Destructive West Wind Storm Strikes Pella Area
A Saturday early morning windstorm from the west caused extensive damage in Pella. Wires and trees down, buildings damaged, and several roofs ripped away. One man injured when a wagon collapsed under a windstorm, with medical aid administered. Major destruction centered near Ed Bogaard farm and at the central campus with many sheds and barns ruined.
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Pella
Joe van de Geest
van der Linden
A. B. van Houweling
Auto Sales Co
G. G. Vander Wilt
Venden Berg
Washington Street
Chronicle
S. Korver
West First St
Clark
Central College
Dr. Fox
Ed Bogaard Farm
Young Man Drowned West of Monroe
William Dykstra sixteen son of Gerrit Dykstra lived a few miles west of Monroe and drowned in a pond near his home on Sunday. He was bathing in shallow water and likely cramped or struck his head while diving, rendering him unable to help himself. He was nephew of Henry Van Ostrum of Pella, who attended the funeral at Prairie City on Tuesday.
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Wiliam Dykstra
Gerrit Dykstra
Monroe
Henry van Ostrum
Pella
Prairie City
Little business at council meeting
A brief city council session Tuesday evening yielded little action. Mayor Johnson reported $1.00 in fines and $96.76 in licenses collected for the quarter, with a treasurer’s balance of $33,911.62 and about $3,100 in bills authorized. Appointments to the Library board were announced: Reuben De Haan for two years, John Blommers Jr. and Marie Lautenbach for six-year terms. expiring terms belonged to Tunis Kempkes and A. B. Van Houweling. Alderman Dieleman, Chamber of Commerce director, was granted control of concessions for summer celebrations by the committee from the Chamber.
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Johnson
Library
Reuben de Haan
W. A. Young
John Blommers, Jr
Marie Lautenbach
Tunis Kempkes
A. B. van Houweling
Dieleman
Chamber of Commerce
Post Office Hours on July 4 1924
Money Order Stamp General Delivery and Carriers windows open 12 30 to 1 00 p m Collections from street letter boxes at 11 00 a m No City or Rural delivery L F Bousquet Postmaster.
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L. F. Bousquet
Webster school closes vacation bible school with program
The Webster school building hosted a closing day program led by Miss Henrietta Verheul. About two hundred pupils attended a morning program of songs recitations and scripture verses. A violin solo by Hespers Kuyper and a pageant on world gospel needs followed.
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Webster School
Chronicle Man
Henrietta Verheul
Hespers Kuyper
Esther Beerends
Lucile van Rees
Pella
Commerce Feed Ladies Attend Evening in Legion Hall
A large gathering of Chamber of Commerce members and their female guests enjoyed an evening in the Legion hall. Speakers included Dr Wormhoudt on the ladies and the Chamber of Commerce, plus F M Frush on public schools. Music by Fern Smith, Marion Flush, Laurel Boot, and Paul Bruins drew encores as refreshments flowed.
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Chamber of Commerce
Legion Hall
T. H. Ligget
Tunis’ Kempkes
America
Cochrane
Wormhoudt
Doe
Mark Twain
Bill Nye
Doctor Mitten
Doctor Aschenbrenner
Pella
F. M. Frush
Legion Auxiliary
Fern Smith
Marion Flush
Laurel Boot
Paul Bruins
Death of J W Conwell Brother in Law of Dell Hendricks
Dell Hendricks learned this week of the death of his brother in law J W Conwell of Albia a Civil War veteran who was 80 years old at his passing Hendricks attended the funeral on Wednesday.
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Dell Hendricks
J.W. Conwell
Albia
Mr. Conwell
Mr. Hendricks
Well Known K. D. Conductor Retires
Dan Singleton, famed conductor on the Keokuk Des Moines line of the Rock Island system, retires on pension after forty nine years of service. He began in 1875 as a water boy, later rose to work train roles and section foreman, became a passenger conductor in 1889, and plans to live with his daughter in Chicago following retirement amid declining health.
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Valley Junction
Dan Singleton
Keokuk-Des Moines
Rock Island
Singleton
Chicago
Baptist Pastor Leaves on Month's Vacation
Rev. George M. Derbyshire told his Baptist church he will take a month long vacation starting early July. He plans to spend part of July in Waterloo with his in laws and later attend the Iowa Baptist Assembly in Iowa Falls from July 16 to 27.
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George M. Derbyshire
The
Baptist Church
Waterloo
Walter Halbert
Carrie Halbert
Pella
Rochester Theological Seminary
Walter
Manhattan
Kansas
Farmer Festival Prizes Offered in Pella Event
The Pella merchants announce a total of 1000 dollars in high grade merchandise to be given away during four Farmer Festival Saturdays starting July 19. More than 50 merchants host free guessing contests with weekly six dollar premiums for participants who register in windows. Committees strive to entertain attendees on July 19 26 and August 2 9 while Fowler Telephone Company digs trenches for underground cable work this week.
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Pella
Fowler Telephone Company
Last Week of Pella Tent Campaign
Brown and Ranton will speak at the tent each night this week and Sunday afternoon when the campaign ends. Messages from assisting pastors have proved helpful and spiritual interest among the people increases nightly. All Christians are urged to continue in prayer that many souls may be saved as a result of these meetings.
Five calves born to cow but all die in Colfax
Art Kaldenberg of Colfax owned a mixed Jersey Shorthorn cow that produced five calves last Friday night. The calves were premature and died with the mother. The vet called it a record bearing on bovine births, noting the cow had prior years with twins and triplets. Kaldenberg regards the animal as an exceptional producer.
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Art Kaldenberg
Colfax
Kaldenberg
Newton
KEEP THE WEEDS DOWN IN Pella IOWA NOTICE
Attention is called to the law requiring property owners to cut weeds in front of premises to the street center and in back alleys. Weeds on private property must be cut to prevent seeding. If not cut, the city will mow and charge the cost to the property taxes. Let everyone help keep Pella the cleanest city in Iowa.
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Pella
Iowa
Church Vacation Bible School Programs At Pella
Friday evening showcased closing programs from vacation Bible schools at the Methodist and Baptist churches in Pella. The Baptist church event, in basement, featured a kindergarten procession, prayers, songs, rhymes, scripture stories, crafts, and supervised games for children aged four to six, with older pupils presenting upstairs.
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Baptist
Pella
Webster
Baptist Church
Pupi
City Electric Men Do Rush Job After Storm
A Saturday morning storm cut power and phone service across town. Crews replaced poles, cleared debris, and restored lines through Saturday and Sunday while factories, bakeries, and markets faced outages. By Monday, many homes and churches were reconnected, and insurance helped spread losses as rebuilding began for the fall harvest.
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Gaass
Electric Department
Simon de Haan
Electric Light Committee
Howell
Chronicle Office
Chronicle
Busin
Pella
Dave Breen
Oil and Telephone Company
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Club OF Commerce Chamber
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