Mahaska County approves road bonds in 1926 vote
Mahaska County residents approve bonds to improve primary roads by about two to one. Countywide tally 6 255 for 3 218 against. Oskaloosa city 4 430 for 435 against. Detailed precinct results shown, with White Way paving planned from Marion County line to Oskaloosa and other primary roads gravelled. Iowa Highway Commission notes no definite award yet for Primary Road No. 2 through Marion County.
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Mahaska County
Oskaloosa
Univ. Park
Adams
Black Oak
Cedar
E. Des Moines
W. Des Moines
Garfield
Harrison W
Harrison E
Jefferson
Lincoln
Madison
Monroe
Prairie
Pleasant Grove
Richland
Scott
Spr
Iowa State Highway Commission
Marion County
Pella Chronicle
Interstate Construction Company
Swea City
Iowa
M. L. Hutton
Ames
Perfection Oil Stove Demonstration Draws Crowds
The New Perfection Oil stove demonstration at Van Zante Bros. drew strong interest as biscuits steak and other foods were cooked to show odorless oven performance. The event highlighted oil as a popular fuel for warm weather and year round cooking in homes historically using oil cookers.
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van Zante Bros
Pella
Jasper County Bonds Fail to Carry
Bond proposal to fund primary and county road improvements in Jasper County failed. Rural precincts opposed the measure, while county totals showed majority support. Newton Daily News figures: Yes 1,150 and No 1,289 in Newton and outside areas.
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Jasper Co
Jasper County
Newton Daily News
Former Pella Resident Ellen McCurdy Dies in California
Friends in Pella learned of the death of Ellen McCurdy formerly Ellen McCulloch in National City California. She was 89 and died April 3 after a stroke. The obituary notes her long residence in Pella before moving about thirty years ago.
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Pella
National City
California
Ellen McCurdy
Ellen McCulloch
Gilbert to Enlarge Cleaning Plant on Franklin Street
F A Gilbert plans a 30 foot deep fireproof work room behind his store on Franklin Street to replace a razed room. He also introduces a new non explosive cleaning fluid to improve safety. Work will proceed as swiftly as construction allows.
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F. A. Gilbert
Franklin Street
College funds sought for building campaign in Pella
The Cen tral College aims to raise $100000 with a Thursday meeting after weather delayed the prior session. Speakers outlined the college as an economic and cultural asset for Pella, noting employment creation and local spending by students. Rev Bern ie Mulder, Rev H M Bruins, Rev George M Derbyshire and campaign manager Mr Chamberlain spoke on impact and community value.
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Central College
John Wesselink
H. M. Bruins
Second Reformed Church
Chamberlain
Pella
Bernie Mulder
Mulder
George M. Derbyshire
United States
College Girls Explore Chicago During Visit
In Chicago the group met sculptor Lorado Taft and visited his studios and the Art Institute. They toured the University of Chicago campus, the Field Museum, and Sprague Warner plant, noting forty nine pure food laws and an underground railway. They sang for Iowa merchants, attended five concerts in Chicago and one in Milwaukee, and praised hospitality everywhere.
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Uncle Billy
Chicago
Mrs. van Ess
Theiversity of Chicago
Art Institute
Field Museum
Parks and Marshal Fields
Sprague Warner’s
Sprague Warner Products
Mr. Rains
Iowa
Sprange Warner
Milwaukee
TYSSELING FAMILY IN AMERICA FOR 65 YEARS
Last Saturday celebrated Tunis Tysseling marking 65 years since his family arrived from Holland in New York and settled in Marion county Iowa at Pella His age 76 and his siblings ages range from 70 to 89 He takes pride in Dutch ancestry and American life.
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Tunis Tysseling
Mr. Tysseling
New York
Holland
Marion County
Pella
Tusseling
Minnesota
Fairfield
Tysseling
Knoxville Journal
Officers Find Liquor at Ed Liter Place
Sheriff J J Clarke and city officers raided Ed Liter residence Thursday evening finding liquor, apparently from amateur manufacture. One vessel was broken but enough seized to charge maintaining a liquor nuisance. Liter arraigned before Mayor Fultz and bound over to the grand jury under $500 bond, held in city jail until Saturday. Liter works for Mc Call Granite Works of Oskaloosa and is not John Liter of New England Granite Works.
