Bloodhounds Fail to Find Town Burglars After Long Trail
Sheriff Edgar Clark drives two bloodhounds through Pella after a Friday burglary. The thieves, who struck the Third Reformed church and Central College library, eluded the dogs amid rain and crowds. The chase spanned east to Morningside then south and west without capture. The effort questions whether auto thieves hinder bloodhounds' usefulness.
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Pella
Edgar Clark
Third Reformed Church
Ely
Urglary
Central College Library
Irahail
Cnis
Independence Street
Union
Morningside
Fourth Ward
Child Swallows Open Safety Pin
Little Miss Catherine Baker daughter of Mr and Mrs E P Baker of Chariton is recovering from an operation after swallowing an open safety pin last Sunday. Doctors removed the pin from her stomach at Iowa Lutheran Hospital Des Moines. The Baker family notes Mr Baker once worked as a tax ferrett in Marion County.
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Catherine Baker
E. P. Baker
Chariton
Catherine
Iowa Lutheran Hosp
Des Moines
Mr. Baker
Marion County
Pella Physicians Schedule Half-Day Duty System
Beginning May 1 physicians in Pella will take a weekly midweek half day off from offices. A standby on duty will cover emergencies. On Wednesday afternoons the following doctors will be off: Carpenter M D C F, Aschenbrenner M D H C, Payne M D. On Thursday afternoons the off list includes Fox M D J J, Sybenga M D.
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Pella
Carpenter
Aschenbrenner
Payne
M. D
Fox
D. J. J, Sybenga
State Good Roads Meet Des Moines Described
State Good Roads Association holds a Des Moines meeting Friday May 11 with a program of noted speakers. Civic groups boards of supervisors city councils farmers labor and automobile clubs are urged to attend. The 10 a m session features John F D Auen president with talks on bonds and road financing by Fred R Kite and James B Weaver along with additional informatory talks in the afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Good Roads Association
Des Moines
Boards of Supervisors
John F. D. Auen
Fred R. Kite
James B. Weaver
Peace Contest Ends In Draw Then Result Varies
A gathering of Iowa college orators from Central Simpson Parsons and Penn at Simpson College Indianola Friday last saw near equal ability. Judges chose a winner by drawing a name from a hat with Parsons winning Penn second and Simpson third. Medal awarding delayed pending investigation.
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Iowa
Central
Simpson College
Indianola
Simpson
Parsons
Penn
Adopted child prospects and foster parent desires
Miss Laura Taft of the Iowa Children's Home Society explains foster parents seek babies under six months, usually girls with curly hair and blue eyes, and often want the child to resemble them. Parents prioritize background and education, with few others considering religion, and many prefer no knowledge of adoption by older children.
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Bary
Laura L. Taft
Iowa Children’s Home Society
Des Moines
Brunet
Taft
Miss Taft
Republican Caucus At Legion Hall This Friday Evening
The Republican Township and City caucus will be held at the Legion hall at 7 00 p m Friday May 11 By Order of the Committee Mr and Mrs John A Byars both 80 of Moulton Alabama celebrated their 61st anniversary and are said to be the longest married couple in the state Mrs Ollan Matthews of Memphis files for divorce claiming her husband ran the car over her after she caught him with another woman
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion Hall
John A. Byars
Moulton
Ala
Alabama
Birmingham
Ollan. Matthews
Mempil
Realff Otteson
Davenport
Marion County
Masonic Temple
Knoxville
Oriental Lodge No. 61
A. F
A. M
Ottesen
State University of Iowa
Accacia Fraternity
Iowa City
Grand Lodge of Iowa
High School Summer Plans and Contests Highlighted
June notes show the high school preparing summer activities and summer job outreach. Students seek productive work, with multiple contests planned: baseball in New Sharon, county high school meet in Knoxville, and state typing and shorthand tournaments in Des Moines. Honor roll lists numerous students across multiple grades and activities.
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New Sharon
Knoxville
Des Moines
Brand James Wisse Elta van Buren
Marjorie Baron
Gertrude Bensink
Agatha Gosselink
Sara Klein Anthony Nunnikhoven
Ruth de Geest
Wilma van Ommen
Anna Verhey
Kathryn Popma
Edward van Dellen
Bert Jansz Howard Karr
Edward van den Dever Lewis Vendar Wilt Delios van Zante Bernice van Buren
Edna Beyer
Alda M, van Duren Artie Hasselman
Margaret Hiemstra Blanch Karr
Mabel van Zante
Robert Baron
Jasper Farmer Hanged Self in Jasper County Barn
Herman H. Stork a Jasper county farmer was found hanged in his barn south of Newton on the Reasner road Tuesday morning by his wife who went to call him to breakfast. Coroner's inquest says death due to self-inflicted hanging. Born January 24 1876 in Germany he married Bertha Schnaherst in 1901 and is survived by a brother in Malaka township.
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Herman H. Stork
Jasper County
Newton
Reasner
Stork
Germany
Mias Bertha Schnaherst
Malaka Township
Monroe Mirror
Sunday Fire Destroys Home of Blind Couple
A Sunday noon fire destroyed the frame cottage of Mr and Mrs Groenewald in the southeast town area leaving the elderly couple homeless, with no insurance and poor prospects. Neighbors saved most belongings as firefighters battled flames for nearly two hours amid limited access to the isolated site. The woman is blind from a tumor and doctors see no relief. the couple lost two sons in the influenza epidemic years ago.
