City awards coal contract to Phil Bishop
City council action on the coal tests at the municipal light and power plant awarded the contract to Bishop Coal Company. The light and water committee said tests showed no significant difference between mines and suggested a split arrangement, later approved as Bishop’s bid with Riggans to join later. Prices set at mine run 2.50 and storage 2.60 per ton. The gravel pit filling matter at Howell station was referred to the city solicitor with county board input. A bill of sale to Iowa Power and Light for a short electric line in Mahaska county was adopted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Municipal Light and Power Plant
Bishop Coal Company
Light and Water Committee
Bishop
Riggans
Riggan
Council
Howell Station
County Board of Supervisors
Iowa Power and Light Company
Mahaska County
A Lucky Break senior play at Pella High
The Senior class of Pella High presents A Lucky Break a hilarious three act comedy at the school auditorium on May 21 and 22 at eight o'clock. The cast includes Don Hesselink Burnice Blommers and Helen Huyser among sixteen seniors. The plot revolves around hotel guests at a summer resort and features themes of love ambition and a cemetery promotion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bella
Tommy
Claudia
Abner
Benny
Don Hesselink
Burnice Blommers
Helen Huyser
John Bruce
Petroleum Amalgamated Providential
Pella High
Resume Air Service Next Saturday
An agreement between Eli Kol enbrander and local sponsors sets that if weather last Saturday was inclement, passenger flights at the B. H. Ver Meer farm would be postponed. Rolenbrander says flying will resume Saturday for all who present last week’s Chronicle ad and pay $1.50 for a ten mile ride.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eli Kolenbrander
B. H. Ver Meer Farm
Rolenbrander
Chronicle
Veenstra Infant Dies in East
Mr and Mrs C W Van Vark received a wire announcing the death of Joan eight months old daughter of Mr and Mrs Marion Veenstra in Cincinnati Ohio Burial will be there today The father is the son of John Veenstra and graduated from Pella High School then studied at Town State College at Ames The community extends sympathy to the family in their sorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. van Vark
Joan
Marion Veenstra
Cincinnati
Ohio
John Veenstra
Pella
Town State College
Ames
Classis of Pella Meets May 20
The Classis of Pella will meet in adjourned session at the Third Reformed church on Wednesday May 20 at 10:20 a.m. The purpose of the session is to examine candidates for the ministry. GEORGE HANKAMP, S. C.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
Third Reformed Church
George Hankamp
S. C
Price Of Gasoline Goes Up Again
Gasoline prices rose by one and one half cents per gallon in local filling stations on Monday morning. Managers varied in outlook with some doubting the previous price, others predicting continued fluctuation before settling at a new level.
Endeavorers Plan For Christian Endeavor Convention
A large turnout of youth society representatives from Reformed churches and the Baptist church gathered at Second Reformed Church to plan the upcoming Christian Endeavor convention in town. Mayor Fultz pledged city support, and local papers offered cooperation. Five hundred delegates are expected, with committees reporting on registration, entertainment, publicity, and meals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young People's Societies
Three Reformed Churches
Baptist Church
Second Reformed Church
Christian Endeavor Convention
T. Kempkes
George Menninga
Christ
Lillian Robinson
District Christian Endeavor Convention
T. G. Fultz
E. V. Good
The
Chronicle
Herman Kregle
Pella Press
Helen Boat
Marion County Christian Endeavor
Marion’ Klaaren
Bert Boat
E. van Tagelhoven
Gertrude Hasselman
Bert Baron
Marjorie Baronquet
Alvin Evers
Walter Arends
Orville Dykstra
Katherine de Koning
Lon Wormhoudt
M. van der Linden
H. W. Pietenpol
Rolscreen Names New Sales Head in Pella
Don W Reading, longtime Philadelphia manager for Rolscreen Co., is promoted to general manager of Rolscreen sales. Officials say he has a notable sales record and will move his family from Chicago to Pella for the late summer or fall relocation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
The
Rolscreen Co
Our City
Reading
Pella
Chicago
Card of Thanks From Mr and Mrs Arie Van Ryswyk
Card of thanks expresses gratitude to friends and neighbors for support during bereavement and the floral tributes. Mrs Vander Ban of Holland, visiting relatives since last fall, plans to return home Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arie van Ryswyk
Commencement set for May twenty eighth at High School
Thirty four high school seniors will graduate at the annual commencement with Rev. Stoddard Lane of Plymoth Congregational Church as speaker on The Great Adventure. Forty seven eighth grade pupils also receive certificates and will enter high school next fall, with a long list of names for both classes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stoddard Lane
Plymouth Congregational Church of
Des Moines
Hannah F. Allen
Roelfphine Bakker
Burnice Blummers
Dorothy N. Cook
Helen M. Grootveld Donald A
Heerema
James L, van Hemert
Gornelia E. “Menning
Susie Naaktgeboren
Minnekus Paltzer
Benjamin DuPree
Elizabeth Rietveld Homer M, Sherman
Ivan Gc, Sadler Robert H. Sadler
Leonard Schakel
Kathryn van Veendean van Vliet Dorotha F. Vogelaar
Bernard F. Vogelaar
Elmer de Winter Carrol Wilson
Arthur Wisse
Arthur Wormhoudt
Wynona Webb
Herbert Vander Zyl
Baptist Church Exhibits Demonstrations Next Wednesday Evening
The Baptist Church will host exhibits on Wednesday at 7:30 PM showcasing the weekday Bible school work. The public is invited to attend and view demonstrations of the week's activities.
