Small Blaze At Lincoln School Triggers Fire Drill Practice
A minor fire on the Lincoln school roof caused little damage but prompted a practiced fire drill among students as teachers note orderly evacuation. The blaze was fought by removing shingles and watering sparks. a new roof is likely before the next school year. The Chronicle urges immediate drills whenever alarms sound, especially at Webster building and high school.
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Lincoln School
Chronicle
Particul 104
Webster
Pella Boys Capture Prizes at Ames
The Pella boys who sent corn samples to Ames for the state show ranked well with Martin Vink taking first place Louis Van Vark fifth Henry Van Haaften sixth Albert Gosselink eighth Willie Bakker ninth Clifford Mathes tenth. A late sample from Abraham Goemant would have placed fourth and total prizes amount to 20 dollars.
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Pella
Ames
John H. Ver Steeg
Martin Vink
Louis van Vark
Henry van Haaften
Albert Gosselink
Willie Bakker
Clifford Mathes
Abraham Goemant
Ver Steeg
Brand Couple Celebrates Silver Wedding in Faulkton
Mr and Mrs Jacob Brand celebrated their silver wedding on January 24 with a three course dinner for eighteen at a candle lit table. Julia Brand wrote a poem read by Marie Brand as gifts of silver were presented from the children. Pella relatives sent congratulations.
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Faulkton
S. D
Jacob Brand
Brand
Pella
Otley
South Dakota
Julia Brand
Marie Brand
Miscellaneous Shower for Miss Vogelaar
Miss Jenet Den Hartog hosted a party of young ladies Friday evening to honor Miss Nellie Vogelaar with a miscellaneous shower. They showered the guest of honor with useful presents, played games, and enjoyed refreshments before departing.
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Jenet den Hartog
Nellie Vogelaar
Pella Teams Beat Knoxville Boys In Close Clash
Pella High boys defeated Knoxville High 19 to 14 after a sluggish start, pulling ahead in the second half. Girls teams also met Knoxville with Knoxville routing Pella 33 to 8.
City to Collect for Telephone Franchise Arrowed to City
City council heard legal advice showing money can be collected on the contract with Fowler Telephone Company for streets use in the past decade amounting to about 7500 dollars. The debt before 1915 may be collectible depending on company willingness. officials will pursue collection and consider a new franchise request for future terms.
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Fowler Telephone Company
W. H. Fowler
Fowler
Telephone Company
Johnson
Douwstra
H. E. de Reus
Fire at Baker Home Sparks Blaze on University Street
A Sunday dawn fire at Harley Baker’s University Street residence started from a stovepipe and spread to a nearby furniture. Neighbors alerted firefighters who used a chemical extinguisher. the building and contents suffered considerable damage with insurance coverage in place. The Liter property ties the incident to a spate of fires affecting the Liter family area.
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Harley Baker
University Street
Mr. Baker
Altoona
Baker
John Liter
Liter Monument Works
Ed Liter
Liter
Eddyville
Carnegie-Viersen Library 1924 Annual Report Highlights
The Carnegie-Viersen Library reports 282 additions in 1924, including 256 purchases and 26 donations, with 141 withdrawals. Beginning volumes totaled 8,072, rising to 8,213, and total circulation reached 24,520. The library operated 300 days, with 2178 cards issued, and employed two full‑time and one part‑time staff, funded by a five mill levy.
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Carnegie-Viersen
Pella
Sae Kia Cons
C. N. Cole
Rev. J. Wesselink
Reuben de Ha
Friends Meet To Cheer Invalid Suffering Woman
Each week several girls from the First Christian Reformed church visit Miss Christina Brom, confined as an invalid for two years. They lift her spirits by singing Psalms and gospel hymns, living the hymn Blessed Be the Tie That Binds as they offer relief from her suffering.
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First Christian Reformed Church
Christina Brom
Miss Brom
Rabid Dogs Districtwide Immunization Urged in Pella Iowa
The Pella Iowa Board of Health warns of rabid dogs within seven miles of the city and urges all dog owners to immunize or kill their dogs. The notice, signed by Mayor H. F. Johnson and Health Officer Dr. Carl Aschenbrenner, is dated February 8 1925 and calls on residents to aid in preventing the disease.
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Pella
Board of Health
H. F. Johnson
Carl Aschenbrenner
Iowa
Knoxville Boys Hurt Near Pella
Three Knox ville high school students traveled to Pella for a basketball game and after speeding across a concrete bridge north of the Wabash railroad their Ford roadster reportedly flipped in the air and half landed, injuring Carroll Bybee severely with possible skull fracture while Lloyd Gee and Harold Crozier sustained broken bones and cuts. medics from Pella and Knoxville treated them and relatives were summoned as they were carried to nearby homes for care.
