Local Notes From Pella Area Guests and Visits
A long list of visits and social updates from Pella and nearby towns. Mr and Mrs Joe Schultz of La Verne visited their son Dr J Schultz over the weekend. Many locals—Miss Hattie Gezel, Miss Florence Black, and others—spend time with relatives in Batavia Bloomfield and Prairie City. A parade of relatives, church members, and travelers are noted, including travelers from Wellsburg and Knoxville, and a shopper update from Ulrichs Meat Market. Several family events are reported, including a funeral in Grinnell and births near town. Details cover hospital trips, school staff plans, and local business visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Schultz
la Verne
Dr. J. Schultz
Hattie Gezel
Rose Hill
Henry Gezel
Florence Black
Western Union Telegraph Company
Batavia
Ben Primus
Marion
Lillian
Wellsburg
Iowa
B. van Vasnen
Donald Leon
Bloomfield
Boad
Main Street
Nella Roesti
A. A. van Roekel
J. F. Hiemstra
Roesti
Texas
Holland
John A. Vander Wal
Barney Mensch
Allie Gregory
T. W. Cox
Knoxville
Mother's Day tribute by Rev. S. tchelor Fe
A poetic Mother's Day tribute extols maternal virtue and the sacred role of mothers. It celebrates motherhood as noble and divine, with references to Christ and the Kingdom of Heaven. The piece portrays a mother's love as self sacrificing, central to family and civilization, and lauds the mother as queen of the home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rev. S. ‘Tchelor
Solomon
Christ
Heaven
Fire destroys outbuildings in North English town
A fire about 6 pm Wednesday destroyed the barn on the T. M. Foster place owned by Mrs. Florence Carter and the storehouses of Janie and Co Brannon, in Southeastern Iowa. Fire spread from a kerosene barrel in a shed. no injuries and nearby homes escaped. Fire department faced initial hose issues. no insurance covered the losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. M. Foster
Florence Carter
Seaall
Janie
Cosie Brannon
Brannon Sisters
Yeggs Pay Window to Ransack High School Saturday
Monroe County News reports unknown marauders pried a fire escape window to enter the high school late Friday night or early Saturday morning. They rifled the Superintendent W H Fasold office and Dean vta Harlow area, attempted to jam the safe with a chisel but found the combination blocked. No loot found. State agents from Des Moines took fingerprints as investigators seek the criminals linked to a wave of local store thefts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe County
W. H. Fasold
Dean Vta Harlow
Des Moines
Quilt 100 Years Old Displayed by Lacona Club
Indianola Tribune notes a quilt display by the Better Homes and Garden association at E. B. Mosher farm store featuring about 40 quilts. Notable pieces include a flower garden quilt belonging to Mrs. John Fehrer, a Susan Ralph quilt over 100 years old, a LaRue Mills quilt eighty years old, a 1854 quilt by Mrs. H. M. Wilson, a seventy year old saw tooth quilt owned by Mrs. Cady Beeler, and a star quilt by Miss Eunice Swan sixty years old. the exhibit highlighted skilled piecing and quilting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianola ‘Tribune
Better Homes and Garden Association
E. B. Mosher Farni
John Fehrer
Susan Ralph
LaRue Mills
H. M. Wilson
Explosion of Golf Ball Injures Teen in Odd Accident
Harry Boyd, son of Mr and Mrs Walter Boyd, uncovered an old golf ball and began cutting it open with a saw. The ball exploded, splashing fluid on his face and in his eyes, causing pain and a blister but no lasting harm after prompt medical care. The incident, believed to involve a fluid-filled old ball, is the first of its kind in Montezuma, noted as a rare local accident with reports of similar events elsewhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Boyd
Walter Boyd
Harry
Daily Press
Brooder House and Hundreds of Chicks Destroyed
Montezuma Republic an early Saturday fire completely destroyed the Tom Gauley home chicken brooder house north east of town. Four to five hundred baby chicks burned with neighbors and the fire department arriving quickly. The Gauleys had gone to town shortly before and no clue to the fire’s cause. Mrs Gauley’s other brood of two hundred older chicks survived in another house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montezuma Republican
Tom Gauley
Thieves Steal Revolver and Radio in Sigourney Office
Keokuk County News reports a burglary at the office of Noller and McCree in Sigourney. The thief or thieves broke the north window, stole an 88 calibre revolver and a radio, while the drawer checks remained untouched. Tom Noller was present Sunday evening about 6, Charles McCreedy arrived Monday morning about 7 to discover the theft. Glen Noller, at the stockyards around 4 am, saw no one near the yards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keokuk County
Noller
McCreevy Castors Favers
Heilwaukee
Tom Noller
Charles McCreedy
Glen Noller
Commencement plans near completion for Pella listings
Final plans for Pella school commencement events are nearly set. Senior reception hosted by Prof. and Mrs. Frush kicked off the season. Junior-Senior Banquet on May 19. Baccalaureate at First Reformed on May 28. Senior class play The Yellow Shadow May 25 26. eighth grade graduation June 1 with Dr. Bedford as speaker. fifty fifth high school commencement on June 1 with Penn College president delivering address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F- M. Frush
First Reformed Church
A. Haverkamp
Yellow Shadow
Arnold Schippers
Edna Huizenga
Albert de Jong
Helen Vander Waal
Wilma van Dort
Frances van Rees
Earl Grandin
Sylvanus Dykstra
Vera Sedrel
Roy van Vark
Jack Rhynsburger
Dr. Bedford
Pella ‘High School
H.C. Bedford
Penn College
Advertising and car care in a bustling city Chronicle
A column urges readers to value advertising for merchants and notes a new era for the city. It cites Firestone battery tests, wipers, hoses, belts, radiator care, and spark plugs as ways to extend car life and efficiency, framing modern business as driven by customer trust and quality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Firestone
Voices on beer laws and Sunday movies stir town
A citizen letter laments beer sales, Sunday cinema access, and schoolyard concerns. She argues beer should be sold openly, questions church and theater restrictions, and recalls a janitor incident at Webster School. The note also mentions birdwatching and asks about a new bird sighting in town.
