Pella Fire Loss Totals 18193.76 for Year
City council report shows 21 fires in Pella during the year with total loss of 18193.76, most insured. One unins urred loss was 100 dollars, another 2000 dollar loss insured 1500, prompting improved firefighter pay and city treasurer raise. Debate over Fowler Telephone franchise dominated discussion as councilmen debated annual payment and consumer impact. The vote split along lines on compensation. The franchise issue appears settled for now, awaiting election outcomes.
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Pella
Fowler Telephone Company
Fowler
Theselephones Co
van Zante
de Haan
Vander Syde
Butt
Douwstra
Dieleman
Dicleman
Former Pella teacher dies suddenly at Cedar Falls
Pro fessor Henry Roelofsz, once of Pella schools including the Lincoln school principal, died suddenly near the State Teachers College campus. Aged about fifty, he was a nephew of H. P. Roelofsz and son of Andrew Roelofsz. He leaves a wife and three sons after a lifelong career in education and local public service.
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Pella
Henry Roelofsz
Roelofsz
Lincoln
New Sharon
Greene County
Cedar Falls
State Teachers College
H. P. Roelofsz
Andrew Roelofsz
Des Moines
Legion Auxiliary entertainment at Memorial building
The American Legion Auxiliary hosted a Friday social for Van Veen- Van Hemert post No. 89 at the Memorial building. Under president Miss Carrie Hoeksema the unit presented an orchestra, piano by Frances Sheehy, vocals by Edith Sedrel, and a declamation by Robert Hoeksema about growing up. Despite stormy weather, attendance was good and the evening was a success with refreshments and dancing afterward.
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American Legion Auxiliary
van Veen- van Hemert
Memorial Building
Carrie Hoeksema
Frances Sheehy
Edith Sedrel
Robert Hoeksema
Robert
P C Gordon Death Notice From White Leader South Dakota
Mrs Nora Scholte presented a copy of the White Leader of White South Dakota this week showing the death notice of P C Gordon of the area.
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Nora Scholte
White, S. D
P. C. Gordon
Pioneer farmer Gordon dies after long homestead life
Mr. Gordon, aged about 70, born in Holland, spent most of his life on a South Dakota homestead. He died March 4 from ulcers of the stomach. His widow Miss Anna Van Ham, once a Pella resident, survives with a sister. Friends here extend sympathy to the family.
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Pella
Anna van Ham
Gordon
Holland
South Dakota
Lovely Luncheon at Mrs Klein and Mrs Dykstra
A winter and spring luncheon in Pella hosted by Mrs J F Dykstra and Mrs J P Klein drew about forty ladies. Guests wore new gowns, sunroom parlor settings included potted plants, green boxes of salted almonds, and green themed desserts. Music and witty conversation filled the afternoon as guests departed after six.
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Pella
J. F. Dykstra
J. P. Klein
St. Patrick
Chamber of Commerce table at library invites public use
Fresident Aschenbrenner of the Pella chamber of commerce arranged with Carnegie-Viersen Library staff to place a table in the reading room filled with booklets papers and circulars from chambers of commerce in other cities. The table is for community advertising and interest to those concerned with local affairs. the public is invited to examine and make use of the materials.
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Fresident Aschenbrenner
Pella
Reading Circle at Mrs Scholte's Gather for Moral Cartoons
Last Friday the Ladies Reading Circle met at Mrs Nora Scholte's home with over thirty attendees including Mrs McDonald of Monroe. Mrs P G Gaass spoke on cartoonists lives and Mrs A N Van der Linden discussed cartoons' uses and influences stressing moral lessons for children and reform through humor from writers Mark Twain and James Whitcomb Riley. The hour grew late and the host paused, leaving attendees wishing to halt time.
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Nora Scholte
McDonald
Monroe
P. G. Gaass
A. N. van der Linden
Chidren
Mark Twain
James’ Whitcomb Riley
Mrs Henry Van Eakeren Hosts Birthday Tea
Mrs Henry Van Eakeren entertained a number of friends and relatives at her home Monday afternoon March 16th for her birthday. A fine lunch was served and those present reported an enjoyable time.
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Henry van Eakeren
Fowler letter condemns telephone issue in city election
Walter H. Fowler criticizes Mr Johnson and the telephone controversy in the city election urging focus on taxes and city administration. He cites broken electroliers, fluctuating lights, heating issues, dirty streets, and sanitary funding, questions city progress since 1924, and signs off advocating prosperity and Coolidge economy.
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Johnson
Dr. Fultz
Fultz
Coolidge
Walter H. Fowler
Chamber of Commerce Meets in Pella
The March meeting of the Chamber of Commerce was held Thursday evening with a small turnout. Focused on fire prevention cooperation and Iowa Good Roads trimming primary road No 2 from paving plans, the session included remarks by George E. Hamilton on convention advertising and attracting attention to Pella with its unique European heritage. Mayor Johnson noted a new historical society, and President Aschenbrenner outlined objectives for the year, aiming for a profitable agenda.
