Enrolment Tops High School as Coal Bids Are Opened
Public schools report over six hundred pupils enrolled with total district enrollment at 617. The school board met Monday to open coal bids for the year with prices lower than last year. Tuition will be charged for post graduate students. enrollment at Webster and junior high levels is listed with a total of 617 students.
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Kentucky
Rex Kentucky
Vander Zyl Brothers
Cox Coal
Cox Brothers
Webster
Miss Reavers
Brooks
Miss Grant
Harmson
Miss Myrick
Incol Schoo
Beman
K. Ver Heul
Palmquist
Ver Steeg
H. Ver Heul
Death of Mrs. J Jansma Shocks Pella Community
Mrs. J Jansma died Monday night at 9 10 in her Washington street home at age 91 Funeral services were held Wednesday at 2 00 from the residence Rev A Haverkamp officiating with Oakwood Cemetery interment She was born February 2 1861 in Pella and lived here all her life Her husband died five years ago and she had lived with nephew Jim De Wit and his sister Bess De Wit since then She leaves a brother William Jansma of LaPorte City Iowa.
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Pella
J. Jansma
Washington Street
A. Haverkamp
Oakwood Cemetery
Jim
Bess de Wit
William Jansma
LaPorte City
Iowa
Nephew of Joe Helt Killed by Lightning in Iowa
Merle Helt of Pella, nephew of Joe Helt, was killed instantly by lightning during a southeastern Iowa storm while riding a horse. He was 28. Mr. and Mrs. Helt traveled to Winfield on Wednesday for the funeral. G A Steenhoek announces contact numbers for local and long distance hauling with hours and after hours options. Gear East Modal manufacturer left a setage of 925,000.
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Iowa
Merle Helt
Winfield
Joe. Helt
Pella
Helt
G. A. Steenhoek
Ed Vos
Phillips Oil
Iowa corn crop tops nation with largest yield on record
National summary cites Iowa output at 498,610,090 bushels the largest ever and more than any state this year per Leslie M. Carl federal agricultural statistician. Other items note bank robbery losses, steamer disaster fatalities, a jail near Springfield alcohol find, and various political and social updates across states including Iowa Nebraska and New York.
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Iowa
Leslie M. Carl
Federal Agricultural Statistician
Mrs Groenewoud Dies Suddenly At Noon Friday
Mrs. R Groenewoud, 72, died minutes after a heart attack at her South Pel la home on Friday about 1 PM. Funeral services were held at Wormhoudt & Plette, Rev. A Haverkamp officiating, interment in Oakwood cemetery. Born Elizabeth De Read near Howell on Feb 28 1860, she married R Groenewoud over 50 years ago and left seven children, six grandchildren, and four sons with two sons dying in infancy and two brothers dying in the 1918 flu epidemic.
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South Pella
R. Groenewoud
Howell
Claude Willett
Mason
Iowa
Jennie
Lambert Pietersma
Lynnville
Bussey And Barnes City Papers Merge
Negotiations between Penn college authorities and S W Hackett publisher of the Bussey Record and Barnes City for a consolidation of both newspapers into one Penn college office. The Record Publishing company will oversee the new plant at William Penn Hall Oskaloosa with Hackett and Miss Mary Godfrey on staff. Moving operations will start when negotiations finish and conditions permit. John A Simpson of the Farmers Union expresses hope for the holiday movement.
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Penn College
S. W. Hackett
Bussey Record
Barnes City
William Penn Hall
Oskaloosa
Record Publishing Company of
Bussey
8. W. Hackett
Help the Home Baker Pella Bread and Cookies Drive
Community urging loyalty to buy Pella made bread and cookies to support local bakeries. Emphasizes keeping workers employed, paying taxes, aiding the poor, and boosting local businesses by avoiding imported goods.
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Pella
Jacob H Slot Dies On Monday
Jacob H Slot of Pella died Monday at his Knoxville area home aged 62 years seven months Funeral services were held Thursday at Roberts Evans Knoxville with Rev W J Fowler officiating The body was brought to Pella for interment at Oakwood Cemetery Local Masons conducted the committal He was known in the horse business and later farmed with his sister Ida Slot on the family farm
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Jacob H. Slot
Pella
Knoxville
Roberts & Evans
W. J. Fowler
Pelia
Oakwood
Masons
Slot
A. Vander Wal
Ida Slot
P. T. Association To Meet Next Week
Dr. George H. Lankelma, president of the local Parent Teacher association, announces the first autumn meeting at the High school auditorium Thursday evening at 7 30. This is the first meeting since last May and attendance is expected to be large.
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George H. Lankelma
Parent-Teacher Association
Red Cross gets 800 yards cloth for needy here
Local Red Cross chairman Jake Plender reports approval from St. Louis for 800 yards of cloth to aid families in the community. The consignment includes print outing shirting Birdseye muslin and gingham with 300 200 80 70 100 50 yard breakdown. Mrs Scholte in charge offers guidance to recipients.
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Jake Plender
American Red Cross Society
St. Louis
Oskaloosa Baptists Meet For Annual Association Session
The Pella and Coal Ridge Baptist churches hosted delegates from the Oskaloosa Baptist association in this city last Wednesday. The day featured sermons, music, and church reports with meals for about 200 attendees.
