Trade Extension Auction to Be Held Saturday
Buyers will travel from countryside and city to the public square Saturday at 2 30 pm for the first monthly trade auction. Auctioneers Worth and Van Zante will sell merchandise worth several hundred dollars, with coupons used as the medium of payment and no cash accepted. Co operating merchants advertise specials on groceries dry goods dresses hats and furniture as the town expects a large crowd and active bidding.
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Chronicle
Worth & van Zante
City seeks bids for 1982 garbage hauling season
The City Council will receive bids for garbage hauling for the 1982 season with bids due by May 17, 1982. City Clerk A. C. Kuyper signs the notice.
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A. C. Kuyper
Canning Plant to Operate in Pella This Year
A. M. Self, local Grimes Canning manager, said the Pella factory will can tomatoes this season and use home grown plants from South Pella Greenhouse, with 350000 plants. The plant will hire 80 workers, 50 women and 30 men, and circulate about $40000 in the community.
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Pella
A. M. Self
Grimes Canning Factory
Seis
South Pella
Sels
Grimes Canning Company
Ted Rillihan Dies At Flagler Colorado
Mr and Mrs John Rillihan returned from Flagler Colorado where they were called by the critical illness of his brother Ted Rillihan He died Wednesday morning with funeral and interment held there Rillihan was born and long resident of Pella and worked for the Rock Island railroad and later as a clerk at the American House owned by C Bongera
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John Rillihan
Flagler
Colo
Ted Rillihan
Rillihan
Pella
Rock Island Railroad
American House
C. Bongera
Get Your Scrip From Merchants On List Below
Local buyers are urged to obtain trade coupons with every dollar purchased. For each dollar, a coupon is issued to use at the upcoming trade auction on Saturday. Scrip is available from a list of merchants including Kuyper's Music House Awtry & Lankelma Vogelaar's Hardware and Implements Van Dusseldorp Kuyper Lumber Co Klyn & De Winter Meat Market White Way Auto Co Diamond Service Station John Vander Linden Korn-Sybenga Bakery Star Auto Co Van Den Berg Electric Co Wormhoudt & Kempkes Van Rheenen's Ready-to- Wear Store J C Penney Co Two Vans Shoe Store The Bell Clothing House Puritan Drug Co Vander Linden's Drug Store R-Grocer John Den Hartog Onstine's Grocery Farmers Co-op Exchange Black's Style Shoppe Ulrich's Right Price Store United Grocery Wormhoudt & Plette C & P Tire and Battery Co Ulrich's Meat Market Slob Bros. & C Farmers Union Ideal Pharmacy Vander Ploeg's Bakery Wilson's Jewelry Store Thomassen's Grocery
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The
Chronicle
Kuyper
Awtry & Lankelma
Vogelaar’s
Flames van Dusseldorp
Kuyper Lumber Co
Klyn & de Winter
White Way Auto Co
John Vander Linden
Korn-Sybenga
Star Auto Co
van den Berg Electric Co
Wormhoudt & Kempkes
van Rheenen
J. C. Penney Co
Vans
the Bell Clothing House
Puritan Drug Co
Vander Linden’s
R-Grocer
John den Hartog
Onstine’s
Farmer’s Co-op
Exchange
Black’s
Ulrich's
United Grocery
Wormhoudt & Plette
C. & P. Tire and Battery Co
Ulrich’s Meat Market
Slob Bros. & C Farmers Union
Ideal Pharmacy
Vander Ploeg’s
Wilson’s Jewelry
Thomassen’s
Music festival features local orchestras at High School
A Friday evening program at the High school auditorium presented by two local orchestras and bands under Prof. Richard Lewis. The varied selections delighted a fair audience and showcased the students talents with solos by Virgil Vander Linden John Vande Voort Mildred Van der Zyl and others. A humorous broadcast segment led by Kuyper as George Jessel featured the Junior High orchestra.
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Richard Lewis
Prof. Lewis
Virgil Vander Linden
John Vande Voort
Kenneth Henry
Herbert Vander Wal
Mildred Vander Zyl
Vee van Vark
Fred Bosveld
Clarence Langerak
Dorothy van Roekel
Don Cummings
William Buwalda
Cornet
Nick Ver Meer
Pella
Ospers Kuyper
George Jessel
Marion County Poultry Association Elects Board and Officers
At a Marion County Poultry Association meeting on Monday the board of directors was elected: Robert Kaldenberg J Shit Barney Mensch Leland Croll H W Vriezelaar Art Vander Werf and M Vander Keift. Officers chosen: Barney Mensch President H W Vriezelaar Vice President and Leland Croll Secretary Treasurer. A district show planned for Oskaloosa will replace a Marion County show this winter as counties join the district event.
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Marion County Poultry Association
Siretors
Robert Kaldenberg
J. Shit
Barney Mensch
Leland Croll
H. W. Vriezelaar
Art Vander Werf
M. Vander Keift
H.W. Vriezelaar
Oskaloosa
Marion
Death of Infant Daughter of Mr and Mrs Vos at Sully
The infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dick Vos of Sully, born Wednesday April 20, died at 10 pm the same day. Short funeral services were conducted at the home Thursday afternoon and interment followed in Sully cemetery. The Vos family resides on the C. B. Francisco farm south of Sully.
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Dick Vos
Sully
Vos
C. B. Francisco
Cause of Unrest in India Terse Speech by Gooneratne
Indian activist Chandra Dharma Sena Gooneratne outlines deep roots of India's struggle for emancipation under British rule. He cites mass hunger, passive resistance, and cultural contrasts while contrasting British and Indian systems, noting prosperous rulers, schools per village, and India's silk product tests.
