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William D Van Sittert Sells Pella Dry Goods Firm
Looking back ten years to March 19 1959 William D Van Sittert defeated his three year in store career to become owner of the dry goods business at the same location where the fabric story stands today He began in 1909 as a stock boy and floor sweeper rising to manager and buyer after the death of the previous owner H H Geelhoed An airport committee was formed in Pella to study Pry airport facilities and funding Peggy Lew won the District DAR award at Washington A bond issue for a new Webster replacement grade school was approved in a 1127 to 258 vote Harry Weyers made first team all conference on the Pella High basketball team A morning fire damaged Forrest Ver Ploeg shop at 1508 Lincoln leaving only the shell The Des Moines and Skunk Rivers ran high with flood stages and ice jams noted in historical captions From 1929 to 1919 reports mention Des Moines River bridge wreckage and typhoid concerns in the city governance and public health news