Van Vark Urges Equal Gas Patronage At City Station
At a regular meeting Mayor Fultz announced department heads and committee members. Van Veen sought a permit to erect a gas station at University and West First, which was granted. Van Vark proposed equal distribution of gas patronage among city stations and discussed options such as city buying from a tank or using coupons to track purchases. The matter was referred to the light and water departments to design a system compatible with existing operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pal
Fultz
William Schreiner
Water Department
John Gaass
Light Department
Joe de Hoog
C. L. Carter
A. C. Kuyper
C. van Veen
University and
West First Street
C. W. van Vark
Fire Department
van Vark
Schreiner
Light and Water Departments
Floods in Iowa Spark Rural Exodus and State Aid Talks
Northern Iowa faced weekend floods described as the worst in two decades, forcing many families from homes. Across state news report straw poll support for prewar beer, a fatal hit and run injures Webster City man, and Iowa courts uphold the emergency debtors relief act.
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Iowa
New Trial Motion in Van Vliet Case Planned in Knoxville
Judge E W Dingwell to hear attorneys for J H Van Vliet former Pella banker plead for a new trial in Knoxville Saturday. Van Vliet was convicted of making a false report to the state superintendent of banking connected with the Security State Bank. Dingwell had been scheduled to be in Knoxville last Saturday but was unavailable due to other court business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. W. Dingwell
Knoxville
J. H. van Vliet
Pella
State Superintendent of Banking
Security State Bank
Rock Island Co Files Large Mortgage
The Rock Island Improvement Co filed a 10 million dollar mortgage in Ruby Richerd’s office this week. The loan was to Continental Illinois National Bank and Trust Co and covers land in Dallas township near Melcher, plus Lucas county mines. The company is a Rock Island railroad subsidiary. The mortgage spans about 29 000 words and cost 29 50 to file.
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Rock Island Improvement Co
Ruby Richerd
County Recorder
Continental Illinois National Bank & Trust Co
Dallas Township
Melcher
Lucas County Mines
Rock Island Railroad
Pella PTA to Convene Tonight at High School Auditorium
The regular monthly meeting of the Pella Parent Teacher Association will be held this evening at WSU o'clock in the high school auditorium. If no guest speaker is available, the president will speak on The Three Hs of Education or The Three Things To Be Educated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
Parent-Teacher Association
WSU
Philip Kling Dies In Newton Home
Philip Kling, longtime Galesburg resident, died Friday at his Newton home. Funeral and interment were held there Monday. He was over 70 and is survived by his widow. Children were born to the union.
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Philip Kling
Galesburg
Newton
Card of Thanks to Friends and Neighbors
The Ver Steegs express gratitude to friends and neighbors for help extinguishing a house fire about ten days ago and preventing greater loss. They publicly thank the fire department and all who assisted.
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Harry Ver Steeg
Fire alarms report shows twenty nine calls in 1932 33
City Fire Department chief submits annual report covering alarms answered from April 1 1932 to March 31 1933. Twenty nine alarms are listed with locations owners and losses including building and contents insured or uninsured, dates from April to March and multiple residences stores offices and a railroad car alarm events with varying losses.
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City Fire Department
C. W. van Vark
Pella
Second Street
Main Street
J. C. Mitten
Franklin Street
Gary Vogelaar
Columbus Street
C. P. Dykstra
H. C. Viersen
J. G. Sybenga
Monroe St
A. Ver Ploeg
Oskaloosa St
A. H. van Roekel
Rock Island Railroad
Franklin St
R. Dixson
H. Pietersma
Main’ St
J. Steinkamp
Main St
J. Rempe
East End St
H. Brock
A. Heide
G. H. van den Berg
W. Sexton
F. van Rheenen
Fred German
A.tusseling
South St
Nancy Boot
Broadway
Bennink
East Second St
P. van Niewaal
S. Vander Meide
Washington St
John van Rees
Fowler's Message To the Business Men Of This City
Walter H. Fowler addresses Pella business men urging caution over rate reductions for business users. He argues lower rates conflict with sound business practice and calls readers to study his points and act accordingly.
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Fowler
Walter H. Fowler
Pella
Vander Linden couple marks 55th wedding anniversary
Mr and Mrs N L Vander Linden of 910 Independence street celebrate 55 years of marriage on March 14. They wed in an old brick house near the four mile crossing with Rev John Muilendeck officiating. He rode horseback to the ceremony and they started life on 80 acres rented for about two dollars and fifty cents per acre. They recall lean years with scarce wheat bread and note parents' contrasts in wealth and a doctor in the family. Continued on page 8.
