Matches In The Hands Of Little Tots Cause Fire
A boy and girl playing with matches ignited hay in the Pete Bandstra barn four miles northeast of Pella Friday afternoon. The fire spread to a feeder shed and another barn, destroying hay, machinery, harness, and two horses. Losses reach about 500 dollars to Bandstra and 800 dollars to the Vroom estate, with insurance claimed to cover the buildings. The blaze burned for about 80 minutes, destroying both barns and their contents.
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Pete Bandstra
Pella
Bandstra
Mr. Bandstra
Horace
Overall Factory at Full Capacity
After a slack winter, the Pella Overall factory operates at full capacity with rush orders speeding production. Numerous letters praise the merchandise for fit, appearance, and quality, including a 100 dozen overalls order, highlighting the home‑made product’s growing appeal.
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Pella
Interesting Views In Pella Home
Mrs. Kate Beard, long time Central college instructor, gathers curios from the Holy Land. She wrote to Olaf Lind of Jerusalem for modern views and plans a tour with Rev. Beard. Photographs show Galilee scenes, Bedouin life, and Jordan valley imagery.
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Kate Beard
Central College
Olaf Lind
Jerusalem
Holy Land
Lind
R. R. Beard
Jordan Valley
Arua
Clean Up Days Scheduled by City Council
The city council decided on annual clean up days for the wards, with dates in late April and early May. Residents are urged to collect winter rubbish, pack it in boxes, and have it ready for haulers on the specified days to help make Pella a beautiful city.
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Pella
Chamber Makes New Highway Appropriation Plan
The Des Moines area group presented an appropriation of 150 dollars per year for five years to support the Diagonal highway project. The chamber also approved a 100 dollar allotment to the Grimes Canning factory to cover part of its water bill. The meeting at Memorial hall discussed moving canning operations, pooling leftover merchant funds, and the swimming pool project with no action. City water purity was touted, and a sign declaring pure water was proposed. Dr. Carl Aschenbrenner urged city cleanup and was tasked with overseeing the sign project.
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Des Moinés Committee
Grimes Canning Factory
Chamber of Commerce
Memorial Hall
Altoona
Ction
United States
Pell
Jeaves
JH. P. van Gorp
Carl Aschenbrenner
Iowa
Pella City
State Board of Health
Aschenbrenner
Head of Health Board Succumbs
Dr. Henry Albert former head of the Iowa State Department of Health died after an appendicitis operation conducted April 2 1980 He was 52 and had led the department since 1926 guiding new divisions in Epidemiology Public Health Nursing and more His death ends a long career marked by vision patience and public service.
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Henry Albert
Iowa
Albert Ws Iited
State Department of Health
Reno
Nevada
University of Iown
Recalls Names That Were Omitted From Letter
A letter from L. M. Wood of Leighton praises the Richland school story and lists omitted teachers and pupils. Teachers named include Charity Beers Rilla Shaeny Frank Carpenter Allee Wood Cornelia Westerly Mrs. Clark. Pupils named include The Beerands and Westerly families.
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L. M. Wood
Leighton
Richland School
Wss
Charity Beers
Rillashaeny
Frank Carpenter
Allee Wood
Cornelia Westerly
Clark
Beerands
Westerly
Three Doctors Taught at Rose Hill School
A local history notes Rose Hill School in Jasper County with three Carpenter brothers who became doctors after teaching there. The present building dates to 1910, and long lists of past students and teachers include Geo W. Peery, secretary, and Ally Bishop among others.
Hoover Loses Victory in Orchard Highway Case
The Iowa Supreme Court upheld a lower court ruling, affirming the state highway commission’s power to condemn land for Highway 68 through H. B. Hoover’s orchard near Oskaloosa. Hoover had resisted a fair condemned price, and the case ends with the commission advancing the road while motorists detour via the railway right of way.
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State ‘Highway Commission
Hoover
Mahaska County
Oskaloosa
State Supreme Court
D. W. Hamilton
State Highway Commission
Highway Commission
Young People Conference Delights Marion County
More than two hundred youths gathered for the Marion County Older Boys and Girls Conference, with delegates from each church paying a registration that included a banquet ticket. Key addresses by C. G. Herbrecht and Marion Klaaren highlighted noble living, Bible use, and church school leadership.
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Marion County
M. Vander Linden
C. G. Herbrecht
Jesus
Galileo
Herbrecht
Walter Hutton
Des Moines
Second Reformed Church
Marion Klaaren
Hutton
School Officials and Faculty Members Named in Report
The document lists present teacher Hazel Hoffmeier among faculty and names multiple students including Ma Gladys Watts Walter Terrill Agnes Vander Laura Miller Samuel Ver Steeg Anna Brummell Della Peery Lois Woodward Helen Schnng Mildred Montgomery Mar vel Meekma Fred Carpenter. Officers are John Vanden Berg president Geo W Peary secretary and Henry Van der Werff treasurer.
