It Was News Years Ago 1913 Echoes From Pella
A March 6 1913 note from Pella Iowa recounts Ross Schakel starting work in a Rock Island Railway roundhouse to become a fireman, Miss Leona Berk training as a nurse in Des Moines, and Sara Bruna winning the dramatic prize at Pella High. The issue lists weddings, deaths, civic appointments, school lessons, and local club events alongside farm market notes and bean planting plans for 1923 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ross Schakel
Valley Junction
Rock Island Railway
Leona Berk
Des Moines
Mercy Hospital
Sara Bruna
Pella High
Gertrude den Hartog
Paul van Zante
Ida Donai
Joe Bogaard
Clara Mann
Hugo Wugpet
C. E. Pettit
Methodist Parsonage
March Sth
Vander Linden and
Campbell
Luke Vander Linden
Fred Visser
Henrietta Ver Heul
Holland
Fred
Federated Club
Martin
Pella
Otley area farm sale halted by angry bidders
Thirty years ago farmers disrupted a farm sale near Otley Iowa by blockading bids and forcing abandonment. The landlord sought rent payment on a tenant farm while no national aid was available. The Welfare League planned to buy a hog for distribution to needy Pella families as locals faced hardship. A tax meeting was called at the old City Hall to urge public officials to enforce strict economy. Pella High Juniors prepared to stage Climbing Rose with Lucille Hollebrands Bill De Jong Martha De Boer Vernon Van Ee Earl Cornelius Thelma Ulrich Arleene Schakel Warne Pos Robert Klein Wilma Van Gorp Henrietta Hoksterzen Ruth Vriezelaar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Otley
Welfare League
Pella
Wilma van Gorp
Henrietta Hoksterzen
Ruth Vriezelaar
Firemen Try New Truck At Cole Home Display
Forty years ago Attica’s firemen first used the new fire truck to battle a blaze at E. M. Cole home in the first ward, proudly displaying the equipment to a large crowd. Attica’s cage team beat Pella in county tournament. Melcher defeated Knoxville 17 to 13 to win the title.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. M. Cole
First Ward
Attica
Pella
Melcher
Knoxville
Uncle Sam Calls More Into Service In 1940s Civic Notes
Twenty five men were ordered from Central campus into service on March 10 and 11, all enlisted in the Reserve. Fifty five Marion county inductees were listed for March 12 including Pella residents Rouchbush Marion N Aalbers and Mark E Schakel. A meeting planned victory gardens with Mayor Frush and local specialists. Clarence Vander Linden assumed Mort Goodwin’s War Council duties and gas panel role on the Rationing Board after Goodwin joined the Navy. Fred Veenstra and wife bought a North Broadway home built by Gerald Digleman. The 818th rate in Marion county rose nineteen percent in 1942 amid wartime expectations.
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Tweny
Call
Herbert Mentink
Armed Service
Marion County
Pella
Rouchbush
Marion N. Aalbers
Mark E. Schakel
Victory Gardens
Frush
Clarence Vander Linden
Mort Goodwin
War Council
Navy
Fred Veenstra
North Broadway
Gerald Digleman
Holland flood relief appeal locally in The Chronicle
Appeals for Holland flood relief were run through The Chronicle as dikes broke and the North Sea flooded Zeeland. The drive reported 315,000 raised in Iowa. Frank G. McClun Sr of Wooska received the first pension check under the company retirement program. One eve on the Harold fermi had given birth Howard Hill.
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the Chronicle
Holland
Ffié
Frank G. McClun
9Wosa
Een
Harold Fermi
Illinois Guests In Meredith and Allee Homes
Illinois visitors gather in Meredith and Allee homes as Claude Allee and family stay with Mrs. Gertrude Meredith and Mrs. Finis Allee. Lots of local guests join Sunday and Saturday meals, including Rupp, Vander Kamp, Cory, Terpstra, and Anthonys. Community events include cadet training session and World Day of Prayer at the Friends church with local leaders assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynnville
Claude Allee
Silyis
Gertrude Meredith
Finis Allee
Claude
Indianola
Wilbur Terpstra
Melvin Ver Steegt
Henry Zuidema
Carna
Steven
Rodney
Kilduff
Mr. Apairs
Floyd Stepp
Gordon
Beverly Eurom
Menvis Stepp
Ida
Grace Gifford
Harold Rehberg
Sherry
Grinnell
David Gertsma
Jean -Eige Fown
Carl V. Jay
Wiliam Oberlander
Ostaloosa
Dale Glasock
Gretna
Neb
Charles ‘Quire
Glascock
Charles
Local Notes and Classified Snippets From The Chronicle
Prof Geo P Sadier undergoes surgery at Still Osteopathic hospital. Charing Garage advertises 1952 Gero Willys cars from 1,499 dollars on North Street. Dick Jacob, former Linotype operator, with Army forces in Trieste, plays in the 98th Band. He says locals welcome US troops but riots by Communist elements occur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. P. Sadier
T Pelle
Still Osteopathic Hospital
Scharing
North Again Street
Gero-Willys Automobiles
Dick Jacob
the Chronicle
Triest
Trieste
Pella Chronicle Seeks Weekend Guests and Local Visits
Weekend visitors to Mrs. Leo Coffey and Mrs. Ruth Ratcliff included Mrs. Mary White and her granddaughter Robin from Chicago along with Mrs. Richard White and Kimberly. They joined Mr. and Mrs. Carl Coffey and Charles of Monteuna for Sunday dinner. Harris Wagaman hosted seed dinners for customers with staff serving at the town hall. Several local families hosted and visited others in Grinnell Searsboro and Des Moines areas. The Scarsboro-Lynville Sully PTA plans a meeting to discuss a patent education topic.
