Pella Historical Society starts incorporation effort
At a Lesion hall meeting about 66 percent of the members voted to form a permanent organization by appointing a nine member committee to draft articles of incorporation. P. H. Kuyper led finance talks noting remodeling costs but a healthy treasury balance remains. The group also agreed to have the Junior Chamber of Commerce take over tulip bulb sales and use profits for a Tulip Town project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella Historical Society
Lesion Hall
Ptl. Kuyper
Abotion Wesion
the Historical Society
P. H. Kuyper
J. J. Sybenga
Hugo W. Kuyper
D. den Adel
T. Kempkes
P. van Gorp
A. N. Vande
Linden
Lon B. Wormhoudt
C. Dykstra
Finance Committee
Chamber of Commerce
Kuyper
Scrip Committee Moves to Retire Local Notes
The Pella chamber of commerce scrip committee held an enthusiastic meeting at the tele phone office on Monday to retire scrip notes. A petition will be circulated among business men for donations to a retirement fund. After canvassing and collecting, the chamber will allocate the remaining budget to wipe out 625 dollars in scrip, hoping merchants respond to the appeal to avoid using budget funds for current expenses.
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Serrp
Pella Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
Drive Carefully On The Fourth
Statistics show that highway accidents peak on holidays including the Fourth of July and the following Sunday. The motor vehicle department urges readers to avoid danger by not stopping on the highway and pulling over on the shoulder, as well as refraining from passing on hills or curves and signaling properly.
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Motor Vehicle Department
Places Of Business Will Close July 4 Notice
A Chronicle notice from the Pella chamber of commerce states all places of business will close on Saturday July 61 with expectant compliance. It will be a strict holiday, Friday evening band concert observed, and purchases must be made that day.
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Pella
Darling to Address Women's Clubs in Knoxville
J N Darling, noted cartoonist and promoter of outdoor life, will speak at Auld's Park in Knoxville on July 9. His talk on Conservation Birds et Murray aims to inspire full attendance by Marion County Women’s Federated clubs, with presidents urged to mobilize members.
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Marion County
J. N
Ding) Darling
Lif
Auld’s Park
Knoxville
Murray
Nesbit
County
Irman
Darling
Chamber Launches Membership Drive in Pella
The new Board of Directors of the Chamber of Commerce met to plan the year with focus on the 1936 budget and fundraising. Two soliciting groups led by C F Dykstra and G J Van Den Berg were formed to accelerate the drive within one week amid friendly rivalry. A public Honor Ball will display membership standings to boost attendance and involvement at meetings, while members are urged to display their 1986 membership cards prominently and support the chamber’s work.
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Chamber of Commerce
C. F. Dykstra
G. J. van den Berg
Pella
Young People's Summer Conference Plans Announced
Plans are completed for the Youth Fellowship Conference and Training School at the local college camp, starting Monday July 6. Registrations are pouring in for a week of work and entertainment for middle west youth. Fees cover meals and lodging with options for on campus or home lodging and meals. Local delegates should mail in the registration form and fee promptly.
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Middle West
City Of Pella Electric Department Adds New Truck
The City Electric Department purchases a Ford Panel Truck for emergency repairs and meter reading duties. The vehicle will boost efficiency and help crews respond more quickly to trouble calls.
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City of
Pella
City Electric Department
Tornadoes Raze Rose Hill and Surrounding Farmholds
A Monday afternoon cyclone swept from Rose Hill to Sigourney causing extensive destruction. Rose Hill suffered the worst damage with uprooted trees, demolished outbuildings, shattered homes, and a damaged lodge, church roof, and store window. Delta and nearby towns reported trees felled and widespread power and telephone losses. Continuous repair work followed as crews tackled debris and scope of damage.
