College and High School Boys Feted at Banquet
The annual football banquet at the Legion hall drew large attendance with the Ladies Auxiliary serving a full meal. College and high school leaders spoke, Ford won the Heerenma blanket, and multiple lettermen were announced. A lively program included impersonations, an Italian scene, a mock wedding, and prize awards for acting.
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The
Legion Hall
American Legion
Lankelma
Chamber of Commerce
Supt
Frush
Lubbers
Wilkins
Winter
Reimer and Schippers
Reimer
Berkey
Virgil Ford
Gardner
Merissi
Michael
W. Ford
Satchett
R. Ford
Westra
Macy
Wells
Evers
Speed
Smith
Armstrong
Paullin
F. Holdsworth
Patty
Hardin
Nelson
Kregel
van Arkel
Fultz
Waitihg
Miss Van Vark Takes Position At The Rexall
Miss Minnie Van Vark, after nine years as a clerk at the Ideal pharmacy, resigns to join B F Vander Linden at Rexall Drug Store. She will start duties next Monday, Dec. 2, in a like capacity, with best wishes for success and cordial relations at the new location.
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Minnie van Vark
Ideal Harmacy
Martin Paardekooper
B. F. Vander Linden
Rexall Drug Store
Miss van Vark
Grandmotherly Euftasina Marie Dies After Birthday Cake
Brazil’s 115 year old Euftasina Marie reportedly baked a cake for grandchildren on her birthday and died that night. The following day five of her descendants aged 35 to 6 died of poisoning, marking a deadly chain in a single family.
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Euftasina Marie
Brazil
Thanksgiving Reflections on Prosperity and Gratitude
The message praises a shift from drought and hardship to abundant crops, higher farm prices, and more jobs. It urges thanking God for daily blessings, recalling Habakkuk and the surge from scarcity to plenty. The writer hopes Thanksgiving inspires gratitude beyond the meal.
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Habakkuk
Gamble Store Open House Friday Evening
An advertisement announces the annual open house at Gamble store owned by Joe Steintjes. Doors open at 7:00 PM on Friday night. Christ mas merchandise and gifts for all ages will be shown at popular prices as the proprietor invites everyone to inspect the large line of Christmas offerings.
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Gamble
Joe Steintjes
Excitement At The Joe Helt Home Hits A Flue Fire
A Sunday morning flue fire at Joe Helt home on South Main street drew alarm from Helt. Neighbors Newt Van Maren and Attorney T N Klein helped fight the blaze with a bucket brigade, tearing off roof boards but preventing serious damage.
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Joe Helt
South Main Street
Mr. Helt
Newt van Maren
T. N. Klein
Bucket Brigade
Fire Damages Taft Truck At Central Park Cafe
Saturday around 6:00 a.m. a C. C. Taft & Co. truck erupted in flames in front of the Central Park Cafe. The driver had just left the cafe. the fire was put out by the local fire department. Damage to the truck was slight but contents including bananas and other fruits and sugar were ruined.
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C. C. Taft & Co
Central Park Cafe
New Bagging Method Demonstrated For Pheasants
John Van Rockel of Hampton tested a new bagging method last Thursday in snow covered fields. He felt motion under the snow, found a pheasant that freed itself and flew away. About an hour later another movement yielded a fine male pheasant, completing his day’s hunt without a shot. W R Crane, local bank cashier who accompanied him, concluded it pays to have sensitive feet when pheasant hunting in the snow.
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John van Rockel
Hampton
John
W. R. Crane
Local man Pete Baer injured after vehicle collision
Pete Baer, a Kirksville resident, was struck by an automobile driven by a Kirksville man at Main and Franklin streets Tuesday about 5 PM while crossing west to east. He suffered head and shoulder injuries not believed serious. the driver assisted Baer and took him to a physician.
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Pete Baer
Kirksville
Iowa
Main
Franklin
Baer
Mr. Baer
Suit Against Burial Group at Oskaloosa
The State of Iowa sues Fremont Co operative Burial association in Mahaska district court to stop embalming and preservation by a licensed embalmer tied to the group. Judge D W Hamilton hears claims that corporate charters and state law clash over embalming rights and discriminatory action. Pella Co operative Burial Association backs the Fremont group as witnesses prepare.
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Iowa
Fremont Cooperative Burial Association
D. W. Hamilton
Mahaska
Cooperative Association
Charles Clarence Dinsmore
Forty-ninth General Assembly
Town Punters Association
Des Moines
Funeral Doors Association
Blake
Attorney General's Office
Fremont Association
Fremont
Towa
Federated Club Sponsors Xmas Seal Campaign
Des Moines Iowa special report outlines Iowa role in nationwide TB crusade. Dr H E Kleinschmidt head of health education for the National Tuberculosis Association discusses the effort on WHO at 4 15 pm Thanksgiving Day. The broadcast inaugurates the 29th annual Christmas seal sale with a musical program. Local Women’s Federated Club of Pella under Mrs M C Van Gorp leads local sponsorship.
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Des Moines
Iowa
H. E. Kleinschmidt
New York City
National Tuberculosis Association
WHO
Kleinschmidt
Towans
KSO
KRNT
Blue
National Broadcasting Company
Conrad Thibault
Nia Lee
Pickens Sisters
WMT
Cedar Rapids- Waterloo
Columbia Broadcasting System
Women's Federated Club of
Pella
M. C. van Gorp
Alumnus Victor Walter Grants Gifts to Western Union Museum
Western Union College at Le Mars received generous additions from Victor Walter, a 1922 alumnus. Since graduation he has engaged in missionary work in northern Nigeria, Africa, and is now home on furlough.
