Fatal Accident at New Sharon Claims Two
Bessie Long of Tracey died from a crushed chest and Cecil Timbrell of New Sharon was seriously injured when a Buick with Max Groves and Ruby Johnson went into a ditch near New Sharon during a late Sunday race to turn a corner at 45 mph. The other occupants suffered minor injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessie Long
Tracey
Cecil Timbrell
New Sharon
Max Groves
Ruby Johnson
Miss Long
Timbrell
What About a Legion Picnic at Gold Star Post 89
At the American Legion Gold Star Post No 89 meeting next Monday evening members will discuss a possible July 5 picnic for themselves and families. With no local celebrations near Pella, Legionnaires hope to plan a day by the river or other suitable site and invite participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gold Star Post No. 89
American Legion
Pella
Legion
Remodeling Begins at Farmers National Bank Building
Work on the Farmers National Bank building started this week as Chas Lautenbach and Son removed partitions on the upper floor. The old brick wall is slated for removal and rebuilding from the ground, while interior plans remain unchanged. Officials consider moving bank offices to the room across the street now used by the Chamber of Commerce, and relocate the rest room to the back part of the building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers National Bank
Chas. Lauten‘bach and Son
Chamber of Commerce
White Way Will Have Fine Garage Expansion
The White Way Auto Company completes the large garage addition and levels the floor for steel roof beams. The expanded space more than doubles their floor area, incorporating the former Schubring Hotel site 43 by 100 feet to extend the garage across the lot. Alterations to the older part will enlarge the sales room and improve public access.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White Way Auto Company
Schubring
Teachers Examination Held in Knoxville Iowa
The regular teachers' examination will be held in the office of the County Superintendent in Knoxville Iowa on Wednesday Thursday and Friday June 24 25 and 26 1920 beginning promptly at eight o'clock Mae Goldixen County Superintendent confirms the dates and location for the testing session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knoxville
Iowa
Mae ‘Goldixen
Vanderzyl Bros Build New Office On South Street
Vanderzyl Bros are constructing an eight room office complex for their coal business on South Street. The 16 by 20 foot stucco building includes a private office and a shower room for workers unloading coal, with native timber framing cut on the Vander Zyl farm. The project follows the sale of the former Vander Zyl offices and grain elevator to the Farmers Co operative Exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A
Artie Butts
Vander Zyl Bros
Farmers Co-operative Exchange
Marion Leads in Wool Growers Co operative Milestone
Marion County farmers report 265 members in the Co operative Wool Growers Association as Iowa counties push cooperative shipping to Chicago via the National Wool Warehouse. The piece urges joining the Iowa Fleece Wool Growers Association for better pricing and cooperative marketing, noting wool’s non spoilage and potential gains for farmers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion County Co-operative Wool Growers Association
Iowa
Chicago
National Wool Warehouse and Storage Company
Western Wool Growers
Midwest
Knoxville
Farmers Own Marketing Association
Iowa Fleece Wool Growers Association
Knoxville Sunday Movie Case Moves Forward
In Knoxville on a Sunday case the Adams Theatre Company, linked to the Grand theatre, faces a city suit over a disputed ordinance. The city repealed the challenged ordinance and enacted a new one, seemingly intending to free those cited, as the trial progresses amid questions about the strength of the original rule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knoxville
Adams Theatre Company
Grand Theatre
Lankelma and Guthrie to wed in Neponset home
Dr. James V. Lankelma and Miss Ethel Guthrie to marry at the bride’s home in Neponset Illinois today. Miss Guthrie, a former Pella high school teacher, will reside with the Scholte family. Also note licenses issued for Carl Baitsell and Gladys McKinney, former Central College students, with Baitsell employed by Dain Mfg. Co. in Ottumwa and McKinney a Fremont resident who worked in Washington during the war. John Onstine and Miss Cora Hessing to marry this afternoon east of town, will live on north Main Street in Pella.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lankelma-Guthrie
James V. Lankelma
Ethel Guthrie
Neponset
Ill
H. P. Scholte
Lankelma
Pella
Chronicle
Mahaska County
Carl Baitsell
Gladys McKinney
Central College
Carl
Dain Mfg. Co
Ottumwa
Fremont
Washington, D.C
John Onstine
Cora Hessing
North Main Street
Mr. Onstine
James van Duseeldorp
the Chronicle
Deaths and funeral notices for John Schakel
John Schakel died at his Independence Street home at 4:00 a.m. on Friday June 18, 1920, aged 76 years 7 months 9 days from dropsy. Survived by wife and four daughters, including Mrs. Henry Kool of Lynnville and Mrs. G. F. Stegeman of Chicago. Funeral services were held Monday at 1:30 p.m. at home and 2:00 p.m. at First Reformed Church with interment in the First Reformed cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Schakel
Independence Street
Peter
Henry Kool
Lynnville
G. F. Stegeman
Chicago
N.boland
Hedrick
Mar- Vander Linden
Pella
First Reformed Church
First Reformed Cemetery
Car Shortage Persists Warns Farmers and Shippers
A.W. Turner Extension Assistant Professor warns the car shortage will likely continue into harvest. Grain movement may lag behind new shipments, and elevators may not absorb all field haul. Farmers are advised to build or repair temporary storage to protect this year's harvest from spoilage.
