Republicans Meet At Chicago For 20th Convention
The National Republican Convention opens in Chicago with Senator L J Dickinson of Iowa delivering the keynote praising President Hoover. Delegates discuss vice presidential choices with Dawes Hurley and others in contention while Dan Turner is replaced on the resolutions panel by J N Darling. A referendum plank is sought to settles the complexion of the party platform.
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Chicago
Fess
National Republican Committee
Dickinson
James E. Freeman
Episcopal
Washington, D. C
L. J. Dickinson
Iowa
Hoover
Republican Party
Calvin Coolidge
Curtis
Dawes
Patrick J. Hurley
Resolutions Committee
Dan Turner
J. N
Ding) Darling
Amana colony ends 85 years of Communistic life
Condensed News reports the Amana colony adopting a joint stock corporation after 85 years of communal living. Also covered are Des Moines carrier salesmen convention plans, Henry Field backing the Republicans then the people, a Sioux City dig turning up wagon box bones, and other Iowa state items from mysteries to murders and politics.
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Amana
Joint Stock Corporation
Des Moines
Register‘Tribune
Bernard Walding
Sioux City
Ding Bat Contest Opens in Chronicle Summer Fun
The Chronicle launches a ding-bat contest offering five cash prizes for top bats in Central Park on Saturday July 2. Readers can earn a ding-bat by subscribing or renewing at $2.00 a year and presenting the receipt with cash at the office. The top prize is 2.00, then 1.00, 76 cents, 60 cents, and 25 cents.
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Chronicle
Central Park
The
Minister and Wife Win Salad Set in City Celebration
Rev. and Mrs. G. J. Roozeboom of Grand Rapids Michigan won a salad set offered by Heerema Drug Store for the couple traveling the longest distance to the event. Other prizes were limited by lack of competition, with a bath thermometer and six bars of castile soap awarded for baby pictures entered by Mrs. Dick Van Zante and Mrs. Casper Lautenbach. The latest married couple did not appear.
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G. J. Roozeboom
Grand Rapids
Mich
Heerema Drug Store
Dick van Zante
Casper Lautenbach
Ice Cream Social at Grandman's Grove June 21
The Bell Local hosts an ice cream social and program at Grandman's Grove on Tuesday evening June 21 at 8 p.m. C N Rodgers from the Farmers Hall will speak today. Everybody welcome.
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Bell
Grandman’s Grove
N. Rodgers
Farmer’s Hali
Card of Thanks for the Kole Family
The children express public thanks to friends and neighbors for kindness during illness and at the death of Mr. and Mrs. John Kole. Gratitude is extended to funeral director Mr. Forbes and to Rev. De Haan for comforting ministry at home and church.
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John Kole
Forbes
de Haan
Chamber of Commerce drive progresses in Pella
The Check and Double Check solicitation teams led by D. Den Adel and Lon B. Wormhoudt report favorable fundraising for the Chamber of Commerce. Many local businesses and individuals have enrolled, showing enthusiasm for supporting the city projects, with more names to be added and members urged to display their membership cards publicly.
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D. den Adel
Lon B. Wormhoudt
Chamber of Commerce
Pella
Chamber of Commerce Fund
Pella National Bank
Central Park Cafe
Vanden Oever &Tysseling
Bell Clothing House
Vander Ploeg’s
Jaarsma’s Bakery
Korn-Sybenga
Wormhoudt & Plette
Fowler Telephone Co
Kuyper Lumber Co
Klyn & de Winter
Vander Linden & Schilder
Wilson Jewelry Co
White Way Auto Co
Ulrich’s
Vander Linden
Pella Chronicle
Washtella Cigar Co
A. Kooyma Lautenbach & Ver Dught
Peter Heerema
Vander Geest
John Dunnink
Jacob Plender
Hoeksema & Tromp
L. A. Winter
G. G. Vander Wilt
Leonard de Moor
C. Evers
T. H. Liggett
G. J. Vander Beek
E.V. Goad
A. B. Kersbergen
Sho van Rheenen
North Pella
Model Clothing Co
Ideal Pharmacy
Heerema
Vander Linden Drug Co
Farmers Co-op
Exchange
Star Oil
Bishop Coal Co
Grandia & Co
John van Rheenen
H. P. van Gorp
John R. Gezel
John Wynberg & Co
P. van Sittert
Don Reading
H. J. Vanden Berg
J. W. Bosveld
Supper fundraiser nets 50 dollars plus for Welfare League
American Legion Auxiliary held a Memorial Hall supper for the Community Welfare League. Though 90 plates were planned to match sold tickets, about 150 attended. Receipts reached $50 with expenses leaving roughly $34 for the Welfare League. A miscellaneous program followed including Mary Davids School of Dancing pupils from Oskaloosa and local children such as Ilene Sadler and Gloria Hartley.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Memorial Hall
Welfare League
Mary David School of Dancing
Oskaloosa
Mary Davids
Don Reading
Ilene Sadler
Gloria Hartley
Tax On Auto Tires Effective June 21
Starting next Tuesday a sales tax of from 10 to 20 percent will be collected by the government. A Firestone ad in this issue by the O. & P. Tire Co. quotes the lowest prices in history of quality tires and urges the public to buy before the tax goes into effect.
