Lincoln school pageant honors flag story and Red Cross appeal
Memorial Day program at Lincoln school auditorium featured a multi part pageant titled The Story of the American Flag. About 150 children performed from Betsy Ross to the Civil War and Gettysburg, then scenes of Belgium relief and Red Cross work. Receipts about 125 go to enrolling Pella schoolchildren in Junior Red Cross.
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Lincoln School
Liberty
Betsy Ross
Union
Abraham Lincoln
Belgium
Red Cross
Pella
Flush
Early Ordering Week urged to stock coal now
The U S Fuel Administration declares Early Ordering Week urging the public to place coal orders even if fill is uncertain. Officials warn next winter may see severe shortages with no hard coal likely for Iowa and freight rates rising 25 percent from June 26, pushing prices higher. local administrator P H Van Gorp urges prompt dealer orders to secure supply.
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U.S. Fuel Administration
Towa
P. H. van Gorp
Plant Pumpkin for Free Seed and $5 Per Ton Offered
The Pella Canning Co urges landowners to plant pumpkins on failing corn hills and promises free seed. They will also pay $5 per tax for all pumpkins usable next fall, inviting participation from local growers.
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Pella Canning CO
Memorial Day Observances in Pella Honor War Service
Memorial day in Pella followed President Wilsons proclamation with afternoon religious services and union meetings to discuss the war, prayers for national guidance, and public prayers. No school parade. Red Cross pageant, band concert, and an address by Rev G G Haan highlighted patriotic observances. A quilt fundraiser netted about 300 for Red Cross. graves decorated. Central College on summer vacation. two local graves decorated. no Pella men reported killed in action yet.
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Wilson
Pella
Red Cross
Lincoln School
Tunis Kempkes
G. G. Haan
Second Christian Reformed Church
Mr. Haan
Grand Army of the Republic
J. T. van Zante
A. T. Boot
Central College
Jacob Kegel
W. H. H. Downing
Iowa
Primary in Pella Yields Few Contests and Slow Reports
The Pella primary produced only one local contest between G. T. H. Klein and Gerrit Hoekstra for township trustee, with Klein likely nominated. Cronkhite was re nominated for sheriff, Clements for clerk, Long for recorder, and F. W. Reynolds and G. W. Fortner for county board seats. Judicial ticket prospects include Hays and Applegate, with Dugan Sayles and Burton Russell possibly on the ticket.
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Pella
G. T. H. Klein
Gerrit Hoekstra
Klein
Cronkhite
Clements
Long
F. W. Reynolds
G. W. Fortner
Bargains on Tools at Van Maren Store
Bargains on scoops shovels spades three four and five pronged forks oil axle grease grass scythes rope and many other items offered by Van Maren at 23-4 H.
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van Maren
Harry De Cook Meets Ed Gezell
In 1918 letters from overseas readers report home papers arriving late due to frequent moves. Harry B DeCook notes he finally received a Chronicle and recounts meeting Ed Gezell in France at a Y M C A hut while sharing news of Pella. He mentions Mothers Day observances and his health remains good.
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Chronicle
Harry DeCook
Pella Chronicle
Pella
Ed Gezel
Creston
Total Sun Eclipse to Darken Sky This Saturday
Mr. R R Beard writes on the Saturday total solar eclipse, noting it will be the best in years if skies cooperate. The cone-shadow travels from the Pacific to the Atlantic in forty seven minutes, touching earth first in the Pacific south of Japan and east of the Philippines, then crossing the United States from coast to coast.
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London
Pella
North America
South Bend
Wash
R. R. Beard
Chronicle
Beard
Pacific Ocean
Japan
Philippines
Pacific
Atlantic
City Council Acts on Sidewalks Drains and Canning Plant
The council met in regular session chaired by the mayor. Absent council member Fultz. sidewalk request by C Dieleman referred. North Main street grading tied to county road work. county board inquiry ordered. D W Gaass drain petition approved with cost share by beneficiaries. New roof on marshal’s house reported. New Ha zel street crossing near A C Valkenburg place ordered. Grass bid ad for West Market square. City treasury shows 10 317 72 balance. Sewer plan for canning plant deemed infeasible. alternate plan to be submitted to the company. An ordinance setting street widths and renaming streets passed. Auditing committee reports 3867 71 in bills for warrants.
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Fultz
C. Dieleman
Stoddard
County Board
D. W. Gaass
Veenstra
Hazel Street
A. C. Valkenburg Place
Letter Home From World War I Soldier Breuklander
May 1 1918 a WWI letter from Fred C Breuklander Co H 168th U S Inf A E F France to his mother describes a minor hand wound, missing writing, receiving a baby photo, letters from Jen and Hattie, John and Art doing well, weather back home, Ed's good job on the M and St L, and a request for John's address with closing greetings.
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Jen
John
Art
Hattie
Fred C. Breuklander
Rev and Mrs Carroll Visit Swaledale and Webb Indiana
Rev and Mrs Robert Carroll left Monday to visit their son in law Rev R N Hicks and family at Swaledale. Carroll will hold evangelistic meetings at Webb Indiana before returning to Pella.
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Robert Carroll
R. N. Hicks
Swaledale
First Concert Tonight by Pella Band Under Way
The new Pella band presents its first summer concert Thursday at 8 15 in the city park directed by Prof Tunis Kemkes. Despite war, the group is in good form after two rehearsals weekly and plans two Knoxville concerts during the county fair. Citizens urged to attend and support local music and the Pella fair.
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Pella
Eclty Park
Tunis Kemkes
Knoxville
Marion County Man Among 417 at Ames Commencement
Bruce D. Crozier of Marion county earned a mechanical engineering degree at the 47th Ames State College commencement held during wartime. Lt. Col. Edouard de Billy spoke as orator while 500 veterans marched in the procession and 80 in the 1918 class could not attend due to service. Esther Bartholomew, Crozier’s wife and former Central College student, is well known in Pella.
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Marion County
Towa State College
Ames
United States
Edouard de Billy
National Army
R. A. Pearson
Washington
Bruce D. Crozier
Crozier
Esther Bartholomew
Central College
Pella
Memories of Pella in Thirteen Volumes of 13s
A reflective reminiscence dated late May 1918 notes the writer’s long separation from Pella since 1873. He benchmarks time in weeks and days, laments uncertain past and future, and recalls the train journey with his mother and sister leaving town toward Des Moines. He ponderingly envisions thirteen volumes of memories from thirteen years in Town and forty-five years away.
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Pella
Mother
Des Moines
Moving Pictures From Olden Days In My Memory
A narrator recalls long past journeys and scenes from 1878 to early 1900s. He describes trains near Pella and Denver, a comic misadventure on the plains, and a cautionary tale about gambling told by a Denver acquaintance. He reflects on reform, fate, and personal memories as life continues.
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Pella
Colorado
Olympia
East
Portland
Des Moines Valley Railroad
Leighton
Otley
Idaho Springs
Missouri River
Council Bluffs
Omaha
Plains
Nebraska
Denver
Hardy
Charlotte
Charlie
California
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Harry DE Cook
France
Harry B. DeCook
Med. Dept
Council
MEE
Fred Breuklander
C. M. Moore
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