Woman In Alcohol and Auto Mixup Near Otley
A Polk county licensed car driven by an unnamed woman, found in a ditch west of Otley, caused by a gasoline alcohol mixup. A Pella physician treated minor injuries after she attacked, claimed she started with $70 in Des Moines and had $20 now, and said she would fight Van Gorp family members. The woman, who claimed to be bound for Peoria, Illinois, remained unidentified.
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Jake van Gorp
Otley
Pella
Peoria
van Gorp
Des Moines
Polk County
Trailer On Back Of An Express Wagon
The Chronicle rambler and observer saw a new trailer attached to small express wagon owned by Joe Hoeksema. The trailer was built by his brother Robert and is described as sturdy with two wheels, enhancing load capacity while keeping the front end clear for delivery work.
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Chronicle Rambler and Observer
Joe Hoeksema
Robert
John
Joe
Grade schools begin annual spelling bee
The preliminary contests determine school representatives for the county spelling event at Knoxville. Fourth through Eighth grade rooms chose top spellers, with final rounds at the Junior high on Thursday. Names include Max Kuyk, Freda Zwank, Kenneth Henry, Herbert Van der Waal, and Clarence Langerak among others. Honor Roll and winners listed.
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Knoxville
Washington
Lincoln School
Max Kuyk
Norman van Houweling
Arvin Hoogenakker
Freda Hoeksensa
Marjorie van Wyke
Webster
Eugene Wormhoudt
Carl Vander Linden
Loren Vander Zyl
Anna Langerak
Lola Carter
Viola Tuinstra
Norman van Gorp
John van Ooyen
Warren Crum
Kenneth Henry
Herbert Vander Waal
Carrol Hollebrands
Anna Kiei
Carl Koopmans
Melvin Liter
Bernice Vander Linden
Robert Menning
Sara Schakel
Leona Schilder
John Vander Voort
Clarence Langerak
Elsie Langerak
Virginia van Gorp
Robert Bosveld
Joan Kuyper
Betty Ries
Ciara Lents
Eva van Ooyen
Ota de Winter
Herbert van der Waal
Inter-class basketball season opens with three games played
A school report lists players Wilma Bensink Martha De Boer Wilma Van Gorp Elizabeth Van Heukelom Incille Hollebrands Henrietta Hoksbergen Margaret Van de Kieft Ella Ver Meer Anna Slocum Thelma Ulrich Grada Van de Voort William De Jong Junior Hospers Arthur Wormhoudt Esther Bosch Ardella Grandia Suzanne Hollebeek Janet De Jong Elizabeth Rietveld Jean Cook Herbert Wormhoudt Phyllis Carter Alda Mae Van Heukelom Marie Jansz Margaretta Slob Bernice Langerak. The Freshmen beat the Eighth grade 37 8 Don Menning scored 21 of 38. Seniors beat Juniors 33 8. Freshmen lose to Sophomores 88 15. Finals Thursday. Alumni game Saturday 7 30 pm at high school gym. Other news Tysseling out sick. Spring vacation starts March 27. Manual training on new bulletin board. Agriculture trips to De Haan farm Friday to study feeder cattle. Grade program Friday evening. Camp Fire Girls built rustic bridge at camp.
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Wilma Bensink
Martha de Boer
Phyllis Carter
Alda Mae van Heukelom
Marie Jansz
Margaretta Slob
Bernice Langerak
Don Menning
Tysseling
de Haan
Blake
Former Iowa Rep Ramseyer named court of claims commissioner
Former Iowa representative C W Ramseyer has been appointed as a commissioner of the court of claims with a $7500 yearly salary. He will perform duties similar to a master in other courts and remain in Washington rather than returning to Iowa. Iowa's W R Green, a former representative and Ramseyer’s close friend, serves as a judge of the same court.
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C. W. Ramseyer
Iowa
Court of Claims
Ramseyer
Washington
W. R. Green
Scrip Demands at Newton Exceed Supply
Jasper County records show Newton merchants are demanding more scrip than the authorized supply. New firms obtaining scrip include Gasoline Alley, City of Newton, Young and Bruce Barbershop, Newton Clinic, and Hawke's. The city accepts scrip for gas and water bills, merchants use it in local trades, and the Newton post office accepts some for stamps.
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Jasper County
Newton
Chamber of Commerce
Gasoline Alley
City of Newton
Young and Bruce Barbershop
Newton Clinic
Hawke’s
Delta man finds good reason for one armed driving
Deputy Postmaster Roy Simpkins suffered a broken right wrist when a car back fired as he tried to crank his Chevrolet coach after a low battery. He and his mother were in Ottumwa and on returning home Roy, now a one armed driver, was taken to hospital and the arm set. He is recovering and the condition improves each day.
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Roy Simpkins
Ottumwa
Roy
Sandubon
Fire destroys Oska loosa home. father saves daughter
H D Codding of Oska loosa reports his daughter Catherine, 18, was carried to safety from a second story room as a fire gutted their five room home on highway 63 at 1 80 this morning. Loss estimated at 2000 with insurance only partially covering. Fire department faced hydrant delay and a passing freight train hindered arrival.
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Oskaloosa
H. D. Codding
Catherine
Codding
High Avenue West
78 Acre Farm Sells For 7000 To Ohio Buyer
The Ella Kloos estate sold the 78 acre farm west of the state machine shed on Primary No 6 to H D Southard of Cleveland Ohio for 7000 cash with 6000 down. The well improved property fronts the road and the rear is rough. Mr Southard has rented the farm.
