Close County Convention Faces Key Ballot Decisions
Voters delivered a tight June primary leaving several races to county convention deliberations. Sheriff Grundman and Auditor Paardekooper won solid majorities, while membership on the county board for 1935 and 1936 drew close contests. Interest centered on governor candidates Calflesh Turner and the congressional race with Judge Utterback gaining notable support locally.
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Grundman
Paardekooper
Pella
Calflesh
Turner
Judge Utterback
Commencement of Junior High Held Tuesday
A large junior high class received certificates of promotion at Pella high school last Tuesday evening. The program featured an invocation by Rev J Prins Long, readings, songs, solos, duets, and a review of junior high athletics. Presentations were made by H A Veenstra, President of the School Board, with benediction by Rev R Nordlund.
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Pella
J. Prins Long
St. Mary’s
Alfred Renaud
Anna Joyce ‘Klein
Junfor Igh Greg
Reading
Bernice Vander Linden
Carroll Hollebrands
Virgil Vander Linden
Pon ‘Cummings
Herbert Vander Waal
Emily Kuyper
Dora Bootsma
H. A. Veenstra
R. Nordlund
Mrs Roelofsen Injures Only Minor Scratches in Main Street Crash
Friday morning about 9 30 Mrs H Roelofsen driving south on Main street lost control when two tires blew. She crashed into a telephone pole in front of the P H Kuyper residence, damaging the car severely but escaping with minor bruises and scratches while alone in the vehicle.
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Henry RoelofSen
Main Street
P. H. Kuyper
Roelofsen
Card of Thanks From Langstraat Family
The Langstraat family thanks friends and neighbors for their help after a fire at their home Monday morning. They express deep gratitude for the assistance and support offered by the community.
Marion County Election Results
Election returns show Democratic Governor Herring 1808 votes and Zylstra 616 Finch 362. Other races list Krasehel 2098, Jones 1036, Millicons 1561, Wegman 2172, McGee 729, Wooten 842, Ostby 272, Burgess 426, Huffman 1059, Crockerins 346, Dyer 213, Fisher 261, Palmquist 1299, Visser 1298, Paardekooper 1883, Remy 2562, Spaur 461, Andrews 363, Gullion 494, Smith 731, Wilson 1249, Nelson 813, Rowlands 666, Campbell 419, Samuelson 1607, Metcalf 2548, Roland 2245, Ward 617, Clark 1029, Nieburg 977, Mason 852, Ward 617, Kaldenberg 1017, and many other county and state posts with diverse tallies.
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Herring
Zylstra
Finch
Krasehel
Robert Jones
Millicons
Eee Se Ceee Ee. Bemz
Wegman
Genal
of Curran
Say McGee
Wooten
Kehoe
Ostby
Schmidt
Burgess
Dunlap
Flagher
Studham
Colyn
Gronkhite
Grundman
Anspach
Wilkes
Miller
Clements
Roberts
Andrews
Gullion
Smith
Wilson
Bogaard
Butts
Calflesh Turner
Nelson
Greenwalt
McClothlen Hanson
Silver Williams Perkins
Naglestad Shaw
Davis
Rowlands
Campbell
Samuelson
Thomas
McClenahan
Martin Woodraft Frazer
Congre Hauge Klein Dowell
Teter
Brasher
Conrey
Graves
Hall
Barnes
Templeton
Kaldenberg
Chronicle apologizes for last week's car crash report
The Chronicle issues a formal apology for an article on a west of Pella automobile accident that blamed a party without interviewing those involved. The paper states it should not judge blame and pledged not to publish unsubstantiated facts again.
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The
Chronicle
Pella
Dr Irwin Lubbers Named President of Central College
Dr Irwin J Lubbers of Waukesha Wisconsin was elected president of Central College succeeding Dr Wesselink. He holds BA from Cedar Grove Academy, BA from Hope College MA from Columbia and PhD from Northwestern. Lubbers has taught in India Hope College Northwestern and Carroll College and will relocate with his family in July.
