High School Band Prepares For Rehearsals
The High School plans a new band with about thirty players. Funds for five instruments were advanced by the School Board and will be repaid from proceeds of plays. Rehearsals begin next week as students from grades join, under director Mrs. W. C. Hummell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Firth
Girls’ Reserve
Jewell
Flush
Vander Zee
America
Pella
Holland
Sweden
Atkinson
Hi-Y
Gertrude Verrips
Alicia Stureman
Agatha Gosselink
John van Dyk
Brooks
Visser
Lautenbach
Frush
Webster School
Lincoln School
Marjorie Baron
Mildred Cole
Leo Vander Kolk
Lois Grandin
Ruth Dykstra
Leonore Gaass
Bern
Paul Blommers
Grace Lubbers
Edward Vander Ploeg
William van Doorninck
Kenneth Dykstra
Laverne Trigg
Lester Jelsma
W. C. Hummell
Pella Loses To Sigourney High In Close Game
The Tuesday evening basketball clash saw Pella high school fall 18 to 16 to Sigourney with a lead changing hands twice. The week also featured three college games in Pella. Miss Kate Verheul, a Lincoln school second grade teacher, slipped on the ice and required a temporary substitute.
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PELLA
Sigourney High School
Kate Verheul
Lincoln School
Vanden Berg to Sell Frigidaire Lines in New Venture
Cornelius Vanden Berg, long with Puritan Drag Cow of Pella, plans spring start selling Frigidaire electric refrigerating units with Gerrit, H. S, and Casey joining Vanden Berg Electric Company. Andrew Buwalda attended a Des Moines salesman school this week. Casey, a hustling youth, brings salesmanship knowledge to the new work and many city friends wish him success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cornelius Vanden Berg
Pella
Jon
Gerrit
Vanden Berg Electric Company
Casey
Mr. Vanden Berg
Andrew Buwalda
Electric Company
Des Moines
Frigidaire
Nevada Representative Consolidates With Evening Journal
Announcement this week reports the consolidation of the Nevada Representative with the Nevada Evening Journal. Benjamin Brothers, publishers of the Journal, acquired the Representative from J J Hoogenakker. The Representative was issued twice weekly on Tuesday and Thursday, while the Journal appears Monday Wednesday and Friday.
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Nevada Representative
Iowa
Nevada Evening Journal
Benjamin Brothers
Journal
Representative
J. J. Hoogenakker
John Van Nimwegen Dies in Alton Iowa at 61
Arne Wielard received a telegram Sunday reporting the death of his brother in law John Van Nimwegen at Alton Iowa. He was 61 and had lived in Alton for years after leaving Pella. Survived by his wife and several grown children, two sisters in Pella, and two brothers in Sioux County. He was distantly related to Pella Van Nimwegens.
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Arne Wielard
John van Nimwegen
Alton
Iowa
Mr. van Nimwegen
Pella
Sioux County
Arie Wielard
A. Breuklander
van Nimwegens
Bankers Life Salon Orchestra Comes to Pella
The Pella Week Blade announces the Bankers Life Salon Orchestra directed by Leonard Kirkwood of Des Moines will perform at Legion Hall on Wednesday evening March 2 at 8 o'clock. Admission is 50 cents and the event is promoted as a top-tier concert by a highly recommended musical organization.
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Pella Week Blad
Bankers Life Salon
Leonard Kirkwood
Des Moines
Legion Hall
Marion County Court House News Births List
Births recorded this week include a daughter born Dec. 16, 1926 to Mr and Mrs E H Flynn of Franklin township. A daughter born Jan 27, 1927 to Mr and Mrs Lee Crouch in Knoxville. A daughter born Dec 12, 1926 to Mr and Mrs John Slykhuis of Union township. Keith Fee born Jan 16, 1927 to Mr and Mrs Timothy Fee of Knoxville. Irvin Wayne Bunch born Jan 25 to Mr and Mrs Henry Perry Bunch of Liberty township. Lorene Stokes born Jan 30 to Mr and Mrs Robert Stokes of Pershing. Shirley Ruth Wilson born Feb 4 to Mr and Mrs Wm Wilson of Harvey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. H. Flynn
Franklin Township
Lee Crouch
Knoxville
John Slykhuis
Union Township
Onald Keith Fee
Timothy Fee
Irvin Wayne Bunch
Henry Perry Bunch
Liberty Township
Lorene Stokes
Robert’ Stokes
Pershing
Shirley Ruth Wilson
Wm. Wilson
Harvey
Central Boys Win Game From Graceland
Central defeated Graceland College of Lamoni 25 to 15 in a Monday evening basketball game. The first half tied 11 11 as Central used mainly second string players with regulars rotated in later. Fathers of the regulars played briefly near the end, and attendance was fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central
Graceland College of Lamoni
Ben Vogelaar Tells Of Trip To New Idea Spreader Factory
Ben Vogelaar recounts his dealer trip from Pella and Durant through Moline Joliet South Bend and Fort Wayne to Coldwater Ohio to visit the New Idea Spreader Factory. He notes factory scale 125 spreaders daily capacity 5000 units behind schedule and a 1000 mile overland journey with friends.
