Pleasantville Chronicle 1905 moving offices and social notes
December 21 1905 item notes no Chronicle next week due to office move. PLEASANTVILLE council debates 10 30 closing for eateries. restaurant owners challenge the ordinance. PEO Ladies mark sixth anniversary at the Cook home. Article highlights bank interior work by George Heeren and Frank Rederus. Revival at Methodist Church ends with 24 conversions and 15 baptisms led by Dr Willitz.
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P.E.O
W. W. Cook
Pleasantville
Frank Rederus
Picore
New.bank
George Heeren
Methodist Church
Willitz
History notebook item notes minor animal incident
A fragment recalls AU' history NOW News items from our files noting a ran. An owner found a rattled horse or mule unhurt aside a rattler and took it home tying it up after stopping at a harness shop for a neck rope. Citizens National Bank shows a $107,950.89 increase over ten years ending Dec 12, 1915.
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Citizens Nat” Bank
Transfer of Central College Background by J W Bailey
Fifty years ago the December 30 1915 issue features an article by J W Bailey outlining the transfer of Central College from the Baptist Church to the Reformed Church across three columns. STAR AUTO sold 100 new cars in the year and a tale notes Fords as intelligent autos. An episode on Franklin Street describes a car left out in the cold that started, rolled past two parked cars, crossed streets, and aimed for a garage before a miscalculation caused a collision with a door.
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J. W. Bailey
Central College
The
Baptist Church
Reformed Church
Star Auto Company
Franklin Street
Hi line sought from Sully to Reasnor discussed
Four decades ago on December 31, 1925 a group of Reasnor merchants traveled to Grinnell to press for a high capacity line from Sully through Galesburg to Reasnor. They would fund 2000 dollars for spring construction, with deposits refunded as rural customers signed on.
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Reasnor
Grinnell
Sully
Galesburg
Iowa Southern Utilities Co
Manhattan Oil Company
Model Clothing
Central College Girls Glee Club
Pella
Gary Vogelaar
Skunk
Anthony Tysseling
Roland Kiein
Kenneth
Keith Fox
Marion Vander Linden
George Lankelma
Security State Bank Bldg
Franklin St. Pella
Limestone topic highlighted at Tracy Quarry pictures
Thirty years ago in the December 26, 1935 Limestone issue photos show a crusher at Tracy Quarry operated by Marion County CCC men. Lime for fertilizing county farms was extracted from the rock. A large crowd attended a Knoxville CCC camp meeting addressing soil erosion and related concerns.
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Tracy
Marion County CCC
Knoxville
CCC
Limestone program and protest over rate changes at meeting
Farmers formal protest at a meeting on restoring telephone rates to last year’s schedule, aiming for 500 signatures on a petition demanding reduced rates or no pay. Lincoln school kindergarten and Christmas tree photos plus farm visits shown, hogs at 8.95 on local market, second Reformed choir robes funded by W D Van Sittert with Ladies Aid and Pella Overall factory aid, storage cabinet from J Kuyper materials, Jay Hesselink built it.
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Lincoln School
William Aalbers
N. P. Nielsen
Second Reformed Church
W. D. van Sittert
Ladies Aid Society
Pella Overall
Central college names Vander Lugt as new president
DR T G Vander Lugt of Carroll college Waukesha Wis announced as new president of Central college. His brother Dr Wm Vander Lugt is psychology professor at CAL Coach Babe Tysseling returns from Navy service to teach social science and coach athletics. Vernon Bobbitt also comes back from Army to teach art. Pel la Little Dutch beat Winterset 46 40 in OT and Osceola 49 34 but lost to Oskaloosa 37 4. Hugh Walker from Oskaloosa reports 105 fox pelts for 1 50 each and expects about 3 50 per pelt in market. A move to curb inflation drops margins on men s and boys shirts shorts and pajamas by about 5 percent after 6 percent rise in three years.
