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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1910
Page
5
Fragmentary OCR lists family names including John of Minreadta Andy ly of Columbia Sp Hamilton f Beek of Oskalodsii Goaselink G.W. Pratt and.
Traveling salesmen from the Pella Stacker company will visit the home office next week for a week of jollification. The first event is a smoker at the K P lodge room Tuesday evening, followed by banquets and other celebrations.
The installation of new officers will occur next Monday evening January 2 and not Tuesday as announced. A second degree work will follow, after which the new officers will banquet the members. All lodge members and visiting brethren are urged to be present this Monday evening.
A large family reunion at the G. G. Thomassen home last Friday December 28 celebrated the 70th birthday of Mr. G. G. Thomasen. Thirty two children and grandchildren attended, with one granddaughter away at Chicago University. Relatives from Mendota Illinois and Peoria Iowa joined local citations, phonograph recordings, and a roll call to honor the birthday, as local friends extend wishes for prosperity and health.
Mr John H Ver Steeg is declared winner of the Duroc Jersey bred gilt offered as a premium at the Eighth Annual Exposition and Contest of the Iowa Corn Growers Association for the farmer displaying the best ten ears of corn from their county. M L Bowman secretary.
The Baptist church held a Christmas program Friday evening December 28 featuring a mission Sunday school in Japan performed by primary and intermediate grades under Prof. Wilson. Pastor Bailey gave a welcoming address and members left with Christmas spirit.
A list of marriage licenses issued since the last report includes Abraham Bowald and Marie Rouwenhors Archie Dixon Lyda Dray Edwins Culver Nellie Cleveland and others. The report notes Mrs A G Edmand returning to Guthrie Center after a visit and mentions Edmand becoming Guthrie County recorder elect, to take office January 2. Also referenced are visitors to Carson and Fowler homes, a Christmas visit by Chas Durham and wife, and preparations for a power plant with boilers arriving and being installed.
The Chronicle notes the departure of W G Vanderploeg to Knoxville where he enters a co partnership with Atty Amos. Vanderploeg has achieved notable success and brings qualifications expected to ensure further prosperity. The Chronicle extends best wishes to the Amos and Vanderploeg firm.
In the Chronicle a grateful note from Nerrie De Gooier thanks friends who helped secure the beautiful piano in the Vanderpol contest and invites them to visit her home to view the prize.
On December fifteenth Mt Pleasant B B defeated Pella H S B B at this Place by 19 to 18 in a tight win. Earlier last week Pella H S played Oskaloosa in Pella with a strong showing, losing 28 to 25.
The speaker thanks friends who saved certificates and expresses pleasure with the second prize. They also thank Mr. Vander Pol for awarding a grand second prize after noticing unequal chances among contestants.
Miss Nettie De Gooyer won the Vanderpol piano contest with 689 370 votes as Miss Kate Bogaard took second with 283 175 votes. Vanderpol, who had promised one prize, arranged a deal with a Des Moines piano house so Bogaard received a fine instrument for a small payment. All ends well in the Vanderpol contest.
After January 1st all livery business at my barn will be strictly cash. Do not ask for credit. Joan van Nieuwenhuizen.
Announcement states no Sunday deliveries after January 1 1911 and that newspapers go on sale at the depot from eight to nine in the morning and after nine at the Opera House block location.
Proof of will filed in Marion County District Court Iowa for Hurbert De Bie. Hearing set February 6 1911 at 9:00 AM in Knoxville. Interested parties may be heard. Clerk B Kersbergen Deputy Meyer Langerak. Also notices of holiday visit and an sale ad and a coupon collection note. City water and lighting system manager Kuyper mentioned.
A joint police raid near Oskaloosa led to the capture of three men linked to a spree of thefts across Mahaska and surrounding counties. Joe Gorman, Robert Brady, and George Martinson were found at the Sanford Beadle hut north of Beacon after detectives traced robberies to Lambert Vernon in Delta and bonds to the Tracy bank job. Police list multiple arrests in Mahaska and nearby towns, with numerous robberies tied to freight cars, shoes, fur collarettes, and other goods.
Detectives traced the crime to a location about two miles from the Beadle hut where the men were found next day. Evans on Wednesday saw M. O'Brien captured with plunder including overalls sparel and two bottles of whiskey. Brady was moved to Sigourney, others remain in Oskaloosa jail.
Returned missionary Conrad Van Zee, who has spent five years with Navajo Indians in Colorado, arrived in Peila last Friday to visit his mother Mrs. EBC Van Zee and relatives. He will stay a week or ten days before joining his wife and sons in Wisconsin with her parents.
Notice is given that the regular annual meeting of the shareholders of the Pella National Bank will be held at its Banking House in Pella Iowa on the second Tuesday the 10th day of January 1911 between 1 and 3 o clock p.m. for the election of six directors H P Senours Cashier.
Mrs P De Reus and son Bert visited relatives in Prairie City last Tuesday. Mrs Chris LeCocq of New Sharon arrived for a two week visit with the Blommers family. Mrs Henry Van Rees and baby visited from Saturday to Tuesday at J Niermeyer home. Florence and Louise Rominger of Bloomfield came for a few days with their aunt Mrs G E Monkman. Mrs G Scheffers and daughter Dena went to Otley Saturday to visit relatives. Mrs Ellerbrook, ill with pneumonia, is a little better. Walter and wife of Searsboro were here early in the week for the illness of Mrs Walter's sister, Mrs J Ellerbrook. Mrs Mark Shaw of Monroe spent Tuesday with relatives in our city.
A New Year's Thought exhorts inner resolve as the soul seeks self mastery. Alfreda EY Wright notes the new year dawns in vain without vowed personal victory and renewed effort.
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