Public Schools Notes Highlight Play and Dental Clinic
Rev Muelder spoke at the assembly inspiring youths while juniors prepare The House of a Thousand Mysteries for February 25. A school dental clinic will be held next Wednesday February 9 with examinations at the buildings and parent reports sent home. The declamatory and dramatic contests featured winners from Pella and Knoxville with county contests in Bussey February 11. A long honor roll lists many students achieving 85 percent and above. Township trustees meet February 7 at Leighton for road contracts and tractor operator bids.
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Muelder
First Reformed Church
Bootsma
Knoxville
Paul Blommers
Gerrit Vander
Ann Carey
Gertrude Bruinekool
Margaret Hoeksma
Vera Wagner
Dorothy van Ommen
Faye Porter
Elizabeth van Zante
Gladys van Zante Jeanette van Zee
Louis Brand Anthony Nuninkhoven
Marjorie Baron Elta van Baren
Gertrude Bensink
Agatha Gosselink Wilma van Ommen
Anna Verhey
Bert Jansz
Willard Langerak Robert Renaud Delius van Zante
Margaret Heemstra
Bernice van Baren
Leland Croll
Mabel van Borgen
Nellie van Dyk
Bernice Dykstra
Alberta Gambel
Dorothy Grant
Gertrude Hankamp
Gertrude Steenhoek
Adelaid Sybenga
Ruth Visser
Marie Vanders
Ethel van Zante Tillie van Zante
Ralph Huizinga
Walter Ross Howard Karr
Edward Vander Ploeg
Lewis Vander Wilt Alde Mae van Duren
Alida Storeman
Leighton
Iowa
H. W. Vander Linden
Interesting pictures on grinding farm feeds
The Vogelaar Hardware and Implements Store held a demonstration of the Lets Feed Mills showing reels illustrating grinding feed and mixing grain for stock. The event occurred upstairs behind the hardware store, with next meetings planned for February 7 to 9 to display power farming machinery.
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Vogelaar Hardware and Implement Store
Vogelaar
Big Surprise Birthday Party for Mrs De Bruyn
A surprise 60th birthday gathering for Mrs. A G De Bruyn was held at her home on Friday January 28 with relatives and friends from Monroe Pella Mitchellville Searsboro Eddyville Otley Oskaloosa Floris and Eddyville attending a noon dinner and afternoon socializing despite Mrs De Bruyns fragile health.
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A. G. de Bruyn
de Bruyn
Monroe
W. J. Lubberden
Pella
Johnnie van Baale
Mitchellville
Joe van Baale
Searsboro
John van Baale
W. D. Dieleman
Henry de Bruyn
Eddyville
W. H. Secress
John Berto
Wm. de Bruyn
Oskaloosa
Matilda Berto
D. J. Rietveld
Otley
Dan D. Dieleman
Floris
Woman's Club Monthly Meeting at Mrs Van Houwelin home
The Woman's Club met Tuesday afternoon at Mrs A B Van Houwelin’s home with Mrs H Veenstra assisting. Vice President Mrs T A Klein chaired, business followed by book reviews by Mrs H P Scholte and others, roll call had 23 responses, program included music and readings, luncheon served, next meeting planned at March 1 with hosts Mrs John Nieberg and Mrs D C Renaud.
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A. B. van Houweling
H. Veenstrai
T. A. Klein
H. P. Scholte
Bruce Barton
Muir
G. S. Baron
C. S. Fox
Dr. Grenfell
G. G. Gaass
John Nieberg
D. C. Renaud
Nema Federated Club
International Harvester Tractor Demonstration at Legion Hall
A Vander Meulen & Co run event at the Legion Hall showcased International Harvester tractors with about two hundred attendees, mainly farmers. Company representatives attended with a movie presentation illustrating the tractor in action, binding twine production, and farm machinery care, followed by a pupil delegation from local public schools viewing additional films.
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Legion Hall
Chronicle
Vander Meulen & Co
International Harvester Company
Vander Meulen
Pella
City Council Minutes Pella Iowa February 1 1927
The City of Pella Iowa council met February 1 1927 with Mayor Fultz presiding and all members present. A graveling petition for Independence street from East First to East Third was granted with cost borne by adjoining property owners. Water and sewers status reported all equipment in good order. January finances show a balance of $21 597.80. Coal hauling contract and street sign for Main and Independence to read Knoxville Road approved. Various bills allowed and warrants issued from General and Fire Dept funds. Sewer tapping fee on Lot 5 Block 3 South Pella set at $30.00. Council adjourned.
