Pella High School Play Delights Audiences With Mystery
An unusual junior class production at Pella High attracted large crowds on pahura day and the following Friday. Miss Doornewaard directed about a dozen pupils in a jewel heist plot involving Mrs. Rachel Carlton and a cast led by Marjorie Baron as Mrs. Carlton. The play featured several subplots with crooks, a Buddhist idol, and a plan to reveal hidden jewels, with the high school orchestra providing music and proceeds funding more instruments.
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Pella High School
Pahura
Doornewaard
Rachel Carlton
Marjorie Baron
Carlton
Gertrude Bensink
William van Doorninck
Travers
Mona Carlton
Gertrude Bruinekool
James Wisse
Anthony Nunnikhoven
Rene Eee
Telephone suit gets airing in council
At the city council meeting Alderman W. A. Butt moved a resolution demanding action or refund from H. W. Byers in the Fowler Telephone Company case. The suit over an $8,000 contractor fee, started over two years ago, has stalled. compromise talks arose but were not favored. The council opted to leave the matter to the courts, noting the plant’s sale would suffer if the dispute drags on.
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W. A. Butt
H. W. Byers
Des Moines
Pella
W. H. Fowler
Fowler Telephone Company
H. F. Johnson
Byers
Alderman Butt
Pella School Election Draws Strong Interest
Voters in Pella faced a three candidate race for two board seats when C F Dykstra joined the ballot alongside T G Fultz. Fultz and Dykstra tied at 167 votes each, Vander Ploeg had 155, with Dr Fultz a longtime board member and Dykstra Rock Island station agent with two schoolaged sons. Bert Baron was elected district treasurer without opposition.
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Qen
C. F. Dykstra
T. G. Fultz
Dick Vander Ploeg
Dr. Fultz
Mr. Dykstra
Rock Island Railroad
Pella
Bert Baron
College General Board Holds Midweek Meeting in Pella
The College General Board met in Pella on an ordinary midweek session with members from several outside areas. No appointments or elections were reported. Rumors of resignations by Jack Pence and Prof J E Hacke were denied by board members, though Hacke indicated he has resigned and received offers elsewhere.
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Pella
Pell
Wes
Zuntiney Daily Papers
Jack Pence
Central
Coach Pence
Pence
J. E. Hacke
Department of Education
Runaway Knoxville Dray Team Crashes Car
A dray team owned by J. M. Amos bolted from a depot while Binegar loaded baggage. The runaway veered onto Roche and West Main, colliding with a Chevrolet driven by William Randall. The car occupants were uninjured but the car and a horse were damaged. rescuers freed the horse from beneath the wagon. The team had previously damaged Mrs. Jennie Lowden’s porch.
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J. M. Amos
Dray
Binegar
Schnitz,Seymoure
Amos
Roche Street
Roche
West Main Street
William Randall
Jennie Lowden
Knoxville Journal
Eastern Star Instructor Visits Pella Chapter
Mrs. Mall of Fairfield, an Eastern Star instructor, visited the Pella Chapter to help officers and members become familiar with the ritualistic work. The meeting featured commendation for the instructor’s handling of the work, followed by refreshments and a social hour. Eight Vega Chapter members from Oskaloosa attended the meeting.
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Eastern Star
Pella
Dr B F Morgan Dies in Kansas at Seventieth Year
Obituary summary of Dr. B F Morgan who died February 28 in Clay Center Kansas at age seventy. Survived by wife son Dr Edwin Morgan daughter Margaret D Morgan granddaughter Pepsy Morgan and two sisters. Born August 3 1857 at Pella he practiced medicine after study at Rush Medical College in Des Moines Chicago and New York. He served as surgeon for Union Pacific and Rock Island railroads and was president of the Kansas State Medical Society. Funeral March 2 at his home with Masonic and Knights Templar honors.
