Pella street scene 1912 vendors on East Franklin Street
An era photo from 1912 shows Anie De Horn pushing a wheelbarrow of fresh vegetables along East Franklin Street in Pella. Vendors like Sietsa Buwalda shout prices for Kolah Cabbagah and locals recall Houk’s dime and drug store, Ten Broek’s root beer business, and Van Vliet saloon nearby as Bas Andeweg provides historical detail.
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Pella
Franklin Street
Anie de Horn
Sietsa Buwalda
White House
Ten Broek
Ten Brock
Henry J. van Vliet
Richard’s
T.D. Tice
van Vliets
Bas Andeweg
Arie DE Hoedt
de Hoedt
Sietsa
Kiwanis Club hears Royster on Brewton school work
Kiwanis guest speaker at the June 13 Pella meeting was Bill Royster director of Southern Normal School in Brewton Alabama. Royster spoke on how Pella donations support the school and shared student experiences. Chuck Vander Ploeg announced the Kiwanis Family Picnic at Red Rock Lake next Tuesday with picnic and boat rides for members and families.
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Pella Kiwanis Club
Bill Royster
Southern Normal School
Brewton
Ala
Royster
Henry Ver Meer
Chuck Vander Ploeg
Red Rock Lake
House passes three welfare tax bills S F 234 570 571
The House worked on and passed S F 234 raising the filing income threshold to 2000 and exempting those with 4000 or less, S F 570 removing county costs for Aid to Dependent Children and related programs with proportional poor fund levy reductions, and S F 571 granting a livestock tax credit with funding from the general fund. All three measures provide direct monetary benefits to Iowans.
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House
Department of Social Services
General Fund
Golden Agers Hold June Pot Luck Dinner
Sixty four Golden Aged members gathered at the Swimming Pool Shelter house on June 16 for a monthly pot luck dinner. Hosts Mr and Mrs Wilfred Klaaren and Mr and Mrs were among those attending.
Marion County Tourist Promotion and Blue Angels Visit
Last weekend launched a Marion County tourist push led by Sheriff Lee Shives with Chamber backing in Pella hosting a historical site visit, noon meal, and Dutch treats. The Blue Angels will perform in Des Moines on July 14 over Camp Dodge near Hwy 401, drawing about 30,000 spectators. show runs 1 30 to 3 30 p.m. sponsored by the Des Moines Navy League council. The chamber also promotes its third annual steak fry June 28 at Roberts Creek Park with bylaw votes, and notes vacation plans of the editor.
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Marion County
Lee Shives
Pella
Navy
Blue Angels
Des Moines
Iowa National Guard
Camp Dodge
San Diego
Calif
Navy League of the U.S. Des Moines Council
Chamber of Commerce
Roberts Creek Park
Pella National Bank
Rotary hosts Philippine delegation amid district tour plans
Pella Rotarians will host a visiting delegation from the Philippine Islands on Monday with arrivals Sunday and a special meeting replacing the usual Tuesday session to fit the visitors' District 600 itinerary. Cliff White leads the arrangements. A cancer awareness film shown last week by the American Cancer Society featured five-year cancer-free individuals. New Chamber Manager Denny Steenhoek attended with several Rotary members at the General Synod, including Rev. Harold Scott and others from New York and Pennsylvania.
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Rotarians
Ralph Edwards
Denny Steenhoek
General Synod
Harold Scott
Scotia
N.Y
Joseph L. Petz
Poughkeepsie
Roy L. Hinshalwood
Montcalm
William T. Peters
South Hampton
Russel F. Pater
Troy
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C.C
Kiwanis Club
Russel de Jong
Golden Agers Meet
Wilfred Klaaren
Chamber Communique
En- Blue Angels
John C. de Cook
Henry Franken
Maurice Birdsall
Gerrit van Roekel
Birdsall
Tulip City
John Gys van Gorp
Wyatt Earp Boyhood
Avis van Zemeren
Big
Pella Chronicle- Advertiser
Rotary News
Phillipine Islands
Cliff White
The
District Exchange Committee
American Cancer Society
Ernie Visser
Henry Fischer
Terry Schultz i
Pella Publications, Inc
Franklin St
Iowa
Marion
Mahaska
Jasper
United States
Pella Chronicle Advertiser
Municipal Park
Chicken OF the Sea Tuna Abc
del Monte
TANG
KRAFT
Miracle
Macaroni
Parsons
Amonia
Glacier Club
Va Gas
HAM
Hormel
Kingsford
Patties
Courla
Cansel
Ander Ploegs Sweet Rolls
Bisquick
Robin Hood
Betty Crocker
V. Good Faro
Van
Chipos
Mazola Oil Ax
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