School Board Reshuffles Staff For Next Year
At the regular meeting the board announced changes in teaching staff for the coming year. John Groenendyk and Grayce Wesselink were elected for the High School joining retained teachers Frush, Amidon, Ver Heul, Richardson, Gosse link, Larson, Blake, Lewis, Ver Heul, Myrick, Ver Steeg, Ohland, Ver Heul, Beman, Bootsma, Lautenbach, Bishop, Harmson, Grant, Kuyper, Brooks, Reuvers, Renaud.
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Marsh
Kirkpatrick
Miss Popma
Lincoln
John Groenendyk
Grayce Wesselink
Frush
R. C. Amidon
Henrietta Ver Heul
Mrs. Richardson
Jane Gosselink
Florence Larson
Ruth Blake
Richard Lewis
Martha Ver Heul
Genevieve Myrick
Dena Ver Steeg
Florence Ohland
Kate Ver Heul
Ermina Beman
Dora Bootsma
Marie Lautenbach
Raymond Bishop
Jennie Harmson
Anna Grant
Helen Kuyper
Brooks
Leona Reuvers
Mary Renaud
Engineering Graduate Accepts Post at Dubuque Firm
A chemical engineering graduate from the Iowa Agricultural College completed the winter term and has accepted a position with Farley Loetscher Manufacturing Co. in Dubuque Iowa.
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Dubuque, Iowa
Iowa Agricultural College
Farley- Loetscher Manufacturing Co
Dubuque, Ia
Terrace Soil Terracing Demonstrations Boost County
County Agent Textrum reports four soil terracing demonstrations last week produced nearly 7,000 feet of terraces. He notes the practice helps prevent erosion and conserve moisture while allowing normal farming. The terraces were built on Ralph Shivers, W A Hollowell, Cyril Rees and Tom Hart farms for continued field operations.
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Textrum
Ralph Shivers
W. A. Hollowell
Cyril Rees
Fom Hart
Card of Thanks from the Vroom Family
The Vroom family expresses sincere appreciation to everyone who extended help after a fire destroyed their property on April 10.
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Cased Vroom Family
Brom Hatchery Chickens Sell Well With Few Losses
A Brom Hatchery report boasts 500 chickens sold to one buyer with one death and 1000 to another with three deaths, claiming an excellent record. Management notes production at 9,000 chicks weekly and no complaints so far.
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Brom
Weather Delays Paving On Highway 63 In Marion County
Rain halts paving work on both ends of highway 63 delaying the start planned for the first Monday. Detours are in place from Pella east to the county line and from Otley west to gravel. Project aims to pave three miles west of Otley and two miles east of Pella, completing the county’s 68 mile route.
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Larson
Pella
Otley
Marion County
Uniform Prohibition Law drafted by Iowa group
Des Moines reports a new uniform state prohibition enforcement model law created after two years by John B. Hammond with the National Civic League. The plan designates a state prohibition commissioner, bars liquor prescriptions, punishes buyers and sellers, and seeks county funds, aiming to reach all Iowa counties and prompt General Assembly adoption.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Uniform Prohibition Law Association
Corn Belt
John B. Hammond
National Civic League
Washington
Appanoose
Iowa General Assembly
Meeting Considers Associate Pastor at First Reformed Church
At a congregational meeting of the First Reformed church Monday evening the discussion focused on employing an associate pastor. The majority favored the move but action was deferred to a later meeting to determine full member wishes and finalize arrangement details.
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First Reformed Church
Mrs Williams and daughter to return from visit in Cedar Rapids
Mrs. M. D. Williams and her daughter Mary Ann are set to return today to their Cedar Rapids home after a two week visit with her parents Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Boland.
City approves new electric rate ordinance for large users
The city council passed a new electric light and power rate schedule presented by Alderman Van Vork. The ordinance lowers costs for most users and takes effect June 1 after publication. It includes a two tier structure, a 75 cent monthly minimum power rate, and a special window lighting rate for ranges, with debate on coverage for non range users.
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van Vork
H. P. van Gorp
Council
Pella
van Gorp
de Haan
Light and Water Committee
The Painted Angel at the Strand April 23 24
Billie Dove, star of The Painted Angel, born in New York City, rose from Ziegfeld Follies to films. Her career spans Polly of the Follies, The Black Pirate with Douglas Fairbanks, The Marriage Clause, An Affair of the Follies, Cavears, and now The Painted Angel with dialogue singing and dancing.
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Strand Theatre
Billie Dove
New York City
Ziegfeld Follies
Billie
Follies
Polly
Constance Talmadge
Douglas Fairbanks
Cavears
New York
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Peery
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A. T. Koneger
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T. B. Weeden
Harry Howard
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Minnie Davis
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Kate Ross
G. ‘Urphy
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Alice ‘Wod
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Joe Shiley
Mona Trout
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Harry Woodward
Lena C. Harbold
Emma Veith
Katie
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Fred W. Ter Louw
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