Big Doll Show 70 at J. C. Penney in Pella
The J C Penney Co in Pella hosts the Big Doll Show on Friday at 7 pm to launch Twilight in Toyland on the ground floor for the season. Eleven girls portray dolls with a Christmas story by Francis Van Rees and introductions for each doll. The event offers theatre style setting and seating for children and adults, highlighting Toyland exhibits.
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J. C. Penney Co
Pella
Ruth Elaine van Baal
Gernelle Harris
Lora Ruth van Waal
Dorothy Johnson
Phyllis Steeg
Kathryn Lautentiach
Loraine le Cocq
Marcia Ver Steeg
Betty Lankelma
Virginia van Gorp
Gloria Lou Hartley
Francis van Rees
Son’s Voice Heard At Hotel Pel la Dedication
Mr and Mrs Curtis tune in Wednesday morning at Hotel Pel la for the morning SWAAW connected with Dresher Brothers dry cleaners as a musical number dedicated to their parents is announced. The Curtis were alerted by mail and prepared for the treat.
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Hotel Pella
Farm Bureau Head Here December 7 Banquet
Members and friends of the Farm Bureau anticipate the December 7 banquet featuring Chas. E. Hurst president of the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation. He is regarded as a highly able and convincing speaker, and the local committee hopes for a large crowd from farmers and the general public.
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Farm Bureau
Chas. E. Hurst
Iowa Farm Bureau of Federation
Hurst
Ing
Central Beats Penn 14 13 In Classic Stadium Showdown
Central College defeats Penn 14 to 13 before a record crowd at a new stadium in Oskaloosa. The game opened with Central fumbling then recovering for the first score while Penn blocked the extra point. Penn rallied with two second quarter touchdowns but Central dominated the final period to secure the victory.
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Central College
Oskaloosa
Jay
Penn Central
Central
Penn
Verought
Quakers
Warter
Barnes
Covey
Chronicle Ads Have Pulling Power Chronicle Ads Have Pulling Power
Local merchants report strong ad driven sales last week. United Self-Serve advertised potatoes at 2.76 a bag or 1809 a bushel and sold 150 bushels by Saturday night. Ulrich's meat market moved 900 pounds of lard by noon and nearly 2000 pounds by day’s end. Jan Den Berg Electric Co. bid for radio patrons and sold five Atwater Rent units. Public read ads, merchants say.
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Chronicle
United Self-Serve
Ulrich
Jan den Berg Electric Co
Baby Beef Clubs Forming Across Marion County
Four baby beef and dairy clubs will start December 1 in Marion County with leaders named for Polk Hast Knoxville Clay Liberty and Indiana townships. Pleasantville Pleasant Grove Swan Union and Perry townships will be led by Donald Reese and H B Stone with others to be appointed as interest grows. Monthly meetings begin in December to cover feeding care and management of club calves. Nearly 30 members have signed on and more are expected. boys and girls are urged to join.
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Herbert Cline
Knoxville
Polk, Hast
Clay
Liberty
Indiana
Donald Reese
Pleasantville
Pleasant Grove
Swan
Union
Perry
H. B. ‘Stone
Pella
Louisa County
Washington
Dallas
Franklin
West Knoxville
Old Lady 31 at US Auditorium Promises Comedy and Mystery
A note about the school play Old Lady 31 to be shown Thursday at 7 30 in the high school auditorium. Tickets available at Two Vans Shoe store from 8 AM. The comedy features a triple love story and a surprise identity for Old Lady 31 with music, costumes, and an orchestra. Proceeds support drama equipment.
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Old Lady
Vans
Pella
Washington, Iowa
Pietonpo
George Lankelma
Lankelma
Hankamp
Penn
Professor Bosch
H. J. Vanden Berg
Miss Firth
Battle Ridge pupil recalls village school life long ago
William Van Rheenen of 1306 Main Street, Pella, recalls Battle Ridge school five miles northwest of town on Route 1 started about 1870. He describes spelling matches, debates, ball games, daily Bible readings, and chapel services led by Reverend Burns. The school housed 36 to 40 students and later produced local leaders including directors and a treasurer.
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William van Rheenen
Main Street
Pella
Battle Ridge
Route 1
van Rheenen
Henry van Rheenen
Bunker Hill
Shy
Shy Sates the Saenger Acho Martin Sels
Gysbert Steenhock
Burns
van Rheen
Trea Urer
Steenhoek
Martin Sels
Ladies Injured in Auto Accident Near Prairie City
Friday morning about 8:00 o'clock Dr. H. C. Payne driving to Des Moines tried to pass a truck. His car tipped over injuring Mrs. Clark Richardson and Misses Kate Martha and Henrietta Ver Heul en route to the state teachers convention. The crash occurred west of Prairie City when the truck signaled improperly.
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H. C. Payne
Des Moines
Clark Richardson
Kate, Martha
Henrietta Ver Heul
Prairie City
Doctor Payne
Richardson
Martha Ver Heut
Kate
Henrietta Ver
Ella
Armistice Day Observed Quietly in Local Community
Armistice Day passed with sun and mild weather as businesses closed for the day. Residents traveled to nearby cities for ceremonies honoring veterans while others watched the Oskaloosa football game where Central eleven narrowly lost 14 to 13 to Penn College.