Black's Spring Coat Sale Preview
Black's announces a spring coat sale with coats one third off, inviting shoppers to attend for best selection. The notice promises extensive ladies and children's ready to wear and millinery and suggests a full advertisement on another page detailing full store-wide discounts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Chronicle
Black
Aged Veteran Is Killed by Train Near Knoxville
Isaac Anderson an 84 year old hunter was struck by a southbound Burlington train as he walked near the track on Sunday morning. The engineer signaling failed to stop him and the cab steps knocked him several feet. He died before doctors arrived at the station. His son Eldy Anderson who drives the hospital car was at the station when the body arrived. Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon. He is survived by nine children. Coroner F M Roberts held an inquest Tuesday with a female jury the first in Marion county if not the state. Members included Mrs H L Bridgman Mrs Ray Amos Mrs T C Vertz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knoxville
Iowa
Isaac Anderson
Burlington
Anderson
J. S. Bellamy
F. M. Roberts
Marion County
H. L. Bridgman
Ray Amos
T. C. Vertz
Irvin Jelsma Injured in Campus Car Incident
Irvin Jelsma a high school freshman and son of Mr and Mrs Jella Jelsma of 935 Broadway suffered head, foot, and knee injuries after being thrown from a Ford touring car driven by Ray Vander Heiden mid day Wednesday. Several other youths rode in the car as they pushed it to start motion. Jelsma grabbed a fender, the engine started, and he was dragged, the vehicle ran over his foot and he fell on the pavement. He received surgical attention and no serious injury was believed to have occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irvin Jelsma
Jella Jelsma
Broadway
Ray Vander Heiden
Jessma
the Chronicle
Governor Addresses Knights of Pythias at District HCE event
Gov Dan Turner spoke to the District HCE P convention in Oskaloosa Tuesday evening. Attendees from Pella included Dr C I Fox H H Sadler Dr Lars Aschenbrenner J Reuvers Roland Klein Dr H Payne and George Gezel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Turner
Oskaloosa
Pella
C. I. Fox
H. H. Sadler
Lars Aschenbrenner
J. Reuvers
Roland Klein
H. Payne
George Gezel
School Exhibit Delights Large Friday Crowd
Friday evening the yearly High School exhibit and musical drew a well attended crowd at the High School building. Exhibits covered Ami don's manual training, auto mechanics, agriculture, commercial rooms, typing, vocational education, Solid Geometry models, English reviews, and handicrafts. Miss Larson, Ver Heul, Wesselink, and Mrs. Richardson led strong displays. The science and civics demos by Mr Greendyke, domestic science, history, and sewing and cooking projects were noted. A pleasing musical finale featured band, orchestra, and Peter DuPree and a humorous sketch by Hespers Kuyper and Prof. Lewis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larson
Ver Heul
Miss Wesselink
Richardson
Greendyke
Goselin
Blake
Richard Lewis
Peter DuPree
Hespers Kuyper
Prof. Lewis
Concert in Central Park Opens Season by Pella Band
The first open air concert of the season will be given in Central Park Saturday evening if weather permits by the Pella high school band under Prof. Richard Lewis. The band has built a strong musical unit and is expected to draw a large crowd. Also reported, three carloads of hogs passed through on the Rock Island railroad from Otley to Ottumwa, showing livestock shipments not by truck. Pete Van Zante garage work for a new filling station continues with carpenters and cement workers hammering and digging on the site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Park
Pella
Richard Lewis
Lewis
Rock Island
Otley
Ottumwa
Pete van Zante
Wears Shoes For Twenty Years
Bert Van Linden of Pleasantville recalls buying a pair of black kid leather dress shoes at Two Vans shoe store on July 4, 1911 for four dollars. He has worn them for twenty years, using them only for town visits or church. This is presented as a light local anecdote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert van Linden
