Ruby Richerd Wins Recorder Seat by 2600 Margin
County results show Ruby Richerd, a Democrat, securing the county recorder post with 5,420 votes and a 2,600 majority. Closely contested races included state representative Joe Johnson over Tuinstra by 122 votes, county attorney and clerk races, and sheriff where Ward defeated Clark by 1,020. Other tallies: Auditor Jones 4,474. Treasurer Metcalf 4,626. Clerk Kester 4,043. Remey 3,863. Sheriff Ward 4,685. Clark 3,?. Recorder Gladson 2,804.
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Ruby Richard
Recorder’s Office
Joe Johnson
Tuinstra
Johnson
Kester
Remey
Anderson
Clements
Hunt
Homer Clark
Clark
Ward
Jones
Smith
Metcalf
Beyers
Mone
Cobs
Gladson
Richerd
U.S
Dickinson
Steck
Hagemann
McFarlane
Osborn
Greenwalt
Auditor of State
Etter
Long
Riegel
Fletcher
Finch
Secretary of Agriculture
Thornburg
Underwood
Applegate
Cooper
Dingwell
Beyer
Our Kester
Remy
Sheriff Ward
Recorder
Mater
Roberts
Te. Hunt
Ih. B. Ar
Hall
Reynolds
Plender
van Vliet
Calhoun
van Hemert
Ver Meer
Bogaard
Vander Streck
Rietveld
Special Edition Copies Available at 26 Cents Each
A large print run of a valuable historical volume is selling quickly with many copies purchased before completion. Extra copies may be obtained at 26 cents each on a first come, first served basis.
Election returns show party lines in county race results
County Attorney Anderson and Clements along with Coroner Mater and Roberts appear in party aligned tallies. Board members Hunt, Homer Clark, Hall and Reynolds list R or D affiliations with vote counts including 13,926 and 4,196 in scattered figures.
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Anderson
Clements
Roberts
Hunt
Homer Clark
Hall
Reynolds
Pella to Celebrate Armistice Day
Pella will observe Armistice Day with a Penn Central football game in the afternoon and the Knoxville Legion Drum and Bugle Corps. The drum corps has won state and national Legion honors this year. Schools may have a half holiday and businesses will close.
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Pella
Knoxville Legion
Red Cross Chapter To Meet November 20
The local Red Cross chapter will hold a meeting at the Legion hall on Thursday November 20 at 7 30 p m to elect officers for the coming year and discuss important matters. Ruth Fischer field representative based in St Louis will attend and speak on Red Cross work. A large attendance is requested.
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The
American Red Cross Society
Legion Hall
Ruth Fischer
Red Cross Society
St. Louis
Large vote at polls as voters choose state leaders
Voters in four city wards and Lake Prairie township went to the polls Tuesday for township, county, district and state offices. Early results showed brisk turnout with Democrats leading in city wards while county race outcomes remained unsettled as final returns were awaited.
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Lake Prarie
Dr Fogdall to Speak on World Peace in New Sharon
Dr S P Fogdall of Penn College will discuss the European scene and world peace at Friends church in New Sharon on Sunday evening November 9. Born in Denmark and educated in the United States he studies European affairs and will review postwar developments and peace prospects in a clear, concise lecture.
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New Sharon
S. P. Fogdall
Department of History
Penn College
Friends Church
Doctor Fogdall
Denmark
Des Moines University
University of Chicago
Iowa
University of Denmark
Fogdall
Charity begins at home avers welfare league charity begins at home
At a Legion hall meeting the Community Welfare League laid out an intensive educational campaign to inform the public about local charity work and encourage in city donations. E V Goad was elected educational director and Rev H C Jacobs led a discussion on keeping clothing contributions local and protecting donor privacy.
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Community Welfare League
Legion Hall
E. V. Goad
H. C. Jacobs
Security Bank
Rev. H. C. Jacobs
Salvation Army
New Meat Market Opens in South Pella
Warner and Van Berkum announce the opening of their meat market in South Pella. Located south of Thomassen's I G A store in the building used by that business during construction, the shop offers Pella bologna and a full line of fresh meats, with custom butchering for farmers, and pledges to be an attractive new business in town.
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the Chronicle
Warner & van Berkum
South
Pella
Thomassen
Vander Linden Drug Store Shines In New Main Street Building
Vander Linden Drug Store occupies a modern brick and hollow tile building on Main Street replacing the fire-destroyed quarter. The two story structure houses a large photo studio, extensive show windows, a front fountain, wall paper department, prescription area, lavatory, storage room, and rear balcony offices with room for wall paper shelving. Mr. Vander Linden’s up-to-date shop, with diverse offerings, is praised and an advertisement appears in this issue.
