Annual Banquet Highlights Trollcreen Great Affair in Des Moines
Des Moines editor praises salesmanship at 1980 event held at the Baptist church. Rolscreen Special toured to Pella with a round table on screens, shipping, and installation, followed by a banquet at Hotel favor where Dutch songs and a windmill drill entertained.
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Baptist Church
La‘Aid ‘Sociaty
Desaines
Pella
Clark
Arene Ea
Lock
Des
Jeakers
King
Irls
World Wide Guild
Wayne Schakel
Uyper
GP Rute
Chamber of Commerce
Central College
Hubert Moore
Brayton
Pope
Butts Selected as New County Supervisor
W A Butts becomes supervisor effective January first 1930 succeeding Peter Tysseling in that county district. Butts, a Democrat elected 1928, defeated L A Lents Republican by over 300 votes and is praised as popular in Pella with a reputation for public mindedness. The Express forecasts he will be an excellent supervisor.
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Court House Crsonnel
Board of Supervisors
W. A. Butts
Peter Tysseling
Butts
Bli Crat
L. A. Lents
Fowler Sets Up Sending Outfit at Chevrolet Day in Pella
On Saturday in Pella the White Way Auto Company invited the public to inspect late Chevrolet models. About 500 visitors toured the display rooms while a novel phonograph linked to a radio broadcast from the Fowler Telephone office. The broadcast announced station WHF and aired Chevrolet records and construction information, though a misnaming briefly noted WHO.
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Chevrolet
Pella
White Way Auto Company
Fowler Telephone Company
Fowler
Auto Company
Fen- Age
Van Zee dies after Dakota surgery at 62
Stephen G. Van Zee age 62 died in Miller South Dakota hospital following surgery for leg amputation infection. Aric Van Zee raced to bedside but arrived too late. Born south of Pella in 1867 he lived there until moving to a Miller area farm. He married Jane Van Roekel and fathered 18 children, 12 surviving, with widow and siblings in Pella. Funeral and interment planned in South Dakota Saturday.
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Stephen G. van Zee
Wes Pinative
Pella
Miller, D
Aric van Zee
Mr. van Zee
Miller, S. D
Jane van Roekei
van Zee
Arie
Dielis van Zee
A. Hasselman
Hasselman
South Dakota
Card of Thanks for Mrs. Mary De Vries
Family members express gratitude to friends who assisted during the illness and death of beloved mother Mrs. Mary De Vries.
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Mary de Vries
Oxen Roamed East Amsterdam and Early School History
A reminiscence recalls M T Kamerick arriving as a youth and Gove Kamerick starting school in East Amsterdam. The first brick schoolhouse, later replaced due to railroad risk, stood near Howell and nearby brick yards, lime kilns, and local families such as Toom Van Lint De Wit and Griffeon. The piece notes early teachers and neighbors, with cross references to siblings and community life.
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Pol Phalismilé
M. T. Kamerick
Gove Kamerick
Gove
G. de Wit
Ed Reaser
Kamerick
Toom
John
Meyer
C. van Lint
Elizabeth Louderbeck
Cornelius Toom
van Loons
Gideon
Elizabeth
Mary
Jim
Wenthorst
Automobiles Collide at East First and Independence
In a New Year corner mixup at East First and Independence streets, Nash touring car driven by Goad with his two young sons collided with a Chevrolet. E. V. Good editor of the Chronicle and A. T. Vander Wal were involved. The crash caused a dislocated Nash fender and a torn Chevrolet bumper, with all occupants shaken but unharmed.
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East First
Independence Streets
E. V. Good
The
Chronicle
A. T. Vander Wal
Mr. Goad
Richard
Harold
East First Street
Vander
Vpl
Aioli
Grant Takes Photo Of Rolscreen Group
Tuesday afternoon the entire Rolscreen salesforce, 62 people, gathered outside the south Pella factory. Ed Grant, local photographer, used a circut camera capable of capturing about a thousand people at once. The photo will run in the Chronicle's next issue.
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Rolscreen Company
South Pella
Ed Grant
the Chronicle
Unsigned letter blocks publication on public interest
A signed letter could not be published after desk review. The note explains that unsigned communications are rejected, though writers may request confidentiality. The piece also reports Abe Den Adel and family traveling to Chicago to visit his brother Frank Den Adel and family.
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Abe den Adel
Nellie den Adel
Robert Hocksoma
Chicago
Frank den Adel
Harness mystery unfolds in Bethel creek finds
In a Dec 2 theft case, a harness stolen from the Gys Van Houweling home was found in Bethel neighborhood creek by Marion Van Dusseldorp and Steenhoek youth. The discovery led to a search that confirmed the item did not match the Van Houweling theft but tied to another incident near Henry Van Arkel’s residence. Police continued investigating as additional clues surfaced.
