New Era For Pella High
The Pella school board seeks to expand enrollment to about 100 more rural and town pupils by establishing a new era for Pella High School. The campaign emphasizes public funding for high school education, improved facilities, and broader access via district buses and Highway 63 access to attract students from rural districts and nearby towns.
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Pella
Chronicle
Pella High School
Notabl
Achual
Monroe
Puan Miaaget Essa Iene
Central College
Central Academy
Iowa
Happy John Sends Greetings From Pella
A dated note from Happy John G Shivers in Sioux City Iowa sends greetings to Pella and asks for two Chronicle copies. He details a Nebraska arrival at 9 am and a cross state trip via U S 20 to Junction to U S 81 toward Yankton South Dakota. He closes best regards to all in Pella.
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Happy John
Pella
Nebraska
Des Moines ‘Tribune
U. S. 20
Junction U.S. 81
Yankton
Chronicle
S. D
John G
Shivers
Wynborgs to Celebrate 25th Anniversary Picnic
Mr and Mrs John Wynborg mark their twenty fifth wedding anniversary on August 8 with a picnic in Paul Ver Moors grove northeast of town joining relatives and friends. The couple married in Holland and lived there four years before moving to America. Mr and Mrs H B Van Vark of Prairie City visited relatives here Sunday.
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John Wynborg
Paul Ver Moor’s Grove
Mrs. Wynborg
Holland
America
Mrs. H. 8. van Vark
Prairie City
This City
Chicken Causes Auto Accident Near Sully on Diamond Trail
Special correspondent reports an unusual crash about half a mile west of Sully on the Diamond Trail Sunday noon. Dr H C Beyer and Wm Wyatt of Newton were driving a Nash sedan westward when a chicken flew through the windshield. Beyer lost control, the car rolled into a ditch, landing on its top headed east. Both men escaped with minor injuries. the car suffered windshield damage, a bent fender, and other light damage but remained drivable to Sully garage.
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Sully
Iowa
Diamond Trail
H. C. Beyer
Wm. Wyatt
Newton
Harry Dixson Gets Another Patent Des Moines
A patent on a dirigible headlight for automobilen was granted to Charles R. Stoulil of Pocahontas last week. The light mounts below the front headlights and reflects light in the path of the automobile when steering at corners. Other Iowa patents awarded last week include Walter V. Curtis Davenport hog ring. Harry Disson Pella spring-roller assembly. William G. Dunn Clarinda awning bracket. Albert Hansen Harlan explosive engines governor. Edwin J. Herbert Guttenberg cross member for nonskid chains. Ashton T. Nelson Wilton Junction memorial building. Ralph Penn Des Moines automatic electric switch. Ernest Poleske Manilla riding machine. Nicholas Salentie Interloo spring recompressor. Alex S. Tjaden Sioux City light-control device for headlights. John H. Tritz Clinton mixing valve. John Re Voorhees Cedar Falls friction clutch.
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Des Moines
Walter V. Curtis
Davenport
Harry Disson
Pella
William G
Dunn
Clarinda
Albert Hansen
Harlan
Edwin J. Herbert
Guttenberg
Ashton T. Nelson
Wilton Junction
Memorial Building
Ralph Penn
Ernest Poleske
Manilla
Nicholas Salentie
Interloo
Alex S. Tjaden
Sioux City
John H. Tritz
Clinton
John Re Voorhees
Cedar Falls
Death of John Van Houweling at 86 in Pella area
John Van Houweling died at 6 45 A M on Wednesday August 1 at the home of his son in law C J Van Gorp 604 Liberty Street He was 86 years 2 days 4 He leaves one son A P Van Houweling of Pella and two daughters Mrs Menings north of Pella and Mrs C J Van Gorp in town Funeral services will be held at two o clock at the First Christian Reformed church with interment at Oakwood Cemetery
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John van Houweling
C.J. van Gorp
Liberty Street
A. P. van Houweling
Pella
Pella Lady Visits Denver Sanatorium
A reader describes a trip from Pella to the Bethesda Home near Denver, visiting Ben Blackhawk from Winnebago Mission. The home offers rest, a radio, and caring staff, with the patient hopefuls to regain health and return to serve his people.
