Pella Meteors top Milo in high scoring baseball clash
Last Thursday the Pella Meteors edged Milo 13 to 12 in a dramatic game led by Lankelma on the mound for Pella. Home runs by Bear Cargon and Aschenbrenner highlighted five total homers as Milo built an early lead before Pella surged back with timely hits and late scoring to secure the win.
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Pella
Milo
Lankelma
Gaass
Porter
Bear
Carson
Meteors
Lanke
Cargon
Aschenbrenner
Kuyper
Boy Scouts push for a community swimming pool in Pella
Editorial urges support for a Pella pool project inspired by lessons from Leisenring Pa where a public pool reportedly reduces misconduct and promotes health. The piece praises Scout uprightness and urges financial help to benefit the youth and wider community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
Leisenring
Pennsylvania
First Score Sees Kuyper’s Side Take Lead 3-0
In a low attendance game Kuyper’s team led 1 0 after Bousquet struck out and Van Maren singled. Joe Boyd hit two homers among three at bats and Vander Linden added a foul ball homer as the second team played faster from the fifth inning. lineup changes included Van Kuyper Van Howelings Warner Paardekooper and others with several substitutions noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rev. Brinkman
Tone Kuyper
Clarence ‘van Vark
Tinie Paardekooper
Brinkman
Charlies Brand
Tinie
Kuyper Cout
Frank Warner
Pete Kuyper
Warner
John Hollebrand
Albert van
Howering
Chas
Dyketra
van der Zyde
Tone Boot
Jim van der Pol
Louie Bosque
Albert van Howeling
Kupper
Chas. Dykstra
Hollebrand
Kuyper
Bousquet
Ray van Maren
Joe Boyd
Edward
Vander
Linden
Park Service Preacher at Next Sunday Evening Service
Rev J J Hollebrands will preach at the park service next Sunday evening. A cordial invitation is extended to all. First Reformed Church will host English services at eleven o clock Sunday morning with Rev Te Paske delivering the sermon. Everyone is invited to attend.
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Park Service
J. J. Hollebrands
First Reformed Church
Te Paske
Booster gospel team leads Oskaloosa morning service
The Booster gospel team of Oska loosa will conduct the morning service at 10 45 and assemble for an afternoon meeting at 3 00 Public is invited to attend to receive a blessing Baptist Bible school holds 9 30 worship at 10 45 Pastor topics God and the Worlds Expectation of the Church Park meeting in the evening Dr Wilcox of Des Moines to speak next Sunday morning Choir practice Friday 4 00 Herman Bogard an advance man for Redpath Vawter Chautauqua Co visited Pella over the weekend ahead of the assembly opening
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Booster Gospel
Oskaloosa
Baptist Bible School
Wilcox
Herman Bogard
Redpath-Vawter Chautauqua Co
Pella
Henry
Washington
Keokuk County
Mahaska County
Mt. Pleasant
Keota
Oskaloosa Fair
Des Moines
Wis
Towa Reunion at Pella Honors 33d Iowa Volunteer Infantry
The 33d Regiment Iowa Volunteer Infantry reunion will be held in Pella on September 8 9 10 1915 with an estimated 125 to 150 veterans. Pella residents with Civil War ties and members of Company G and nearby regiments will attend. Reunion secretary is Grande Kamp and local efforts aim to showcase veterans and welcome visitors. The event marks the third such gathering and likely the last.
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Iowa Volunteer Infantry
Pella
33D
Chronicle
Grande Kamp
Vande Kamp
Weekly Weather Forecast and Boost for Iowa’s Farmland
Forecast covers Upper Mississippi Valley and Plain States for July 21 1915. Temperatures moderate early week turning warmer later with widely scattered thundershowers possible. Then a feature describes a long Iowa auto trip praising agricultural wealth and the Great White Way as a scenic route from one side of the state to the other.
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Mississippi Valley
Plain
ER. H. Bowie
Dist
Iowa
Enoville
Call for bids on coal for City Light Plant
The City Clerk invites bids to furnish Lump Mine Run and Steam Coal delivered to the light plant bin. Bids must name proposed mines and be filed by 6 pm August 3, 1915. The Council reserves the right to reject any or all bids. City Clerk A. C. Kuyper issued notice for the City of Pella.
