Losses from Pella fires prompt emergency unit plan
The Pella Fire Department annual report shows 24 alarms in the year ending March 81 with total fire losses over $8,000. A major blaze hit Thomassen’s store causing heavy losses. Chief W. A. Van Vark urges creation of an emergency unit at the city pump house to cover power-plant outages and improve response.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
Thomassen
W. A. van Vark
F. Sjaardema
West First Street
Nick Jansen
H. Jaarsma
Franklin Street
A. D. Ver Steeg
H. Willemson
East Second Street
Pella Creamery Co
Union Street
Pella Produce Co
P. van Zants
Oskaloosa Street
W. Scheeres
L. Sents
Columbus Street
J. G. Hoogenakker
Lincoln Street
James Hesselink
Frank Demicola
East Third Street
H. H. Rosenbarg
Walter Heyfeld
Third Reformed Church
Margaret Gutshall
Tes Moines
Iowa
John Gutshall
Y. T. van Niewaal
G. G. Ganss
G. Marinus
William van Oostrum
G. W. van Arkel
William Brack
William Langerak
Luke Vander Linden
G. G. Thomassen
Harold Thomassen
H. Schipper
South Street
P. H. van Gorp
Houston Ave
Marion van Baalen
F. C. Warner
Broadway Street
Harrison Sisters
Jacob Vischer
E. R. van Zee
Fire damages Carry Cleaners on Franklin Street
An alarm brought the city fire department to Carry Cleaners on Franklin Street shortly after 11 p.m. Wednesday. The fire caused about 15 dollars in damage, started from a defective oiler, and was noticed when smoke escaped from a wall as workers were leaving. Garments near the scene were moved to prevent further damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Fire Department
Franklin Street
Damae
Liter
For Sale and Auto Listings From Chronicle Office
Advertisements include office supplies like adding machines and ribbons, coffee deals, and a large batch of used cars from several dealers. Notable items list models from 1923 to 1929, with multiple Fors on Ford, Chevrolet, Dodge, Buick, and Overland, plus a 100 acre farm note in Burt County Nebraska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WM. S. van Hemert
Burt County
Nebraska
America
Hollander
H. I. van Nostrand
Gary Place
Tulsa
Oklahoma
van Houweling Auto CO
White Way Auto CO
Pella Motor CO
Local Classifieds Include Seeds Lessons and Cleaning
FOR SALE New recleaned timothy seed three dollars per bushel sacks extra grower assurances. A W Veen achoten promotes good seed. VIOLIN LESSONS at 1109 Broadway fifty cents each. Phone Blue 296 Earl Van Rees. WALL PAPER CLEANING J H Hurt announces return to Pella April tenth. Leave orders at Chronicle or call Blue 367 Ottumwa Ia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. Veenachoten
Broadway
Earl van Rees
Pella
Chronicle Office
J. H. Hurt
Ottumwa
Local visit and car trip ends with a fine
Anthony Nunnikhoven arrived in the city for a short visit to his parents Mr and Mrs L W Hartley and children hosted relatives in Muscatine last Sunday. Jake Cornelius drove in five new Chrysler cars from Detroit with Ed Muilenburg Henry Van Eakeren Jim Vander Heiden and Alvan Burch. They were detained in an Illinois town for lacking numbers on their cars and paid a small fine after explaining they were delivering factory new cars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jake Cornelius
Chrysler
Detroit
Ed Muilenburg
Henry van Eakeren
Jim Vander Heiden
Alvan Burch
Illinois
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Ody
la France
Nossles
Spanner Pena Eedvese
American la France
H. P. Nator
Fred
Fanshart
Myron Brink
Maurice, Sons
Central College
Mahaska Hospital
Farmers’ Union
Farmers’ Co-operative Exchan
Peter Buwalda
H. H. Yanten Borge
Sae Ae College
Wm. Tait
Buwal
J. E. de Wit
Creston
Walter de Wit
N. de Wit
Frank de Wit
Steve van Roekel
Antoinle W. van Zante
Mahikska Hospital
John Ullrich
Fred Ulrich
Denver, Colo
Allen Bryant
Arizona
Dudock Langerak
B. H. Langerak
Norman Langerak
Geo. W. Ries
Betty Mae
Knoxville
John Datee
Geral
Agnes Es Mathes
Wellis
Pella Press
GC. Breuklander
Bourkens
Mullenberg
Plymouth
Cornelius & Co
Ira N. Curtis
Des Moines
Strand Theatre
Leland Croll
Roy Kimmell
Mahaska
Government
D. S. Bart
Oskaloosa
W. C. van Vark
Don Rosenberg
Se Ore
Haseen
Omaha
Ed le Cocq
Vroom
Weat Second Street
H. B. Stone
Vinton, Iowa
Steve van Roekel Ara Tak
Harry Ver. Steeg
Vandermeulen Hardware Ators
F. ‘Dykstra
W.D. van. Stuert
Otry
Jamaica
Mra. J. B
Dykstra
Urean
Cesvs
Ncnes Oceans
Inc
Sereener Eee
Crystal Penant
H. L. Sherman
F. E.miller
Fred Diekema
Otley
Carl R. de Goey
Paul Koopman
Forest Ver Ploeg
C. W. Clement
Harold Sack
William Klein
West 3Rd. Street
Perry Renaud
Peace St
P. A. van Donselaar
Pella R
Herbert Mathes
Orpington
B. Mensch
M. C. van Hemert
Chronicle
Buerkens Mfg. Co
John Laschuit
Altoona
Martin Vandehaar
Beyers Attery and Electric Co
Henry Brower
W. Franklin
van Zante Bros
A. G. Buwalda
Main Street
Beyers Battery and Electric Company
BABY
Garden City
Hacketts Hatchery and Poultry Ranch
Leighton, Lows Pellaphone
de Jong Floral & Seed Co
Timothy
C. R. Ver Ploeg
Jefferson Street
Timothy Kay
Abe van Houweling
Lora Byers
van Ness
Lois Rietveld
Broadway St
A. C
Hoeksema Bros. Garage
Goodgelow
Chronicle Ofce
Carl Beyers
Anthony Nunnikhoven
Burlington
City
Joe Nunnikhoven
J. H. Shinn
Hoeksema & Tromp Woodworking Shop
South Side Square
Buil
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