Wind Storm Damages Buildings Around Pella Iowa
Wind swept through Thursday night injuring several properties near Pella. At Ralph Grandman farm one mile north, an old building was wrecked and house door shattered. Steenhoek farm five miles northeast suffered a large barn hole, machine shed wreck, corn planter loss, and damaged tractor. Peter Pippel farm adjoining Steenhoek had a windmill wheel broken and a straw stack wrecked as a car shed and other structures were damaged. Dollars in loss run to several hundred with no notable insurance except on the machine shed. A large tree split and fell across the yard.
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Pella
Ralph Grandman
Steenhoek
Peter Pippel
S. J. Steenhoek
For Sale and Wanted Ads Mix in 1928 Classifieds
A shuffled page lists WANT ADS with a 1928 Durant Coupe for sale by Louis De Vries and a pickles for sale by G B Kol enbrauder on Oskaloosa Street, plus a wanted used lumber need by Geo Ver Stee and a Diesel School invitation at Hotel Pella for mechanically inclined readers seeking an active future.
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Louis de Vries
Diesel News
Century
Hemphill Diesel School
Hotel Pella
First Chr. Ref. Church to Welcome Tenis Van Kooten
The First Christian Reformed Church assigns adays to oversee Candidate Tenis Van Kooten, a Calvin Seminary graduate. Pastor Rev. F. De Jong was operated on at Mahaska Hospital and will be absent from the pulpit for at least three Sundays. Sunday school resumes after August. Pella classis meets next Tuesday, and Rev. De Leeuw will preach at the morning service Sunday.
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Tenis van Kooten
Calvin Seminary
F. de Jong
Mahaska Hospital
Pella Classis
de Leeuw
4-H Club Pageant Proudly Impresses Marion County
The Marion county fair showcases over two hundred 4-H members in pageant nights under grandstand lighting and music. Dancers and groups perform international dances from Cornish to Swedish, with Bonnie Jean Jones presenting a modern toe number. Miss Claudine Humble directed the production, praised for training youth for public shows.
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Marion County Fair
Riple
Dorothy Giorgetti
Pelli
America
Captain Jin
Short Circuit in Iron Cord Triggers Home Fire
A short circuit in an iron cord Tuesday afternoon caused a fire at the Harrixon Mantrod home. Damage estimated between $260 and $100. The blaze started about 2:40 p.m. in one room. room damaged and furniture insured but building believed uninsured. Building owned by the Iowa State Highway Commission.
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Harrixon
Iowa State Highway Commission
Current Similes From a Turbulent Era in Detroit
A jumble of similes mocks politics and fear as Detroit crowds, voters, and national press tilt through propaganda, third party fantasies, and a drought across the Midwest. A federal icicle incident leads Congress to award a town woman 226 for injuries from a falling artifact. Chronicle ad prompts rag requests.
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Detroit
Schmeling
Black Legion
Soviet Russia
Weath
Middle West
Remarkable 13-Foot Corn Grows Despite Drouth Near Newton
In Schumann farm area north and east of Newton a drought has not hindered the corn crop. Mrs Bill Schumann displays a corn stalk 13 feet tall in front of her son's drug store with ears visible, drawing attention from Newton Record readers.
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Schumann
Newton
Bill Schumann
Ter Son
Ton Newton
New Court Cases Highlight County Court Docket
The September term opens with three damage suits totaling 1500 against Arthur Rees of Pleasantville. Leona and Mary Stotts plus Frank Tha seek 2500, 6000, and 10000 dollars respectively for injuries from an May collision near Shell station at Highway 60 and County trunk U. A divorce hearing granted to John Daniel from Ruth Daniel. Leona Douglas seeks a decree from Archie Douglas. Additional actions involve Vandermeulen firm against GOR Van Dyk and Neal Vanden Berg on notes, plus two Home Owners Loan Corp deliquences on Knoxville property against Henry and Jessie Turner and against U A Binegar.
