City primary selects Pella officers with few contests
The second city primary in Pella endorses candidates for mayor and council with minimal opposition. Democrats field two for alderman positions and Republicans name mayors and officials, including J Van den Berg as mayor and A N Van der Linden as treasurer, while ward and committee selections follow the indicated votes.
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Pella
J. P. Klein
J. 8
J. van den Berg
B. H. Sack
H. J. Rhynsburger
A. J.kuyper
K. Verhey
H. S. Keables
Oklahoma Letter to Pella Chronicle Highlights Town Progress
Will H. Scarf of Pella writes from Oklahoma praising Pella’s up-to-date water works streets and high school as signs of progress. He commends Chronicle editors for fostering right living and intelligent advancement, noting his pride in long-standing ties and a recent Chamber of Commerce re election.
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Chronicle
Pella
Iowa
Oklaoma
The
Will H. Scarf
Denominational Day at Baptist Church
The Baptist Church will observe Denominational Day with a morning sermon titled The Baptists Ideals and Purposes and a special musical program in the evening. H Rhynsburger of Oskaloosa visited Pella on Wednesday afternoon.
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Rhynsburger
Oskaloosa
Pella
Highway Commission Saves County Big Sum
Bids for six carloads of corrugated metal culverts were received from eight firms on March 18, 1914. Despite lower bids, the Marion county board signed a contract at $878 per car for high quality metal, later forcing a settlement after an Ames audit found a low price was available. Tests showed the low quality metal failed. the high quality metal barely passed. The commission finally required the contractor to supply high quality metal at the low price, resulting in a substantial saving for the county.
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Highway Commission
Marion County Board of Supervisors
Commission
Ames
Register and Leader
Otley sidewalk plan debated before incorporation
Opponents argued that crossings and sidewalks could be funded by private subscriptions without incorporating Otley. The proposal was defeated pre election, and now the opposition must prove their commitment to financing the town's sidewalks from depot to business district this summer.
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Otley
Voice Recital Marks Westervelt Debut In Pella
Mr Ralph Westervelt delivered a junior voice recital at the Auditorium on a misty Monday evening. The well filled venue praised his sacred and operatic selections including The Sacred Dwelling Elijah and the Toreador Song from Carmen with Miss Dora Reerink accompanying on Bond Capriccioso.
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Ralph Westervelt
Westervelt
Pella
Elijah
Prof. Sadler
Millinery shops set 6 pm closing time in Pella
Three Pella millinery stores agree to close at 6:00 p m each evening during the season, with the exception of Saturdays. The arrangement affects all local headwear shops and aims to standardize closing hours across the sector.
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Pella
Central Academy Victory Over Tomcats In Local Clash
In Osage and nearby centers, basketball games featured Central Academy defeating the Tomcats with a lopsided score while the girls from both sides played a tight match. Osage alumnae beat the Pella Tigers 44 to 13 and Penn girls routed Central 51 to 9, with Penn and Central later meeting in a rough, low-scoring contest won by Penn 27 to 22.
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Osage
Pella Tigers
New York Nationals
Pella
Waverly
Tigers
B. Swanson
F.keables Hogan
Rhynsburger
A. Swanson
C. Gustafson
Schoice
Hogan
Wright
Keables
Christianson
Cedar Valley Seminary
Penn
Central
Central College
Sives
Quakers
Lynhorst
Martin
Penn, Central
Hayne
Rhynsburger Russell
Death notices from Pella area March 1915
Obituaries record the deaths of De Haan at Bloomfield aged 74, Rev. Mr. Ziegler in Newton aged 81, Gregorio William Gregorie in Pella aged 51 with funeral details and thanks from the bereaved family. Surviving relatives include De Haan’s daughter and sister Mrs De Prenger. Ziegler sons Jake Frank Henry and grandson A G Ziegler. Gregorie leaves wife and son Frank and sister Alice. Interments at Oakwood and Catholic cemeteries.
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Matthew
Pella
Second Reformed Church
Oakwood Cemetery
A. G. Ziegler
Newton
Ziegler
Jake Ziegler
Kellogg
Mr. Ziegler
First Reformed Church
Gregorio William Gregorie
Frank
Eldon
Alice Gregorie
Newton Welcomes Dr H F Keables From Pella
Dr H F Keables, a physician and surgeon from Pella with fifteen years practice, rents rooms over Garner shoe store in Newton replacing Dr L A Packard. He plans to open next week while his family remains in Pella until school year ends.
