Paving order fails to carry in Oska loosa streets
A Friday city council hearing on two paving resolutions for bitulithic street work in Oska l oosa Franklin Broadway and Washington ended without approval. Objections argued against special assessments, base quality, and funding from city funds. Two separate protests totaling about 106 signers led to three to three votes, leaving the matter unsettled and streets still in poor condition.
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Main Street
Oskaloosa
Franklin
Broadway
Washington Streets
Oskaloosa Street
Liberty Street
Rock Island Railroad
General
W. H. Fowler
Warren Biulithic Co
Fultz
Veenstra
Waechter
Wormhoudt
Blommers
van Doorninck
Knoxville
South Main Street
Main
Park Commission Chosen by City Council Vote
At a special Friday meeting the city council selected J. B. Wilson P. H. Kuyper and J. H. Cochrane as the Park Commission under the ordinance approved by voters. Many expected one or more women would join, but no women were elected to the board.
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J. 8. Wilson
P. H. Kuyper
J. H. Cochrane
Pella City Council weighs concrete water tank option
Tuesday evening the Pella city council met with a small audience and handled routine matters including sidewalk permits and committee reports. The session spotlighted an audit showing 6913.01 in bills, a cigarette permit transfer, and a proposal for a concrete water tank with a steel-banded build.
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Main Street
G. W. Geerling
Pella
Hewitt
Des Moines Camp Dodge Open for Eighty-eighth Division Reunion
Nearly 100000 mid west veterans who trained at Camp Dodge gain final view before demolition. About 6000 veterans will attend the August 26 27 28 reunion in Des Moines with free auto transportation to the cantonment and a large tent city at the fair grounds for housing. A reduced railroad rate half price is granted for all mid west points.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Camp Dodge
Es Moines
Fair Grounds
Mid-West
Car Byers and Miss Cora Dingeman wed in Decorah
In Decorah Iowa on Tuesday July 19 1921 Car Byers and Miss Cora Dingeman united in marriage. The ceremony occurred with both sets of parents present and the couple planned a post wedding trip through northern Iowa Minnesota and Wisconsin. The Chronicle extends best wishes to the couple.
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Car
Byers
Cora Dingeman
Pella
Decorah
Iowa
P. Dingeman
Arthur Verrips
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Peila
the Chronicle
Pella Receives Notable Rainfall Ends Drought Heat
Rain began Monday morning and continued with a big afternoon shower and another heavy evening downpour. An inch or more fell before noon and about the same in the evening, easing the drought. Corn crop spared except on thin soil, ground ready for plowing and wheat sowing. Cooler weather followed the rain after a long hot spell.
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Pella
Des
Moines
Eldon
Death of John J. Bousquet in Pella Remembered Elder Emeritus
John J. Bousquet born in the Netherlands March 23 1837 came to America at age twelve settling in Pella. He served in Co B 34 Iowa Infantry later as lieutenant and married Anna Vander Linden in 1868. They lived in Ames before returning to Pella in 1880 where he led a produce business and later retired. He died July 31 1921 aged 84 with wife and children Hattie Eagan Louis and Agnes at his side. Funeral at Second Reformed Church followed a sermon on fidelity to family country business community church and God.
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John J. Bousquet
Netherlands
Pella
John Bousquet
Union Army
Co. B
Iowa
Anna Vander Linden
Ames
Lfe
Fes
Thea Sures
Hattie Eagan
Burlington
Louis
Agnes Bousquet
Second Reformed Church
H. M. Bruins
Far West
Wendell Phillips Buried in Des Moines Military Funeral
Sylvester Wendell Phillips son of Mr and Mrs J A Phillips former Pella residents was buried at Des Moines Sunday after dying in the war He and four other returning soldiers shared the largest military funeral ever held in Des Moines The deceased was well known here attended school and left with his parents seven or eight years ago.
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Sylvester Wendell Phillips
J. A. Phillips
Pella
Des Moines
Central College Adopts New Faculty and Promising Outlook
Central College unveils an expanded teaching staff and an athletic coach as the new year opens. Two former teachers depart. Rev. John R. Mulder, W. R. Cruse, Miss Marie Lippelt, and Miss Wilhelmina Van Nimwegen join in roles across Bible, modern language, and athletics. Hope College and Michigan backgrounds noted. strong student interest and large registration projected for the coming term.
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Central College
Chronicle
Profesor Woodford
Western Theological Seminary
Holland
Michigan
W. R. Cruse
Detroit
University of Michigan
United States
Vecole Superieture de Geneve
South America
Sinc
Lippelt
Central
Wisconsin University At Madison
Child Runs Over by Car Near Municipal Building
Mildred Burdick six, daughter of Mrs H H Rozenburg, was run over by a Ford driven by Connie Smorenburg near the municipal building. The car stopped quickly. City Clerk A C Kuyper carried the girl to Dr Fox's office. She suffered a scalp cut, elbow bruise, and scratches but no broken bones. expected to recover as the head wound heals.
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Mildred Burdick
H. H. Rozenburg
Connie Smorenburg
Dr. Fox
Farmers Picnic Planned by Co operative and Farm Bureau Leaders
A joint meeting of the Farmers' Co operative Exchange directors and Lake Prairie Farm Bureau officers organized preparations for a large Farmers Picnic at Vér Meer grove two miles northeast of town on Tuesday August 23 with several committees formed and speakers scheduled led by B. H. Cunningham secretary of the Town State Farm Bureau. The event, touted as one of the biggest in Marion County, will be an all day affair with further details to follow.
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Farmers’ Co-operative Exchange
Lake Prairie Farm Bureau
Vér Meer Grove
B. H. Cunningham
Town’ State Farm Bureau
Marion County
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Park Commission Chosen
Warren Biulithic Company
SS EH Division
Reunion
Ingeman
Superior Blend Coffee
H. F. Johnson
Wendell Phillips
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