Thought On Facing Facts And Fire Safety Warnings
A weekly meditation urges facing facts in state and national affairs, warns against postwar spending booms, and links prudence to wartime readiness. It cites France Britain and Churchill, warns of debt limits and current expenditures, and stresses Fire Prevention Week with home safety tips amid shifting politics. It notes Gallup’s youth poll and calls for community-minded newspaper service in Pella.
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France
Britain
Winston Churchill
Amer
Editorial on community spirit and American resolve in tough times
A rural-urban contrast praises neighborly aid after a family welcomes triplets near Coon Rapids. The piece argues the American spirit is preserved by faith, endurance, and readiness for sacrifice, urging steadfastness and renewal of old hardships to sustain national courage.
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P. H. Kuyper
Kolscreen Topics
Kolscreen Company
Pella
America
30 Years Ago Eventful Homecoming in Pella and Surrounds
A piano fell from a Christy Bros. platform injuring Huthlie Vanden over, with minor bruises. The Chronicle noted police speed checks, a Chicago plane purchase rumor, and a Rock Island “Breakfast Bacon Social” promoting hog production. Local sales, land deals, a hypnotist in town, and water mains for a Howell pumping station were also mentioned amid community life and deaths.
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Christy Bros
Huth Lie Vanden
Mays
Pella Pocument
van Gorp
H. Fowler
Chicago
Reo
Kate Todd
Dave
Buparch Philathea
Evans
and Railroad
Chronicle
Lake Prarie
Gerrit de Vries
Pella
Rock Island W
Iowa
W. Johnson
Prairie City
Newton
Gerrit Hasselman
Oskaloosa
Opera
Wormhoudt
Gesman
County Board of Supervisors
Iay
Howell
L. Colyn
Alpha
Minnesota
Lowa Line
Jackson County
Dakota
Percy Lapham
Des Moines
Sadler
Cox
Wan
Pella News Briefs Highlight Funeral, Trade, and College Plans
Twenty years back era seen as Rev Ossewarde preached and Douwstra spoke at a congregation. Funerals drew Orange City visitors. Central College gym nears completion with students practicing at homes. Shoe ads show high tops. pumpkins canned as the factory ends corn season. Marriages include Van Donselaar Vander Linden and Doddy ns Hoogenakker.
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Ety Wssenpol
A. Dankerui
J. Ossewarde
Douwstra
H. M. Bruins
Kaloosa
A. J. Betten
Orange City
Pella
H. Bootsma
North Main
Central College
Lloyde Hillyer
Colleg
Julia Watson
D. G. Gosselink
Earl van Donselaar
Joanna Vander Linden
Dick Docdyns
Helen Hoogenakker
Fall Festival and New Shell Station Opened in Pella
Ten years ago in 1980 Pella advertised a two day Fall Festival with farm products sports flying exhibits a parade and general merriment. A new Shell station at East Third and Oskaloosa Streets would open Saturday with managers and staff noted.
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Pella
Shell Oil
East Third
Oskaloosa Streets
Reuben Thomassen
A. K. Verrips
Fred Dekker
H. C. Wormhoudt
Legion Post
Will van Sittert
Pella-Oskaloosa
Bean
Oskaloosa
Ensary
A Vagnat
Sophomores Triumph Over Freshmen at Central Annal
The report notes the sophomores defeated the freshmen at Central in a recent annal. A hospital ad was employed by the AF fact bospis sustained a mystery incident surrounding the event.
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Central
Annal
Bospis
New Salem News Social Notes From Local Families
Afternoon visits and weekend travels highlight the New Salem area. Sylvia and the Vanderels shade Vieilurs. Harold Vanderel and baby visit parents near Hayesville. John Meppelink heads to Bible school. Roorda and Ada visit Pella. Vande Krol and Veldhuizen families share Sunday time. Iva Vande Krol visits Catherine Vander Pol. Leighton visitors Henry Roordla stop by John Roorda home.
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Gerrit van Wilt
Sylvia
Vanderel
Baby
Harold Vanderel
Ronald Peuter
Hayesville
John Meppelink
Wednessey
Zoe Speangfield, iv
John Roorda
Ada
Neal Vander Wilt
John Vande Krol
Irene Veldhuizen
Harold Vande Krol
Henry Roordla
Leighton
Iva Vande Krol
Catherine Vander Pol
Cordova News: George Hegwood Dies After Kidney Operation
George Hegwood died in Iowa City Saturday night after a kidney operation. It is believed a stroke affecting his left side followed the surgery. Funeral services will be at Red Rock church Tuesday, then burial in Minnesota where he spent most of his life. He married Minnie Graham as his second wife and their home was in Red Rock. He had been ill for weeks.
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Sales Agen
George Hegwood
Iowa City
Red Rock
Minnesota
Minnie Graham
Junior Waardhuizen
Everal
Sonny Williams
Vernon
Warren Ricka
Local Family News and Weekend Activities at Monroe Area
Sunday forenoon visits to Roy Karts and Harold Rickahaugh, with mentions of the CCC camp. Tales of residents ill, weddings, and ongoing home improvements. Neighborhood updates include travel by Daisy Williams, Jessie Bruce, and trips to Monroe, plus depots, porches, and new coal hauling nearby.
Rose Hill News highlights from Dunnink burn to Des Moines death notices
Rose Hill news reports five year old Howard Dunnink severely burning his hands after falling in a stump fire set by WPA workers along the Dunnink property. Mrs Dunnink stayed in Pella with him all week under medical care. Also noted are H J Vander Werff and family traveling to Des Moines to visit sister Mrs Dick Doedyns who died there at 5 am Friday. A county line blast dynamites stumps while a loose seventy pound piece crashed through Arie Vink porch roof. Kathryn Kaldenberg of Pella with Jeanetta and Dewey Kaldenberg from Reasner visited John Vanden Berg over the weekend.
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John Hasselman
Clyde Karr
Daugh
Ora Balmer’s
Howard
Lane Dunnink
WPA
Dunnink
Pella
H. J. VanderWerff
Des Moines
Dick Doedyns
County Line
Arie
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