Local notes from Pella area on residents and visits
Miss Cornelia Wilson hosted the Wednesday Club at her home. Verle Kramer, formerly a Chronicle linotype operator, now runs his own shop in Dallas. Numerous residents and visitors are mentioned, including Marinus Rhynsburger of Orange City, H. Rhynsburger illness, and many social calls, church activities, and business trips in Des Moines, Oskaloosa, and Pella.
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Cornelia Wilson
Verle Kramer
Chronicle
Dallas
Marinus Rhynsburger
Orange City
Pella
H. Rhynsburger
J.T. Klein
Gerrit
Des Moines
KE. Groenendyk
Oskaloosa
Monroe
W. C. de Wit
de Wit
B. H. Langerak and Sons
Dudok and
Norman
Pella Special Election On Oakwood Cemetery Buy Plan
Notice to Pella voters announces a February 24 1925 special election to decide if the city will pay 1000 dollars to acquire Oakwood Cemetery and the rights and liabilities of the cemetery association. The informal referendum will guide the city council on whether to proceed with the purchase. Polls open at the new city office from 8:00 am to 7:00 pm. Pella Iowa February 10 1925 Mayor H F Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
City of
Oakwood Cemetery
Iowa
H. F. Johnson
Central Cagers Fail to Hit the Basket on Road Trips
The Central College basketball team lost to Iowa Wesleyan 22 to 9 in Mt. Pleasant and fell 27 to 15 to Parsons after leading at times in the first half. Poor shooting, especially on free throws, and the absence of Hoogeveen hurt scoring as Central prepares for home rematches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Pleasant
Fairfield
Iowa Wesleyan
Parsons
Wesleyan
Central
Wildcats
Holman
Hoogeveen
Vander Kraata couple celebrate new home on local farm
The Chronicle notes Mr and Mrs Vander Kraata will establish their home at eight oclock in the evening on a local farm. Friends join in best wishes and congratulations for the couple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Justice
Mrs. Vander Kraata
the Chronicle
Death of Aart Leendert Nunnik hoven at age 13
Aart Leendert, son of Joe Nunnik hoven, died at his home in Fella at 6:00 p m Sunday February 8 1925 aged 13 years 4 months and 24 days
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aart Leendert
Joe Nunnikhoven
Fella
Justice of Peace Ties His First Knot
Justice of the Peace Jacob Vander Syde officiated at a marriage Friday evening last week, his first ceremony since taking office at the start of the year. The couple were Walter Vander Kraats, a young farmer northeast of Pella, and Miss Elizabeth Breen, an Otley young woman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice of the Peace
Jacob Vander Syde
Walter Vander Kraats
Pella
Elizabeth Breen
Otley
Death of Child's Stepmother Noted in Obituary
The death was caused by diabetes, a condition endured by the family member. Funeral services were held Tuesday at the home and at the Third Reformed church, with interment at Oakwood Cemetery. The surviving mourners include the father and a brother.
Mount McKinley Said to Be Sinking Two Feet yearly
The article reports Mount McKinley, America's highest peak, is allegedly sinking two feet each year, a claim noted with caution about measurement continuity and geologic factors.
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Mount McKinley
America
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