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Western Union College
le Mars
Victor Walter
Walter
Nigeria
Africa
New Truck for Firefighters Reaches Pella
A new red Chevrolet LaVerne fire truck arrived in Pella last Friday after councilmen inspected options in other cities. The 400 gallon pumper and 100 gallon booster tank equip the vehicle with 1,000 feet of hose and cost about $2,000. Firefighters praise the upgrade as boosting department efficiency.
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Chevrolet
Laverne
Drivers Licenses Held for More Complete Data
Des Moines motor vehicle officials report that licenses addressed to Marion county residents have been returned for corrected addresses. Names include John Amos Mildred Avery Cor win R Fee Raymond Richmond J W Sherwood Robert T Sherwood Pete Stroud Mrs Gertrude B Chew L E Price Melcher Mrs Clyde Core Cordova Lloyd Flanders Bussey Augustine Herduin EN Juline Frank Lockhart Pleasantville Andrew Klyn 1014 Broadway Pella D Owens Percy Guy B Walker Hamilton. License will be forwarded to the proper person if they contact the Motor Vehicle Department at the State House Des Moines.
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Frank Lockhart
Pleasantville
Andrew Klyn
Broadway
Pella
D. Owens
Percy
Guy B. Walker
Hamilton
Motor Vehicle Department
State House
Des Moines
Iowa
Mayor Fultz Thanksgiving Proclamation for Pella
Mayor T G Fultz calls on Pella residents to observe Thanksgiving Day on November 28 with fervent gratitude to Almighty God. He cites returning prosperity and renewed happiness across homes, business, and churches, urging prayer in Rasen churches or other places of worship.
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I. T. G. Fultz
Pella
T. G. Fultz
Last Of Tulips Go To Virginia
The Tolland tulips will bloom in Virginia next spring around Tulip Time in Pella. An aunt Mrs J W Wade Fer rum Virginia asked for a quantity of tulips and the remaining bulbs on L W Hartley’s desk would fill the order. Mrs Wade, wife of a Baptist minister, read of Pella’s Tulip Time in the Roanoke Times remote from Holland’s Metropolis.
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Tolland
Virginia
Pella
the Chronicle
J. W. Wade
Ferrum
L. W. Hartley
Wade
Church of Open Bible Edifice Nears Completion
Construction on the Church of the Open Bible on the Rietveld lot on Washington street advances and is expected to be ready for use in about three weeks. The 30 by 60 foot cinder brick building includes a main auditorium, living quarters, a full basement, furnace and prayer rooms, with Sunday school spaces. Community donations total about 800 dollars, and most labor is donated by church members. The project is driven by the sale of the Franklin and Broadway lot for a new post office site.
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Church of the Open Bible
Tester N. Tense
Rietveld
Washington Street
Pella
Pease
Pranklin and
Broadway Streets
Post Office Closed All Day on Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving Day service notice states the post office will be closed all day with no city or rural deliveries. Collections from street letter boxes occur at 9:00 AM and all outgoing mails will be dispatched.
Bake Lunch and Soup Gate by Women’s League at Grandia
The Women’s League for Service of the First Reformed Church will hold a bake lunch and soup gate on Saturday, November 30 at the Grandia building. Secretary.
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Women’s League For Service of the First Reformed Church
Grandia
Five sea powers seek new naval limits in London talks
A 1921 plan recalls Washington summits as five sea powers reassemble in London to pursue continued naval restriction. Separately, New York City grieves an unsolved 25 year old murder as social elite tensions surface. Also noted are aviation feats, legal actions, and political stances shaping a volatile national scene.
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Washington, D. C
Harding
London
Roy Smith
New York City
N. Y
Cooking School Success Highlights Community Effort
The Chronicle reports on a three day cooking school event in Pell attended by Indies, merchants, and manufacturers. Miss Gladys Looney received praise for instruction and entertainment, with attendees expressing appreciation for the exhibits and the merchant cooperation underpinning the program. The piece urges continued local support for displayed goods and reinforces faith in Pella’s development.
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Chronicle Cooking School
Chronicle
Pella
Pell and
Gladys Looney
New Terraplane for 1936 on Display at Ster Auto Co
The 1936 Terraplane lineup debuts at Ster Auto Co featuring modern styling, enhanced safety engineering, and innovations not seen before. Highlighted is the Radial Safety Control system and the Rhythmic Ride synchronized suspension promising smoother riding, steering, and braking, while remaining in the affordable price range.
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Ster Auto Co
Dr Hoffman speaks on The Living Years at Third Reformed Church
Dr Milton J Hoffman of New Brunswick former Central College president delivered a three part address on the Living Years at the Third Reformed Church in Pella. He traced the Reformed church history defined Protestant meaning and heritage and emphasized denominational contributions, including Catholic, in shaping religious life.
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Third Reformed Church
Milton J. Hoffman
New Brunswick
N. J
Central College
Gotter
Hoffman
Ulrich Motor Co Has New Department
Ulrich Motor Co opens a new department for automobile repair and rebuilding including brake testing motor reconditioning refinishing and related services Roy Scott of Ottumwa leads the unit and aims to deliver full customer satisfaction with expert supervision
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Ulrich Motor Co
Roy Scott
Ottumwa
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Anchorage
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Sioux City
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