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New Idea Spreader Co
Iowa
Illinois
Coldwater
Ohio
Line
Moline
Pella
Durant
A. J. Klenian
Xiatising
Idea Spreader ,Co
Reid
South Bend
Ind
Fort Wayne
Celina
Grand Reservoir
Idea Spreader
Warsaw
Indiana
Petition Seeks Road Relocation Controversy in County
A petition with 1437 names filed with the county auditor protests moving primary road No 14. Melcher and Dallas residents push a route via Concord church to Williamson, arguing towns deserve primary road access. Columbia and others warn the change burdens topography and leaves some areas without service. The board of supervisors will hear the issue at the March meeting, with highway commission final decision pending.
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Melcher
Dallas
County Board of Supervisors
Concord Church
Williamson
No. 14
Columbia
Tipperary
Knoxville
Board of Supervisors
Highway Commission
Knoxville bankers in Washington discuss bank merger
Joy C Collins cashier of Citizens National Knoxville and Frank W McRoberts temporary receiver of Marion County National Bank, which closed, are in Washington DC arranging a merger. They left last Wednesday and expect home this week. They confer with the comptroller of currency on consolidation details as Citizens National would take over assets of the closed bank. Merger will take several weeks to complete.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joy C. Collins
Citizens National Bank of
Knoxville
Frank W. McRoberts
Marion County National Bank
Washington
D. C
McRoberts
Comptroller of Currency
Citizens National
Journal
Educational Movies At Star Auto Garage
Advertisements announce a series of instructive motion pictures to be shown at the Star Auto Company's garage at 7 30 p m on Tuesday February 22. The screening is free to the public and encourages rural and town families to attend.
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Star Auto Company
Income tax collector will not visit Pella this season
The Chronicle reports L. E. Bladine, internal revenue collector, released a schedule showing no visit to Pella this spring. A deputy will be at Marion County court house March 8 and 9, with Mahaska County dates in Oskaloosa March 7, 8, 10, 11, and 12.
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Chronicle
L. E. Bladine
Internal Revenue
Knoxville
Marion County
Marion County Court House
Mahaska County
Oskaloosa
Teunis Van Zante Dies After Operation in 1927
Teunis Van Zante of Monroe a well known Pella resident died in an Oskaloosa hospital at 2:00 a m Monday February 14 1927 aged 72 He had surgery to repair two incisions in the small intestine with the diseased part left out He died after a week of apparent recovery and a sudden decline Survived by four sons Jacob of Pella Gerrit of Prairie City Marion and Frank near Monroe and a daughter Mrs Carl J Crane of Monroe Wives death occurred four to five years ago One brother Herman of Leighton another brother Dielis G and a sister Mrs Jacob Grandin in Pella Funeral and burial were in Monroe on Wednesday
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Teunis van Zante
Monroe
Pella
Oskaloosa
van Zante
Jacob
Gerrit
Prairie City
Marion
Frank
Carl J. Crane
Herman
Leighton
Dielis G
Chicken Thieves Sentenced to Two Years in Reform School
Arthur and Raymond Bachman, youths from Knoxville, pled guilty to stealing chickens from Forrest Hedrick’s farm. Judge J H Apple placed them at the Anamosa reform school for up to two years. The pair raided the Hedrick chicken house Sunday night, divided the birds, and attempted to sell them in Knoxville at Dickerson Produce Co and Swift & Co. Receipts led to arrests after stock was reported missing. They admitted guilt. this was their first offense according to officials. Sheriff Clark transported them to Anamosa on Wednesday.
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Arthur
Raymond Bachman
Forrest Hedrick
J. H. Appleate
Anamosa Reformatory
Hedrick
Knoxville
Dickerson Produce Co
Swift & Co
Anamosa
Clark
Knoxville Journal
Washington's Birthday Post Office Hours 1927
On February 22, 1927 the Washington post office observes limited hours. Money order stamp parcel post general delivery and carriers windows open 12 30 p m to 1 00 p m collections from street letter boxes made at 11 00 a m no delivery service.
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Washington
Central Wallops St Ambrose in Conference Thriller
Hoogeveen returns from flu to lead Central with four teammates in a fluid floor show. A strong first half margin grows in the second as Coach Pence rotates lineups. Captain Neifert anchors a guard-heavy finish while Central earns their ninth conference game, seven wins and two defeats, with Parsons the only team to beat Central in two meetings.
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Hoogeveen
Central
Pence
Neifert
Parsons
Notice to Farmers Discount on Farm Work
Notice to farmers offering all kinds of disc plow and cultivator work with new plow shares at a ten percent discount from now until March 1. Bring in your work now and save money. H. Gezell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Gezel
Dull Times and Advertising Push Business
The article argues advertising drives sales and counters dull periods. It cites examples from radio and mail order firms, contrasts home shopping with distant competitors, and urges merchants to maintain year round promotions to keep shelves moving. It notes newspapers rely on advertising for income and urges collective effort to boost commerce.
Notice to settle accounts before February tenth
All persons who wish to settle with me can do so before the 10th of February. If not settled by that time my collector will call on you. So please be prompt in making your settlement with him. 5-21
Public Sale Dates Listed for Pella Residents
Public sale dates announced for Pella residents P Doornebel scheduled February 18 and Dirk Ver Meer set February 22 in Pella Iowa new listings indicate local sale actions with due dates for participants and property transfers.
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P. Doornebel
Pella
Dirk Ver Meer
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Nevada
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