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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1938
Page
6
The Marion County spelling bee gathers entries from city and rural schools across the county for a Saturday competition at the Knoxville courthouse. County and city school superintendents will judge, with Buerkens among the three judges, as spellers from Attica to New Albany vie for representation.
Supt. Buerkens attends the sixth annual meeting of the Iowa Association of School Administrators at Savory Hotel in Des Moines. President Charles E. Miller of Waterloo. Agnes M. Samuelson opens. Topics include teacher pensions, contracts, April hiring to reduce resignations, and making teaching postings more attractive. Dr. Eugene B. Elliott of Lansing speaks on creating better conditions for children.
A school notes girls at Webster challenge boys in baseball with Leona den waiting for a hit and Donna Mae Rietveld backing her at bat. The list tallies dates from March 26 to April 6 for many residents of Pella and nearby towns, including families of Van Haatten, Jaarsma, Van Ee, and Ver Meer, among others, with celebrants and locations noted.
The Chronicle lists birthdays and wedding anniversaries for readers up to April 6 including March dates for Philip Bishop 5 of Pella March 17 and Kaye Popma, De Prenger 6, Leigh Edward Harold Vos of Pella March 18, Andrew Van Zonk Eddyville March 20, Mrs Fred Dykens 82 of Pella March 22, Mrs Gerrit Zandstra Otley, Mrs Anna Dykhuis of Pella, Marjorie Bricker Corjo va March 23, and Carol Pahre 8 of Sully March 24.
FOR SALE 12 gauge Remington hammerless pump gun 15 dollars Elbert Van Maanen FOUND Auto Gas Tank Cap with lock Owner can have same by paying 38 cents for this ad Chronicle office FOR SALE Good black work team Will sell reasonable Phone 161 Harold Walraven NEW SPOUTING Or spouting eaves troughs valleys and ridge roll repairing Small leaks patched now may save the whole spouting Gall Bert Kersbergen for prompt service FOR SALF Y Rubber tired All Chalmers tractor with cultivator used two 10 20 McCormick Deering tractor Good Ford son with cultivator 2 row Horse Cultivator Pella Supply Co WORK WANTED on farm by middle aged man Tractor experience Yella Menninga 413 Pi street Pella
Mr and Mrs Henry Elscott of Lynnville celebrate their 46th anniversary. Mr and Mrs Ray Van Roekel of Pella observe their 1st anniversary. Mr and Mrs R F P Blecha of Pella reach 8 years. Mr and Mrs Arie A Van Weel den of Otley mark their 25th anniversary.
Walter Hutton, Des Moines, general secretary of the Iowa State Council of Religious Education, praises the Chronicle for its overall quality and especially for its interesting content. He notes a March 17 date and expresses appreciation for the paper.
A letter from Walter Hutton urges more front page space for religious activities in the local newspaper. He expresses appreciation, thanks the readers, and extends best wishes, noting confidence in the community and newspapermen.
Funeral services for Kenneth Lowell Aalbers infant son of Mr and Mrs Gradus Aalbers Otley were held Thursday at the Pella Co operative Burial association funeral home The Rev N Roozeboom Otley Reformed church conducted the service and interment was in Oakwood The little one was the couple’s only child and the family received much sympathy in this sad hour.
We thank friends and neighbors for acts of kindness and sympathy during our illness and the death of our little one, and for the flowers and comforting words shared with us.
Acknowledgements express gratitude for services rendered to Reverend Boozeboom and Mr Forbes. The note mentions R and Mrs Gradus Aalbers and references 500 sheets of yellow second sheets used to reveal the Chronicle office.
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