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Newspaper

Pella Chronicle

Location

Pella, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 19, 1939

Page

4

Local Notices Chronicle Pella Area Mourns Ailing Passages

A lengthy harvest of notices details travel plans for A N Vander Linden toward Nashville and Miami Springs, a string of visitors including De Gooyer, Klein, Heerema, Kuyper and Vander Linden families, health updates from De Haan and Brom, weddings, births and anniversaries, and civic church bulletin items reflecting community life in Pella and nearby towns.

A. N. Vander Linden South Nashville Tennessee Miami Springs Florida The First Christian Reformed Church

Pella High Spirit schedule and activities

Committees in other home room units plan programs as Pella High outlines a schedule of upcoming events. Fr idays list talks on F B A driving school basket ball baton twirling badminton Christmas program and Boy Scout activities with various teachers and student leaders.

F.B.A Dent Willis Vande Voort Vanden Berg Lawrence ‘Tysseling Coach Claypool Ruth Klein Ruby Dockendorf Buerkens Santa Claus Laverne Rietveld Mary Mculpolder Pri Janet Lankel

Gossip column of school life and idle chat

A light local gossip column recounts social visits and in school happenings. It notes letters from Lincoln High, a Junior Chamber play, and various humorous asides about students and teachers. Readers are invited to solve a running mystery about Mr Birdsall’s car and a pencil sharpener joke.

Automatic

School Memories and Fashion Reels from a Past Class

A lively note lists Howard V L with a new green sweater, sociology class jokes, Marjorie Van Heukelem singing, Jayne’s red anklets, Sis Vander Zyl’s sport coat, and Bean’s blue plaid dress. It ends with a thought on learning from the past to predict the future.

Marjorie van Heukelem Jayne Sis Vander Zyl Bean

Iowa Ranks Fourth in Turkeys Produced

Iowa stands fourth in U S turkey production with 1 802 000 birds this year, a 30 percent rise from 1988. Minnesota California and Texas lead, while Iowa’s output has surged 16 fold since 1929. Nationally, the crop is up about 22 percent from 1938, with farmers marketing a large share earlier in the year.

Iowa A. D. Oderkirk Iowa State College Agricultural Marketing Service Oderkirk Minnesota California Texas

Turkey market outlook for 1939 season amid rising demand

Demand is improving and likely higher than the previous year as the 1939 turkey marketing season begins, with marketing expected to be the largest on record. Prices remain below 1938 levels as young hens in Iowa on October 7 averaged 24 cents per pound vs 26 cents last year, while young toms peaked at 22 cents per pound compared with 27 to 34 cents for other weights a year ago.

Iowa

Storage plans foreseen for the 39 crop

Oderkirk says much of the 39 crop will go into storage and be planned in advance rather than storing leftovers for holidays. He notes poultry and egg trade never formed a large share of domestic production, so the war is unlikely to directly affect the industry. Domestic demand will rise with general activity and income.

Oderkirk

Burned Barn at Tice Farm Near Monroe

The Robert Tice barn south of Monroe in Marion county was destroyed by fire early Sunday morning. The loss is estimated at 1700 dollars, with partial insurance coverage on the building.

Tice Monroe Robert Tice Marion County

Good Woman Inspires a Man in Vivid Story Snapshot

A terse, period voice sketches a tale where a brave woman catches a man’s eye through courage and charm. The narrative hints at rivalry among women, highlighting a sympathetic figure who ultimately wins the central bond.

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William de Gooyer Sioux City W. W. Sadler H. de Gooyer Mrs. Sadler Henry Hamnasch Carroll B. H. Lenig Chariton George I Dale Deep River EF. O. Herron Union Town Rural Carriers’ Association Pella Chronicle George Gezel William Kueneman Grinnell Herald Register Pelly Prairie Press Jack Bootsma Amboy Illinois Mt. Vernon Ilinois Martin Bob Heerema Ames Nebraska Charles Korn Davenport Dr. H. 0. Wormhoudt Mr . Kiein Des Moines Tone Kiein Martin de Wit M. Vander Linden Carl Rene Mrs Her Man Vander Linden Mr. Vander Linden John B. F. Vander Linden James Visser Oskaloosa Henry Sikkink Castletown South Dakota Gust Aug Donald and Richard Preston Minn Aug P. H. Kuyper Joan Lois Vanden Berg Stuart Joan Kuyper Grinnell College Robert Scholte Grand Rapids Michigan Pella Sani Peter Bloem Dicl Leonard Hoksergen Ed van Ginkel Evelyn Marion de Leonard Allen Judy St. Paul Mr. Allen Lloyd Martin George Ver Stevg Newton Carl George Ver Steeg Floyd Needham G. Ver Stee East Second and Peace Streets Guy Zickel Fran Mitchell Huber Street Main East First Peter Bogaards Linus Cory Mary Jane Cory Nina van Gorp Hy Victor Kansas City Victor F. F. Carpenter Frank Brom Mayo Hospital Rochester Jacob Vanderide M. B. Grandin Mahaska Hospital Anna Sipkema the Home For the Aged John van Gorp Mercy Oskaloosa Herald Richard van Roekel New Sharon Mercy Hospital Neil de Geus Eddyville Chris Mol Charles Sipkema Atlantic Robert Dykstra Sipkemas Cornie’ Dykstra Robert St. Louis Missouri Nancy Ann John Edwin Ter Louw Sully Leona Hiemstra Prof. Sadler Indianola Mary van Zonk Sunnyside Walter Needham Tainter Paul Middleton Legion Hall Palestine Irwin J. Landbers McGee Cornell College Towa Lions Club State Ter Willard Dayton Brown Pelia Central College Irwin J. Lubbers Dunn Cottage Ed Boland Cathryn of Albia Henry van Roekel Liebe Seer Saswsi VOGUE Sonny’s Car Sales Marion van Baale Mer Lincoln Street Pella, Iowa King of Sling P. T Carl de Wit Osby Ev Klein Fred Heerema Lincoln High Buck Kenning Rudy Schilder Carol Harriet Klein Leighton Sandy Jud Annie Helen Boertje Freda Riley Ernie Zuokie Howard V. L West Side Square Wormhoudt’s Walnut Chair General Electric Davenport and Chair National Range Exposition General Wormhoudi Pella, IA
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