Marion County Men In Wreck
Two Otley men Gerrit Bakker and Thomas Turkstra were badly hurt in a car crash near the Ross farm on the river bottom Wednesday evening. The Ford plunged under a culvert, needlessly jostling them. both were hospitalized but afterward recovered sufficiently to return home after treatment.
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Jasper County News
Gerrit Bakker
Thomas Turkstra
Marion County
Holland
Otley
Ross Farm
Skiff
Bakker
Turkstra
Albert Ammer
Monroe
Newton
Pioneer Fannie Cutler Visits Harvey in 1844 Settler Family
Mrs. Fannie Cutler of Clifton Hill Missouri visits her Harvey home with brother Dr. W. H. H. Barker. The Cutlers and Barkers were among Clay township's earliest settlers arriving in 1844, two years before Iowa statehood. Their father Frances A. Barker appeared in the 1864-55 legislature as enrolling clerk. F. C. Barker ran the Journal, while W. H. Barker served as soldier, doctor, and editor. Mrs. Cutler taught in Marion county schools and later at Central College in Pella.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. C. B. Cutler
Cliffton Hill
W. H. H. Barker
Harvey
Bris. Cutler
Mississippi
Burlington
Travelers flood Pella as convention draws crowds
A large stream of cars passed through Pella this past week, many from Illinois and Missouri. Some carried camping gear suggesting long trips, while others were lighter in load. The likely draw was the International Christian Endeavor convention held in Des Moines.
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Pella
Illinois
Missouri
International Christian Endeavor
Des Moines
Picnic Draws People From Distances In Pella Grove
A family reunion and picnic gathered about sixty people from Des Moines Oskaloosa What Cheer and Rock Island at a grove on the Grand Man farm north of town. Attendees reported an enjoyable day and found the site a pleasant place for a picnic.
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Grandman
Des Moines
Oskaloosa
What Cheer
Rock Island
Central Point
Band Concerts Disturbed by Cars Prompt Street Closure
The Saturday evening band concerts have been disrupted by cars along the north side near the bandstand. Mayor Johnson orders the street closed 8:00 to 9:30 p.m. to stop car movement during performances while parking remains available for those who sit in cars.
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Johnson
Lautenbach Family Enjoy Reunion Friday
Lautenbach family members from near Pella and distant Sally and New York City visitors gathered at the Baptist Camp on the Skunk River last Friday for a daylong reunion. Fifty four members attended, enjoying time in and out of the water and meals provided, with an overall enjoyable report.
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Lautenbach
Pella
Sally
John Lautenbach
New York City
Skunk River
Kessler Invents Corner Lighting Device for Autos
Geo W Kessler of Rock Valley has developed a device that turns on automobile lamps as the wheel is steered, directing light on the road during turns. It functions perfectly and eases corner navigation. Kessler seeks a patent for his third invention, per the Sioux City Index.
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Geo. W. Kessler
Rock Valley
Convent
Mr. Kessler
Sioux City
Doctor Ashchenbrenner Plans Return Home Saturday
Dr. Carl Aschenbrenner, recently visiting his son Dr. Z R Aschenbrenner in Farmington Michigan, states he will be in his Pella office on Saturday July 14 ready for business.
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DR. Ashchenbrenner
Carl Aschenbrenner
Z. R. Aschenbrenner
Farmington, Mich
Pella
Freight Wreck Strikes Rock Island Near Pella
A Rock Island freight wreck west of Pella damaged rails six o clock Friday morning. Two Standard Oil tanks overturned, gasoline leaking. Marsh Grant and crew controlled leakage and moved fuel to sound tanks. Wrecking train cleared track by four in the afternoon. morning passengers and mails were transferred at the scene.
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Pella
Des Moines
Marsh Grant
Standard Oil
Henry Rozenberg
Otley
Name Our Country's Cities Contest Opens
A newspaper feature invites readers to identify large city names from advertising pictures. Cities pictured each have populations over 100000, with ties across states. Prizes of 3 dollars, 2 dollars, and a yearly subscription await correct, neatly spelled entries with state.
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Pella
Iotva
Nebraska
Chronicle
The
Chronicle Office
Barberry Eradication Campaign Arrives in Marion County
U S Department of Agriculture teams begin barberry removal in Marion County to stop Black Stem Rust spread from barberry bushes into wheat fields. The effort, led by R W Addamson W G Solheim and E V Abbott with county agent W F McKee, follows Iowa law designating common barberry unlawful and seeks locations for removal.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Marion County
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Iowa
R. W. Adamson
W. G. Solheim
E. V. Abbott
Department of Agriculture
W. F. McKee
Farm Bureau
Hey Camps Past and Yet to Come Camp Report
County Secretary Atkinson and leaders report Iowa inter county younger boys camp at Camp Foster Lake Okoboji with 100 boys and 20 leaders. John R. Rudd directed the camp. Howard Kading won the quoits. Upcoming Hi Y training camps at Camp Foster August 21 30 and Camp Wapsie Y Cedar Rapids August 23 30 expect full enrollment. Nearly 5,000 Iowa boys to attend Y M C A camps this season.