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India
Gooneratne
England
Germany
Italy
France
Janman
Mr. Gooneratne
Let’s Put Pella on the Map By Shopping at Our Stores
A call to local residents to support Pella merchants by spending dollars in town. The piece argues local shops fund taxes, schools, and community groups, and critics the outflow of money to outside towns. It urges a coordinated campaign to keep wealth circulating locally and sustain the town’s vitality.
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Pella
Central College
Chamber of Commerce
Welfare League aids 45 families in April relief
The Community Welfare League reports aiding 45 families with food fuel and clothing. Treasurer John P. De Cook shows April disbursements at 229.84 and a balance of 301.01 as of April 28 after bills, designates Wednesday and Saturday as order days for applications. The group warns that without more funds a public appeal may be needed to continue relief.
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John P. de Cook
Legion Hall
League
Canned Heat Hypnotizes Two Drunks in Knoxville
Marshal Roy Crawford was summoned to the west end of Knoxville Sunday night to two intoxicated men found asleep on railroad tracks. Both were said to be under the influence of new heat. They were taken to jail, released next morning, and ordered to leave town.
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Roy Crawford
West End
Knoxville
Crawford
Buy A Poppy And Help The War Veterans
Citizens are urged to buy and wear an American Legion and Auxiliary poppy on May 28 to honor World War I veterans. The flowers are handmade by disabled veterans in convalescent workshops, sometimes by groups, with each flower earning one cent for the workers. The piece ends with a remembrance of the maimed and the line from In Flanders Field.
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American Legion
American Legion Auxiliary
Flanders Field
Hear Dr Edmand on Radio Friday
Radio listeners may hear Dr Paul A Edmand of Chicago on Friday May 6 at 11:60 daylight saving time 10:50 Pella time over station WGN Chicago. He will give a dental talk on the care of the gums and many listeners are expected to tune in.
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Paul A! Edmand
Chicago
WGN
Edmand
Card of Thanks for Mrs Grant and Family
We extend sincere thanks to neighbors and friends for kind and sympathetic ministrations during illness and at the death of our wife and mother 8. B. Grant and Family.
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B. Grant
Lecture On Russia At First Church
Dr James Cantbell Mandry of the University of Town will deliver a lecture on Russia at First Reformed Church Friday at 7 30 PM. Admission is free. Mandry recently worked on student relief in Poland after World War I and was in Russia last summer. He spent ten years as an educational missionary in India and is regarded as an authority on Russia. Questions will be invited.
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Russia
First Reformed Church
James Cantbell Mandry
University of Town
Mandry
Poland
India
Mrs. Bosch Injured In Auto Crash
Mrs. Bosch wife of Prof. Bosch of Central college was seriously injured Saturday evening at about 8 00 when their car driven by son Herbert Bosch collided with a car driven by Worp Borgman northeast of town at Main and Liberty. The Bosch vehicle suffered over 200 dollars of damage while Borgman’s car incurred about 13 dollars in damage. The collision occurred at the intersection as one car traveled south and the other west.
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Bosch
Prof. Bosch
Central College
Herbert Bosch
Worp Borgman
Main
Liberty Street
Bergman
Mrs J Vander Syde Celebrates 72nd Birthday at Home
Mrs Jacob Vander Syde marked her 72nd birthday Monday with 18 descendants gathering on South Main Street. Neighbors and relatives, including out of town guests Mr and Mrs Frank Brom and two sons of Killduff, Mr and Mrs Ben Vos and son, and Mr and Mrs Lou Van Haaften of Sandridge, shared ice cream and cake in a joyful family celebration.
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Jacob Vander Syde
South Main Street
Frank Brom
Killduff
Ben Vos
Lou van Haaften
Sandridge
Nine Thousand Motorists Granted Drivers Permits
A Knoxville Journal dispatch reports 294 people applied for licenses last month, raising total permits issued to about 9,000, roughly two thirds of county drivers. April breakdown: 203 non owners, 43 owners, 28 chauffeurs, 19 duplicates, 1 minor. Sheriff Ira A. Ward says enforcement will tighten and unlicensed drivers will face assessments.
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Knoxville Journal
Ira A. Ward
Ward
Ideal Pharmacy Moves to New Quarters in Hoeksema Building
Ideal Pharmacy relocates from the Gaass building after 50 years to the Hoeksema and Tromp building on the square. The remodeled store features a new front, expanded prescription department, soda fountain, showroom displays, and a rest room. Opening is planned for May 14 with public hours beginning earlier in the week.
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Ideal Pharmacy
Gaass
Martin Paardekooper
Hoeksema and Tromp
William Clark Takes Own Life in Monroe Area
William Clark aged 58, long-time Monroe resident, hanged himself early Saturday in a corn crib at Frank Kingery's farm southwest of Monroe. Recovery from past injuries and despondency were cited. Coroner absent. Sheriff conducted inquiry with no inquest. Funeral held in Monroe Monday.
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William Clark
Monroe
Frank Kingery
Clark
Kingery
John
Phoebe Kane
Local Men Appear On College Program
H Liggett and Kenneth Dykstra of Pella will discuss a method for lab preparation of absolute ethyl alcohol as speakers at the 46th annual Iowa Academy of Science meeting at Iowa State Teachers College Cedar Falls on April 29. The convention featured chemistry and physics sessions with about 800 Iowa scientists, 2000 students delegates, and the Junior Academy of Science’s first annual meeting.
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H. Liggett
Kenneth Dykstra
Pella
Iowa Academy of Science
Iowa State Teachers College
Cedar Falls
Junior Academy of Science
Junior Academy
Jscience Clubs
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Flagler, Colo
Poultry Group
Marion County Association
Chandra Dharma Sena Gooneratne
China
Japan
Ireland
Britain
Welfare League
Dr. Edmand
First Church
J. Vander Syde
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