Grimes Cannery Closes After Record Tomato Season
Grimes Cannery in Pella ends its season after packing 47 000 cases of tomatoes, the most in its history. The plant employed 240 workers, paid over 8500 in wages, and supported local farmers with average yields around nine tons per acre yielding about 73 dollars per acre. Local farmers and townspeople celebrate the season and hope for future cooperation to sustain large operations yearly.
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Pella
Old Grimes Canning Co
First Stamp Note Retirement Sows Circulation Boost
The note notes retirement of stamp scrip issued March 29 as 60 stamps, completed Oct 13, creating $50 in business. Several notes near retirement. People can buy $1 of value for 99 cents or $100 for $99 from the Chamber of Commerce secretary, accepted as cash at local stores.
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Speers
Chamber of Commerce
Radio Artists To Appear At Rivola Theatre In Oskaloosa
Red and Ernie from WOC WH0 and the Hexin Merrymen will appear in person at the Rivola Theatre Oskaloosa on Tuesday October 24. The two acts have drawn large crowds on a midwest tour and may launch more appearances if this show succeeds. Red Ellis and Ernie Sanders bring NBC and CBS network fame while Buddy and Red from the Hexin Merrymen perform nightly music on radio.
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WOC
Oskaloosa Theatre
Middle-West
Rivola Theatre
Oskaloosa
Red and Ernie
Hexin Merrymen
Woc-Who
Staak and
Pierce
Ox- Kaloosa
Red
Ernie
Red Ellis
National Broadcasting Co
Columbia Broadcasting System Networks
Ernie Sanders
Contrac
Buddy
Red and
Hexvien
Rivola
Foosa
WOCHG
Staak
Women’s League Bake Sale and Lunch Oct 21
The Women’s League of the First Reformed Church will host a lunch and bake sale on Saturday October 21 at the Grandia office on the south side of the square. Baked goods and chicken sandwich lunches will be sold. Mrs G Bennsing, secretary.
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Women’s Leagueefor
The
First Reformed Church
Grandia
Square
G, Bennsing
Federal liquidation board created to aid bank depositors
President Roosevelt announced a federal liquidation board to free 1 billion dollars for bank depositors in closed national banks. The Roosevelt recovery program has cost about 0.75 billion so far, with over 2 million jobs created and farmers paid more than 100 million.
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Roosevelt
Federal Treasury
Harper Citizen Fatally Injured In Rain Crash
John H. Holzworth of Harper died after his car struck a railway crossing signal near the Milwaukee station in Washington county. Companions Francis Vittetoe and Wilfred Striegel both from Harper were injured but not seriously, as Dr. Kyle reported. Funeral services were held at Saint Elizabeth Catholic church in Harper.
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Keokuk County
John H. Holzworth
Harper
Washington
Washington County Hospital
Francis Wittetoe
Wilfred Striegel
John Striegel
Sigourney Grocer
Francis Vittetoe
Richard Vittetoe
Iowa Avenue N
Milwaukee
W. S. Kyle
Washington County
John Harold Holzworth
John Holzworth
Sides
Victor
Helen
Saint Elizabeth's School
University of Iowa, Iowa
Henry Holzworth
Saint Elizabeth Catholic Church
Francis Sheaffers
Dr Ray Fox Auto Stolen In Chicago Incident
A Ford V-8 owned by Dr Ray Fox was stolen from a Chicago street where the car was locked. Witnesses noted the door had been fitted, with no other details on the suspect. Police report that other automobiles were stolen the same day in the city.
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Dr. Ray
Fox
Chicago
Warld
Stoton
Seton Area
Teter to address chamber on tax bill Armistice Day closing urged
Rep L D Teters of Marion county will speak at a chamber meeting at 8:00 pm at the Legion Memorial hall on the tax bill he sponsors. Members vote on closing local businesses for Armistice Day to move the celebration if needed. The meeting urges full attendance and action on other matters.
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Chamber of Commerce
Legion Memorial Hall
L. D. Teters
Marion County
Representative Teter
The World and His Wife Presented by Crayne Parker Co
Tuesday evening's Central College Lecture Course featured Crayne Parker Production Co in Chicago presenting The World and His Wife a Spanish set drama about gossip and its harm. The play explores a third party in a happy home leading to family ruin and a husband’s death caused by miscommunication and malice.
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Crayne Parker Production Co
Chicago
Central College
Benulelu
Saaniaa .Saphira
Serps Cass Ease Ponseas
Crayne Parker
Football Player Suffers Injury Near Ebster School
Lawrence Van Nimwegen son of Jake Van Nimwegen was stepping in a hole near Webster School on Thursday evening when he broke his right leg in two places below the knee. He was removed to his home but later found to have a serious leg fracture.
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Lawrence van Nimwegen
Jake van Nimwegen
Ebster
Young van Nimwegen
Pella
Eer
Consignment Of Salt Pork For Needy Families
The Red Cross at St Louis sends a salt pork consignment to the local chapter led by Jacob Plender for city distribution. Four to six pounds per family will be allotted. About 600 pounds arrived and 85 families had already received their allotments as of Wednesday.
