City Council Notes Tax Budget and Light Meter Probe
The council accepted bonds for two city officials and a contract for a new sewage disposal plant east of town. A disputed light meter reading prompted a full investigation under an expert electrician. The tax budget for the coming year shows 45 mills levy and total $20,990, down from last year’s $28,350, with hearings set for August 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. D. Carter
Sioux City
Gradus
de Keck
C. P. Dykstra
Finance Committee
Activities of City Churches in Several Congregations
Third Reformed Church lists service times at 10 45 2 00 and 7 30 with sermons titled A Wise Investment Peter Walking on The Water and The Lord s Jewels Second Reformed Church holds Sunday school at 9 30 and services at 10 45 and 7 30 Rev George Hankamp preaches at both services First Reformed Church notes Sunday school at 9 30 morning worship and evening worship with guest preachers while pastor is away Baptist Church drums up no services next Sunday due to Iowa Baptist Assembly and urges transportation help Big game hunters report 4352 elk shot in national forests last year forest service under game management and state laws saw herds rise from 82672 to 88214
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Third Reformed Church
Peter
Second Reformed Church
George Hankamp
First Reformed Church
Bernie Mulder
D. D
Anthony van Zante
Kalamazoo
Mich
John Wesselink
Central College
Baptist Church
Ralph T. Nordlund
Ray de Haan
Iowa Baptist Assembly
Iowa Falls
J. Gilbert Boot
U. S. Forest Service
Hankamp
Do Not Coast Down Driveways
A public safety note warns that many child injuries occur when youngsters coast from driveways into streets. The message stresses children focus on play, motorists are less alert between intersections, and street use is inappropriate for children to prevent avoidable accidents.
Mrs. Eva De Haai Dies at 79 at Home in City
Eva De Haai widow of C De Haai died Friday evening at 6 at her home 400 Washington Street aged 79 years 2 months 22 days Funeral services were held Tuesday at 1 30 at the home and 2 at the First Reformed Church Rev B Mulder officiating Interment in Oakwood cemetery She had no near relatives here two stepsons E J and Dirk De Haai live in the city Born in Pella and married three times
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eva de Haai
C. de Haai
Washington Street
First Reformed Church
B. Mulder
Oakwood Cemetery
Two Barns Burn on Os kaloosa Farm in Friday Fire
A Friday morning blaze at J L Grandin's farm three miles south of Os kaloosa destroyed two barns and their contents. The family was unaware until a stranger driving highway 59 alerted them. Loss includes hay, corn, oats, rye, an automobile, farm equipment, and cream cans. covered by insurance with replacement costs over 3000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. Grandin
Oskaloosa
Ir. Grandia
Roorda Opens Modern Croquet Yard in Pella
At 1214 Main street G I Roorda hosts a well organized croquet ground built from basement dirt. The level electric‑lit yard allows night play and hosts four handed games on Tue Thu and Sat evenings. Neighbors and children also use the grounds informally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
G. I. Roorda
Main Street
Roorda
Rev Hankamp Called to Lynden Church in Washington
Rev George Hankamp, a Central College professor, received a call to become pastor of the Re formed church in Lynden Washington. He will decide later. Acceptance would end his fruitful teaching years at Central College where he is highly regarded. The Lynden church seeks his best gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Hankamp
Central College
The
Reformed Church
Lynden
Wash
Hankamp
Natural Gas Pipe Lines Tested with Few Leaks
Workmen tested natural gas pipe lines south of here using a 350 pound pressure tester. Over a 96 mile route only three leaks were found, all east of Sigourney. The lines proceed to be in A-1 condition according to report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Here
Sigourney
Thankful note after Pella fire praises help and plans
Lon B. Wormhoudt and Tunis Kempkes thank friends for sympathy and aid after a fire. They praise the Pella Fire Department for heroic efforts and Mill Owners Mutual Fire Inc. of Des Moines for prompt adjustment and settlement. They report wreckage removal and carpenters at work on a new clothing store to reopen soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
Atual Fire Inc
Des Moines
Cook and Son
Lon B. Wormhoudt
Tunis Kempkes
Henry G Cox Leads The Pella Band
Crowds from Pella and nearby towns enjoyed a band concert featuring Prof. Henry G. Cox of Omaha as guest director. Miss Thorpe of Monroe sang, while George Ramsey led the program, which draws many visitors to town on Tuesdays and Saturdays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
Henry G. Cox
Omaha
Nebr
Miss Thorpe
Monroe
George Ramsey
Preacher's Son Injured In Auto Crash Near Pleasantville
In Knoxville Iowa July 21 Bill Fowler son of Rev W J Fowler was badly hurt in a collision on Primary No 6 northwest of Pleasantville. His companions Marshall Myers and Palmer Whittenberg escaped death as both cars burned. A second vehicle driven by J A Kirtz was parked on the pavement. Fowler received a severe forehead gash and was saved by companions after his raincoat caught fire. Whittenberg suffers bruises and cuts. Myers and Kirtz uninjured. Fowler recently had an appendectomy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knoxville
Iowa
Bill Fowler
W. J. Fowler
Pleasantville
Fowler
Marshall Myers
Palmer Whittenberg
Des Moines
Meyers
J. A. Kirtz
Kirtz
Kirts
Swan
Mr. Kirtz
W. H. Merritt
Whittenberg
Myers
Quartet from Hope College to perform at Third Reformed Church
The Hope Four male quartet from Hope College Holland Mich appears at Third Reformed Church tonight. The group tours the country to support missions and will take an offering. One member is Arabian and a Hope student who graduated from a boys school in Arabia. The article ends with a quip about stealing thunder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hope Four
Hope College
Holland, Mich
Third Reformed Church
