Great Crowd For Singers Great Crowd For Singers ARE PAYING FOR CHURCH
Des Moines based Corinthian Baptist church choir performed at a Pella Baptist church to raise funds for their debt ridden house of worship. The over twenty member group, directed by Mrs. Sadie Thomas, drew a large crowd though only 47.65 was collected from donations. The concert featured Negro spirituals and solos by an ex slave, with remarks on emancipation and history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
Corinthian Baptist Church (Colored
Des Moines
Baptist Church
Sadie Thomas
Brother Williams
Pella Gun Club elects officers and plans forthcoming meets
The Pella Gun Club held a Wednesday meeting at the Pella Motor Company building electing Black as president, secretary Gerald As tary treasurer, and selecting new year plans. They will contest with Oskaloosa and triangular entry of New Sharon, and eye matches with Otley Leighton clubs. A feast for members and families followed under Mrs G L Rysdam.
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Pella Gun Club
Pella Motor Company
Black
Yadam Secre
Gerald Astary
Oskaloosa
New Sharon
Pella
Otley
Leighton
G. L. Rysdam
Thomassen to Start Home Soon from Tucson
Friends report J H Thomassen and Mia Thomassen plan to leave Tucson, Arizona, around end of March and visit relatives in southeastern Kansas during April before returning to their home in Pella. They left Pella in spring 1927 due to Thomassen's poor health, and friends hope his health has improved.
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H. ‘Thomassen
Tuscon, Ariz
Mia
Thomassen
Southeastern
Kansas
Pella
Sér
Gaass Reelected School Director in Pella Vote
In Pella the school election produced 166 votes for George G. Gaass, the sole candidate on the printed ballot. One spoiled ballot could not be counted, and Gaass completes his first term, bringing experience and dedication to school affairs.
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Pella
George G. Gaass
Gaass
Bor
C M T Camps Planned For 1928 Nationwide
Announcement by General H A Smith outlines 5000 candidates from Minnesota North Dakota South Dakota Iowa Nebraska Kansas Missouri and Arkansas for 30 day camps Aug 1 30 at Fort Snelling Fort Lincoln Fort Des Moines Fort Crook and Fort Leavenworth and July 9 Aug 7 at Jefferson Barracks. Reimbursement for rail fare and all expenses paid. food uniforms medical and laundry provided. aims to foster citizenship patriotism and discipline through physical training and coaching.
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Omaha
Nebraska
H. A. Smith
Seventh Corps
Minnesota
North Dakota
South Dakota
Iowa
Kansas
Missouri
Arkansas
Fort Snelling
Fort Lincoln
Fort Des Moines
Towa
Fort Crook
Fort Leavenworth
Jefferson Barracks
Misouri
Smith
Many Disasters In World This Week
A summary of multiple disasters across the globe in five days. Includes the St Francis dam break in California, the Robert E. Lee wreck near Manomet Point Massachusetts with 168 passengers and 113 crew, three guardsmen lost in rescue, a Santos Brazil landslide with up to 150 dead, another landslide, a Puebla Mexico silver mine explosion with eight bodies recovered and 14 missing, Koryu Maru wreck off Tokyo with no loss of life, a Sicily quake repercussion felt in the Mediterranean, Detour Michigan snowbound with five deaths in England, and a Colombo Sri Lanka train wreck killing 21.
