Pella City Council approves licenses and reads 1924 actions
The August 5 1924 council meeting in Pella Iowa approved H L Sherman plumbers license and bond. Treasurer reports 24828 61 balance. Water sewers status good with repairs planned to septic tank outlet. Ordinance to authorize Pella Telephone Company reading. Budget for 1926 taxes adopted with levy instructions. Delegates appointed for Iowa municipalities convention August 19 to 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
Towa
Johnson
Alderman Butt
H. L. Sherman
Pella Telephone Company
Iowa
Globes Oil Sewer Fund
Marion County
Mason City
Washington
West First Street
A. C. Kuyper
Loyde Hillyer Wins New Military Honors
Loyde Hillyer of Montrose Colorado earns Expert Machine Gunner medal while serving as a sergeant in the Colorado National Guard. He previously served in the navy and now leads a 25 piece band and a 27 voice choir at the Montrose Methodist church as he and Tillie Beerends move forward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loyde Hillyer
Montrose
Colorado
Colorado National Guard
Loyde
Navy
National Guard
Fort Logan
Pella
Tillie Beerends
County well represented in Geneva camps this year
Marion County will send eleven youths ages 16 to 21 to leadership training camps under the International Sunday School Forces. Marie Beyers and Christine Ver Steeg work in the Lake Geneva dining hall while others attend the Geneva Glen and Lake Geneva camps for August sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion County
International Sunday School
Marie Beyers
Christine Ver Steeg
Lake Geneva
Wis
Geneva Glen
Colorado
Waldo McCorkle
Columbia
Raymond White
Knoxville
Nina Gosselink
Bessie Vander Ploeg
Pella
Lillian Neifert Rowland
Pershing
Elaine Pringle
Wilhelmina Wilkes
Anistacia Ridlen
Chicago
Harold May
Pella Women Attend Monroe Birthday Party
A large group of Pella ladies joined Mrs. Robert Baker in Monroe on Friday to celebrate her birthday. Attendees named include Mrs. H. Jaarsma and daughter Gertrude, Mrs. George Heeren, Mrs. Ed Tysseling, Mrs. A. Dykstra, Mrs. Nick Heimstra, Mrs. Bertha Unger, and Mrs. F. Brunia. The day was enjoyed by all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
Monroe
Robert Baker
H. Jaarsma
Gertrude
George Heeren
Ed Tysseling
A. Dykstra
Nick Heimstra
Bertha Unger
F. Brunia
County Y M C A camp a success
County Secretary O E Atkinson reports the Y M C A movement in Iowa will enroll about 5000 Iowa boys in fourteen camps this summer. Oskaloosa and Marion County camps held a seven day session near Tracy on the Des Moines river with about 50 boys. Marion County delegates included Edward Loynachan Glenn Roberts and others. leaders were Myron Miller and Will Jones. Several Marion County youths earned honors including Loynachan Donar Garlan West Roberts Grubb Leavengood Millner and Rumph.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. E. Atkinson
Iowa
Oskaloosa
Marion County
Des Moines
Tracy
Edward Loynachan
Wallace West
Scott West
Edward Allen
Keith Millner
Karl Wilson
Harvey Rumph
Knoxville
Glenn Roberts
Attica
Arlin Jones
Howard Pettit
Bussey
Vacheal Trent
Abner Grubb
Donald Ellis
Tommie Leavengood
Willie Hoe
Dallas
Myron Miller
Will Jones
L. S. Sonderegger
Atkinson
Edward Loynacan
Glen Donar
War Declared Ten Years Ago a World War Recalled
The Chronicle reflects on the ten year anniversary of World War I. It recalls the onset in 1914, economic fears, shared global impact, and editorial observations on socialism and war’s transformation of nations. Local ads note sugar sales, university news, and car prices amid postwar civic updates.