Pleasantville
van Linden
Soil treatment tested in Marion county plots
Demonstration plots on the Walter Nollen farm near Pella and the Newton farm near Knoxville, under Lester Clapp, district soils agent, study five years of soil treatments in four county program. Trials include limestone, manure, various fertilizers, and rock phosphate to measure effects on corn and oats yields across Tama and Grundy soils.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion County
Walter Nollen
Pella
Newton
Knoxville
Lester Clapp
Mayson
Lucas
Wayne
Decatur
Vets Hospital Open House Draws Pella Visitors
Leen Hackert Mrs Blom and Mr Terpstra from the Home of the Aged and John Pickerel from Os Kaloo a visited the Veterans Hospital at Knoxville on open house day. A large crowd from six states attended and aid to the soldiers mentally affected in the last war. The facility houses about 700 inmates in 25 brick buildings with plans for three more. It has its own electric plant and uses gas for cooking. Visitors praised the care and amenities and expected larger attendance next year. SEEN HACKERT.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leen Hackert
Blom
Terpstra
John Pickerel
Oskaloosa
Pella
Veteran’s Hospital
Knoxville
Iowa
Minnesota
Illinois
Indiana
Nebraska
Missouri
Knenselbes
Hackert
Long period of invalidism ended for Henry Van Ryswyk
Henry Van Ryswyk died at 38 years, after lifelong bed confinement since birth. Born near Lynnville in 1898, he lived on farms near Taintor and later Pella. He is survived by his parents, sister Grace Widaard, and brother Peter Van Ryswyk, with funeral at his home conducted by Rev. B. Mulder. Interment at Oakwood cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van Ryswyk
Lynnville
Taintor
Pella
Grace
Frank Widaard
Leighton
Peter van Ryswyk
Albert Lea
Death comes to William Verros
Somethon hike time resident William Verros died last week at his home 407 Union street at age 75 years 2 months 21 days A funeral service was held at First Reformed church with Rev H J Pietenpol officiating Interment followed at Oakwood cemetery The death was due to intestinal tumor He had lived in Pella most of his life and worked in the furniture business for many years Surviving are three sons Tunis William and John and a daughter Mrs Andrew Buwalda He also leaves two mothers and three sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Verros
Union Street
First Reformed Church
H. J. Pietenpol
Oakwood
Verros
Kool
Pella
Henry de Kock
Simon de Haan
Henry Ver Ploeg
van Zante Bros. Hardware
J. C. Penney and Company
Awtry
Lankelma
van der Meiden
East First Street
Tunis
Middleburg
Town
William
Columbus
Ohio
John
Andrew Buwalda
Yourney
Mathers
Matthew Verros
E. Dykstra
Peter van Donselaar
Kate Verros
Funeral Service for Gerrit Goedhart Draws Large Crowd
A large crowd filled the Wormhoudt and Plette funeral home Thursday for Gerrit Goedhart’s service. Rev. Ralph T. Nordlund led the rites with E. V. Goad assisting. Interment followed at Oakwood Cemetery. A male quartet of Lon Wormhoudt, Charles Sipkema, L. F. Bousquet, and A. D. Ver Steeg performed selections, while flowers and tributes underscored the esteem for the deceased.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wormhoudt and Plette
Gerrit Goedhart
Ralph T. Nordlund
E. V. Goad
Oakwood Cemetery
Lon Wormhoudt
Charles Sipkema
L. F. Bousquet
A. D. Ver Steeg
Sant
Eld
Business Men Will Meet Monday Evening
The monthly meeting of the Business Men's Community club will be held near Elmwodl Inn on Monday evening May 18. Supper will be served at 6 30 and a business and social hour will follow. All present and former members are invited. Reservations should be phoned to Mrs J C Mitten by noon Monday to insure supper accommodations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Business Men's Community Club
Elmwodl Inn
J. C. Mitten
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CITY
Phil Bishop
Veenstra
East
Endeavorers
Rolscreen
Don W. Reading
Don. W. Reading
Knights of Pythias
Vets Hospital
Henry van Ryswyk
Columbus Street
Rev. B. Mulder
G. Goedhart
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