Fire destroys local drug store and postal work figures
Early Sunday blaze leveled a local drug store while the city post office reported heavy mail flow. Postmaster L. F. Bousquet and assistant Arthur Klein noted 2,152 daily carrier stops for city routes, 4,218 pieces per eight hour day, plus 495 rural stops serving 618 families. Rural carriers include Meppelink, Van Wyk, Kersbergen, Gezel, and Van Hemert with Kersbergen the longest serving since 1902. city mail began in 1912 with routes run by Onstine and Langerak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. F. Bousquet
Arthur Klein
Klein
Charles Kleit
Joe Vande Kieft
Rolfus Sack
Walter Koopmans
Nickolas Meppelink
Jacob van Wyk
Henry Kersbergen
George Gezel
William van Hemert
L. A. Lents
Bert Kersbergen
William S. Onstine
Andrew Langerak
May 4–10 National Music Week Told in Pella
The week of May 4 to 10 is National Music Week with the Chamber of Commerce sponsoring activities in Pella. A special committee organized a varied program across venues from halls to open air concerts, inviting all to participate or attend as music unites the community across classes and faiths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
California
Qmusic
Pella
Kuyper
Miss Hackemack Pella
Card of Thanks from the Ulrich family
The family of John Ulrich Sr expresses heartfelt gratitude to neighbors and friends for their kind services during illness and death. Mrs. John Ulrich Sr and children acknowledge every act as deeply appreciated beyond words.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Ulrich
Attention To Auto Traffic at Main and Franklin Streets
The article argues for stricter motor traffic rules at the Main and Franklin streets intersection, especially Saturday nights. Debates cover stop and go systems used in big cities, a possible traffic officer stationed at the center, and the need to protect pedestrians who currently lack protection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Main
Franklin
Sunday School Convention To Be Held Soon Des Moines
Sunday school workers from across the state will gather in Des Moines for the annual state convention on May 7 to 9. Notable speakers include Prof H Augustine Smith from Boston University, Walter Howell of the International Council of Religions Education, and Miss Nellie M Dunham of Philadelphia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
H. Augustine Smith
Boston University
Walter D. Howell
International Council of Religions
Nellie ‘M
Religious education leaders attend national convention in Cleveland
Delegates include Rev. E W Praetorit of New York Rev T Raymond Allston of Omaha Rev Clyde E Baker and Dr Frederick F Shannon with others. Special features cover eight mass meetings twenty-five conferences missionary and temperance exhibits a temple of fine arts a Bible school display a religious educational pageant and group banquets. Marion county expected to be well represented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eenver
New York
E. W. Praetorit
Cleveland
Ohio
Board of Religious Education
The
Evangelical Church
T.raymond Allston
Omaha
Presbyterian Church
U. S.A
Clyde E. Baker
Vernon
Upper Iowa
Temple of Fine Arts
Marion County
Aged Citizen Cornelius Smorenberg Dies At 85
Cornelius Smorenberg aged eighty five died at the Home For the Aged Friday night after a lingering illness. Funeral services were held Saturday at 2:00 pm at the Home with Rev D Hollebeck officiating. Interment in Oakwood Cemetery. He was born in Holland March 4 1845 and moved to this country as a boy of nine. A carpenter by trade he helped erect several Pella residences. Surviving are two children and five great grandchildren.
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Cornelius Smorenberg
Rev
D. Hollebeck
Second Christian Reformed Church
Oakwood Cemetery
Holland
Smorenberg
Pal
Pella
Vande Bloomfield
Vander
Linden
Card of Appreciation for Pella Fire Department
Vander Linden thanks the Pella Fire Department for heroic work Sunday morning in fighting a blaze that destroyed his store. He credits their efforts with confining the fire to one building and praises the city’s organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
Lincoln and Webster Pella second graders reach picture day
Pupils from the second grades of Lincoln and Webster Pella Public Schools pose for a class photo. Front row includes Paul Jacobs Ellouise Cummings Wayne Schakel Virgil Warner Ivan Gezel Thomas Crum Dorothy June Langerak Eugene Stientjes Grace Rosenberg Jacob De Haan Wilma Buwalda Helen Dixson.
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Webster School
Paul Jacobs
Ellouise Cummings
Wayne Schakel
Virgil Warner
Ivan Gezel
Thomas Crum
Dorothy June Langerak
Eugene Stientjes
Grace Rosenberg
Jacob de Haan
Wilma Buwalda
Helen Dixson
Teat
Photograph copies offered at Grant's Studio
Copies of the above photograph are available at Grant's Studio above the Post Office for 76 cents each in 8x10 size on double weight paper. The Chronicle will supply an 8x10 photo with each new subscription or renewal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant
Ox the
Chronicle
Second Grade Pupils in Four City Buildings 1902 List
The Webster Lincoln school second grade records list pupils and teachers from 1902 to the current senior class era. Park and Lincoln building pupils include Kimmell Scholte Sack Veenman Van Sitétert De Vries Onstine Ver Ploeg Dykstra Verm an Waschter Burgraaff De Jeanette Gezll Burkens Brooks Glark Kuyper De Wit Ven Houweling Buerkens Vanden Berg Kuyper Buffalda Grindman Lankelma Vanden Oaver Van Gorp Boat Marie Van Berg Breuklander Max Van Deimetlie Drimmelin and others.