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Knoxville
Oskaloosa
Central Eleven
the Mighty
Warriors
Penn College
Brown discusses wisdom as basis of right living
Rev. Milton W. Brown of Cincinnati spoke at Central college endowment service in a Baptist church Sunday morning on wisdom as the basis of right living. He argued Jews value wisdom over money, cited the Leopold Loeb case, and urged Christian college education to counter atheism and restore Christianity in literature and schools.
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The
Baptist Church
Milton W. Brown
Cincinnati
Ohio
Central College
Chicago
Doctor Brown
Brown
Christian College
Chronicle Want Ad Sells Turnips
Ira De Bruyn of 409 Independence street paid 40 cents for a want ad to sell turnips. The ad drew buyers and he has already sold 25 bushels with more demand as readers kept calling. The piece touts the impact of local newspaper advertising.
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Ira de Bruyn
Independence Street
de Bruyn
Remove Detour Signs On Highway 63
News notes detour signs on Highway 63 west of town were taken down on Wednesday morning allowing traffic to use the pavement. The gravel shoulder remains, likely needing regraveling as it softened. Chronicle editors examined paving progress to inform readers and ease motorist disruption. If detour beyond Otley is eliminated, the matter would be resolved.
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the Chronicle
Otley
Black's Opening Banner Event Delights Town
Black's Style Shoppe celebrated its modern expansion with a moved building and enlarged stock for ladies and children's wear. An estimated thousand visitors over Friday and Saturday enjoyed bargains, courteous service, and a new ladies rest room as the Chronicle amplified the event.
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Towa
Motives of Hope Highlight Carnahan Address at Club
Rev. R A Carnahan urged that motive power for human progress lies in people's hopes. He linked family, church, community, and nation to shared hopes, citing Tulsa and Sapulpa growth contrasts, and noted Tulsa's high school salary and a church’s $2,000,000 cost. Two new members joined the club. revised bylaws were considered.
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R.A. Carnahan
Central College Endowment
Camaign
Ien
Central Park Cafe
H. H. Sadler
Arthur Wagner
Carnahan
Woodrow Wilson
Hoover
Cillahan
Pennsylvania
Tulsa
Okla
Sapulpa
United States
Great Poultry Show Set for Pella December 2 to 6
The Marion County Poultry Association will hold its annual winter show in Pella Iowa December 2 to 6 featuring 800 birds and wide participation from top breeders. The Rhode Island White Club of America will join with the state meet and breeders expect 100 or more of that breed. Exhibitor paybacks reach 60 percent for first place 30 percent for second and 20 percent for third, with over 200 in merchant premiums. A. P. A. judge Eli F. Hersey of Parkersburg will place ribbons. uniform wire cooping will be used. Entries close November 30 1929.
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Marion County Poultry Association
Pella
Iowa
Rhode Island White Club of America
American Poultry Association
M. A. Sandmeier
Otley
Eli F. Hersey
Parkeburg
Cal .Tum. Jr
Freight Car Loadings of R. I. At Top
Rock Island Lines revenue freight car loadings for ten months ending October totaled 1,645,090 cars, up 54,851 from the same period last year, signaling stronger traffic for the railroad.
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Rock Island
Record of rising monthly freight traffic this year
The report notes each month of the new succeeding months has far exceeded loading for the same months of any other year. The rise is due to heavier movement of nearly all commodities with notable increases in oil, stone, sand and gravel, grain and miscellaneous carload freight.
Persimmons Grow in Pella Garden
Last Friday afternoon R A Awtry brought to this office several persimmons from his Pella garden. He had allowed wild bushes to grow years ago and discovered they were persimmon trees. For the past three or four years the trees have yielded this fruit.
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R. A. Awtry
Mr. Awtry
Pella
Awtry
New Industry Prospects for Pella Face Scrutiny
A discussion warns that new industry offers to Pella should be examined carefully. Examples show a factory in Celina Ohio causing odor and real estate impact, and a choice of penitentiary over university in Moundsville West Virginia failing to boost local prosperity or attract residents.
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Pella
Celina
Ohio
Moundsville
West Virgina
State University
State Penitentiary
Moundaville
Penitentiary
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Penla
H. B. Stone
Marion County
U.S. Auditorium
Soy Central
Clarence Moll
Reuben Steenhoek
LeRoy Steenhoek
Melvin van Zee
Bertha Poortinga
Johanna Meulpolder
Viola Niemantsverdriet
Freda van Zee
Leela Niemantsverdriet
WM. van Rheenen
Chronicle Want Ad
Pleasant Grove School
Gore van Zee
Franklin Street
John Johnson
Will Johnson
Herman Noyenesch
Antonie Sols
Albert de Witt
Minnie de Witt
Annie Zwart
George van Zee
Pearl van Zee
Carrie van Zee
Julia van Zee
Anna Blom
Hendreka de Witt
Bartus Woyerse
Cornelius Hackert
Art Hackert
Gysbert Weeda
Peter Hackert
John Weeda
Nellie Weeda
Miss Hattie Harmsen
Alice Verrips
Tryna Zwart
Maggie Ter Louw
Dirk Goematt
George Vanden Berg
Julia Hackert
Johanna de Witt
Black
Association
Pella Garden
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