Glee Club Makes Hit in Brooklyn
The Central College Glee Club of Pella Iowa gave a delightful concert at Flatlands Dutch Reformed church Brooklyn drawing a large crowd. The program featured Comrades in Arms Fellowship and Song Dutch favorites and showcased soloists Mokma Vander Stoep Gosselink and Hillyer with notable piano by Loyde Hillyer. The group stayed nine days touring nearby cities and earned praise from church elders and local music lovers.
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Central College Glee Club
Pella
Iowa
Flatlands
Central College
Brooklyn
Milton J. Hoffman
Flatlands Church
College Glee Club
Comrades In Arms
Adams
Fearis
C. U
Loyde Hillyer
Liszt
Gottschalk
Nicholas Gosselink
Chopin
Gerald Mokma
Arie Vander Stoep
Vander Stoep
Mokma
Flatbush
Glee Club
The
Reformed Church
New York
Corn Belt
West
Charles William Reader
Henry Powles
A. Lincoln Suydam
John H. van Sielen
Charles A. Ditmas
William K. Remsen
William W. Kou
Wenhovey
J. van Wicklen Bergen
William Matthews
George Francis Sadler
Arie F. Vander Stoep
Herman Ostendorf
Frank Brower
Nicholas Gosse
Unk
John Hoeven
Ralph Vander Pol
Arthur Rymes
George Gosselink
Barl
Jones
John Gosselink
Richard Roze
Boom
George Filkkema
Ladies’ Aid Society
Brooklyn Times
Park Improvement At South Park By Wo mens Federated Club
The pergola work in South Park began Monday, funded by the club. Jim Verley holds the contract, awarded on earlier bids. A drinking fountain will also be installed by the east park sidewalk near Rock Island station, aiding train waiting in warm weather. John Brom bought the burned Pella Produce Co. building for 47 dollars at a public auction on the Square.
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South Park
Federated Club
Jim Verley
J. M. Cox
Rock Island
John Brom
Pella Produce Co
More New Blood for G. H. Bevans
A second blood transfusion was performed at G. H. Bevans home Monday afternoon. Blood was drawn from John Heerema and injected into Bevans. A similar operation a month earlier involved Des Moines specialist with Doctors Aschenbrenner and Sybenga. Bevans shows progress and prospects for recovery.
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G. H. Bevans
John Heerema
Mr. Bevans
Des Moines
Aschenbrenner
Sybenga
Bevans
NO SUNDAY MOVIES FOR NEW SHARON
The New Sharon council voted 173 to 149 to close Sunday showings after Star theatre manager Hoffman urged a public vote. The old council had passed a Sunday ban, but the measure now goes to final reading next Monday. The election produced an anti sewer, pro public-improvement shift in leadership as expected.
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Hoffman
Star Theatre
Sharon Star
Renaud to Build New Farm Home for Loyal Tenant
Mr. I. E. Renaud plans a modern house on his 220 acre Pella area farm two miles north to honor tenant J. J. De Mersly for a quarter century of occupancy. He notes De Kock is not oldest in service but has long tenancy, indicating good relations with tenants on his properties.
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I. E. Renaud
Pella
J. J. Demersly
de Kock
Special Notice to Contractors in Pella Iowa Band Stand
Bids will be received by the Board of Park Commissioners of Pella Iowa at Farmers National Bank until 3 30 p m April 21 1922 for the erection and completion of a Band Stand in Central Park Pella Iowa per plans by James Verhey Architect Copies of plans and specifications may be obtained at the Architect's office after April 10 upon a $5 deposit which will be returned on return of plans in good condition Board of Park Commissioners Pella Iowa
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Board of Park Commissioners
Pella
Iowa
Farmers National Bank
Central Park
James Verhey
College Presidents Meet Des Moines Friday in Iowa
President M J Hoffman of Central College attended a gathering of Iowa college presidents in Des Moines on Friday.
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M. J. Hoffman
Central College
Des Moines
Iowa College
Pella Library Support Lags Behind ALA Recommendation
Iowa library figures show Pella at 52 cents per capita, below the American Library Association suggested minimum of $1. The article notes Pella’s per capita circulation at 6.7, compares with Winterset at 1.18 dollars and 7.1 circulations, and Indianola at 1.21 dollars and 9.9. It discusses potential districting or wealth changes to reach the recommended funding level.