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New Eves
Arthur Rees
Pleasantville
Rees
Leona Stotts
Mary Stotts
Frank Tha
Melcher
Forrest’ and Mahan
Charles J. Brockett
Des Moin
Shell Oil Station
N. J. Hays
John Daniel
Ruth Danie
Leona Douglas
Archie Douglas
C. Peevi
Jesne
Iona DeVosa
Vandermeulen and Co
Gor
van Dyk
Vandermeulen ‘and Co
Neal Vanden Berg
Home Owners Loan Corporation
Knoxville
Henry
Jessie Turner
U. A
Cholera Vaccination Drive Aims To Cut Farm Losses
Officials warn of a looming cholera peak in fall as 1.14 million hogs die annually in America and feeder pig movements rise. The germ passes through porcelain filters. vaccination is the only protection. Delayed action could bring heavy losses and a late autumn crisis.
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America
Wiesel
Seoul
Penney Co Back to School Event This Week
Penney Co announces a Back to School sale on page two of the second section. The advertisement promises a store packed with new fair merchandise at prices fitting every purse and notes continued heavy advertising in The Chronicle as proof of value.
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Penney Co
Penney
the Penney Co
Chronicle
Hog Cholera Epidemic Feared Nationwide
In Des Moines Iowa on September 3 veterinary leaders warned of a severe wave of hog cholera this fall as farmers and veterinarians intensify annual control efforts. The American Foundation for Animal Health reports this is the tenth year the disease tends to recur in swine regions.
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Dex Moines
Americcan Foundation For Animal Health
Amsterdam Schakels Attend Visser Reunion in Iowa
The Vis ser reunion at Oskaloosa Inst Sunday drew low attendance from Amsterdam Schakels. Reports note wet conditions and scattered events as locals Florence Price and Marion Toom visited Des Moines and the State Fair. A Kansas motorist Lang Pullinger was shocked unconscious when a child darted into traffic, leaving him blind after a nervous collapse. a separate accident in New York involved a fatal ice fragment striking a child.
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Schakels
Visser
Oskaloosa
Florence Price
Des Moines
Marion Toom
Ted Veen
Lang Pullinger
Joseph Chinnici
New York
Morning worship and evening message at Itian Unity
A church notice lists morning worship at noon and an evening sermon titled Present Day Crucifixion. The question asks what the apostle meant by the phrase they crucify Christ afresh, suggesting a focus on contemporary rejection of Christ during worship.
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Itian Unity
Apostle
Christ
Boy Scouts to Hold National Jamboree in 1987
Scouting leaders nationwide plan the National Scout Jamboree in Washington DC from June 30 to July 9, 1987. Each of 544 local councils may recruit troops, with 82 Scouts per troop plus leaders. The 480 acre encampment will include a grand opening by the president and other national events. fees cover camp, food, and essentials. Invitations have been sent to foreign scout bodies. entry for visiting scouts may be allowed under conditions.
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United States
Washington
D. C
Confront
United Suter
Sunday School Lesson on Gentile Christ Believer
The lesson titled Achievements of Faith Victorious Living discusses turning to the Gentile Christ and living as a believer. It emphasizes faith, guidance for daily life, and practical steps for spiritual growth presented in a Sunday school setting.
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G. B. Kolenbrauder
Oskaloosa St
Phone Black
Geo. Ver Stee
Bakers
Carnation Milk
Thompson
William
Iva Ae
Qam Grae
Steenhoek Farm
Ralph Grundman
First Reformed Church
Open Bible Church
Chronicle Office
Drouth
Amsterdam
Beattie Lake
Wentt Ha
Vie Heattal Sinter
Parker House
Farmers Co-op. Exchange Inc
Iowa
Boy Scouts
UNION
Franklin Street
Third Reformed Church
Murphy’s
Co. S. van Hemert
Farmers Co-op
Exchange
Otley
Tune In Who
Jack Sprat
Grocer
California
Sunkist
John den Hartog
Ben Hur
Iga
Velvet
Prince Albert
Meat Dept
Wheaties
de Wit
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