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Gys van Houweling
Bethel
Marion van Dusseldorp
Fa Steenhoek Lad
Young van Dusseldorp
Brom
van Dusseldorp
van Houweling
Pella
Henry van Arkel
An Arkel
Ivan Bradshaw
Mitchellville
Salads Talk by Eva Comegys at Pella Cooking School
Miss Eva Comegys of H. J. Heinz Co. Pittsburgh will demonstrate salads for daily use and special occasions at the Pella Chronicle Cooking School on Friday afternoon January 10. She heads Heinz winter studies in Des Moines and has lectured to women’s clubs and schools on salads sandwiches and quick meals. A Columbia and University of Chicago graduate, she previously did home economics extension at Oregon Agricultural College and has spoken in Philadelphia and Atlantic City.
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Eva Comegys
H. J. Heinz Co
Pittsburgh
Pella Chronicle
Des Moines
Comegys
Miss Comegys
Columbia University
University of Chicago
Locals Wallop Simpson Cagers in Big College Game
In a fast paced game Central defeated Simpson College 35 to 17 before a full gymnasium crowd. Central benefitted from Muyskens Snack Wilkins Tyseling and Neifert as key players while both teams showed superior play and strong local support boosted the morale of Central’s cage squad.
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Central
Simpson College
Muyskens
Snack
Wilkins
Tysseling
Neifert
Simpson
Business Men To Hear Miss Graham
The regular meeting of the Business Men's Club at Central Park Cafe next Monday night will be of special interest as Elizabeth Graham county welfare worker will speak. Arrangements were made long ago but bad roads delayed her visit. Members hope the trip can occur and describe her work to aid the club activities. A full attendance is requested.
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Central Park Cafe
Elizabeth
Graham
Aged Lady Answers Roll Call in Pella Funeral
Mrs. Mary De Vries died at her home in Pella on Friday morning January 8 at 11 o clock aged 87. Funeral services were held at the Baptist church Monday at 2 o clock with Rev. Nordlund and Prof. Hankamp officiating. Surviving are two daughters Berdena and Agnes and two sons Daniel and Louis. She also leaves three sisters Jane Minnie and Dora of New York and one brother Leon of Minneapolis.
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Mary de Vries
Pella
Baptist Church
Nordlund
Hankamp
de Vries
Louis
Jane
Minnie
Dora
New York
Leon
Minneapolis
New Cars On Exhibition At Local Dealers
Prospective buyers can view the 1930 model automobiles now on display at local dealers. The White Way Auto has Chevrolet, Star Auto shows Ford, Pella Motor displays Buick, Van Houweling presents Whippet Willys Knight and Dodge, while Jake Cornelius features Chrysler and Plymouth. Read the Chronicle Want Ads.
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White Way Auto Agency
Chevrolet
Star Auto
Ford
Pella Motor Company
Buick
van Houweling
Whippet
Willys-Knight
Dodge
Jake Cornelius
Chrysler
Plymouth
Institutions In Good Condition Report Year Of Growth
Pella churches colleges and schools report gains in membership and contributions with active service. Central college and Pella public schools show upward progress while the Carnegie-Viersen library serves the community with broad access for all ages.
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Pella
Central College
Supt
Frush
Wesslink
Carnegie-Viersen Library
Crowds Attend First Day of Great Cooking School at Memorial Hall
Misa Alice H Sharpe of Kansas City headlines a three day cooking school in Memorial Hall aimed at teaching economical and energy efficient meal prep. She demonstrates butterscotch ice box cookies and lemon pie with recipes and step by step methods for home cooks.
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Misa Alice H. Sharpe
Kansas City
Memorial Hall
Pella
Larabee
Alice
Ina
Wedding Couples Interest Flows Through Photo Studio
Yo Foto Shoppe in Reuvers and Van Rookel studios notes three wedding couples on New Year’s Day, a sign of steady business. The proprietors report no special treatment for wedding photos beyond ordinary service, with satisfaction seen in the increased activity.
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Reuvers
van Rookel
Security Bank Busy New Year Day Operations
Security State Bank staff stayed busy on New Year’s Day and the prior night as 1 050 statements were prepared for mailing using the new posting system. Tunis Klein notes employees worked until midnight the night before to handle the workload. Chronicle want ads bring results.
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Tunis Klein
Security State Bank
Klein
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Bobby Dingamen
Tenis Kamerick
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Apollas Ter Louw
Maxine van der Veer
Marie Kamerick
Walter Kamerick
Willie Ter Louw
James Kamerick
Bertha Kamerick
Effie Kamerick
Thelma Miedema
Wilma Kamerick
Amsterdam
Howell
Grant
Wallop Simpson
Miss Graham
Katherine de Koning
Pella Public Schools
F. M. Frush
Cupid
Doornwaard
van Roekel
Amherst
New Jersey
Grace Pals
Fred Lautenbach
Irma Visser
M. Tandy
Wilton Junction
Helen Vander Pol
H. N. Cannon
Detroit
Cook
Weigerhoff
Iowa City
Marsh
Verheul
Gooselink
Richardson
Blake
Kirkpatrick
Larson
Merkel
Edward Lewis
Oskaloosa
Lewis
State Teachers’ College
Security Bank
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