Korn Brothers Operate Two Bakeries in Pella and Knoxville
Ford and Charles Korn purchase the Peterson bakery in Knoxville and will run both the Dora Sybenga and Peterson bakeries under Korn-Syben Bakery. They will divide time between the two cities as operations expand. A new Chevrolet truck will aid delivery. plans include a full line of home baked cakes pies and doughnuts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ford
Charles Korn
Dora Sybenga
Peterson Bakery
Knoxville
Public Square
Possesion
Korn-Syben
Korn
Chevrolet
Carved Mahogany Portraits Shown at Ye Foto Shoppe
In Eddyville two carved mahogany portraits by George Heeren were displayed one of Teddy Roosevelt at 24 by 30 inches and another 18 by 24 inches depicting a film star. A fatal accident occurred when a car driven by Bud Martin struck a girl in the street sending her over the right fender.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ye Foto
George Heeren
Teddy Roosevelt
Rough Rider Fame
Eddyville
Bud” Martin
Fort Madison Praises Pella for Dwarfism Visitor Welcome
Hugo W Kuyper secretary of the Pella chamber receives a letter from Fort Madison chamber thanking Pella for its cordial reception of a group of people with dwarfism and their guardians during a recent visit. The letter, dated June 6 1929, commends the citizens and notes how well the trip was received and celebrated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugo W. Kuyper
Pella
Chamber of Commerce
Fort Madison
Nelson
Local Ice Cream Colors Rally Despite 50 Cent Price
Vendors raise prices to 50 cents a quart, banning yellow red or brown swirls. Consumers warned to pay extra for color or improvise at home. Heat drives demand while supply policies spark comment and playful gloom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veril
Wall Street
Demonstrations Of Westinghouse Range In Mansfield
Large crowds attend Westinghouse range demonstrations at Vanden Berg Electric store this week. Miss Hale of Westinghouse lectures on heating, cost, Flavo Zone oven and time for cooking foods while showing biscuits, potatoes, and steak being prepared.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westinghouse
Vanden Berg Electric
Miss Hale
Westinghouse Electric Company
Hea
Mansfield
Ohio
Vestiaehouse
Miss Ila Fox Makes Tri-Cities Solo Flight
Miss Ila Fox recreation secretary of the Davenport Lend a Hand club became the first Tri-Cities woman to solo fly, making three landings at Moline's Curtiss Spice Field after about an hour aloft. Instructor Pat Miller praised her calm under pressure and aviation potential.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mla Fox
C. I. Fox
Davenport
Ila Fox
Sixth Street
Tri-cities
Moline
Miks Fox
Lend A Hand Club
Tri-City
Curtiss Spice
Pat Miller
Miss Fox
Leo Brennan
Cramfield
Alr
University of Iown
Fox
Rls
Courthouse License List From District Clerk
The following licenses were issued by the clerk of the district court since our last report listing names including Alva W. Guy of Des Moines and several residents of Pella such as Neomila Peppmeier Dora Gerrett Rapp and John Gilbert Boot. Other names include Morris Reynolds and Mil o Goode with Holen Kuyper noted from Pella.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District ’Court
Alva W. Guy
Des Moines
Neomila Peppmeier
Dalia Gerrett Rapp
Pella
Majorie Kelly
Morris Reynolds
Burns
Carlisle
Oy Vanes Oh AB Fern D
Goode
Milo
John Gilbert Boot
Ther Holen Kuyper
Pella Vere Legal
Forty Planes on Good Will Tour Des Moines
Des Moines hosts a June 12 to 29 Good Will air tour led by the Standard II tri motor from Standard Oil of Indiana. About forty planes will visit eighteen Iowa cities with races for pilots and an air circus at each stop. Governor Hammill plans to ride in one of the planes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Standard Oil Company
Indiana
Iowa Aeronautic Association
Geo. Yates
Iowa
Centerville
Ottumwa
Masestine
Town City
Marshalltown
Waterloo
Fort Dodge
Mason City
Emmetsburg
Algona
Sioux City
Sime
Shenandoah
Clarinda
Bedford
Atlantic
Creston
Stanolind II
Standard Oil Company of
Wasp
Hammill
New Variety Store Opens in Vacant Farmers Co operative Building
Trump and Hoekiema have opened a new variety store in the former Farmers Co operative Exchange building. They started with a stock typical of a five and ten cent shop and plan to expand in coming weeks. The ad promises bargains and invites public reading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trump and
Hoekiema
