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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1926
Page
7
Local itemized recap covers the March 2 American Legion Auxiliary meeting expected attendance, plus multiple personal notices. It lists deaths, visits, church devices installed for home listening, shopping ads, and travels of residents to Des Moines, Monroe, and Newton, with mentions of local businesses and individuals.
Friday evening Miss Bessie Van der Ploeg placed second for Central with Now or Never urging withdrawal of the Japanese exclusion act for peace. First went to Miss Maxine Ross of Buena Vista with Flaming Youth. Third honors went to Miss Elsie Waton of Towa Wesleyan with King Coal. Other speakers included Miss Helen Huckins of Penn with What ails our Education and Miss Susan Fulton of Parsons with The New Renaissance. Miss Edith Reading of Upper Iowa spoke on Oriental Renaissance advocating equality and international cooperation. The event entertained Central citizens and visitors with songs and piano.
Franje Marinus Franje died at his home near Pella on February 22 1926 aged 51 years 3 months 6 days from a spinal infection after influenza. Funeral held at home and First Christian Reformed church. Oakwood Cemetery burial. Vanhelden Cornelius L Vanhelden died February 14 1926 at his daughter’s Denver home aged 75 years 1 month 20 days. Born in Holland, married Nanley A. Sherwood, four children. Survived by widow and three children. He was a Christian for 36 years, last words praising the Lord.
Dirk Freeken wires his Otley home for electric lights while Ottoley Garage passes to Rudy Heeren of Pella. Nurses and teachers report illnesses among children and several residents recover. Mrs Drost visits Oskaloosa for a son in hospital. Gerrit Davelaar underwent appendicitis surgery at home and is improving. Martin Heemstra remains in hospital as report ends.
An advertisement promotes two piece and eight piece suits of any kind with extra pants made to order. It touts a wide selection of about 800 kinds and credits M. Vander Linden as selling tailored menswear.
The De Hamer and Musgrove families announce weddings to be conducted by Rev. George E. Purdy at 10 p m on Saturday February 20 1926 Miss Jennie De Hamer of Pella and Jesse Musgrove of Evans will be wed in a ceremony with Mr and Mrs Bert Vero ght of Pella-Oskaloosa Herald as attendants Langstraat Vermeer nuptials take place February 18 at 11:00 a m at the Vermeer home east of Pella Rev J De Haan officiating</S>
The Chronicle extends best wishes and congratulations as young people prepare to settle on a farm in the home neighborhood, marking a hopeful rural transition and community ties.
Dr. James V. Lankelma announces his transfer to new ground floor offices at 802 Main Street. The Security State Bank Building in Rhone No. 38, Pella, Iowa, is the referenced location.
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