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Newspaper

Pella Chronicle

Location

Pella, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 14, 1926

Page

8

Improvements for West Park in Pella Citizens push for a community recreation center

The Ladies Federated Club leads a project to beautify West Park in Pella with a band stand cement walks shrubbery fountains benches a wading pool tennis court swings sand boxes and open grates. They cite lessons from Mt Pleasant and other Iowa towns and seek about 2000 in funds to develop a safe healthful playground and civic gathering place. Next week committees will solicit contributions from residents to support the plan.

Ladies Federated Club West Pella Mt. Pleasant Washington Iowa Pella West Park South Park Federated Club

Central College Defeats Simpson College In Local Game

Central College defeated Simpson College 31 to 23 at the Central College gym Saturday evening. Hoogeveen led the home team with seven of fourteen field goals as Central dominated play throughout the match.

Central College Gymnasium Simpson College of Indianola Central Hoogeveen

Bologna Special Too Small to Hold C. U. I. Students

A crowded Bologna Special transports Central University of Iowa students to Pella with some packed in baggage and chickens. Bert Vander Naald endures isolation in the baggage area while Kragt laments the rate, Pete Koenen proclaims vacation tales, and Mansen stirs questions. They reach Pella on time, look ahead to Simpson game and exams, and note a court ruling about limb loss in a single accident.

Pella Bert Vander Naald Kragt Pete Koenen Mansen Express Grooters Proxy Simpson

Supreme court denies total disability for second arm loss

The case involved a Mason City worker of North Iowa Brick and Tile who lost a left arm in 1919 and a right arm in 1922. He sought 400 weeks of total disability compensation and 6 percent interest, but the court ruled that double benefits cannot be awarded since both losses did not occur in the same accident.

North Iowa Brick and Tile Company Mason City Supreme Court

Pella Markets Quotations From Farmers Exchange Iowa

Quotations from the Farmers Exchange in Pella Iowa list prices for Heavy Hens Turkeys Roosters Ducks Geese and Hides with figures ranging around nine to ten dollars per unit in a compact market snippet from a local exchange.

Farmers Co Veeeenye Exchange Pella Iowa Pella Produce Co Farmers Produce Co John Wynberg

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