Year 1920 in Pella Chronicle summary
Pella Chronicle reviews 1920, citing coal famine, railcar shortages, and price shifts impacting farmers. Census count rose to 8,888. influenza and typhoid epidemics caused deaths. a notable year for fires, with several incidents and insurance coverage. Public building included Farmers National Bank and Central College gymnasium. building activity declined due to material shortages. notable crime saw episodic thefts but few bank robberies.
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Jan‘uary
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Chronicle
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John R. Dieleman
A. Goemaat
W. P. Fowler
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Ohio
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Elect Officers For New Year At Gold Star Post
Monday evening voters at Gold Star Post No. 89 American Legion chose officers for the year as below. M D McWilliams remained commander. Gary Vogelaar became vice commander. George Ver Steeg adjutant. W H Van der Ploeg finance officer. Tunis Kempkes chaplain. George Lankelma historian. An executive committee and a membership committee were appointed. rifle plans for funerals were favorably noted. a member questionnaire project and speaker planning for Memorial Day were discussed. the post retained its Gold Star name amid debate. Centerville fancy coal offered at 350 per bushel delivered by Vander Zyl Bros.
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M. D. McWilliams
Gary Vogelaar
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Pella Fair Association
Gary T. Vogelaar
George Ver Steeg
W. H. van der Ploeg
Tunis Kempkes
George Lankelma
G. H. Vanden Berg
Diller Vander Ploeg
South African students visit Ames residents at Rhynsburgers
Two young men from Orange Free State South Africa, G. H. Cronje and H. L. Neethling, staying with Mr and Mrs H Rhynsburger in Ames. Cronje, studying at Iowa Seed College, arrived in the fall after a year at the University of California, while Neethling is in his first American year, missing summer back home as winter ends. They attended a Dutch church service Sunday and spoke of their experiences and plans.
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Pella High Declamatory Contest Chooses Finalists
The first preliminary declamatory contest at Pella High School was held in the assembly room last Wednesday evening amid light attendance due to bad weather. Judges selected Laurel Boot for oratory Lucile Cochrane and Lucile Van Niewaal for dramatic Marion Frush Ira Fox and Edward Hoeven for humorous with an extra humorous entrant due to a program misunderstanding.
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Laurel Boot
Lucile Cochrane
Lucile van Niewaal
Marion Frush
Ira Fox
Edward Hoeven
Pella Tigers Defeat Knoxville Wildcats 27 to 22 in Rough Game
The Pella Tigers traveled to Knoxville Tuesday evening and beat the Wildcats 27 to 22 in a hard fought game. The Knoxville team showed roughplay, and the referee did not intervene, leading to the Pella squad withdrawing in the third quarter after holding the lead. The two teams had met recently in Pella with a larger margin in favor of the Tigers. The Pella boys are regaining form and look to show strong basketball during the season.
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Pella
Secretary Brown Called Away From YMCA Work
Word from J Stewart Brown county YMCA secretary says he has been called to Paullina Town by an accident to his father whose home is on a farm nearby where his father suffered a broken leg. He hopes not to be absent long but will stay at his father's home until other arrangements can be made to carry on farm work.
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Public Sales Notices From Pella Cordova and Nearby
Public sale notices list Mrs K Bruna and son of Pella on Jan 4, John Robus of Cordova on Jan 5, John A De Cook of Pella on Jan 11, and John Van Bonzel north of Pella on Jan 20. Bell Clothing House advertises windproof leather and suede cloth vests priced 6.75 to 12.00 with all wool kuit collars and wristle presse.
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Pella
John. Robus
Cordova
John
A. de Cook
John van Bonzel
Bell Clothing House
Sunday School Christmas Programs Visible in Pella Churches
Churches in Pella held Christmas programs with Sunday schools presenting recitations and songs. Reports from Baptist First Reformed and Second Reformed note attendance, strong totals in regular and mission offerings, Armenia orphans gift, and Christmas candy boxes for children. The Second Reformed event featured mostly young children, with some absentees due to illness and a white Christmas offering topping $100.
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Baptist Church
Europe
First Reformed Church
J. Faassen
Third Reformed Church
Farm Bureau Meeting in Knoxville Monday January 3 1921
Marion county Farm Bureau will hold its annual meeting at 1 30 p m Monday January 3 1921 in the Knoxville courthouse Senator J R Price of Albia will address the gathering County Agent J J Wilson urges attendance and notes it will be worth hearing.
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Marion County
Knoxville
J.R. Price
Albia
J. J. Wilson
Bobsled Party by Sunday School Classes
A lively crowd from the Second Reformed Sunday school and about two dozen boys and girls from F. L. H. and B. P. I. classes enjoyed a bobsled party on Monday evening December 27. The cheerful group savored a final feed after a rapid, fun-filled evening.
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Open confession on tariffs and farm relief at The Tribune
An old edited piece questions tariffs as a path to prosperity, arguing farmers gain little from temporary tariff bills. It critiques Congress for politics over economic policy, calling for stronger foreign markets and improved income rather than protectionist relief. The writer labels current tariff debates as political fences rather than sound policy.
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