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St. Francis
California
Robert E. Lee
Manomet Point
Maas
Santos
Brazil
Puebla
Mexico
Tokio
Washingtons George Washington University Receives Major Gifts
At the midwinter convocation 85 graduates and new president Dr. Cloyd Heck Marvin were featured as generous gifts and pledges poured in. The key donation came from the Supreme Council Scottish Rite Masons of the Southern Jurisdiction for a School of Government. Additional gifts include $100,000 from the National League of Masonic Clubs for two chairs, along with several bequests from Isabella G. King Malcolm Gibb and others, and improvements to the loan fund by the Daughters of the American Revolution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
George Washington University
Cloyd Heck Marvin
Supreme Council
Scottish Rite Masons
National League of Masonic Clubs
School of Government
Isabella G. King
William D. Gardner
Malcolm G. Gibb
A. C.withers
Douglas Birnie
N. Landon Burchell
Almon G. Kellog
The
Daughters of the American Revolution
Notice to dog owners enforce license tags by March 22
City ordinance requires all dogs be licensed and wear tag numbers. Owners without tags will be notified to secure them before March 22. after that date dogs without tags will be treated as strays and handled as required by law. Dennis, Marshal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dennis
Marshal
Oyster Case Nearing End
County News Service reports defense witnesses in the ouster case against Homer B. Clark and board member Peter Tysseling. County Engineer Robi T. Johnson opines repairs may cost under 1800 dollars. County Attorney H E De Reus finds no grounds for ouster. Witnesses reveal Ku Klux Klan ties of John R. Hall and Fred O. Hall amid coal adulteration claims. crowds fill sessions as the court airs the charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knoxville
Ilowa
Peter Tysseling
Gapervinerh Y
Seack
Homer B. Clark
Homer A. Fuller
Clark
Robi. T. Johnson
H. E. de Reus
John R. Hall
Fred O. Hall
Ku Klux Klan
Norman Hays
John Hall
Hall
A. A. Knox
Two Generations Of Ministers At Reunion
Rev Gradus Vander Linden and family traveled from Grand Rapids for the golden wedding of his parents Mr and Mrs N L Vander Linden. Poor roads near Durant IA forced them to leave their car at Wilton and ride the rest of the way by train. Also present were Rev and Mrs Gerrit Roozeboom of Central Lake MI and Mrs Roozeboom, a daughter of the Vander Lindens, a granddaughter of the couple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gradus Vander Linden
Grand Rapids
N. L. Vander Linden
Durant
Iowa
A. J. Kleinjan
Wilton
Gerrit Roozeboom
Central Lake, Mich
Roozeboom
Tounis Platte
Vanier Linden
Wild Flowers Bloom Early In March
Jake Vander Syde reports wild flowers blooming on the south side of his house on March 11. They were transplanted there by Mrs. Vander Syde and had no winter cover. She was surprised to find them in blossom and called him to view. This is the earliest bloom noted since 1910 when an April freeze damaged trees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jake Vander Syde
Vander Syde
Death of farmer John D. Ver Meer in town tragedy
John D. Ver Meer, 28, recently moved from northwest of Pella with his family, died suddenly at 8 45 morning at 1318 Main Street. He left a widow and two young children, plus his parents Mr. and Mrs. Dirk Ver Meer. He had been in poor health since last fall after pneumonia and planned to work on washing day before his death. Funeral services were held at his home at 1 00 pm and at the Third Reformed church at 1 30 pm with interment at Oakwood Cemetery.
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John D. Ver Meer
Dirk Ver Meer
Third Reformed Church
Oakwood Cemetery
Evangelistic Meetings at City Hall Begin March 16
Evangelistic meetings begin March 16 at 7 30 p m with Sunday services at 11 am 10 pm and 7 30 pm Evangelist T O Hill from University Park Iowa leads the meetings Special singing by John Fletcher college students and quartet All Pella residents urged to attend Prepare to meet thy God Amos 4 12
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T. O. Hill
University Park
Iowa
John Fletcher
Pella
Amos
Swift & Co Poultry Plant in Knoxville Burns
The Swift & Co poultry packing plant in Knoxville Iowa burned Monday evening, with an estimated loss of 20000. A pressure fire truck helped prevent a repeat of the 1928 square destruction as flames swept the second floor and 2000 head of poultry perished. Firefighters contained the blaze in about an hour amid heavy rain and fears of an ammonia refrigeration explosion. W L Waggner says Swift losses total about 15000 with the building owner Helen Pine incurring 5000. Defective wiring is blamed.
