Pella National Bank Reopens With City Wide Celebration
Pella National Bank plans a June 8 reopening with a city wide observance led by the Chamber of Commerce. Events include 8:45 a.m. band concert, 9:00 a.m. address by Mayor Fultz, 2:00 p.m. band at the city park, 2:30 p.m. church address by Dr. Danhof, and 3:00 p.m. talk by W. H. Fowler, with free lemonade in the afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Pella National Bank
Danhof
Christian Reform
W. H. Fowler
Des Moines Receivership, Dancing Rule Debate Highlight Condensed News
A temporary receiver was appointed for Royal Union Life Insurance Co of Des Moines. Simpson College student council urged trustees to revise the 50 year old anti dancing rule. Several tragedies and political notes follow, including a fatal car strike, a drowning, and other national events.
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The
Royal Union Life Insurance Co
Des Moines
Simpson College
Board of Trustees
City Garbage Collection Notice Faces curb Saturday Tuesday
All residents of the city having garbage for collection are asked to place it at the curb in front of the premises on Saturday and Tuesday mornings and call G. G. Vander Wilt, Red 282, who will call and pick up. Receptacles must contain no glass or tin cans. C. Aschenbrenner, Health Officer.
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G. G. Vander Wilt
Red 282
C. Aschenbeenner
Chronicle Advances Issue Ahead of Bank Reopening
The Chronicle explains it prints a day early to publish the 24 hour notice ahead of the Pella National Bank reopening on Thursday morning. Some departments arriving later in the week may not appear in this issue.
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Pella
Pella National Bank
Washington
Chamber of Commerce
Chronicle
Lastial
Ander
Two Local Ladies Injured After Falls on Stairs
Mrs. G. Bennink fell while aiding another at the First Reformed church on Wednesday evening, breaking a leg and being taken home for treatment. Mrs. J. Sterrenberg slipped on stair steps Thursday evening while carrying clothes and a clock, injuring a leg but able to crawl to phone for help. she faces a lengthy recuperation.
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G. Bennink
J. Sterrenberg
Bennink
First Reformed Church
Broadway
Emergency Aid Allotment for Marion County June
Dr. C. Aschenbrenner, chairman of the Marion county Emergency Aid committee, said the Reconstruction Finance Corporation issued the county’s June allotment of 2400 dollars. He noted that more than 6000 dollars were spent last month on projects, much in Pella, aiding the unemployed.
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C. Aschenbrenner
Marion County Emergency Aid Committee
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Aschenbrenner
Pella
Donald Dykstra Injured At Athletic Field
Donald Dykstra son of Mr and Mrs Chas F Dykstra sustained a dislocated shoulder Monday evening while playing ball on the athletic end He connected with the ball and was running from home plate to first base when he collided with the first baseman and fell Dykstra a member of the Shell Firestone team is described as a valuable player.
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Donald Dykstra
Chas. F. Dykstra
Dykstra
Shell
Firestone
Insurance Agency Pays on Gaass Farm Barn Claim
A clipping from the Eddyville Tribune notes the Gaass farm barn near Eddyville was destroyed and insured with Lautenbach Verought Insurance Agency. The claim was promptly paid, per the report.
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Eddyville Tribune
Gaass
Eddyville
Lautenbach & Verought Insurance Agency
Rolscreen And Shell Victorious In Kittenball Night
Two closely contested kittenball games drew a large crowd at the athletic field Friday. Rolscreen Pioneers beat the Jockeys 8 to 6 while Shell Firestone edged the Star aggregation 11 to 10 in a tight race to the finish. Batteries were Wynia Weyers and Grundman for Rolscreen. Ten Hagen Liter for Jockeys. Donai and Ver Meer for Shell. Sels and Van Nie naw for Star.
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Athletic Field
Rolscreen Pioneers
Shell Firestone
Rolscreen
Wynia
Weyers
Grundman
Ten Hagen
Liter
Shell
Donai
Ver Meer
Star
Sels
van Niewaal
Editor's Sister Struck By Lightning in Honaker VA
E V Goad reported his sister Mrs C P McNew of Honaker Virginia was struck by lightning on a Memorial Day eve while on the back porch at Blackford. She lost consciousness and was speechless for some time though later recovered. Their home sits beside the depot where her husband is depot agent for the Nuclei and Western railroad.
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E. V. Goad
C. P. McNew
Honaker
Auto crash injures eight near Oskaloosa
Three persons received severe injuries and five others were injured less severely when cars driven by J. Q. McConnell Bussey storekeeper and Jacob Hols farmer living in West Des Moines township Mal county crashed on a county road five miles southwest of Oskaloosa at 6 00 oclock Sunday evening.