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T. G. Vander Lugt
Carroll College
Waukesha
Wis
Central College
Wm. Vander Lugt
CAL
Babe” Tysseling
Navy
Vernon Bobbitt
PELLA
Little Dutch
Winterset
Osceola
Oskaloosa
Hugh Walker
CPA
Katherine De Koning retires after 34 years at Carnegie-Viersen library
Dec 29 1966 report notes Katherine De Koning ends 34 years at Carnegie-Viersen library and 29 years as librarian becoming full time secretary of First Reformed Church. Ro lscreen pays $100000 in bonus checks at annual Christmas party. Walter Van Wyngars talk with Des Moines son and daughter in Tokyo by radio phone. Public urges miniature golf course at Pella. Five sign letter supporting earlier petition by 96 others. Fern Den Adel receives DAR Good Citizen award for Pella High to compete district. Polen farm home destroyed by fire from chimney sparks. upstairs contents saved.
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Katherine de Koning
Carnegie - Viersen
First Reformed Church
Rolscreen
Walter van Wyngardens
Pella
John Vande Lunes
Des Moines
Tokyo
Navy
Eugene Vande Lune
Vande Lune
Fern den Adel
Pella High
W. van Polen
Mrs De Reus Recital At Home With Students
Mrs De Reus hosts a Christmas recital and party at her home featuring piano organ and accordion pupils. Students include Linda Nolin Carol Vander Kieft Paul Van der Kieft Kathy Dykstra Kristy Van Wyk Priscilla Van der Ploeg Janie De Vries Connie Van Haaften Cindy Van Haaften Carla Vander Pol Phyllis Rozendaal Randy Schippers Darrel Vandal Pam Booth Cindy Pat Kane Ruth Goodyk Patty Robin Randell Sandra Cooper Beth Beattie from Prairie City Otley Runnells group photos were taken and a gift exchange was enjoyed.
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Darrel Vandal
Pam Booth
Cindy
Pat Kane
Prairie City
Ruth Goodyk
Otley
Patty
Robin Randell
Sandra Cooper
Beth Beattie
Runnells
Tulip City Squares Hosts Honored Evening at Crawford Home
Last week on Monday, Tulip City Squares members gathered at Mr and Mrs Bruce Crawford’s home. Guests enjoyed conversations and refreshments as the night ended with a gift to their caller Skip Schippers for the season's spirit.
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Bruce Crawford
Tulip City Squares Dance Club
Skip” Schippers
Legion Auxiliary Christmas party for children held
Mrs. Gary Gezel presided at the regular Legion Auxiliary meeting in the absence of President Mrs. Faye Visscher who is recuperating after surgery. The Children’s party is set for Friday evening December 17. Members were asked to bring canned goods for gift baskets. Reports included acknowledgments of funds and gifts to Marshalltown Veterans Home and the Pella Jaycees supper, plus a commendation from Jean Owens for membership goals. National Girls State Chairman June Kandel sent a letter with committee reports.
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Jean Owens
National Girls
June Kandel
Pella Chronicle Page Party Highlights and Santa Visit
After the Penny March a door prize went to Mrs Bert Van Dyke and Bingo followed. Hostesses included Mrs Gene Dingeman, Mrs Irene Zwank, Mrs Tekela Van Zante, Mrs Nellie Tucker and Mrs Minnie Koopmans. Decorations were by Dora Carson and Nellie Tucker. A veterans children’s party on December 17 featured Gary Gezed showing cartoon films, a delayed Santa distribution, hot chocolate and doughnuts, and gifts for each child. Santa chatted warmly as families enjoyed the holiday celebration.
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Bert van Dyke
Rock Island
Gene Dingeman
Irene Zwank
Tekela van Zante
Nellie Tucker
Minnie Koopmans
Dora Carson
Gary Gezed
Santa Claus
Santa
Bryce Craw
Pella
Betty Dingeman
Helen Frandt
Florence Sack
Dora Baer
Ruth Vander Linden
Dorothy Gezel
Thelma van Hemert
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