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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1927
Page
1
The scene shows singing girls leaving the bus at night, stumbling across a bridge with hard breathing, then a collective cheer as the bus finally arrives and lights reveal the group guiding them back to their places.
A vivid travelogue recounts a Glee Club’s drenching weather, bridge chase with a cop, and a humorous misadventure. They perform at Pekin and Peoria, entertain 700 students, and enjoy a generous church dinner and warm receptions.
A whimsical column notes several customers choosing Mulehide roofs this week and others planning re roofing. It mentions Sheetrock remodeling, American steel posts at 35 cents, and Goodwin blocks for John Ulrich’s foundation while wryly admitting ad writing limits.
Mrs. Henry Sedrel died March 18 1927 at her daughter's home in Fredric aged 71. Funeral at Leighton and burial at Porter Grove. Brom Jacob Brom died March 28 1927 at his mother’s home aged 41. Funeral at his home and First Christian Reformed church, interment at First Reformed Cemetery north of Pella. Survived by mother and brothers and sisters. Obituary praising his upright character. Also a local hardware promotion from Vogelaar's Hardware Implement Store.
In a bold advert the store touts 300 kinds of fine woolen garments all priced at 21 75 with a perfectly tailored fit guarantee.
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