Inaugural Radio Address Relay Plans For Peila
Peila will hear the inaugural address of President Coolidge on March 4 via twelve linked radio stations. Students in Minneapolis and St Paul will hear the ceremony at 10 20 a m with schoolwide listening and temporary receivers installed. The program includes the oath by Chief Justice Taft, Marine Band music, and the Star Spangled Banner, finishing around noon.
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Peila
United States
Washington
Pella
Coolidge
Woodrow Wilson
WCCO
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Northwest Radio Trade Association
Wm. H. Taft
United States Supreme Court
Rce
Paardekooper
Webster
Marine Band
Bouma Brother Dies in Des Moines Funeral Held in Otley
Thomas Bouma of Pella visited Des Moines last Tuesday for the funeral of his brother B. N. Bouma formerly of Otley. The Lilley Funeral home conducted the service for a Masonic Lodge of Monroe member. Survived by wife and twelve of a family of thirteen. interment at Hazel Dell Cemetery.
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Thomas Bouma
Home For
Pella
Des Moines
B. N. Bouma
Otley
Lilley
Masonic Lodge
Monroe
Bouma
Hazel Dell
D. S. Huber Celebrates Eighty-eighth Birthday
D. S. Huber, honored at an 8 PM dinner hosted by daughter Miss Lucy Huber, marks his 88th birthday with flowers and well wishes. Once active in business and church affairs, he suffered a minor stroke recently, leaving him homebound but still engaged. greetings arrived from friends, with niece Stella Archibald of Birmingham and nephew Clyde Workman of Fairfield among out of town guests.
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Hubert
Huber
Stella Archibald
Birmingham
Clyde Workman
Fairfield
Monroe Chickens Lay By Electric Light
At Colyn poultry farm west of Monroe Mrs Colyn gathers over 200 eggs daily and says the flock is not enough. Electric lights, installed by G H Vanden Berg & Co of Pella with a Delco system, come on by alarm clock at 4 30 and the rooster horn signals hens to work fourteen hours a day. A new three deck incubator was added to the equipment.
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Colyn
Monroe
Farmers Co op makes big Chicago shipment
The Farmers Co Op Exchange shipped seven carloads of live stock to Chicago last Monday February 23. Secretary Jacob De Haan and manager A Van Drimmelen accompanied the shipment to oversee arrangements and ensure proper handling for members.
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Farmers Co-Op. Exchange
Chicago
Jacob de Haan
A. van Drimmelen
Grundman Couple Celebrate Fourth Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Ralph Grundman celebrated their fourth wedding anniversary on Thursday February 19 with eighteen guests. The house was decorated in orange and a three course dinner was served. Guests departed wishing them many returns of the day.
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Ralph Grundman
Mrs
Grandman
T D Tice Called By Death Sunday
Theophilus D. Tice died at Mercy Hospital Oskaloosa at 1 45 p m Sunday February 22 1925 aged 69 years 6 months 25 days Following stomach cancer after an operation His body was prepared at his son Will Tice's home and funeral was in Pella with services at the Baptist church and burial at Oakwood Cemetery He was a noted farmer stock raiser and community helper survived by wife two sons and three daughters with several grandchildren and siblings
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Theophilus D. Tice
Mercy Hospital
Oskaloosa
Will Tice
Oskalosoa
Pella
Baptist
Oakwood Cemetery
Odd Fellows Lodge
Tice
Will
Lester
Taintor
W. H. Clark
Irving Wallace
Kasson
Minn
Bernard Mensch
Thelma Maurine Tice
Theodore Vernon Tice
Harold Jarvis Tice
Theodore Donald Wallace
Manella Hull
Mary Straughan
New Sharon
Louesa Lawrence
Clarence
Minnie Grimes
Hattie McAuley
Lottie Tice
Newton
Cora McAdoo
Indianola
Daniel Tice
Perry
C. G. Tice
Cemetery vote pretty close to buyout by city
The Oakwood Cemetery proposal to transfer management to the municipality was put to voters Tuesday. With 518 ballots cast and 514 effective, 278 favored and 286 opposed. The nonbinding vote aimed to gauge council sentiment, which received clear direction from the results.
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Oakwood Cemetery
Chronicle
Pella to Start Two New Brick Buildings to Replace Old Structures
Pella will see two new brick and block buildings replacing current structures. A 40 by 125 foot building facing Franklin Street will house the Van Houweling Garage, while a 30 by 60 foot brick block will be the new Globe Plumbing Company site on East First Street. Construction starts when spring opens, replacing Globe Plumbing and De Cook livery barn.
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Pella
Globe Plumbing Company
de Cook Livery Barn
Franklin Street
van Houweling Garage
East First St
Death of H. F. Fisk at New Sharon
Word reached Pella friends that Harvey F. Fisk died at his son Dan Fisk’s home in New Sharon likely from heart trouble. Civil War veteran of Co G 33rd Iowa, about 78 or 79, he leaves three children including Mrs. Walter Porter of Portland and Mrs. Dave Dykstra of Mitchellville. Interment plans uncertain with possible funeral on Oskaloosa Street home of his sisters-in-law if dialysis daughter in Portland does not arrive soon.
