Directors to Be Elected at C of C Meeting
The Chamber of Commerce will hold its annual meeting at Legion Hall this evening at 8:00 with a full attendance expected. Nine directors will be elected for one, two and three year terms from a slate of more than twenty four candidates. Band concert plans for Tulip Time and whether the tower stage offers better acoustics will be discussed along with treasurer’s financial report and chamber usage of funds. Films of Tulip Time color movies will be shown, and coffee and light refreshments will follow in the dining hall for networking among businessmen.
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Chamber of Commerce
Legion Hall
F. M. Flush
Pella
Henry Kuyper
Cornet
Buchtel
County Road Fund Is In Good Order
Marion County Board of Supervisors keeps within budget for road work. County road construction fund balance June 1 was 30501 dollars and maintenance fund 32744.20 dollars. The board aims to finish the year without added debt and to clear old obligations as funds enable. Knoxville Journal
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Marion County Board of
Knoxville Journal
Water Safety Demonstration For Boy Scouts
Captain Fred C. Mills, National Director of Health and Safety of the Boy Scouts of America, will give a water safety demonstration at the Municipal Swimming Pool in Marshalltown on Monday June 17 at 8 00 p m for all Scouts leaders and others in the Central Town Area Council. He will demonstrate canoe and tow boat rescues and other water safety methods.
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Fred C. Mills
Boy Scouts of America
Marshalltown
Central Town
Milla
Gtarinds Incident Damages Woolworth Plate Glass Window
Chard Hentron fell from a weighing scales in front of the Woolworth store on Main Street, crashing through a plate glass window. The pane suffered the most serious damage among the storefront injuries reported.
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Woolworth
Safe cracked at Grundy College no robbery motive found
The old safe in the former Grundy College was opened with an acetylene torch after the combination had been forgotten. No money was found and authorities concluded there was no robbery motive. J. W. Ross of Grundy County assisted in the opening.
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Grundy College
J. W. Ross
Grundy County
H S Girls Pitch For August Home Ec Conference
Delegates Blanche Van Donselaar and Donna Mae Rietveld will represent Pella at the State High School Girls Homemaking Conference hosted by Iowa State College in Ames on August 19 20. The program trains delegates in leadership, planning, and applying homemaking education goals for the coming year, emphasizing public poise and practical home life applications.
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Gether
Iowa State College
Ames
Blanche van Donselaar
Donna Mae Rietveld
Pella
Ruth Klein
Jean van Gorkum
State Department of Vocational
Knoxville Vets To Hold Old Home Week June 10 15
Knoxville Post No. 8519 Veterans of Foreign Wars will stage an Old Fashioned Old Home Week from June 10 to June 16 at the former CCC camp grounds in Knoxville. Veterans, families and friends are invited as guests of the Post on these days with Republican Day and Democratic Day featuring prominent speakers. There will be old fashioned platform dances, concessions and amusements on the grounds.
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Knoxville
Veterans of Foreign Wars
CCC
Knoxvile
Boy 6 dies after fall from car near Pella
Larry Sents six year old son of Mr and Mrs John Sents of Pella fell from an automobile when a rear door opened as the car traveled between the Schakel farms two miles southwest of Pella. He sustained severe head injuries and died Monday at Lutheran hospital Des Moines. Survived by his parents a two year old brother John Jr funeral held at the Pella Co operative Funeral Home and burial in Oakwood cemetery.
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Larry Sents
John Sents
Pella
Larry
B. Goemaat
Knoxville
John
I. A. Sents
Pella-Knoxville
Schakel
C. I. Fox
Lutheran
Des Moines
John “Jr
Twenty People Found Who Had Not Been Counted
President Frank Frush of the Chamber of Commerce says the search for people missed in the census is continuing and that it is being rewarded. Twenty or more names have been added to the total for Pella and there are more to come. Readers are asked to call or write Mr. Frush or Mr. M. Good of the Pella National Bank if they were not counted or know of another who has not been counted. Co operation in this service will be greatly appreciated.
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Frank Frush
Chamber of Commerce
Tahi
Pella
Frush
M. Goodin
Pella National Bank
Tragic death as boy smothered in oat bin near Plover
Lowell Thompson ten year old son of Mr. and Mrs. John Thompson near Plover died last week after sliding into an oat bin. His father found him shortly after the accident. the boy was nearly buried under the oats and respiration proved of no aid.
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Lowell Thompson
John Thompson
Near Plover
Need 20 000 000 to Aid War Victims
The American Red Cross launches a massive relief operation to aid European war victims, seeking 20 million dollars to meet minimum needs of refugees and injured. It has already spent 1.5 million for relief tied to Poland and Finland, and stresses its duty as the nation’s official disaster agency to serve regardless of race creed or color.
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Europe
Red Cro
American Red Cross
Red Cross
Ohio-Misassippi Valley
New York-New England
Reid Cross
America
The
American
Poland
Finland
Learn to Swim Free Lessons Offered by Red Cross Pool
The local Red Cross and Municipal Pool offer free swimming lessons with a 5 cent towel fee unless you hold a season ticket. Schedules include Beginners and Intermediates on Monday and Thursday mornings and various groups on Tuesday and Saturday with Life Saving and Water Safety sessions midweek and weekends. Call Black 221 or visit the pool to enroll.
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American Red Cross
Black 221
Rock Island to Award Prizes To FFA Teams
The Rock Island Railroad will award five prizes to members of winning Future Farmers of America teams in Iowa for the 1940 contests. Winning teams will attend the Thirteenth Annual FFA Congress in Kansas City November 9 to 16, aligned with the American Royal Live Stock Show. Prize winners will be named by H. T. Hall, State Director of Vocational Education, Des Moines, to promote agricultural vocational service.
