Local Club Notes Highlight Social Evenings and Dinners
Mrs Gerald Paardekoopar and Mrs H Langerak lead officer elections at the Practical Art Renastment of Women Federated meeting. Oskella Club entertained by Mrs William Baer with two tables of bridge and special guests. Fortnightly Club officers elected with plans for next meeting hosted by Mrs Vander Linden. M E Circle and other groups held sew ing and socials. Family dinners and visits featured, including Bert Van Vliet and Des Moines trips. numerous non residents and guests listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. Federated Will Mos
B. H. Langerak
Ram
Alee Ion
Oskella Club
William Baer
M. C. van Gorp
Roy Andeweg
B.F. Vander Linden
J. A. Kuyper
R. Amidon
J. E. Shultz
Ford Korn
Mrs Naaktgebo ren hosts party on birthday
Saturday observance for Mrs Martin Naaktgebo ren included guests, refreshments, and games. Kathryn De Koning to host G T A Society gathering at her home Thursday evening. American Legion Auxiliary meeting at Legion Hall on April 1 drew good attendance with a brief program and a membership report urging full completion of applications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nora Scholte
Scholte
Martin Naaktgeboren
G. T. A. Society
Kathryn de Koning
G. T. Society
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Hall
C. Aschenbrenner
Choral Society Presents Cantata The King of Israel
The Choral Society of the First Christian Reformed Church directed by Tudor Kempkes will perform The King of Israel on Wednesday evening, April 9. Fifty five voices will sing. no admission, a silver offering will be collected, and the public is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Choral Society of the
First Christian Reformed Church
Tudor Kempkes
Log cabin misrepresented as Pella historic relic
Reporters trace a photo in the Des Moines Register of a log cabin claimed to be in Pella. The cabin, torn down decades ago, was historically linked to William Van Vark and later owners Nick Bogaard and Pete Van Vark. Local historians discuss possible builders and Civil War era ties to Captain Barker, now in his eighties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Pella
Gerald Paardekooper
Chronicle
J. H. Stubenrauch
Nick Bogard
Pete van Vark
William van Vark
John van Vark
East First Street
H. D. Kaldenber
Slater
Snd
Ory
Nick Bogaard
Captain Barker
Harvey
Injuries from Farm Horse Kick and Local Auto Shows
On a farm eight miles north of town, Benjamin Swank was kicked by a horse while unhitching a team. Dr. Carpenter treated a six inch gash above his left eye. In town, Van Zante Auto Co. displayed Durant Six cars at their south Pella showroom. A new awning went up at White Way Auto Co. Vander Ploog's Bakery added a Chevrolet Six delivery truck, with driver Gerrit Boorofijn planning to show it around town. John D. Gourts remains seriously ill at the Methodist hospital in Des Moines with diabetes and an infection in his foot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin Swank
Dr. Carpenter
van Zante Auto Co
Durant
South Pella
White Way Auto Co
Vander Ploog
Clement
Gerrit Boorofijn
John D. Gourts
Methodlat
Des Moines
Lautenbachs Move to New Alliance Office
The Ulrich Meat Market area new allotment will house the alliance office of Fred and Lee Lautenbachs. They represent several well known old line companies. The room will be renovated and modernized but will not be ready for occupancy for several weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ulrich Meat Market
Alliance
Fred
Lee Lautenbach
Burglar Alarm Does Good Piece of Work
Local residents favor awarding the Edison prize to C. M. Schlotterback of Knoxville for an alarm clock milk theft deterrent. He used a broken alarm clock tied to a milk bottle to wake the household when thieves approached, successfully catching a thief and saving milk. The inventor plans improvements with shotgun safeguards for posterity. The article also covers school activities, including track plans, a teacher talk, book reviews, and dental education programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knoxville
Edison
C. M. Schlotterback
Schlotterback
Typists Hang Up Record In Local Contest
Reported results show Robert Baron and Hannah Allen posting top speeds in the novice typing event with Pearl Shinn allowed to compete later due to an accident. Additional participants included Ruth Langerak and Helen Vander Linden among others. winners may represent Pella in a commercial contest in Indianola on April 19. The article also notes awards tests, school music events, a pre-district declamatory contest at Oskaloosa, and updates from the wrestling and manual training programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Baron
Hannah Allen
Ruth Langerak
Helen Vander Linden
Parl van Hemert
Sarah Wormhoudt
Pearl Shinn
Pella
Indianola
Evelyn Crum
Nellie van Dyke
Bernice Blommers
Anna May Vande Noord
Helen Huyser
Hummel
Baptist Church
College
Osk High School
Melcher
Oskaloosa
Carlisle
Allelman
Bussey
Farrar
Legion
George Heeren
James Kolenbrander
Elvon Hollebrands
Don Ellcott
Equipment Added at Knoxville Creamery in Ta
Knoxville April 2 To handle increased business the Kno Tast to handle their increased busi better, manager J N Gilbertson and assistants have just put in a new equipment upgrade at the Knoxville creamery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knoxville
Kno
J. N. Gilbertson
Creamery Upgrades Boost Butter Production
A creamery installs a 300 gallon pasteurizer nearly doubling pasteurization capacity and adds a new brine pump cream pump and pump can. A refrigerator with loading capacity enlarges storage enabling carload shipments. In March 844 pounds of butter were made, a sharp rise from the prior month, with farmers praised for supplying sweet ore and boosting butter quality and earnings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilbertson
Mr. Gilbertson
Central College 1930 Grid Schedule Features Season Dates
An attractive football schedule arranged by Coach Winter for the warriors in red and white. Contests include Augustana at Rock Island September 5 or 27, Parsons at Fairfield October 8, and Missouri Wesleyan at Pella October 10 tentative.
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Winter
Warriors
Central
aSeh
Augustana
Rock Se
Parsons
Fairfield
Missouri Wesleyan
Pella
Wesleyan and Graceland clash in Pella schedule
Oct 17 Jons Wesleyan visits Mt Pleasant. Oct 25 Dubuque U at Pella. Nov 1 St Ambrose at Davenport. Nov 11 Penn at Pella. Nov 21 Graceland at Pella.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jons Wesleyan
Mt Pleasant
Dubuque U
Pella
St. Ambrose
Daven Port
Penn
Graceland
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Gerald Paardekoopar
Balter
Helen Need
Tal Pg Fitaishen
Harold May
Coluaiblay
Artie Gaaus
Ruth Fennema
Mack Thomassen
Cornie ‘Smorenburg
Rrison Mullins
Paul
M. E. Circle
Ee George Croll
M. E
Wédfenennan
Ros Frene
Ed Porter
Bert van Vliet
Boston
Hout
G. van Vliet
Ames
Nancy Ruth Renaud
M. G. R. Club
Charles van Vliet
Gertrude
Helen Neyenesch
Columbia
NEW Sharon
Dena Vander Pol
J. G. Vander Pol
Vander Pol
D Movies
Mrs. Scholte
Strand Theatre
Pella, Iowa
Lewis
Jack Mulhall
Alice Day
Elliott Nugent
Wise Girls
Legion Auxiliary
Choral Society
Kodak
Bodia Aa
Major Barker
Lautenbachs
Richardson
Cedar Rapids
Silas Marner
George Elliott
Miss Popma
The
State University
HUNT
Knoxville Creamery
Central College
Nestle
Sunnyside
Beauty
Broadway
Jessie B. Sadler
Nednesdy
Sitard
McKim Studios
Indeparderite
Mor
Frigidaire
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