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N. L. Vander Linden
Independence Street
Delos Wittenberg
John Muilendeck
New Jersey
Vander Linden
Martin Wittenberg
John de Kock
William van Peursem
John
Anne
Yella Witzenberg
L. J. Roorda
Mr. Vander Linden
Langstrast Dairy
Tunis
J. W. van Hemert
Mrs H Vander Gaarde Dies After Long Illness
Death came to Mrs. H. Vander Gaarde at 1 45 Sunday afternoon at her home in this city. She was 67 years 9 months 11 days old after a long illness with cancer. Funeral services were held Wednesday at 10 00 at the home and 10 30 at the First Reformed church. Rev A Haverkamp officiated and interment was in Oakwood. She was born on a farm in Marion county near Pella and lived here all her life. She is survived by a son A. D. Van Houweling and three sisters Mrs W H Nollen Mrs Nickolas Ter Louw and Mrs A A Roorda.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Vander Gaarde
First Reformed Church
A. Haverkamp
Oakwood
Vander Gaarde
Marion County
Pella
Drew
A. D. van Houweling
W. H. Nollen
Nickolas ‘Ter Louw
A. A. Roorda
Akron Disaster Adds Another To Sea Tragedies
The Akron dirigible of the U S Navy crashed near Lakhurst New Jersey in a storm during a noon Tuesday incident. Thirty two crewmen perished, including Rear Admiral William A Moffett, leaving only three survivors. The airship cost over five million dollars and was praised for its sturdy lighter than air construction. The nation mourns the loss of the crew and the incident shocks the public.
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Akron
U. S. Navy
Lakhurst
N. J
William A. Moffett
Voice Of The Public Appeals For Tax Reform
A public message urges frequent reminders to legislators for a just tax law at the upcoming session. It criticizes existing property tax laws, notes past reductions, and references a special session to address tax revisions. The author warns against delaying reform and urges farmers and others to support fair taxation through prompt payments and vocal advocacy.
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Rogers
Langerak
Marion Co
Death Invades Home and Takes Popular Youth
Casper Bruins 22 son of Mrs Anna Bruins died Tuesday evening at 7 20 at his home 201 Morningside after six weeks illness from influenza pneumonia and complications He was born November 1 1911 in Little Falls New Jersey and came to Pella with his parents He attended local schools and Central College and hoped to teach Surviving are his mother a brother Adrian and sisters Christine and Everdene Funeral 2 00 pm at First Reformed Church Rev A Haveramp officiating Interment Oakwood.
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Casper Bruins
Anna Bruins
Morningside
Mr. Bruins
Everdene Bruins
Davenport
New Jersey
Rev
B. Bruins
Oak Harbor
Wash
Little Falls
N. J
Pella
Bruins
Central College
First Reformed Church
Adrian
Christine
Everdene
A. Haveramp
Oakwood
Red Cross Receives Flour for Needy Families
Jacob Plender, local Red Cross chairman, announces a new flour consignment for needy families. Stored at Vogelaar's hardware and Pella Supply, it includes 272 small stems and 60 large sacks. Distribution will occur as applications come in. this may be the last shipment unless the government buys more wheat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Plender
American Red Cross Society
Vogelaar
Pella
Gow Place
Portergrove Cemetery Mowing Bids Sought for Season
Bids will be received for mowing grass and upkeep of Portergrove Cemetery for the season. Bids due by 2 p m Saturday April 8 at the board meeting in D C Van Zante law office. The Board may reject any or all bids. Contact A C Van Houweling in Pella for more details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portergrove
D. C. van Zante Law Office
A. C. van Houweling
Pella
Story fragment on marriage choices in old rule era
The readable text hints at a gossip piece about a woman with many marriages, noting 18 husbands and a 14th planned. It presents a flippant view of remarriage and social judgment without clear names or places. The excerpt shows sensational tone typical of a column or rumor note.
Treasurer Galvin Reports Falling Tax Receipts in March
Knoxville Iowa Treasurer Galvin notes March tax collections were a flop due to the bank moratorium. Cash payments for the first half of 1983 dropped sharply from 1982 levels, with totals to April 1 showing a $207,936.77 shortfall versus last year. No penalties will be assessed for late payments within three weeks amid the banking crisis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knoxville
Iowa
D. Gali
Ghongy Treasures
Colle
Galvin
All Day Dry Meeting Planned in Knoxville
An all day Marion County dry forces gathering will be held at the Knoxville Methodist church on Friday April 7 starting at 9 30 in the morning and ending at 3 30 in the afternoon Public dinner will be served at noon by the W T A ladies for 25e per plate The meeting aims to protest efforts to modify or repeal the Eighteenth Amendment and to set up a permanent Dry Council to oversee the upcoming repeal election attendance is urged by organizers Defeat Repeal is the rallying slogan for the convention
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion County
Methodist Church
Knoxville
Relative of Mrs. De Wit Dies in Grand Rapids
Jacob Visser, uncle of Mrs. Paul De Wit of this city, died Saturday at 5:00 am at his Grand Rapids home, Michigan, aged 62. Funeral and interment were held there. Sunday afternoon Mrs. De Wit traveled with her parents, Rev. and Mrs. A. J. Visser, to Albia to join the funeral procession to Grand Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul de Wit
Grand Rapids
Jacob Visser
Mich
de Wit
Albia
A. J. Visser
Banking progress at Knoxville forms new Community National
First reports from Knoxville banking situation are optimistic. More than a hundred shares were sold Saturday and many more have since signed up. An entirely new bank will be established taking over 40 percent of the old bank's assets and liabilities. The new bank will be known as the Community National. The establishment requires raising 50 000 capital and 25 000 reserve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knoxville
Community National
Classified Business Directory Article Promotes Local Listings
The Chronicle expands a business guide praising a new classified directory. It explains two aims: to provide easy access for readers to find trades and professions and to showcase local businesses before the public, urging firms to participate and gain visibility.
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Chronicle
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