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Iowa Library Quarterly
Pella
American Library Association
Iowa
Brary
Knoxville
Winterset
Indianola
Pella Plans Seventy Fifth Birthday Celebration
An enthusiastic Chamber of Commerce meeting outlined a program for Pella's seventy fifth anniversary observance on September 5 6 and 7. Organizers called for united community support honoring pioneers and the City of Refuge and invited all former residents to share ideas.
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Chamber of Commerce
Pella
Passion Play of Ober-Ammergau to be staged this summer
Mrs A N Vander Linden who has seen the work will lecture on the Passion Play with the steroopticon at the Second Reformed church on Thursday April 13 at 7 45 PM The event will present a vivid description with pictures and a voluntary silver offering as admission.
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Ober-Ammergau
Jesus Christ
A. N. Vander Linden
Second Reformed Church
Pella to Have New Plumbing Contractor
H L Sherman formerly with H Vander Syde in Pella’s plumbing and heating business now starts his own company. He is known locally and will open a shop but is taking work at his residence until an uptown location is secured.
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H. L. Sherman
H. Vander Syde
Mr. Sherman
Pella
Proclamation for Clean Up and Paint Up Campaign in Pella
City leaders announce a national drive to improve health thrift safety and beauty. Beginning Monday April 10 the thorough campaign aims to engage every citizen in cleaning and maintenance efforts to foster a cleaner healthier safer and more beautiful community. Mayor H J Vanden Berg urges participation.
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United States
Pella
H. J. Vanden Berg
Ed Reaser of Oskaloosa Buried in Pella
Ed Reaser who died in Oskaloosa February 15 was brought to Pella and buried Wednesday afternoon at Oak Wood Cemetery. A short service at the cemetery was conducted by Rev. J De Haan.
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Ed Reaser
Oskaloosa
Pella
Oakwood Cemetery
J. de Haan
War Declared Five Years Ago Today 1917 USA Enters War
A reflective piece marks five years since the United States joined World War I. It recalls the call to arms, mobilization of five million service members and volunteers, civilian sacrifice, and the social and economic upheavals of wartime America. It notes patriotic service by men and women, and critiques profiteering and desertion amid broader lessons from the era.
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United States
Germany
Grandfther
Doings at the Council Meeting
The council meeting marked the second year of the current term with annual and quarterly reports. Mayor Vanden Berg said licenses brought in $86.50 and fines $11, while the fire department logged sixteen fires totalling about $10,000 in damage. Notable losses included Ario Wielard’s $4,500 home fire on January 2, F M Flush’s $1,750 insured blaze, Rev A C Droz’s near $400, and Pella Supply Co.’s $1,750 fire. most losses were insured except Wielard’s. Nominations for officers were made, naming A P Van der Melde as chief and Clarence Van Vark as assistant chief, plus a recommended purchase of new apparatus.
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Vanden Berg
Ario Wielard
F. M. Flush
A. C. Droz
Pella Supply Co
Fire Department
A. P. van der Melde
Clarence van Vark
City Council Hires Grading Firms and Faces Bond Error
The council accepted Roy Kyger's drag bid at 1560 per hour and Pella Supply's grading bid at 1.57 per hour. Current bills of 4716.27 were read and allowed. Six new traffic guides will be tested at major intersections. An issued bond from 1914, due 1920, appeared for payment and an error caused extra interest costs due to overstated coupons. The council will review assessments over several evenings as part of board of equalization.
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Sbia. Pea
Roy Kyger
Pella Supply Co
Pella Chamber to Form Instrumental Band Led by R Clay Crawford
The Chamber of Commerce invites all musicians to a meeting at its rooms on Monday evening April 10 at 7 30 to organize a permanent instrumental band. R Clay Crawford, former Hussar band director, will organize the group and owners are urged to bring their instruments. Ladies with instruments are especially welcome. RAND COMMITTEE Chamber of Commerce.
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Chamber of Commerce
R. Clay Crawford
Hussar Band
United States
Pella
Rand
Baseball club seeks catcher after prospect fails
George Lankelma and Paul Ver Steeg of the baseball club were in Des Moines on business. A prospective catcher for the team failed the boys this week, necessitating a search for another. They secured Gail, a well recommended young man.
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Geoge Lankelma
Paul Ver Steeg
Des Moines
Gail
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Central College Boys
Chronicle
Sharon
Flushing
M. W. van Doorninck
Yella Heerema
Leishton
Ecad Ae
City of Refuge
Red Cross
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