Spring Car Care Addresses Safety and Efficiency Gains
Firestone dealers Pethoven and Osings urge a twofold spring car care plan focusing on safety and efficiency. They warn worn tires are less safe and predict price increases, urging early replacement, noting wear lowers braking effectiveness and overall vehicle handling. New Firestone tires offer added value without extra cost and reduce long term maintenance costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pethoven & Osings
Firestone
Pethoven
Also Mentioned on This Page
John Branshart
Dena Vander Pol
P. D. Wagaman
Prairie City
Ralph Kuiper
Violet Ruth
West of Town
Oskaloosa
Margaret Vander Linden
Dorothy Cook
Rene van Gorp
Johnny Stursma
John de Kock
Bertha Heyveld
Janet de Kock
Elma de Kock
Beatrice Rietveld
Jennie van Dyke
Wilma Heanlin
Fern Heanlin
Viola Helen Boat
Ben Jansen
Grundy Center
B. van Maanen
Pella
D. S. Barr
Oskaloose
Tone van Zee
Near
Monroe
Oskaloosa Hospital
Henry Boyert
Paul Grundman
Dale Vander Pol
Fort Des Moines
Uncle Sam
Navy
HH. Sadler
L. W. Hartley
Abe Klaaren
Donovan
Leighton
T. Plette
N. L. Vander Linden
Fulton
Ill
Grace Bauman
E. S. Dunkin
Klyne & de Winter
Dirk Brom
Ben Brom
Dex Moines
Christine Brom
Walter Heyveld
Tim Plate
Chas, Croll
Newton
George Croll
H. J. Rhynsburger
Embert Carson
Iowa City
Harlan Carson
Evelyn Dodson
Carlisle
Elvin Carson
Homer
Wellington
Kans
Mrs
Harold Sack
Ohland
Grinnell
Guelph
Grocers
Mildred Vander Linden
Jean van Vliet
Viola Kaldenberg
Des Moine
Ulrich’s
J. C. Penney
Mark Todd
Emma Hamilton
Frank Clark
Dave Thomas
Pleasantville
Elsworth Richardson
Albia
B. Blommers
Nellie van Oostrum
Harold Neifert
Chris le Cocq
New Sharon
John Blommers Sr
Norman
Gerrit van Heukelem
White Way Auto Co
James H. Cochrane
Frank Demecolo
Kenneth van Brogen
Henry van Brogen
Bert van Vliet
Boston
Mass
H. L. Renaud
van Vliet
Ft. Worth
Key West
Phoenix
Ariz
W. W. Sadler
Leslie
Jake de Vries
Leonard Rus
H. L. van Dellen
Lubert
Jackson
Mich
van Dellen
van Gorp
O.K
United Paint and Body, Ee
YEGGS
Lacona Club
Sigourney
Robert Avery
David Bevan
Peter de Boer
George Cummings, Jr
Sylvanius P. Dykstra
Frank
Raymond Lee Vander Heiden
George Heeren
Albert M. de Jong
Albert T. de Kockan T. Langerak
Jam Vander Linden
John Lewis Rhynsburger
Roy H. Roorda
Arnold A. Schippers
Richard Sels
Harry G. Tysseling
le Roy van Vark
Clarence M. Vogelaar
Elmer R. Vander
Gertrude Lasschuit
Gertrude R. Niermeyer
Agnes M. van Rheenen
Mildred J. Rozenberg
Vera M. Sedrel
Helen van der Waal
Alma Louise Wilson
Esther de Wit
Bonnie Youngerman
Martha Alma Zylstra
Arlene van Ee
Freda M. Gezel
Virginia van Gorp
Josephine M. Huyser
Dorothy M. Johnston
Arlie Cummings
Edward V. Goad
Melvin L. Hartley
John H.hoogenakker
Ralph Huisman
Lord N. Hosack
Clarence Langerak
Esley
Langerak
Arthur Messamaker
Robert Michmershuizen
David ‘Naaktegeboren
Peter van Ooyen
Edward du Pree
R. Walter Roorda
George M. Sherlock
Paul H. van Vliet
Brush
Sioux Center
Pelia
College An
Amidon
Low
Sharon
Ir. Ami
Don
Ames
Fella
Webster
North English
Ops
America
James E. Barrett
Oklahoma Biltmore Hotel
Voice OF
Webster School
Cardinal
Robin
Jenny Wren
Towa
Nellie van Arkel
Marcelling
Duinink’s Beauty
D. den Adel
the Hatter
Mote
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