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W. S. Riddle
Clay Center
Kansas
B. F. Morgan
Riddle
Morgan
Edwin ©. Morgan
Margaret D. Morgan
Pepsy Morgan
Mattie Paschal
Denver
I. M. Earle
Des Moines
Benjamin Franklin Morgan
Pella
Town
Central College
Pella Lodge No. 55
Union Pacific
Wakenney
Lucy M. Hanna
B. F. J. Hanna
U. S. Land Office
Des Moi
Rush Mee College
Chicago
New York
Riley
Colo
Rock Island
Kansas State Medical Society
L. A. Benson
Knights Templar
Blue Lodge
Former Citizens Married 62 Years Celebrate Quiet Anniversary
Mr and Mrs George Van Peursem Maurice quietly marked their sixty second wedding anniversary at the Community hospital in Maurice Iowa with family present. They live there this winter while receiving care and attention suitable for their 84 years. Their urnage tale recalls pioneer days in Marion and Sioux counties with grasshopper losses wolves and emigrant trails. They have seven children forty seven grandchildren and eleven great grandchildren.
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George van Peurset Maurice
Miss Johnson
Pella
van Peursem
Orange City
George
Hi Peursem
Netherlands
Marion County
Wilhelmina Kars
Sioux County
Marion
Sioux Counties
Mr. van Peursem
Mississippi River
Keokuk
Peter van Peursem
Maurice
Peter
Henry
Will
Martin
Maurice Vicinity
Gerrett
Arabia
John
Holland
Mich
Will de Jong
Eadsville
Kentucky
LeMars
Pontoon Bridges For Monroe Thoroughfares
Monroe merchants E. A. Bamp and John Huigen solved access woes by building a pontoon bridge from their stores across mudholes to dry ground. The makeshift crossing, though railroad tie work drew criticism, enables country customers to trade without wading in mud and slush.
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E. A. Bamp
John Huigen
Monroe
Scouts Acquire 25 Acres for Wapsie River Camp
The Davenport boy scouts bought a twenty five acre tract along the Wapsie river in Scott county to develop a permanent camp. They plan to preserve it in as natural a state as possible, ensuring a rustic setting for scouting activities and outdoor training.
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The
Boy Scouts of
Davenport
Wapsie River
Scott County
Central College Glee Club Delights Pella Audience
Central College Glee Club wowed a large Pella audience with a fresh program directed by Professor George Francis Sadler. Fourteen singers plus a pianist performed sacred to humorous numbers, encores, and instrumental pieces, including The Trumpet Trio. The group departs Thursday for a spring tour through Chicago and Illinois and Iowa, returning by early April.
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Pella
Central’ College
George Francis Sadler
Central College
Uncle Moon
Quartette
Edward Brand
Jean Kuyper
Earle Watson
Watson
Chicago
Illinois
Iowa
Court House Licenses And Week Of Births
The district court clerk issued several licenses since the last report. Births in the past week include Donald Leroy Walters born March 2 in Pershing. Mabel Janette Krause born March 4 in Clay township. Charles Stephanus Rise born March 5 in Clay township. Forrest Lee McCord born March 7 in Knoxville. Napoleon Sam Nutter born March 4 in Knox ville.
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Thomas A. Fridlington
Daisy B. Musgrove
Marsailus Goemat
Reka Slykhuis
Clarence Meads
Maude Moore Clark R. Anderso
Cleo Grimes
Perry Harvey Veneta Grimes
Donald Leroy Walters
Joseph Henry Walters
Pershing
Mabel Janette Krause
Jospeh H. Krause
Clay Township
Charles Stephanus Rise
William Rise
Forrest Lee McCord
Y. L. McCord
Knoxville
Napoleon Sam Nutter
Schippers Bros Fire Hits Oskaloosa Meat Market
Fire at the City Meat Market in Oskaloosa owned by Arnold and Neal Schippers caused extensive damage. The blaze started at the east rear, with smoke and water affecting nearly all stock. a refrigerating plant ammonia cloud hindered firefighters. Estimated loss up to $8,000, insured.
