Pella Chamber Picnic Features Gas Franchise Talk
Members of the Pella chamber of commerce held a rainy day rescheduled picnic in Grandman grove. About 60 attendees enjoyed Korn sausage rolls, Basford auctioned a donated Buick for charity, and a brief business meeting addressed the Central States Electric gas franchise with questions answered by Joe Connor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
Amusement Committee
Jake Cornelius
Jake van Zante
Treasury
Bill Gezel
Diller van der Ploeg
Central College
Chamber of Commerce
Altho
E. P. Hosack
Strand Theatre
Bowdish named Marion county summer club agent
Leo Bowdish appointed to act as club agent for Marion county this summer until county agent Lloyd H Churchill returns from leave. Bowdish, a Iowa State College graduate, has long worked with livestock and shown purebred cattle and horses. Mrs Churchill reports Mr Churchill has regained use of a limb and is recovering in Rochester and will soon return home to Bedford for further recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Bowdish
Marion County
Lloyd H
Churchill
Bowdish
Iowa, State College
Van Oosterhoudt Greenway Wedding in Pleasantville
A Pleasantville wedding on June 16 united Miss Ethel Greenway of Pleasantville and Mr. Martin Van Oosterhoudt of Orange City at the Methodist church with Rev. C. H. Cessna officiating. Pella guests included Mr. and Mrs. Sam Van Vliet, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Cook, and Miss Cornelia Hospers, along with Mrs. Gerrit Slobe and daughter Kathleen. Sioux County Hospots relatives visited, including Mr. and Mrs. A. Judson Kolyn and children and Mr. and Mrs. P. D. Van Oosterhoudt and children. The Kolyns traveled from Pella to Grand Rapids, Michigan. At the Cook home are Mr. and Mrs. C. Hospers. their son C. G. Hospers had joined but returned home. The Hospers plan a Chicago visit before returning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
Pleasantville
Ethel Greenway
Martin van Ooosterhoudt
Orange City
Methodist Church
C. H. Cessna
Town State College
Sam van Vliet
Ed Cook
Cornelia Hospers
Gerrit Slobe
Kathleen
Sioux County
Ella
A. Judson Kolyn
P. D. van Oosterhoudt
Kolyn
Grand Rapids
Mich
C. Hospers
C.G. Hospers
Roorda Picnic Set for July at Anne Fords Farm
The Roorda picnic will be held Wednesday July 11 on the old Anne Fords farm one and a half miles northwest of Ella. The program is expected to begin at 10 a.m. Bring a basket and come prepared to enjoy. For more information call G. I. Roorda CK 818 Pella.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roorda
Annefords
Ella
G. I. Roorda
Pella
Buerkens Mfg. Co Modernizes Plant Rebuilds Shops
Buerkens Manufacturing Co starts razing the office and paint shops on Union Street to replace the wooden plant with fire proof construction The firm a long time Pella industry makes farm wagons buggies and trucks and provides local jobs as auto demand shifts while brick construction proceeds The old offices and paint shop will be moved to other buildings during the work
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buerkens Manufacturing Co
Union Street
Buerkens Manufacturing Company
Pella
Professor Kuiper Battles Over Calvins Grand Rapids College
In Grand Rapids a four hour Hanes speech by Prof. K B Kuiper of Calvin College addressed charges seeking to block his reappointment to the Grand Rapids college faculty by the Christian Reformed church synod. He argued for justice while noting the church has not stated its stance on amusements, and he pressed for public reading of the sixteen accusers' names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Rapids Herald
KB. Kuiper
Peoria
Sully
Calvin Coolidge
Grand Rapids
General Synod of
The
Christian Reformed Church
Holland, Mich
Kuiper
Herald
Holland
K. B. Kuiper
Calvin College
Grand Rapids College
Yng
Ieey
D. Zwier
Synod
Prof. Kuiper
Grand Rapids East
Post Office Hours for July 4 1928
The post office will open 10:00 to 10:30 a m on July 4 1928 for money orders stamps parcel post general delivery and carriers windows. Street box collections are at 10 80 a m Noelty or rural delivery BOUSQUET postmaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noelty
Bousquet
Medical Men And Veterinarians Meet in Pella Hall
The Marion County Medical Society and veterinarians will meet at the American Legion hall in Pella on Friday June 29. Dr F M Roberts announced the 2 PM program with four papers including Local Health Officer duties presented by Dr J R Wright of Knoxville and Professional Co-operation by I G Fultz of Pella. Myra Van Nostrand Brown Knoxville county social worker will discuss Social Worker's Problems.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion County Medical Society
Doctors of Veterinary Medicine
American Legion Hall
Pella
F. M. Roberts
The
Medical Society
J. R. Wright
Knoxville
I. G. Fultz
N. Kueneman
Knoxville Journal
Myra van Nostrand Brown
Rearrangement at De Jong Floral Co
A reorganization splits the De Jong Floral & Seed Co. into two firms. Martin De Jong runs the uptown store under the old name, while North Pella Greenhouse on Main Street is led by Isaac Hoks bergen and his father Albert. Public operations continue with no expected changes in day to day work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
de Jong Floral & Seed Co
Martin de Jong
Isaac Hoksbergen
Albert Hoksbergen
North Main Street
North Pella Greenhouse
de Jong
Central College Alumni Dinner At Northern Baptist Meet
During a Northern Baptist Convention dinner in Detroit last week former Central College of Pella students gathered with clergy and professors from across the country. Speakers recalled the college’s lasting influence on their lives, and Mrs. LeGrand noted she was born in Pella while her father taught at Central College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northern Baptist Convention
Detroit
Central College of
Council Bluffs
Iowa
C. H. Sisson
Wilkes-Barre
R. C. Speers
la Grange
Ill
Wm. Williams
Oskaloosa
A. Trenerry
Ionia
Mich
P. 0
Sylvara
Booneville
Clyde Clark
Rapid City
S. D
H. H. Severn
Kalamazoo
E. IL. Mills
Boise
Idaho
Roy Hillyer
Horton
Kansas
H. H. Sadler
Pella
Central College
LeGrand
Professor McVeigh
Marriage Licenses and Birth Records in Lake Prairie Township
Marriage licenses listed include Hakley Kain and Dora McBee Wilson with details obscured. a birth notice records Pearl Anna, daughter of Mr and Mrs Henry Visser, in Lake Prairie township, born June 17.