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Pella
Iowa
Fultz
Independence Street
East First Street
East Third Street
Main
Independence Streets
Knoxville Road
Finance Committee
South
Farmers Notice Disc Plow Cultivator Work Discount
Notice to farmers offering all kinds of disc plow and cultivator work and new plow shares at a ten percent discount from now until March 1. Bring in your work now and save money. H. Gezell.
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H. Gezel
Public Sale Dates Listed for Several Iowa Towns
Public sale dates announced for multiple bidders including Mrs Chas Sipkema of Pella Feb 5 H Kingdon of Prairie City Feb 9 J W Vos of Kellogg Feb 9 A Palmer of Monroe Feb 11 Mrs Franje of Otley Feb 13 W H Ver Meer of Pella Feb 16.
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Chas. Sipkema
Pella
Kingdon
Prairie City
J. W. Vos
Kellogg
A. Palmer
Monroe
Franje
Otley
W. H. Ver Meer
Engineer records five narrow escapes on single Rock Island day
George W. Smith, an engineer on the Rock Island line between Knoxville and Washington, recounts five near misses caused by slick roads during a storm. He describes slippage, near-collisions with trains, and dangerous equipment including a sixteen-cell battery and a 200-gallon acid tank aboard the car.
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George W. Smith
Rock Island
Knoxville
Washington
Delta Station
Delta
Mr. Smith
Oskaloosa
Burlington Tracks
Smith
Sigourney
Fifty year subscriber visits Chronicle office
J W Vander Meulen, called to Pella by his brother in law’s death, visited the Chronicle office and Bellwood Neb home. A Chronicle and Pella Blade subscriber since 1877, he notes fifty years of reading. He shares news of Seth Vander Kolk of Octavia Neb, who broke his hip. at 82 he is recovering and may walk again in months.
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J. W. Vander Meulen
Pella
E. I. Roorda
Bellwood
Nebr
Vander Meullen
Chronicle
Pella Blade
Vander Meulen
Mr. Vander Kolk
The
Birthday Celebration for H. Rozenberg 79th
Mr and Mrs L Wielaard hosted relatives at their home Monday afternoon for the birthday of Mrs Wielaard s father H Rozenberg of the Home for the Aged who was 79 The attendees ranged from Monroe Kellogg Pella Maple Lake Minn with many grandchildren present The gathering served as a warm tribute to his strength and vigor and The Chronicle joins in congratulating him on many more anniversaries.
Iowa Cholera Toll Hits 859000 Hogs In 1926
Federal tally shows cholera killed about 859,000 Iowa hogs in 1926 with total disease losses around 1,061,000 head. Vaccination, sanitation, and farmer vigilance reduced deaths after earlier high losses, but a late 1920s surge emphasized preventive serum treatment and quarantine.
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Iowa
Federstock Reporting Service
Leslie M. Carl
Federal Agricultural Statistican
De Jong Seed Company Expands Seed Catalogue Reach
The Chronicle reports rapid growth of the De Jong Flora Company of Pella as seed catalogues surge in demand. An initial 10 000 edition sold quickly, followed by 6 000 more, with envelopes prepared for delivery across the middle west. Orders and mailings increase daily, signaling possible record output and broader community impact.
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the Chronicle
de Jong Flora Company
de Jong
Middle West
Pella
de Jong Seed and Floral Company
Free Power Demonstration At Vogelaar’s Store
Vogelaar's Hardware & Implement Store teams with J I Case to host a free Power Farming Meeting on February 7 8 and 9. The sessions feature live demonstrations charts lantern slides and moving pictures on tractors threshers plows and combines. Attendees are urged to come early and stay for full programs. no sales pressure, just help to boost profits with power farming machinery.
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Vogelaar
Settlement notice before February tenth for prompt payment
All persons who wish to settle with me can do so before the 10th of Feb If not settled by that time my col lector will call on you. So please be prompt in making your settlement with him.
Card of Thanks for E. I. Roorda funeral
We express heartfelt thanks to friends and neighbors for assistance during the death and burial of our father and brother E. I. Roorda. We also thank for floral remembrances of friendship and love. Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Melton and the Brothers and Sisters. Peter Tusseling has bought a lot east of the Catholic church from Miss Lucy Huber and will build soon.
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E. I. Roorda
J. N. Melton
Peter Tusseling
Lucy Huber
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Dental Clinic
Mrs. DE Bruyn
Woman's Club
International Harvester
Tractor
Chronicle Office
H. Rozenberg
DE Jong Seed CO
Pella Seed Company
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