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Firestone
O. & P. ,Tire Co
Quarty
Husband and Wife Kole Die Two Days Apart Near Pella
Mr and Mrs John Kole long time Holland born farmers near Pella die within two days of each other. He age 81 years 8 months 20 days. she 81 years 6 months 24 days. Survived by four sons Henry Cornelius Jacobus and David all of Pella and others in New Jersey. nine grandchildren. Interment Oakwood cemetery. Services held at home of son and First Christian Reformed church with Rev J De Haan officiating.
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John Kole
Henry Kole
Pella
Kole
Holdeens
Tote Mundag
First Christian Reformed Church
R. J. Danhoz
Grand Rapids
J. de Haan
Oakwood Cemetery
Holland
Mr. Kole
Leonard Kole
Prospect Park
N. J
Death Takes Son of Dick Schimmer at 11 Years
Henry Dick Schimmer of Tracy, son of Mr and Mrs Dick Schimmer, died at his home Sunday morning at 3:00 oclock at age 11 years 11 months 23 days. He was born June 20 1920 in Clay township Marion county. Funeral services were held at the home Tuesday afternoon 1 and 2 at Tracy Christian Reformed church Rev Van Dyke officiating with burial in Bethel cemetery near Tracy. The death followed an injury when he was kicked by a horse about a year earlier and a blood clot on the brain. Surviving are his parents and a younger brother and sister.
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Henry Dick Schimmer
Dick Schimmer
Tracy
Clay Township
Marion County
Tracy Christian Reformed Church
Rev
van Dyke
Bethel Cemetery
Elected President of Reformed Synod
At the Grand Rapids sessions of the Christian Reformed Church Synod Rev I Van Dellen, pastor of Bethel Reformed Church Denver, elected president. He is brother to Rev H L Van Dellen of this city and has long been active in church work.
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Christian, Reformed Church Synod
Grand Rapids
Mich
I. van Dellen
Bethel Reformed Church
Denver
Colo
van Dellen
H. L. van Dellen
Frush Named Honorary Vice President of Union
Prof. F. M. Frush city superintendent of schools has been made honorary vice president of the American Sunday School Union in Philadelphia. Rev. H. L. Van Derlen is district missionary. The honor reflects Frush and Pella, with congratulations extended for the recognition of his ability.
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F. M. Frush
American Sunday School Union
Philadelphia
H.L. van Derlen
Frush
Pella
Pella Chronicle Praised For Anniversary Issue
Editor E V Good credits the anniversary issue for its strong presentation of an individual and his business. An advertiser says the paper shows extensive study and attention, marking years of effort.
Pella golf club hosts Hookers and Slicers June match
The Pella Golf Club schedules an 18 hole tournament between the Hookers and Slicers from June 19 through 24. Losers provide a supper for the membership on Friday June 24. Pairings list many player matchups by name.
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Pella Golf Club
Harry Boland
M. Vanden Dev
Floral Display Marks Heerema Store Anniversary
Heerema's Drug Store celebrated its 25th anniversary with a large floral display on Friday and Saturday. Local ladies submitted bouquets grown in gardens for a flower contest. Five prizes were awarded but winners were not announced to honor all participants. Entrants included Mrs J H Van Vliet Miss Jean Van Vliet Mrs Ed Cook Miss Henrietta Gaass and others.
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Heerema
J. H. van Vliet
Jean van Vliet
Ed Cook
Henrietta Gaass
H. W. Breuklander
L. Rus
A. Roorda
K. Verhey
Henry Dieleman
Chas. van Zante
Sunnyside
A. T. Vander Beck
Clarence Mathes
John Hagens
Lectures on the Jews Draw Large Crowds at Church
Rev Milton B Lindberg of the Biblical Research Society lectured three nights at Pella Baptist Church on the Jews using stereopticon slides. He outlined three aims look on the Jews and tremble look on the Jews and believe look on the Jews and rejoice. He described devastation from sins, scattering of Jews, and Jerusalem's prophesied reestablishment with emphasis on prophecies fulfilled and those yet to come.
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Biblical Research Society
Pella Baptist Church
Spocamommbeeehip
NAS
History In
Lindberg
Devasion
United States
Jerusalem
Palestine
Nazareth
Jesus
Dead Sea
Sea of Galilee
Jordan River
Christ
Heerema's Store Celebrates 26th Anniversary Big Event
Heerema Drug Store marked its 26th anniversary with two days of giveaways and in store promotions. Thousands of balloons and gift boxes, 600 cigars, 1,200 ice cream cones, and 1,000 root beer glasses were handed out amid brisk shopping and public congratulations. Weather helped attendance, with clear skies aiding turnout nationwide.
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Heerema
Essay prizes mark Heere Ma Drug Store anniversary
Jean W. Cook of the junior high and Margaret Jansen of the high school won prizes in the Heere Ma Drug Store 25th anniversary contest. Each will receive a Sheaffer fountain pen, with Cook awarded a $3.25 pen and Jansen a $5.00 pen. The winning essay outlined traits needed to stay in business twenty five years, stressing service, honesty, quality goods, tact, civic interest, restraint, and perseverance.
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Heerema
Pella
Jean W. Cook
Margaret Jansen
Jansen
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