A Quarter Forever In Those Old Pella Days
An Iowa memoir recalls early life near Pella born 1869. He describes hard winters, a 25 cent New Year gift, a Fourth of July quarter, small-town church life, and farm work. He details moves to George Iowa Independence Kansas and finally Longview Washington, reflecting on faith, thrift, and a million mis takes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
Liberty Street
van Houten
Wm. Cook
Thomas Vander Pol
First Reformed Church
Winter
George
Iowa
Ben Haven
Sioux County
Independence
Kansas
Oklahoma Line
Coffeyville
Prairie
Union
West
Longview
Washington
Longview Daily News
Pella Chronicle
Milton
Satan
City of
Refuge
America
Leer-Dam
Garden Square
J. H. Stubenvalleh
Neuenesch
Forsythe
C. C. Cory
J. B. Cotton
Girls Industrial School of
Webster School
Pella High School
Cory
Vermont
Kool
Cole
From Pella to the Pacific the life of a restless founder
A first person reminiscence details a 19th century settler who moved to Pella in 1876, built businesses and banks, funded ventures in Harvey Iowa and Fairfield, lost wealth, repaid depositors, and watched his family scatter as he grapples with ambition, debt, and exile in Longview Washington. The narrator claims to have kept Marion County records and faced a life of ups and downs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
Second Reformed Church
Henry Rhynsburger
C. G. Cory
Pella Drain Ile Company
John F. Forrest
Washington
L. A. Dunn
Old Gentral
Harvey
Iowa
Marion County
Longview
Fairfield
Devotional Reflections On Pella History And Faith
A reflective piece tracing family devotions from childhood in Pella, Iowa, and recalling local education, mentors, and church ties. The author praises religious discipline, notes school figures like Prof. Cory and Dr. Dunn, mentions the city’s 76 era roots, and reflects on faith guiding history and personal memory.
Pella’s Religious and Educational Legacy Explored
A reader reflects on Pella Iowa as a beacon of faith and schooling. The tribute recalls teachers, local figures, and pioneers who shaped a community grounded in justice, liberty, and enduring values. The letter celebrates ongoing respect for righteousness guiding Pella’s life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
Hancock
Alice West
Ada Monahan
Edith Stallard
Carrie Edmand
Lois Martin
Murray Cox
Cyrenus Cole
Mr. Viersen
Mr. Cotton
Nellie Cassatt
Lilly Viersen
Toadie Houck
Flora Hobson
Billy Welch
Tom Liter
Frankie Nossaman
Des Moines
Dave Hays
Doc
Bill) Allen
Dominic Scholte
Mr. Overkamp
John Nollen
John Stubenrauch
Dominic Winter
Re Schermerhorn
Mien Heer Maas
Neuenesch
Peter Bousquet
Dr. Allen
Scarff
Dunn
Central College
Iowa
America
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W. van Steenbergen
Independence, Kansas
Herman Rietveld
Longview, Washington
J. H. Cole
Miller, South Dakota
Bunyan
Judson
Holland
Cohen Stuart
Will Blattner
College
The
Baptists
Heaven
Earth
W. J. Rhynsburger
W. 11Th St
Los Angeles, Calif
Pella Theatre
el Brendel
Fifi Dorsay
MR. Lemon
Orange
Ben Lyons
O. Benson
Prop
Pompeii
Niagara Falls
Windward
Security State Bank
Pella, Iowa
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