Van Gorp Picnic Brings Family Ties Together Near Pella
The Van Gorp family reunion at Grandman Grove north of Pella drew attendees from Mitchellville Bondurant Des Moines Oskaloosa and Orange City despite morning rain. Rev Albert Vander Ploeg led prayer and the program featured readings by Van Gorp family members a solo by Janet Van Gorp and a four-girl quartet. Officers for the coming year were elected led by President P H Van Gorp and Secretary Frank De Wit.
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van Gorp
Pella
Albert Vander Ploeg
J. H. van Gorp
Frank de Wit
Mr. van der Ploeg
van der Ploeg
Wilma D. van Gorp
Virginia van Gorp
Minnie van Gorp
Nickolaus van Gorp
Janet
J. W. van Gorp
P. H. van Gorp
J. F. van Gorp
D. W. van Gorp
Henry Vanden Noord
Mitchellville
Peter Kuyper Granted Patent for Rolling Window Screens
Peter Kuyper received United States Patent No 1595234 on August 10 1926 for a rolling window screen molding that prevents binding and extends life. The Rollscreen Company, of which Kuyper is president, plans to move from Des Moines to Pella to return him home. He noted the reward of inventing can be good.
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Peter Kuyper
Kuyper
Rollscreen Company
Des Moines
Pella
Messrs
Rosscreen Company
Pete
Albert City Reports Second Typhoid Scourge
In Albert City nine persons are seriously ill with typhoid fever as a suspected outbreak linked to private wells. A prior outbreak in the town claimed lives, prompting concerns about the water supply in Jasper County records.
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Albert City
Jasper County
Herwiners Picnic At Pella On August 25
The Herwinters by marriage invite all linked families to a picnic scheduled for August 25, one and a half miles south of Pella. If rain prevents, it will be held the following day at 1 00 p m, per notice from D G Van Zante president and L Hackert clerk. Also announced is a sale of Jacob De Haan next Saturday afternoon.
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Pella
Herwinners
D. G. van Zante
Pres. L. Hackert
Cor
Jacob de Haan
Jupiter Pluvius
Legionaires
U. S
Knoxville
County Memorial Building
Legion i
Harry Awtry
van Veen-Van Hemert Post
Legions Club
County Memorial
Ollebrands Open New Studio on Franklin Street
Reavers and Hollebrands opened Foto Shoppe in a new ground floor Franklin Street building after a summer fire at their Main Street location. The modern studio features four strong lights, finished rooms for processing, dressing rooms, and a spacious reception area with ample display space for photographs. Visitors Saturday received keepsakes as the public opening drew many local calls.
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Reavers & Hollebrands
Franklin Street
Pella Building Company
Rolscreen Machinery Arriving in Pella
Machinery for the Rolscreen factory is being moved from Des Moines to Pella this week. New machinery is arriving by rail and stock for parts production is coming in. Building work is not finished but enough space will exist to begin operations in the remaining days. A number of new families are moving to Pella with the factory and some have already purchased homes.
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Des Moines
Pella
Newton
van Gorp
Chronicle
Woodrow Machine
Newton Plain ‘Dealer
Ric
Messrs
Ketchum
The
News
Jasper County Record
Monroe Mirror
Wilson
Boxholm
Sioux Center Vigorously Splits Uphill Chase After Car Stolen
Three youths from Westfield pursued a man near Sioux Center after he tried to sell a five dollar car he claimed was stolen from Fargo. Marshal Addink and citizen Chas Brooke chased him into a cornfield with the aid of a police dog before he yielded. The car was reported stolen, with grape juice noted as the only blood-like stain. Sheriff Synhorst coordinated Fargo authorities for the suspect and vehicle return.
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Sioux
Henry Addink
Chas. Brooke
Mr. Gotz
Marshal Addink
Fargo
Brooke
Synhorst
Westfield
Lake Okoboji
Alton Democrat
Pella Visitors Tour Woodrow Washing Machine Plant
About twenty five Pella residents joined a Newton excursion to tour the Woodrow Washing Machine Company, now moving to Pella. The group viewed frame fabrication, foundry castings, and a new model washer with roller bearings and oil lubrication. They also visited Newton newspapers and shopped local plants, noting workforce growth and potential for about a hundred employees in Pella’s plant.
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Pella
Newton
Woodrow Washing Machine Company
Reasnor
Chronicle
Monroe
Union Pacific
White Way
Jasper County
Woodrow
Lubert van Dellen
Woodrow Company
Garden City Feeder Company
Holland Home for the Aged to be built in Sheldon
The Holland Home Society of Sheldon is organized with a 12 member board split between the Reformed and Christian Reformed churches. Officers include Rev. Wm. Bajema president Rev. J. A. Vis vice president John VerSteeg treasurer and Rev. J. B. Vanden Hoek secretary and public city agent. Financial agent Aart Harr named. A four acre site in Sheldon has been offered for the Home for the Aged, with the board to meet again Friday.
