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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1913
Page
2
Bart VanderHaar Will Langerak Dick VanHouweling Ernie Shutts Chas VanZante 8 Bartlema Wu H VerMeer Tom DeBruyn Andrew DeVries Ep Roorda Adam Terpestra P H VanGorp Dave Verought J A Herney Al VanideVoort Arie Tysseling John C DenBerger gathered to discuss a neighborhood improvement plan at the community center.
The report covers residents traveling to Oskaloosa and Keokuk for visits and dam openings, plus arrivals and departures of families from Pella. Notable names include Mrs. Knight, Mr. Knight, Mrs. VanderPol, D. VanZante, Tennis VanZante, J. H. Klein, Arthur Gans, and Chas. Houck. The Montana excursion and land buys are advertised, with Mrs. Pettit's anniversary noted.
The Pella column lists residents and guests visiting from Des Moines, Bloomington, Sioux City, and Chicago, plus local travels to Ottumwa, Mt. Pleasant, Sigourney, and Elgin. It notes sales, a cane mill for sale, a stove order push, a mission festival in Zendingsfeest, and upcoming sermons by Rev. VanKersen and Rev. Bailey.
A crowd of young people from Pella joined a Knoxvill crowd Sunday for a Des Moines bank picnic. O. E. Werner, a summer aluminum ware seller and college student, was in town, planning to visit Troy Kansas before college. Mr. and Mrs. Ira VanCleave left for Hayes Kansas after visiting at J. M. Cox’s and the VanCleave home in Oskaloosa. Train service stayed largely late for both directions, with delays tied to the state fair.
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