City Pumping Plant in Howell Open for Public Look
A Chronicle report recalls the Howell pumping plant open house where about 350 residents visited. The facility uses 2200 volt electric power, two 750 gallon per minute Dayton-Doud pumps with 100 horsepower Fairbanks-Morse motors, and a compact, fireproof building. Oiling occurs every six to seven months, with total upgrades costing about 6000 dollars. The city’s water comes from Des Moines river bottom galleries and a nearby well, now yielding ample supply. water is pure and used for steam, locomotives, and drinking fountains that run year round. The mayor and council, especially committees led by Aldermen De Haan, Butt, Vander Syde, and predecessors Fultz, Blommers, Wormhoudt, are praised for the improvements.
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Chronicle
Howell
Force
The
Municipal Electric Plant
Fairbanks-Morse
Pella
Des Moines
Municipal Electric
Schreiner
Rock Island
de Haan
Butt
Vander Syde
Messrs. Fultz
Blommers and Wormhoudt
Aged Lady Celebrates Eighty Ninth Birthday
Grandma Frey of Leighton marked her eighty ninth birthday on Friday July 26 at her daughter Mrs. Nick Vanderlinden’s home in Elm Grove. Thirty three guests attended from Burlington Des Moines Oskaloosa Newton Lakonta and more. meals were cafeteria style with fried chicken and ice cream.
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Grandma Frey
Leighton
Nick Vanderlinden
Elm Grove
J. E. Frey
Burlington, Iowa
Will Frey
Charles Frey
Des Moines
John Aikin
Sadie
Harve Evans
Oskaloosa
Fred Aikin
Newton
Tom Vanderlinden
Celeste Shoemaker
Josie Baldwin
Lakonta
Glenn Ward
Lon Miller
Roy Frey
Rev
L. S. Faust
Fordson Tractor Price Increased
The Fordson Tractor list price is increased to 495 dollars. No change on Ford cars and trucks contemplated at this time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. C. Detroit
Ford
Two Accidents At Same Corner In Town
Two automobile accidents occurred at the Main and Franklin corner this week. A couple, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Minenga, were struck by a car driven by Bert Verought on Saturday night. Mrs. Minenga was severely injured and remained unconscious for hours. She was later taken to the home of her father in law, with reports of no broken bones. A second crash near midnight involved a Polk County car and a local car driven by Mr. Van Dyke. no injuries occurred though the Polk County car was badly damaged and Van Dyke’s wheel broke. Also noted is Rev. Walter Halbert leaving town to become pastor in Manhattan, Kansas.
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Main
Franklin Streets
Henry Minenga
Bert Verought
Wm. Meninga
Polk County
Main Street
van Dyke
Franklin
Pella
Chamber of Commerce
Fire Department
Chronicle
van der Meulen & Co
John de Nooy
Bell Clothing House
Helen Vander Waal
Henry Kool
Ye Foto
Godfrey Bevan
Pella Overall Co
Robert Beyer
Model Clothing Co
G. H. Tysseling
Band Concert Program for Saturday Evening
A Saturday evening concert program lists Night Riders Tanhauser I Am Here Cornet Brooks Mr Van Dyke Poet and Peasant Overture Noon Von Suppe Piccolo Solo Selected Miss Flush Best Loved Southern Melodies Hayes March veenes Selected
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Night Riders
Tanhauser Wagner
Brooks
van Dyke
von Suppe
Hayes
Veenes
Ice Cream and Cake Sale At Crew Building
Ever Ready Class of the Third Reform ed church will sell ice cream and cake on Saturday afternoon and evening at the Crew building. Proceeds go to missions.
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Third Reformed Church
Drowning of Red Rock Man Near Elk Rock
Tyan L. Carter aged 28, an overseas veteran, drowned Sunday afternoon while swimming in the Des Moines River at Elk Rock below Marigold Springs. He dove from a row boat in twenty feet of water and sank, likely from cramps. Body found after five hours with drag hooks. he had worked for W. P. West of Marion County for nine years. He was son of Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Carter and brother to Roy, Mervin, Harold, R. V. Carter and Fay Sydebotham of What Cheer.
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Tyan L. Carter
Yender
Des Moines
Elk Rock
Marigold Springs
Carter
W. P. West
Marion County
C. F. Carter
Warren County
Roy Carter
Monroe
Mervin
Harold
R. V. Carter
Fay Sydebotham
What Cheer
Monroe Mirror
Surprise 69th Birthday for T D Tice in Osceola
On Sunday July 27 the 69th birthday of Mr T D Tice was celebrated at his Osceola home. Fifty one relatives and friends attended with baskets, sharing a day of visiting and good cheer noted for unusual pleasure to Mr Tice, as several relatives from nearby towns joined the gathering.
