Son of Former Pella Printer Sends Thanks from Wenatchee
Franklin A. De Vos, son of a Pella printer, writes from Wenatchee about his father Cornelius De Vos, his pride in roots, and his anticipation of the Ikth Annual Apple Blossom Festival with thousands of visitors expected. He mentions Apple Blossom edition mailings and a plan to work with local publishers for future editions.
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Wenatyhic
Wachimeton
Pal
Corneling de Vos
Coopersville
Ama
Franklin A. DE Vos
History of Pella to Be On Display at Tulip Time
A complete history of Pella will be shown at the Pella Historical building during Tulip Time. Miss Martha Ver Heul translated the English version after much hard labor, typing the readable history for the community to enjoy.
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Pella
Martha Ver Heul
Ver Heul
Historical Society
Marion County Subsistence Gardens Update
Garden Director Mr Long said wet weather slowed marking of plots but county plots should be ready for planting by week’s end. He urged those without seed arrangements to visit the Statistician's Office. Several blanks remain to be filled.
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Mr. Long
Seed Authorization and Distribution Plan
A signed authorization is required before issuing any seed. The cabbage and twat distribution will begin soon with a brief start.
Former Resident Heard on Radio in Pella Broadcast
Former resident Mrs. Grundman of Pella sang at 1:00 p.m. in a KRNT Des Moines radio program sponsored by the Council of Church Women. She is ex president of the National Council of Church Women. The Chronicle did not receive the notice in time for publicity. Her solo work was of high order.
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Ale. van Zante
Newwuchter
Central College Pella Campaign Leaders Named
Prominent community figures named to lead the Central College Development Program in Pella. An executive committee includes Dykstra, Gaiman, Van Houwe, Pietenpol, Vander Lugt, Lubbers, Weld, Kuyper, Borgman, Kuyper, Prather, Haverkamp, Men ning, Douwstra, Nolen, Vogelaar, Kaldenberg, Veenstra, Wormhoudt, Piette, Den Adel. Six men and five women form training teams to mobilize volunteers.
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Central College
Pella
George H. Mennenga
Loon
Charles F. Dykstra
George G. Gaiman
T. van Houwe
Henry W. Pietenpol
William Vander Lugt
T Irwin J. Lubbers
Henry J. Weld
Hugo W. Kuyper
Worp Borgman
P. H. Kuyper
Jacob Pr
Anthony Haverkamp
Gerrit, Menning
Simon Douwstra
Herman Nolen
Ben Vogelaar
John Kalden
Pella Chamber of Commerce
Radio Artists Entertain at Wynberg Produce House
Open house event at Wynberg Produce House drew a large crowd despite bad weather. Betty Jean and Freddie from KRNT, known Hillbilly entertainers, performed vocal and instrumental numbers to enthusiastic applause, aided by Brown Betty coffee and doughnuts from De Wit's IGA star.
History mix causes corrections from W N Verwers
W N Verwers of Pella, born 1847 in Holland, says the last issue mixed up local history. He clarifies that Green T Clark was the grandfather of W H Clark, not the father, and urges readers to note the correction.
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W. N. Verwers
Pella
Holland
Green T. Clark
W. H. Clark
Mr. Verwers
Dutch settlers near Skunk River in Iowa mentioned in 1868
A statement recalls that in the early seventies there were no Hollanders north of the Skunk river toward Sully. The speaker worked on a farm in 1868 in that region, when Sully did not exist, noting several Hollander residents. The information comes from a source deemed reliable, though uncertainty remains.
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Reet
Skunk
Sully
The Inquiring Reporter: Smoking and Work Output
Weekly interviews weigh if smoking boosts productivity. FRANK TROMP says pipe use helps him keep going, while E. KOLENBRANDER notes some can work better with a smoke and others cannot. G.I. ROORDA argues smoking wastes time. FRANK DE WIT cites tobacco as a stimulant for many men.
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Frank Tromp
G.I. Roorda
Frank DE Wit
Tobacco use and work performance debated by workers
A discussion notes varying effects of tobacco on productivity. Some workers, seated tasks slow when no tobacco. others, active tasks less affected. F C Warner observes smokers rely on tobacco for best effort, while some men focus when they know it is time to smoke.
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F.C. Warner
Pella Tulip Festival Show Sets Six Day Display
Richland reports from Pella about a large tulip festival May 10 to 15 featuring over six miles of tulip-lined streets and hundred varieties. The event, touted by the Pella Chronicle, highlights local merchant support and a cooperative spirit in town.
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Pella
Middle West
Richland
Doas
George
County Supt Tracy appoints new secretary in Knoxville
County Superintendent F Tracy named Miss Margaret Holmes to run the office in Knoxville replacing Miss Sadie Batten who has recently left. Holmes, daughter of Mr and Mrs I W Holmes of the northeast Knoxville area, is a Knoxville High School graduate who later attended business college at Chillicothe Missouri.
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F. Tracy
Margaret Holmes
Knoxville
Sadie Batten
Miss Ratten
Norally
Miss Holmes
I. W. Holmes
Business College
Chillicathe
New County Jail Proves Popular
In its first month Marion County jail housed sixteen inmates averaging five per cell, Deputy Sheriff Kading reports. Local housing of prisoners saved the county money and eased officer workload.
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Marion County
Kading
Galesburg Group Gives Broadcast
A Galesburg group participated in a radio broadcast involving KFJB. Participants included Lowell Carpenter Kenneth Carpenter Charles Ver da Edward Karp Oakley Poortinga Faye Poortinga Donald Terpstra Marjorie Sehnig Dorothy Menninga Magda Dunnick and others listed.
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Elk Creek
Angen
Marshalltown
Lowell
Kenneth Carpenter
Charles
Verda
Edward Karp
Oakley
Faye Poortinga
Donald Terpstra
Marjorie Sehnig
Dorothy Menninga
Magda Dunnick
College Pageant Showcase Planned at Central College
Professor Wing Mrs L Winter and others prepare the College Day Pageant as part of the festival. The pageant will trace Central college from its founding to the present, promising a colorful survey of the school’s principal events.
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Wing
L. Winter
Sriven
Story
Central College
Iowa
Card of Thanks for Funeral Flowers and Kindness
We thank neighbors for the beautiful flowers at Dirk Wichart's funeral and Mrs J J Swhnkel and Mrs C Potts for their kindness and help during the bereavement. These things are deeply appreciated. May God bless you all. Mrs HOLS Pella and Mrs Pete Van Gorp Michigan
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Dirk Wichart
J. J. Swhnkel
C. Potts
Class Preparing for Naturalization
The evening school project in the high school offers a citizenship preparation class aimed at naturalization. The class has grown to thirty-five members with each attending two evenings weekly, and all participants are pursuing second naturalization papers as foreign born residents.
Study at Pella High School Informational Evening
Pella residents may join an evening study program at the high school in room 100 any weekday. Mary Spencer is the instructor and can be written to at 514 Columbus Street for more information.
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Pella
Mary Spencer
Columbus. Street
Gas Tank Error Sparks Retort Over Explosion Claim
Leon Hackett disputes a report claiming only a small amount of gasoline was in the tank before a cigar was lit. He says the tank was full and argues that a lesser amount would not have changed the outcome. The exchange ends with a blunt dismissal of the earlier assertion.
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Leon Hackett
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