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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1936
Page
5
Readers across the country respond to the Pella Chronicle and Rolscreen feature. Letters from John Lauritzen Fergus Falls and J. P. Travis Dallas praise the company history, with others from Keokuk and Dubuque thanking the Chronicle for showcasing the plant, staff, and sales force.
Marion County readers learn details of Dick Daring's Bag of Tricks in a simple guide shared by grocers and The Pella Chronicle. Will L. Lindhorst authored the tricks, including lifting five knives at once, with books available through grocers and at The Chronicle Office.
Barbara faces self doubt while Hank Pat and Tim Lacey reflect changing times in Doctor Joanna by Webb. Joanna Marlowe adopts the doctor path, meets Dr Van Hove Warren and John Smith Kirk, torn between Kirk glamour and professional ideals. Dark Conquest centers on Jerry Lane, his sister Molly and dog Nan overcoming blindness. Let the King Beware depicts Loyalist Tristram Amory at George III court with Margot Stuart.
Frank C. Warner, a salesman for Van Houweling Auto Co., wins a cash prize in a Chrysler Plymouth sales contest spanning the Kansas City Des Moines district for selling the most cars in the period.
The Rolscreen Company of Pella received two additional patents expanding control of Venetian blinds. One is a reissue of patent 1,957,272 issued Jan 15, 1984, covering a housing based support and adjustable suspension mechanism. The second, patent 2,088,159, claims a housing integrated blind with tapes wound on opposite sides to wind and unwind as the respective sides are rotated.
Walter E. Wellens, Republican candidate for Clerk of the District Court, promotes his experience in education and public service. He stresses economy, tax relief, and public trust, arguing two terms are enough. the piece notes rival Remy seeks a fourth term and mentions Wellens’ wartime service and prior roles in schooling and clerical work.
Simpson upset Central 7 to 6 on homecoming as the Methodists exploited Central’s weak pass defense in a tight game. Dorsey connected on long passes for Simpson while Benda Ford and Gardner led Central’s efforts, with Ford scoring late and the Dutch defense stifling the rally.
Central six Carl Anderson Mae Dean Paullin picer Michael ter Goyer Middlexwart Geery McKibben Ammerman French Davis Shackelford Benda McFarland Beem Berlin Smith Harshaw Officials Referee Bud Knox Des Moines ump Buck Powers Drake field judge Art Rust Des Moines
The Reform S. S. Workers Group gathers Friday at d h0? church in Pella for an evening session. Mr. Heemstra will preside and speak on the Sunday week of reform as the class begins in Reform Ass. The meeting starts at 7 o clock with the evening program.
M Vander Linden presents smart suits priced at eight per, highlighting menswear options.
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