Federated Club Visitors Highlight Recipcity Day
The Federated Club hosts guests from New Sharon and Monroe for a Reciprocity Day meeting. Despite rain reducing attendance, sessions featured welcomes, music, round table business talks, and reports praising the Federation’s work. Memorial Day plans and veteran activities in Pella are also outlined.
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Monroe
New Sharon
Federated Club
Vandermeulen
Ramsey
Sadler
Federation of Women’s Clubs
Lizzie
J. A. Murray
Frank D. Chipps
Irma Meade
J. E. McDuff
Monroe Club
Lowe
Deaths of Wm. Langerak and S. Bootsma in Newton and vicinity
Two obituaries recount the deaths in 1917. Wm. Langerak Sr. dies at 75 after a long illness, survived by his wife and seven sons, with services at First Reformed church and burial at Oakwood. Bootsma, 41, dies after a four month illness. former Pella native, barber and store manager, survived by wife Carrie, son Jack, siblings, and mother. Funeral in Newton with business houses closed.
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Wm. Langerak
West First Street
Langerak
Co. F
4Th Iowa Cavalry
G. A. R. Post
Henry
John
William
Wiggert
Meyer
Andrew
Fairbury
Nébr
First Reformed Church
Oakwood Cemetery
N. Boozema
Newton
Mr. Bootsma
Rochester
Minn
Bootsma
Pella
Iowa Mercantile Co
Carrie de Booy
Jack
George
Des Moines
Otto van Soren
Bids Sought for Park Grass Cutting in Central Park 1917
The City of Pella invites bids for grass cutting and park upkeep for the 1917 season. Bids must be filed with the city clerk by April 28, 1917, by order of the City Council. A. C. Kuyper, City Clerk.
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Central Park
Pella
H S Students Write Editorials on Patriotism
Sophomore class editors urge patriotic display as United States enters the war. They argue flag raisings show loyalty to the president and support for democracy, urging all Americans to show true spirit by raising Old Glory. Elm ore Houck signs the piece.
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United States
Germany
Elmore Houck
Man Who Played Lincoln Saw Booth Fire
William J. Ferguson, who created the Lincoln role in J Stuart Blackton's The Battle Cry of Peace, to be shown at the opera house May 3 and 4, recalls being onstage at Ford's Theatre when Lincoln was assassinated. He describes the night from the wings with Laura Keene and the shock of Booth's shot and escape.
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William J. Ferguson
J.stuart Blackton
Opera House
Ford Theatre
Washington
Lincoln
Ferguson
Laura Keene
Miss Keene
John Wilkes Booth
Mr. Ferguson
Abraham Lincoln
The Need of a Home Garden in Wartime Economy
The piece argues for home gardens as a wartime response to food shortages and high prices. It notes gardens reduce costs, provide recreation and personal satisfaction, and stresses that if everyone avoided gardening, prices would stay high. MARIE ROORDA.
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Marie Roorda
City Fire Truck Debate in Peila Letter to the Editor
Citizens of Peila debate buying a fire truck arguing it would not improve response over existing autos, would be costly to maintain, and unnecessary until roads are paved, urging savings during wartime. The piece also notes Leroy Kimmel and F E Patton visiting in Pella from Portland.
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Peila
Leroy Kimmel
Chautauqua Opens In Pella June 18 To 24
The Pella Chautauqua, presented by the Wo men's Federated Club, runs June 18 through June 24 with the big tent set up a few days early. On June 16 Farmers Day will feature agriculture topics and a fruit and vegetable canning demonstration valuable to families.
Clean-up Observance Ordered in Pella May 9 and 10 1917
The Council of Pella orders a city clean-up on May 9 and 10 1917. Citizens must thoroughly clean premises and place non burnable rubbish on the curb or alley line for collection by ward. Residents in wards 1 and 4 gather May 9, wards 2 and 3 May 10, with owners paying dumping ground costs. The mayor is H J Vanden Berg.
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Vanden Bérg
Pella
H. J. Vanden Berg
Choir Guests to Sing at First Reformed Church
The First Reformed Church hosts a Sunday evening chorus performance with a solo by guest Mr. Dave Bogard from the Third Church.
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First Reformed Church
Dave Bogard
Ford service to standardize repair charges at Star Auto
At a banquet in the American House W S Falk of Ford outlined a new service aim to standardize Ford repair charges. He described franchisees as exclusive and focused on efficient de n and overhaul work so customers pay a fixed price regardless of location. Star Auto Co of Pella already meets most requirements and will contract for 150 cars next season with guaranteed prompt delivery.
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Star Auto Company
W. S. Falk
Ford Motor Co
Ford
Chicago
Pella
Falk
Star Auto Co
Star
Central and Simpson Tie in Two Two Baseball Game
Word Wednesday from Indianola reports Central Simpson tied 2 to 2 after time ran out. The stoppage before a winner was recorded suggests players had to catch a train, leaving no time for further play.
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Indianola
Van Spankeren and Vander Ploeg wed at Dunn Cottage
Tuesday evening at 7:30 Mr B H Van Spankeren married Miss Anna Vander Ploeg at Dunn Cottage in a ceremony led by President J W Bailey of Central College. The couple left for Chicago after the ceremony and plan a wedding trip ending with a visit to Dix on Til with family. Van Spankeren is a noted Pella banker and cashier of Citizens National Bank. Vander Ploeg is vice-president of Farmers' and Merchants' Bank. The Chronicle extends congratulations.
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B. H. van Spankeren
Anna Vander Ploeg
Dunn Cottage
J. W. Bailey
Central College
W. H. Vander Ploeg
Chicago
Reynolds Van den Berg Wed in Knoxville Cordova match
The marriage of Miss Beryl Melba Reynolds of Knoxville to Connie Van den Berg of Cordova occurred on April 18, 1917, at noon at Prof. W. S. Kelsey’s home with H. J. Sedrel of Leighton as witnesses.
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Beryl Melba Reynolds
Knoxville
Connie Vanden Berg
Cordova
W. S. Kelsey
Unite Iowa youth and adults to raise crops and save seed
A wartime Iowa call to action urges old and young to join farmers in producing food and preserving seed. Citizens are asked to fill an enlistment form outlining service options from farming, canning and storage to seed selection and pest control, and to mail it to the Volunteer Food Producers in Ames, Iowa.
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Iowa
Wilson
Agricultural Extension Department
Ames
P.O
Pella Gun Club Shoot Weather Dampens Turnout
The Pella Gun Club event faced wet turnout with eighteen contestants, some from afar. Fred Gilbert of Spirit Lake led with 142 hits of 150 in an amateur match, though not eligible for prizes. prizes went to John Liter 124, Harry Boland 123, J A Craig 122, and Edd Van Gorp 121 in sequence.
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Pella
Fred Gilbert
Spirit Lake
Gilbert
John Liter
Harry Boland
J. A. Craig
Davenport
Soft
Edd van Gorp
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R. C. Payne
Albert Hobbs
A. C. Kuyper
H. S
Ben
Booth
F. E. Patton
Portland, Ore
P. A. Edmand
Central and Simpson
Vanden Berg-Reynolds
Food Producers of
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