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Oskaloosa Herald
Rose Hill
Sigourney
Rose Hill Lodge of
Knights of Pythias
Ideal Lumber Company
Joe Corns
William Gilchrist
William Mitchell
Arthur James
Lena Hollingsworth
F. I. Davenport
F. Goddard
Free Methodist Church
Delta
Frank Norris
Band Travels To Des Moines To Honor War Veterans
The Pella band along with about twenty Legion and auxiliary members traveled Sunday to Des Moines to perform a one hour concert at the Veterans hospital starting at 6:00 pm. The event, organized by local Legion units, drew praise from veterans and hospital staff noted in a letter in this issue. After the concert, members toured the hospital and returned to a supper hosted by the Auxiliaries at Central Park cafe, making for a memorable afternoon and evening.
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Pella
Legion and Auxiliary
Othe
Des Moines
Veterans Hospital
Veterans Who
Legion and
Legion
Central Park
Eddyville Suffered Major Fire Loss In Business District
A devastating early Wednesday fire in Eddyville's business district caused about 40000 dollars in damage. Four buildings burned including a barber shop, bakery, grocery, and mother store, with households and contents destroyed. The blaze, ignited by a kerosene stove explosion, overwhelmed the department as water supply failed along the Des Moines river. One destroyed structure housed a general store owned by the PB Gass estate.
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Eddyville
Des Moines
PB. G. Gass Estate
Thanks Band For Concert At Des Moines
Mary Northup executive committeewoman thanks Hugo Kuyper and the Des Moines band for a concert at the Veterans Facility. She asks to convey appreciation to the soloist and each member for brightening convalescent hours of those still in service. Bob Renaud plans to tear down the barn and build a double garage.
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Hugo Kuyper
Pella
Iowa
Mary Northup
Bob Renaud
Tulip Sales Rally for Pella’s Tulip Festival
Pella chamber of commerce committee members take the lead in soliciting tulip bulb orders for fall planting. The Chronicle urges citizens to cooperate, place orders now, and help make Pella the cleanest city in Iowa with a full tulip festival street display.
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Pella
Chamber of Commerce Committee
the Chronicle
Iowa
Second Reformed Vacation School Closes with Awards
The Daily Vacation Bible School of the Second Reformed Church concluded Friday with a program for a small audience. Teachers and organizers are thanked for their help. Bible Memory winners were named across divisions, with Anna Mae Langerak memorizing 336 verses. Total enrollment reached 91 with 762 in attendance over two weeks and 49 pupils with perfect attendance.
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Second Reformed Church
Ardys Klein
Sarh Schukel
Jen Kuyper
Betty Curler
Jauline Hougewalker
Mis Bila Mae Vin Buren
Duck Rhynsburger
Adjourned City Council Meeting Votes on Licenses
An adjourned city council meeting approved beer licenses for Central Park Cafe Wade's Dutch Inn Koopmans Grill and Hartgraves South Polla Cafe. Cigarette permits were granted to all except Hartgraves, also Heerema's liquor store and James Van Dussellorp. Mr and Mrs Everett LeCocq of Wichita Kansas visited Mrs Theo LeCocq recently.
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Central Park Cafe
Wade's Dutch Inn
Koopmans’ Grill
Hartgraves South Polla Cafe
Hartgraves
Heerema
Rer
James van Dussellorp
County Demos Nominate Galvin for Treasurer
Marion county Democratic convention in Knox ville Saturday afternoon nominated D. Ds Galvin for county treasurer by a 3 to 1 vote after a primary produced no 35 percent majority for the five candidates Galvin Reed Beechout Schulze and Miss Neyeneseh. The Republican opponent is L. F. Bousquet former local postmaster and no candidate was set against county recorder incumbent Miss Wilhelmina Wilkes running unopposed.
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Marion County
Knoxville
D. Ds Galvin
Galvin
Reed
Beechout
Shulze
Miss Neyeneseh
L. F. Bousquet
Ito
Wilhelmina Wilkes
Mrs Mary Koster Dies At Home Of Her Daughter
Mrs Mary Koster died Monday morning at her daughter John Ver Dught Prairie Lily after a long illness. She was 1 years 2 months 28 days old and funeral services were held Wednesday at Wormhoudt and Son funeral home with Rev L De Vries officiating and interment at Coal Ridge. Born in the Netherlands on April 1 1853 she married John C Koster in youth and had five children Mrs Anna Watertor Mrs Cora Nelson C Koster Bertha Ver Dught and Mrs John Chambers. She leaves eight grandchildren and a host of friends, husband died in 1902. She came to America after marriage and settled in Pella. Baptized July 20 1924 with Christians Union church. She was a devoted Christian. Local painters and decorators say tulip festival spurred home beautification.
