First of March Quiet at Pella
The first of March fell on Saturday yet crowds were smaller than usual for real estate deals in Pella. Banks were busy though earlier work reduced the noon jam, roads being bad hindered movement for tenant farmers and others. Many residents moved within Pella and nearby farms, with numerous named families changing residences and post office arrangements noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peila
Pellla
Ben Vogelaar
Vander Kieft
Pella
Loverink Bros
Vogelaar
Wm. Gosselink
Monroe
Gerrit Wittenburg
Otley
Francis de Geus
John Steenbock
Prairie City
John van Zouk
New Sharon
Mr. Johnson
Harry van Vark
Cornelius Kuiken
East First and
Liberty Streets
Harry de Jong
Pella Produce Co
Marion van Gorp
Buerkens
Paul de Wit
West Union Street
Vander Heuvel
West Pella
Walter de Wit
Independence Street
John S. Minninga
Pella R. 1
Peter Breen
al Breuklander
van der Linden
Liberty Street
Jerry Hellinga
Breuklander
Jim van Vark
Vander Wal
Wm. Meninga
Huber Street
G. W. Geerlings
Union Street
J. D. van Vark
Liberty
Franklin Street
John K. van Dam
Chronicle
For Sale or Rent Buerkens home on East First corner
Des Moines funeral note mentions M J Thomassen and Mrs Pete Van Halen traveling Tuesday to attend the funeral of their aunt Mrs John Van Ginkel. Sale or rental details cite A D Versteeg at 509 3 1st Street and Buerkens Mfg Co office for particulars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buerkens
East First
Union Streets
A. D. Versteeg
3. 1St Street
Buerkens Mfg. Co
M. J. Thomassen
Pete van Halen
Des Moines
John van Ginkel
Birthday Surprise for Rev De Haan
The Holland Singing club gathered at Rev J De Haan’s home to celebrate his birthday with singing and conversation. Rev J Wyngarden of Walker Michigan Rev R Vande Kieft and Rev H Douwstra attended. Douwstra gave the congratulatory address and De Haan responded with remarks. An enjoyable evening was had by all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holland
J. de Haan
First Christian Reformed Church
Dominien
J. Wyngarden
Walker, Mich
R. Vande Kieft
H. Douwstra
Mr. Douwstra
de Haan
Electric Plant Engine Is Working Again
The smaller engine at the municipal electric plant, broken last December, is back in service after repairs ordered December 12. Repairs were done in Springfield Illinois, parts installed, and the engine has operated again following nearly three months of single-engine operation that limited maintenance. The plant had functioned with one engine, causing few disruptions due to planned shutdowns Sundays or nights, but full capacity is now restored.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Municipal Electric
Springfield
Ill
Express
Mr and Mrs F Van Gorp Celebrate Golden Wedding
Mr and Mrs Frans Van Gorp celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary this week. Their children visited and they hosted an open house for about seventy five friends in the afternoon. Refreshments were served and many suitable presents were given as tokens of esteem. The Chronicle offers its congratulations.
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Frans van Gorp
Common Cold Caution and Public Health Advice
A brief public health note warns against spreads of the common cold through drafts and sneezers. It emphasizes keeping fit, avoiding drafts and fatigue, and treating congestion promptly with hydration and rest to prevent complications like pneumonia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack
Exchange at Holland Meat Market by Girls' Society
The Girls' Society of the First Christian Reformed church will stage an Exchange at the Holland Meat Market on Saturday March 8 beginning at 11:00. Baked goods and fancy work will be for sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Girls’ Society of the
First Christian Reformed Church
Holland
Best Essay Offers Full College Scholarship to High Schoolers
Washington announces a nationwide contest by the Highway Education Board for the best essay on The Relation of Improved Highways to Home Life. High school students may enter. four years of college funding, room, board, and fees provided by H. S. Firestone, with April 21, 1924, as the submission deadline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
United States
Highway Education Board
H. S. Firestone
Akron
Ohio
United
H. S. Stone
Katharine F. Butterfield
Weiser
Idaho
Northwestern University
Evanston
Illinois
Kentucky Mountains
Roberts
Marietta College
Marietta
John W. Weeks
Albert Shaw
Review of Reviews
New York City
William F. Anderson
Methodist Episcopal Church
Cincinnati
Willard Building
Simon Steenhoek Disappears in Des Moines
Simon Steenhoek a stock buyer from Pella went to Des Moines Saturday and has not been heard from since. He had returned from Chicago earlier in the week with stock and was seen in Des Moines at one oclock Saturday afternoon. His wife and two children are left in the dark about the disappearance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simon Steenhoek
Pella
Des Moines
Steenhoek
Chicago
Oranges Grow On Tree In Pella Beloved Beaver Tree
Stephen Van Rockel reports an orange tree on their Pella property. The 19 year old tub grown tree yielded 56 oranges last year and 31 this year. The fruit is ripe and edible with many more on the tree. The tree is kept inside in cold weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephen van Rockel
Pella
Steve
Pella ISD to Hold School Election on March 10, 1924
Notice announces an election by the Independent School District of Pella Iowa at the City office from 1 PM to 6 PM Monday March 10 1924. Two Directors for three year terms and a School Treasurer for two years will be elected. Candidates must file with the Secretary seven days before the election. Blanks available from the secretary. D G Gosselink Secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
Iowa
D. G. Gosselink
Jasper Nye Former Marion County Surveyor Dies at 84
Jasper Nye longtime Marion county surveyor died at his Knoxville home on February 27. A Civil War veteran with the 74th Indiana Infantry, he was past 84 and died from multiple illnesses including a brain hemorrhage. A farmer until 1896, he later served as surveyor for many years and is survived by Mrs. Nye and five grown children. Interment was in Knoxville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jasper Nye
Marion County
Knoxville
Nye
74Th Indiana Infantry
City Fire Department Washes Paved Streets
Fire Chief Bert Van Vark led a Monday effort with the city fire company to wash mud from Main and Franklin streets. From four to nine o'clock, with a supper break, crews cleaned one block in each direction using the pumper to flush away winter dirt and slush. The next morning the streets looked as clean as after a summer flushing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert van Vark
Main
Franklin Streets
Postal Information and News From the Local Scene
The piece urges readers to update post office records after moves to avoid mail delays and misdelivery. It notes house numbers and proper mail receptacles aid delivery and fire response, mentions snowbound rural routes, and reports on a Local Service Council gathering with new city carrier Joe Vander eft and official orator George Gezel. It closes with thanks for snowy-path shoveling kindness and a hospital visit by Mrs De Bruyn and Mrs Le Cocq to Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kannuccagaooh
Jake van Wyk
Joe Vandereft
Order
Chamber of Commerce
George Gezel
Mr. Fowler
A. W. de Bruyn
Theo. le Cocq
Des Moines Moinday
Mr. de Bruyn
Methodist
Banks Have Good Day Saturday in Pella
Bankers in Pella faced heavy demand as two local banks each processed about 2 million dollars on Saturday amid otherwise slow roads. The note compares current activity with past boom times, citing 1904 figures and a shift in real estate deals, with many settlements tied to long-running contracts and property sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
Pella National Bank
Wind Damage Strikes Local Farm Near Rus
A Monday evening storm caused damage at John Rus’s farm five miles east of town, overturning the garage and chicken house and killing many chickens. Townspeople reported no wind or hail, while nearby Pella saw heavy rain with thunder and bright lightning, an unusual March shower sparking talk of an early spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Rus
Pella
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Rev
MR. and
Mrs. F. van Gorp
Aueh
Eh Sree
City Fire Department
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