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City Electric Light Plant
Council of the
Cty of
Pella
A. C. Kuyper
Closing Out Sale of Household Goods and Property
Closing out sale includes heaters, stove, washing machine, chairs, tables, sofa, cupboards, wardrobe, carpets, canned fruit, plus 1 pony with harness, hay bales. Also house and 2 lots of Mrs. C Van Zee, deceased. Sale begins 2 pm Saturday July 31, 1915 at 406 E Independence St Pella Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. van Zee
Margaret van Zee
E. Independence St. Pella
Mrs Phillip Gay Returns Home After Visit in Des Moines
Mrs Phillip Gay returns to her Des Moines home Thursday afternoon following a visit with friend Mrs Earl Snoweren.
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Phillip Gay
Des Moines
Earl Snoweren
City Council Advances Street Curbing and Utilities
The regular city council meeting approved curb work along properties owned by Veldhuizen and Waechter and posted proceedings in the clerk’s office to meet a new law. A sewer project 9666 feet long was authorized, street flushing favored, pool hall tax refunds discussed, and a new pumping station motor recommended.
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W. O. Veldhuizen
A. Waechter
Butt
Electrical Department
Pella Coal Co
Hugo Bros Show Delights Pella Crowd With Ponies and Acrobats
Saturday's Hugo Bros show in Pella offered trained ponies and dogs with clever acrobatic stunts by two women and four men, including a Japanese performer. The over advertised act drew hot tent conditions, but crowds remained fair.
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Hugo Bros
Pella
Weather and Crop Service Bulletin Summary
The bulletin notes a warmer week with heavy to excessive rainfall delaying haying and harvesting and causing grain damage. Daily showers with high winds and hail harmed standing grain. oats lodged and southern wet areas hinder binder work. Despite issues, conditions improved toward week’s end with prospects of fair weather. Tasseling corn appeared in some fields. much will be laid by after two cultivations. Potatoes rotting reported in spots. track grain, and pastures reported excellent. dignitaries Geo. M. Chappel and Mrs. G. V. Orr referenced along with local visits by Richard Meyer and John Meyer families.
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Geo. M. Chappel
Hands of Death Claims Two Young Lives in Iowa Towns
The fragment reports the deaths of Popma Francis at 9 years old on Main Street in a July 16 1915 illness due to diabetes. Funeral services were held at home and First Christian Reformed church with interment at the cemetery. Albert Meinders age 6 died nearby July 18 1915 from a barn rope accident. funeral was held at his home and interment at Van Domselaar cemetery.
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Popma Francis
Albert Meinders
Nicholas Meinders
Pella
New Parcel Post Rules Allow Larger Packages
On July 13 Postmaster General Burleson ordered a size limit increase to eighty four inches combined length and girth for parcel post shipments enabling standard fruit boxes. A new receipt system may be issued for parcel post at 1 percent, with the sender affixing a stamp and recording the addressee on the receipt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burleson
Department
Iowa Leads In Farm Wealth and Livestock Values in 1910
An excerpt notes Iowa ranking highly across farm wealth measures in 1910, leading the nation in total farm product value, combined livestock value, farm property per farm, and increases in property value. It also cites top per capita wealth and vast farm assets, contrasting Iowa with national per capita wealth.
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Iowa
United States
White Way Auto Co notices Gerrit Vander Waal in Iowa
White Way Auto Co of Pella Iowa claims Gerrit Vander Waal owes 152.35 for storage repairs supplies and labor on a Spaulding five passenger automobile. If unpaid the car will be sold at public auction at the White Way Garage Pella Iowa on August 7 1915 at 10 80 a m to cover charges.
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Gerrit Vander Waal
White Way Auto Co
Pella
Iowa
White Way
Des Moines Visit By Harry And Dave De Cook
Harry and Dave De Cook visited Des Moines in the latter part of last week, appearing for local events and meetings.
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Harry
Dave de Cook
Des Moines
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BASE
Pella Meteors
Fast Milo
U. S
Second Reformed Church
Domine Brinkman
MM. E. Church
Ood
Council
Fire Dept
G. V. Orr
Y. T. van Newaal
Richard Meyer
Prairie City
John Meyer
Meinders
Towa
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