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Oskaloosa
Arnold & Neal Schippers
Pella
Oskaloosa Herald
Public Schools Late News April Vacation and Student Achievements
Spring vacation begins Monday April 4. Mr Gysom paints stage scenery for a brighter auditorium. The band has 38 members with regular Tuesday rehearsals. Juniors staged The House of a Thousand is and raised funds for the junior senior banquet. Judges Gosselink and Doorwaard attended a declamatory contest in New Sharon. New Sharon won two firsts Newton one. Fifty eight high school students are on the honor list. Class standings: Seniors 1 boy 6 girls. Juniors 2 boys 13 girls. Sophomores 10 boys 6 girls. Freshmen 3 boys 17 girls. An honor student averages 90 and nothing below 85.
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Gysom
Doorwaarde
Gosselink
Doorwaard
New Sharon
Our School
Newton
Recital by Little Folks at Central College
A central College program featured young students from the Expression class and Prof Sadler's piano pupils. Performances included memorized recitations and piano solos by Esther Bosch Mary Louise Renaud Kathleen Schakel Ardis Klein Anna Joyce Klein Lois Hankamp Junior Hospers and Ivan Sadler with a lively audience applauding each number.
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Central College
Miss Bailey
Expression
Prof. Sadler
Esther Bosch
Mary Louise Renaud
Kathleen Schakel
Ardis Klein
Anna Joyce Klein
Lois Hankamp
Junior Hospers
Ivan Sadler
Anna Klein
Pella reports unusually low fire losses for year
Bert Van Vark, chief of the Pella fire department, told the city council that the year’s fire loss was likely the smallest since records began, with a total of 1535 dollars, down from 10381.91 the previous year. There were twelve fires, three with no loss, and most losses under 50 dollars. Insurance covered 1465 dollars. unprotected losses totaled 65 dollars. Fire apparatus and station equipment bring total plant value to 14706.95 dollars, signaling advanced equipment for a town of its size.
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Bert van Vark
Pella
Marie Hoeven
Y. T. van Niewaal
H. Roeffel
East Second Street
Arie van Rees
Henry Ver Meer
Fred van Vark
Bazaar by First Christian Reformed church workers
The Cheerful Workers of the First Christian Reformed church plan a bazaar at the former Rosvelt paint shop on Saturday March 19 starting at 10 o'clock. Coffee will be served.
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First Christian Reformed Church
Rosvelt
Chronicle Adds New Equipment At Pella Chronicle
The Chronicle installs a Kelly Automatic Press No 2 and a Model 289 Baum Folder to boost job work speed and quality. The new unit handles sheets 5x8 to 24x35 inches at up to 3000 per hour with automatic feeding and stacking. A first test included Central College Glee Club program and annual catalogue.
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Chronicle
Des Moines
Kelly Auomatic
Central College Glee Club
Central Colle
Kelly Press
The
Pella
the Chronicle
Pella Iowa Sets March 28 1927 Election Date
The city of Pella Iowa will hold a biennial election on March 28 1927 to elect a Mayor Treasurer Assessor Park Commissioner two Aldermen at large and one Alderman per ward. Polls open 8 a m to 7 p m at City Hall Second Ward City Office Third Ward American Legion Building Fourth Ward Auto Service Co. polling places. Voting officials for each ward are listed. Witnessed by Mayor T T on March 16 1927.
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Pella
Iowa
J. Vander Syde
J. H. Reuvers
H. P. An Rees
Fourth Ward
S. de Haan
W. A. Butt
D. ©. Thomas
Anna Hynes
Alta Pope
City Hall
Main Street
Second Ward
Third Ward
American Legion
Broadway
Office of
Auto Service Co
Oskaloosa Street
T. T
Towa
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College General Board
Knoxville Dray
George van Pearset
Lemars, LA
College Glee Club
Court House
Schippers Bros
van Vark
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