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J. Q. McConnell
Bussey
Jacob Hols
Des Moines Township
Mal County
Oskaloosa
Pella Reopens Bank Under Government Review
The Pella National Bank resumes operation after government-ordered closure. Officers directors and cashier Paul Scholte led the effort, earning community support as the bank met depositors' demands and regained public confidence. The reopening restores a vital local financial institution.
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Pella National Bank
Paul Scholte
Eight grade commencement honors 39 graduates
Despite competing attractions a large audience attends the city schools eighth grade commencement. Supt. Frush presides as diplomas are awarded to 39 graduates entitling them to high school matriculation. A varied program includes music, readings, and solos by members of the class and junior high performers.
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Supt
F. M. Frush
George G. Gaasy
Board of Education
Dora Bootsma
A. Haverkamp
Virginia van Gorp
Leateane Vander Pol
Nettie Messamaker
Eva van Ooyen
Janet Klyn
Pizenting
Mary Joan Kuyper
Reading
Melvin Hartley
Lucile Paltzer
Mary Louise Renaud
the Wild Rose
Clarence Langera
Ota de Winter
Robert Bosveld
Dorothy
Knotholers And Shell Win Games Monday Evening
Knotholers edged the Stamps 4 to 3 while Shell Firestone defeated Amsterdam 9 to 1 in Monday evening kittenball action. Batteries were Wisse and Bosveld for Knotholers. Koopmans, Van Dyke and Gaass for Stamps. Aalbers and Ver Meer for Shell. Vanden Baard, Dingaman and Thomassen for Amsterdam.
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Knotholers
Shell- Firestone
Amsterdam
Wisse
Bosveld
Stamps
Koopmans
van Dyke
Gaass
Shell
Aalbers
Ver Meer
Vanden Baard
Dingaman
Thomassen
John Van Rheenen’s Worry Free Commute with Friends
John Van Rheenen city treasurer is not worried about commuting as two friends, Charles Sipkema and Albert Van Heukelom, arrange rides to and from his workplace. The trio previously worked at the Van Niewaal store, with Sipkema and Van Rheenen serving 20 years and Van Heukelom about 12 years, forging lasting bonds.
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John van Rheenen
Charles Sipkema
Albert van Heukelom
van Niewaal
Sipkema
van Rheenen
van Heukelom
Dutch Inn Cafe Opens at New Location in Town
An advertisement announces the formal opening of the Dutch Inn Cafe, operated by Tom Wade, at the former Van Rheenen ladies ready-to-wear store building. Wade says all equipment is new and the cafe offers a public attracting place, with Saturday opening noted.
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The
Chronicle
Dutch Inn Cafe
Tom Wade
van Rheenen
Wade
Sickler to Talk at Farm Meeting at Grandman's Grove
Bell Local Farmers Union invites the public to its annual program and ice cream social at Grandman's Grove Friday at eight. Jesse D. Sickler, state and national secretary of the Farmers Holiday Association, will be the speaker for the evening.
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Bell Local Farmers Union
Grandman’s Grove
Jesse D. Sickler
Farmers Holiday Association
Sickler
John Braafhart Encounters Unfamiliar Sore Throat Event
Local shoe cobbler John Braafhart woke Sunday morning with a first ever sore throat. He described the attack as not severe but a strange, thrilling sensation for someone who had never experienced it before.
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John Braafhart
John
Roelfsen Baby Has Comfortable Cage
The Roelfsen baby lives in a movable pen-like cage built by the father Henry Roelofsen from lumber strips. The article notes the baby enjoys breeze and can be seen in public view during heat, highlighting the novelty of the handmade enclosure and parental ingenuity.
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Henry
Tuffy) Roelofsen
Dr Bedford urges graduates to overcome obstacles at Pella
Fifty two graduates received diplomas at Pella high school as Dr H C Bedford of Penn College spoke on The Broken Doorstep. Local figures noted the district's low levy and the need for continued education. Bedford urged pursuit of opportunities, hard work, and building a life beyond mere luck.
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Pella
George G. Gaass
Board of Education
R.T. Nordlund
Vera Sedrel
Frances van Rees
Roy Roorda
Geot Cummings
Edna’ Huizenga
Minnetonka
A. Haverkamp
H.C. Bedford
Penn College
England
London
Dr. Bedford
Abraham Lincoln
W. D. Upshaw
United States
Georgia
John Bunyan
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