General Synod to Meet in Pella in 1922
The Reformed Church in America announces its General Synod will convene in Pella Iowa in June 1922 marking the 116th session. A recent Asbury Park report notes 21 ministers died this year the highest figure in the century with Iowa recording only one death. The retiring president Rev Dr David James Burrell urged denominational unity under existing standards, not a universal merger, while reporting strong gains in domestic and foreign missions and notable increases for women’s and synod boards.
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Chronicle
General Synod of the Reformed Church In America
Pella
Asbury Park
N. J
General Synod
Asbury Park Evening Press
Evening Press
Reformed Church
Iowa
John J. Draft
Sioux Center
West
Sander A. Vennema
Grand Rapids
Mich
B. F. Brinkman
Cleveland
Ohio
Jesse Wendell Brooks
Chicago
New York
New Jersey
Michigan
David James Burrell
Marble Collegiate Church
New York City
Burrell
Woman's Board
Synod Board
William Dayton Brown
Cor
Right Price Store wins Sterno display prize
John Ulrich Jr of the Right Price Store in this city won a five dollar prize from Sternau and Co of New York for the best window display of Sterno devices. The ten prize winners hail from several states from Portland Maine to San Diego California, Ulrich being the sole Midwest entrant. A second window display contest closes September 1. It is not yet known if Ulrich will enter again.
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John Ulrich Jr
Sternau & Co. Inc
New York
Ulrich
Portland
Maine
San Diego
California
Middle West
Sternau Company
Two Cars Collide Near Chronicle Office
Harold Thomassen and John Hasselman collided in front of the Chronicle office on Main Street Tuesday evening. Thomassen’s car had a broken wheel while Hasselman’s suffered a bent fender and minor damages. Neither driver was injured as both cars moved slowly. Hasselman crossed the street to the curb and was struck on the side.
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Harold Thomassen
John Hasselman
Chronicle Office
Thomassen
Hasselman
Main Street
Fats and Leans to clash on Friday afternoon
A city baseball game between the Fats and Leans will be held on the college athletic field Friday at four o'clock. Proceeds go to the Ladies Auxiliary of Central College to boost their walk fund. Last year both sides won once, and this match is a championship settlement.
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College Athletic Field
Central College
Calvin Quartet to Perform at Grand Rapids High School
The Calvin Quartet of Grand Rapids Michigan will give a concert Thursday June 30 at the High School Auditorium as part of a ten week Midwest tour. They have recently performed four successive shows before Chicago audiences and plan a national tour next year in large cities. They are regarded as Michigan's top male quartet with accompanist Van Laar and a varied sacred and folk program.
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Calvin Quartet
Grand Rapids
Mich
Middle West
Chicago
Milwaukee
Michigan
Chautauqua
van Laar
Pella Plans Park Commission Referendum and Street Repairs
The Pella city council voted to hold a summer referendum on establishing a park commission, with July 14 as the polling date. If approved, commissioners could be appointed to allow August tax levy. The meeting also covered resurfacing Main Street using bitulithic pavement, discussing limestone versus granite aggregates and projected costs.
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Chamber of Commerce
Pella
Park Commission
Women’s Federated Club
Davis
Horrabin
Liberty Street
Rock Island
Old timer visits Pella Neal Kean comes home after years
Ralph Kean known in Pella as Ralph Kean, now a Western Union division traffic engineer based in Omaha, visited Tuesday. He last came about eighteen years ago for his foster father H. K. Kean's funeral and sought graves of relatives in the local cemetery while meeting old acquaintances. He departed that evening.
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R. W. Kean
Pella
Ralph Kean
Chronicle
H. K. Kean
Mr. Kean
Western Union Telegraph Co
Omaha
Missouri River
Gospel Teams Out Sunday
On Sunday June 19 a Gospel Team from Knoxville and Pella visited venues in the county. Led by Paul Bruins and others, the group included a Male Quartette and Stringed Trio with one speaker, before about 400 people. Arrangements were by Rev H M Shirk. They performed at U S Government Hospital Knoxville at 9 00 A M Williamson Iowa at 10 30 A M English Church near Newbern at 3 00 P M and Newbern at 8 00 P M.
