Peoples or Citizens party mayoral race clarified
In last week’s primary several candidates declined to run leaving a tight race for mayor between H J Vanden Berg and ex mayor G Van Vliet. Two party tickets Peoples and Citizens group candidates by primary vote totals, forcing discrimination by voters with tickets differing in several wards and at large seats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. J. Vanden Berg
G. van Vliet
Jake Plender
Peoples
Citizens
E. J. Faassen
C. H. Wormhoudt
G.H. Waechter
John J. Blommers
T. G. Fultz
M. W. van Doorninck
Herman Veenstra
Jacob Plender
Jacob Vander Syde
John Heerema
George Heeren
Golden Wedding for Mr and Mrs Anne Weeda at Tingley Iowa
Mr and Mrs Anne Weeda longtime local residents will celebrate their Golden Wedding at their home in Tingley Iowa on Thursday March 24 with open house for friends from noon to 5 p m Mrs Weeda is sister of G Van Vilet of this city
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anne Weeda
Tingley
Iowa
Weeda
G. van Vilet
GOOD VOTE OUT AT SCHOOL ELECTION
The school election Monday drew just over four hundred votes in Pella an unusually strong showing without a bond issue. Directors T G Fultz and G H Waechter were reelected after three years of service, while their nearest rivals were Mrs Jessie Sadler and Mrs Katherine Rhynsburger, both highly qualified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
T. G. Fultz
G. H. Waechter
Jessie Sadler
College Board Meeting Notes Vision and Losses
The mid year meeting of Central College’s board of trustees addressed promising outlooks and constructive steps. The board mourned the deaths of R. R. Beard K. De Jong and Rev. B F Brinkman who had served faithfully, Brinkman having led as president for five years. A temporary president was elected Rev George Schnucker with a permanent choice due in June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Trustees
Central College
R. R. Beard
Pella
K. de Jong
Orange City
B. F. Brinkman
Cleveland
Ohio
Brinkman
George Schnucker
Juniors Face Knoxville Y M C A In Basketball
The local Junior Hi Y group led by Arthur Sels traveled to Knoxville to play the Y M C A boys. Knoxville won 20 to 9 with a decisive third quarter surge, though the other periods were tight. The Pella team hopes for a rematch at home this week and was hosted warmly after the game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Sels
Knoxville
Pella
Pella Boys
Slacker Citizenship Denied by Montezuma Court
In Montezuma Pewshiek County a naturalization case highlighted patriotic duty during wartime. Judge Hamilton lectured an applicant Charles Reiche formerly of Germany who refused military service citing relatives in Germany. Reiche’s stance led to denial. Two other applicants Leon P. Houtekeete and Edmond Von Zele withdrew their applications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montezuma
Pewshiek County
Hamilton
Charles Reiche
Germany
United States
Leon P. Houtekeete
Edmond von Zele
Central College Glee Clubs Hit the Road
Central College will send two glee groups, a Boys' and a Girls' club, on separate tours. Led by Prof. Sadler the Boys' Glee Club plans about sixteen to seventeen concerts across Iowa and Minnesota. The Girls' Glee Club, chaperoned by Mrs. Liggett, tours eastward to Chicago and other Illinois and Wisconsin cities as well as additional stops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central College
Sadler
Iowa
Minnesota
Pella Billed In Road Fund Debate At Chamber Meeting
The Pella Chamber of Commerce meeting discussed county road funding and the distribution of the road tax. Officials explained state road classifications and the limit of primary road spending, prompting questions on hard surfacing and road improvements in the region. The session also touched on past political practices and included a debate on Bible study in public schools, which many viewed as outside the group's business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Des Moines
Skunk
Marion County
Knoxville
Fusal
Highway Commission
Pella
Bible in Public Schools Encouraged by Iowa Case
Last week debate on Bible study in city public schools spurred by Shel don Knowlton v Baumhower ruling. Iowa Supreme Court summarized that schools may not provide religious instruction but may allow reading of scriptures without note or comment or recitation of the Lord's Prayer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court of Iowa
Sheldon Knowlton
Henry Baumhower
Town
N. W
S. M. Weaver
Vander Syde Ends Prewar Milk Price Push
Vander Syde stores drop milk and food prices to prewar levels. Orders for established customers continue with cooled refrigeration tools to preserve perishables.