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Rock Island Railroad
Future Farmers of America
Iowa
KE. M. Durham, Jr
Chicago
Rock Island
F.F.A
Kansas City
H. T. Hall
Ocational Docation
State Capitol
Des Moines
Durham
Farmer Hans Winkler Recovers After Car Binds in Shed
In the darkness of his Elgin machine shed, farmer Hans Winkler caught his car on a binder. The impact nearly tore the car apart, but the top and bottom remained hinged. Doctors sewed the vehicle back together.
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Hans Winkler
Elgin
Sign Up This Week and Regular In Appearing Sons
A brief notice urges readers to sign up this week and become regular in appearing, promising steady participation and ongoing involvement for those listed as sons.
Boys Attend Hawkeye Boys State Camp at Camp Dodge
Three Pella high school boys Howard Van der Linden John Van Berkum and Ray De Wit earned spots at Hawkeye Boys State Camp at Camp Dodge near Des Moines. The program by the American Legion teaches citizenship through mock government elections and city county state activities while emphasizing athletics and nightly programs.
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Pella
Howard van der Linden
John ‘van Berkum
Ray de Wit
Camp Dodge
van Veen-Van Hemert
The
Legion
Rotary Club
Hawkeye Boys State
American Legion
Des Moines
Hawkeye Boys
T Hawkeye Boys
Sttes
Munkeye Boys
Rotary Club Supports Pella Pool Program
The Pel la Rotary Club discussed youth issues and pool management at a recent meeting. Henry Cox reported on Boy Scout interest and local hobby alignment, with actions referred to the youth committee. Don Nutting outlined pool funding limits and ticket sales reliance. Mayor Fultz explained city council roles and ongoing support, noting Hawkeye Boys State delegates Ray De Wit, Howard Vander Linden, and John Van Borkum will attend as guests and share experiences.
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Pella
T. G. Fultz
Hawkeye Boys’ State
Ray de Wit
Howard Vander Linden
John van Borkum
Law office summer closings notice
During the months of June July August our law offices will be closed on Thursday afternoons. Geo G Gaass Klein Klein Van Zante Klyn.
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Geo. G. Gaass Klein & Klein van Zante & Klyn
Election gratitude note from Juneard candidate Bogaard
Arle H Bogaard thanks all voters and supporters in the Juneard election, expressing appreciation for their backing and participation.
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Arle H, Bogaard
Program and ice cream social at First Christian Reformed Church
A social event titled Program and ice cream will be held at the First Christian Reformed Church on Monday evening at 180 seconds past the hour. All are cordially invited to attend.
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First Christian Reformed Church
Conference at Central College draws diverse youth for service
Seven dozen young people gather at Central College for a week of fellowship under Dr. Raymond B. Drukker guidance. Leaders include Dr. and Mrs. Harrison missionaries from Arabia, Rev. Ottipoby American Indian, Andrew Branch colored soloist from Brewton Alabama, and professors Mintiks Prins Max im. Sessions stress inspiration, devotionals, and recreation. Afterward, Branch plans study at New Brunswick Seminary, Max im and Ottipoby pursue mission fields.
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Dara
Enjoyh K
Central Cell
Grehats Hell
Aveaing Deverions
Paul Harrison
Central College
Raymond B. Drukker
Drukker
Arabia
James Ottipoby
Missio
Central
Nebraska
Andrew Branch
Brewton
Alabama
New Brunswick Seminary
Herbert Mentinks
Tunis Prins
Victor Maxim
Morrison
Ill
Douwstra Chapel
Volieg
Graham All
Branch
Mlinois
Ottipothy
Prins
Harrison
Pella
James Ottipeby
New Mexico
New Brunswick
County Nurse Assigned New Follow Through Service
Marion county public health nurse Miss Anne Wanko outlines a state led follow through service for poliomyelitis convalescents in Marion and nearby counties. The program, developed with University of Iowa medical staff, partners with family doctors to support parents and ensure home care instructions are followed to prevent lasting cripples. Two convalescents, Dan Rinehart in Perry township and Harriet Bailey in Bussey, have recently returned from University Hospital.
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Marion
State Health Department
Anne Wanko
Miss Wanko
Universi Hospital
University Hospital
Perry Township
Dan Rinehart
Harriet Bailey
Bussey
Knoxville Journal
Marion County Hogs Near Top in Chicago Trade
June 11 report from Chicago Stock Yards notes Marion county hogs in strong demand. A. Ci dell of Marion County sent 47 head from a Knoxvil farm, averaging 210 pounds, selling around $6.15 per 100 pounds. The lot included feeder pigs, fed on corn grown grain and grain supplement.
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Chicago
L. A
Mw with Hanoi 87th bisthaay observed
An unclear report notes the 87th bisthaay event connected to Mw and Hanoi, with scarce readable details. The fragment hints at an observance or ceremony dated within a regional context, lacking concrete names, places, or outcomes.
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C OF C
Tulp Toren
H. S. Girls
Leonard Allen
Victor Herbe
John Haelert
Will van Hemert
Peeformers
Dovld Waecter
Ann Tysseling
Willard Langerak
Verdi
Forest City Commandery
King
Diane
Holmes
Evans
Donald Waehter
Ork
Bratton
Isle of May
Kostenlanets
Old Vienna
Down By the Ohio
Osman
Attila
Richards
Miss Anne Tysseling
Leonard’ Allen
Coast Guard
van’ Boskerck
NSE
Td Lelocq
Babe” Voenman
Pellnd
Esta Renke
Morrison, Ill
Central College Conference
Marion County
Hanoi
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