Pella’s early streets remembered by J J De Bruin
In recalling old Pella days, J J De Bruin describes three wells in the street centers near Vogelaar’s hardware Vander Meuien’s and Sieb’s, a revolving post office counter at Geelhoed’s store, and Central Park’s log cabin with wooden fences. He notes a five month school term and occasional no teaching year.
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Pella
J. J. Ne Bruin
Vogelaar
Vander Meuien
Sieb's
de Bruin
Warre
Geelhoed
Noel and Otis Enjoyed Geese Flock in Pella
W A Billy Butt recalls Noel and his son Otis having a big time with a flock of geese in downtown Pella. The account reflects local childhood amusement and community memory of a geese encounter in the city center.
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Young Noel
Geese
Billy Butt
W. A
Billy” Butt
Noel
Otis
Pella
Street Scrubbed Daily During Festival Years Ago
A fragment notes a long standing festival practice with a street scrubbed each day. A hedge fence surrounds the public area and a quoted line hints at a tale of a square and a distant memory of a fur.
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Pella
J. B. van Hemert
H. P. van Gort
Geo. F. Sadler
A Trick on the Goose in Early Cottonwood Town
In Central Park era Cottonwood, wells lined wide streets, livestock roamed freely, and wagons brought farmers to trade. Mr Noel of New Sharon and his son Otis fed horses after unloading, then the boy spotted geese stealing dropped corn and planned a playful maneuver.
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Central Park
Noel
New Sharon
Goose Storm Folklore Tale From the Dutch Town
A boy tied a corn kernel to a horsehair and set it where geese could find it. The geese squawked and flock rose to cottonwood treetops causing excitement as locals speculated on an impending storm. Otis Noel, now deceased, recalled the mischievous boyhood episode.
Planted Trees In State Parks
W. G. Lewison, Assistant State Forester, notes 800,000 seedlings are being planted on state forest lands in Town this spring. State Forest CCC Camps at Chariton and Keosauqua participate. The effort covers 250 acres of worn, eroded land abandoned for crops. Seedlings include Green Ash, Red Oak, Hickory, Black Locust, Osage Orange, Red Cedar, American Elm, Cottonwood, Red Elm, Black Oak. Experimental plantings will test White Pine, Red Pine, Jack Pine, Virginia Pine and Ponderosa Pine. Replanting parks are underway. most efforts are in progress.
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W. G. Lewison
State Forest
CCC
Chariton
Keosauqua
State lands aimed at restoring timber after farming damage
Officials say cov ered state owned forest lands that were cloaded before purchase should be kept in timber as much as possible since top soil is largely gone making farming impractical. Rehabilitation aid is available under the Clarke McNary Act with seedlings supplied at less than cost. Iowa farmers have requested about 400 000 seedlings for reforestation efforts.
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Aing
Iowa
Also Mentioned on This Page
J. J. de Bruin
Nelson G. Kraschel
Klompen
Pella Dress Club
Exclusive Dry Cleaners
Rexall
DEVOE
Vander Linden
Pharmacists
Rexall Store
East Side Square
Pella, Iowa
Gary Vogelaar
Netherlands
Kenneth Bean
Dr. J. J. Sybenga
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