Pella Bank Building Rising as City Busy
Pella is booming with new construction led by Herman Rietveld. A three story Bank for Savings and Peoples National Bank site nears completion featuring modern vaults, private offices, and a comfortable layout. The project promises jobs and lasting economic strength for Marion county.
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Pella
Peoples National Bank
Savings Bank
Herman Rietveld
Bank For Savings
France
Holland
United States
Iowa
New
Pella Bank
The
Chronicle
the Baptist Record
Marion County
Peoples Trust Co
People’s National Bank
Tere
Geo. Heeren
Death of Mrs. Clara Margaret Kramer in Prairie City
Mrs. Clara Margaret Kramer 49 died at home in Prairie City of heart failure last Sunday. Funeral held at residence with Rev Cesner of Aves, under P B C society. Remains sent to Oakland cemetery for burial. Husband and two daughters Gertrude and Florence survive. local P E O and Prairie City P B C members attended.
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Clara Margaret Kramer
D. Kramer
Priairie City
Prairie City
Cesner
Aves
P. B. C. Society
Kramer
Oakland
Prairie City P. E. ©. Society
Pella
Gertrude
Florence Kramer
P. B
Joe Little
M. Feathers
Bred. Heaton
Frank Turner
George Blattner
Florence Jencks
Hattie Wiggins
Happy In Wedlock Tastica G Van Vliet United
C Smorenberg and Mrs Jane van de Nadort wed at the groom’s home last Saturday evening at 8. Both parties are well known in Pellin where they have lived for years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tastica
G, van Vliet
C. Smorenberg
Jane van de Nadort
Pellin
Keota couple settles in South Pela for school year
Prof and Mrs W. Farmer have arrived from Keota and are settled in South Pela to begin the new school year. Mr Farmer oversees game improvements at Webster school building. Ouse, the Fifield merchant, Monday and Jett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmer
Keota
Pela
Webster School
Unfortunate affair rocks Pella church leadership
A Utah Des Moines church report details Rev Z Henry Lewis former Pella Baptist pastor facing arrest for theft and deception. Investigation by Minneapolis and Des Moines leaders found he used false names, engaged with a married Mankato woman, and borrowed money to aid an unpublished book. The Pella church voted to sever his pastoral relationship and pursue deposition, with a council to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Z. Henry Lewis
Pella Baptist Church
Pella
S. E. Wilcox
Mr. Lewis
Bro. Wilcox
Richfield Baptist Church
Minneapolis
Des Moines
First Baptist Church
Pittsburg
Dakota
St. Paul
Stbrey
Lewis
Riley
First Baptist Church of
Frost
John Firth
J. B. Smith
B. F. Keables
Stocking
James Brown
Mankato
Wales
Keubles
the Baptist
Churches to publish Sunday service notices free
Notices listing Sunday services from various churches will be provided each week at no charge under this head. Readers can learn service times and locations from the free notices offered.
Church Schedule With Pulpit Supplied By Guest Pastor
First Baptist holds Sunday school at 0:30 am and regular services at 10:30 am and 7:45 pm. B Y P A meets at 7:00 pm. Second Reformed Church’s pastor Wm J Van Kersen is away. Rev J J de Pree of Alta Presbyterian fills morning and evening pulpits. Sunday school at 9:00 am and Christian Endeavor at 6:46 pm on Mission Work among Women. All are invited.
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Wm. J. van Kersen
J. J. de Pree
Presbyterian Church of
Alta
Iowa
Christian Endeavor
Local Visitor Bids Farm Work in Town Trip
Ry Groenendyk, connected with the Kline farm near Tracy, was a nine business visitor to town Tuesday. He started on the return trip Wednesday morning, continuing work and appointments in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ry .Groenendyk
Kline
Hear
Tracy
Tragic Drowning at Skunk River Picnic Ground
A twelve year old boy, Johnnie Klein, son of Mr and Mrs A T Klein, drowned while bathing in the Skunk River near Muntingh pasture yesterday afternoon. Despite a large search with nets and divers, the body remained unfound as of Thursday morning. Efforts continued with experts arriving from Oskaloosa to probe a deep whirlpool suspected of holding the body.
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Skunk
Muntingh
Johnnie
A. T. Klein
Ittle
Klein
Johnnte Kein
Pearson
Oskaloosa
Message From Canada to N J Gesman in Iowa
J L Warren of Belle Plaine Minnesota reports sending a message August 21 mentioning sale of two sections to George Carpenter, noting wonderful crops and urging crowds for the next day. Warren signs as J L Warren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. Warren
Belle Plain
Minnesota
Belle Plaine
N. J. Gesman
Pella
Iowa
George Carpenter
Prairie District Fair exhibits to travel to Des Moines
Secretary Charles Porter of the Lake Prairie District Fair will depart tomorrow afternoon with a fine agricultural exhibit from Marion county. The item will be placed in the agricultural hall at the state fair, and it is predicted to rank highly among entries from nearby regions.
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Charles Porter
Lake Prairie District
Des Moines
Marion County
Second annual business men's picnic held despite rain
A large crowd from Pella gathered on the Skunk River banks at Muntingh pasture for the second annual business men's picnic postponed by heavy rain. Concert bands, a gun club shoot, and a pigeons shoot occurred before tragedy when a boy named Johnnie Klein drowned near day's end. The event was otherwise considered a success.
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Pella
Skunk
Muntingh
Ballengee
Cox Military Band
Jack
Joe
Johnnie Klein
Coxs Military Band Benefit Social At Garden Square
A social in Garden square on Saturday afternoon and evening raised about 125 dollars for Coxs Military Band. Ice cream, sandwiches, coffee and cake were sold, with forty to fifty gallons of ice cream noted. Prominent Pella ladies hosted. rumors of Ballengee Concert Band invitation are false.
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Pella
Cox
Garden Square
Ballengee
Lightning Hits Barns and Kills Hogs and Horses
A severe storm last Monday night caused a barn belonging to Mr Richardson to burn and be destroyed. Lightning killed five hogs valued at about 100 dollars in the stockyards. The Tice barn on Sully road burned, destroying the structure and killing two horses. Chas Porter will go to Des Moines for a week to serve as captain of ticket police at the state fair. Harry Awtry and Tice traveled to Des Moines and then to Onahimi.
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Richardson
Pos & Cheesem
D. ‘Tice
Sully
Chas
Porter
Des. Moines
Harry Awtry
Tice
Des’ Moines
Onah mi
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Tooma
Keables
A.J. Brost
Northwestern Bible and Missionary
Frank’ Peterson
American Baptist Missionary, Union
Northwest District
Rverett Irwin
Giaren
Biahtels
First Baptist
Second Reformed Church
Canada
Cox's Military Band
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