Iowa World War I Bonus Plan Passed by Legislature
The Iowa legislature approved a 50 cent daily service bonus plan capped at 350 dollars for World War I veterans in all grades and departments except the Student Army Training Corps. Senate changes to include S A T C members were dropped after House agreement. If approved by voters in 1922, payments would begin in early 1923.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Student Army Training Corps
Senate
House
American Legion
Van Baale Has Good Sale Of Spotted Poland Hogs
The sale advertised by Wm. Van Baale and Son was held Saturday in the Star Garage drawing a large crowd of buyers from many Iowa towns and outside the state. Hogs sold at good bids with top prices over $600. This marks the third sale Van Baale has held this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. van Baale
Mrs Lowder Visits Grinnell Before Returning Home
Mrs Joe Lowder of Broken Bow Nebraska traveled to Grinnell for a brief visit with her sister Mrs Warl Renaud during the last illness of her father B C Varenkamp. She planned a short stop in Omaha on the return trip.
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Mra
Joe Lowder
Broken Bow
Nebr
B.C. Varenkamp
Grinnell
Warl
Renaud
Omaha
City Council Meets Before Election to Finalize Duties
City council met on Tuesday evening to handle routine business and set polling places and election officers for the upcoming election. The clerk was directed to pay 848.75 in interest on bonds on April 1 and retire 2,000 of outstanding bonds. City treasury stood at 16,542.67 with bonded indebtedness details shows beginning year 115,100, payments 13,100, new bonds 11,000, current debt 113,000.
Truck Hit by Train Crashes Awtry and Lankelma Truck
The Awtry and Lankelma furniture truck was wrecked by a Missouri, Kansas and Texas freight near midnight last Thursday. Mr and Mrs Awtry were driving in the west part of town when the lights failed and one wheel slid into a ditch at Union street. A train approached and, unable to stop due to no light, the engine struck a wheel, nearly destroying the truck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Awtry & Lankelma Furniture
Pella Iowa Election Proclamation 1921 Notice
Notice to qualified electors that the regular biennial City election in Pella Iowa will be held on Monday March 28 1921. Elect officers include Mayor Treasurer Assessor two Aldermen at large and one Alderman per ward. Bond question of 40000 for water works improvement will be submitted. Polls open 8 am to 7 pm. Official seal dated March 16 1921.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
Iowa
H. A. Veenstra
K. van Dusseldorp
J. F. Mowe
Chas. Porter
S. de Haan
Pleasant Birthday Visit From G A R Members
Capt Payne thanks the Ladies and G A R members of Pella and Monroe for visiting on his 84th birthday. He praises their courtesy and gifts, calls it an agreeable surprise, and invites them to visit again, promising to make it pleasant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
Monroe
Capt
Payne
Chicago and Des Moines Women Visit Mrs Thomassen
Mrs W H Rolff of Chicago and Mrs H B Jennings of Des Moines visited last week with their mother Mrs M Thomassen and sister Mrs Joe Hoeven. Mrs Thomassen accompanied them home to Chicago Saturday for a visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Rolff
Chicago
H. B. Jennings
Des Moines
M. Thomassen
Joe “Hoeven
Thomassen
Rolff
Confessions Tie Des Moines Killers to Fosdick Murder
Two Des Moines gangsters confessed to the February 5 Fosdick murder in Pella area, detailing the robbery of his grocery receipts. Cross admitted first degree murder and faces sentencing. Weeks claims innocence. Fosdick, once a local resident, was unarmed and the crime provoked public outrage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
Des Moines
George Fosdick
Fosdick
Cross
Weeks
Polk County
Eagt Stew Brurre
Reynolds
Coal Ridge
Jake De Bruyn Goes to Colorado for Health
Jake De Bruyn left Friday afternoon for Denver to enter a sanitarium seeking relief for a lung condition linked to his World War I German gas exposure. The illness has troubled him all winter, and his father travels with him as American Legion friends wish for improvement from the climate change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jake de Bruyn
Denver
Jake
American Legion
Sophomores Win in Annual College Basketball Game
Tuesday evening at Central College the annual freshmen versus sophomores basketball game ended 26 to 21 in favor of the sophomores. The first half was 15 to 13, with Ver Steeg scoring key baskets and free throws to seal the victory. De Haan, Van der Ploeg, Flickema, and Ver Steeg starred for the sophomores while Academy boys defeated the Seniors in a separate matchup led by Pala guarding and Chief scoring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central College
Sophs
Ver Steeg
de Haan
van der Ploeg
Flickema
Var Steeg
Academy
Pala
Atellar
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Peoples Party
Citizens Party
College Board
HI Y. Los
Central College Glee Clubs
Pella Bilked
THE
BIBLE
Iowa Supreme Court
van Baale
Main Street
Jacob Fennema
A. P. de Reus
H. J. Rhynsburger
J. P. Klein
H. A. Bauman
J. S. Rhynsburger
John Nieburg
Eugene Weeks
Orie Cross
Grocer
Colorado
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