Pella Opens New High School With Dedication Event
Pella celebrated the May 25 1916 dedication of its new high school with a Thursday evening program in the auditorium attended by about five hundred citizens. Speakers included J S Rhynsburger EB M Cole Rev B F Brinkman and Mayor Johnson. The exhibition of pupil work from kindergarten through eighth grade showcased crafts and projects reflecting strong educational foundations and community progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. M. Deyoe
J. S. Rhynsburger
EB. M. Cole
B. F. Brinkman
Mayor Johnson
Joe Faassen
Faassen
Pella
Cole
Johnson
Brinkjan
Rhynsburger
Penn College in Oskaloosa Destroyed by Fire
A fire in a Penn College building in Oskaloosa destroyed the main structure on Saturday morning. Rob ert H. Williams and Harry Oakley died while trying to save records, as a falling bell and collapsing walls trapped them. Two others injured. property loss around 75000 with 22000 insured. The blaze may have started from defective wiring amid a campaign for equipment and endowment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Penn College
Oskaloosa
Robert H. Williams
Tech College
Harry Oakley
Colege
Changes in Pella Public School Teaching Staff
The Pella public schools will see shifts in the teaching staff next year due to resignations and new hires. Miss Brown's vacancy in music will be filled by Exie McQuilken of LaPorte City, who will teach penmanship drawing and music, while Miss Fleenor of Oska Joes will take history. Miss Bartlett will move from teaching history to Guthrie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tere
Pella
Miss Brown
Exie McQuilken
LaPorte City
Fleenor
Oska- Joes
School staff vacancies prompt September reassignments
In domestic science at the high school the manual training teacher is not yet elected and Professor Clark may leave. A successor to him may be needed. Three vacancies exist in grades below the high school due to resignations of Misses Reuvers Vogelaar and Edna VerHeul, not yet filled. Other teachers are expected to remain in place in September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark
Reuvers, Vogelaar
Edna VerHeul
May Day at Central College draws crowds and crowns Queen
May Day celebrations at Central College last Wednesday united all committees under favorable weather. Miss Hussey led the May Pole drill and dances including The Poppy Dance. Miss Helen Hanna was crowned Queen of May, with four maids named Van Zee White Botorff Wanamaker. Proceeds totaled about forty dollars to fund delegates to Lake Geneva this summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central College
Miss Hussey
White
Aschenbrenner
van Drimmelen
Miss Warren
Hsther Glantz
Bailey
Helen Hanna
Gradus van der Linden
Rex
Miss Hanna
van Zee
Botorff
Wanamaker
Dilgea
Simon
Lake, Geneva
Patriot ic Program of Public Schools in Pella
The public schools of Pella presented a patriotic program on May 30 featuring a historical pageant from the Indians to the present. About seven hundred attendees saw all grades perform with a focus on democracy and liberty, ending with a Stars and Stripes finale. The event, in the new high school auditorium, honored veterans and the G A R, and praised public funding as money well spent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Renaud
Pella
John
Roy
Harry
Bessie
Mary
Margaret
Europe
France
Washington
Lincoln
Columbia
National Motors
T Fhe New High School
Warden Sanders Adopts Poem on Sin and Virtue
The warden adopts lines reflecting on flawed divinity and sin within men judged as ill and divine. The verse questions where the line lies between goodness and sin, suggesting ambiguity in human nature and moral judgment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warden Sanders
Captain Rankin Dies During Civil War Reunion
Captain W. A. Rankin of Company K, 33d Iowa Infantry, died May 30 at Presbyterian Hospital in Chicago. He had recently attended the regiment’s reunion in Pella and was elected colonel after Major Lacey’s death. His home was Onarga, Illinois, where the funeral will be held.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Rankin
Iowa Infantry
Presbyterian Hospital
Chicago
Rankin
Pella
Lacey
Onarga
Memorial Day Service Honors Civil War Heroes at Central College
Memorial Day events in Pel la featured wreaths, a college service, and a civic parade honoring Civil War soldiers. J M Cox and city officials directed ceremonies at Central College with Rev J A Monkman presiding. Byron Ward, veteran and Des Moines speaker, praised sacrifice and patriotism before a short parade to the park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Cox
Central College
Professor Sadler
John TerLouw
W.J. Couilston
J. W. Todd
J. A. Monkman
Bailey
Colla
B. F. Brinkman
P. Brack
P. Groet
Byron C. Ward
Des Moines
Local High School Baseball Team Closes Season Strong
The Pella High School team finished a solid season, losing only two of three years by one run, with standout performances from captain Ace and infielders Rysie and Sadler. Key games included a win over Colfax and a close loss to Monroe, signaling good prospects for next year as players Vander Linden and Kuyper depart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. S
Nander
Rysie
Monroe
Kat
Colfax
Dave
Hid
Welles
Newsharon
Ake
Beaiaiy
Briday
Gai
Colfax Hida Aid
Ormhoudt
Vander Linden
Also Mentioned on This Page
Pella’s
Mr. Ward
Tennyson
Light Brigade
Ward
Pella H
Etna
Ahtysburg
Dirfyingspheig
Sadler
Oman
Ib Il
iBloms
Lucia
de Att Minster
Lohengrin
Wagner Mendelssohn
Ave. Maria
Oor
Funeral
Awtry & Lankelma
Bdafa
Sicio
Jan Hut Vel, Tuld Ord
Weile
Rysdam
Moesearnah
O ‘van Rees
Ie Vande Tuinden
Padle
Housner
Thomas
MacDonald
Burnette
Wells
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!