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County News Service
Knoxville
Iowa
Swift & Co
Amonia
W. L. Waggner
Helen Pine
Central College Pays Back Big Returns to Pella
A historical piece argues Central College brings substantial benefits to Pella beyond money. It cites six years of local spending by the college community totaling about 500000, plus ongoing budget influence and student purchases, claiming strong local value and urging continued support. J Wesselink.
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Central College
Pella
Collagejendals
Central
J, Wesselink
Star Auto Delivers Ford Sedan In Pella
Star Auto Co of Pella delivered a Tudor Sedan to Neal Vander Haar, the first of the new Ford model. LeCocq expects many cars soon, as Des Moines plant restarts and town territory shipments begin, placing thousands of cars within reach.
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Star Auto Co
Pella
Neal Vander Haar
LeCocq
Star Auto Company
Des Moines
Sixty Years Of Wedded Life Van Peursem Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. George Van Peursem of Maurice celebrated their sixty third wedding anniversary on March 2 at Le Mars Community Hospital where Mrs. Van Peursem’s health limits activity. They are early Sioux County settlers tied to Pella and Orange City Hollanders. Their family includes six sons and a daughter with ties to Ireton Maurice Zeeland MI and Omaha. One son serves as a missionary in Arabia. The couple, aged 85, recalled frontier hardships and grasshopper raids during settlement days.
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George van Peursem
Maurice
Sioux County
le Mars
van Peursem
Pella
Orange City
Marion
Sioux Counties
Mr. van Peursem
Mississippie
Keokuk
Peter van Peursem
Fe van Pearsem
Nebraska
LeMars Sentinel
Farmers Union Live Stock Business Gains At Chicago Market
The Farmers Union Live Stock Commission reports 1928 sales totaling near five million dollars in just over two months. Since January, 2,188 carloads or 173,047 cattle hogs and sheep have moved from fourteen states. Colorado is the largest non‑belt shipper and Iowa supplies the top volume. Cattle 342 carloads 9,633 head hogs 1,686 carloads 132,507 head sheep 155 carloads 30,917 head.
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Farmers Union Live Stock Commission
Cooperative Commission
Iowa
Illinois
Chicago
Colorado
Cigarette Smoker Ignites Gas Blaze Near Tracks
In Knoxville Iowa Monday afternoon H J Larson working on Dickergon Produce Co building lit a cigarette then tossed a match into a ditch beside Burlington railroad tracks. Gas plant refuse in the ditch ignited and a fire roared along the ditch under the tracks reaching a man hole. Firefighters shut all open ditch holes and the blaze died from lack of oxygen.
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County News Service
Knoxville
Iowa
Burlington
H. J. Larson
Dickergon Produce Co
J C Penney Co Opens in Fall
The J C Penney Company plans a fall opening in Pella leasing the Van Niewaal store on Franklin Street. Roy H Ott of New York City writes the company selects towns with stable business and progressive spirit, promising more details and a manager appointment later. The piece recounts Penney's rise from a Wyoming store to a nationwide chain and outlines the Golden Rule philosophy and promotion-from-within policy.
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The
Chronicle
Roy H. Ott
New York City
J. C. Penney Company
van Niewaal
Franklin Street
Pella
J. C. Penney
Kemmerer
Wyoming
Penney
J. C. Penney Organization of Department Stores
Hmself
Iowans Granted Patents In Past Week
Des Moines March 10 Amos F Gantz of Cedar Rapids received a patent for an ice cream brick cutter for factory use that cuts bricks ready for packing Emilio E Vecchi of Des Moines got a patent for an emergency device with four casters to move or tow a disabled car Other patents issued to Iowans include devices for door operations grinding water storage tanks universal gauges fluid compressors cement mixer loaders hoists lumber returning devices washing machines rotary cutters Tone modifiers thermostats and more with painting and paper hanging services advertised at the end
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Des Moines
Amos F. Gantz
Cedar Rapids
Barr & Freeman
Gantz
Emilio E. Vecchi
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Gun Club
J. H. Thomassen
C. M. T. Camps
G. W. University
Tysseling
Reunion
Swift Poultry House
Ford
Holland Colony
Farmers Union
J.c.penney Co
Harold Sack
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