Fire at Mrs Manns home prompts $100 loss
Sixty years ago firemen were summoned to the southeast town edge to douse a blaze from an overheated stove and hot stove pipe. Loss estimated about $100. The Old Dick Kruidenier residence at Columbus and East First was sold to B. J. Bonma for repairs and occupancy.Library head Beard reported Carnegie papers found for signing and a potential funding offer. A Penn Central game near riot sparked by repeated penalities and taunting remarks on the sidelines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carnegie
Penn Central
Penn
Jones
CUI
Final minutes played in darkness as referee halted game
Central scored an early touchdown and Lewes declared the game even though Penn had not yet scored. the final score was not reported and the game ended in darkness with no resolution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central
Lewes
Penn
Pella front page recounts city advances and civic groups
Mayor Henry F. Johnson profiles years of city improvements in Pella, noting public expenditures of 274000 over seven years. The piece responds to a reader’s critique in the Des Moines Register and highlights Federated club women opening a rest room in the Opera House. The Pella Gun Club hosted a turkey shoot at the grounds with birds won by Kameriek and another participant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry F. Johnson
Pella
Perse
Des Moines Register
Federated Club
Opera House
GC. Kameriek
New Post Office Rule Affects Morning Deliveries
A new postal ruling requires city routes to deliver in the morning on holidays. South and west Pella see sewer work under way as Roman Quin suffers a cave‑in injury at Oskaloosa and West First Street, breaking a collar bone. Bricklaying on the new high school project is finished and progress continues inside the building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nd van Gerp
John van Viet
John Lister
Dave Schippers
Jim van Lint
Russell van Zante
John Bruinekool
Dave Ver Dught
Teun Jein
Post Office
Pella
Quin
Oskaloosa and
W. First Sts
New Car Numbers and Local Bank Reorganization Reported
In the November 26 1925 issue notes assignation of new car numbers to Lowantivs and Jon Co with changes to B2. Y T van Niewaal merchant promotes Cooper's underwear in a running series. Secretary Jardine’s ar in the Uau a network shows Great White Way as the sole Marion county road number 63. Knoxville National Bank reorganized as Knoxville National Bank and Trust Company due to frozen assets. Dallas defeated Pella High 156 at the college field with De Reus Fox Vogelas Aing Van Roe Koopman Van Dellen A Bruins Rysdam listed among players.
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Lowantivs
Jon Co
Y. T. van Niewaal
Cooper
Jardine Desar
Uau
Marion County
Knoxville National Bank
Knoxville National Bank and Trust Company
Dallas
Open Bible group church work and local fire equipment
The 1932 issue notes progress on the Open Bible group church on Washington Street. Pella firemen acquired a new truck built on a Chevrolet chassis with Lu Verne equipment, a 400 gallon pumper, 100 gallon booster tank and 1,000 feet of hose for $2,000. College and high school players were feted by the Chamber in the Legion Hall basement. Virgil Ford received the Hecrema trophy, a C blanket. Farm pages depict corn picking by team and wagon, no tractors. The oldest residence in
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Open Bible Group
Washington St
Pella
Chevrolet
Luverne
Chamber of Commerce
Legion Hall
Virgil Ford
Tynnville House Burns Down After 1852 Construction
The Tynnville hotel, erected by Tesse Arnold in 1852 from native lumber, burned to the ground. The structure, once a railroad station area landmark, played a role in Civil War era transit.
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Tynnville
Tesse Arnold
Destiny of the Pella community in 1945 issue
In the 1945 November issue, Rev Lawrence Ver Meer reports about 1000 pounds of used clothing donated in Pella for Holland relief. A Kiwanis club ballot appears. Local sales note the Ver ought farm transfer to Bob and John Rouwen horst at 140 acres valued around 156.60 per acre. Several service members are pictured or listed: Setrith Menninga in Japan, Ensign Virgil Vander Linden released from naval service, Warren Van Sittert discharged from Sea Kices, Torpedoman David Bovan returning after 27 months. Martha Van Berkum of Pella marries Ensign Verne Wiedermeier of St Joseph Mo in Philadelphia.
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Lawrence Ver Meer
Pella
Holland
Setrith Menninga
Japan
Virgil Vander Linden
Naval Air Service
Warren van Sittert
David Bovan
Navy
Martha van Berkum
Verne Wiedermeier
St. Joseph
Philadelphia
Ten Years Ago A 1000 Church Building Fund Progress
From the November 24 1955 issue A three year program targeted at 1000 for a new church building by the First Baptist church with 77000 already collected Pioneer butterman William Rugaard retired after 48 years in the trade His career began after a Denmark ice cream visit at 13 He moved to the United States in 1912 At retirement he worked for Pella Produce Co Myron Nollen named Marion County champion pork producer by Farmers Hybrid Hogs of Hampton He raised 166 pigs from 18 sows for an average of 9.22 pigs per litter with a daily gain of 114 pounds Pella High lost a close cage game to Oska Joosa Bob Boyert led scorers with 15 points and De Heer excelled on the boards.
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Wm. Rugaard
Denmark
Pella Produce Co
Myron Nollen
Marion Co
Hybrid Hogs of
Hampton
Pella High
Oska- Joosa
Bob Boyert
de Heer
Social Security Qs and Answers for Pella Chronicle Readers
Arrangements with the Des Moines SSA office publish a weekly column answering reader questions on Old Age Survivors and Disability Insurance. Questions cover Medicare eligibility for a 90 year old, benefits for children over eight in school, and widow’s benefits starting at age 60 with earnings considerations.
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Des Moines
The
Social Security Administration
Pella Chronicle
Tim
Social Security Advice for 67 and Working Spouses
Your text outlines guidance on filing for social security benefits for a working couple aged 67, with discussion of Medicare eligibility, partial benefits while continuing to work, and timing to file next January. It also includes widow benefits at age 60 reduced by about 13 2/3 percent and the long-term financial impact.
Worker hurt installing guard rail on Whitebreast Bridge
Loren Peterson, 93, of Wayland, fell from the Whitebreast Bridge on Highway 14 late Tuesday afternoon while installing guard rail for a subcontractor Jack Schroeder of Burlington. He was taken to Collins Memorial Hospital in Knoxville with a back injury.
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Loren Peterson
Wayland
Whitebreast
Highway 14
Collins Memorial Hospital
Knoxville
Peterson
Jack Schroeder
Burlington
Knoxville Journal
Pella Page Two December 16 1965 Item Highlights
Local newspaper item recap from the Pella page two dated December 16 1965 highlights community news. Notes brief notices, upcoming events, and local happenings with names and places typical of a small-town paper. Reads as a compact summary card for readers seeking day by day items.
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Ovin
American Acceptance Corp
High Ave
Oskaloosa
Kiwanis Club
Bob
John Rouwenhorst
Verought
First Baptist Church
Comfortron
Corvette
Fisher
America
Chevrolet Way
White Way Auto Company
Pella, Lowa
Vander Linden
Rexall
HAS News
Remington 66
the Pella
Central Club
Hi K Slykhuiss
Central College
Charlie
Jerry
Roger
John Ver Meer
Chronicle News
Chance 2 Co
ReeReet Ae
Sylvania
ESA
Garrard
Gary Gezel
T. V
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