Cyclone strikes Pleasantville causes heavy damage and homelessness
A Des Moines Register dispatch reports a tornado in Pleasantville just before 4 pm. About a dozen families are homeless and property damage reaches 25000 dollars. Several homes including Elmer Baker and William Harvey are destroyed or ruined. Barns toppled, trees uprooted, rural lines down. Crop damage expected statewide in Marion county. no deaths reported.
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Pleasantville
Des Moines Register and Leader
Elmer Baker
William Harvey
Harvey
Marion Howsair
Ira ‘Howsair
Albert Hickman
Marion
Marriages in Pella and Fairfield Share Quiet Ceremonies
In Pella at the home of Mr and Mrs L Maasdam the wedding of C H Wormhoudt and Esther Maasdam was held last evening with Rev S Van der Werf officiating in the presence of close relatives. Alonzo Wormhoudt and Miss Sarah Maasdam served as best man and bridesmaid. they return to the Sjaardema property on North Street as husband and wife begin their new life. Nearby relatives from Gladstone Illinois and Fairfield Iowa attended. In Fairfield on Wednesday at 11 30 a.m. Min Scholte wed Gaass son of Mr Gaass, a ceremony noted for its dignified simplicity and sacred vows.
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Sjaardema
North Street
Jrm
G. H. Wormhhoudt & Sons
Bessig Scholte
H. P. ‘Scholte
Tolard Gaass
Gaass
Glee Club Tour Receives Warm Welcome Across Iowa
Central College Glee Club of seventeen left Pella June 7 for a seventeen day southern Iowa tour. Accompanied by Prof. Severn and Misses Kramer and Van Spanckeren, the group entertained at Cumberland Atlantic and Council Bluffs. A large audience at Council Bluffs praised the concert. two Pella residents attended. Details of remaining performances to be reported next week.
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Forest Kingsbury
Central College Glee Club
Pella
Iowa
Severn
Laura Kramer
Harriet van Spanckeren
Monroe
W. M. Livingston
Des Moines
Lorentz Hansen
Kelley
Lake Geneva
Wis
Rock Island
Cumberland
McMaster
Atlantic
Central
Messrs. Jensen
Rold and Hansen
Prof
E. L. Mills
Dean Severn
Council Bluffs
Avoca
Shelby
Lewis Kruger
First Baptist Church
Henry Rhynsburger
Julia van Zante
Wedding of Gaass and bride ends in cross country ride
The couple after a train and auto trip to Oskaloosa was married by L A Garrison of Central College. They received many presents including a new home from the groom’s father. They will reside in Pella where Gaass will practice law.
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Oskaloosa
L. A. Garrison
Central College
Pella
Gaass
Roelofsz and Sanders Vow in Quiet New Sharon Wedding
Prof H Z Roelofsz and Miss Emma Sanders wed at the bride's parents home on North Elm Street Saturday June 1 at 7 o'clock with Rev J C Caughlam officiating. The couple, after a brief reception, left for the bride's sister Mrs La Mont Stilwell's home in Poweshiek county. Both are longtime local educators and received public congratulations from The Star.
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H. Z. Roelofsz
Emma Sanders
J. L. Sanders
North Elm Street
J. C. Caughlam
Methodist Church
LaMont Stilwell
Poweshiek County
Roelotsz
New Sharon
Gunn Brown Friends in Pella announce marriage cards
In Pella Gunn Brown friends received cards announcing the marriage of Mr RR Gunn and Miss Ella Brown. The bride’s home is listed as Cherokee, Bot. The wording suggests a local, informal notice of a forthcoming or recent wedding.
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Pella
Mr RR
E. Gunn
Migs Ella Brown
DeBruyn and Dieleman to Marry at Home Ceremony
At 8 o'clock this evening Bert DeBruyn and Kate Dieleman will wed at the bride’s parents home Mr and Mrs R D Dieleman. Rev W J Van Kersen of the Second Reformed church will perform the ceremony.
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Bert DeBruyn
Kate Dieleman
R. D. Dieleman
W. J. van Kersen
2Nd Reformed Church
Fats Defeat Leans In College Ground Baseball Clash
The Fats beat the Leans 18 to 11 in a West College grounds Wednesday contest attended by Pella fans and visitors. The game had fewer errors than expected and featured notable play from members of both teams. Spectators cheered, believing they received value for their money.
