Farmers Savings Bank of Leighton organized in 1911
The Farmers Savings Bank of Leighton organized in 1911 with a capital of $10,000. The first directors were Vander Zyl J C De Bruin J Rompe N Van Vliet GH Gosseling HL Meppelink and II Overbergen. J B Van der Zyl served as president until 1919. The bank opened August 21 1911 and published its first statement February 7 1912 showing assets of 33060.79 with deposits of 23060.79.
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Farmers Savings Bank of
Leighton
Organiz
Vander Zyl
J.C. de de Bruin
J. Rompe
N.van Vliet
GH. Gosseling
HL. Meppelink
II. Overbergen
J.B. van der Zyl
NL van Vit
J. Th, der Zyl
Iain Deale Leighton
Oskaloosa
J.C. de Bruin
F. Sjanrdema
van Gorp and Roose
Pella
Nick Meppelink
Prairie City Bank Notes Steady Growth Through Hard Times
Nellie Meppelink now Mrs Martin Van Zee and Bertha Groenendyk now Mrs Wm Adton are named among longtime directors. Harold A De Bruin joined as assistant cashier in 1937 as the bank reports deposits rising after 1931's grain and livestock price slump. Directors Gore Van Zee A C B Van Maanen and G Steenhoek served at times. The bank survived the Depression without borrowing, paid every depositor in full, and now lists capital of 25000 with 1000 surplus and 7000 reserves. Current officers include J C De Bruin president B Groenendyk vice president H A De Bruin assistant cashier and others.
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Mia
Carrie Vander Wal
Leonard Ver Ploeg
Bertha de Jong
Nicholas van Vliet
T. D. Beintema
J. C. de Bruin
B. Groenendyk
H. W. Vander Linden
Otto Ver Meer
John van Donselaar
Harold de Bruin
John E. Vander Zyl
John Else
Nellie Meppelink
Martin van Zee
Prairie City
Bertha Groenendyk
Wm. A.D Ton
Carroll
Marty Vander Wal
Oskaloosa
Harold A. de Bruin
Gore van Zee
A.C. B. van Maanen
G. Steenhoek
Groenen
Pr Dent
Iew. Vanderlinden
J.D. van Donselaar
L. Ver Ploeg
J. J. Else
T.D. Beintema
Contest On Pella History Nears End
A brief note from the Chronicle hints at concluding a six part series on Pella History. It invites readers to identify who made several quotations and the circumstances behind them to reveal the era and context of each statement.
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Pella
Tulip Time contests and big fashion sale announced
A Dutch migration tale links Mareah Scholte and Dominic Scholte to Pella. About 200 school children entered a ten question contest and roughly half finished. prizes total $20. The Fashion Shop stock is to be sold on Saturday May 4 with large discounts on ladies ready to wear.
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Ade
Dominic Scholte
Holland
Pella
Delft
Mareah Scholte
Dominic
Pella Venetian Blind Installations Grow Across Cities
Weekly tally shows James Bulls at National Broadcasting Studios Chicago using Pella Blinds. 63 units go to Hillcrest Apartments Ames and Bryan City Post Office Texas will be fitted. An order for 40 blinds arrives for Methodist Hospital Mitchell SD. Another order for University of Wichita Kansas. The standout Venetian Blind order is 109.
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James Bulls
National Broadcasting Studios
Chicago
Hillcrest
Ames
Bryan City
Bryan
Texas
Methodist Hospital
Mitchell South Dakota
University of Wichita
Wichita
Kansas
Pella expands sales of Venetian Blinds and casements
Community updates reveal contracts for major projects including a 2,000,000 Toledo Public Library pledge and new orders from Coca Cola Pratt & Whitney Aircraft and Waldorf System. Sales gathering in Des Moines and Toledo highlights distribution, showroom exclusives, and notable installations at New Castle Hospital and Dayton residence.
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Toledo
Ohio
Hartford
Connecticut
Pella
Bill Tyde
Rosscreen
Mel Broad
Cleveland
Don White
Fort Wayne
Ind
Glen Miller
Washington
Norm Richardson
Cincinnati
Michigan
Harvey Jewel
Ditor
Detre
Clark Tyner
S Troit
CF Zoo
Charlie Faughe
Ge Rupi Jhnson
Minneapolis
JM Johnson
Buck Hidlebaugh
Des Moines
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Tle
Petlas
Sonny's Car Sales
Marion van Baale
Mer
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Quartette
Lemon Sandren
Gene Wormhoudt
Lee van Arkel
Ralph de Cook
Story
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America
New York
van Raalte
Baltimore
Keokuk
Pella National Bank
Nora Scholte
Asia Minor
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Scholte
Count van Raaming
Agate
Abraham ‘Lincoln
Austria
Palla
Congress
Reed
New York City
Reid
Mary Reid
Central College
National Canerns
Wasp
Coca Cola
Pratt & Whitney Aircraft
Hotel Fort Des Moines
Lynn Troxel
Tiffin
de Luke
Curtiss Aerocar Company
Coral Gables
Morida
FA. Leipheimer
New Castle Hospital
New Castle
Penn
Lamson Brothers Department
Lamson Brothers
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Carl L. Bausch
Rochester
Bausch
Bausch & Lomb Optical Company
J. M. Kemper
Dayton
Forster
Weirs
University of Illinois
Florence Tysseling
Myron Nelle
Minnesota
Myron
Minnie Jansz
Keith Russell
South Side Square
Pella, Iowa
Marion County
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