Slippers for Grandpa and a Pella Scout Week Call
A centennial newsletter underscores Iowa marriage ideals and home life as proof of happiness, while reflections on aging urge embracing the present. The piece notes Pella's 100th anniversary, archiving efforts at Central College, and a Lucian Clay quotation on optimism. It closes urging support for Boy Scouts during February 7–13 and calling for more local friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Edith McElroy
Towans
Hollywood
William Shakespeare
Editorial Roundup Reflections On Money And Government
Editorial snippets note the ease of forgetting savings during plenty and question labor cost shifts from portal to portal. They cite Wilson’s Iowa program to cut government expenses before tax cuts, warn of a coming low mood yet advise weathering it with prudent finances, and present a federal payroll overview showing 20 million recipients and monthly costs around 1.7 billion dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
D. K. Wright County
Clarion
George Wilson
Iowa
Oskaloosa Tribune
United States
Washington
Mill Eat Am
Pella Notables Prepare for New Ventures and Land Prospects
The report notes E. M. Cole paid 700 dollars to a city for damages after a fall at the Schrubring hotel, and that he sold a house to Wm. Kelderman who planned to relocate it to the Gregorie property in South Pella. Also, John Van Ringelstein, John De Nooij and Teunis Den Hartog arrived from Holland to stay in America, while Chas. Lautenbach and D. T. De Haan joined Nick Gesman heading to Portales, New Mexico to inspect land and possibly buy. Nick would oversee a land office with his brother and the Thomassens of Pella.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schrubring
E. M. Cole
Wm. Kelderman
Gregorie
South Pella
Cole
John van Ringelstein
John de Nooij
Teunis den Hartog
Pella
Holland
America
Chas. Lautenbach
D. T. de Haan
Nick Gesman
Portales
New Mexico
Nick
Thomassens
Memorial notes and local happenings in Pella
Pella’s oldest citizen Adrianus Van Stigt died at 94 after arriving in 1848 and fostering Sunday School work. The piece recalls his long life, humor, and teaching, plus local items: John Lanschuit preparing a Fowler building grocery, a Floyd Gambell store closure, Washington Banquet attendees, and Central basketball defeating Ellsworth College 45 to 16 with Neifert and Hoogeveen among top scorers.
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Tokyo
Japan
John Lanschuit
Fowler
Floyd Gambell
Pella
Adrianus van Stigt
St. Louis
Franklin Street
Adam
Miss Mason
Girl Scouts Celebrate 25th Anniversary In Pella
Ten years ago on February 18 1937 Pella’s Girl Scouts marked the 25th anniversary of their organization with a Dutch costume outdoor photo featuring Ber nace Vander Linden Sara Schakel Freda Hocksema Kathryn Lautenbach Theresa Wormhoult Cora Mae Vander Linden Mary Jane Baron Emily Kuyper and Leona Schilder. The county reported 698 relief cases including 380 unemployed. eight youths sought CCC camps. Night School graduates planned February 25 and Rex Parsons of CCC Knoxville would speak on soil conservation. Federated Club women spearheaded a Dutch Mill park fundraiser, with H B Sixsmith L W Hartley and Ed Cook leading the canvass. Tulip Time song contest entry titled Oh Day Song appeared. composer unnamed. A small lake formed near Henry De Witlot, Virgil Vander Linden slid into the water but escaped. Pella High basketball players Vander Waal Menning Langerak Huisman and Vande Kieft were pictured, caption noting a tie for the championship with no further details.
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Girl Scouts of
Pella
Bernace Vander Linden
Sara Schakel
Freda Hocksema
Kathryn Lautenbach
Theresa Wormhouilt
Cora Mae
Vander Linden
Mary Jane Baron
Emily Kuyper
Leona Schilder
CCC
Rex Parsons
Knoxville
Federated Club
North Main
H. B. Sixsmith
L. W. Hartley
Ed Cook
Henry de Witlot
Virgil Vander Linden
Pella High
Vander Waal
Menning
Langerak
Huisman
Vande Kieft
Central Beats Highland Park In 26 To 13 Tilt
A 1907 recap notes Ed Te Veltrup scoring eight baskets for Central against Highland Park on the Pel la floor. The game featured a four-basket performance by a Pietenpol brother, and a final score of 26 to 13. The piece also touches on local anecdotes about Will Johnson leaving Harvey News, a hog dispute near Pella, Mae Mosier’s Dakota Prairie anecdote, and plans by a Des Moines baseball group to form the Wooden Shoes team with a tryout list and captain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Te Veltrup
Central
Highland Park
Pella
Pietenpol Boys
Te Veltrup
Sory
Will Johnson
Harvey
Harvey News
Des Moines
Bang
Ray Temple
Ira van Cleave
Will Webertus
Herman Todd
Pete Bloem
Rt van Arkel
Bert van Vark
Charlie Croll
Martin de Wit
Henry Carson
Will Muilenburg
Louie de Bruyn
van Arkel
van Varkman
Temple
Bert Kempkes
Methodist Church
Estev Onan
G. H. Wormhoudt
Sete Beyng
Oyeeleander Zyl
John Goodhart
Weatherford
Oklahoma
H.vanden Berg
George
Central High School basketball game and local life in 1917
Close guarding kept the Central-Highland Park basketball score low as Central won 19 to 10. Boyd Jansma and Rhynsburger starred with multiple baskets and fouls. The issue also notes marriages, weather, farm prices, a riding accident, lectures, a birthday, a play, and local sales and travels reflecting life in Pella and nearby areas.
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Central
Boyd
Jansma
Rhynsburger
Kate Johnson
Dick van Gorp
Margaret Vande Garde
Dirk Vance
Weatherwax Bros
College Auditorium
Brother Will
Dick Hols
Case
McIntire
C. F. ‘Aschenbrenner
Central College
Iowa State College
N. P. Schulte
Pella
D. S. Huber
Polla
California
Federated Club
Deacon Dub
Glenere Grundman Wington
Fragmented 1687 Item Mentions Keables and Rolscreen Shipment
A garbled notice recalls 20 years ago February 24 1687 events involving Albert A. Keables and a Rolscreen Company shipment order. The tablet-like text references a factory, a signed check, and an unapprehended incident with various misread names and colored slides.
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Yessae Young
Aerian
Imotin Vanpatewa
Acc ‘Dent Tn
You Can't Beat Small Towns You can't beat a small town
Writer recalls Chicago visit and contrasts city life with Anamosa in small town friendliness. He notes urban faces show stress while small towns foster simple greetings and genuine welcome without suspicion or hidden motives. He contrasts Navy memories with metropolitan aloofness.
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Chicago
Navy
Anamosa
Jacksonville
Fla
San Francisco
Calif
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Official County Newspaper
H. H. Sadler
George Ver Steeg
Owares
By Sadler Publishing Co
Main St
Towa
Pelia
Jows
Department of Archives
Robert Lautenbach
Essen
Germany
Lucialn Clay
Ruhr
Clarose
F.D.R
Walton
Indiana
Rn Twain
Clarence B. Kelland
Boy Scouts of America
Reinbeck Courier
Bell Boys
Northwood
Belmond Independent
Abraham Lincoln
Fliteo
Tyme
Anamosa Journal
Kuyper
Monroe
A.C
A. H. Boat
E Bank
Co-Op
Phone
Co-Op Oil Association
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