Local Pella News Highlights and Ills
Local resident H Markus of the Home for the Aged has been seriously ill. son-in-law George Smits of Prairie City has cared for him. John Gibson, a longtime Rock Island conductor from Valley Junction, died May 3 at age 60 after forty years of service and union activity. Local events include visits, sales ads, store demonstrations, and upcoming political meetings with Bowman and Scrommer.
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H. Markus
Home For
Eorge Smits
Prairie City
J. H. Stubenrauch
Stubenrauch
Pella
Rock Island
John Gibson
K. D
Gibson
Valley Junction
Country Club
G. Menning
Loyd
Bobby
Holland
Mich
T. Plette
Central Lake
Gerrit Rooseboom
Harold Sack
Nettie de Gooyer
W. W. Sadler
Beyers
Jacob de Haan
Ben
Sioux City
Mr. de Haan
Strand Opens In Pella After Fire With New Management
The Strand motion picture theatre in Pella reopens under new owner E B Hosack after a fire damaged the Alamo. The first program, Friday May 11, features The Enemy by John Gilbert and a two reel comedy with shows at 7:30 and 9:15. Admission is 25c and 10c.
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Pella
Motion Picture Theatre
The
Alamo
Strand
E. B. Hosack
Chris Nelson
Hosack
Mr. Hosack
John Gilbert
Car In Ditch After Sunday Crash Near Prairie City
Jennings Ellis of Given, employed at a Prairie City undertaking parlor, was injured Sunday afternoon when his Ford coupe skidded on federal highway No 63 east of town. The car rolled after a backward somersault, cutting his scalp and gashing his left forearm. He was transported to Monroe after initial care by a passerby due to unavailable doctor.
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Jennings Ellis
Given
Prairie City
Ellis
Marion County
Pella
John de Bruin
Monroe
Lady Bailey’s Flight Crashes on Africa Route
Lady Bailey wife of Sir Abe Bailey flies alone from London to Capetown. Her aircraft crash lands near Tabora in Africa but she is uninjured though the plane is badly damaged.
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Lady Bailey
Sir Abe Bailey
London
Capetown
Tabora
Africa
Knoxville Grinnell meet features Loynacan sprint records
Knoxville high school finished third at the Grinnell inter scholastic meet last Saturday afternoon. Edward Loynacan starred by tying for high point honors with Eddie Lansen of Adel, both at twelve, and Loynacan set a meet record in the broad jump at 21 feet 9 inches. He also tied for first in the high jump at 8 feet 9 1 2 inches with Pete Bruinekool. Loynacan took second in the pole vault at eleven feet. Stevie Stevens placed third in the mile. Coach Rick brought a sizable squad and the locals showed well as they prepare for the county meet Friday.
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Knoxville
Edward Loynacan
Eddie
Lansen
Adel
Pete Bruinekool
Loynacan
Stevie Stevens
Rick
Grinnell
Interesting Notes on Demographics and Facts from 20th Century
Five times as many men as women work in Canadian offices factories and farms. Domestic relations court data suggest fewer difficulties when a couple marries at 29 and the bride is 24. A comet’s head transiting the sun becomes invisible, implying it is not a solid single body. The Dead Sea lies 2 300 feet below sea level. Rev W G Ure 76 of Willingham England studies dancing to stay young. Lake Superior’s greatest depth recorded at 1 180 feet. Mrs Nat Macon has lived 96 years on the same Alabama farm near Floyd’s Mill and hopes to pass a century there.
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Canada
Nat Macon
Floyd’s Mill
Ala
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