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Fats
Pella
Summer School Opens at Central College Motto and Start
Summer school begins Monday June seventeenth nineteen hundred seven at nine a m. Central College schedules the first day for organization and class work. Teachers and others seeking productive use of time are urged to enroll and begin work immediately.
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Central College
Notice For Bids On City Buildings And Grounds
The committee on buildings and grounds will receive bids for Hithe West and South projects. Bidders must comply with published specifications and submission deadlines.
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Hithe
West
Train time change affects Rock Island schedule in Pella
A Rock Island timetable update shifts trains Sunday to Pella at 2 04 p m with Nos 472 473 from Ottumwa and Des Moines and freight 81. Passenger 470 east departs 7 34 a m with 474 at 8 12 p m and freight 82 at 10 30 a m. Express 475 Keokuk Des Moines arrives 9 06 a m and the Des Moines evening passenger leaves 9 07 p m.
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Rock Island
Ottumwa
Des Moines
Pella
Keokuk
Memorial Day Funds Report From Pella
In Pella on June 8, 1926, T collected twenty four dollars for Memorial Day celebration. Eighteen dollars and sixty eight cents were paid mainly for flags and unused lumber. Six dollars and thirty two cents, donated by Representative Teter, will be held by the G. A. R. treasurer for next year.
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Teter
B. FY Keables
Pella
Special Meeting of Classis Iowa Examines J J Hollebrands
A special Classis session at the First Reformed Church examined J J Hollebrands of Pella Iowa. Hollebrands, a Western Theological Seminary graduate from Holland Michigan, has already accepted a first charge at Leota Minnesota.
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Classis
Iowa
First Reformed Church
J.+J. Hollebrands
Pella
Hollebrands
Western Theological Seminary
Holland
Mich
Leota
Minn
Death of Dr R D Wilkin Former Pella Physician
Dr R D Wilkin died at his home above the Wilkin drug store after acute angina pectoris. A post mortem showed hardened coronary arteries degeneration of the aorta inner coat and heart muscle changes centered at the apex. The former Pella physician had been troubled by attacks for two years prior to death.
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Geo
Atlantic
Chronicle
R. D. Wilkin
Pella
Wilkin
Tragedy at Rose Hill Suicide After Quarrel
In Rose Hill this morning 18 year old Sarvis shot herself after a quarrel with her sweetheart Harry Stringfellow. At about 1 30 o clock she went to the upper part of the house, obtained a revolver and killed herself in the parlor.
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Rose Hill
Sarvis
Harry’ Stringfellow
Commencement Ends at Central College in 1907 Year
Central College closes its 1907 academic year with a commencement address by Dr Elijah Brown Jones of Marshalltown on Joan of Arc The Inspiration of a Life He urged honesty and contribution to humanity A Philo Mathian Cup track meet followed with G A Baitsell winning 23 points ahead of W B Pietenpol capping a successful athletic day The campus expected a busy summer term and a forthcoming review term led by Prof Jay A Lapham.
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Central College
Elijah Brown Jones
Marshalltown
Joseph Clyde, Clarke
Henry W. Pietenpol
Mary Jane Clarke
Wynnie Grace Zitterell
Jones
Joan of Arcor
Maid of
Jay A. Lapham
G. A. Baitsell
W. B. Pietenpol
C. H. McDowell
Ben Vogelaar
Cecil Hess
R. C. Fleisher
Harrison Dubes
Livery Horse Escapes In West Washington Street Flight
A livery horse owned by H. C. Ver Ploeg, driven by John DeCook, bolted last Thursday after a fifth wheel broke on the buggy. The front and box separated, leaving DeCook to dodge injury while the buggy sustained heavy damage. Neither horse nor driver were hurt.
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H. C. Ver Ploeg
John DeCook
West Washington Street
Revival meetings close in Knoxville with Sunday tabernacle full
Sunday revival services in Knoxville concluded last Sunday night as the tabernacle filled to capacity. A free will offering reportedly raised about $3,200 for the effort, reflecting strong local support for the campaign led by Rev. Billy Sunday.
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Knoxville
Billy
Tabernacle
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Maasdam
State of
Glee Club
Viota
Churchill
Opéra House
Mills
Harry DeReus
lOmaha
Roelofsz-Sanders
Gunn-Brown
Island
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