Local notes from Pella area address visits and events
Local items mention Dr and Mrs T G Fultz traveling to Ames for illness, Norman Michelson visiting from Ottumwa, May Day baskets received by the Chronicle editor, and several visitors to Pella from Sioux County Des Moines and Chicago. Recitals, teaching moves, and staff changes at Drake and Indianola schools noted along with town visits by Vander Linden and Van Zante families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. G. Fultz
Ames
Drake Auditorium
Des Moines
Lucile Cochrane
Paul Stoye
Drake Conservatory of Music
Byers sells good Batteries cheap in Pella ad
The Chronicle notes Byers offers cheap batteries and highlights Van Zante & Dykstra ads for city homes. Reading mentions several local residents dealings, travel, illnesses and visits, with updates on typhoid cases, church activities, and a Baptist church annual meeting. Local commerce and social notes fill the page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Homes
van Zante & Dykstra
the Chronicle
Made-to-Order Suits Promise Comfort and Style
Comfort and style are affordable to all with custom made to order suits. A hundred percent wool fabrics in 300 varieties are available at 25 dollars per suit.
Rempe and Minnenga Wed in Oskaloosa Nuptials
Gerrit Rempe of Leighton and Rena Minnenga of Pella were married at the home of Rev. G E Pardy in Oskaloosa on April 30 1924 at noon. The ceremony was witnessed by Mrs John Kelderman sister of the bride. They will live at the groom’s farm near Leighton after May 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rempe-Minzenga
Gerrit Rempe
Leighton
Rena Minnenga
Pella
G. E. Pardy
Oskaloosa
John Kelderman
Kempe
Seaman and Sytsma Wed at First Christian Parsonage
Orval L Seaman of Leighton and Miss Eva Sytsma also of Leighton united in marriage at the First Christian church parsonage on North First Street at 10 AM Thursday with Rev George E Purdy officiating. The groom works for Iowa Sand and Gravel. A dinner followed at the Sytema home before the couple plans to reside in the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orval L. Seaman
Leighton
Eva Sytsma
First Christian Church
First Street
George E. Purdy
John E. Nossaman
Mary Sytema
Iowa Sand & Gravel Company
Seaman
Oskaloosa Herald
Swan Hunt Wedding Unites Harrisonville and Pella Couples
Thursday May 1 at 6 30 pm at the Baptist parsonage united T C Swan of Harrisonville Missouri and Anna Hunt of Pella Iowa in marriage. A wedding supper followed at the Fitch hotel and guests then visited at 605 S Lexington Street, with friends gifting the bride and groom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swan-Hunt
T. C. Swan
Harrisonville
Anna Hunt
Pella
Iowa
Baptist
T. W. Cox
Glen Swan
Fitch Hotel
S. Lexington Street
Marion County Woman Raises Many Chickens
Mrs. Gabie Brown, ten miles southwest of Knoxville, is hailed as Marion county's top chicken raiser after selling 524 spring fry to Dickerson Produce Co for 530 dollars. The deal yielded over 1060 pounds of birds, averaging slightly more than two pounds each, and is described as possibly the county's largest in that line this season. Brown plans further sales, with 1000 to 1200 chicks remaining and about 500 more averaging over two pounds by May 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knoxville Journal
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Firestone Tires
Byers Barry Shop
L. W. Hartley
Dorothy Clark
Ivan Sadler
L. M. Donai
Sioux County
C. F. Dykstra
George Davis
Chicago
Ross Schakel
Jennie van Zante
Rene Braafhart
Marion Toom
Newton
Mrs. Braafhart
Ed van Zante
J. V. Lankelma
Towa
John Kenning
John
J. W. Grover
Embert Carson
Towa City
Fred Dykens
Miss Margaret
Frances Vander Linden
Indianola
Orange City
Verle Ramsey
Des M Orchestra
Gerty Hines
Johnston
van Zante Bros PR. Mo
Adair and Son of
Prairie City
C. Breen
J. Stinerneman
Son
Jacob of
Otley
James Gabel
Valley Junction
Gerrit de Geus
J. M. Johnson
Indianola High School
Arlie Hughes
M. Vander Linden
Byers
Elizabeth One
S. H. Viersen
Orris Allen
Orris
Altho
Seymour
Cedar Rapids
Doli
Rev. J. Wesselink
Marshalltown
B. C. Bernard
Keosauqua
Nick Gosselink
Gerrit van Roekel
College
J. A. Mulder
Ida Amos
Grinnell
Nellie Steward
Winship
Winterset
Dick Hagen
Eddyville
Itou
van Zante Bros
Doll’s Restaurant
Freda Sjaardema
Hattie Grootveld
Reasnor
G. G. de Haan
Ellsworth, Mich
Children’s Hospital
Iowa City
E. A. Billings
Olivet
A. P. de Reus
L. Wielaard
Nick Braafhart
A. G. van Zee
Union and Main
G. F. Sadler
H. J. Rhynsburger
Charley Sipkema
H. H. Sadler
George M. Derbyshire
Rock Island
C. H. Bell
Russell Madden
Evans
Puritan Drug Store
Jim Verhey
The
Baptist Church
Walla
de Jong
N. Main St
Sytama
G. H. van den Berg & Co
Delco Shop
Old Security State Bank
Dykstra
Marion County
Alamo
Call of the Wild
Wallace Reid
Clarence
Franklin and
East First St
John W. Vander Linden
Pella, Iowa
White Way Auto Company
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