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T. D. Tice
Will Tice
Oskaloosa
Mr. Tice
Mrs. Tice
New Sharon
Dan Tice
Center
L. Lawrence
Clarence
F. P. McAdoo
Roy Brown
Clarence Farley
Wesley Richards
Indianola
Link Tice
Monroe
Tice
County agent tests cattle: no reactors in Marion County
County Agent McKee and Dr Douglass assisted farmers here in bovine tuberculosis testing last week. Of 542 cattle across 81 herds examined over four days, not a single reactor was found. The page lists participating and previously tested farmers and notes ongoing private tests.
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McKee
N E. Douglass
Marion County
Nick Pannekoek
L. M. van Zante
Gradus de Cook
G. L. Vander Linden
C. Vander Leest
Ed Jelsma
Dieles Jelsma
R. KE. Neiswanger
Peter Tysseling
A. Kool
A. T. van Zante
C. S. van Hemert
Neal van Hemert
C.T. van Lint
Albert D. van Zante
Ira van der Linden
Mary Veenstra
J. J. Rietveld
George Engbers
Ira van Zee
C. A. van Zee
De Jong Floral House Seeks Coal Bids for Winter
The florist invites bids to furnish coal for the coming winter. Bids will be opened August 15. They reserve the right to reject any or all bids. Greenhouse at De Jong Floral House.
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DE Jong Floral House
Gosselink Dies After Long Illness in Pella
D G Gosselink of Pella died Sunday night at 11 20 after years of injury and illness. He owned a shoe store and served as secretary of the school board and church official. Survived by wife two daughters Sara Gosselink librarian at Fremont Neb and Mrs P M Pontz of Salt Lake City and a son Rev Marion Gosselink of Philadelphia plus eight brothers and one sister. Funeral at Second Reformed Church with interment at Oakwood I Cemetery.
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Pella
D. G. Gosselink
Gosselink
Marion Gosselink
Philadelphia
Sara
Fremont
Nebro
P. M. Pontz
Salt Lake City
Mitchellville
Oskaloosa
Second Reformed Church
Goxselink
Rochester
Minn
Oakwood I Cemetery
Rock Island Announces Another Sunday Excursion
The Rock Island railroad plans more Sunday excursions after a successful Eldon to Des Moines trip. ADes Moines to Keokuk run is scheduled for August 31, leaving Des Moines at 4 00 a m and passing Pella at 5 44 am, arriving Keokuk at 11 am, with a 6 00 p m return and seven hours to sightsee. Round trip from Pella is 3 05 including a 75 cent steamboat ride. rail fare about one cent per mile.
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Rock Island Railroad
Eldon
Des Moines
Clear Lake
Keokuk
Pella
Big Dam
Rock Island
Chronicle
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Fordson Tractor
Walter Halbert
Carrie Halbert
Baptist Church
George M. Derbyshire
Manhattan
Kansas
Little
Awtry & Lankelma
H. W
Jake Sterrenberg
Gary T. Vogelaar
Casper Lautenbach
Pella Dress Club
Clarence Vander Meulen
Bessie Robinson
Wormhoudt & Plette
Martin Heerema
Beever Ready Garage
Leonard Vane
Holland
Geraldine van Noord
Garden Cafe
Rebecca Grandia
Marion Nollen
Slob Bros. & Co
Minnie Vanden Berg
J. van
Dora Vander Pol
Henrietta Vander Heuval
Puritan Drug Co
T. J. Thomassen
Alfred de Jong
Mansford Ver Steeg
van Zante Bros
John J. van Dyk
M. J. de Zwarte
Ideal Pharmacy
H. J. Bensink
Waechter Lumber Co
Ralph Dykstra
Helen van Vark
Vander Linden
Marsailus Goenaat
L. D. Burchin
Anna Vanden Heuvel
Wm. J. Bruinekool
A. Lubberden
Gerrit Hoksbergen
A. P. Vander Meide
Auto Service Co
George Ver Steeg
Pella Motor Co
Dick T. Ver Meer
F. R. Gambell
Gerrit
Central Park Cafe
Harry de Jong
Vander Ploeg
Wm. van Zee
Bertha Oliver
H. Jaarsma
D. F. de Haan
Jennie Brouwer
F. C. Hakkers
Lorine de Haan
Geo. van Vark
M. E. van Houweling
C. Boat
Harry Hesselink
Red Rock
Ames Veterinary
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