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Wesselink
Irwin J. Lubbers
Waukesha
Wis
Lubbers
Cedar Grove
Cedar Grove Academy
Hope College
Columbia University
New York
Northwestern University
Evanston
India
Siparg
Carroll” College
Council Considers Coal Bid Code Compliance
A lively city council debate centered on bidders meeting industrial code price requirements for coal contracts. One side urged rejection of bids not within code standards and argued the council, as a law enforcement body, should not tolerate violations. No action was taken as the issue was postponed awaiting more information. the rest of the meeting covered routine bill approvals.
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Council
Delegates to Synod At Grand Rapids
Delegates to Synod of Reform ed church to be held at Grand Rapids Michigan beginning June ith are as follows Rev. R D Douwstra Otley Rev Richard De Jong Sully Elder G H Wormhoudt Pella To represent Central at Synod Rev G Menning Third Re formed church Rev A Haver kamp First Reformed church and Dr Wesselink
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Synod of Reformed Church
Grand Rapids
Michigan
R. D. Douwstra
Otley
Richard de Jong
Sully
G. H. Wormhoudt
Pella
G. Menning
Third Reformed Church
A. Haverkamp
First Reformed Church
Wesselink
Sister of Mrs. Bert Van Domselaar Dies
Mrs Sylvia Van Domselaar learned on Monday June 4 in Dorset Ohio that her sister Mrs C H Burr had died that morning after a brief illness. Mrs Burr visited Pella with her parents Mr and Mrs P J Platt. Funeral services were held Wednesday at 2 p m.
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Sylvia van Domselaar
C. H. Burr
Dorset
Ohio
Jaarsma Family Thanks for Support After Loss
The Jaarsma family expresses gratitude to friends and neighbors for assistance during Mrs. Herman Jaarsma's illness and for expressions of sympathy at her death. Sincerely, Herman Jaarsma and children.
Fire damages P Langstraat home on farm near Peoria
A Monday morning fire at Pete Langstraat's farm near Peoria caused heavy damage to the house and contents. Mrs Langstraat discovered the blaze during washday, saving neighbors helped, five buckets of water used, clothing lost and most furnishings saved, insured. The incident prompted the farmer to remark he needed a new hat in town Wednesday.
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Pete Langstraat
Peoria
E Contenta
Langstraat
Richard Meekma Dies in Burlington At 62
Richard Meekma died May 31 in Burlington Iowa at age 62. Funeral services were held Saturday at 1 30 PM at Wormhoudt and Plette funeral home with Rev Albert Vander Ploeg officiating and Oakwood Cemetery interment. He worked several years as a clerk in the A and P store. He was unmarried and survived by brother Joe and sister Mrs John A Rietveld. Another sister Miss Jennie Meckma died last December after a brief illness.
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Richard Meekma
Burlington
Iowa
Wormhoudt
Plette
Albert Vander Ploeg
Oakwood
Meekma
A. and P
Joe
John A. Rietveld
Pella
Jennie Meckma
Commencement Dinner Draws Large Central Crowd
A large crowd of students alumni and friends gathered at Central Dormitory for the annual commencement dinner Tuesday at seven. Miss Firth acted as toastmaster welcoming the graduating class while Harold Schut responded. Dr Blocker and Dr Lubbers spoke after musical numbers by Edith Wandscheer Leonora Gaass Alice Wesselink and a violin solo by Kuyper. The seniors gift funded for Central library and the event closed with the singing of C U I.
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Central
Miss Firth
Harold Schut
Betty Liggett
Mrs J Gerretse Dies at 88 in Pellay Community
The death of Mrs James Gerretse, 88, at her home 909 East First Street occurred Monday evening at 8 30. A Holland native born November 26 1845 she came to America as a child and helped settle the 1847 Holland colony in Pellay. She married James Gerretse in 1871 and survived by a daughter Miss Fanny Gerretse with many years lost to illness.
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James Gerretse
East First’ Street
Holland
Pellay
Oakwood
Fanny Gerretse
Gerretse
Pella Boy Retains Chance At Boone Y Camp Free Week
Local contest offers a Pella boy a free one week YMCA camp stay near Boone this summer. Essays up to 400 words on two topics must be in the Chronicle office by June 9. Winners get a twelve dollar camp membership. travel and minor spending money are the main costs.
