City awards tank maintenance and railing contract
The city council accepted a 20 year maintenance proposal from National Tank Maintenance Corp to paint and maintain the water tank and tower at 298.60 yearly with $14,000 insurance coverage and possible renewal each administration. Pete Van Zante’s iron railing work for the light plant was approved at 225.00, and plans to buy swimming pool lavatory equipment were discussed along with regulating the east skating pond opening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Tank Maintenance Corporation
Paul N. Kingsley
Kingsley
Sully
Iowa
Pella
Pete van Zante
Hocksema
Pella Boy Scouts Receive Charter
A new Pella Troop earned its charter in a Legion Hall ceremony on Wednesday in front of parents and supporters. Sixteen boys joined the troop under Scoutmaster Wilkins with Ruby assisting, while talks honored Scouting ideals and the Scout Oath was administered. Three boys will join next meeting after completing early requirements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion Hall
Wilkins
Ruby
H. B. Sixsmith
M. W. Albee
Newton
Jensen
Mennenga
E. H. Jennings
Stanley Ver Ploegh
Bob Lubbers
Tom Grundman
Glyde Evers
Richard van Howard
Vander Linden
Gene ‘Wormhoudt
David Harter
Howard Vanderyi
James Kempkes
Joe Hocksema
Willard Kaldenberg
L. Osam
Marshalltown
I. J. Lubbers
American Legion
Rolscreen Open House Next Tuesday Event
Large crowd anticipated for Rol screen Open House on Tuesday evening December 22. Doors open 7 p.m. rear entrance. guided tours by Junior Chamber of Commerce crew. plant operates until 9 p.m. Music by Orville Foster and band at 8 p.m. performances include Dick and Bob Williams singing carols and Kenneth Ferguson singing. A loud speaker will broadcast. 9 p.m. talks followed by refreshments and favors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Orville Foster
Dick and
Bob Williams
Kenneth Ferguson
WOR
Detroit
90 Years Old Celebrant in the Chronicle Issue
A note from the Chronicle office marks a 90th birthday celebration of a local resident. The observance is announced for the first week and a story appears on page five of this issue.
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Chronicle
Sure Signs of Cold Winter Pointed Out
Medford Wisconsin weather prophets warn of a cold winter with four sure signs. The length of a butchered pig’s spleen. The number of times hens turn on the nest before laying. The thickness of house cats’ coats. The unusually long whiskers on men for the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Medford
Wis
Prairie City Editor Heads Com Club
Richard Randall publisher of the Prairie City News was elected president of the Prairie City Commercial Club succeeding H. J. De Wit. Officers chosen include Richard Steenhoek as vice president and J. H. McIlveen as secretary.
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Richard Randall
The
Prairie City News
Prairie City Commercial Club
Randall
H. J. de Wit
Richard Steenhoek
J. H. McIlveen
Pella High Begins Orchestra With Sixty Members
The Pella High School Beginners Orchestra has grown from under ten to 59 players in six weeks with several more eager to join. Membership will close the first week in January as the group prepares for future Junior and High School ensembles and band participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruby
Noted Preacher at Central Delivers Religion Emphasis Week
Reverend Frederick Zimmer man of Metuchen New Jersey conducted Religious Emphasis Week at Central and left Pella Friday night for home. He earned admiration for sermons urging personal need of Jesus from themes Seeing Jesus Obeying the Impulse That Comes from Seeing Jesus A Man That Never Came Back The Silence of Jesus and Life Savers. A Wednesday public meeting featured a large crowd and the A Capella Choir performed two numbers.
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Frederick Zimmerman
Metuchen
New Jersey
Pella
Zimmerman
Central
Jesus
House Hunters Still On the Job
The ongoing housing search continues with multiple applicants and one renter purchasing a home this week. The message urges investors to provide dwelling places for those who have allied with the community and notes FHA loans available at Marion County State Bank.
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Marion County State Bank
Pioneer Sioux City brewer leaves fortune to widow and two sons
Charles Selser who built a Sioux City brewery died recently and left his $100,000 state to his widow Anna and their two sons George C. Selzer and John R. Selzer. The will filed for probate Saturday specifies each heir receives one third.
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Charles Selser
Sioux City
Anna
George C. Selzer
John R. Selzer
Piano Prices To Advance January 1
Piano prices set to rise as suppliers warn of substantial increases in plates veneers actions and lumber plus new taxes and higher labor costs. Kuyper Music House urges dealers to telegraph orders now to secure material savings before the January 1 price hike.
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Kuyper
Music House
Washington
Pella
Iowa
Gulbransen Co
North Kedzie Ave
Chicago
Jean M. Kuyper
Kuyper Music House
Christmas Trees In Pella Homes Shine Brightly
Several Pella homes display elaborate Christmas trees this season. Notable examples include the Forbes Co op Funeral home Fultz Nesbit residences. Trees are heavily decorated and illuminated at night presenting a striking holiday scene.
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Pella
J. E. Forbes
Co-op
T. G. Fultz
M. H. Nesbit
Fultz
Razor and fountain pen stolen at Paardekooper's
Late Wednesday night a stranger entered Ideal Pharmacy and left with four fountain pens and a $4.50 safety razor. Clerk Max Schakel alerted Officer Thom. The suspect, who claimed to be from Illinois, was jailed after attempting to sell the items on the street. the merchandise was recovered.
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Ideal Pharmacy
Max Schakel
Schakel
Thomas
Preas
Illinois
Oskaloosa Boys Pay For Stolen Christmas Trees
Local officers investigated the theft of several Christmas trees tied to an Oskaloosa Pella game night. The boys appeared in Pella Wednesday, were released after paying for the trees, and they were not high school students.
