City Council Proceedings Pella May 2 1939 meeting notes
Regular session minutes show Mayor Fultz presiding with all council members present. Petitions to curb cut for driveways at blocks in South Pella were granted, drainage nuisance on Independence Street discussed, water main extension on South Street considered, and a guard appointment for the pool referred. Park lighting plans requested city aid with agreed electrical supply if park board provides equipment. Financial reports and monthly treasurer balance of 620,098.17 adopted, bills approved across funds including General, Street, Water, and Electric Light Funds with numerous line items and salary payments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City of
Pella
Fultz
South Street
S. E. Pella
Board of Park Commissioners
West Park
Park Board
Metor
Ty Bien
Electric Light Fund
Ees
City Council Deliberates Repairs and Purchases
The council reviewed labor plant improvements and various repairs including lumber fittings, gravel, valves, pipes, and metal supplies. It authorized purchasing an asphalt heater for repairs and ordered a $100 settlement on a water repairs and painting claim with adjournment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aseline
Aascine
Elaine
Bureau Women Plan Achievement Day Efforts Across Townships
County committee met on May 8 to outline Achievement Day activities with members from multiple households and township leaders. Dykstra and Bebout joined the planning as organizers. Township chapters like Lake Prairie and Washington are set to convene, aiming for simple, effective programs per Miss Johanna Fiene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Ward
County Home
C. Vanden
Mann
Ray Cline
James Holland
County 4211
J. W. Sherwood
Lester Young
Ralph Roberts
Lake Prairie
Washington
Liberty
Summit
Polk
Johanna Fiene
Local News: Des Moines Surgery and Regional Visits
Miss Marjorie Wittenburg underwent appendicitis surgery at General Hospital Des Moines Wednesday morning. Mr and Mrs Eugene Egan and baby of Sioux City will visit Mrs A P Kuyper during Tulip Week. Godert Vander Hart announce birth of Nancy Ruth April 26. Peter Rus welcome a baby boy. John Vande Krol and Jo Hubard with John Keeney traveled from Des Moines to Fallon Missouri for a weekend visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marjorie Wittenburg
General Hospital
Des Moines
Eugene Egan
Baby
Sioux City
Iowa
A. P.’ Kuyper
Orange City
John Vande Krol
Pella
Jo Hubard
John Keeney
Fallon
Missouri
Chronicle
B. J. Brom
Ed Brom
Bob Grandin
Pete van Ooyen
Lena Schilt
Library Notes Anne of Windy Poplars Reader Picks
Readers who recall the earlier Anne books will enjoy this new tale about the popular heroine Anne of Windy Poplars. The story promises charm and warmth as Montgomery returns to her beloved character in a richly atmospheric installment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anne OF
Windy Poplars
L. M. Montgomery
Anne
Books in the War Era Mix of Adventure Romance
A catalog snippet highlights RAIDERS OF THE DEEP by Lowell Thomas and a mix of modern short stories by renowned authors. It includes works by Conrad and Hemingway, and novel synopses such as BLOOD OF HER ANCESTORS by Lucy Agnes Hancock and THE HORSE AND BUGGY DOCTOR by Arthur EB Hertzler, detailing wartime intrigue and rural American life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowell ‘Thomas
Lucy Agnes Hancock
Prudence Wrenn Manning
Mannings
Wrenn
Bentwood
Manning
New York
Rodney Seymour
Prue
Rodney
Arthur EB. Hertzler
America
Hertzler Clinic
Halstead
Kans
Pop’ Hertzler
Colt
Pioneering Doctor Hailed For Birthcare And Survival
A historical reminiscence notes a physician who built a practice around delivering babies and safeguarding newborns against early death. His work fused frontier medicine with emerging obstetric care, guiding families through births and early life challenges.
Pella Mourns Last Pioneer During Tulip Time
Mrs Wormhoudt, longtime Pella resident and a figure at Tulip Time, died March 21 1939 after influenza. Her passing follows a January birthday marked by community gatherings and strong faith in God. Her death casts a quiet pause over the city’s festival season and local traditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grandma Wormhoudt
Ace
Be Honest and Neighborly Bring About Good Deeds
A reflective exhortation emphasizes honesty and neighborliness as foundations for Christian virtue. It links moral behavior to the good that follows, urging readers to practice acts of kindness to understand the value of good deeds.
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City Council
Bureau
Norge
Rhynsburger Electric Co
Des Moines Register
George Wilson
Bernace Vander den
Wilson
Mothers and Daughters of the Second Reformed Church
Barbara van Sittert
Sophia Heeren
Tunis Prins
Florence Robinson
Sara Schakel
Mary Jane Baron
Daughters’ Organization
Library Notes
Vogelaar’s
Pontiac
Onstrator
Plymouth
IHC
Vogelaar
Gary Vogelaar
Ben Vogelaar
Marion County
Conrad
Galsworthy, Maugham
Katherine Mansfield
D. H. Lawrence
Ernest Hemingway
Willa Cather
James Joyce
F. Scott Fitzgerald
Sherwood Anderson
Glenway ‘Westcott
Elizabeth Madox Roberts
Kentucky
Pital
Shade
Holland
Pelle
de Song Floral & Seed Co
Pella, Lowe
EJONE
Urvorgeenain Street
Pella, Lowa
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