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Pella
Harvey F. Fisk
Dan Fisk
New Sharon
Mr. Fisk
Co. G 33Rd
Iowa Infantry
Walter Porter
Portland
Oregon
Dave Dykstra
Mitchellville
Fisk
Central College Installs Water Softening Plant
H. L. Sherman this week completed central Volley forms as this is a plant of the largest domestic size with 2700 gallons capacity. A number of these plants are in use in the city, giving good satisfaction.
County Treasurer to Visit Pella for Tax Collection
County Treasurer F. T. Metcalf will be in Pella to collect taxes for Pella City Lake Prairie Township and Summit Township. The schedule places me at Pella National Bank on March 10 and 11 and at Security State Bank on March 12 and 13.
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Pella
Pella City
Lake Prairie Township
Summit Township
Neighbors Honour Brom Family At Surprise Party
Neighbors and friends gathered at Mr. and Mrs. Frank Brom's home north of town for a surprise party Thursday evening. The Broms plan to move this spring to Jake Vander Syde's farm on the Jasper County line, and the event expressed the community's esteem for them amid their preparation to relocate. About forty attendees contributed refreshments and joined in the unplanned celebration.
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Frank Brom
Kuiken moves into Van Spanckeren estate on Franklin St
Jake Kuiken who recently sold his house has moved into a section of the large double brick Van Spanckeren estate located on Franklin Street.
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Jake Kuiken
van Spanckeren
Franklin St
Legion May Take Corn Show Work at Pella
At the Van Veen-Van Hemert Post meeting Commander Gary T. Vogelaar proposed that the American Legion post assume fostering a corn show for local youths near Pella. The idea follows John H. Ver Steeg’s earlier work, paused by his recent death. G. B. Clarke donated framed portraits of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln, now hung with others of Van Veen and Van Hemert.
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van Veen-Van Hemert
American Legion
Gary T. Vogelaar
Pella
John H. Ver Steeg
Ver Steeg
Legion
G. B. Clarke
George Washington
Abraham Lincoln
Clarke
John van Veen
Gerrit van Hemert
Mrs L Van Rees Dies in California
Mrs L Van Rees died in Los Angeles California at 7 00 p m Sunday February 22 age 63 years 2 months 16 days Her children in this vicinity learned of her passing and her son David had just arrived from California Her survivors include four sons Leendred Andrew Lawrence David and two daughters Mrs Henry Willemsen and Mrs D P Ver Ploeg Funeral will be held in Pella with the body being brought home for burial and a more definite announcement to follow
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van Rees
Leendred
Andrew
Sully
Lawrence
Pella
David
Santa Barbara
Cal
Henry Willemsen
Kellogg
D. P. Ver Ploeg
Los Angeles
California
Streets Get First Flushing of Year
City authorities operated the street flusher on Monday to wash streets in the business district. Winter dirt made roads slippery after moisture. Flushing cleared muck to the curb for removal, leaving streets cleaner.
Central College Gym Hosts Penn Central Basketball Thriller
A packed Central College gym saw Penn Central edge ahead early then lose a late lead as Central fought back to win by one, 27–26. Parsons College visited, with Parsons 24 Central 22 at finish. Monroe beat Cedar 20–8 on a neutral floor. Central finishes the week with Iowa Wesleyan in the county invite tournament.
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Penn-Central
Central College
Penn
Central
Parsons College of Fairfield
Central Players
Parsons Boys
Parsons
Monroe
Cedar
Towa Wesleyan
Family birthday celebration near Pella marks five special days
Friday February 20 honored Wm. Rouwenhorst his wife and daughter Mrs. Paul Buwalda while Sunday February 22 celebrated another daughter Mrs. Dan Vander Linden. The Rouwenhorst family residing on nearby farms joined the parents in a shared birthday gathering.
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Wm. Rouwenhorst
Paul Buwalda
Rouwenhorst
Dan Vander Linden
Pella
Local resident recovers from serious illness after surgery
Eli Hollebrands, who faced a serious illness since his December 9 appendicitis operation, is recovering uptown. After a pneumonia attack and his mother's death, he has regained strength and appears thinner but improving as he recovers.
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Eli Hollebrands
Mr. Hollebrands
Public Schools Report Busy March Activities and Plans
The district mails announce a Monday school election on March 9 and a spring vacation starting April 5. High school reps Frances Ver Steeg, Marion Vander Linden, and Mae Plette head to a sub-district contest in New Sharon on February 27, with debaters rehearsing for Pleasantville and What Cheer. A heavy focus on theatre, debate, and athletics runs as staff plan operetta, shop projects, and grape vine trimming demonstrations. The School Board weighs a one hour per week religious instruction option, to start in September, while basketball closes the season with Oskaloosa seconds and county and state tournaments loom.
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Francis Ver Steeg
Marion Vander Linden
Mae Plette
New Sharon
Miss Halbert
Miss Gosselink
Pleasantville
van Oostrum
Martha Verheul
Amidon
Oskaloosa
Pella
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President Coolidge
D. S. Huber
Lucy Huber
Mr. Huber
Presidentieaugural Services
Farmers Co-Op
Mrs. Grundman
Mr. Tice
Matthew Tice
Harriet A. Godbey
Peoria
Jasper County
Council
H. F. Fisk
L. van Rees
Sen
G. W. Verripn
Eddyville
Dallas le
Pleasantvn Oskaloosa
Tracy
Prie City i
Rose Hill
Penny Academy
Pike City
Knoxville
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