Bake Sale By Truth Seekers Class At First Reformed Church
The Truth Seekers Class of First Reformed Church hosts a bake sale on Saturday afternoon. Cornelis Hospers, teacher, will oversee the event at Kin & De Winter Meat Market.
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First Reformed Church
Kiyn & de Winter
Cornelis Hospers
Novelty Auto Races at Marion County Fair
The Marion county free fair plans afternoon auto races headed by a ten mile free for all among Ford Chevrolet Star and Whippet models. Dr C J Scott says signups are open for stock cars with no special plates, with time trials for position and many other races including six cylinder vs heavier cars and possible model T specials. Open to all entrants, with a women drivers race if entries permit, under the Saturday program managed by Fred Younkers of Cedar Rapids.
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Marion County
Ford
Scott
Cott
Fair Association
Des Moines
Dr. Scott
Fred Younkers
Cedar Rapids
Younkers
Middle West
Prominent Speakers Named for Farm Bureau Day at Iowa State Fair
Des Moines Aug 1 Frank W Murphy of Wheaton Minnesota and Winder of Salt Lake City set as principal speakers for the Farm Bureau Day program at the Iowa State Fair August 27 announced by Chas E Hearst president of the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation Murphy chairs the Corn Belt legislative committee and Minnesota Council of Agriculture while Winder ex Utah state senator is executive secretary of the American Farm Bureau Federation both long active leaders in farm legislation and cooperative efforts thousands of farmers from across Iowa expected to attend the program details to be announced soon
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Des Moines
Iowa
Frank W
Murphy
Wheaton
Minnesota
Winder
Salt Lake City
Alan
Mr. Winder
Utah
American Farm Bureau Federation
Utah Farm Bureau
Farm Bureau
Utah Poultry Cooperative
United States
Hearst
Farmer Suffers Injury In Fall Near Pella
John Van De Noord, a prosperous farmer living four and a half miles northeast of Pella, was injured Friday afternoon when a hay rack rope tangled in a pulley. He fell backward, fracturing a rib that pierced his left lung. He is gradually improving as his two sons handle farming duties during his recovery.
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John van de Noord
Pella
van de Noord
Pella Shooters Lead In Triangular Gun Club Contest
In the Pella-New Sharon-Oskaloosa shoot, 38 shooters contested 1305 targets with Pella at 1299, New Sharon 1805, and Oskaloosa 1800. Pella's five shooters hit 238 of 250 targets while Oskaloosa and New Sharon posted 232 and 226 respectively. George Killinger won the doubles event with 21 of 24.
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Pella
New Sharon
Oskaloosa
George Killinger
Ray McClure
Harry Boland
Ed van Gorp
Gerald Rysdam
Walter Butts
Earl Black
Boland
Another Highway Gap Is Filled in Monroe and Mahaska
The Oskaloosa Herald reports Monroe County will surface the eight mile gap from Hartsack to Buxton on primary No 6 and extend Mahaska’s first fully surfaced secondary road to Albia. Residents raised funds quickly and Monroe County officials plan to complete the road sharing with H A Armstrong providing the old Buxton dump site.
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Pella
Albia
Chariton
Centerville
Oskaloosa
Marion
Monroe County
Old Buxton
Iowa
Eddyville
Hartsack
Buxton
Mahaska
Des Moines
H. A. Armstrong
Buxton No. 15
Central Graduates Get Good Positions
Friends of Central College note two alumni securing teaching posts for next year. Heinie Van Hettinga, formerly of Jefferson High, is now principal of Muscatine High School in Iowa. Harriet Frush, ex Jefferson and Greeley teacher, will teach chemistry at Waterloo High School after graduate work at Iowa State University. The Chronicle proudly records their success and expects further achievements.
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Central College
Heinie van Hettinga
Haseen
Jefferson
Muscatine
Iowa
van Hettinga
Harriet Frush
Greeley
Colorado
Waterloo
Miss Frush
Flush
Pella
Iowa State University
the Chronicle
Read the Ads Who Advertises Saves You Money
The piece urges readers to read newspaper ads as merchants and advertisers spend heavily yearly to reach buyers. It argues ads reflect special offerings and thoughtful pricing intended to save customers money.