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R. Greenwald
Canning Works
Mrs. Groenewald
Goenewald
Rummage Sale by Ladies Auxiliary at Central College
The Ladies Auxiliary of Central College will hold a rummage sale at the former Warner store building on Saturday May 12. Proceeds support college activities and local community projects. Weather permitting, hours run from morning to afternoon with items including clothing household goods and decor.
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Central College
Warner Store
Eighth Oil Station on Van Maren Corner
Misses Henrietta and Marie Van Maren sell Main and Liberty corner residence to Mid Continent Petroleum of Waterloo Town. They keep fifty feet on south side for a new bungalow. Immediate possession of ground and part of the two story brick residence with full possession by September. Oil company to use part of house as office and rest as home for station manager. eighth fully appointed service station for Pella. possible De Joode property on Oskaloosa Street may host another station.
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Henrietta
Marie van Maren
Main and
Liberty Streets
Mid Continent Petroleum Corporation
Waterloo
He Oil Company
Pella
de Joode
Oskaloosa Street
Farm Women Held Training School in Marion County
The Marion county Farm Bureau women ran a five day training school from April 23 to 27 focusing on Household Linens. Attendees studied linens, care, and buying, plus quilt blocks and patterns. The event showcased 10 old coverlets, two old quilts, three paisley shawls, and items dating back to 1742. A noon visit to Nora Scholte’s Pella home highlighted antiques and a Dutch room. A county chair attended, and a list shows members with 100 percent attendance and those who submitted reports.
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Farm Bureau
Marion County
Pella
Nora Scholte
Lake Prairie Township
Margaret van Zante
T. van Zante
G. H. Tysseling
Jas, E. Verploeg
R. S. Grundman
F. E. & C. A. Auxiliary to sell at McGregor's next Saturday
The F. E. and C. A. Auxiliary will offer eggs butter buttermilk dressed chickens and related items for sale at McGregor's next Saturday at 1:00 p m In other news Robert Stolton of Surbitton England learned twins arrived at his home and he immediately joined the army in London
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McGregor’s
Robert Stolton
Surbitton, Eng
London
Marriage Licenses For J W Walter Van Doorninck And Others
Legal registrations show J W Walter Van Doorninck Margaretta Vriezelaar Eugene Cobb Margaret Henderson Leasure Frye Edith Agan Earl Pratt Mable Barbour among names listed for marriage licensesTrade with your MERIT MER CHANTS.
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J. W. Walter van Doorninck
Legal
Margaretta Vriezelaar
Eugene C. Cobb
Margaret Henderson
Leasure Frye
Edith Agan
Earl Pratt
Mable Barbour
Plentiful Candidates in June Primary Contests
County voters face a record field with thirty eight Democrats and Republicans competing for eleven offices. Sheriff leads with five Republicans and one Democrat, while auditor and treasurer each show three candidates. Several incumbents run unopposed or face light opposition, signaling a heated Marion County primary race.
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County News Service
Knoxville
Sheriff's Office
Auditor
Recorder's Office
Walter Kester
J. B. Hackersmith
W. A. Clark
C. S. Aldrich
John T. Clarkson
Albia
J. H. Johnson
J. W. Adair
J. J. Clark
John Orr
Goldie C. Frye
William Mabie
Arthur Meseher
E. E. Clark
H. R. Ballard
Fred C. Hall
Walter Wellens
H. H. Browne
C. A. Flanagan
Frank T. Metcalf
James B. Crawford
Ruby Richerd
C. R. Davis
Attica
C. S. van Hemert
Pella
F. W. Reynolds
Clearence Sweet
L.A. Lents
William Butts
A. B. van Zante
Marion County
Pella Hosts Two Page Trade Merit Event In City
Pella launches a two page spread promoting Trade Merit merchants offering substantial discounts. L Van Rees sells rollins hosiery at about one fourth off, G W Hat Shop hats from 1.08 to 2.98, United Grocery bargains on flour brooms cheese and oleo, and many more dozen retailers advertise cut prices on apparel, home goods, cleaning services, and food. The event features a Woodrow Washer for 68.68, Dutch shirts, linoleum, cigars, hats, shoes, coffee, candy, lard, paint and more with limited time framing and special coupons. Visitors from outside town urged to shop.
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Pella
L. van Rees
Rollins
United Grocery
Vanden Berg Electric Co
Woodrow
Black
Wormhoudt & Kempkes
Vander Linden Drug Store
Central Park Cafe
Jim van Dusseldorp
Gary Vogelaar
Hardware and Implement
Klyn & de Winter
John Wynberg
van Ness
Thomassen
Puritan Drug Store
San-Tex
John Lasschuit
O. & P. Battery
Firestone Tire Co
Royal Candy and
Dora Sybenga
The
McGregor Co
Simon Kooyman
Andrew Vander Wal
Ulrich
van Rheenen
Chirlden
Wagner
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Home Society
Republican
Jasper Farmer
Glasgow
Eighth Oil
van Maren Corner
Summit Township
A. L. Dykstra
C. D. Vanderploeg
van Houweling
John Vanden Baard
Robt. van Essen
Tolerscalane
Hope Brookhart Wanderers
Ford
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