Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Pella Chronicle in Pella, Iowa

We have 14,353,121 pages in Iowa

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 9 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Pella Chronicle

Location

Pella, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 12, 1948

Page

2

Local notes on church visits and hospital stays in Holland area

A missive of short items reports Mrs Mason Olcott in Holland attending a Reform Church Board of Education meeting from February 2 to 5. Other notes mention hospital discharges and major surgeries in Osceola and Mahaska, pledges to Tau Sigma Delta at Iowa State College, travel details of families from Osceola to Pella, and local residents recovering from operations with updates on health and whereabouts.

Mason Olcott Holland Michigan Reformed Church Board of Education Ames Stanley Ver Ploegh Andrew P.ver Moegh West 2Nd Tau Sigma Delta State College Stanley

State Superintendent to Speak at Pleasantville Meeting

Jessie M. Parker, state superintendent of schools, will address the All County Meeting for teachers and school officers in Pleasantville on February 16 1948. Reservations should be sent to Superintendent Merton Frank Pleasantville before February 13.

Jessie M. Parker Pleasantville Merton — Frank

Doctor Jim Featured in John Deere Day Program

Vandermeulen Hoeksema notes this year's John Deere Day Program will bore anyone connected with farming as the feature film Doctor Jim stars Stuart Erwin.

Doctor Jim Stuart Erwin Vandermeulen Hoeksema Hollywood Vandermeulen Hoeksema Co John Deere Vandermaulen Hoeksema Implement

Office notes and new hires at Central Cal facility

Rol screenings Bill Kilpath returns from a short trip with acceptance of new drapery bracket nylon cord and head member bracket. A two inch lumber load arrived at the factory Monday. An addition to the glass rack is installed to improve glass storage. A new typist Mrs Betty Lystra wife of Shirley Vande Schaaf joins Casement Window Dept. A new fellow Elmer Holohergeen starts work in the ot room. Pranje, janitor, is undergoing surgery. Ray De Gens twine improves. Wen dell and Pan stay in hospital for two to three weeks. Roy Johnson causes a humorous mishap with a coat snag in a door.

Bill Kilpath Taetory Betty Lystra Cal Liesadent Shirley Vande Schaaf Oshaboucay Winfred Clark Evers Hax Elmer Holohergeen Daecoh Pranje Jan Ray de Wendell Pan de Tore Ki van Wynjearden Roy Johnson Ne” Wommhoudt

Little Dutch Fall To Albia Then Dowling 51 38

Pella Highs Little Dutch lost 29 27 at Albia last Tuesday as Albia pulled away late after a 24 16 halftime lead. Spurgeon hit the winning basket in the final minute. Dowling of Des Moines defeated Pella 51 38 on the Pella floor, boosting Dowling to 8 7 and Pella to 7 8. Ray Pope led Pella with 14 points, Bob Pippel added 13, while Bates led Dowling with 18.

Little Dutch Albia Dowling Leland van Ee Pella Albia Blue Demons Albi Albin Spurgeon Flanders Leo Des Moines Ray Pope Bob Pipper Bates Mauro Bob Pippel

Voice of the Public on Pella music program debate

In a Sunday Inphony concert at Douwstra Chapel a reader questions why a town the size of Pella should fund many ant ite players. He praises Pella Public Schools led by Anne Tysseling and Fred Whatley for motivating pupils and envisions a broader orchestra, especially strings, as local talent matures.

Douwstra Chapel Pella Feucht Te Hee Della Public Pella High School Anne Tysseling Fred Whatley Innow Gordon ‘Arndell

Monroe Evening School to Discuss Farm Management

Monroe Evening School plans a February 18 session with Iowa State College expert Kenneth Oak leaf titled Increasing the Farm Income Through Better Farm Management Analysis for the Night School. Other notes recount February 4 safety talk by Norval Wardle on farm accidents and February 10 Newton joint meeting on Weed Control led by E P Sylvester.

Kenneth Oakleaf Iowa State College Monroe Norval Wardle Wardle Newton Mark Schakel Vocational Ag.e E. P. Sylvester Ames

Billy Lankelma Plays Navy Basketball In Olathe

Former Pella High star Till Lankelma serves in the Navy at Olathe Kansas as a yeoman second class instructor. He helped lead the Navy first to the Olathe Clippers and participates in Navy League games and college exhibitions across cities such as Chicago Memphis Columbus Ohio Minneapolis Detroit.

Till Lankelma Pella Uncle Sam's Navy Olathe Kansas Tien Bill Navy Olathe Clippers Chicago Memphis Columbus Ohio Minneapolis Detroit Pella High U.S. Srsul Lloy Charles City John W. Lankelma

Mrs Herman Leander Celebrates 100th Birthday

At Red Oak a centenarian, Mrs Herman Leander, observed her 100th birthday. Born in Sweden she came to the United States in 1881 and spent many years on a farm near Ottumwa before settling in Red Oak.

Red Oak Herman Leander Sweden Leander Ottumwa

Also Mentioned on This Page

Tunis van Dyk Metres Hospital Oskalooss John van Hemert Mahaka Maria van der Heiden Oskatooss Mahuska Hospital Ge den Besten F Me Ormiles Thursd Myron van Have Houwelina Beare de Poopital Ely Rary Lith Jacob Vander Syde Mahaska Mondaliam F Ent Wile Ule Voort Otley Redaamed Edward van ‘Toorn John M. Rietveld Mahaska Hospital Oshalooca G Witeenburis Casa Grande Arizona Leona Klowsterman Mr. Kloosterman van Sovlen Sully Rochester Ralph Wier Wall Hussey Chronicle Wendyke Tuscey Mise Mertle Vander Meulen Michisan Meulen Florida Clarence Vane Dick Ustermarkt Peter Hackert B.E Goodrich B.p.goodrich B.F. Goodrich Safety For Your Money A. B. van Houweling Auto Co DileeTred, mi Vandermeulen Hoeksem Cal John Deere Legion Hall Doc Sally Barbara Wooddell Hobart Cavanaugh William Wright Netta Packer Thomas Pella, Iowa Main Hess Tibbets Pope Prins Pippel van Wyk Dale van Birkum Sels Mentink Ray Walker Tesser Tibbetts Longo Mauro Bates Barclay Doyle Beeson Frazier Prins Dale van Wyk Sels Bud Knox Harold Rose Voice of Clinton Benton Montana Grimm Wittenburg’s Feed Store Broadway Billy Lankelma North Main Street E. J. Roorda Iowa Chevrolet White Way Auto Company Yee Ad Rae Il Valentine Ala Lane Waldit New Guinea Zebra Woods
Search Courier

Search the Pella Chronicle Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Pella Chronicle?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication