Pella Paving Delayed by Weather and Labor Shortage
At a city council meeting City Engineer I J Stoddard read excerpts on the Pella paving delay. He cites contract specs, weather setbacks since April 24, 1920, and 21% working days in 34 days, with 5600 cubic yards moved. He notes curb delays, supply problems, and urges a near term council meeting to decide how to proceed.
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Pella
I J. Stoddard
Mr. Stoddard
Detroit
Auto
Uncle Sam
Blunk
Cummins
Woodrow Wilson
U. S. Senate
Inter State Commerce Commission
Purington Brick Company
Stoddard
Hawkeye Cement
Des Moines
Newton
Walter’ H. Flood & Co
Chicago
Dolese Bros. Co
Navy Summer School to Open at Great Lakes Station
Iowa youths aged sixteen to twenty may enroll in a six week Navy Summer School at Great Lakes Naval Training Station starting July 16 1920. Fifty three Iowa boys will be chosen with six weeks pay and naval training including physical development discipline and character education. Applicants must pass examinations provide consent papers and pay own transportation to Des Moines for initial processing.
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Greatakes
Towa
Naval Reserve Force
Naval Training Station
Great Lakes
Old Post Office
Des Moines
Davenport
Cedar Rapids
Dubuque
Sioux City
Waterloo
Ft. Dodge
Burlington
Mason City
Des Miones
Ill
Navy
Old Post Office Bldg
Iowa
House Party At Grundman Home In Sioux City
Miss Glenere Grundman a Sioux City High School teacher returned home for the summer Saturday and entertained three visitors at the Grundman residence. Florence Owens of Chicago Marian Bryant of Portsmouth New Hampshire and Katherine Burtness of Sioux City joined the gathering. Owens and Bryant departed for Chicago Tuesday and Burtness will stay until week’s end.
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Glenere Grundman
Sioux City
Grundman
Florence Owens
Chicago
Marian Bryant
Portsmouth
N. H
Katherine Burtness
Owens
Bryant
Burtness
Ford Stolen From Street Near Square
Peter Pipple reported a 1917 Ford Model T roadster stolen Saturday evening from Washington Street near the Square. License Iowa 216154. Police in surrounding towns notified to watch for the thief.
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Peter Pipple
Washington Street
Iowa
Cartoonist Ed Le Cocq on Portland Telegram work
This week we saw copies of the Portland Telegram featuring cartoons by Ed Le Cocq who has begun work there. The drawings deal with the prominent topic of the time the Republican national convention and were notably creditable.
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Portland, Ore
Ed le Coocq
Pella School Board Names Staff For Next Year
The Pella school board met Monday and filled most teaching posts for the coming year. High School picks include E M Hinton principal M J Hartness Stella Richardson Henrietta Ver Heul Ethel Mak and others from Des Moines Mt Pleasant. Lincoln School lists Martha Ver Heul Kate Ver Heul Lillie Viersen Marie Lefebre Webster School names Dora Boostma Marie Lautenbach Frances Sayles Violet Read Leona Reuvers. Special teachers include Kindergarten Mary Renaud and Music Glady Ziegler.
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Pella
E. M. Hinton
M. J. Hartness
Stella Richardson
Henrietta Ver
Heul
Ethel Mak
Des Moines
Helen Keith
Mt. Pleasant
Lincoln
Martha Ver
Kate Ver
Lillie Viersen
Marie Lefebre Webster
Dora Boostma
Marie Lautenbach
Frances Sayles
Violet Read
Postville
Iowa
Bessie Brooks
Leona Reuvers
Mary Renaud
Glady Ziegler
Onawa
Serbia Child Welfare Drive Appeals For Aid After War Hardship
In contrast with Independence Day Serbia recalls the Battle of Kosovo 1389 and the 12 percent tragedy of the recent war. Thousands of children suffer without physicians or medicines as forts and railways lie ruined and popu lation short. The National Birthday Committee appeals for money and clothing for Serbian orphans with urgent need and asks clergy to include Serbia in sermons on the last Sunday in June. Stanley H. Howe, National Chairman.
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Kosovo
Bny
Serbia
Serbia Child Welfare Association
West Eighth Street
New York City
Stanley H. Howe
Local Men Attend Delco Meeting
Gerrit Vanden Berg and Ed Cook attended a Des Moines Delco Light convention Friday and Saturday. A Savery Hotel banquet featured speeches by prominent city leaders. Vanden Berg, manager of the local Delco agency, promoted farm lighting to modernize homes and attract and retain farm help.
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Gerrit Vanden Berg
Ed Cook
Des Moines
Delco Light
Savery Hotel
Vanden Berg
Delco
Mrs Overbergen 88 Dies at Home for the Aged
Mrs A Overbergen died at the Home for the Aged at 6 00 pm Thursday June 10 1920 age 88 years 2 months death due to old age Funeral services were held at the home by Rev J De Haan at 1 30 pm Saturday Interment at the First Reformed Cemetery
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Overbergen
A. Overbergen
J. de Haan
Children Labeled Criminals Face Court Trials In 1918
A U S Labor Department Childrens Bureau bulletin reports 175000 US child cases in 1918 with about 50000 in courts not tailored for youth. Detention in jails occurred in states, and many courts failed to separate young offenders from hardened criminals. Only 321 of over 2000 courts had child specific organization, with few employing full time probation officers or dedicated probation services.
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United States
Childern's Bureau
U. S. Department of Labor
U. S
Wyoming
Farewell Party for Effie May Sadler Held at Liter Home
Verna Liter hosted a surprise farewell gathering on South Main Street for Effie May Sadler as she prepares to move to West Virginia. About a dozen of her girl friends attended, enjoying a pleasant afternoon and expressing good will before the departure.
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Verna Liter
Effie May Sadler
Liter
South Main St
Miss Sadler
West Virginia
City Council Proceedings in Pella Iowa June 16 1920
The City Council met in regular session June 16 1920 with Mayor Van den Berg presiding and most members present. Reports included sidewalk petition on Columbus Street, temporary bank building permit, paying contract progress, warrant payments for waterworks and 1914 bonds, lawn mower for park, Main Street pavement repairs, iron crossing plates, and meeting time change to 8 p m starting July.
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Pella
Iowa
van den Berg
Fultz
Waechter
Columbus Street
Block Five
Farmers National Bank
A. C. Kuyper
Ford Takes a Header After Car Tumbles from Bridge
A Ford driven by boys of Albert Wilson northeast of Pella crashed into a bridge banister and plunged several feet below. The car was badly damaged but the occupants escaped with slight bruises.
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Alber Wilson
Pella
Harding and Coolidge Named Republican Ticket
After ten ballots at the national convention Warren G. Harding of Ohio was chosen for president and Governor Calvin Coolidge of Massachusetts for vice president. The convention shifted from Lowden Wood and Johnson as contenders, with Harding portrayed as an organization conservative. Coolidge’s selection is seen as adding steadiness, though labor and nonpartisan groups remained skeptical.
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Republian
Warren G. Harding
Ohio
Massachusetts
Lowden
Tlinois
Wood
U. S. Army
Johnson
California
LaFollette
Wisconsin
Harding
Coolidge
Chicago
U. S. Senate
Marion
Don
Senate
Lodge
Wilson
Congress
Republican Party
Roosevelt
Taft
Boston
Teddy
Van Houweling sells farm at Jacob Heimstra place
Albert Van Houweling sold 72 percent acres known as the Jacob Heimstra place for 600 dollars per acre. The deal was arranged by Harry Worth and John Newberg. Oliver Werder of Kansas City visited the B Livingston home with Ruth a graduate. A serious accident occurred on White Pole road when a Bientema driven car collided with a Berkenbosch vehicle injuring Mrs Berkenbosch and tearing the daughter’s clothing. both cars were badly damaged.
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Albert van Houweling
Jacob Heimstra
Harry Worth
John Newberg
Oliver Werder
Kansas City
B. Livingston
Mr.Bientema
Pella
Teachers Examination Held in Knoxville Iowa in June 1920
The regular teachers examination will be conducted in the office of the County Superintendent in Knoxville Iowa on Wednesday Thursday and Friday June 24 25 and 26 1920 starting promptly at eight o'clock Mae Goldizen County Superintendent of Public Instruction.
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Knoxville
Towa
Mae Goldizen
Co. Sunt
Notice to Farmers Co operative Exchange stockholders
Stockholders are urged to call at Farmers National Bank to obtain their stock certificates. The notice directs fulfillment of certificate retrieval and directs contact via the bank for processing and verification of ownership.
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Farmers Co-operative Exchange
Farmers National Bank
Baptist Church notes for Sunday services and Bible school
Bible School at 9:30 a.m. Preaching at 10:45 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. Junior and Senior B Y P U gatherings afternoon and evening. Rev W B Hutchinson of Burlington to supply pulpit morning and evening. First Christian Reformed prayer meeting at 8:00 p.m. Wednesday 7:30 p.m. Luke 18 1 6 topic.
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Baptist Church Bible School
W. B. Hutchinson
Burlington
Sunday Services at Second Reformed Church
Morning worship at 10 46 features a children's May German by the pastor with music solos by Mra Heenstra and a 30 p.m. evening service led by the pastor with an anthem The Song of Sorrows. Sunday school begins at 0 80 am.
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Second Reformed Church
Jesus
Mra
Heenstra
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Navy Summer School
Grundman Home
FORD
LE Cocq
Iran
Board OF Education
Siberian
Council
Heli
Jat Harding
Coolldsg
Russia
Monroe
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