Gilbert Boat Sees NRA Move Toward Law and Action
Gilbert Boat, Rosscreen Co. sales manager, returns from Washington excited by NRA progress. He cites Roosevelt’s address, 36 hour week with 40 hours pay, and industry gains, including Detroit’s 20,000 workers and a broader goal to employ one million more by May 1. Boat notes small manufacturers may bear burdens but remain protected.
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Gilbert Boat
Rosscreen Co
Washington, D. C
NRA
Mr. Boat
Constitution Hall
Roosevelt
General Johnson
Boat
Detroit
Washington
Venetian Blind Manufacturing Co
Rev Douwstra and Editor to Give Addresses at Meeting
Pella Christian Civic league executive committee plans for May 7 meeting with two short addresses by Rev R D Douwstra Otley and E V Goad Pella Chronicle editor plus special music. The group will draft bylaws and organize a membership drive with churches, seek stance of county office candidates, and arrange speaker for the 4th of July program.
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Pella
League
Otley
Teague
Danhof
Brankman
Grand Rapids, Mich
Parson Trostle Is Remembered
Friends of Rev. S. P. Trostle at Tracy and Harvey provided a fine used car by trading in his old 1927 model for a 1931 model. The minister and his family greatly appreciate the surprise and delight. He extends formal thanks to his many friends in Tracy and Harvey for making it possible.
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S. P. Trostle
Tracy and Harvey
Rev. Trostle
Last Chance to Get This Paper for 1 00 a Year
An advertisement announces the final offer of Chronicle subscriptions at 1.00 per year before a March 24 expiration. After that date the rate rises to 2.00 annually. The offer applies to new and renewing subscribers and notes rising material costs in newspaper production.
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Chronicle
Surviving Scholte immigrant Gerrit Van Zee dies at 91
Gerrit Stephanus Van Zee longtime resident linked to the 1847 Scholte immigrant colony died Monday at 3 PM at his sister’s home in Pella. He would have turned 92 on April 3. He came to the area as a child, married Dickie Van Zante in 1865 and left seven children, 28 grandchildren, and 34 great grandchildren. Funeral 1 PM at the home and 1:30 PM at Third Reformed Church with Rev. Menning and Rev. Pietenpol officiating. burial in Porterville.
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Gerrit Stephanus van Zee
H. Wormhoudt
F. Gerritse
Scholte
John R .van Zee
Franklin Street
van Zee
Mr. van Zee
Holland
van Dusseldorp Brothers
Tone Grandia
Pella
K. de Jong
Bert’ Ver Steeg
Orange City
John R. van Zee
Dirk
Engel Var. Zee
Third Reformed Church
G. Menning
H. J. Pietenpol
Porterville
T. L. Andrew Nominated For County Board Seat
The Coal Ridge resident Tom L. Andrew is pitched for the county board of supervisors in the 1935 term. The endorsement hails him as of sterling quality, high character, and a successful farmer ready to provide efficient administration. The notice urges voters to support him in the upcoming primary.
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Tom L. Andrew
Coal Ridge
County Board of Supervisors
Andrew
Begin Paving On Highway 14
The Iowa highway department plans spring work on a four mile stretch of Highway 14. Right of way is being purchased from the Skunk River area northward. Paving starts south of the Prairie City road junction and proceeds north, with surveyors active last week and stakes set for the new road. The route will run No 14 north past the Country Club then northeast along the Rock Island railroad to U S Highway 6 near Rock Island crossing.
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Highway Department
Skunk River
Prairie City Road
No. 14
Newton
Country Club
Rock Island Railroad
Rock Island Crossing
Goodbye to Handbills on the Square
An ordinance presented by Alderman Hoeksema and passed unanimously prohibits placing handbills and advertising in automobiles around the public square and adjacent streets. The measure also sets licensing for outside advertisers with penalties from five to twenty six dollars. The council also suspended grading to focus on graveling city streets and referred requests for poles and a new pump to the relevant committee.
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Hoeksema
CWA
Mrs J C Mitten Opens Dress Shop on Main Street
Mrs J C Mitten formally opened a new dress shop on North Main Street in Rome Tuesday afternoon. The salesroom showcases the latest ladies and misses dresses with styles from New York City. Mrs Mitten’s sister-in-law buys at Macy’s and sends selections for approval. she invites local ladies to visit and view the stock.
