Pella Local Notes Include Visitors and Goods Ads
Local tidbits from Orange City Journal column cover visitors like Asa Vander Mast and Mrs. Lewis Ryan from Santa Anna and Fort Leavenworth, plus Van Zante Bros and Thomassen’s Grocery promotions. Mentions Reverend Hankamp, Hattie Van Gorp gatherings, and plans to attend Hope College commencement with regional travel and funerals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asa Vander Mast
Santa Anna
California
Jake de Young
South American
Schalekamp
Orange City Journal
Hattie van Gorp
J. A. van Pearsum
Orange City
Pella
Harold Klein
van Pearsum
Wm. van Steenbergen
H. H. Rozenberg
Des Moines
Merchants Agree to Close for Independence Day in 1925
A signed list shows numerous Pella area businesses pledging to close all day on Saturday July 4 1925 while keeping Friday night open for a regular band concert. Signatories include Kuyper D Den Adel Co Pella National Bank Star Auto Co and many other local shops and firms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. P. Kuyper
D. den Adel & Co
Pella National Bank
Slob Bros. Co
Pella Overall Co
H. Vander Syde
H. J. Bruinekool Star Auto Co
F. C. Warner
J. G
Waechter Lumber Co
White Way Auto Co
van Houweling Auto Co
T. G. Fultz H, Gezel Vis Bros
Exchange
Ulrich Meat Market Kuyper Lumber Co. Awtry & Lankelma Vander Ploeg's Bakery
Second Reformed Church Planned Children's Day Services
Morning service at 10 15 features Sunday School exercises and baptism for some children. Sermon titled What shall this child be. Summit Lake Prairie District Sunday School convention afternoon meetings with 3 00 conference at Baptist church. Young People Vesper at 6 30 College Campus and 7 30 general service at Second church addressed by Rev E E Parks Pleasantville. You are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Second Reformed Church
Summit-Lake Prairie
Baptist Church
C. E
E. E. Parks
Pleasantville
Pella City Council Grants Multiple Permit Actions 1925
The Pella city council met June 16 1925 with all members present. Permits to sell cigarettes were approved for Royal Candy Co Central Park Cafe Garden Cafe and J W McCaskie Pool Hall. Bonds and interest due July 1 were ordered paid for water works and 1914 funding bonds. Coal bills of 604.88 were allowed. Mayor to obtain info on band fund disbursement. Clerk authorized to buy metal culverts. A $600 deposit for an election on a telephone franchise was noted but not made. Mayor authorized to inspect sanitary sewers and begin related work. North Main street grading referred to the Mayor. Council adjourned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City of
Pella
Fultz
Royal Candy Co
Central Park Cafe
Garden Cafe
J. W. McCaskie
Water Works
W. H. Fowler
North Main Street
North Corporation
A. C. Kuyper
Hail Insurance Promotion for Pella Farmers
A local ad urges farmers to insure crops against hail now. It advertises old line insurance rates via P. H. Stubenrauch, located on the south side of the square in Pella Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. H. Stubenrauch
South Side
Square
Pella
Iowa
Also Mentioned on This Page
Goodrich Tires
Byers Bat’ry Shop
van Niewaal’s
Lewis Ryan
Ruth Stoddard
Nora Scholte
Ft. Leavenworth
van Zante Bros
Johnston
Thomasson’s Grocery
George Hankamp
Holland, Mich
Hope College
John Heerema
Rev. P. Jonkers
Lynden, Wash
Grand Rapids
Michigan
G. van Gorp
Anne Kleinjan
Durant
A. van Duren
Prairie City
Matthew de Wit
Frank Forby
Little Rock
Ark
Teddy
van Niewaal
Adeline
Puritan Drug Co
Anthony van Setten
C. P. G. Roelofsen
Chicago
Vander Ploeg
Knoxville
Yella Heerema
Leighton
F. C. Harkers
Pella Motor Co
Franklin Street
Oliver
Hayes
Pella Tank & Pipe CO
Ukelelee
Kuyper
The
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