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Knoxville
Pella
Carroll Bybee
Lloyd Gee
Harold Crozier
Wabash Railroad
Toom
Young Bybee
Crozier
Gee
Bybee
Central Players Dro Touring In Southeast
Central players toured the southeastern corner of the state last week playing at Mt Pleasant and Fairfield. Wesleyan defeated Central 22 to 9 Friday and Parsons beat Central 27 to 15 Friday. The team returned home by automobile after Saturday’s game.
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Central
Mt. Pleasant
Fairfield
Wesleyan
Parsons
Mrs Jan Jansma Celebrates Birthday
On Monday February 2 Mrs Jan Jansma marked her seventy fourth birthday with relatives gathering at their home. Nephews and nieces and their families attended from Olivet and Pella, including Mr and Mrs Wm Brand and family and Mr and Mrs W C DeWit. A pleasant afternoon followed.
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Jan Jansma
Wm. Brand
Olivet
W. C. DeWit
Pella
James
Bess DeWit
Little Child Dies at De Cook Home in Pella
Walter Gene De Long aged 2 years 8 months 17 days died Sunday at the home of Mrs. John De Cook on South Main Street Pella from anemia. He was the grandson of Al De Cook of Oskaloosa. Funeral services were at the Christian Reformed church in Oskaloosa and burial followed there.
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Walter Gene
Walter de Long
Oskaloosa
John de Cook
South Main Street
Pella
al de Cook
Christian Reformed Church
Catechism Class Surprises Pastor With Social
The First Christian Reformed church catechism class surprised their pastor Rev. J. De Haan Wednesday evening with a party in the consistory room. About sixty attended, a fine rocking chair was presented, and refreshments were served as the group enjoyed the evening.
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First Christian Reformed Church
J. de Haan
Appreciation message for fiftieth anniversary couple
The undersigned express heartfelt appreciation to their children grandchildren in laws consistory and Ladies Aid of the First Christian Reformed church neighbors and friends and all who helped celebrate their fiftieth anniversary. The Lord bless you all C Naaktgeboren and wife.
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First Christian Reformed Church
C. Naaktgeboren
Young corn growers spend week at Ames
John H. Ver Steeg leads several young men to Ames for Farm and Home Week at the state college. Roy Van Haaften Louis Van Roekel and Henry Van Dusseldorp accompany him with plans to join others in Otley. Seven corn displays from Pella area will be shown at the Ames corn show this week.
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John H. Ver Steeg
Ames
State Agricultural College
Mr. Ver Steeg
Roy van Haaften
Louis van Roekel
Henry van Dusseldorp
Otley
Pella
National Seed Corn Show Opens Entries Across Nation
Prizes totaling 2495 dollars attract Iowa farmers to enter ears of corn for the National Seed Corn Show held in Chicago March 2 to 7 under Sears Roebuck Foundation auspices. Five dollars to county winner, 1000 dollars for champion ear, another 1000 dollars to the agent or organization with most entries, open to all United States.
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Iowa
Chicago
Sears-Roebuck Agricultural Foundation
United States
American Society of Egonomy
White Way Garage Installs New Electric Sign
The White Way Garage has installed a new electric sign above its door advertising Chevrolet cars handled by them. The sign aims to capitalize on the season’s Chevrolet improvements drawing interest from automobilists.
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White Way
Chevrolet
Antomobilists
White Way Company
Radio short course announced by Iowa State College WOI
WOI Iowa State College station will begin a five lecture radio short course on rural examination from February 16 to 21. W H Stacy will deliver talks aimed at farmers with radios, who enroll by February 16. Questions will be graded and returned with mimeographed copies of the talks. Topics include farming organizations and their educational and social roles.
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WOI
Iowa State College
Iowa State
W. H. Stacy
Rural Organization
Iowa
Road Bonding Plan in Detail
A Iowa Good Roads Association proposal argues for a state bond issue of 85 million dollars funded by a two cent per gallon gasoline tax and existing auto license revenue. It claims this plus Federal Aid could finish the primary road system in seven to fifteen years, with total costs and debt service outlined.
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Towa Good Roads Association
Chronicle
Hampton
Iowa
John M. Hemingway
Good Roads
Hemingway
Iowa Good Roads Association
State Highway Commission
Hemn
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Pella High School
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