Arabia
A and P store quitting in Pella Saturday
Pella residents awoke to news that the Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company will discontinue operations in Pella at week’s end after five years. Stock will be closed out with no special sales, remaining merchandise moved to Des Moines. Local managers and workers face uncertain futures as the town braces for the change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company
A and P
John den Hartog
Wells
Des Moines
Don Hartog
Tena Stursma
Oskaloosa
L. Wilson
Benteco Kash
C. J. Benner
Herwyners Meeting For Picnic Preparations July 25 1931
All Herwyners are asked to attend a meeting at the old city hall Saturday at 8 00 p m July 25 1931 to elect committees on amusement and plan for the Herwyners picnic to be held August 26 1921.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old City Hall
1500 Pounds of Food For Miners Relief
The local Farmers Union unit collected 1500 pounds of food for Pershing miners and their families this Saturday. The donation, 500 pounds more than the last contribution, included 12 sacks of flour. Donations will be received up to August 1. The union’s relief efforts are appreciated by Pershing residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers Union
Pershing
Timely warning on grasshopper outbreaks across Iowa state
County Agent Textrum warns grasshoppers are causing substantial damage across several state regions with larger outbreaks expected in western southern and central Iowa. Immediate reporting to Textrum is urged for control measures including bran mash bait formulas and application timing to prevent crop losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Textrum
Marion County
Iowa
C. J. Drake
Ames
Farm Bureau
Notice on berry picking ban in leased timber area
Roorda states he will not permit berry picking within his timber land held under exclusive rights from G. B. De Bruyn. Chronicle wants ads to publish notices and attract results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. B. de Bruyn
W. A. Roorda
New Manager At Phillips Station
Hubert Jarnagin of Monroe becomes the new Phillips Petroleum station manager, succeeding William Den Hartog who ran the station for several months. Jarnagin previously worked in Monroe with Manhattan Oil and later built a Shell station on the highway. Mrs. Jarnagin is Will Van Buren’s daughter. The couple plans to relocate to Pella once they find a Monroe renter and a house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hubert Jarnagin
Monroe
Phillips Petroleum Station
William den Hartog
Mr. Jarnagin
Manhattan Oil Company
Shell
Robbers Visit Knoxville and Melcher Stores
Robbers struck Spahn-Rose Lumber Co in Knoxville stealing about 23 dollars after entering from the rear yard and prying open a screen. They rifled the safe and searched W C Black’s desk, leaving few clues. At Melcher, the Iowa Independent Oil Co lost tires and accessories worth about 150 dollars after forcing an outside door with a jimmy. Authorities report little evidence but suspect an organized gang of expert thieves operating in the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knoxville
Iowa
Spahn-Rose Lumber Co
Goggs
W. C. Black
Iowa Independent Oil Co
Melcher
Econt
Arthur Brown
Farm products at state fair spotlight Iowa displays
Des Moines July 22 Special Iowa farmers prepare to show the nation that despite low farm spirits Iowa still yields top corn oats wheat and other products A mammoth eight day farm products exposition will run with county and individual farm displays competition among counties and farms Premiums exceed 6220 for a statewide horticultural show at the State Fair August 26 to September 4 Entries can be requested from Secretary Iowa State Fair Des Moines
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Towa
Iowa
State Farm Bureau
Department of Agriculture
Agricultural Extension Department
Midwest
Bonfire Triggers City Fire Alarm At Local Home
Friday evening the city fire department responded to a fire alarm at John Sprando’s northeast town home. They found a bonfire producing heavy smoke that alarmed neighbors and led to the alarm being canceled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Sprando
Card of Thanks for Gerrit Walraven family tribute
The Walraven family expresses appreciation for kindness shown during the illness and death of their child Gerrit Arthur Walraven. Special thanks to Rev. B Mulder and singers Miss Ann Verhey and Miss Anita Vander Tinsen. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Walraven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerrit Arthur Walraven
B. Mulder
Ann Verhey
Anita Vander Tinsen
Harold Walraven
Hankamp Says Church In Decadent State At Fort Wayne Baptist Church
Rev. George Hankamp of Central college preached at the Baptist church noting the church is dead when the pulpit lacks a message. He urged turning from nations to the church, warned against modernism, and tied sowing and reaping to personal and national conduct.
Baptists Assemble At Iowa Falls
The Iowa Baptist Assembly opened at the Iowa Falls grounds and runs through July with daily Bible classes and evening services. Speakers include Rev. R. F. Judson, Rev. J. L. Pickett, and Dr. Hanson among others. vesper services and musical programs directed by Rev. H. C. Rice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Falls
Dr. Hanson
Howland Hanson
F. C. Hoyt
Charles L. Conrad
A. W. Caul
Esther Lundberg
Ina E.’ Burton
Frank Anderson
R. C. Williams
Howard R. Chap
Mate Goodell
Knoxville Pool Tops County Popularity In First Week
The Knoxville swimming pool drew 250 to 350 people nightly and on Sundays during its first week of operation. City officials say the water is clean and safe and anticipate plans to create a state leading pool by next year with several parties seeking to lease the pond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knoxville
Iowa
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Lynden, Wash
Rip van Winkle
Preacher
Rev
W. J
Phillips Station
Hankamp Avers
God
Assembly
R. F. Judson
Cedar Rapids
J. L. Pickett
Mason City
H.C. Rice
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