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Vander Linden Drug Store
Main Street
Ed Grant
Grant
Prescription Department
Vander Linden
Vandalism Notice at Oakwood Cemetery
The Pella Cemetery Association warns that vandalism on private property in Oakwood cemetery is a penitentiary offense. Attorneys T H Klein C L Fox Ray Fox of Charles City and Arthur Klein joined the group Wednesday to Luverne Iowa for pheasant hunting.
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Oakwood Cemetery
Pella Cemetery Assoc
Atorney
T. H. Klein
C. L. Fox
Ray Fox
Charles City
Arthur Klein
Luverne
Iowa
Knoxville Journal Praises Pella Chronicle Edition
The Pella Chronicle last week issued an industrial edition praised for its tabloid size two color cover and 100 pages of news and advertising. Editors Sadler Good and Advertising Manager Hartley are receiving congratulations from many points for the publication.
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Pella Chronicle
Edtors Sadler
Hartley
Progress and Prosperity edition earns wide praise across states
A special edition receives enthusiastic responses from readers in Omaha and Sibley Iowa and from Chicago and Osceola County. Letters praise the issue as a standout community tribute with mention of future reprints and copies sent to friends. Publishers note strong demand and appreciation.
State Champs Play Here Armistice Day
The Iowa State Champion Drum and Bugle Corps from Knoxville will perform in Pella on Armistice Day, exhibiting drill between halves of the Penn Central football game.
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Knoxville
Pella
Penn Central
First Reformed church to serve lunch on Saturday
The 3 V's class of the First Reformed church will serve lunch all day Saturday November 8 at the former P H Stubenrauch office. Soup sandwich coffee and pie will be available and invites neighbors to come taste the ware.
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First Reformed Church
P. H. Stubenrauch
Ver Meer suffers serious crash on Highway 63
B Ver Meer driving east on Highway 63 Friday evening collided with a truck from New Sharon. He sustained a severe head cut a bruised side and was unconscious for a time. The car was wrecked on the right side and he was taken to Dr Fox office then home. He was reported Monday to be recovering well.
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Highway 63
B. Ver Meer
Oskaloosa
New Sharon
Ver Meer
Mr. Ver Meer
Arie Schakel Dies at 80 in Pella Home
Arie Schakel aged 80 died peacefully at his son Ed Schakel’s home in Pella Tuesday about 5:30 am. He had been in failing health for months. Funeral services are set for 1:30 pm at the home and 2 pm at First Reformed Church, with interment at Oakwood cemetery. Born in Holland on July 15, 1850, he immigrated to America at age six, lived most of his life in Pella, and leaves ten children and nine grandchildren along with a sister.
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Arie Schakel
Ed Schakel
East First Street
First Reformed Church
Oakwood Cemetery
Pella
Holland
Schakel
America
Kansas
Rhynsberger Produce House
Harry Schakel
C. H. Vander Linden
Rennitel
Miege
Jennie Kamp
Harry M
Margaret L
Margaret Grandia
Jacob H
Long Beach
Calif
Katie Kamp
Edwin L
George L
Elsie Vander Zyl
William G. Schakel
Matthew van Gorp
Pella High Loses to Prairie City in Football
Pella high football team was defeated 32 to 0 at Prairie City last Friday. They will play Pleasantville this week Friday. The high school declamatory contests begin the first Friday after Thanksgiving. The Fortnightly club discusses starting a Parent-Teachers Association with teachers, seeking a Des Moines speaker in December.
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Pella
Prairie City
Pleasantville
Des Moines
State Teachers’ Association
Webster
Lincoln
Webster School
Frush
All Business Houses Asked to Close on Armistice Day
At the chamber of commerce meeting the board voted to request every Pella business house to close all day Armistice Day Tuesday November 11. It is earnestly urged that they comply.
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Chamber of Commerce
Pella
Knoxville Drum Corps Demonstration Ahead Of Pella Game
The American Legion champion Knoxville Drum Corps will visit Pella on Tuesday November 11 for a demonstration at the Penn Central football game. Officials urge fans to attend early and back the Central team in what may be the season’s standout football matchup.
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American Legion
Pella
Penn-Central
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Pella and
Lake Prairie Township
Cepia
Red Cross
Turner
Register
DR. Fogdall
Avers Welfare League
Knoxville Journal
Omaha, Neb
J. V. D. Roovaart
Sibley, Iowa
Chronicle Gang
Saturday Evening Post
Eva
Chronicle
Curtis Publishing Co
Tice van Dyke
Osceola County Tribune
Chicago
Lowa
Meyer Both Company
M. B. Conhaim
Son
Pella High
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