Farmers Cooperative Exchange
De Prenger Joins McGregor Co As Salesman
The many friends of Harry Doc De Prenger, former resident, will be interested to hear he has accepted a sales position with the McGregor Company of Oskaloosa and is already on the job. He formerly managed Shipley's Inc. in that city and was connected with J. C. Penney Co. Best wishes are extended to him and his new firm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry
Doc'* de Prenger
McGregor Company
Oskaloosa
de Prenger
Shipley’s Inc
J. C. Penney Co
Death claims both Mr and Mrs Frederick Dekker
The Eddyville couple died within 62 hours of each other, Fred on June 7 and his wife on June 9, at ages 84 11 26 and 86. They celebrated 62 years of marriage on May 27. Surviving are two children, 17 grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren. funeral services were held at Eddyville Christian church with Dutch and English rites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick Dekker
Eddyville
Mr. Dekker
Gecem Tex
Fred Dekker
Eddyville Christian Church
G. Hankamp
Marion Nollen
Dekker
Knoxville Lad Seriously Injured After Wreck Near Lovilla
Melvin Holdsworth twelve and his brother Orville seventeen were riding in a Ford roadster that overturned into a fifteen foot ditch near Lovilla while returning from Buxton. Melvin suffered a severe scalp injury ruptured organs and several broken ribs. Orville was badly bruised and shaken. the younger brother escaped injury. They were taken to Knoxville hospital and home by local residents. Their mother Ethel Holdsworth remains in a Des Moines hospital after operations. Orville had a near prior drowning incident involving Donald Beaver. The car was badly damaged and Melvin will need weeks to recover due to rib and scalp injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin Holdsworth
Lovilla
Orville
Buxton
Louilla
Knoxville
Arnold Woodward
Woodward
Mildred Conrey
Ethel Holdsworth
Des Moines
Orville Holdsworth
Donald Beaver
Ovn
Melville
Mrs. Gilreath Flays Wet Gang at Temperance Rally
Mrs. Lem Gilreath of the National W C T U spoke at the Baptist church on liquor traffic and reform. She traced the movement from 1625 to national prohibition, cited Luther’s reform, and praised W C T U efforts in schools and enforcement, urging love, patience, and closer walk with God.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lem Gilreath
Knoxville
Tenn
Baptist Church
Gilreath
Second Reformed Church
Paul
Michael Faraday
D. L. Moody
John D. Rockefeller
John Jacob
Astors
Mrs. Gilreath
America
John B. Gough
William Carey
Wor
Francis E. Willard
Chicago
Sam Jones
Polk Township Farm Bureau Meets For Lessons
Polk township Farm Bureau women held an all day meeting at Mrs. Wm Holmes home to organize and study a wholesome meal. Mrs L Palmer was elected township leader and several others named as district leaders and cooperators. Next lesson on Fruits and Vegetables set for June 18 in Knoxville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Bureau
Polk Township
Wm. Holmes
Polk
L. Palmer
J. Amos
C. van den Berg
Brower
Lambdin
Jesse Adams
Nettie Smith
Delight Karr
Vanden Berg
Landdin
Knoxville
White Brest
Albert de Joode
C. Vanden Berg
Mra
Wm. Karr
Cemetery Meeting Called by Black Oak Cemetery Aid
The Black Oak Cemetery Aid will meet at the cemetery on Friday June 21. All members are urged to be present. Miss Nancy Ruth Renaud, who has been attending school at Ames, returned home Friday evening for the summer vacation, accompanied by her school friend Miss Dora Jerseck of Prescott Indiana, who spent the weekend here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black Oak Cemetery Aid
Nancy Ruth Renaud
Ames
Dora Jerseck
Prescott
Mahaska County Tour to Iowa State College Announcement
Mahaska County invites residents to its Annual Tour to Iowa State College on Tuesday June 18 starting at 6 30 a m from the County Agent's office. Separate groups for men women and boys, bring dinner baskets if you wish, and write before Saturday with numbers for Ames.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mahaska County
Iowa State College
Ames
W. J. Maakestad
Band Concert Draws Big Crowd In Pleasant Weather
Saturday night’s band concert drew the largest crowd of the season as cars filled streets and lots. Spectators sat in park seats or enjoyed the crowd from autos while a strong program of instrumental and vocal numbers received hearty applause. The unknown soloist impressed the audience. The event followed an opening week spoiled by bad weather.