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Anc
A.W. Turner
Mrs Van Peursum Dies At 68 In Washington Street Home
Mrs Wm Van Peursum aged 68 died at her Washington Street home at 8 30 p m Saturday June 19 1920 from an obstruction preventing food from entering the stomach Survived by husband one son and five daughters Funeral services were held Tuesday at 1 30 p m at the home and 2 p m at the Third Reformed Church Interment at Oakwood Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. van Peursum
Washington Street
Third Reformed Church
Oakwood Cemetery
Ladies Aid Picnic and Bazaar at First Reformed Church
The Ladies Aid Society of the First Reformed church holds its annual Picnic and Bazaar on the church lawn June 30 at 1 00 pm. The event features speaking singing music and refreshments All invited Mrs J M Kempkes Secretary
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Aid Society of the
First Reformed Church
Democratic State Convention Call Iowa 1920 Cedar Rapids
A delegate convention of the Democratic party of Iowa is called to meet in Cedar Rapids on July 28, 1920 at 11 AM. It will fill vacancies, adopt a platform, elect a central committee with one member from each congressional district, and transact other business. Representation: one delegate per county plus one per 200 votes or major fraction for Claude R Porter in 1918. Marion County entitled to 14 delegates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democratic Party of
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Claude R. Porter
Marion
Primary Campaign Expenses Run High in Iowa Gubernatorial Race
J F Deems of Burlington led Republican governor nominees with a $35,686.69 expense total. H M Havner spent $16,159.67, B R Moore and the Moore for governor club $10,365, and N E Kendall $2,762. United States Senator A B Cummins reported $15,429 in costs, with Des Moines donors contributing $15,040 and opponent Smith W Brookhart listing $9,465.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Deems
Burlington
Secretary of State
H. M. Havner
B. R. Moore
Moore
N. E B. Kendall
United States
Farmers Seek Right to Unite and Bargain
A letter from E. H. Cunningham, Iowa Farm Bureau Federation secretary, urges Fairfield Iowa readers to support Capper Hersman bill for legalizing collective bargaining for farmers. It warns court rulings may nullify Sherman Act Section 6 and threaten cooperative shipping associations, urging farmers and farm bureaus to back the measure against opposition and big interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. H. Cunningham
T. M. Deal
Fairfield
Iowa
Capper-Hersman
Ohio
Illinois
Tenessee
Co-Operative Lumber Company
McCall
Circuit Court
Co-Operative Shipping Association
Federation
Farmers’ Union
Farm Bureau
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Henry Ver Steeg Directs Monroe Band
Henry Ver Steeg leads a Monroe band of 82 members including a girls saxophone quartet. Monroe rebuilt its bandstand in stucco at a cost of 600 dollars, now completed for the concert this week. The group invites Pella friends to attend Thursday evening concerts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Ver Steeg
Monroe
Henry
Pella
Aero Plane Refuels Near Pella During Minnesota Flight
A traveler flying from Minnesota to Kansas City stopped west of Pella to refuel after circling the town. He began the trip that morning from a Minnesota point, reached Pella shortly after 11:00 am, and departed again at noon.
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Minnesota
Kansas City
Pella
County Doctors Meet in Pella
The Marion County Medical Association held its semi annual session in Pella with many county physicians present and invited speakers from Grimes and Des Moines. Dr J J Sybenga spoke on X ray work and a 7 30 pm banquet featured Rube Brand’s orchestra and local entertainers.
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Marion County Medical Association
Pella
Pella High School
J. J. Sybenga
C. G. Smith
Grimes
Dr. Way
Des Moines
Marion County Association
Chamber of Commerce
Rube Brand
G. F. Sadler
Lucile Cochrane
Irene Haan
Lon Wormhoudt
Hespers Kuyper
C. Aschenbrenner
Lightning Strikes Farmers Elevator Fire
Shortly after a Tuesday shower the fire alarm summoned firefighters to the Farmers Elevator south of the railroad. Lightning struck near the roof starting a blaze but workers extinguished it before the department arrived, aided by prior hand extinguishers. The elevator, recently purchased from Vander Zyl Bros by the Farmers Cooperative Exchange, is tall and hard to fight, but no major damage occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers’ Co-operative Exchange
Vander Zyl Bros
Strict traffic ordinance now enforced in city
The city administration will enforce the new traffic ordinance more strictly as of now. It replaces earlier rules to align with state law on moving vehicles at intersections and other matters. It requires dimmed bright lights tail lights exhaust cutouts and specific turning and parking rules. Mayor Vanden Berg and Marshal Dennin say violations will be prosecuted with fines already issued, warning that increased street work raises danger of serious accidents.
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Vanden Berg
Marshal Dennin
Notice to Farmers Co operative Exchange Stockholders
Notice to stockholders of Farmers Co operative Exchange to call at Farmers National Bank for their stock certificates. Signed by gecob De Haan, Secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers Co-operative Exchange
Farmers National Bank
Gecob de Haan
Also Mentioned on This Page
White Way
CUNTY
Baltsell-McKinney
Onstine-Hessing
Schakel
Ladies Aid
J. M. Kempkes
Sec'y
Marion County
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