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Mary Koster
John Ver Dught
Prairilly
Wormhoudt and Son
Main Street
America
Pella
S. D. Gordon
Christian Union Church
Band Program Fri Eve July 3 and Veterans Chorus Recital
A concert program lists pieces including Kings, Chimes of Normandy, Festival Overture, The May Queen Overture, Tulip City March, and The Gateway City March. Note notes the Tulip City March was composed by band member Mr Beaning and remains in manuscript, dedicated to Pella the Tulip City.
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Sons of Veterans
March
Kings
Chimes
Normandy
Seion
Planquette
Unngland Overture
Mustel
B.C
Fire Burns A Straw Stack On Van Hemert Farm
Lightning struck a straw stack on Bert C. Van Hemert’s Sandridge farm seven miles north of Pella Friday evening. Neighbors formed a bucket brigade after a line telephone call, keeping the fire from spreading to the barn. The straw stack burned, but no other damage occurred. The farm is owned by Miss Lena Huyser of this city.
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Bert C. van Hemert
Sandridge
Pella
van Hemert
Lena Huyser
News Of The Home For The Aged Visitors In Indianola Prairie View Visit
B Van Zonk and party visited the Home for the Aged with Joh Oostrum Billy Boin tema and Gore Kamerick. Mrs De Witt visited by Rev E De Witt and family from Chicago. Meals and sick list updates include Henry Terpstra recovery and Garret Mavinus moving in. Other relatives and neighbors stopped by Zondags.
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B. van Zonk
Indianola
Joh. Oostrum
Billy Bointema
Gore Kamerick
William de Witt
E. de Witt
First Reformed Church
Chicago
de Witt
Prairie View
Kansas
Nellie Quartel
Anie de Hoedt
Lutheran Hospital
Des Moines
Henry Terpstra
van Zonk
Geenen
Teseling
Mia
Jane Baron
de Leeuw
Lansing
van Duren
Hollander to Speak in Pella Next Week
Rev. IL Jansen, army chaplain of the Netherlands, touring the country, will stop in Pella Tuesday July 7 in the evening at First Chr Ref church. He will speak in the Holland language for the League of Reformed men's societies on the crisis facing the Netherlands.
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IL. Jansen
Netherlands
Pella
League of Reformed Men’s Societies
Holland
The
Make Friends Walter Avant Advises Merchants on Customer Charm
Des Moines shoe merchant Walter Avant told the Pella chamber of commerce that a merchant's success hinges on personality and attitude toward people. Orville Foster performed as Day Dreamer with piano, illustrating tales of value and human connection. the talk urged engaging customers on their interests and managing social dynamics in business.
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Pella
Awtry
Tankelma
Avant
Mr. Avant
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Henrietta Thomassen
Chronicle
Miss Thomasson
Korn-Sybenga
M. J. Thomasson
New York
Scrip
J.N. Darling
Chamber
Young People’s
C. W. Ryke
Clem Natterstad
Pannie Ellis
William Read
Frank Anderson
John Ashe
Kalbach Realty Company
Oskaloosa
Warren Kalbach
G. W. Ryke
Till
Jersey
Gilliland
Hillcrest
Highway No. 2
Delta Public
C. E. Darnielle
Charles Shelby
A. W. Richardson
Second Reformed Vacation
Everett LeCocq
Wichita, Kansas
Theo, LeCocq
County Demos
van Hemert Farm
Hollander
Pella Creamery
Walter Arant
Orville Foster
Foster
H. B. Sixamith
Rolsereen Co
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