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Leo Coffey
Ruth Ratcliff
Mary White
Robin White
Richard White
Kimberly
Chicago
Carl Coffey
Charles
Monte«una
Paul Minear
Nellie Scarbrough
Charles Briggs
Scarbrough
Minear
Des Moines
Stanley Millhouse
Mildred Sexton
Ellen Keckler
New Sharon
Scarsboro-Lynville
Worship Services Across Corners Show Diverse Congregations
A dense listing details weekend worship schedules across multiple churches in the area. It notes pastors, service times such as 9:30 a.m. morning worship and 7:30 p.m. evening worship, Sunday School sessions, youth fellowships, films and special programs like The Rim of Tomorrow and The Redeemer. Churches span Broadways and Avenues with varied themes and events.
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Liberty and
Broadway
H. Wierenga
America
the Redeemer
Shaw
Franklin & East Third
G. C. Muyskens
Rim of Asia
Family Night Christian Reformed
Religious Services and Schedule Fragments
Fragmented church notices list Independence and West 8:30 a.m. Mass at Roman Catholic Corner and German Baptist at 216 Liberty St. with Harold Nieman as pastor. Sunday School at 9:30 a.m. Morning worship and ecumenical topic. evening fellowship and Bible study with prayer. Radio schedule and other church times appear as partial entries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Independence
E. G. Ward
Baptist “Youth Fellowship
Christ
Bible Corner
Washington& West
David Sotton
Overcomer
Independence & West
German Baptist
Liberty St
Pella Christian Grade School
Harold Nieman
Separation of Man’s Ecumenical Movement
KCU
Trinity Reformed
Second Reformed
FFA Week highlights National FFA leadership
The National FFA counts about 383000 members and schedules National FFA Week in February to honor George Washington as farmer and leader. The motto Learning to Do Doing to Learn Earning to Live Living to Serve guides members, with over 50000 boys gaining leadership by serving as local chapter officers each year.
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George Washington
The
Future Farmers of America
FFA
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G. H. Gosseling
Leighton
Pella High School
Jacob Fennema
City Marshall
Pella National Bank
del DE Haan
Central
Fred van Doorninck
Ben de Vries
Karl Kettering
Jake E. Cornelius
Gray
Bert Stegeman
Margaret Cole Byram
Kenneth Byram
Logan
S$. F. Cole
Claire Tiffany
Glatiers
Uncle Sam
Howard HiLi
Scooter
Bootery
Illinois
Meredith
Allee
Mrs
Harold F. Macy
Diane Fleener
Larry van Rees
Leon
van Rees
Cecil Gertema
Wang
Omelet
Eno
Laree
Harris Wagaman
Hell
Dale Brush
Dale Ratcliff
Carol
Clarence Ver Steegt
Lied Thompson
Attumway
Lloyd Thompson
Marshall Meredith
Bruce
Ada Jay
Irvin Meredith
Shirley
Debra
Teresa
Christine
Bert Meredith
Glen Brignon
Searsboro
Berlon Zieth
Bill Adams
Billy
Gary
Gale Doane
Becky
Gale, Jr
Corner Broadway and
Union
Glen C. Peterman
R. A de Jong
Third Corner Main and
W. R. Ringwalda
Cornet
Liberty
West 2Nd
Join de Kruyter
First
B. T. Haan
Calvary Corner
Maple and
East Third
Gerald van Quen
Peoria
Pella Rey
Donald van Beek
First Baptist
Union Street
George Pinches
Kroehler
Safaty Knoehler
Kroehler Sterling
Tinder
Fella Chronicle
Franklin Street
M. M. de Zwarte
Jean Sadler
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