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Newspaper

Pella Chronicle

Location

Pella, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 29, 1948

Page

2

Vacation Letter: Accals and Friends Visit Across Regions

A long list of families from Pella and nearby towns reveal vacation trips and visits. ACCALS and Hoeksemas depart for two weeks in Minnesota and Ontario while relatives in town visit Ed Cook in Mercy Hospital. Other notes mention Mayo Clinic checkups in Rochester, Wisconsin trips, moves to Chicago, and gatherings with relatives in Iowa, Colorado, and Grinnell. Names include Rus, Hoeksema, De Cook, Steenhock, Vander Linden, Good man, Dykstra, Le Cocq, Van Der Beek, Wynberg, Van Vark, and De Winter among many others.

James Rus Robert Hoeksema Minnesota Canada Red Indian Lodge Sioux Narrows Ontario Margaret Hoeksema Charles Hoeksema Will Baer Rose Frush Paul Scholte Town City Prescott Steenhock Kenneth Vander Linden Rochter Steenhock Mayo Clinic William van Sittert Madison Wisconsin Gene Goodman Goodman Kenneth McAmis Virginia Clark Wyoming The Baptist Church Alva Lewis LeCocq Dubuque Iowa Charles le Cocq Marie Smith Iowa City R. M. Smith Elmer de Winter Newburgh New York Carrie van Wyck Central College Jack Sprat de Winter Herbert Vander Zyl Lannie Newton Madeline Vander Zyl Pel- In Colorado Yellowstone Park Wayne Pos Des Moines John W. Vander Linden Mr. Pas Peter Heerema Henry de Vries J. H. de Vries Marion van Houweling Cornie de Colorado Springs Paul van Houweling Guy Zickel Mr. Zickel Eleanor Vander Beek Eloise Dee Zwarte Harris Vanden Nord

Judging at County Fair Opens With Dairy Calf Classes

The County Fair starts today with 4-H dairy calves judged at 1 PM by Robert Fincham and others. Fifty five head enter the dairy calf show, the largest in years, followed by baby beef calves, 106 head of 4-H beef calves, and baby calves weighed Thursday. Phaene Hibbs oversees 4-H pigs, colts, and lambs Saturday at 9:30 AM, with a 40-head 4-H baby beef sale Monday at 9:30 AM. representatives from packing firms are planned as part of the event.

Alves Sune Robert Fincham Town State Colege Phaene Hibbs Chariton Dairyman of

Windows Used For Local Art Display Appreciation

Central College and its industrial arts department thank Pel merchants for allowing student made turnovers to be shown in their windows. Dr. Samuel Hamilton and students commend Boat and Boatsma Furniture Company Carpenter Drug Coast to Coast Store Gamble Store Agency J. C. Penney Co Kuypers Music House Vanden Berg Meat Market Vanden Noord Billiard Parlor Western Auto Associate Store and Wormhoudt Furniture Store for cooperation.

Public Schools Plan Raises Training and Age Rules

The school board considers expanding on the job training for farm boys by adding an instructor to serve 22 to 25 students, introduces a teen driver training course, accelerates a school building survey due to aging Webster building and rising births, and contemplates raising kindergarten entrance age to September or October. Opening date set for Aug 30 to provide 180 teaching days and allow teacher institutes. Board members named include Van Sittert Verploegh Lautenbach Grundman Schultz Blommers Bean.

Leighton Otley Old Webster Pella University of Iowa Education — Department W. D. van Sittert Andrew Verploegh Robert Lautenbach R. 8. Grundman Joe Schultz Nance John Blommers K. Bean

Edward Cook confined to Mercy Hospital Iowa City

Correction to The Chronicle notes Edward Cook is in Mercy Hospital Iowa City not University of Iowa Hospital. The error was unintentional. He is at Mercy, Room 324, and friends are encouraged to write.

Edward Cook Mercy Iowa City University of Iowa Hospital Chronicle

Pella school district quarterly financial proceedings June 1948

The School District of Pella Marion County Iowa reports the quarter ending June 30 1948 with General Fund receipts 11616 54 balance 43714 67 Warrants drawn 4440 00 and a detailed list of disbursements including Gov Bonds purchases, salaries and equipment across Pella and Marion County banks. Secretary John J Blommers certifies the statement as a true record of financial matters for the district.

Pella Lake Prairie Marion General Fund School House Fund Marion County State Bank Pella National Bank Sys Soc Treas Lowa Benton Review’ Publi. Co MacMillan Co Vanden Berg Elec. & Paint Co Wilcox & Follett Co Prine World Book Co Master Products Co Metropolitan Supply Co Marcia Walster Bureau Educ Prince W. E. Hughes Tehg Scott-Foresman & Co American School & Uni Boat’s Dietzgen Co Monster Jack Sprat A.C. McChirg Co Marion N. Aalbers City of Hal Leonard Music Co Aux Town State Health C.F Association Hospital Service Inc Blue Cross Homer Vander Zyl Fowler Telephone Co Kuyper Bldg van Gorp Welding Globe M & 8 Co J. C. Penney Master Rule Co Associated Mutuals Keomah Truck Lines Franklin Lee Co Waechter Lbr. Co Marion den Adel Busel Driving and Ser Crown Instr. Co McMaster Can Sup. Co Andewes Nat. Bank. W John Hesselink Fandewes Hospital Service’ Inc Ins Sch. Hse John J. Blommers

Annual financial statement covers school receipts and salaries

The report details receipts from tax levies and state aids, with a recap listing total current year receipts and disbursements. It itemizes gross salaries for numerous teachers and staff for the 1947 48 fiscal year, along with custodial and clerical payments, and notes balance on hand and bond figures. The piece underscores soil conservation efforts and profitability of farm improvement investments.

General Fund Consolidated School Aid Smith-Hughes Aid State Aid

10 Month Season Opens with Duchess for Cooking

A new 10 month season opens featuring Duchess brand cooking varieties including Malba and other extra fine options for eating and cooking. Local markets promote Duchess products as long lasting and versatile for kitchen use.

Duchess

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