Legion Discusses Building A Swimming Pool In Pella
The Van Veen Van Heemert American Legion Post met July 27 in its hall. Delegates to the State Legion Convention in Davenport August 3 to 5 will be chosen soon. Engineer Walter Handy outlined pool costs and sanitation, noting pools are increasingly popular and potentially self sustaining. the group favored a future Pella pool within estimated costs.
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Van Veen-Van_ Heemert American Legion Post
State Legion Convention
Davenport
Iowa
Legion Post
Walter Handy
Cedar Rapids
Handy
Green Engineering Company
Park Commission
Mr. Handy
Pella
Oren van Niewaal
Farm Bureau to Oppose Boost in Railroad Rates
Des Moines Iowa farmers prepare to contest an Interstate Commerce Commission hearing on August 31 in Chicago. The Iowa Farm Bureau Federation led by Charles E Hearst, with A G Black W H Thompson and others, argues a 15 percent freight rate hike would cost farmers about 130 million dollars and worsen agricultural hardship.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Farm Bureau
Interstate Commerce Commission
Chicago
Charles E. Hearst
Towa Farm Bureau Federation
Hearst
A. G. Black
Department of Agricultural Economics
Iowa State College
W. H. Thompson
Farmers Grain Dealers
State Commerce Counsel
American Farm Bureau Federation
New Manager at The Standard Station
Standard Oil service station No. 112 at Broadway and Franklin has a new manager Neal Schuring, succeeding W. G. Neely and son. Schuring comes from seven years with Pella Produce. Neely and son had managed both stations for months before Dick Diekema took over No. 26. The note recalls a 1900 Department of Agriculture engineer predicting favor for roads as horseless vehicles appeared.
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Standard Oil
Broadway and
Franklin Streets
Neal Schuring
W. G. Neely and Son
Mr. Schuring
Pella Produce Company
Mr. Neely
Son
Dick Diekema
Department of Agriculture
Wold
Rooms Rented Quickly by Classified Ads
Mrs E S Dunkin reports the Chronicle classified section quickly filled light housekeeping rooms last week before printing. Two prospective tenants acted fast and she leased the rooms to Prof. Stuart and his bride after improvements giving the property a neat appearance.
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E. S. Dunkin
Chronicle
Textrum Talks On Spuds Enemy
Heat in the soil is the worst enemy of the potato crop in Iowa. The June heat was unprecedented and halts tuber growth near 85 degrees F. Drouth is minor with cool subsoil. Seed quality and timing, Cobblers over Chips, and new late planting strategies are urged for 1932. Harvest starts late August through October. new methods and demonstrations are planned.
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Iowa
C. L. Fitch
Iowa State College
East
Mrs Jacob Colyn Dies in California Home
Mrs Jacob Colyn of Pasadena California died Tuesday evening at 6:00 after long illness. She was 61 and had lived in Pella previously with husband and daughter Mrs W E Reeves of Pasadena. Survived by husband three brothers James W C W and M W Huyser and sister Miss Lena W Huyser, all of Pella. Funeral details not provided.
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Pella
Jacob Colyn
Pasadena
Cal
Colyn
Family Lost Travel Through Iowa Scenery On Scenic Roads
Sunday drive by editor and family to Montezuma for a church gathering turns into a wandering tour of Iowa scenic highways. They pass through Searsboro Mitchellville Sully and Grinnell, admiring corn fields and grain stacks while noting busy traffic and safe travel. The outing ends with reflections on Iowa’s landscape and the state’s corn culture.
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Montezuma
Mitchellville
Sully
Andy
Radio Fame
Searsboro
Iowa
Pella
Grinnell
Newton
Monroe
Towa
Straw Stack Burns On Kamerick Farm
Last Thursday during threshing at the Gerrit Kamerick farm a straw stack caught fire and burned rapidly. Workers at one end fed the blaze unknowingly as a spark from the steam engine is suspected as the cause.
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Kamerick Farm
Gerrit Kamerick
Harry Boland Is City Golf Champion Again
The final match of the city golf championship was played Sunday on the local course. Harry Boland defeated J H Shinn 3 and 2 to become city champion, reclaiming the title from Marion Vandenever who held it for two years. Boland reached the final by beating Wm Baer 1 up in 19 holes, while Shinn defeated De Winter 2 and 1.
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Harry Boland
J. H. Shinn
Boland
Marion Vandenever
Wm. Baer
Arthur de Winter
Baer
Shinn
de Winter
G. H. Lankelma
Don Waechter
George Constantine
Marion Vanden Oever
Pella
George Lankelma
Visitor Seeks to Handle Dutch Ice Cream in Des Moines
A Des Moines confectioner and ice cream dispenser visited the Dutch Mill Lunch Room on West Washington Street and sampled Dutch ice cream. He later wrote asking if he could handle this product in Des Moines.
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Des Moines
West
Washington Street
Parcel Post Rules Expanded Weight and Size Limits
Information from a Postal Bulletin to Postmaster J. F. Bousquet states new parcel post rules raise maximum weight in zones four through eight to 70 pounds and package measurements to 84 to 100 inches. Minimum charge remains the same as a 10 pound parcel. first pound rate rises to 13 cents in zone eight. Anticipated revenue boost to the hostel department estimated at 5,000,000 annually. Additional details available at the Pella post office.
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J. F. Bousquet
Pella
Vander Syde Moves Into New Quarters On East Franklin
Local plumber Nr Vander Syde has become owner of the former Carpenter estate on East Franklin street. Five rooms will serve as living space, two as storage and display rooms. a rear building will house plumbing fixtures. Occupancy begins at once with quarters for the plumbing business ready in two weeks. Herman Swank remains with the firm. The current Vander Syde residence is to be vacated by Mrs P Johnson.
