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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1917
Page
7
Local note: The Ever Ready Auto Co sold a two ton Republic truck this week to Bob Chard who operates the dredge boat on the Skunk river. Also, Mrs. Joe Faassen and baby of Clarinda are visiting in Pella for a few weeks and others made local visits and medical events.
Residents and visitors populate the Pella Chautauqua scene with family and military ties. Mrs. Hershey and her daughter from Oskaloosa visit Mrs. Vanden Berg. Van Drimmilen, an army officer, plans a US visit with relatives in Pella. a train bound for Des Moines detains prisoners including Italians and Austrians who skipped registration. Funeral attendees from Prairie City, Oskaloosa, Newkirk, and other towns attend Bestenberg and Van Rees services. local doctors and students advance medical and veterinary work.
Rain over the state flooded the Des Moines and Skunk rivers washing out 300 feet of grade south of Howell station. Thousands of acres of farm land are under water and recovery will be slow with daily rains. Replanting corn may occur if sun returns and waters recede.
Meeting moved to 2:00 PM from 1:30 PM. Pastor to vacation four weeks in Michigan with Rev. H Douwstra and Rev. R Douwstra to supply. Mrs. Oner Dow of the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society to address both morning and evening services, praised for her ability and spiritual experience. all members and friends invited.
The Rebekah lodge met Wednesday evening to elect officers for the ensuing six months. N. G. Mrs. R. A. Awtry was chosen, W. G. Mrs. Sarah Carson, Secretary A. G. Buwalda, Treasurer W. W. Van Vark, among others.
Stock and grain prices corrected by Van der Zyl Bros and Pella Produce Co. Include per hundredweight ranges for meat and produce, with notes on candled eggs and packing stock. Also lists poultry prices: old hens old roosters ducks and full feathered ducks with cta per pound and fractional cent values.
Central closed its season Tuesday by a 10 inning rain shortened game against the Pella Meteors. Ver Steeg struck out 13 men and allowed one hit for Pella while Lowe fanned 13 and yielded three hits for Central. Kuyper returned behind the plate after a two year absence. The game ended with no score after nine innings plus one more frame. Pella later defeated Prairie City 4 to 1 as two big seventh inning hits and three Prairie City errors produced four Pella runs. Lowe held Prairie City to nine strikeouts in a steady outing.
A quiet wedding was solemnized at 2:00 PM Sunday at 406 Fourth Avenue West. Lulu Vanderlinden and Earl Allender, daughter and son of local residents, exchanged vows in a ceremony by Rev. Loehr witnessed by near relatives. After a brief wedding trip, the couple will reside in Oskaloosa.
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