How Christmas Came to Pella
Christmas day brought cool yet mild weather to Pella with cheerful skating on the ice and families gathering despite rough roads. The town paused business except for dining spots and mail delivery, while churches held services and the community celebrated with children in mind. Santa Claus appeared in public, bringing delight as local editor and friends hosted festive gatherings and shared the spirit of Christmas.
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Pella
Sam
Santa Claus
the Chronicle
Mizpah Guild Entertains Husbands and Friends
The Mispah Guild of the Second Reformed church hosted husbands and friends at a church dinner last Monday. Groups tailored their tables with themes and etiquette, including one with sterling silver and another using newspapers. Mrs. G. F. Sadler, president, awarded Mrs. Bruins an umbrella for Florida, and members enjoyed stunts by Pietenpol, Klein, and Van Howling before plans for next year.
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Mispah
Second Reformed Church
G. F. Sadler
Bruins
Florida
Pietenpol
Tunis Klein
Albert van Howling
Guild
Christmas Cantata at First Reformed Church
The Senior Sunday school presented the Christmas Cantata The World's Redeemer by Holton at First Reformed Church on Thursday evening. A large audience enjoyed the cantata with soloists Mrs Heemstra Wilda Vander Pol Janette Decker Grace Van Ryswyk Bogaard Lon Wormhoudt pianist Gertrude Van Oostrum organist and director Prof Sadler. An offering was taken for the Girls school in Japan. The cantata will repeat next Sunday evening due to many country residents being unable to attend Thursday because of bad roads.
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First Reformed Sunday School
Holton
Heemstra
Wilda Vander Pol
Janette Decker
Grace van Ryswyk
Bogaard
Lon Wormhoudt
Gertrude van Oostrum
Sadler
Japan
Oskaloosa Man Loses Car in Chicago
Mr and Mrs William Maxhart return from Chicago with a tale of a vanished auto parked nearby during a holiday visit. They used a Be car sate eres but the car disappeared Friday and has not been seen since. The couple traveled home by rail.
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William Maxhart
Chicago
Oskaloosa Herald
Pella National Bank Stockholders Meeting Notice
Notice is given that a meeting of the stockholders of the Pella National Bank will be held at its banking house in Pella Iowa on Tuesday January 11 1927 between 1 and 3 pm for the purpose of electing seven directors.
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Pella National Bank
Pella
Iowa
Iowa pride cited in Wall Street deal linking to Ringgold native
GEO. G. GRASS and J. Casey praise an Iowa born attorney who built a $140,000,000 bid that shaped the Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul railroad takeover. The lawyer taught in Red Oak and Council Bluffs high schools, with family ties lingering in Council Bluffs. Casey notes Iowa's enduring value in big deals. Gabriel hint adds local humor about former Knoxville bandsman.
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J. Casey
Knoxville
Iowa
Wall Street
Casey
Milwaukee & St. Paul
Ringgold County
Red Oak
Council Bluffs
Gabriel
Santa Claus Comes to Town in Pella
In a Friday afternoon event at the bandstand in the public square, Santa Claus arrived by automobile due to no snow, greeted local children, and handed out bags of candy and nuts. Herald Jake Van Zante announced his arrival from Oskaloosa, and youngsters lined up to receive treats as they watched Santa in his red suit, warmed by sleigh bells in spirit.
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Pella
Santa Claus
Santa
Jake van Zante
Oskaloosa
Notice of removal to new office in Franklin Street
Moved to my new ground floor office three doors east of Pella Motor Co at 606 Franklin St FRED F CARPENTER M Dtt
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Pella Motor Co
Franklin St
Fred F. Carpenter
M. D
Central College Short Course Begins January Fourth
Central College will offer a twelve week winter Short Course starting January 4 for English Grammar Arithmetic U S History Civics and other elementary branches. Tuition is ten dollars for the full course with dormitory boarding available. Open to both young men and women. For details contact Dean H W Pietenpol or President John Wesselink in Pella Iowa.
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Central College
U. S
H. W. Pietenpol
John Wesselink
Pella Towa
Week of Prayer Observed by Reform Churches Across Nations
The Federal Churches of Christ in America and World Evangelical Alliance call churches to a universal week of prayer with three core facts: God wills it, Christ set the example, Christ promises his presence. Observances occur in over fifty nations at First and Third Churches with speakers Menning Mulder Wesselink Bosch.
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Federal Churches of Christ In
America
Evangelical Alliance
of Christ
Christ
Mr. Menning
Holland
Universal Church
Mr. Mulder
Wesselink
Prof
F. Bosch
Marion County supervisor overcome by car heater gas in Pella
Peter Tysseling a member of the Marion County board of supervisors was overcome by gas from a heater in his car while driving in Pella on Wednesday afternoon. He lost consciousness and collided with a laundryman Mr Kerby’s car. Tysseling was taken to H L Van Dellen’s home and revived. doctors expect no lasting harm.
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Peter Tysseling
Board of Supervisors
Marion County
Pella
Mail plane forced to land at Bloomfield
Pilot Garrison piloting a government mail plane on the Moline to Dallas route was forced to land at Bloomfield’s new Will Harper farm field due to fog sleet and snow. The craft carried nine registered pouches six ordinary pouches and three outside packages then moved under guard to the Bloomfield post office and sent on to Kansas City at 10 37. One small package carried a stamp value of 17 dollars. The pilot will remain in Bloomfield awaiting orders marking the first landing on the field.
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Garrison
Moline
K. C
Bloomfield
Will Harper
Democrat
Xmas Wedding at Ramsey Home in Des Moines
At the Ramsey home on 1012 Broadway a Christmas noon wedding joined Paul Prizler of Iowa City and Margaret Kiser of Ames. The groom is a State College student. the bride’s mother Blanche Ramsey is remembered by locals. A three course dinner followed as guests from Des Moines and Ames celebrated before the couple departed for a Chicago honeymoon.
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George Ramsey
Broadway
Amiety Des Moines
Poniels City
Ramsey
Blanche Ramsey
Paul Prizler
Iowa City
State College
Ames
Margaret Kiser
Carl Kiser
Milt ‘Davis
Des Moines
Charley Ruby
Edwin Ramsey
Prairie City
De Jong Floral Co Catalogue Showcases Growing Business
The Chronicle reports on the De Jong Floral and Seed Company catalogue, a 52 page plus cover book printed in 10,000 copies. The firm, after purchasing Cole Seed Store, has expanded into a major business in Pella with uptown offices, year round greenhouse cultivation on Main Street, and a wide distribution of seeds and plants statewide. The article notes high demand, ongoing large printing jobs at the Chronicle office, and the dedicated effort of eleven workers over two shifts through November, highlighting the printer’s capacity and local industry activity.
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Chronicle
Pella
de Jong Floral and Seed Company
de Jong
Cole Seed
What Cheer Clay Products Company
The
DeJong Floral Company
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Mizpah Guild
First Reformed Church
Geo. G. Grass
Pres
Awosaix
Beggins
Ramsey Home
DE Jong Floral CO
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