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Ella Kloos
H. D. Southard
Cleveland
Ohio
Southard
Ten Year Old Girl Injured in Delta Auto Crash
Dorothy Towns ten daughter of Mr and Mrs Paul Towns of Delta suffered a broken nose and facial cuts. Mrs Ben Glaze of Sigourney injured in neck and back. Mrs Anna Turner of Sigourney and Mrs Tremble bruised. Incident occurred on highway No 2 east of Delta at 4 PM Saturday. Towns girl in serious condition at Sigourney hospital. Tremble car carried Towns and Tremble family. Glaze and truck driver uninjured.
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Dorothy Towns
Paul Towns
Delta
Ben Glaze
Sigourney
Anna Turner
Tremble
Sigourney Hospital
Mahaska Medics Honor Dr C E Wallace at Banquet
The Ma haska county medical society honored Dr. C E Wallace of New Sharon at a banquet marking his 75th birthday. A lifelong county physician, he recalled early surgery and slow changes in medicine, noting his role from frontier care to modern practice.
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Mahaska County Medical Society
C. E. Wallace
New Sharon
Wallace
Mahaska County Hospital
Medical Society
Pennsylvania
Miami Medical School
Cincinnati
University of Cincinnati
West
Horace Greeley
Dr. Wallace
New Sharon Man George Appel Dies of Heart Attack
George Appel a 69 year old well known New Sharon resident died suddenly of a heart attack Wednesday morning in the bank where he was sitting reading and talking. He recently had heart trouble and died within minutes before Dr. Wallace arrived. Survived by his widow two sons Karl of Boston Massachusetts and M J Appel three miles south of New Sharon and a sister Mrs Mary Ashton of Colorado.
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George Appel
New Sharon
Appel
Wallace
Karl
Boston
Mass
M. J. Appel
Mary Ashton
Colorado
Baxter man dies after taking poison
Nile Schweinebart aged 24 of Baxter died at his father Will Schweinebart home shortly before noon on March 2 after taking poison about an hour earlier. Neighbors believed he took a dose of salts, but convulsions followed and a doctor could not help. County Coroner E A McMurray said there would be no inquest.
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Jasper County
Nile Schweinebart
Baxter
Schweinebart
Will Schweinebart
E. A. McMurray
The Sign of the Cross at the Rivola Os kaloosa
The Sign of the Cross, a lavish silent era spectacle, opens Saturday March 18 at the Rivola theatre Os kaloosa for a four day run. The film portrays pagan Rome under Nero with scenes of Poppaea milk bath Christians and lions in the Circus Maximus.
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Rivola
Rivola Theatre
Kaloosa
Rome
Nero
Poppaea
Mercia
Circus Maximus
Violators of Dry Laws Find Going Somewhat Tough
Indianola Tribune reports two violators of dry laws, Ray Ellsworth of Summerset and H W Johnson of Spring Hill, received stiff sentences from Judge Norman R. Hays after pleading guilty. Ellsworth was fined 300 dollars and jailed three months for maintaining a liquor nuisance. half the jail term and the fine were suspended on good behavior. Johnson was charged with illegal liquor possession, given a similar sentence. forty quarts of beer were found at his arrest by Sheriff Frank Houghtaling.
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Norman R. Hays
Ray Ellsworth
Summerset
Fay Keeney
H.W. Johnson
Spring Hill
Frank Houghtaling
Houghtaling
Wreck Victims Receive $5000 in Court Case
Following five hours of deliberation, the jury awarded Louise B. Day of Oskaloosa $5000 damages in a suit against E. A. Reynolds and son Charles of Lancaster. The case, on two counts, sought $27,000 for injuries from a January 17, 1932 automobile accident on primary road number 2 at the western edge of Keokuk County.
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Keokuk County
Louise B. Day
Oskaloosa
E. A. Reynolds
Charles
Lancaster
Day
Day couple suffer injuries in court injury suit
Mrs. Day and her husband Dr. P M Day were seriously injured with fractures and head wounds. The suit seeks damages of 17500 for Mrs. Day and 10000 for Dr Day, introduced before the court since Tuesday of last week.
A. C. Holcomb Dies of Heart Attack in Munterville
Eddyville Tribune reports A. C. Holcomb courier solicitor died suddenly Saturday afternoon at an oil station near Munterville. He was 36 years connected with Ottumwa Courier subscription dept. Survived by wife Clara and two sons B. Russell Holcomb of Boise and William Holcomb, a Parsons College student in Fairfield.
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A. E. Holcomb
Munterville
Holcomb
Eddyville
Albia
Hugo Hasselrooth
Blakesburg
Ordinance Repeals Old Pay Scale for Pella Officers
Ordinance No 77 repeals Ordinance No 17 and replaces it with a new pay scheme for City of Pella officers and employees. It sets compensation by fees, salary, or both as council prescribes by ordinance and resolves conflicts with prior laws. Adopted March 10, 1933, by Mayor T G Fultz and City Clerk A C Kuyp er.
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City of
Pella
Iowa
T. G. Fultz
A. C. Kuyper
Lost in the City Parkin’ Plashe Ad at Chronicle Office
A playful ad text notes a person seeking a parking space for their car, styled with phonetic speech. It mentions selling 100 sheets typewriter paper for 25 cents and 8x11 size bond paper, labeled as a Chronicle Office listing.
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Chronicle
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