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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1936
Page
8
A collage of local ads features a range sale at Van Zante Bros Hardware and welding services, lamp displays, and appliance parts. Nearby are used cars and autos from White Way Auto Co, Hoeksema Bros Garage, and Van Houwel ing Auto Co, with kerosene and worm expelle nt offers and service details.
The State of Iowa Marion County Bankers Life Company sues C E Powers et al for 13962.16. A levy on described real estate in Sec 2 and 3 Twp 74N R20W is set for December 28 1936 at 2 PM at the south door of the Knoxville courthouse. If homestead is included and not platted within ten days, it will be marked out and recorded with added costs. P J Grundman sheriff Marion County.
A three day showing at the Princess theatre begins Sunday November 29 featuring Freddie Bartholomew Jackie Cooper and Mickey Rooney. The film follows three boys from diverse backgrounds who form a close friendship despite class and social barriers.
Instructions for a country school contest sponsored by Pella merchants. Details include earning votes via registration, store purchases, newspaper ads, misspellings in ads, paying old accounts, and merchant-signed receipts. Votes must be submitted through the country school teacher.
Notice records the incorporation of Pella Cooperative Electric Association in Marion County Iowa with a broad charter to generate and distribute electricity to members. It outlines structure, ownership, voting, capital, earning allocations, perpetual duration, and initial directors and officers led by Harold J. Veenstra and Louis Van Roekel, with a date of October 31 1936.
Nov entries from the Home for the Aged note visits by Mrs T of Marshalltown Mr Towne of Des Moines and many others to residents including Lena Vos Mary Veen Kate Den Adel Gerrit Marinus and Gertie Plender. Several pairs toured rooms and shared chats with Smorenberg Zylstra and Den Adel.
Last week Mrs. Van Arkel remained the same while Gerrit Marinus could walk again. Charlie Vos and Albert Vai Vare were not feeling well. Mrs. Bert Meppelink of Sully visited his mother Mrs. Jane Meppelink last week.
The local post of the American Legion met at the social building Monday evening with a large crowd. They planned to sponsor street decorations and the annual Legion and Auxiliary Xmas party in December. Xmas baskets will go to needy Legion families, and membership stood at 99, near quota. urged to join. Watch for the big Xmas party date and bring the kids.
The first copy of the Knickerbocker, a new literary magazine from Central College English department, is on sale for ten cents. It features original short stories essays poems and other works by Central's student body. townspeople and students are urged to buy. Contact the general office at Central College to obtain a copy.
Mildred Rath aged 16 of Davenport died and three others were injured, one severely, when the automobile they rode in missed a curve at the junction of highways 61 and 22 near the Davenport city limits at Lam on Saturday.
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