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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1926
Page
3
Delbert Rowley, son of Mr and Mrs Toom, is announced for a forthcoming wedding. The notice invites family and friends to share details of the couple. Further specifics appear in the local social column.
Mrs Elmer Rowley of Bussey and Miss Mac Toom daughter of Mrs Neal Toom of Pella were married Saturday afternoon June 19 1926 at 3 00 oclock at First Christian church parsonage Rev George E Purdy officiating the nuptial condi
Ed Van Toorm and Kate Hagen accompany dates in the notice as Mr. and Mrs. Rowley plan their home in Pella where he is a student at Central College.
Miss Verna L Halbert and Mr Paul G Bird married in a noon ceremony Thursday June 24 in the Ladies Dormitory parlor at Central College Ames. Rev James B Bird and Rev Walter Halbert officiated. After a three course breakfast the couple left for Clear Lake for their honeymoon. The couple will reside in Ames next year.
At noon on Thursday last week John Den Hartog formerly of Pella and Des Moines and Emma Van Gorp daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Van Gorp near Otley were married at the home of Rev. Bernie Mulder. They plan to reside in Des Moines where Den Hartog works for the Red Ball Company. The Chronicle extends best wishes.
At noon on Wednesday June 23, William J. De Bruyn formerly of Pella and Miss Cressie Klein of Sioux Center Iowa were married at the Klein home in Sioux Center. The ceremony was attended by invited guests relatives and special friends. The bride, a former Pella teacher, has earned a good reputation in the schools and social circle. De Bruyn, son of Mr and Mrs J W De Bruyn, has lived in Pella. he spent one year as a member of the Central ...
The Chronicle joins friends of Mr. and Mrs. De Bruyn in congratulating them as they plan to settle in Sioux Center. The groom is a College Glee Club member, active in the American Legion and the Masonic lodge, and will be missed locally.
Mr A B Van Houweling reports the largest Willys-Overland dealer convention in Chicago at the Drake Hotel. On Friday June 18 around 2011 Overland and Willys- Knight cars were delivered to dealers near Chicago with a net value of 1 163 154 dollars from Toledo steamers to the Municipal Pier. The event, led by L G Peed, previews a secrecy shrouded European type car built by Toledo Motor Car Manufacturer to be unveiled Saturday at 3 pm.
Notice to Valley School District voters in Lake Prairie Township Marion County Iowa. A special election will be held Wednesday July 14 1926 at the School House site to vote on issuing bonds totaling 3000 dollars to build a new schoolhouse. Polls open 1 PM close 3 PM. WM Van Vark president.
A county gang with a large tractor and grader has worked the last week preparing nine and a half blocks for gravel. The program will gravel five streets at once from the school house to Mc Klveen's, with further streets planned as arrangements are made.
Fragmentary OCR shows a string of prices and cents with scattered figures such as 10.85 and 13.60, small change notes, and isolated symbols like 34¢ 87Te 19¢. The readable portion lacks clear context, dates, or entities to identify a definite news item or event.
Prairie City News reports that nearly $15,000 has been spent on oiling while no permanent improvements have occurred. The article argues oiling is costly over years and favors graveling for a durable road, noting greater satisfaction with all-year access.
Edward A. Kimball of the Iowa Manufacturers Association states the 1923 Federal census lists 3420 Iowa factories, yet only about 1200 have an output exceeding $10,000. He argues for a clearer distinction between total plants and productive ones within the state’s manufacturing sector.
The notice reports 80,000 wage earners earning wages totaling 100 million dollars annually, excluding office staff and traveling salesmen. Iowa manufactured goods were 690 million dollars in 1923 and nearly 800 million in 1925, with a peak 745 million in 1920.
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