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Younkers” Street
North Main Street
J. C. Mitten
Rome
New York City
Mrs. Mitten
Rev John Firth Returns From Missionary Tour
Rev John Firth, a veteran Baptist missionary with 37 years in India, returns from a three month speaking tour through Missouri and Kansas. He notes gas heating in parts of Missouri reduces his cold risk, while Iowa coal warming triggers sneezing. He continues visiting churches to recount experiences in the foreign field.
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John Firth
India
Missouri
Kansas
Firth
Iowa
Civil Works Program to End March 31 1934
A formal notice to civil works administrators and committees declares the Civil Works program will be discontinued as of March 31 1934. All state local and service project employees must be discharged by then, with no pay after that date. Some exceptions apply to county civil works projects and offices. Records must be completed and reports sent promptly.
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National
Oscar Benson Dies After Illness at Ottumwa Hospital
Oscar Benson 46 proprietor of the Pella theatre died Thursday evening in an Ottumwa hospital after a brief illness. Funeral services were held Sunday at 2:00 pm at his sister Hersh's home. He came to Pella in 1931 from Blakesburg and operated the Pella theatre, later leasing and reclaiming it, and had prior ties to Adel theatre work. He and Mrs. Benson leave four brothers and two sisters. Chronicle offers sympathy.
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Oscar Benson
Pella
Ottumwa
Benson
Blakesburg
Mr. Benson
E. F. Hosack
L. Whitney
Charles City
Adel
Pella Golf Club Elects New Officers
At a Monday meeting the Pella golf club elected officers for the year. President J H Shinn, Vice President C L Vander Linden, Secretary Gerald Rysdam, and Treasurer M Vanden Oever were chosen. The treasurer announced the course caretaker would be hired by competitive bids.
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Pella
Inmates Entertained By Nellie Van Arkel And Cora Hagens
The Home for the Aged residents enjoyed a Tuesday evening singing program on the east porch featuring Mrs. Nellie Van Arkel and Mrs. Cora Hagens performing Dutch songs. Mrs. Kate Van Gorp returned from Minneapolis Sunday. C. W. Troxell joined her for a short visit with friends.
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Home For the
Nellie van Arkel
Cora Hagens
Kate van Gorp
Minneapolis
C. W. Troxell
City
Webster Grades Present Their Spring Musical
On Friday evening the Webster building grades held their annual high school musical. Kindergarten groups opened with a make believe show, followed by grade students presenting an object story on nature and care of birds plants and flowers under Miss Tysseling and grade instructors. Capacity crowds attended.
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Webster Building
Rade
Tysseling
Sents Bogaard Candidates For Board Members
The Chronicle notes Marion county candidates Arie Bogaard and L A Sents for the 1936 board of supervisors. Sents, a Republican, and Bogaard, a Democrat, are well known in the county and will be considered by their parties in the June primary. Bogaard is a progressive farmer. Sents has recently run a mercantile business in Pella after earlier farming years.
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the Chronicle
Arie Bogaard
L. A. Sents
Marion County Board of Supervisors
Sents
Bogard
Bogaard
Pella
Death comes very suddenly to Pella lady
Mrs. E M Cole died at her home 611 Broadway Street Monday morning after being ill just over a day Her husband died two years earlier Funeral services were set for 2:00 PM at the home with Oakwood Cemetery interment Petrina Rederus born in The Netherlands April 20 18 74 came to America at 11 years old She leaves two children Francis M Cole of Washington DC and Henriette Cole a granddaughter Kathleen Cole two sisters Mrs Lawrence Wood and Mrs Marie Brees and a brother Frank Rederus died recently
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E. M. Cole
Broadway Street
S. F. Cole
C. N. Cole
Oakwood Cemetery
Cole
Petrina Rederus
Netherlands
America
Francis Redern
Paterson
N. J
Pamprele
Third Reformed Church
Pella
Francis M. Cole
Washington, D
Henriette Cole
Kathleen Cole
Lawrence Wood
Marie Brees
Ottumwa
Frank Rederus
A Dollar Down high school play set for March weekend
The junior class will stage the comedy drama A Dollar Down at Abb dive Plattdy Atle school next Thursday and Friday evenings March 20 and 21. The play follows a modern American family facing wild cat oil speculation job losses and family trouble with a hopeful end.
