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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1942
Page
11
A scanned classified page lists various for sale notices including appliances like Hoover vacuum cleaners and washing machines, autos, and farm items. It also notes purebred cattle and swine listings, with multiple sellers named such as Vander, Van, and Kool clustered with farm locations and contact numbers.
Multiple terse listings seek work from diverse trades including painting, plumbing and heating, grinders, fitters, and general labor. Names mentioned include Warren Van Deke, Tomy, and Gemfa Reed Mil with phone references for contact and job variety across crafts.
Poultry producers in Pella Iowa and nearby areas can save on feed and equipment. Hatching trays cages and worm products are offered with guaranteed quality and competitive pricing from local suppliers.
A garbled OCR fragment lists numerous names and relations across households and visits. It mentions Mr and Mrs and various surnames such as Van Asperen de Leighton Andringa De Vries and Con De Vries, indicating a neighborhood social page or wedding notice style recap without clear events.
The article notes a campaign launched by a group named Three Maine and others to raise $50,000 last spring, aiming to support war relief needs for 20 months. It mentions a school divertor and an established campaign from June, with focus on endayersh funds and a reddirection of resources.
Hints of a tense confrontation emerge as rival groups square off amid a charged arena scene. No clear names or dates are readable, but the clash hints at a public dispute with potential consequences for local figures and ongoing tensions.
An appeal goes out to all American Legion members and Iowa Selective Service boards to form a committee. The effort targets mobilizing support and coordinating with local posts to address service matters and community outreach.
A cryptic entry mentions Harold Ventre in connection with a good to work charge. The note appears to be a brief official record from YOR SALA, indicating a 0 year term and a generic reference to Ibe.
R V Valentine Co collects notes judgments and all manner of indebtedness with legitimate claims. Collections made anywhere. References Light Company Building Marshalltown Iowa.
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