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Atkinson
Geo. Simpson
Lester Holmes
Howard Tressler
Elliott Woodruff
Howard Rading
Morris Harlan
James Clark
Bertram Lawrence
Allan Ramy
Knoxville
Lewis Howard
Alfred Willant
Ray Jones
James Flockhart
Bussey
John Caswell
Dallas
Inter County
Camp Foster
Lake Okoboji
Iowa
Gamp
John R. Rudd
Oone Ae Te Ber
Howard Kading
Quoits
Marion County
Hi Y
Dwight N. Lewis
Chas. H. Klippel
Ottumwa
Doc. Cunningham
Iowa City
Rowe
Chicago Y. M. C. A. Training College
Camp Wapsie-Y
Cedar Rapids
Sewer Bids Wanted On East First Street Blocks
Bids invited to construct a sanitary sewer on east First street between Franklin and Liberty and between Washington and Franklin, plus flush tanks and manholes. Details from City Clerk A. C. Kuyper. Bids due by July 20, 1923. Don’t hide your candle under a bushel. Turn on the lights of advertising.
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East First Street
Franklin and
Liberty Street
Washington
Franklin Streets
A. C. Kuyper
Pella Edges Pershing In Tight Baseball Contest
Pella baseball fans saw a 5 to 3 victory as Pershing made several costly errors while Ver Heul extended a long hitting streak toward the top of the batting list. Zondervan pitched well and Pella benefited from timely plays and favorable breaks. The scene shifts to a match with Bussey.
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Pella
Pershing
Ver Heul
Zondervan
Bussey
Pastor Hankamp and family take summer vacation
Rev. George Hankamp and his children Gertrude and LaMar began a vacation by car to Grand Rapids Michigan for about six weeks. Mrs Hankamp and daughter Luis drive to Seattle Washington to visit her sister, with stops in Montana and Denver on the way home. They expect to return by the September school opening.
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George Hankamp
Gertrude
la Mar
Grand Rapids
Mich
Hankamp
Luis
Seattle
Wash
Montana
Denver
Marion County youths join Geneva Glen Bible camp trip
On Monday M Van der Linden directed a party of five boys from Marion County Sunday School work to Geneva Glen Colorado for a two week camp and study. The group includes Fred Lautenbach Raymond White Harold May Bud Coffman and Waldo McCorkle. Des Moines connected train departure marked start of the journey. A girls camp will follow with Pella delegates. Marion County leads Iowa in delegates and graduates from these camps.
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M. Vander Linden
Young Peoples Work
Marion County Sunday School Association
Rock Island
Geneva Glen
Colo
Mr. Vander Linden
Fred Lautenbach
Pella
Raymond White
Knoxville
Harold May
Bud Coffman
Waldo McCorkle
Columbia
Des Moines
Lake Geneva
United States
Polla
Marion County
Veteran Heldsworth Called By Diphtheria
W P Holdsworth of Pella died at 10 30 p m Thursday July 5 age 32 2 1 from diphtheria his daughter contracted the disease first though she recovered later both he and his wife were affected he cared for his wife until he weakened and died he served in World War I suffering gas exposure he worked for Garden City Feeder Co and was a member of Van Veen Van Hemert Post American Legion his funeral was private at First Reformed Cemetery Rev George Derbyshire officiated the post supplied pallbearers and mourners noted the growing list of soldiers dead from the recent service era.
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W. P. Holdsworth
Pella
Mr. Holdsworth
Holdsworth
J. H. Holdsworth
Sully
Ruth Koopman
First Reformed
P. Holdsworth
Tommy
Garden City Feeder Co
van Veen-Van Hemert
American Legion
George Derbyshire
George Derbyshire Conducted the Last Service the Enthomadn
Public Assessment Notice of Pella Streets 1923
Official publication announces plat and schedule of proposed assessments for street repairs in Pella Iowa. Streets include Washington Main Franklin Oskaloosa Broadway and East Third from Main to various intersections. Notices name owners and Chicago Rock Island and Pacific Railway Company and require written objections by filing with City Clerk after July 12 1923.
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Pella
Iowa
Washington Street
Main Street
Broadway
Franklin Street
East Third Street
Oskaloosa Street
East First Street
Chicago Rock Island and Pacific Railway Company
Meeting of Farmers at Jacob De Haan Home
On Tuesday evening July 17 at the home of Jacob De Haan in south Pella there will be a meeting for farmers and their families. Everybody is invited. Jacob De Haan Director Wallace F McKee Co Agent.
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Jacob de Haan
South
Pella
Wallace F, McKee, Co
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Marion
Jake van Zante
Dykstra
Colorado Camp
S. S. Boys
Rock Mountains
Tommy Holdsworth
Meeting OF Farmers
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