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Newton
H. F. Keables
Pella
Garner
L. A. Packard
Keables
Newton Daily News
Marriages Parade in Knoxville Area Churches and Homes
Wedding notices recount Marie Wichart and Jacob Schakel’s marriage at their Independence Street home, with Ven Vark & Schakel as the groom’s plumbing firm. Alice Templeton and Tennis Visser wed at the Templeton home, Red Rock township, as Visser excels in carbide lighting manufacturing and sale. Luella Klein and Laurence Van Rees marry at the Klein home on Main Street, both longtime locals now starting life together in Knoxville.
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Marie Wichart
Jacob Schakel
Wm. J. Coulston
Independence St
Schakel
Ven Vark & Schakel
Alice ‘Templeton
Tennis Visser
John H. Templeton
Red Rock Township
Knoxville
Knoxville Express
Main Street
the Chronicle
A Song of Spring by N J Gesman
The poem speaks of longing for spring and singing a joyful lay yet choosing solitude to avoid disappointing friends who balk at his expression. It contrasts cheerful, bold verses with a retreat into quiet self composition and chortling in isolation.
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N. J. Gesman
Senior Voice Recital and Local Social Notes
Roy Hillyer missed school last week due to a poisoning incident. The Home Singers performed the Rigoletto Quartet with the Happy Singers Thursday. A luncheon at Sunny Side honored Ralph Westervelt. Attendees included Misses Jones Westervelt Minck and Thomas and Messrs Westervelt Allen Brown and McIntire, with Mr. and Mrs. Sadler. Merna Thomas will give a Senior Voice Recital in the Auditorium on Tuesday March 23 at 8:00 PM. Dorothy Sybenga has started piano lessons with Mr. Sadler.
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Roy Hillyer
Ralph Westervelt
Jones
Westervelt
Minck
Thomas
Allen
Brown
McIntire
Sadler
Merna Thomas
Dorothy Sybenga
Gun Club Shoot Scores Windy Day at Pella Meet
At the third regular shoot of the Pella Gun Club on a windy day the scores from 25 targets were led by John Van Viiet Cope Carson Ed Van Gorp John Brunkool Arie Bogaard Russ Van Zante Simon Vander Zyl Artie Butts Peter Milk Van Gorp Lewis Sedrel and H Paul Scholte. In 14 doubles Ed Van Gorp John Brunkool Simon Vander Zyl x Paul Scholte set records. Mrs Marion Myers and children of Prairie City visit Chas Porter family this week.
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Pella
John van Viiet
Cope Carson
Ed van Gorp
John Brunkool
Arie Bogaard
Russ van Zante
Simon Vender Zyl
Artie Butts
Peter Milk van Gorp
Lewis Sedrel
H. Paul Scholte
Lewis
Federated Club of Women Meets in St Patrick Theme
The Federated Club of Women gathered in the K. P. hall on Monday March 15 with green and white decorations for St Patrick. Mrs H P Van Gorp opened with a paper on Iowa women and children followed by Miss Charlotte A Hussey continuing the reading of the play Tomorrow. Mae Cole entertained with a humorous selection from Samantha Allen. The luncheon and a brief business meeting closed the session.
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Federated Club
Federated Club of Women
K. P. Hall
St. Patrick
Erin
H .P. van Gorp
Iowa
Charlotte A. Hussey
Mae Cole
Samantha Allen
Old Home Singers close Pella course with mixed reception
The Old Home Singers performed at Central College auditorium drawing five members and mixed reviews for their old time songs. Critics noted stiffness and a desire for folk and household melodies, while praising the course’s overall success under manager Gary Vogelaar and strong season ticket sales. Next year’s program is already planned to match this year’s quality.
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Pella
Central College Auditorium
Gary Vogelaar
Gosnell Jackson Trial Faces Hung Jury After Deliberations
In Oskaloosa the jury in the Tom Gosnell vs Philemon Jackson $25,000 damage suit failed to reach a verdict after more than 24 hours of deliberation. Eleven jurors favored $10,000 while one stood at $5,000. The stabbing dispute involves two Mahaska County farmers. Jackson previously faced an assault with intent to murder charge and was acquitted. Gosnell alleges loss of use of his left arm from a knife wound. defense cites temporary insanity prior to the act amid alleged remarks about Gosnell.
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Tom Gosnell
Philemon Jackson
Oskaloosa
Gosnell
Jackson
Mahaska County
Pella
Goowell
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