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Hakley Kain
Dora McBee Wilson
Veda eRl Birthe
Pearl Anna
Henry Visser
Lake Prairie Township
Robbery at Oskaloosa store nets $1500 to $2000
Two bandits bound floorwalker C. W. Abrams and drilled a vault at the Oppenheimer Alsop store in Oskaloosa on Sunday morning stealing cash from Saturday sales. They entered via a basement door, used a loud charge to blow the private vault door, but left checks and papers scattered. Loss estimated at 1500 to 2000 dollars, with burglar insurance partially covering the amount.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
Gsenheimer- Alsop
Oskaloosa
Oskaloosa Herald
C. W. Abrams
Oppenheimer-Alsop
Mr. Abrams
Baldauf
Abrams
Glenn Garner
Walthall
C. C. Alsop
Alsop
Pella Woman Called To New York Summer Teaching Post
Mrs. Jessie Sadler, Sunnyside Beauty Culture proprietor in Pella, will teach Permanent Waving at Burnham School of Beauty Culture in New York City during the summer session. She leaves Pella next week for about two months, after which she returns in late August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jessie Sadler
Sunnyside
Beauty Culture
Burnham School of Beauty Culture
New York City
Pella
Burnham
America
Sadler
Road ster collision near Oskaloosa injures Bartow party
A Ford roadster owned by Fedale McIntosh and a Ford sedan driven by F Bartow collided about two miles east of Oskaloosa on the White Way Sunday around 6 45 pm. The roadster rolled and skidded, the sedan suffered damage, but all occupants escaped serious harm. Mrs Bartow and party were visiting Sigourney folk when the crash occurred. Kuyper, city clerk, learned of the incident only after reporting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. E. Bartow
Sigourney
A. C. Kuyper
Pella
Wey
Oskaloosa Herald
Fedale McIntosh
F. Bartow
Oskaloosa
Bartow
M Intosh
Ford
Pretty Display Of Flowering Shrubs At Local Window
The Oak Grove Nursery run by A. Ver Ploegh and Son presents a selection of about a dozen flowering shrubs at Van der Linden's Drug Store window. The display shows colors and ease of care, suggesting homeowners can beautify premises with little effort. Local residents of Pella show growing interest and familiarity with these shrubs.
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Oak Grove Nursery
A. Ver Ploegh and Son
van der Linden
Gap in primary finally filled in southeast Iowa highway
The Oskaloosa to Wapello County segment of Federal Highway No. 63 was located and funding and contracts planned for immediate grading, bridging, and paving. The route runs from Oskaloosa to Cedar, Fremont, and onward to the Keokuk county line, shortening the existing path and serving Des Moines and southeast Iowa.
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Oskaloosa
Wapello County
Iowa
Des Moines
Ottumwa
Eddyville
C. B. & Q. Railroad
State Highway Commission
Ames
F. R. White
Burlington
Cedar
Fremont
Keokuk
Wapello
Burlington Trail
University Park
Wright
Eddyville-Ottumwa County
South Eleventh Street
High Avenue
Burlington Crossing
Burlington Railroad
The
Highway Commission
Commission
Iowa State Development Fund
Mahaska County
U. S.no. 63
Ilinois
Missouri
Towa
Farm Union to hold July 4 celebration at Union Mills
Bills announce a Farm Union picnic and big celebration at Union Mills on July 4 beginning at 10 a.m. The event aims for good attendance after last year’s large crowd and favorable weather. G. B. Miller will speak at 1 p.m. with activities planned throughout the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Mills
Farm Union
G. B. Miller
New Sharon Star
Marion County To Visit Iowa State College July 12
Marion county residents plan a summer trip to Ames on July 12 to tour Iowa State College and its farms. More than 100 cars are expected as sixty counties participate, with both men and women guided separately through gardens, agriculture plots, and livestock facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion County
Iowa State Agricultural College
Ames
Leo Bowdish
J. W. Merrill
Extension Service
Iowa
Iowa State College
Bowdish
The
Marion County Farm Bureau
Pageant Postponed to Friday by Rain in Des Moines
Public notice from Des Moines broadcasters announces change of date for the city pageant. Heavy rain and forecasts of showers across Iowa and surrounding states push the presentation to Friday evening. Committees report strong progress on scenery grounds and bleachers, with rehearsals improving unity. If rain threatens Friday, the pageant may move to Monday or Tuesday of next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Towa
Illinois
Minnesota
South Dakota
Nebraska
One On
de Haan
G. Bennink
H. Veenstra
Home Superintendent Back From Vacation
Mr. and Mrs. T. Idema, superintendent of the Home for the Aged, returned this week from a vacation. A welcoming party was held with board members and friends present. Mr. N. Bogaard spoke for the residents, and Mr. Idema gave a fitting reply as refreshments were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. Idema
Board of Directors
N. Bogaard
Idema
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Gas Company
Bowdish Club Agt
Lloyd H. Churchill
Roorda Picnic
Buerkens Mfg. Co
Joe
Miss Houston
Houston
de Jong Floral Co
Floorwalker
N. Y
Kuyper
Mahaska
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