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Holland Home” Society of
Sheldon
Wm. Bajema
Pres
J. A. Vis
John VerSteeg
Sheldon First National Bank
J. B. Vanden Hoek
Hull
Aart Harr
Osceola Shoe Store Fire Causes Smoke Damage
The Clendenon Shoe Store in Oskaloosa suffered a basement fire on Thursday afternoon. Litter in the basement rear started the blaze, likely from a cigarette or carelessly tossed match. Fire confined to the basement, but stock in the first floor salesroom was badly smudged after a recent remodel.
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Clendenon Shoe
Oskaloosa
Missionary Meeting Draws Over Two Thousand Attendees
The annual outdoor missionary meeting of the Christian Reformed churches gathered in West Market square drawing 2000 plus attendees from churches within fifty miles including Pella. Pastors returned missionaries and others spoke between music segments in three sessions. Meals were shared on site with basket dinners, and a canteen fundraiser supported missionary work. net receipts were estimated around 1200, a final total not yet determined.
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Christian Reformed Churches
West Market Square
Pella
Van Ness returns from Chicago trip to study styles
Mrs B H Van Ness of the Van Ness Hat Shop in the square, after a week in Chicago attending the Interstate Merchants Convention, returns with new fashion lines for late summer and fall. Miss Jennie Mason of Des Moines has been secured as trimmer and designer for the store.
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B. H. van Ness
van Ness
Chicago
Interstate Merchants Convention
Jennie Mason
Des Moines
Herman Crum Opens New Auto Repair Shop
Herman Crum, long time automobile mechanic, opens a new repair shop in East First Street, Pella, in Ari¢ Wiclard's former building. He has operated in Monroe before and is ready to serve customers needing auto repairs.
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Herman Crum
Pella
Monroe
Ari¢ Wiclard
East First Street
Mr. Crum
Bloodhounds Trail Suspect in New Sharon Robbery
Howard Garrett of Des Moines is jailed on robbery charges in connection with a New Sharon home theft. Bloodhounds traced him to his grandmother's address after the crime occurred between 7 and 7:30 pm and $17 to $20 in currency were stolen while the Coy family was away. Witnesses place Garrett near the scene and he had done dental work for Dr. Coy earlier that Wednesday.
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H. C. Coy
New Sharon
Howard Garrett
Des Moines
M. S. Downey Farm
Lacey
Justice P. T. Cope
Earl Elder
Garrett
Cope
C. C. Orvis
Oskaloosa
Coy
Oskaloosa Herald
Reform Mission Meeting at Beard's Grove Pella Iowa
The Annual Mission Fest of the Reformed Churches of Pella and environment will be held on Tuesday August 31 1926 in Beard's Grove at Pella Iowa. Three meetings begin 10:00 am 1:30 pm and 7:30 pm. Dinners lunches and refreshments available in the canteen. Speakers include Rev H Kuyper Japan Mr John De Valois India Rev Fred De Jong Kentucky. Full program next week in this paper.
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Reformed Churches of
Pella
Beard’s Grove
Iowa
H. Kuyper
Japan
John de Valois
India
Fred de Jong
Kentucky
Farmers Picnic leads Pella businessmen to close shops
The Business Men of Pella will close their places of business during the afternoon of Tuesday August 24 to attend the Farmers Picnic wherever feasible.
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Pella
Aged Oskaloosa man drinks carbolic acid
Albert Ballard, about 75, drank carbolic acid Wednesday evening beside the White Way restaurant on West High avenue and died at Mercy hospital. He had earlier separated from his wife who ran the business, and after stints in St Louis and Chicago returned to Oskaloosa. The scene was witnessed by police. he died shortly after. Burial plans followed at Cheesman funeral home.
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Albert Ballard
Mercy Hospital
White Way
West High Avenue
St. Louis
Chicago
Oskaloosa
Cheesman
Barney Ballard
North Fifth Street
Times-Globe
Ed Le Cocq Loses Imported Police Dog
Cartoonist Ed Le Cocq of the Des Moines Tribune lost a valuable imported German Police dog that died Friday from tapeworm while kept at Theo Le Cocq's home in Pella. The dog had produced two litters, cost 3600 dollars, and its death represents a significant financial and sentimental loss.
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Ed le Coca
Des Moines Tribune
Theo
Pella
Germany
le Cocq
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Onl
Ollebrands
Sioux County
Hollanders
Oskaloosa Shoe Store
Reformed Mission Meeting
ED LE Cocq
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