Blizzard Ties Everything Up in March Storm Tale
A severe March blizzard in Pella caused coal shortages, blocked roads to mines, and forced Central College to close. Trains struggled with drifted tracks, but coal reached Evans and De Jong's Floral House to save plants. Snow began melting Tuesday under sun and waning forecasts.
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Pella
Winter
John Ver Steeg
Central College
City Light Plant
Evans
Otley
de Jong
Floral House
Monroe
Central College Boys' Glee Club Heads North for Tour
The Men’s Glee Club of Central College left Friday afternoon for a Northwestern state tour led by director Professor George F. Sadler. President Hoffman surprised them with a brief sing before departure, prompting praise from Sadler for their training and performance.
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Central College
George F. Sadler
Chapel
Hoffman
Sadler
School Board Organizes for Year as Waecter President
The new school board met Monday evening and organized for the year. G. H. Waecter was chosen president. Committees were appointed to handle routine work. Spring vacation was set for the week beginning April 2. No teachers were selected and no policies announced.
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G. H. Waecter
Bankers Increase Reward After Thieves Are Caught
The Sioux County Bankers Association raised the reward for bank robbers by 1000 dollars, totaling 2000 dollars plus reimbursement for vigilance committee expenses. They also will pay sheriff and deputies’ expenses and car repairs after the shootout. E. H. Reimann of Hull was re elected president for another term.
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Maurige
Sioux County Bankers “Association
Orange City
Association
E. H. Reimann
Hull
Sioux
Blizzard Delays Central College Glee Clubs Tour
The Girls Glee Club of Central College was kept in Pella by a blizzard, rerouted via Newton to Chicago for a planned Peoria concert, with a chance to resume the April Peoria date on the return. The Boys Club, led by Prof Sadler, performed in Applington amid the storm, drawing a big crowd and lively encores before plans to return to Pella for an April 12 concert.
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Glee Club
Central College
Peoria
Ill
Pella
Oskaloosa
Rock Island
Newton
Chicago
Boys ’Club
Sadler
Aplington
Peggy
Lee Lautenbach
A Woman Endorses Candidate for Park Commissioner
Mrs A T Van Houweling urges Pella voters to elect Mrs Vander Meulen to the Park Commission. She praises her public service in Ladies Auxiliary of Central College, frugality in spending, and judgment on community issues. She advocates a mixed gender board for balanced park deliberations. Vote for Mrs Vander Meulen next Monday.
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Pella
Iowa
Chronicle
Vander Meulen
Central College
Vander Veulen
Park Commission
van der Meulen
A. T. van Houweling
Shall Pella Vote On Band Concert Funding
The article argues Pella must decide next Monday whether to levy two mills for band funding or let private donors cover the cost. It explains costs, tax mechanics, and the Chamber of Commerce pledge to cover any shortfall, urging voters to choose between paying for concerts or losing them.
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Pella
United States
Iowa
The
Chamber of
Chamber of Commerce
Iowa Crop Summary Shows Shifts in 1923 Planting
The March 1 crop report from the U S Bureau of Agricultural Economics and Iowa Weather and Crop Service notes seven percent less corn on Iowa farms versus a year ago, while oats rise 27 percent. Wheat on Iowa farms stands at about 312 million bushels, with U S totals up 17 percent. Fifty percent of the 1921 crop remained on hand a year ago.
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Iowa
United States Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Iowa, Weather and Crop Service
United States
Green
Hamilton
Webster
Story
Central
West Central
Iowa faces loss of federal aid for highways
Des Moines Iowa—Senate and House highway committees pressed Secretary Wallace for Iowa’s stance on federal aid. Wallace warned Iowa must meet federal provisions, noting two key requirements: state power to select pavement types and to maintain federal aid roads. If not corrected within three years, federal funding could be withdrawn.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Iowa Senate
House Committees On
H. C. Wallace
Wallace
Towa
Kendall
Highway Commission
Ats
County Boards of Supervisor
Secretary of Agriculture
State Highway Department
Federal Highway Fund
Secretary of Ag Culture
Central College closes early for spring vacation due to coal shortage
Central College dismissed students for spring vacation earlier than planned because no coal was available to heat the campus. Classes did not meet on Tuesday and officials feared heat would not be restored in time, forcing an early shutdown before week’s end.
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Central College
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