Penn Central net teams tie in tennis match
Oskaloosa Herald reports a 3 3 tie between Penn Central tennis teams on the Penn courts. Bernard Reece beat Heddon 7 5 in the final set after a 8 6 3 6 7 5 scoreline, while Carleton Howard lost to Wesselink 6 1 6 2. Erroll Michener defeated Langerak 6 3 6 2. Reece and Howard won the doubles 6 2 7 5, preserving an unbeaten doubles record for the pair. Baron defeated Ver Ploeg 6 8 6 4.
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Oskaloosa Herald
Penn
Central
Penn Courts
Quaker
Bernard Reece
Heddon
Ing
Carleton Howard
Wesselink
Howard
Erroll Michener
Langerak
Byron Ver Ploeg
Baron
Ver Ploeg
Reece
Penaaces
Reece-Howard
Langerak and
Hawks Face Parsons In Final Preconference Tennis Duel
The Hawks beat Michener and Merle Wilson 6-0 6-3 in doubles to tie the match 3-3. The Dutch pair showed clocklike precision in doubles though their singles were less notable. The last Quaker net event before the conference tournament is set for today at Fairfield with Parsons.
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Roved
Michener
Merle Wilson
Hawks
Fairfield
Parsons
Death of F. E. Beach Founder of Whitehall Times
Mrs J M Cox preserves a Whitehall Times item announcing the death of F E Beach founder of the Times of Whitehall Wisconsin on April 2 at age 77 after a paralytic stroke in February 1928 He recovered briefly then died suddenly Beach had a second marriage to Sallie A Martin a former Pella teacher Lois Martin was a Pella schoolteacher and postmistress The notice notes the belated but interest to Beach friends
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Whitehall
Wis
J. M. Cox
F. E. Beach
Times
Mr. Beach
Sallie A. Martin
Pella
Lois Martin
Cox
Local operator Nadine Aldrich earns high honor at beauty school
The Des Moines Register reports Nadine Aldrich of Van Rheenen's Beauty Shop won a silver cup for highest standing at Thompson School of Beauty Culture spring graduation. Twenty two students received diplomas with several named as honor graduates. Dr R B Kale spoke on beauty culture investment as Miss Anna C Dick led the ceremony.
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Des Moines Register
Nadine Aldrich
van Rheenen
Thompson School of Beauty Culture
Jefferson
Miss Aldrich
Dorothy McKeever
Des Moines
Minnie Turner
Mason City
Mildred Jurgens
Perry
Buddy Morrison
Rolfe
Esther M
Nettie Grim
Salem
R. B. Kale
Anna C. Dick
Religious Services Summary From Multiple Churches
The listing outlines church schedules with sermons and services at Baptist and First Reformed churches, including morning worship, Sunday school, B Y P U, and baccalaureate topics such as Religion in the Home and Preserving Life's Wonderment. Memorial Day events feature the Van Veen Van Hemert American Legion post, plus Pentecost and Evangelical notes.
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First Reformed Church
van Veen-Van Hemert
The
American Legion
Christian Endeavor
Holland
John Euning
Westfield
North Dakota
Second Reformed Church
Public sale of union land in Marion County Iowa 1931
Sheriff levies property of Sygie Vander Linden and Gerrit Vander Linden for Travelers Insurance Co. The sale at Knoxville Court House South door is set for June 22, 1931 between 9 AM and 4 PM. Described parcels include Lots 4 5 and 6 in the irregular survey and several fractional tracts in Section 9 and nearby quarters in Township 76 North Range 18 West. мар
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District Court
Marion County
Iowa
Court House
Knoxville
J C Penney Named Banquet Speaker in Marshalltown
J C Penney founder and leading merchant spoke at a Marshalltown Chamber event on May 14 about individuals’ role in the current economy. He tours the West and Southwest promoting business, farming, and community development with 150 associates from surrounding towns attending.
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J.C. Penney
Marshalltown
J. C. Penney
J. C. Penney Co
Chamber of Commerce
Iowa
Penney
W. E. Johnson
Johnson
William Steenbock
John Pos
Marjorie
Matilda van Roekel
Guernsey Cattle Club
Princess Mary
Viscountess Lascelles
Fitnwalter
Lord Tichbourne
Gabriel Brenes Ibarra
Costa Rica
Mr. Penney
Hamilton
Kemmer
Wyo
Sinc
Joan Crawford Stars in Paid at Princess Theatre Os k a l oosa
Joan Crawford headlines the crime drama Paid at the Princess Theatre in Oska loosa for a three day run starting next Sunday. She portrays a woman railroaded for a crime she did not commit, delivering standout acting in one of her best films.
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Joan Crawford
Princess Theatre
Oskaloosa
WEE DRAPS A SCOTCH AND FROST HITS PELLA
A Scotsman in the House of David tries for the mustache cup in a humorous tale while a butcher shop oddity ends with a hogs head cut above the tail. He studies telepathy before a trip to lower communication costs with his wife. A theatre visit for illness notes a doctor in the house. A frost sweeps Pella with no expected damage.
