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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1947
Page
4
Local classified section lists a variety of ads for livestock feeds slaughters storage and farm supplies including Duroc boars seed corn and hybrid varieties Cedar posts concrete blocks and washing machines plus vehicle ads for a Chevy pickup Pontiac and Ford models Also notices for insulation insect control and shell gas installations appear alongside rental lost and found items and help wanted posts from local merchants and residents.
A collage of small ads lists Shell service, poultry culling, monuments, pest control, battery radio conversion, livestock marketing via Farmers Co op, typing services, seed production, and beauty shop offerings. Names include Shum’sa Shell Service, B J Brom, Bert Vandekieft, Sweeney’s Poison Wheat, Harriet Kuyper, Brom Feed Store, Vera’s Beauty Shoppe, Bernice Garnett. Phone numbers and addresses are given for several services in Pella area.
Notices list inventory closure for Vos Variety Store and Black Style Shop, church group meeting at Home for the Aged, and a Will hearing for W H Gezel. Includes public hearing on municipal electric plant improvements in Pella with bid procedures and deposit details.
Federal Discount Corp offers loans up to 18 months to repay and finance cars livestock or other worthy purchases. Loans made the same day with small monthly payments. Visit Livermore Building Oskaloosa Iowa to apply.
The city invites bids to finance and construct improvements at the Municipal Electric Light and Power Plant. Bids must include a six percent bid premium payable to the city, with payment in cash from net plant earnings or revenue bonds. Construction starts within 20 days after notice and completes in 90 days. Preference given to Iowa products and labor. Annual energy supply estimated at 1,800,000 kWh. The city may reject all bids or delay action up to 30 days. Dated May 22, 1947.
Martha L. Humphrey sues Stanley C. Humphrey for divorce alleging cruel and inhuman treatment endangering her life. She seeks custody of Donald and David Humphrey and child support with the case to be heard in Marion County Court at Knoxville, unless the defendant appears by June 26, 1947. Johnson & Johnson of Knoxville, Iowa represent the plaintiff.
The Van Gorp Picnic will be at Swimming Pool Park on Friday May 80 with a pot luck lunch at 12 o'clock followed by memorial services. Evelyn Brunsting will perform the G Minor Concerto with the Central College Orchestra during the First Symphony Concert in Central's history next Sunday May 25 at 4 pm in Douwstra Chief. Miss Mary Bechtel of Bender Colo visited Tulip Time and will stay with Miss Lucy Huber. The American Cancer Society offers a free booklet by sending name and address to 22 Ann Street New York NY.
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