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Pella
Coal Ridge
Oskaloosa Baptist Association
E. E. Hickox
Oskaloosa
Ralph Nordlund
N. J. Lewis
Coal Ridge Church
S. R. Bowman
Farson
H. F. Powers
Finely Avenue
Ottumwa
Newton H. Carman
Missionary Society
Nordlund
C. J. Morrow
First Church
Classis Pella Session Set for Sept 20 at Sully
The Reformed churches of the Classis of Pella meet in regular session Tuesday September 20 at 9 30 a m in the Reformed church at Sully Rev Edw Huthrogate to preside The retiring president Rev Geo Muyskens of Oskaloosa will preach The Rev Wm Van Kersen Western Secretary to address on foreign missions and attend the evening service open to the public.
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Classis of
Pella
Reformed Church of
Sully
Edw. Huthrogate
Geo. Muyskens
Oskaloosa
Wm. van Kersen
van Kersen
Holland
Ich
Uncalled Dividend Checks at Security Bank
Mr L Beinhauer of Security Bank warns of many uncalled dividend checks awaiting rightful owners. Call to claim due payments, with required bank action to process the funds. President Hoover urged party leaders for renewed efforts after Maine GOP setback. A long running media service milestone noted, referencing the 1876 establishment and the 1,875 ton Bosox vessel.
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L. Beinhauer
Security Bank
Hoover
Maine
How to Stop Your Paper
Instructions for ending a newspaper subscription. Mark the paper Refused and return to the mail carrier so the post office stops delivery. Do not accept papers after expiration to avoid implied agreement to pay. The text warns that continuing delivery constitutes payment obligation under law.
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Chronicle
Independents Shell Victors In Ball Games
Welfare League benefit kittenball doubleheader draws crowd and $19.00 for charity. Independents edge Stars 8 to 6 in game one with key hits by H Braafhart and Rainey. Shell top Amsterdam 9 to 4 in game two as Douwstra shines with seven-run third. Amsterdam commits nine errors, Shell four. Batteries and notable plays listed.
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Welfare League
Amsterdam
Shell
Fennema
Rainey
Langerak
H. Braashart
Independents
Laminge
Rone
H. Braafhart
Fennemain
Braafhart
Vanden Berg
Hank Byert
Braashart
Star
Weyerse
Sols
van Niewaal
N. Braafhart
Weyersé 1
Selsi
H. Byert
Bevan
N. Braashart
Tysseling
K. Byert
Dekker
Ver Dught
Dingeman
van der Linden
Douwstra
Donai
Pethoven
Ver Heul
Bocy
Ver Meer
Donat
William Schakel
Vander Linden
Pothoven
Mink Schakel
Ulrich
Democrats rally in Marion Monica district speakers name
Dr Carl Aschenbrenner and G W Paardekooper spoke at Swan Monday evening in a Democratic rally. They reported strong assurances of support and an encouraging prospect for victory in the coming election. Chronicle want ads bring results.
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Carl Aschenbrenner
Marion-Monroe
G. W. Paardekooper
Swan
Central College Honors Valued Friend At Friday Event
Central College continues the 1932 33 year with an enrollment near 185 and active work across classes. Alumnae aided chapel services as Rev Frederick Bosch of est Cocksackie New York spoke of duty and perseverance. The 86th birthday of alumnus George A Jewett of Des Moines was celebrated with devotion and a song by Elizabeth Graham. Missionaries joined the chapel program as page 11 notes.
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Central
Frederick Bosch
Reformed Church
Est Cocksackie
N. Y
Bosch
Jewett
George A. Jewett
Des Moines
F. A. Bush
Central Church of Christ
Jones
Old Central
Elizabeth Graham
Fruit and Vegetable Storage Meeting Discussed Surplus Use
Leaders from six counties met in Albia under Monroe County Farm Bureau on September 9 with H E Nichols of Iowa State Extension leading. Topics included storing surplus fruits and vegetables, cave and cellar storage options, and weathered methods for damp or dry conditions to keep crops like apples potatoes onions cabbage and root crops at proper temperatures.
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Monroe County Farm Bureau
Albia
H. E. Nichols
Extension Service
Iowa State College
M. D. Textrum
Fannie Clark
Robert Johnson
Nichols
Marion
Keokuk
Wapello
Wayne
Ames
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Dorothy Millette
Home Savings Bank of
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Ethel Depew
Kansas City
Nell Q. Donnelly
Niagara Falls
Turner
Thomas Johnson
Waterloo
Cedar River
Secretary of Treasury
Ogden Mills
Portland
Nugent Dodd
Charles Sheehan
Clarksdale
Mass
Herman Crew
Cedar Rapids
Mitchell
Bonus Army
J. O. Stewart
Cadar Rapids
Hollywood
Cal
Jean Harlow
Mona-Motor Oil Co
Council Bluffs
Dale Wytaska
Denison
Minneapolis
Indiana
Joseph V. McKee
Tammany Hall
Lewiston
P. D. Glassford
Run
D. C
Sioux City
A. H. Smith
Osceola
G. W. Norris
New York Yankees
Cleveland Indians
Paul Gorgoulois
Paris
France
Paul Doumer
Wyoming
Tueeday
Bussey and Barnes City Papers
John A. Simpson
Farmers Union
P. T. Association
RED Cross
Greenland
Baptists
Frank Smith
Pleasant Corners
Frank Ancon
Shell Victors
Demos
Central College
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