The Great Adventure of a Pella Graduation
Reverend Stoddard Lane preached on The Great Adventure at the Pella High School graduation. He compared education to sailing and urged living actively to learn to live, be citizens, and pursue practical learning as the class received diplomas and heard music and addresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stoddard Lane
Plymouth Congregational Church
Des Moines
Pella High School
Frush
Prof
Lewis
H. C. Jacobs
Jiss Dora Bootsma
H. A. Veerstra
Board of Education
Patie
Veenstra
Reverend Lane
R. T. Nordlund
Maine
Lane
Boston University
Death of 15 Year Old Walter De Penning
Walter De Penning, 15, died last week at Mercy hospital Oska loosa after four days as a patient. Funeral services were held at the home and Sully Reform ed church with interment in Sully cemetery. He was survived by his father L W De Penning three brothers Herman Paul Wilbur and a sister Tracy. Walter was grandson of Walter De Penning of this city.
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L. W. de Penning
Kilduff
Walter
Mercy Hospital
Oskaloosa
Sully Reformed Church
Sully
Dena
Herman
Paul
Wilbur de Penning
Tracy de Penning
de Penning
Walter de Penning
Council Transacts Little Business in Tame Session
The council granted an extra water connection at the South Pella Meat Market and instructed the clerk to press the Broadway street paving issue with the contractor. It approved the coal contract with Phil Bishop and his band. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Van Gorp and their two children, recently returned from Huntington Park, California, to Oskaloosa after visiting friends in Pella.
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South Pella
Broadway Street
Phil Bishop
Wm. van Gorp
Huntington Park
Calif
Fox Farm Passes to Local Control in Pel la
Local residents have completed a deal with Minnesota Fox & Fur Co. turning the All-Star Silver Fox farm west of Pel la into a local, self governed enterprise. Officers named are Dr W C Ver Ploeg president Dr J J Sybenga vice president L A Kuyper secretary and Dan Meulpooler treasurer.
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Pella
Minnesota Fox & Fur Co
W. C. Ver Ploeg
J. J. Sybenga
L. A. Kuyper
Dan Meulpolder
Mrs Marie Shinn Died After Ill Health at 35
Marie Shinn wife of J H Shinn hatcheryman died at Mahaska hospital Oskaloosa at 4:00 AM Wednesday. She was 35 years and 15 days old and had long illness before a X ray showed a condition with no relief. Daughter Pearl recently graduated from Pella High School. the family had moved to 608 East First Street Eveland Iowa. Marie Vander Beek born May 12 1896 in Eveland Iowa married October 14 1914.
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Hatcheryiman
Mahaska
Oskaloosa
Shinn
Eveland
Iowa
Marie Vander Beek
Chronicle Introduces Five News Features
The Chronicle announces five new features for readers including The Road to Better Health by Dr. William J. Scholes with health hints Suggestions for Home by Betty Webster with cooking and housekeeping tips comic strips The Family Next Door Little Penograms and Odd-But True. The paper invites reader participation to spread the features.
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The
Chronicle
Wm. J. Scholes
Betty Webster
Pella High School 1931 Graduating Class Roster
The list names the Pella High School graduating class of 1931. Students shown include Helen Vander Linden Donald Hesselinkis Coxa Mae Mabel Heimstua Donald Heerema Derethy Cooke Marion Vander Linden Helen Bueliers Josephine Van Heukelom Jennie Keuning Erma Kaldenberg Sarah Wormhoudt James Kolenbrander Dorothy Kool Donald Elscott Parl Van Hemert Hannah Allen Elven Hollebrands Anna Mae Vande Noord Lenita Ustermarkt Burnice Blommers Virginia Klein Harriet Kuyper Jeanette Van Heukelem Aloepine Bakker Helen Grootveld David Bevan James Van Hemert Pearl Shinn Gertrude Van Niewaal Ruth Langerak Vera Sadler Henrietta Van Rozkel Joan Schakel Helen Huyser Ver Heul Bernice Van Ommen
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Helen Vander Linden
Donald Hesselinkis
Coxa Mae
Jangz
Mabel Heimstua
Donald Heerema
Derethy" Cooke
Ralpha
Marion Vander Linden
Helen Bueliers
Josephine van. Heukelom
Jennie Keuning
Erma Kaldenberg
Sarah Wormhoudt
James Kolenbrander
Dorothy Kool
Donald Elscott
Parl van Hemert
Hannah Allen
Elven Hollebrands
Anna Mae Vande Noord
Lenita Ustermarkt
Burnice Blommers
Virginia Klein
Harriet Kuyper
Jeanette van Heukelem
Aoelphine Bakker
Helen Grootveld
David Bevan
James van Hemert
Pearl Shinn
Gertrude van Niewaal
Ruth Langerak
Vera Sadler
Henrietta van Rozkel
Joan Schakel
Helen Huyser
Ver Heul
Bernice van Ommen
Pella Chamber of Commerce to Hold June 11 Meeting
A regular Pella Chamber of Commerce meeting is announced for Thursday evening June 11 at the American Legion hall. A large attendance is urged as important matters will be discussed.