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J. J. Clarke
Ed Liter
Fultz
Grand Jury
Liter
McCall Granite Works
Oskaloosa
John Liter
New England Granite Works
Valley School District Plans New House at Valley
The Valley school district southeast of Pella will build a new school house this summer. The district, small yet united, will spend 2600 dollars raised by a tax levy without a bond election. If costs exceed that, district leaders will fund any excess through future levy authorized by law.
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The
Valley
Pella
Ortheless
No Plates For 1927 Motor Trucks Arriving
Marion county receives the first batch of 1927 motor vehicle license plates from the state. Several hundred motor truck plates arrive in Des Moines and will be stored at the courthouse until December. Car plates arrive last. County numbers, likely 68, will be distributed after county arrangements are set.
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Marion County
Frank Metcalf
Des Moines
Court House
Knoxville Express
Notice to Road Pollmen in Lake Prairie Township
All road poll tax subjects in Lake Prairie Township are notified that the trustees, at the April meeting, fixed the price at 4.00 dollars to be paid in cash to the road Superintendent of their district. If paid before September 1, 1926, a deduction of 0.65 dollars will be allowed.
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Lake Prairie Township
Change of managers at Pella service station
John W. Vander Linden resigns as manager of the Pella Service Station after its founding. Barney Mensch becomes the new manager, living nearby and described as a man of push and ability. The Chronicle wishes him success in maintaining the business.
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John W. Vander Linden
Pella
Barney Mensch
Barney
Vander Linden
the Chronicle
New Telephone Directory Now Being Completed
The 1926 Fowler Telephone Company directory is being delivered this week with residence listings and phone numbers. Rural and town subscribers are separated on different colored pages, and a complete Otley Telephone system directory is included. Subscriptions to either network can use the other’s lines at no extra charge, a feature added since the last directory.
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Fowler Telephone Company
Chronicle
Otley Telephone System
Legion Men Attend 7th District Meeting at Des Moines
American Legion men of the Seventh Congressional district met at the Savery Hotel in Des Moines on Sunday to discuss plans for expanding membership. About thirty posts were represented, and Dr. G H Lankelma of Pella was chosen vice president to fill the term of A E Sipherd of Indianola who moved from the district. Attendees from Pella included Matt Hoeksema Ben Kuyk George Ver Steeg Paul Ver Steeg George Lankelma Mark Rillihan and D C Van Zante.
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American Legion
Seventh Congressional District
Savery Hotel
Des Moines
van Veen-Van Hemert
G. H. Lankelma
Pella
Sfill
A. E. Sipherd
Indianola
Matt Hoeksema
Ben Kuyk
George Ver Steeg
Paul Ver Steeg
George Lankelma
Mark Rillihan
D. C. van Zante
C. Van Berkum Brings First Springs To Market
The first spring chickens of the 1926 crop were bought this week by John Wynberg from C. Van Berkum. Thirty-nine broilers weighed 68 pounds in total, sold at 50 cents per pound. The birds were seven to nine weeks old.
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John Wynberg
C. van Berkum
Knoxville Men Draft Marion County Road Plan
J H Johnson told the Knoxville Chamber of Commerce that Marion county is forming a road plan, aiming to connect dispersed towns with all weather primary highways or a mix, to benefit the most people despite limited funds. The committee faces a balance between county and primary roads as it develops a comprehensive report for action.
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Marion County
Chamber of Commerce
J. H. Johnson
Johnson
Pella
Harvey
Bussey
Melcher
Dallas
Pleasantville
Knoxville
Knoxville Journal
Banks Closed for Arbor Day in Pella Friday
Pella banks will not be open for business on Arbor Day Friday April 28. The notice states banks will observe the holiday with closures from morning to afternoon hours.
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Pella
Pella and Marion County Roads Dispute Over Fair Share
The Knoxville Journal column argues for equal road funding across Marion County, noting Pella seeks fair treatment alongside Knoxville and other towns. It recalls historic underfunding, stresses cooperation, and predicts the first major upgrade may favor Pella only due to ties with Mahaska County and Oskaloosa, not county officials.
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Pella
Knoxville
Marion County
Chamber of Commerce
Knoxville Journal
Des Moines
Harvey
Oskaloosa
Mahaska
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A. Gilbert
First Reformed Church
Kee
Glee Club
Waupun
Wisconsin
America
ED Liter Place
Legion
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