Annual Report of the Mayor for Pella Iowa 1916 17
The mayor reports 1916 17 activities with 15 arrests, $681.15 total fines and licenses, extensive street grading on East First Oskaloosa Broadway and Peace, park improvements at Central and South parks, depot grounds talks with the railway company, a concrete smoke stack at the power house, and the purchase of a power flusher for paved streets. A new water gallery was built at Howell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
Iowa
Oskaloosa Street
Broadway
University
Independence
Peace Street
Extension Street
Central Park
South Park
Howell
Letter from Kansas reveals long life and Dutch ties
A Garnett Chronicle reader shares a clipping from Greely Graphic detailing Mr. Aart Velthoen’s 90th birthday at his Garnett home. The note mentions Velthoen’s move from Pella over forty years ago, his preserved memory, and family details including wife, daughters, and two sons in Illinois and Texas. The writer reflects on visits to Pella and reconnects with Dutch roots and former prominent merchants like Voorhees.
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Aart Velthoen
Pella
C. T. Chapin
Henry Morgan
Mary H. Greely
Edward K
Evanston, Ill
Chicago
Andrew
Amarillo
Texas
Voorhees
Velthoen
J. H. Stubernrauch
Best Artist Series Adds Fourth Number To Course
The Ladies' Auxiliary of the College secures next year’s Artist Course with four numbers after Mr Best augments the lineup. He may donate seventy five dollars to replace the grand piano if the course succeeds. Season tickets priced at 1.50 with no reserved-seat charge. Act includes Salvi the harpist, Madame Hale soprano, Sala the cellist, Mr Richardson tenor, Telfernto pianist, and Loring with an Indian songs act. Pella music lovers should welcome the lineup. M D Flanders and wife visited Pella for seed potatoes, finding prices above 3.00 per bushel.
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Salvi
Madame Hale
Sala
Richardson
Telfernto
Loring
Pella
New Administration in Charge in City Government
New administration assumed control of city government Monday at 7:20 p.m. with Mayor Vanden Berg and council members taking office. Fire chief and city health officer were chosen, committees named, and bills amounting to 3,186.88 were approved as debts above bonded indebtedness push total debt to over 8,000. Mrs. N. Bartiema visited Prairie City Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson
Chronicle
Vanden
Berg
Jacob Fennema
P. G. Gaas
Vander Ploeg
Wormhoudt
Vanden Berg
P. Vander Meiden
B. Andeweg
W. H. van der Ploeg
Carl Aschenbrenner
John Vander Ploeg
M. W. van Doorninck
C. H. Wormhoudt
T. G. Fultz
H. A. Veenstra
South Street
Broadway
Independence Street
West First
West Second Streets
Paul Lynhorst
LeCocq Wins Prohibition Oratory at Sterling Contest
Marion L. LeCoca of Fairmount won first in thought and composition and in delivery at the Kansas Prohibition contest in Sterling. He earned a $50 prize and leads into the Kansas Pentangular debate with Cooper College. LeCocq will represent Kansas at the national oratorical contest in Indianapolis next July.
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Marion L. LeCoca
Fairmount
Kansas
Sterling
le Coca
Paul Breese
LeCocq
Breese
Cooper College
Bethel College
Indianapolis
Indiana
Glee Club
West
Pan-Hellenic Association
Kansas State
College Notes on Brouwer Chautauqua Work Abroad
Mr Brouwer leaves Wednesday to take up Community Chautauqua work in the South. He will organize a chorus in each town and conduct local singing at each session while the tent stays, then move with the tent to the next town. A letter from Carl Byers says his chautauqua work begins in Georgia this week. Frances Vander Linden starts piano with Mr Sadler next week.
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Brouwer
Marie
Martha Greiner
Sunnyside
Leonard Allen
Carl Byers
Georgia
Roach
Chicago
Frances Vander Linden
Sadler
Also Mentioned on This Page
Garnett, Kan
Garnett Review
Greely Grahic
Ellison H. Voorhees
M. D. Flanders
Knoxville
New Council
New Handling
Mrs. N. Bartiema
Prairie City
College
Holland Books
Leona Rhuvers
Libr'n
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