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Red Cross
St. Louis
Jacob Plender
Plender
Six Acres of Corn To Yield Seventy Bushels An Acre
Seth Miller of Lincoln township west of Indianola claims a six acre plot of corn that had never been plowed nor heavily cultivated will yield seventy bushels per acre. He exhibited the corn at The Record office and quotes favorable opinions from Pearle and Ames college judges. The plot, previously in alfalfa, supposedly stayed in good condition with little rainfall and no after-planting plowing.
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Indianola
Seth Miller Licoln
Miller
Peg O My Heart A Great Homecoming Success
Peg O My Heart delighted Homecoming audiences at Central with a lively English comedy. Miss Laverne De Haan played Peg with charm, supported by Barbara Way as Mrs Chichester and Adelaide Sybenga as Ethel. Forrest Decker impressed as Jerry, with a strong ensemble including Robert Baron and John Niewsma in key roles.
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Laverne de Haan
Bailey
J. Hartley Manners
Peg
Jerry
Forrest, Decker
J Vanden Heuvel dies at home on Independence St
J C Vanden Heuvel died Sunday evening at 8 30 at his Independence Street home after a three week illness. He was 78 years old. Funeral services were held Wednesday at 1 00 at the home and 1 30 at First Christian Reformed Church with Rev R J Danhof officiating. Interment was in Graceland. Born in The Netherlands on April 1 1855 he came to America in 1900 and lived in Pella. He married Aletta Van Wyk 39 years ago and they had eight children, one died in infancy. Surviving are Nellie wife of W J Clement Jennie wife of Nick Terpstra Christina wife of Anne Vander Hock and Anna Henrietta John and Henry, all at home. He leaves five grandchildren and one great grandchild, Jennie Vanden Heuvel of Holland.
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J.C. Vander Heuvel
Independence Street
First Christian Reformed Church
R. J. Danhof
Graceland
Holland
Netherlands
Vanden Heuvel
America
Pella
Aletta van Wyk
Nellie
W. J. ‘Clement
Jennie
Nick Terpstra
Lacey
Iowa
Christina
Anne Vander Hock
Prairie City
Anna
Henrietta
John
Henry
Star
Jennie Vanden Heuvel
City Dads Transact Routine Business
The regular city council meeting Tuesday addressed routine matters. Bills for coal for the city light plant were approved. Plans for sewer outlet retirement and nasal bonds were discussed along with interest payments.
Black's Style Shoppe Announces Move and Low Prices
To the People of Pella and Vicinity BLACK'S STYLE SHOPPE says it reduced overhead by vacating the west room addition and moving Ladies and Children's Ready-to-Wear into the former Black's building. The shop promises quality merchandise at low prices and continued service to customers in the same old way.
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Black’s
Bulldogs Set to Face Grinnell in Des Moines Clash
Drake University, leaders in the Missouri Valley, hosts Grinnell College Pioneers in Des Moines Friday night as the Bulldogs seek momentum after a 6 to 0 win over Creighton. Key players Wie land, Deskin, Eells, Swan, Scharlin, Jones and Brechler help power Drake while the homecoming date shifts to November 26.
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Drake University
Missouri Valley
Billikens
al Wieland
Drake
Creighton
Wieland
Versil Deskin
Bulldogs
Champante
Jim Eells
California
Bluejays
Jim
Chuck Swan
Herb Scharlin
Bulldog
Walter Jones
Paul Brechler
Pioneers
Des Moines
Grinnell
Is H Kersbergen Big Apple Grower of Des Moines
H Kersbergen a rural carrier on route 8 is credited with top apple sales this season delivering mostly Jonathans Grimes Golden and Delicious to C G Taft Co Des Moines. His tree care and spraying boost repeat orders as more than 2000 washes were sold, signaling strong apple growing demand and worker return projections for September.
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He. Kersbergen
Ual
Jonathans
Grimes
C. G. Taft Co
Des Moines
Kersbergen
Pella Defeats Pleasantville In Thursday Night Game
Pella beat Pleasantville 18 to 12 on the local lighted field. Menning, Bevans, and Bosveld starred for Pella while Beam led Pleasantville. Pella’s passes and missed tackles, plus roughness penalties, shaped the scoring as Ralph Menning and Joe Van Arkel provided the key runs and the late fourth quarter score. Officials were Butts Flanagan and Hostetler.
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Ceeden
Pleasantvile
Pleasantville
Pella
Menning
Bevans
Bosveld
C. Beam
Ralph Menning
Menningeran
Joe van Arkel
Butts, Flanagan and Hostetler
Mrs Vander Linden Dies at Home for the Aged
Mrs J H Vander Linden of the Home For the Aged died Wednesday at 1 00 pm in the institute where she had resided about nine years She was 80 Her illness lasted several months after a stroke Her husband died shortly before she entered the home Seven children survive but their names are not yet known Obituary to follow She was born in The Netherlands and came to this country at 17 All her life she lived in this community
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J. H. Vander Linden
Home For the
Former president Geraldes Macha do faces cabinet exits
In a terse report from Cabs, former president Geraldes Macha do and two top ministers reportedly step away from their posts amid internal reshuffles. No further details provided.
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Geraldes Machado
Cabs
la A
Marion County plans corn husking contest for youth
Marion County announces a corn husking contest with many boys expected to compete. Merchants sponsor prizes to spark interest. Rules detail uniform equipment, two row husking, weighing procedures, penalties for husks, gleaners, and weighers, plus drought-like deductions and lot drawing for wagons.
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