School opens September seventh in Pella
The Public School begins Monday September 7 for children five by January 1 1926. Enrollment days for high school on September 4 and 5, with reenrollment or new enrollment possible later. Books sold at cost for cash. high school sets listed by class. Improvements to Lincoln and Webster schools described, plus weekly church Bible study releases for students whose parents sign cards.
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Pella
Lincoln School
Lincoln
Webster
Colfax Healer Relocates to Pella on Liberty Street
W F Hughey, long trusted in Colfax for healing, has moved to Pella where he rented a property recently purchased by Dan Dieleman on Liberty Street. The adjustment brings the healer closer to Pel la residents seeking care amid community interest.
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W. F. Hughey
Pella
Colfax
Dan Dieleman
Liberty Street
MISSION MEETING EXTENDED ON ACCOUNT OF RAIN
Rain interrupted the Zendingsfeest of the Christian Reformed churches delaying the program from Wednesday. The First Christian Reformed church hosted addresses while speakers planned for Thursday. By clear weather on Thursday an outdoor gathering drew a large crowd, and collections reached their usual size with refreshment profits added to the total.
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Christian Reformed
First Christian Reformed Church
Third Reformed Church bids farewell to Pastor Hankamp
A Friday evening gathering at the Third Reformed Church in Pella honored retiring pastor Rev. George Hankamp and his family. The event, attended by church members and friends, featured speeches and a $100 purse presented in appreciation. Refreshments followed the presentations as the Hankamps plan to remain in Pella.
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Third Reformed Church
George Hankamp
Pella
Hankamp
Reward Offered For Chicken Thieves In Jasper County
Jasper County Farm Bureau launches a $500 reward program to aid in the capture conviction and arrest of anyone stealing poultry from members. Farmers urged to watch for yellow and black Farm Bureau cards, mark poultry, and report suspicious activity as hearings proceed for related freight service permit in Des Moines.
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Jasper County
Farm Bureau
Jasper County Farm Bureau
Monroe Mirror
Opening of Central College Begins New School Year
Central College announces the opening of the new academic year on September 9 at 10 am with registration for students from Pella and distant locations on preceding days. The event includes addresses, faculty introductions, and guidance for course selection. The college highlights its Christian foundation, new faculty appointments in College and Academy, and optimistic enrollment projections. President-elect John Wessellink.
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Central College
Pella
Pietenpol
Heemstra
G. F. Lee
F. Ruge
Julia Watson
Dorothy M. Scholl
A. M
Ann Arbor
Mich
Newton Boggs
Madison
Wis
Leenhouts
Henrietta E. Roelofs
Edgerton
Minn
Calvin Bosch
Sara Gosselink
M. J. Hoffman
John Wesselink
Central Park Cafe Sunday Chicken Dinner
A local cafe invites patrons to enjoy a chicken dinner every Sunday at Central Park Cafe. The promo highlights a regular Sunday meal offering for community dining in a casual setting.
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Central Park Cafe
What Telephone Franchise Is Right For Pella
Citizens of Pella face a crucial choice on the telephone franchise. The opinion urges careful scrutiny of the contract rather than focus on the individual awarded the franchise, warning that a 25 year monopoly could allow rate hikes and poor service if protections lapse. The piece cites Des Moines and Corydon to illustrate risks and stresses lasting safeguards in the franchise.
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Pella
Des Moines
Iowa
Telephone Trust
Daily Papers
Corydon
Final Band Concerts Saturday and Tuesday
There will be band concerts Saturday evening August 29 and Tuesday evening September 1. These will be the last concerts of the season.
Entertain in Honor of Miss Vander Linden Farewell Dinner
A six o'clock dinner was hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Ed Cook for Miss Leona Vander Linden before her third mission term to China. Guests included her close friends who enjoyed a twelve-seat table, games, experiences shared by Vander Linden, and a grab basket of Chinese gifts.
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Leona Vander Linden
Ed Cook
Leona
China
Vander Linden
Miss Vander Linden
Vander Ploeg Named Receiver Over Three Des Moines Banks
Des Moines papers report state banking chief L A Andrews has ruled that three failed Des Moines banks can be managed from one office. Receivers of two were released, placing all three under W H Vander Ploeg, receiver for the United States Bank.
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Des Moines
L. A. Andrews
W. H. Vander Ploeg
United States Bank
OWA Farmers To Hold Debate On Tariff Support
The fourth annual state wide farmers debate will study government aid to create a tariff mechanism for U S farm products with surplus. Five questions were chosen by the state debate council and voted on by county farm bureaus then approved by the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation. Inter-township debates start in November and December with inter county, district and state finals set for March or April. W H Stacy of the extension service is compiling material for Oct 1 distribution. Previous state winners include Fayette and Hardin counties with Dubuque county last spring and Polk County a consistent contender.
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United States
United States Congress
State Farmer’s Debate Council
Carl Heidman
Granger
R. F. O'Donnell
Cole
E. Bass
Boone
W. H. Stacy
Ames
Iowa
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Extension Service
Iowa State College
Fayette County
Hardin County
Dubuque County
Polk County
Dollars Spent Here Come Back to Pella Citizens
A local call urges residents to spend dollars at home in Pella to boost community growth. It argues local purchases fund schools, churches, streets, and services, with profits circulating back to residents through civic improvements. It notes future merchant messages appear in September.
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Pella
Pella Missionary Dies in India
Relatives of Mrs. John Firth learned by cable of her death at North Lakhimpur in Assam on August 25 while serving as a missionary. She and her husband left Pella in 1921 after two years in America, with multiple trips to India since 1893. Her daughter Gertrude stayed in the United States with Aunt Professor Martha Firth of Central College. Her mother resides in Ayrshire Iowa and her brother Rev F H Webster, a Central College alumnus, once pastored at Monroe.
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John Firth
Assam
India
North Lakhimpur
Firth
Pella
America
Gertrude Firth
Martha Firth
Central College
Ayrshire
Iowa
F. H. Webster
Baptist Church
Monroe
State Fair Train Offer from Rock Island Railroad
The Rock Island Railroad sets special state fair fares at one dollar per mile for trips on Monday August 31 and Tuesday September 1. Tickets bought Monday are valid for return Tuesday evening, tickets bought Tuesday return Wednesday evening. The railway promises good accommodations and urges travelers to avoid driving to Des Moines.
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Rock Island Railroad
Des Moines
Pella Shooters Attend Marysville Match
Pella Gun Club members Earl Black Harry Boland and Rus Van Zante joined a shooting match at Marysville Tuesday afternoon. Chronicle editor rode with Rus for a visit to his boyhood country and met longtime acquaintances as shooters from Marion Mahaska Polk Wapello Monroe and Keokuk counties posted scores just below 96.
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Earl Black
Harry Boland
Rus van Zante
Pella
Marysville
The
Chronicle
Rus
Marion
Mahaska
Polk
Wapello
Monroe
Keokuk Counties
Public Auction Planned for Old School Building
Public sale notice announces the old school building in European District No 3 Marion County to be offered at public auction on Friday September 4 at 1 30 p m.
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Marion County
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Thomas Anderson
Oskaloosa
Iowa State Railroad Commission
Prairie City
Oskaloosa Herald
H. Vander Ploeg
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