Rock Island Lines urges wheat farmers to build storage bins
The Agricultural Department of the Rock Island Lines broadcasts a circular to the wheat belt urging on farm storage bins to replace dumping wheat on the ground. It notes the combine changes and elevator overloads, calls for cooperative marketing relief, and provides where to obtain copies from La Salle Street Station Chicago Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middle West
Agricultural Department of the
Rock Island Lines
Wheat
Combine
Agricultural Department
la Salle Street
Chicago
Illinois
Fremont educators visit Orange City for college summer session
Prof. Henry Boeyink, principal of the Fremont schools, and Mrs. Boeyink are visiting relatives at Orange City and attending the college summer school. Miss Sylvia Boeyink, sister of the professor, accompanies them from Sioux Center for a visit with friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Boeyink
Fremont
Boeyink
Orange City
Sylvia Boeyink
Sioux Center
Best Buy Days Promises Bargains Across Pella Stores
Merchants of Pella advertise "Best Buy Days" for Friday and Saturday June 14 and 16. Ads promise stocked shelves across groceries meats vegetables fruits and general goods. Clothing footwear hardware medicines home goods bakeries drinks and more offered at enticing prices to suit all ages. Read the ads to see the bargains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
the Chronicle
Best Buy
John Den Hartog Returns to Lead A and P Store
After months of typhoid illness and a serious complication, John Den Hartog, manager of the A. and P. grocery, will resume full charge in about a week. He has begun helping at the store again while regaining strength and duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John den Hartog
A. and P
Four Thousand Farmers Elevators Now Operating
The USDA survey shows more than four thousand farmers' elevator companies in business. They are farmer owned and controlled, concentrated mainly along the Mississippi River region and across central states from Iowa to Missouri. The movement, the oldest and largest in cooperative grain marketing, is described as the world's greatest farmer movement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
United States
Farmers’ Elevator Guide
Mississippi Valley
Kentucky
Arkansas
Texas
Pennsylvania
Rocky Mountains
Mississippi
Missouri
Iowa
Illinois
North Dakota
Nebraska
Kansas
Minnesota
South Dakota
Ohio
Indiana
Oklahoma
Hoover Sets Early Policy Direction for Hoover Era
In early weeks, President Hoover moves quickly with policy signals. He bans government oil land leases without Congress, orders publicity for income tax refunds over 20000, backs the Mexican government against rebels, and signals careful picks for criminal procedure boards. The true test will be pushing Congress on these measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoover
Congress
Gil
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Korn Bros
Pella Bakery
Hugo Kuyper
Ft. Madison Chamber
Westinghouse Range
Ada
W.n.ud
Ottumwa Or
Des M
McGregor Co
Mrs. Gilreath Flays
WET Gang
Perance Reform
Rock Island
den Hartog
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