City Council Holds Regular Session and Repairs Report
City council met Tuesday December 3 at city hall with Mayor Vander Zyl presiding and all members present. Proceedings included minutes approval a postponed fire department communication and a plan to collect sundry city claims. The electric light franchise was read a second time and the clerk reported paying a $500 city bond which was then ordered destroyed. The council ordered investigation of building violations in fire limits. Treasurers report to be presented next week. Ten Hagen Bros connected main at Baptist church with six corporation cocks on Main Street with no leaks praising their workmanship. Miss Lapham hosted a Saturday party for visiting Miss Beyer of Osage Iowa with 18 young ladies including a mock marriage and decorative yellow and white parlor decor and refreshments.
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City Hall
Vander Zyl
Fire Department
Ten Hagen Bros
Baptist Church
Pella
Eisteddfod highlights and local winners at Albia festival
The Eisteddfod festival at Albia during Thanksgiving drew wide participation from Welsh, American, and English speaking choirs. Prof. Deane Shure led his Central University class to win the top prize of 12500 with high praise from Adjudicator Prof. R Tenerydd Roberts of Chicago. Mrs Besse Scholie Gaass and Miss Carrie Cox of Pella won the piano duet first prize, and Mrs Dr Frahm of Pella won the first declamation prize. A Reerink, recently burned out near town, plans a move to Weatherford Oklahoma, with friends sending best wishes as he considers returning to carpentry or farming. Mr Reerink visited the Chronicle on Monday.
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Albia
Lato
Deane Shure
Central University
R. Tenerydd Roberts
Chicago
Besse Scholie Gaass
Carrie Cox
Pella
Dr. Frahm, Alsy
A. Reerink
Weatherford
Oklo
Mr. Reerink
Okla
Reerink
The
Chronicle
Dr. Bos
Kalamazoo
Mich
R. R. Beard
Omaha
Mr. Beard
Adam Hasselman
Montana
Ruth Gist
Cedar Falls
Chas. Houck
Monmouth
Ill
Murry
Tom Cox
Bert
Tennis Kempkes
Ira
Ames
Simon Vander Zyl
Clark
Phenix Insurance Co
Booklyn
N. Y
Newverall
A .C. Harquist
L. Stegeman
Washington Street
College Trustees Plan to Expand Des Moines College Curriculum
Des Moines trustees meet December 10 in C E Hunn's office with 30 members to discuss enlarging the college curriculum. Local trustees and Greater Des Moines committee members F D Jackson Lafe Young Jr and Simon Casady met at the Chamberlain to plan development. The Pella Baptist college is the denominational school and changes are urged to keep Des Moines college viable though local trustees are in the minority.
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Des Moines College
C. E. Hunn
F. D. Jackson
Lafe Young, Jr
Simon Casady
Greater Des Moines
Chamberlain
Baptist College
Pella
Des Moines
Otley Couples Wed In Local Home Ceremonies
Simon Sturneman and Clara Akins of Otley were married at a home ceremony by G Van Vliet J P. Sturneman works as a clerk for Marks and Vander Ploeg and Clara is Judson Akins daughter. Ira R Kempkes and Lula Josephine Vinje were wed at Lula’s parents Nevada home with 65 guests attending including Kempkes family members from Pella Valley Junction and nearby towns.
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Simon Sturneman
Clara Akins
Otley
G. van Vliet
Ira R. Kempkes
Treas
O. R. T. Northwest Division
Lula Josephine Vinje
Nevada
Henry Carson
Govert van Arkle
Newton
Pella
John van Niellenhuizen
Des Moines
H. D. Wormhoudt
Tony Kuyper
Kahoka
Isaac Wormhoudt
Eddyville
Dump Wormhoudt
Hospers
H. Wormhoudt
John Gaass
A. Kuyper
John Lankeima
Grim Reapers Harvest Windhorst Windhorst
H Windhorst born 1820 in Hanover Netherlands came to this country lived as a bachelor with no relatives here. He died November 28 at 10 o clock after living in North Pella and West Pella previously. Funeral was at 2nd Reformed Church and burial followed in Oal land cemetery conducted by Rev Van Berge.
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H. Windhorst
Hanover
Netherlands
West Pella
L. de Boer
North Pella
2Nd Reformed Church
Oalland
van Berge
Local News From Pella and Surroundings Dec 17 1907
Irene Liffler visits Bonaparte area and Mary Clark of Otley spends Thanksgiving in Pella. High School contest and auditorium program advertised for Friday night with admission. Many local residents travel for Thanksgiving and attend church, social events, and family gatherings. A fire loss at the Auditorium is adjusted, and the town welcomes the new overall factory cutter and his wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irene Liffler
Bonaparte
Mary Clark
Otley
Pella
Charlie
Frank Clark
Knoxville
J. W. Todd
Will Wachter
H. D. Wormhoudt
Newton
Des Moines
First Reformed Church
Cleon Noffsinger
South English
A. J. Kuyper
Northwest
Alethians and Elocution Dept
A. T. Griffieon
Prairie City
P. H. Vander Meyde
Nelle
Carolyn van Vliet
Bess Vander Zyl
John van Vliet
J. S. Jelsma
Drake
Ames
Chicago
P. D. Gaass
Bertha Tysseling
Rachel van Domselaar
Rose Hill
Wm. Tysseling
Arta Vander Linden
Ottumwa
John Vander Linden
Vander Goor
Case Breuklander
Oskaloosa
Oelwein
Richard Sybenga
People’s Trust Co
Thanksgiving Notices and Local Events in Pella
Thanksgiving visits mark the week with Olney and Livingston families in Pella and Monroe. Baptist church to hold special meetings starting December 8 1907 led by Rev. F H Webster of Monroe. Varying social events include Lura Gamble’s visit, a Vanderkolk property homecoming, and a church social with refreshments. A southbound morning train suffered a damaged wheel causing delays as it dragged along the track.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. van Houweling
Pella
D. van der Ploeg
W. M. Livingston
Monroe
Geo. Casebeer
Des Moines
F. H. Webster
Baptist Church
I. B. Hendershott
Lura Gamble
Lura
Grandpa
Simon
Fresh Buckwheat Flour Ad Promotes Pure Article
Advertises fresh buckwheat flour as pure and not adulterated with a strong buckwheat taste. Features self rising pan cake and buckwheat flour in 21b packages and 6 lb sacks. Also lists sundries including graham flour rye flour meal corn meal cake flour and beans plus Postum coffee peanut butter and branded flours.
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Swan’s Down
Falcon
Pillsbury’s Best
Sovereign
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LLAOS
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F. A. Kingsburry
Osage
F. de Young
Sully
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Lankelma
J. N
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Iowa
Peoples Trust Company
H. Reitveld
S. J. Jelsma
Continental Fire Insurance Company
J. H. Stor
Antony Reerink
Tenbros
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Marion CO
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Ira Hayes
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W. P. Koopman
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