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Oskaloosa
Pella
Mrs Arie Van Ryswyk Dies After Long Illness
Mrs Arie Van Ryswyk 811 Columbus street died Saturday at age 67 years seven months and one day after several months illness. Funeral services were held Tuesday at the Pella Co operative Burial Association home with Rev A Haverkamp officiating and Oakwood interment. Surviving are two children Peter Van Ryswyk Albert Len Minn Grace wife of Frank Wiclard 12 grandchildren and two sisters Carrie Zigler and Mrs William McIntire. Formerly Barbara Veenstra she was daughter of Tenry Veenstra. She was devoted to home church and community leaving a lasting good influence.
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Arie van Ryswyk
Columbus Street
Pella
Cars Collision on Franklin Street Injures Driver
A Durant sedan driven by a young couple and a LaSalle coupe driven by Frank Kiest of Des Moines collided Sunday night about 9 45 in front of the I Van der Lyde residence on Franklin street. The LaSalle was backing from the curb behind John Robertus parked truck and did not see the approaching Durant. Both cars were damaged and the LaSalle driver was seriously hurt.
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I. van der Lyde
Franklin Street
Durant
LaSalle
Frank Kiest
Des Moines
John Robertus
Postoffice Will Close Christmas
The Pella Postoffice will be closed all day Christmas Day with no delivery or window service. Outgoing mail will be dispatched as usual. Edward Van Zante, Postmaster.
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Pella
Taunal
Bildertoy made by Central College Industries
Central College Industries has begun production of Bildertoys, a new educational toy. Fifteen male and twenty female college students work shifts from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., Monday through Saturday, to fund their education. The project, overseen by Mr. Heemstra and George Heeren Jr., involves cooperation with the Department of Education and Psychology and uses scrap material from the Rol screen Company. The toys will be sold in ten cent stores and gift shops with displays in Allen's Store and Vander Linden's Book Shop in Palla.
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Central College Industries
Bildertoy
Heemstra
George Heeren
Rolscreen Company
Palla
Allen’s
Pri “ Heeresie’ Drug
Vander Linden
Promising Pella Youth Dies After Severe Injury
Henry Wyma Jr died at Mahaska hospital following a mill accident on Jake Spoelstra farm near Peoria. He lost a thumb and two fingers, developed gangrene, and was on the way to recovery before the illness worsened. Survived by parents and eight siblings, he was 17 next January and a Christian School Pella graduate. Funeral services were held at Wormhoudt Son Funeral Home and Hime Chelation Reformed church with interment at Graceland.
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Henry Wyma, Jr
Mahaska Hospital
Jake Spoelstra
Peoria
Henry
Father
Spoelstra
Mam
Henry Wyma
South Broadway
Charlotte
Cornelius
Anna
Sadie
Albert
Shirley
Dorothy
Christian School
Pella
Viaduct To Be Opened Wed In Oskaloosa Area
The U S 63 viaduct across the M and St L track two miles north of Oskaloosa will open to travel by noon Wednesday. The new 312 foot steel span costs 42350 and replaces the old wood crossing. Painting will wait until spring. Right of way changes and new paved road cost 22000, removing the S curve to reduce hazards.
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M. & St. L. Trac
Oskaloosa
O'Rourke Construction Company
Des Moines
Towa State Highway Commission
Oskaloosa Herald
Miss Rhea Philips Dies in Des Moines
Miss Rhea Philips aged 80 daughter of Mr and Mrs John Philips longtime Pella residents died at a Des Moines hospital Tuesday last week two hours after an operation. She worked as a stenographer for Bell Telephone Co and left her parents two sisters and three brothers. Her father once ran a coal business in Pella before selling it to Van der Zyl Bros and moving away twenty years ago.
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Rhea Philips
John Philips
Pella
Des Moines Hospital
Miss Philips
Bell Telephone Co
Aving
Vander Zyl Bros
Stopping The Merry go round on Babilic Square
Officials vow to curb a long standing menace where motor vehicles are used around Babilic Square on Sunday nights and during church services. Owners or drivers may be summoned to a local court to explain why their car was used. Repeated offenses will trigger drastic action as the city fights the practice.
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Fultz
Gir
Babilic Square
Hissoner
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Larry
Mra. Are de Cook
Prairie City Editor
Com’! Club
Pella High School
Beginners
Bone
Harriet Klein
Virginia Hayes
Freda Schippers
Lela Belle Jarman
Ruth van Ee Ruth Elaine van Baale
Louise Gezel
Evelyn Rouw
Thréssa van Heukelom
Margie van Heukelom
Birdie Beintema
Gerald den Hartog Wilbur Ver Meer
Corine Synhorst Rosetta de Bruin
Freda Russell
Phyllis Joanne van Ee
Carole Carson
Cornet
Kenneth Warner
Billie Curtis
Daryle Mensch
Herschel Dingeman Ford Paltzer Lloyd Menning
Robert Lee van Zante
Beatrice Schippers
John van den Brard
Junior de Bruyn
Robert van Vark
John Snellers
Kenneth Pease
Virgil Bloodsworth
James Sents
Kieth Lautenbach
Wayne Roder
Thomas Crum Warren Crum Earl Toom Turis Tait
Sara Buwalda
Earl Turner
Nelia Smith
Mr. Ruby
Caros
Claus
Junior
Simpson
Rage
Krizer
Jean Kuyper
Italy
Benito Mussolini
Paardekooper’s
Oskaloosa Boys
Postoffice
Edward van Zante
Central College
Heeren
Garden City
Fwr Co
Grelocks
Wormhoudt and Son Funeral
Hime
Chelation
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