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Bist
Mahaska Farmer Hurt When Binder Line Snapped
Bob Steen of Garfield township was seriously injured Tuesday afternoon while harvesting. A binder line broke causing the team to run. Steen was thrown under the machine, breaking one leg and injuring the other, tearing his hip guards and cutting both hands. Neighbors aided him, and he was rushed to Abbott's Hospital in Oskaloosa, where he remains in pain but as well as can be expected given the loss of blood.
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Bob Steen
Garfield Township
Oskaloosa
Van Wely's Brother Visiting From Holland
Prof A C Van Wely arrived from the Netherlands to visit his brother Will Van Wely and family in Monroe. He noted the vast U.S. cities and rural distances, spoke on European and American conditions, and said neutral countries felt wartime blows. He will stay about two weeks.
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A. C. van Wely
Will van Wely
Monroe
New York
Chicago
Atlantic Seaboard
Prof. van Wely
America
United States
Prof van Wely
van Wely
Pilgrims Climb Mt Holy Cross Mark Colorado Tradition
A Colorado gathering mirrors Mecca pilgrims as 25 states send worshipers to Camp Tiginon for the ascent of Mt Holy Cross. The cross top stands 18 999 feet above sea level with the Bowl of Tears lake at 12 000 feet. Some seek baptism in icy waters to symbolize rebirth as the pilgrimage becomes an annual event.
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Arabia
Mecca
India
Egypt
Bagdad
Damascus
Abraham
Ishmael
Colorado
Mt. of the Holy Cross
Camp Tiginon
Mrs John Rietveld Celebrates 85th Birthday Family Gathering
A July Sunday gathering at Mrs John Rietveld Sr on North Broadway marked Grandma Rietveld’s 85th birthday. About thirty relatives joined for a lawn party with refreshments and tokens of remembrance. She is an early Pella settler, living in town since her husband’s death after years in Clay Township.
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John Rietveld
North Broadway
Grandma Rietveld
Sheriff Makes A Liquor Raid In Knoxville
Deputy sheriff Fred Van Benthuysen and Marshall Roy Crawford raided James Beaman's home Saturday night and found a quart of alcohol and a quart of distilled water. Beaman was absent during the raid and has since disappeared from the community. Charges filed allege maintenance of a liquor nuisance and officers expect he will be located soon or surrender voluntarily.
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Knoxville
E. E. Clark
Fred van Benthuysen
Marshall Roy Crawford
James Beaman
Beaman
Woodrow Washing Machine Gains Oppenheimer-Alsop Agency
The Woodrow Washing Machine Co announces a new distributor in Mahaska county through the Oppenheimer-Alsop Co of Os Caloosa. The firm ceases a prior washer agency to focus on Woodrow, citing factory growth, rising orders, and the Model 30 as a low priced leader. Oppenheimer-Alsop’s sales push should broaden Woodrow’s reach locally and beyond.
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Pella
Chronicle
Woodrow Washing Machine Co
Oppenheimer-Alsop Co
Oskaloosa
Woodrow
Mahaska County
Oppenheimer-Alsop Company
Oppenheimer- Alsop Company
Iowa
Woodrow Washing Machine Company
Oppenheimer-Alsop
Hospital Head Appoints New Medical Officer in Knoxville
Dr. C. W. Sisson, formerly of North Shore hospital Chicago, arrives to lead the local government hospital as medical officer in charge. He succeeds Dr. B. Ross Nairn who remains head of the clinical department after Dr. H. G. Clarke’s transfer to Camp Custer Michigan.
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Knoxville
C. W. Sisson
North Shore Hospe
Chicago
Sisson
North Shore Hospital
B. Ross Nairn
H. G. Clarke
Camp Custer
Mich. Dry. Nairn
Knoxville Maniac Patient Caught
Knoxville Iowa manhunt story states Roland Yates a dangerous government army hospital patient was recaptured Friday afternoon under guard after escaping Monday. He claimed to be in the area all along and said he had no food since escaping while authorities noted he freed his handcuffs before slipping away.
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Knoxville
Roland Yates
Government Army Hospital
Yates
Robert McIntyre
Swan
Pleasantville
McIntyre
Des Moines
Chicago
Annual Klein Picnic Marquee at Grandman's Grove
The annual Klein Picnic is set for Tuesday August 21 1928 at Grandman's Grove. Attendees should bring their own dinner and enjoy the event with a promised good program organized by the committee.
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Grandman's Grove
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