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Nr. Vander Syde
East Franklin Street
Carpenter
F. F. Carpenter
Vander Syde
P. Johnson
Herman Swank
Leonard Eilers Conducts Seven Services at Newton
Leonard Eilers of California spoke in local churches about two weeks ago and told us of holding seven services at Newton in the past week with three held last Sunday. He addressed two groups of boys and girls and found a favorable reception. He planned to go to Mitchellville Wednesday for similar outreach. Forest nurseries in 39 states and 2 territories distributed nearly 80 million trees last year, led by New York with almost 20 million.
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Leonard Eilers
California
Newton
Mr. Eilers
Mitchellville
New York
Card of Thanks to Bethel Neighbors in Oskaloosa
I wish to thank neighbors and friends for kind assistance threshing grain on my Bethel farm during illness while patient in Ma haska hospital Oskaloosa. Mr and Mrs Anthony W Van Zante.
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Bethel
Mahaska Hospital
Oskaloosa
Anthony W. van Zante
Appreciation notice to Pella customers by Neely and Son
The Neely and Son Chronicle want ads express thanks to the people of Pella and vicinity for loyal support while managing Standard Oil Co. Service Stations. Those indebted are urged to call Lautenbach and Verught Insurance office to settle accounts.
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Pella
Standard Oil Co
Lautenbach
Ver Ught
Vander Haar Quits City Light Position
Glenn Vander Haar, who for over a year held a key post at the municipal light plant, resigned and Monday began duties at an electrical establishment in Fairfield. He came to Pella from Cedar Rapids where he held a similar job. The severance occurred without council notice. the vacancy is not yet filled and will likely be on the next regular meeting agenda.
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Glenn Vander Haar
Fairfield
Vander Haar
Pella
Cedar Rapids
Harvey Youth Drowns At Gravel Pit
Willard O Neil aged 22 died Sunday at 3 00 pm in the Mike Wilson gravel pit near Harvey where several youths were present Depths reach 40 feet but water was 9 feet where he vanished His widow Mrs O Neil daughter of Fred Wilson was at the pit and the body was recovered hours later by John Robertus A Harvey physician tried to revive him but failed O Neil hailed from Nevada Iowa and had come to Harvey last spring Neighbors describe him as highly regarded and mourn his sudden loss for the bereaved family
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Harvey
Willard O'Neil
Mike Wilson
O’ Neil
O'Neil
John Robertus
Nevada
Iowa
City to Install a Steam Unit Bid Date Set
City bids due by September 2 for a 750 KW steam turbo generator condenser and cooling tower. Hearing on the bid proposal will be held September 2 at 7 30 in the city office. Work must be completed by February 1 next year.
Activities of City Churches
Third Reformed Church schedules include Sunday School at 9 30 a m with morning service by Rev J J Hollebrands and afternoon and evening services by Rev Peter Kuiken B Mulder and D D Pastor. Morning services by Rev Peter De Jong Holland Mich and afternoon by Rev J J Hollebrands are listed.
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Third Reformed Church
G. Menning
J. J. Hollebrands
Peter Kuiken
B. Mulder
D. D
Peter de Jong
Holland, Mich
Church Services With E V Goad At Iowa Falls Assembly
Sunday school at 9 30 a m for all ages invites families to join. Morning worship at 5 a m and evening at 7 30 p m will be led by E V Goad with topics The Church of Tomorrow and Burden Bearing. About 35 members attended the Iowa Falls assembly and enjoyed the time. public invited to all services.
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E. V. Goad
Iowa Falls Assembly
Morning and Evening Sermons At Vriesland High School
The Reformed church at Vriesland Michigan postpones services to the High School Auditorium for August Sundays due to church re decoration. Morning service at 10 45 a m with the sermon What Not to Love from I John 2 15. Evening service at 7 30 p m titled Gods Two Dwelling Places from Isaiah 57 15. August 9 will feature Rev Peter Kuiken and August 16 Rev Wm Gouloose, both services led by each pastor.
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Enos Heeren
Reformed Church
Vriesland
Mich
Peter Kuiken
Wm. Gouloose
Klein Picnic At Kool's Park Plans Record Attendance
The Klein picnic is set for August 12 1981 at Kool's park with free coffee at dinner and supper. A strong program is planned and organizers hope for a record turnout while warning against using fresh pineapple with gelatin and custard due to a compound that prevents setting.
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Klein
Kool’s Park
Hartley Tells of Tour Through the Golden West
L W Hartley advertising manager of the Chronicle and family are on a six week vacation in the west. A letter from Burbank dated July 20, 1931, describes travel from Pella to California and stops in Philip South Dakota Rapid City the Black Hills Yellowstone and Portland Oregon. They crossed mountains in Wyoming Idaho and Oregon noting the scenery bears and the giant redwoods along the coast route to Los Angeles.
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L. W. Hartley
the Chronicle
West
California
Hoge
Burbank
Pella
Philip
South Dakota
Sioux City
Sioux River
Mitchel
S. D
Gretchen
Rapid City
Black Hills
Coolidge
Lincoln
Washington
New Castle
Wyo
Gody
Yellowstone Park
Rocky Mountains
Big Horn Mountains
Wyoming
Kennebec
Henry Hoogenakker
Old Faithful
Pocatello
Idaho
Portland
Oregon
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New
Joe Shinn
H. Vander Syde
Franklin St
Neely
Harvey Youth
City
First Reformed Church
Second Reformed Church
Klein Picnic
Hartley
The
Golden West
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