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Pella
Des Moines
Boone
Chronicle
Pella Oon Pella
Slong
State Auditors and Relief Efforts Across Nation
State auditors received small pay as Cliff Yelle of Olympia drew a territorial warrant for Andrew J. Moses for three months. Roosevelt drought relief plans ask 600 million dollars. initial 500 million deemed essential. Textile strike averted. Jehovah's Witnesses arrested in Keokuk. drought hurting crops and livestock. price hikes in canned goods feared. Swedish Academy adds three Hesselman brothers. Muscatine factories face closures. Huntington Beach oil fire causes million-dollar damage.
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Cliff Yelle
Olympia
Wash
Andrew J. Moses
Territorial
Yelle
Roosevelt
Tugwell
Harry L. Hopkins
Chester Davis
Memorial Day Observed With Warmth And Ceremonies
Citizens observed Memorial Day with wreaths at veteran graves by Van Hemert Post and a 1:50 salute in Central Park. Attorney Robert Shaw spoke on citizenship duties and preparedness, followed by Central College quartet and prayers by Reverends J Fiins and E V Goad. In Davenport, Republicans ousted nearly all Democratic officeholders in a sweeping victory.
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van Hemert Post
Central Park
Robert Shaw
Sigourney
Shaw
Fire destroys country home of A Van Houweling
A fire at the A W Van Houweling home three miles northeast of town Friday between 9 and 10 o’clock destroyed the house and nearly all its contents. It started from an oil stove explosion in the wash room amid dry laundry and strong winds. Neighbors, friends, and reforestation camp workers aided in removing belongings. some items were saved but most perished. The house had no insurance, though the contents were covered. The couple is staying with neighbors while plans are made to rebuild.
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A. W. van Houweling
van Houweling
Mr. van Houweling
Bert Hagen
E. Groenendyke
Install Pastor at Second Chr Ref Church in Pella
Last week at the Second Christian Reformed Church in Pella featured a welcome for Rev. Monama of Detroit with a church supper and reception. On Sunday his installation as pastor was performed by Rev. N. Monsma of Holland, with an inaugural sermon in Dutch and plans for an English sermon next week. the church had been without a pastor since October when Rev. Hollebeck left for Lynden, Washington.
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Second
Christian Reformed Church
Pella
Monama
Detroit
Neighbors aided in home fire suppression efforts
Mrs A W Van Hou thanked neighbors and the reformation camp boys for their help last Friday in extinguishing the fire at their home and saving property, expressing great appreciation.
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A. W. van Hou
Thanks to Van Buren family and friends in sorrow
We express our sincere thanks to the Father and Mother Van Buren of the Home and to all the inmates especially Mrs Smorenberg her nurse Mrs Van Rees the male quartette and other relatives and friends for flowers kind words help and sympathy during the sickness and at the death of our Mother Mrs H Van Reulder Mr and Mrs John Rempe Mr and Mrs C H Bogaard and a family Mr and Mrs G J Vander Beek and family
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van Buren
Schreiner Denies City Water Shortage Rumor
William Schreiner, superintendent of the city water department, declares a circulating report about a water shortage is false. He says the supply is abundant and there is no danger unless drought lasts about a year.
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William Schreiner
City Water Department
Schreiner
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Peter Langstraat
Marion
DR. Lubbers
Local College
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Carroll College
Board of Trustees of
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Bert van Domselaar
Herman Jaarsma
Panama
Sai
P. Langstraat
Holland Colony
Hollywood News
Hugh S. Johnson
Jehovah’s ’ Witnesses
Keokuk
Oklahoma
Charles
Pretty Boy) Foryd
Federal Relief Administration
Towa
North Central States
Hesselman
Swedish Academy of Sciences
Muscatine
Dubuque
Clyde Herring
Fremont County
Waslington
D. C
Huntington Beach Field
Atty Robert Shaw
Republican Party
Davenport
A. van Houweling
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