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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1909
Page
7
A local plea urges the council to approve paving around the square and along Main Street to the Rock Island Depot. Citizens cite growth and urban progress, noting a $500 fund to aid widows facing hardships, while opponents question the cost. The piece condemns delay and urges action to escape the mud.
Mrs. Fowler hosted a long awaited gathering as four sisters from Chicago Freeport Knoxville and Newton joined Mr and Mrs Fowler and their daughter Mia Allie Carson for Thanksgiving. It marked the first time the sisters had all been together in 25 years and the day was hailed as memorable and joyful by all attendees.
Unclear text outlines a contest awarding votes for new subscriptions with 1000 votes per year and extra votes for every six years of new subscriptions. Mentions a bet or stake of 7000 for 10 years, with scattered garbled terms.
Ray Van Maren sustained a deep gash over his right eye and a broken nose after his hand was caught by a spike on a cylinder while helping load a manure spreader onto A Ver Ploeg’s wagon. Dr Bos dressed the wound. he is recuperating and to resume freight office duties soon.
The Y M C A law and Bible classes grow with about twenty members and visitors from Keokuk and Otley. Brother J E Beard leads a recent Gospel Meeting as Roy Lewis is slated to lead next Sunday. An orchestra forms and nightly debates on Woman Suffrage attract interest, with plans for a larger hall and a program to be published.
Opening by President Geo Thomassen features humorous readings by Marion LeCocq and a YMC Orchestra. A paper on reclamation service, vocal numbers, a YMC A quartet debate on women’s suffrage, original poem by Chas Dykstra, Halley’s comet item, and music conclude with a program at Fourth Reformed Church on Friday evening December 9 1909 at 8 30 o'clock All are welcome.
Mrs Vander Linden of Pella dies November 29 1909 aged fifty three. Survived by eleven children including Gertrude Artie Bernard Roy Mary Helen and Edward. husband died May 2 1906. Funeral held at home then First Reformed church with Rev Vander Werf. interment Oakwood Cemetery. Family thanks friends for support. Leona absent.
Blanche De Varies of Otley Iowa expresses gratitude for the Chronicle contest prize mandolin. She thanks readers and the paper for the award saying she feels amply repaid and hopes the contest adds many new names to the home paper.
Dr B Keables and wife Mrs R R Beard marked his 81st with a small family celebration at their home after a Rochester trip where Mayo Doctors advised no operation due to complications. The visit relieved some suffering and officials noted temporary improvement. Connie Bruinekool packed and shipped household goods to Oskaloosa and plans market gardening next year. Others from the community joined in the local note.
Mr Bert Roelofsen of Eddyville and Miss Dena Boland married at the bride parents home on Thursday Nov 25 1909 Rev G E Monkman officiated in front of about forty relatives and friends The couple departed the same evening for Eddyville amid rice and old shoe garlands The groom is a prosperous farmer and owner of a farm near Eddyville The bride has long been associated with the Boland millinery store and has many friends in the community
J E Beard called at the Chronicle office this morning and informed us that the doctor called their house.
The final contest awarded Leona Berg Dramatic, Cornelia Bouma and Lucile Donai tied for Humorous, Kamp Wormhoudt won Oratorical. A Monroe vs Pella basketball game followed, Pella winning 42 to 8. Senior reception honored contest participants. Debating class planned. six week tests held. student absences and returns noted. Continuous enthusiasm observed among attendees.
November library report lists issues, days open for issue, average daily circulation, largest and smallest daily adult fiction circulations, books repaired, new readers registered, and receipts. Jutta Van Zante signs as librarian with total receipts $646 including non resident charges 1.95.
The library lists numerous recent acquisitions including works by James Braden Benjamin Franklin W. F. Hipman Mabel Wright and Eva Mayne. Titles cover biographies classics children’s tales poetry and literature from Hawthorne Field Parrish Reed and Baum among others.
Prof Severn preached at the First Baptist Church of Ottumwa with Rev Harold Chaffee newly called to Iowa City sharing a chapel talk. Thanksgiving dinners, a college reception, an old fashioned spelling bee, and a drawing of cuts decided the winner. Basketball plans with Oskaloosa College, Volunteer Band meetings, and Freshman Bernard Vander Linden receiving flowers are noted.
Leona Hunt expresses heartfelt thanks to publishers and friends for subscriptions and aid that secured her the special prize in last week’s Pella Chronicle contest.
Pella will gain an optician as M. De Vries Jewelery Store adds an up to date optical department. Lewis De Vries, new business manager and Iowa certified optometrist, promises accurate fitting with modern instruments and refunds if glasses fail. He seeks community support and patronage for the new service.
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