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Chamber of Commerce
T. G. Fultz
Iowa Good Roads Association
Glenn Haynes
Dr. Roberts
Haynes
Oskaloosa
Hamilton
Pella
Johnson
Aschenbrenner
Verle V Kramer Edits Dallas City Enterprise
A notice from Pella reports Verle V Kramer as editor and publisher of the Enterprise of Dallas City Iowa. It notes his prior work at the Pella Chronicle and study at Missouri journalism school, with the paper since January 1 and strong advertiser support and country correspondence. Dallas City lies on the Mississippi River ten miles above Fort Madison.
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Enterprise
Dallas City
Verle V. Kramer
Kramer
Pella
Chronicle
School of Journalism
University of Missouri
Mississippi River
Ft. Madison
Donald Anderson Delights Washington in Recital
Chicago singer Donald Anderson gave a Washington recital at the Methodist Auditorium with accompanist Mrs Carrie Cox Van der Ploeg of Knoxville. The program included ballads and operatic numbers plus a group of instrumental pieces by Miss Hunter. A portion of the proceeds benefited the Y M C A fund.
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Washington Democrat
Donald Anderson
J. C. Mitten
Anderson
W. G. Vander Ploeg
Knoxville
Mitten
Washington
Chicago
Carrie Cox van der Ploeg
Methodist
Tommy Lad
Leoncavallo
Mr. Anderson
Mrs Beckering’s Mother Dies in Orange City
Mrs Henry Duven mother of Jas and Will Duven of Orange City died at her son James Daven’s home Tuesday at 3 PM aged 73 years 1 month 3 days after years of illness Services held at the Daven home Rev J Steunenberg and later in Maurice IA with burial beside her husband in Maurice cemetery She leaves five daughters and two sons in addition to her two sons.
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Henry Duven
Jas
Will Duven
James
Ice
Hme Reain
Cfece
CIB
James Daven
J. Steunenberg
Maurice
Straks
Alex Muilenburg
John Roelofs
Edgerton
Minn
Nellie Beckering
Pella
Iowa
R. de Cook
Orange City
May
Orange City Journal
Pella Artists Share Radio Thrills And Local News
Pella residents hear a violin solo by Henry Cox on a Des Moines radio program while his parents in Pella listen. Lucile Cochrane earns praise for her radio performances. J R Allison sells the local pool hall to J W Mcaskie of Mason City, with Henry Vriezelaar arranging the deal. Allison plans to stay briefly in Pella.
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J. M. Cox
Henry Cox
Pella
Iowa
Omaha
E. J. Faassen
Fred
Zion City
Des Moines
Lucile Cochrane
J. R. Allison
J. W. McCaskie
Mason City
Henry Vriezelaar
Otley
Allison
Pella Club of Des Moines Chronicles Its Long History
A reader supplied a history of the Pella Club of Des Moines from its 1904 spring start by Mrs. Will C Raney. The piece lists founding members, notable guests, current active members, and mentions the club as a social group with yearly gatherings and Christmas events. It notes losses among members and closes with a Riley quote about those gone yet not dead.
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Pella Club
Des Moines
Chronicle
Will C. Raney
C. de Haan
W. H. Bongers
Frank Garlick
Flora Hobson Brous
Emma
Lizzie Hamilton
Henry van Sittert
John Whittington
P. Forsythe
Grace
Walter Sexton
Martha Childers
Arthur Cully
Carlie Sexton
Pella
S. F. Prouty
C. E. Snow
B. S. Sc
Charlie Brown
Luella Herbig
Will Brinkoff
George Hatley
E. G. Wheeler
Wilton McCarthy
Mae Prouty Atkins
Emeline Porter
Nora Scholte
Nellie Vander Meulen
Murray Cox
Chas. Sipkema
Jack Melton
Mary Schut
Hattie Stallard
J. Roovaart
Sallie
Martin Copeland
Orissa Veenstra McIntire
Jessie Viersen Pearson
Lillie Viersen
Charles Foske
J. W. Fisk
Ethel Towne Cook
Emily Warren
Lillian Warren
M. Thomassen
Jacob Markel
Will Rofle
Joe Hoeve
Fred Hesselink
Jennie Simpkins Griffith
Carrie de Buoy Welle
Minta de Young
James Jelsma
Henry Westerhof
Chris de Haan
Will Raney
John Donat
Anna
Katherine
Caroline de Haan
Ben Davis
Carl
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Legion Auxiliary
Mrs. Klein
George E. Hamilton
DES Moines Club
Grim Reaper
Sue McClain
B. S. Schermerhorn
Margarite de Haan
Downing
la von Raney Fletcher
C. G. van Viidt
Gerrit Vander Wilt
James Whitcomb Riley
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