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Paul Bruins
Marvin Vander Waal
Fred van Doorninck
Rey de Haan
Laurel
Knoxville
Pella
Simon de Haan
H. M. Shirk
Newbern
U. S. Government Hospital
Williamson
Iowa
City assessor reports 1921 assessments and growth
E J Faassen returns to town to report 1921 figures. Total money and credits amount to 3 116 197, up 1 409 452 from 1919. Real estate and personal property valued at 2 165 400, up 343 508 from 1919. 1343 assessments in city. Animal counts include 51 dogs 32 horses 91 cows 33 young cattle 9 sheep and 67 swine. No prior year figures exist for the animal totals.
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E. J. Faassen
Chronicle
Engagements Reported From Iowa And Kansas Notices
Two engagements announced at a country club dinner include Miss Frances Sayles to Frank Den Adel of Pella with a June 28 wedding planned at the Joselyn cottage. Also Eloise Traverse of Rockwell City to Marion LeCocq of this city. the Detroit home engagement spans from Wichita summers to Caldwell business ties with a late autumn wedding anticipated.
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Joselyn Cottage
Frances Sayles
Frank den Adel
Pella
Hazel Beach
Marie Lynch
Fort Dodge
Ernest Johnson
Rose Geist
Nadine Noel
Ray Morton
Churdan
Eugene Takes
Chris Jespersen
Mabel Parsons
Edna Parsons
Rockwell City
L. R. Traverse
Detroit
Mich
Eloise
Marion LeCocq
I. LeCocq
Wichita Beacon
First Presbyterian
Miss Traverse
Bankers Cattle and Loan Company
LeCocq
Wichita
Fairmount College
Hope College
Michigan
Caldwell
Miss
Traverse
Kans
Messenger
Eighty-Eighth Division Meet at Des Moines Reunion
Camp Dodge veterans gather for the 88th Division reunion set for Aug 26 to 28 in Des Moines. A tent city on the state fairgrounds will house up to 10,000 veterans with free government tents and quarters, reenacting their old training grounds with regimental sections, attracting delegates from across the Midwest.
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Camp Dodge
88Th Division
Des Moines
H. H. Polk
Bundy
Seventh Corps
Mid-West
Miss Glenere Grundman Announces Marriage To Lloyd Martin
Miss Glenere Grundman disclosed her forthcoming marriage to Lloyd Martin of Sioux City, director of athletics at Sioux City High School, during a gathering at R S Grundman’s home north of town. The couple plans to wed next week. Wanted two or three rooms for housekeeping by a young married couple, inquire Chronicle Office.
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Glenere Grundman
R. S. Grundman
Lloyd Martin
Sioux City
Martin
Sioux City High School
Miss Grundman
Inquire
Chronicle
Omice
Bury Soldier with Honors in Pella Remembered Hero Gerrit Van Hemert
The town of Pella honors Gerrit Van Hemert, who died in France September 15, 1918, after shrapnel injuries. His body returned June 18, 1919, with a full American Legion funeral, color guard, firing squad, and a band. Multigenerational veterans and families attended, underscoring a national pledge to remember those who served and died for freedom.
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Pella
American Legion
Gerrit van Hemert
8. M. van Hemert
France
van Hemert
Camp Dodge
Camp Gordon
Will
Hoboken
Wormhoudt & Plette
American Legion Post
J. Wesselink
First Reformed Church
M. D. McWilliams
Gold Star Post No. 89
American Legion Choral Club
Legion Post
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Fats and Leans
Michigan Boys
A. Earle F. Black
Ed J. van Gorp
Harry Boland
Dave Ver Dught
Gary Vogelaar
Arie Bogards
Rus. van Zante
Ed van Toorn
Bert Blom
J."van Gorp
Harry Joland
Earle F. Black
Couneil
Middle West Army
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