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Europe
Chronicle
Globe
America
United States
the Chronicle
Austria
Servie
The
Senior Piano Recital by Miss Van Baren at Central School
Miss Sara Van Baren, class of 1924, presented her senior piano recital in the Chapel last Friday evening at eight. She played works by Beethoven, Weber, Jensen, Voyrich, MacDowell, Poldini, Debussy and Liszt from memory. Special mention to the Concerto Opus 32 with Mr. Sadler in orchestra parts. The recital reflected credit on Van Baren and Central School of Music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sara van Baren
Miss van Baren
Beethoven
Weber
Jensen
Voyrich
MacDowel
Poldini
Debussy
Liszt
Sadler
Central School of Music
Miss van Buren
Central College
Rock Island Announces August Des Moines Excursion
The Rock Island will operate another Eldon to Des Moines excursion on August 17 with the same schedule as the prior trip. It will pass Pella at 8 10 a.m. and return from Des Moines at 6 30 p.m. for 5 cents round trip. The first trip drew heavy crowds along the line with nearly sixty from Pella riding and stations reporting two to three hundred travelers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island
Eldon
Des Moines
Pella
Dan Tice Family In Auto Accident Near Kirksville
Dan Tice and his family of Center Missouri were visiting in Pella at his brother T D Tice's home when the car overturned on a rough road near Kirksville on their way home. Mrs Tice suffered an arm fracture and daughter Ruth a head cut. Mr Tice and his sister escaped serious injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Tice
Center
Pella
T. D. Tice
Kirksville
Baptist Association Meets in Pella
The Oska loosa Baptist Association holds its annual meeting at Pella Baptist church from Friday evening August 15 to lunch on closing day. Messengers from about a dozen churches gather to hear year reports and discuss common matters, with missionary speakers from Des Moines Ottumwa Swatow China and Indianola. The public is invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oskaloosa Baptist Association
Pella Baptist Church
Howland Hanson
Des Moines
H. F. Moore
John Hastie
Ottumwa
R. H. Tharp
Enid Johnson
Swatow
China
G. P. Mitchell
J. O. White
Indianola
Haynes Roadster Hits Paige Touring Car
Two cars bumped on Main Street in front of the Chronicle office Tuesday forenoon. Connie Van Roekel, driving north, collided with H. W. Vander Wilt who turned to park on the east side. Van Roekel’s fender and running board were damaged. Vander Wilt’s car was largely unharmed.
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Chronicle Office
Connie van Roekel
Main Street
H. W. Vander Wilt
Mr. Vander Wilt
van Roekel
van der Wilt
Farm Bureau Orchestra to Broadcast on Sunday
The Farm Bureau Orchestra directed by Mrs. H. H. Le Grand of Monroe will broadcast a musical program from Station K. F. M. F. on Sunday afternoon from three to four oclock. The program will be heard by Marion county radio fans at Shenandoah. The group has enjoyed considerable success prior to this opportunity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Bureau Orchestra
H. H. le Grand
Monroe
Henry Fields
Shenandoah
Marion County Radio
Program Band Concert Saturday August 9
In a city band event notes list tunes including Hayes world voice Ayer Somewhere in the Miss Sedrel Bridal Roses and North Pole Overture. Merriment Polka features a Barnard duet with Harriett and Marion Frush. The program includes Spirit of the Age Overture and Hugo Kuyper Pompose. Selected pieces are performed by Hayes.
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Hayes World
Ayer
Barnard Merriment
Barnard
Harriett
Marion Frush
Hayes Pompose
Hayes Hugo Kuyper
Hayes March
Hog prices surge as Monroe shipments top $60,000
Hogs reach 10.25 per hundred at Pella with war-time high. Ralph Hendershot of Monroe and the Monroe Mirror report 34 carloads shipped from Monroe totaling about $60,000 in two days. Stocks moved through local yards as trains and overland drives fed strong demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
Lake Prairie
Ralph Hendershot
Monroe
Newton
Reasner
Hendershot
Farmer Festival Draws Small Afternoon Crowd
Saturday's third Farmer Festival continued with weather fine and amusements in place. A contortionist and two Indians performed while crowds enjoyed races, stock calls, and a water fight spur by Vander Voort onlookers. Evening shows featured knife throwing and a strait jacket escape as merchants announced prize winners including Vander Ploeg's Bakery and Kuyper's Music House among many locals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roland Klein
Bert Huizinga
Vander Ploeg's Bakery
Warner Vande Voort
Klyn & de Winter
J. van Bonsel
Pella Overall Co
Case Hols
A. Vander Wal
Rhina Engbers
Kuyper
Mabel Goenaat
Garden Cafe
Henry Kaldenberg
Wm. van Oostrum
J. Bruinekool
Wm. van Hemert
Clarence Mathes
Lucile Bogaards
Dora van Haaften
Puritan Drug Co
Harold Ver Steeg
D. J. van Vark
Model Clothing Co
John Vroom
T. Plette & Co
Rebecca Grandia
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Holland
Geneva Camps
Y.M.C. A
J. W. Bailey
I.E. Renaud
France
la Belle France
Carl Byers
Leavenworth
Kansas
Chautauqua
Dick van Zante
George van Buren
Sjouke Stuersma
Ford Company
Main
Franklin Streets
Baptist Association Meets
Haynes
Paige
Miss Sedrel
Mabel Toom
Alice Tysseling
S. Ryke
Nellie de Geus
5S. R. van Heukelom
Star Auto Co
Marion de Reus
Doedyns & Son
Mark Rillihan
Gradus Vande
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