha Nebraska Marjorie Gerald le Cocq Perry Theo, le Coca Lester Blakely Knoxville W. G. Neely Paul Lautenbach Peace Street Fred Lautenbach Chas Lautenbach Gerald Paardekooper Frank de Re Dick Gosselink Glenn Kerr Columbus Junction Pella Mr. Kerr Central College Harriet Frush Washington, D. C F. M. Frush

Cleaners Lose to Independents and Star Wins

The lighted field hosted multiple weeklong contests with Knotholers Shell Independents and Stars securing wins. Independents routed Cash and Carry Cleaners 14 to 1, Star defeated Knoxville 14 to 3, Shell beat Star 13 to 10, and Knotholers topped Jockeys 8 to 6 while Independents beat Amsterdam 9 to 2.

Knotholers Wisse Bosveld Smorenberg Vanden’ Oever Shell Goedhart Donai Ver Meer Stamps van Dyke Klein Independents Stars Knoxville Star Michmershuizen Stureman Byert Knothalers Liter Breuklander Kersbergen Vander Pol Amsterdam Branthart Grundman Braathart Dingeman Booy Vander Linden

Mammoth Show Set for Marion County Fair Week

M. A. Trabert announces a mammoth five night program at the Marion County Free Fair from August 16 to 20. J. C. Michaels Circus Company will headline with acrobats wire walkers trapeze and many acts plus the Dog Pony and Monkey circus. Two complete changes of program will occur with new opens Tuesday night and a feature acts lineup for the remainder. Daytime attractions will supplement the nightly show.

M. A. Trabert Marion County Free Fair Big City J.C. Michaels Circus Company Marion County Fair

Marion County Fair Announces Reduced Admission and Contest

The Marion County Fair will hold daily from August 17 to 19 with grandstand admission cut to 25 cents on non race days. Season tickets offer deeper discounts for night shows. A contest to name the county’s most popular lady ticket seller will crown a queen with a $25 prize. Entrants aged 15 to 35 should register with the secretary promptly. Contestants receive commissions on season grandstand tickets sold.

Marion County Ie County

Henry Field to Speak at Marion County Free Fair

Henry Field the Republican Senate candidate and Iowa political figure will visit the Marion County Free Fair on Thursday August 18. He plans to view exhibits mingle with crowds and deliver a brief address in Knoxville after sending a letter from Shenandoah noting his win over Senator W Brookhart in the June primaries.

Henry Field United States Senate Iowa Marion County Shenandoah Smith W. Brookhart Field Knoxville

Progress in Norge Rolator Essay Contest Moves Ahead

The Norge Rollator Refrigerator dealers contest, including Kuyper Music House, reports 25 entrants so far. Those seeking prize details in the $25,000 competition can visit Kuyper Music House for full particulars.

Norge Rollator Refrigerator Dealers Kuyper Music House Kuyper

Buildings Sold At Sheriff's Sale In Knoxville

At a sheriff s sale Saturday in Knoxville the Onstine s grocery building and the Pella theater building owned by J P Klein and the post office location jointly owned by J P Klein and Attorney T H Klein were sold to satisfy a judgment in favor of the closed Security State Bank. The bank bid in the properties as the highest bidders.

Knoxville Onstine’s Grocery Pella Theatre J. P. Klein Post Office T. H. Klein Security State Bank

Niece of H O Viersen Dies in Illinois

A wire reported Pearl Benjamin, niece of H O Viersen, died Tuesday morning at her Danville Illinois home at age 48. She was married with a family. Further life details are expected in the next issue.

H. O. Viersen Pearl Benjamin Danville Til

Bring Remains of C. G. Van Dooren Here

The remains of C. G. Van Dooren who died Friday at Skiff Memorial hospital Newton were brought here Monday noon and interred at Oakwood cemetery after a brief service. He was a widower and leaves several children.

C. G. van Dooren Skiff Memorial Hospital Newton Oakwood Cemetery

Not in the guide books at the nation’s capital

A fragmentary Washington item recalls a shows of dignitaries at the White House with a wedding license scene and remarks on furniture left by a former commission. It notes the 104 year old D Street building and a picture of Cabinet members by the Capitol dome. It ends with a jab about high living costs and failing electric bulbs.

White House Washington Executive Mansion Pat Harrison Mississippi James Francis Burke ex-Wickersham Commission Capital D Street 14Th Street Capitol Dome Capital City

The Muzzled Press in War and Censorship Debate

A Geneva correspondent notes global censorship patterns and the United States resistance. The piece argues censorship harms democracy, citing World War II era sentiments and contrasting practices in Spain, Italy, and other nations while denouncing press suppression as the most hateful form.

United States Spain China Hungary Jugoslavia Poland Turkey Albania Romania Lithuania French Syria Russia Mussolini Italy Geneva

Censorship in the world contrasts with U.S. press freedom

An editor notes that 700 million people live under censorship while urging readers to value the free press in the United States, thanking the country for its freedoms when buying a newspaper.

U.S. A

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