Banquet for Chamber of Commerce Delights Pella Crowd
The Chamber of Commerce held a thursday banquet at the Baptist church attended by business and professional men. Hon. J. B. Weaver of Des Moines spoke on Interdependence and shared that prosperity ties communities and nations together.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Baptist Church
J. B. Weaver
Des Moines
Weaver
Pella
Iowa
W. T. van Niewaal
M. Frush
W. H. Fowler
Mr. Frush
P. H. Kuyper
Rube Brand
H. 8. Keables
Pyramid Portland Cement plant eyed for Des Moines
Des Moines business men who are directors in the Pyramid Portland Cement Co. favor Des Moines as the site for a new plant. Demand in Des Moines and Iowa exceeds supply as paving and construction slow due to cement shortages. The good roads movement and county projects will boost demand, with state figures showing requirements surpass current production. Arthur J. Johnson invites inquiries at the American House about this investment. J.G. Vander Pol visited Pella Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Pyramid Portland Cement Co
Iowa
State Highway Commission
American House
Arthur J. Johnson
Chronicle Hires Two New Office Hands
The Chronicle reports staffing shortages eased as Sam Easter and Ross Trafton joined the office this week. Easter brings experience as printer and mimeograph operator, while Trafton is a printer. The pair, with existing staff, aim to speed up work and ensure timely issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chronicle
Sam Easter
Oskaloosa Daily Herald
Ross ‘Trafton
Oskaloosa Times
Easter
Pella School Boards Meet On Consolidation
A meeting at Pella High School Auditorium Tuesday evening March 9 invites rural school boards and local residents to discuss consolidation. Speakers will present for and against the proposal and all interested parties are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella High School
Pella
Miss Bousquet Sails in April for Siamese Student Trip
A letter notes Miss Bess Bousquet tutor to a Siamese student will sail from San Francisco on Nile April 10. The party will visit Shanghai Nanking Hongkong Singapore Bangkok, then route home via Europe visiting Ceylon Egypt Italy Switzerland France and England, returning by fall or early winter.
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Bess Bousquet
Siam
San Francisco
Nile
Shanghi
Harriet Rietvelt
Nanking
Shanghai
Hongkong
Singapore
Bangkok
Miss Bousquet
United States
Europe
Ceylon
Egypt
Italy
Switzerland
France
England
America
Cambridge
Mass
College Notes Debut of Glee Club Tour and Recitals
The college male Glee Club plans a northwestern Iowa tour in late March with soloists Loyde Hill yer and Carl Byers and chaperon Mr. Sadler. Thirteen singers perform in a piano recital in Chapel Hall with Josephine Maasdam and others among the participants. Esther Kaldenburg begun piano studies this week. Debaters are actively preparing for upcoming events.
Annual Moving Day on Monday in Pella
A local column chronicles a spring moving wave in Pella Iowa detailing numerous residents shifting homes within town and from farms to town. Names and new addresses appear as movers swap places while noting housing demand, warding off vacancies, and hinting at population gains. The piece ends with a note on a worker resigning to take a job in Knoxville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
John Braashart
First St
East Oskaloosa Street
Wm. van Gorkom
Oxford
van Gorkom
C. B. Robinson
Eddyville
Wm. van Wely
John Braathart
First Street
John Nieburg
Vroom
Nieburg
A. de Heer
Baptist Church
J. Braam
Washington Street
Bert Baron
Bert
Lena Vos
Arkansas
Broadway
Checker Board
Henry Pietenpol
Independence St
Nicholas Hackett
Henry
Cotton Hall
College
Peace Street
Paul Synhorst
Liberty Street
Welle
Gysbert van Zante
Lynhorst
Independence Street
Henry Byers
Carl
Walt Doedyns
Doedyns
East Second Street
H. W. Kolenbrander
L. N. Vander Linden
Franklin Street
Luke
Dieleman
College Banquet Delights Guests and Speakers
A college banquet drew 202 guests to the dining room at 7 30 pm on Friday. The event featured Martha style entertainment, six tables, six young ladies, and songs about Martha's gown. The Ladies Auxiliary served a four course meal including Punch and brick ice cream. Speakers and performers entertained while a new driving machine caused some chatter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Bruins
Martha
Washington
England
Judy
PELDA HUGH BEATS AERICA IN POTTERY BASKET WAR
Fragmented OCR reads like a chaotic sports recap with players and teams garbled. Key names PELDA HUGH and AERICA appear amid fractured phrases. result unclear but indicates a game ending with a talk of final plays and a “game over” moment.
City Council Meeting Deliberates Street Paving and Finances
A Tuesday city council session focused on routine finance and bills totaling 3132.58 while debating paving on Clark Street near the railroad and parts of East Third and Liberty streets. The committee urged waivers of preliminary steps if property owners signed agreements, with city costs to be offset by a firm under a contract. The meeting also noted treasurer's balance of 7441.94 and ongoing petitions and discussions among residents and council members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Finance Committee
Clark Street
East Third
Liberty Streets
Committee On Streets
Alldfit
Ieee
A. Sys
del de Hanswisedhe
Coesdin Oi Shen
Theoden Dessi
Wos
Fiat Fats Horns
Ett Klaid
Etetrions Loma F
Governi Embodaes
Seattlen
Gmwon
Commatanet
Balt Legion
Dakota
Moines
President Hoffman on Leave From Central College
President M. J. Hoffman of Central College receives a six month leave of absence due to ill health and throat trouble. Tuberculosis signs found in recent exams. Board hopes climate and rest restore his health and continued leadership of the college’s thriving work at Pella.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. J. Hoffman
Central College
Hoffman
Pella
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B. Weaver
Pyramid Portland Cement
J.G. Vander Pol
Main and
Union
L. W. de Bruyn
John Ulrich
East Franklin
Lewis Hartley
Ben Langerak
Huber St
John W. Vander Linden
Oskaloosa Street
W. H. van Steents
Jacob Ziegler
Kilduff
Jacob Kuiken
North Main Street
Kuiken
Gradus Gosselink
G. H. Onatine
Con! Ridge
Gradus
Columbus Street
W. P. Fowler
A. G. Klein
University Street
G. B. Clarke
Waechter
John Liter
Monument
Monument Works
Sam Wells
University and
East Fifat
Mr. Wilkes
Paul Ver Steeg
Pella Produce Co
Otley
L. H. Kaldenberg
Route 4
J. Kole
Jake Cornelius
Patterson
N. J
C. L. Allen
White Way
Sigourney
Harry Valkenburg
Demartord
Zota
Everett Totten
Rube Brands
Knoxville
Sara van Buren
Girl's Glee Club
Mina de Roos
Carl Byers
Ralph Ver Ploeg
Miss Graham
Boy's Glee Club
Mr. Wesselink
Spis
Pelda Hugh
Erica
Finjalis
Theo Pelle
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