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Pella
Pella Band Announces Summer Open Air Concerts
The Chronicle states the Pella band will hold open air concerts every Saturday evening and on the second and fourth Tuesday evenings in summer. The first Tuesday concert will be next week and has drawn large crowds, showing local support for the band. Lucille Plette, previously teaching at Arkansas City College, returned home Monday.
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Pella
Lucille Plette
Arkansas City
Kan
Way Back When Issue Next Week
The Chronicle announces its Way Back When edition will appear next week on June 11. It promises many items from residents and former residents, pictures, and sidelights of local history. Several thousand copies will be printed and sold for 10 cents each. Orders should be placed now.
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The
Chronicle
Ella
Paul Vander Wal Returns Home From Blind School
Paul Vander Wal aged 12 son of Mrs Bertha Vander Wal West Washington street has returned from Vinton where he spent the past year at the Iowa school for the blind Accompanied by his mother and grandfather A T Vander Wal he will continue studies at home where he has learned to read write and weave by touch The school enrolls 140 pupils including adults for summer instruction and offers an orchestra and crafts Paul has shown proficiency in handwriting handwork and music and the Lions club presented four gold pieces to top students
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Paul Vander Wal
Bertha Vander Wal
West
Washington Street
Vinton
Iowa School For the
A. T. Vander Wal
Paul
Viriton
Vander Wal
Lions Club of
Ice Cream Social by Daughters of the King
The Daughters of the King society of the First Christian Reformed Church will hold an ice cream social at the B. H. Ver Meer home one mile east of Pella on Thursday evening June 11. A short program will be rendered and everyone is welcome.
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Daughters of the King” Society
the First Christian Reformed Church
B. H. Ver Meer
Pella
Lye Taken In Place Of Salts Causes Poisoning
J C Hunt is in serious condition at the Mater hospital after mistaking lye for salts Saturday night. He suffered immediate burning, was rushed to Knoxville hospital, where antidotes were given. His mouth and throat are badly burned, but doctors fear only an even chance of recovery due to stomach involvement.
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J. C. Hunt
Mater Hospital
Thanks for help after house fire from Hackerts
Mr and Mrs L Hackert express gratitude to neighbors friends and volunteers who aided them when their home was destroyed by a fire, acknowledging kindness and assistance during their distress.
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L. Hackert
Hackert Home Destroyed In Mysterious Fire Near Leighton
Fire of undetermined origin gutted the Hackert farm home near Leighton, leaving Henry Hackett and occupants fleeing in night clothing as their belongings burned. Firefighters battled the blaze but the dwelling and all contents were a complete loss.
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Hackert
Henry Hackett
Leighton
Mysterious Fire Destroys Hatchery Home in Town
A house fire early last Wednesday morning destroyed a residence and spread to a nearby hatchery on the same lot. Neighbors aided, Miss Gertrude Bandstra woke the family, and Mrs Hackert and children escaped through a first floor window in night clothing. The hired man Ivan Kingery was rescued from smoke after an attempt to reach his room. No possessions could be saved as the blaze fully consumed the home and hatchery equipment.
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Gertrude Bandstra
Bandstra
Mr. Hackert
Ivan Kingery
Kingery
Hackett
De Jong Goes To Mayo's For Health Treatment
Martin De Jong proprietor of De Jong Floral and Seed travels to Rochester Minnesota for Mayo Brothers Institute treatment. Mrs De Jong expects a quick return, while he will remain indefinitely to receive specialized medical care due to long standing ill health.
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Martin de Jong
de Jong
Invention Destroys Home Brew Foam in Des Moines
Des Moines June 4. Home brewers gain a new champion Charles Mason of Des Moines who received a patent for a device that destroys foam in home brewed beer. The invention promises to reduce bottle explosions and even convert destroyed foam into more beer alongside a list of Iowa patents granted to residents.
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Des Moines
Chas. D. Mason
Air, Freeman & Sinclair
Mason
State of
Iowa
Frans O. Albertson
Sioux City
Oscar T. Anderberg
Mason City
James H. Bass
Wim. A. Saunders
Hinton
Arnold A. Stephens
Vaughn
Newton
Frederick L. Vernon
Cap
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Council
Fox Farm
J. H. Shinn
Marie Shinn
PHS
Chamber of Commerce
Offaly Openep
Knoxville
R. V. Mater
Mayo’s
E. L. Hooven
Mary Ann
Alton
Wm. Brainekool
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