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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1927
Page
5
Fr iday night the city council heard few objections to a 75000 square yard paving plan. Residents favored the project citing fire protection and ties to main routes as worth the cost. Bids open July 6 and work aimed for completion by December 1 1927.
By a resolution of the Board of Deacons of the First Reformed church the cemetery property of the church shall be named Graceland. The action formalizes the naming of the church cemetery as Graceland in the official records.
The Woodrow Washing Machine Company is steadily moving machinery to the Pella plant without halting production. A large company truck has operated since the month’s start, and several trucks are now used. Fifteen machines were moved on Wednesday, signaling imminent startup at Pella.
Mr M J De Jong of De Jong Floral and Seed Co says he will nearly double greenhouse capacity this season by a new building almost as large as the existing three, expanding to vegetable plant production while preserving floral growth. The firm ships hundreds of thousands of plants beyond Pella as demand grows, with a 20 000 home catalogue this spring, signaling Pella's rising prominence.
Pella residents greeted Rev. E. L. Mills of Boise Idaho on a Friday street sighting. A Central College graduate in 1910, he has spent most of his years in the West with his family en route to Rock Island to visit Mrs Mills sister. An earlier Nebraska car crash sent his wife and elder daughter to hospital, delaying the trip. They later visited Monroe relatives before passing through Pella. Ed Mills was surprised by the number of familiar faces.
The first Tuesday evening concert was held this week with gratifying attendance despite cool weather. Saturday’s concert was canceled due to rain and cold, and organizers hope for better weather for the upcoming Saturday. Concerts are planned for every Saturday and the second and fourth Tuesdays of each summer month.
A large crowd welcomed Rev. Henry C. Jacobs and his family to Pella on Thursday at the Second Reformed Church. Attendees included the Jacobs family, consistory members, and civic leaders. Speakers praised the new pastor, and the event featured musical selections and refreshments from the ladies aid society.
The Pella Legion plans a grand Independence Day celebration with a spectacular parade of floats from local businesses, a queen chosen by shoppers, and multiple free attractions. A flying circus and professional entertainers are among the scheduled events, with local merchants underwriting about $2,000 to cover deficits.
In a close race for the Fourth of July Pageant of Progress queen, Betty Butts leads by a slim margin as of June 14 with 8,191,000 votes. New entrants boost the field. final voting closes June 30 with results tallied July 1, urging careful, properly endorsed ballots.
A Monroe business delegation will go to Des Moines to confer with State Budget Director Houge at the state house about removing three council members Dibel Fleenor and Van Speren for obstructing an act of necessity linked to an oiled street. The oiled district remains in force unless a public vote or remonstrance occurs.
A Knoxville resident near the M. E. church awoke to glass breaking on the sidewalk and alcohol fumes. The next morning a lawn spot showed broken bottle fragments and burned, yellowed grass from moonshine contact. The teller ends with a blunt question about the effects of such a pint.
The Otley Banner Bearer Society of the Reformed church of Otley will host a social on the church lawn Tuesday June 21 with the Monroe Band providing music. Everyone is welcome to attend.
Tuesday, June 7, marked the wedding of Gertrude Dykstra of Hull to Ralph L. Van Pearsem of Maurice at the bride’s home. The double ring ceremony was conducted by Rev. R. Duiker, with John Aberson as best man and Eva Van Wyk as bridesmaid. Guests from Spencer, Lester, Edgerton, Alton, and Sioux County attended, plus groom's college friends. The couple reside at 215 North Hyland Avenue, Ames, Iowa, where Van Pearsem will pursue advanced chemistry study at Iowa State College.
Marriage licenses recorded for Fred Van Doorninck and Wilda Irene Vander Pol. Entries include Ralph Ver Ploeg with Ruth Grandia and several Knox ville births with parent names and birth dates from 1927, including Kths Beebe, James McClure, Ada Kingma, Sarah Phelps, Paul Middleton, Clarence Mitchell, and Paula Little.
The text outlines that boosting a favorite candidate’s loss is not the aim. It states profits will accrue to participants and emphasizes that the second and third place candidates will become attendants to the Queen, hoping the contest proceeds in a spirit of friendly rivalry.
Pella reports busy vacation Bible schools at First Reformed and Baptist churches with 150 youths at the Reformed program and 86 at the Baptist, led by Rev Bernie Mulder and Miss Marie Lautenbach respectively. Programs include Bible study music handwork and crafts with many teachers and volunteers, as they plan three weeks of religious instruction concluding July 1. Local interest grows with broader church involvement and plans for future schools.
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