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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1938
Page
5
Advertisement promises custom tailored suits for all builds with a price of 20.75 dollars for two pieces. It emphasizes perfect fit regardless of body type and suggests a ready made or tailored service. The tone is promotional and geared to entice buyers with a bundled price.
Mr and Mrs Lester Gibbs returned to Mt Union Iowa after a two day visit with Mrs Gibbs sister Mrs H H Sadler Mrs Fanny Porter visited Eva Stubenrauch then went to Knoxville to see Mrs Mollie De Reus Rev I Van Dellen of Denver is visiting brother Rev H L Van Dellen Mrs Barney Mensch underwent surgery last Thursday at Methodist hospital and is recovering nicely Mrs H L Renaud is in Town City hospital after an operation Miss Florence Conn Mitchellville is staying with Mrs M M Doekendorff for two weeks Mrs John Hospers had her leg cast removed and returned home after earlier fracture She stayed with her sister Dr Marie Verhey
Evangelist Paul Rippee former pastor of the Church of the Open Bible at Pella leads a revival at Lower Grove Church each evening this week. Rippee has conducted revival services across the Mid West and the western coast.
The Toom family expresses gratitude for help and sympathy after the loss of Marjorie Evelyn. They also thank friends for beautiful flowers and support during their bereavement.
Peter J De Jong died Wednesday noon at University hospital in this city at age 74 years 24 days. Funeral Friday at 1 00 pm at his home and 130 pm at Second Reformed Church with Rev Monsma officiating. Interment in Graceland. Born December 17 1863 in Gurkum Netherlands he came to America at 16 months. Survived by five of six children Martin Rachel Gerrit John Minnie, all near Peoria. He lived near Peoria then in Pella, joined multiple churches in small towns.
The 45th wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Leon Whealard was celebrated at their home on March 18 with a large gathering of out of town guests. Attendees included H Rozenberg and daughter and Rick Roz of Maple Lake Minnesota others from Monroe Kellogg Oskaloosa Pella and family friends. A Reading Circle talk by Prof Vernon Bobbitt followed by lunch.
A vaccination school for Marion County farmers will be held at Memorial Hall on Friday March 25, with sessions starting at 9:00 A M. Dr F B Young of Waukee will supervise. Fifteen men have applied and more may sign at the Farm Bureau office.
A compact classified listing highlights several used cars for sale including a 1932 Plymouth Coupe with new tires in excellent condition priced at 475 dollars, a 1936 Ford Tudor with heater defroster overdrive and power brakes at 175 dollars, and a 1929 Chevrolet Coupe with 25,000 actual miles described as a real buy, plus another unnamed good buy at 120 dollars.
Classified column notes hatching eggs for Barred Plymouth Rocks priced per dozen above cash. Listings include sale items such as 7 ft tandem disc, John Deere sulky plow and gang plow from Vos Implement Co. Polled Hereford bull and yearling colt listed by Henry Van Steenwyk. Additional farm work ads mention Forrest Ver Plough and Dewey Koopman with contact numbers.
A week long April exhibit at Pella High School offers art education value with 150 large colored repro ductions. The display features old masters including Gainsborough Titian Da Vinci Terborch Murillo Van Dyck Raphael, plus modern subjects by Ben Foster George De Forest Brush George Inness Ernest Albert Frank Duveneck and Gard.
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