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Plattdy Atle
Classis of Pella spring session set for April 10 1924
The Classis of Pella R C A meets Tuesday April 10 1924 at 9 30 a m at Third Reformed Church Pella Consistorial blanks return to Rev J A De Jong Leigh ton reports to be sent to Board of Education NY and to De Jong All communications to Stated Clerk Consistorial minutes due dues payable Rev R D Douwstra new president Rev R A De Jong temporary clerk Evening sermon by retiring president J A De Jong offering for Central College G H Mennenga Stated Clerk
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Pella
Third Reformed
New York City
New York
Classis
Board of Domestic Missions
R. A. de Jong
J. A. de Jong
Central College
G. H. Mennenga
Pre-District Declam Contest Held Tonight
The Pre District Declamatory contest will be held in the Assembly room on Thursday night. Representatives will come from Baxter Bussey Ra Pee New Sharon Sully and Pella. The program lists speakers Russell Goodwin Kyllis Phillips Ernest Schippers Maxine Paulson Helen Vander Pol Lee Vriezelaar Louise Conover Kathryn McKenzie Malcolm McKenzie and others. Nearby Newton visitors attended the P Vander Kolk home event.
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Baxter
Bussey Ra Pee
New Sharon
Sully
Pella
Maxine Paulson
Helen Vander Pol
Daddy Joc
Lee, Vriezelaar
Old Wemus
the Miser
Condensed State and Nation News Snapshot
A miscellaneous news patch mentions thefts of 18 pairs of silk hose and 64 pink panties from a Cherokee merchandise car, deportation orders for undesirables in Ohio penal institutions, and an Iowa hatchery code authority official summoned to Washington over pact enforcement. It notes Van S. Roosevelt fined for speeding, remarks on Maternity Home leadership, multiple Iowa drug store closures, a Burlington auto accident defendant planning to plead guilty, and a Green Bay man gaining pleasure from counting farm windows after decades of blindness. Additional items include a Frenses Sepse sentencing for murder and Eddie Rickenbacker’s call for Roosevelt purge over airmail contract cancellation.
Dr Wesselink resigns as Central College president
Dr John Wesselink offered his resignation as Central College president after nine years in office. The executive board reluctantly accepted the move, effective June 1, and a successor had not yet been named. Resolutions praised his service and expressed regret.
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Central College
John Wesselink
Wesselink
Sell Halters And Get Caught In Police Net
Police detained two transient men selling rope halters in a local store after they were found intoxicated and in possession of bay rum. Officer De Hoog then detained a second intoxicated man with bay rum. The mayor ordered they leave town or face 80 days in the wood pile, and they departed.
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Joe de Hoog
de Hoog
Willie
Hizzoner
Card of Thanks for Bereavement Sympathy
We thank friends and neighbors for kindness and sympathy shown during our bereavement in the loss of our husband and father Mas Bas van Bers and children.
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Mas Bas van Bers
Chamber Plans Ban on Handbills Saturday
The Ottumwa Chamber of Commerce votes to prohibit handbills placed on streets with outsiders paying a fee to cover enforcement. Hugo Kuyper is named band director for the coming year and concerts will be held on Saturday nights. Nine directors are elected for one to three year terms while a sales tax info effort is planned. Mayor Fultz urges cooperation on school patrol and public reporting of nuisances.
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L. F. Bousquet
Chamber of Commerce
Old City Hall
Chamber
Hugo Kuyper
George Ramsey
Dr. Fultz
Sully
Fults
Iowa
Fultz
Ottumwa
G. H. Vanden Berg
J. Gilbert Boat
T. G Fultz
George van Gork
Farmers May Sign Up For Reopened Wheat Program
Farmers who have already planted wheat may sign contracts to reduce acreage to 8 percent of base, receive 8 cent bushel adjustments plus 1934 and 1936 payments. Signers must meet 15 percent reduction for final base, limit 85 percent to mature wheat, with inspections this summer. Contact local committee or county agent. contracts due April 16.
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Brown
Neral
Origit
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