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Webster
Lincoln
Kate
Martha Ver Heul
Dorothy Wormhoudt
Bessie Books
Leona Reuvers
Lily Viersen
Lena Braam
Braam
Park School
Kate Ver He
Park
Henry Kimmell
Robert Scholte
Harold Sack
Paul Ver Steeg
Henrietta’ Veenman
Will van Sitétert
Henry Ven
Houweling
Helen Buerkens
Joe Vanden Berg
Art Buwalds
Will Kuyper
Elizabeth Buwalda
Ralph ‘Ver Ploeg
Connie Smorenberg
Arthur’ Renaud
Helen Welle
John Popma
Paul Grindman
Fay Lankelma
Helen Vanden
Oaver
James van Gorp
Grace Boat
iMarie Iain Ee
Baseball League Is Organized Here at Central College
Central College forms a baseball team coached by Dr. George H. Lankelma, a former University of Iowa player, to free Coach Winter for other duties. The team opened with an 11 to 3 win over the Pershing Independents, and the conference schedule starts today against Penn College. Expected pitchers include Lefty Schnack or Rysdam with Sikkink handling catching duties.
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Central College
George H. Lankelma
University of Iowa
Winter
Central
Pershing Independents
Penn College
Lefty Schnack
Rysdam
Fine Program for Music Week in City Park
A Music Week program lineup includes the High School Band on Saturday May 10 at 8:00 in the city park, the High School Orchestra on Wednesday May 7 at 4:00, and the College Glee Clubs on Thursday May 8 at 8:00. If changes occur, announcements will appear in church notices and city papers to attract attendance.
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Our City
Parl
College Glee Clubs
Evernod
Acho
College
Jmne
Marion County Towns See Population Drop
Figures for Marion County towns show two towns decreasing in population from 1980 to 1990. Marysville and Dallas are listed with declines, while the source notes overall county changes and asks if anyone has heard more.
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Cena
Moines
Marion
Sunny Side Up fills Strand theatre for two shows
The Strand theatre crowded twice as Sunny Side Up drew a large audience, claimed as the biggest crowd seen at the local playhouse. Molly Carr stars in a social life tale from New York City, with romance and mistaken impressions driving the plot as Jack Cromwell travels from a hospital room to Southampton.
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Strand Theatre
New York City
Molly Carr
Jack Cromwell
Southhampton
Jack
Jane
Molly
Lee
Cromwell
Mbara
Pella Woman Struck By Car On Saturday
Mrs Leendert Braam of Pella was bumped by a car driven by Earl Vander Meiden while en route to a hotel fire. She was seated on the bumper but sustained only very slight injuries. the fire was caused by a short circuit and extinguished by the time the fire department arrived.
Band Benefit Program Filled With Good Acts
A local audience enjoyed varied city school music at the high school auditorium last Thursday evening. The program, led by Prof. Lewis, Mrs. Hummel, Miss Myrick, and Miss Ver Steeg, featured marches, romances, and solos with strong audience applause and encores.
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Lewis
Hummel
Myrick
Ver Steeg
High School Band and Orchestra Selected for During March
Richard Lewis directs Lincoln School 6 B Miss Myrick and Miss Ver Steeg lead a Saxophone Duet. Bloskski Harmonica Band performs with Admiral March and The Navigator piece. Royal Palm High School Band and Orchestra participate in a March week program.
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Chopin’ Bloskski
Lincoln School
Miss Myrick
Ver Steeg
van Rees
Richard Lewis
Goethal
the Navigator High School
Royal Palm High School
Drainage Project Hearing Set for May 28 in Knoxville
Knoxville Iowa April 30 final Whitebreast drainage project hearing scheduled Monday May 28 at 10 am by Marion county board of supervisors. Drainage board report by C E Dyer B Van Roekel and P L Parsons summarized in Knoxville Journal shows benefits to landowners from 10 to 20 dollars per acre with most around 10. Objections must be filed in writing by 9 am May 28.
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Knoxville
Iowa
Marion County Board of Supervisors
Drainage Board
C. E. Dyer
B. van Roekel
Knoxville Journal
Board of Drainage
Board of Supervisors
Ywiting
Tara
Vander Linden Drug Store Fire Destroys Main Street
A Sunday 1 am blaze completely destroyed Vander Linden drug store on Main street. Firefighters fought for an hour to save adjacent buildings, keeping flames from spreading as citizens alerted by J B Van Hemert reported smoke from the building and a call was placed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van der Linden
Main Street
J. B. van Hemert
Mr. van Hemert
John Heerema
J. J. Sybonga
Gary Vogelaar
Puritan
Mr. Vogelaar
Fire details at Denison drug store blaze prompt living-room rescue
Eyewitness account outlines Eldon Tharp and wife evacuated as flames engulfed a drug store near Denison Park. Mrs Tharp recalls waking to a sudden bright light and a rapid escape while firemen and bystanders worked to save belongings. Reports vary on who first spotted the fire, with continued notes of damage and efforts to protect records and equipment.
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Heerema
Sybenga
Tharp
Hosack
Strand Theatre
Mayor Credits Fire Fighters For Courageous Service
The mayor thanks the fire department for courage bravery and heroism and acknowledges the spirit of citizens during a morning event. Officials praise the department for unmat and believin conduct and commend community support.
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P. D
S. S
BLOF
Vander Linden
Lincoln and
Webster Pella
Howard Vander Linden
Willard Kaldenberg
Elmer Gysen
James Lents
Denis Breuklander
Wilma Vander Wilt
Barbara Ann van Sittert
Harold Goad
Apolis Terlouw
Blair Hartley
Joe Hoeksema
Warren Schreiner
Marion Brouwer
Wilbur ‘Vey Meer
Kate Ver Heul
Theresa Nieberg
Freda Swank
Pre, Breafhart Myre Raesta Renale- Faachar
Joa
Marysville
Dallas
H. S. Auditorium
Grandfather's
Boy's Glee Club
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