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House of David
Illnesses and Hospital Updates From Multiple Families
John Rietveld of Knoxville undergoes an operation at Mater hospital after serious pneumonia complications. H H Geelhoed at Mayo Clinic shows slow improvement. Mrs B H Sack at State hospital Iowa City receives a blood transfusion and is improving. H Van Haalen with erysipelas is somewhat improved. Mrs J H Shinn in serious condition at an Iowa City hospital with an ailment causing family concern. Mrs N Schuring suffer a stroke at home in north Pella. Gordon Thomassen, 9, ill after measles and spinal meningitis in Farmer City, Illinois, is in critical condition with no hope for recovery.
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John Rietveld
Knoxville
B. J. de Haas
Mater Hospital
H. H. Geelhoed
Mayo Brothers’ Institution
Rochester
Minn
B. H. Sack
State Hospital
Iowa City
H. van Haalen
J. H. Shinn
N. Schuring
North Pella
Gordon
Louis Thomassen
Farmer City
Pella Typists Repeat as Iowa Typing Champions
Pella High School notes its Typing Team has repeated as state champions, adding trophies, lov ing cups, a medal and 12 certificates from sectional to state contests. The team, with substitutes and supporters listed, toured for honors amid a busy school report. Baseball notes cover eight wins in nine starts, a detailed game-by-game record, key players like Van Arkel, Goedhart, Dykstra, Bosveld, Fennema, and lineup specifics for Colfax. Other items include a new kindergarten teacher, a mumps substitute in the senior play, a planned high school picnic, recent standardized tests showing rooms at or above standard, and talks by Prof. Merninga and Miss Winter on various topics.
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Jennie Gosselink
Helen Vander Linden
Wesselink
Frush
Bishop
George Gaass
Adair
Fermer Adair
Pella High
Colfax
Pella
Dallas
Maxwell
North High
Bebe van Arkel
Bob Goedhart
Ulrich
Joe van Arkel
Bosveld
Cummings
Rhynsburger
Evers
Donavan Dykstra
Louis Bosveld
George Cummings
Rudolph Ulrich
Lawrence Fennema
Jack Rhynsburger
Alf Vander Ploeg
Ralph Menning
Donald Dowstra
Margaret Miner
Waterloo
Miss Miner
Iowa State Teachers’ College
Cedar Falls
Marion van der Linden
Marion
van Usseldorp Farm
George Merninga
Central College
Miss Winter
Des Moines
Kool Tourist Park A Delightful Place
Kool Tourist Park sits on Henry Kool farm along highway 63 one mile east of Pella. An acre of ground hosts a shady grove for picnics outings and similar gatherings with tables a kitchen meals and ample parking. The site attracts youths for wiener roasts steak suppers and ball games with water and play areas available. Mr Kool invites all to use the camp for parties picnics reunions and bell games to help keep up the park.
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Henry Kool
Highway 63
Pella
Kool
Special car charge for visitors urged by picnic planners
He makes a charge of 10 cents per car for visitors. Special rate made to large picnics and family reunions.
Rev Firth Receives News Of Relative’s Death
Reverend John Firth learns his sister in law Mrs Sylvia Hutchinson dies in Ayrshire Iowa after long illness with cancer She was about 70 and leaves a daughter several grandchildren and siblings including Rev Frank H Webster pastor of Algona Iowa The funeral and burial are planned for Ayrshire Saturday and Reverend Firth intends to attend The Chronicle covers Pella and vicinity in one weekly issue.
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John Firth
Sylvia Hutchinson
Ayrshire
Iowa
Hutchinson
Firth
Frank H. Webster
the Baptist Church
Algona
Town
Electric Sparks and Bizarre Ads From Van Den Berg Weekly
A local oddities page reprints jokes and household pitches from Van Den Berg Electric Co. including quips about George Washington, cooling devices, and the Emerson ventilator. The issue also advertises energy savers, bulbs, a Woodrow power washer, and a humorous English traveler tale.
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van den Berg Electric Co
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Farmers Co-operative Exchange
Corp
J. L
Scholte Farm
Gerrit Terpstra
America
Jasper
Mahaska
Dickinson Secretarial School
Flynn
Newton
Corydon
Omaha
Tripleil Process Co
St. Des Moines
Chronicle
Leighton
Narry F. White
Verlan Porter
Herold
Wilick and Paper Haisee C. Clement
Jaarsma’s Bakery
H. Jaarsma
Ies
Battery and Electric Company
Universal Gas Store
J. H
van Houweling Auto CO
Harry F. White
Dean Thomas Sadler
White Way Auto CO
Hallowell _estate
Tracy
M. D. Taylor
Oskalosa
Mahaska County State Bank
Kuyper
Dodge
Pella Motor Company
Edith Bevan
Dave Bevan
Jersey
Bermuda
Vander Zyl’s Elevator
Prairie City
Brom Hatchery
Hyper's
Patti's
Strand ‘Theatre
Carl Beyera
Otley One
G. van Wyk
Forrest Ver Ploeg
Phone
Black
Iowa School of Beauty Culture
Walnut
Central States Electric
Central States Electric Company
John Gys van Gorp
BABY
Hackert Hatchery
White Leghorn Farm
Pella High School
R. T. Nordlund
Third Reformed Church
Sheriff's Sale
J. C. Penney Company
Will
Princess
Wee
the Chronicle
Pella and Vicinity
Vol
Tunis
George Washington
George
Emerson
Fish
Woodrow
Bob White
Iga
van Camps
Grahams
Crisco
Thomassen’s
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