Senator Skromme Seeks Audit Of State Agencies In Iowa
Senator Lars J. Skromme of Story-Boone district, Republican nominee, visited Pella and urged an audit of state educational institutions, highway commission, and other agencies. He argued for legislature scrutiny of public funds and introduced a resolution in 1927 that failed amid opposition from many senators. Continued on page 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lars J. Skroiiiiia
Story
Senator Skromme
George Ke
Skromme
State Highway Commission
Atate
W. A. Clark
Marion-Monroe
Pella Golf Club Forms Nine Hole Course
The nine hole course on fifty acres near the city is taking shape with cleared ground and graded slopes. Members, donors, and local merchants aided the effort, laying a water line and hiring experts for design while purchasing a Fordson tractor and five gang mower. About eighty five members join at twenty five dollars, with future dues expected to rise as the course nears completion.
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Pella Golf Club
A. T. van Foundling
Main Street
Jack Welsh
Waconda
Bert McKee
Hopkins & McKee Sporting Goods
Pella
Montezuma Wins Local Baseball Tournament at New Sharon
In New Sharon on Friday the Montezuma team defeated a high school squad 8 to 1 in five innings, then beat Ottumwa 3 to 0. The final was Montezuma defeating Malcom to clinch the tournament while at Knox ville in the County Field Meet Wm. Van Doorninck took second in high hurdles javelin throw and mile relay as Knoxville led the standings with two top athletes.
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New Sharon
Montezuma
Ottumwa
Malcom
Knoxville
Wm. van Doorninck
Pella Doctors Schedule Half Day On Wednesdays And Thursdays
Notice states that starting with the first Wednesday a half day will be observed with on duty physicians for emergencies. It lists Wednesday and Thursday afternoons when certain physicians will not be on duty, naming specific doctors.
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Pella
M. D
Folean
Jedy Sybenga
City considers franchise for gas company
A city council discusses a franchise ordinance for a gas company to build a plant in Knoswila and lay pipes to Pella. The move aims to supply fuel and gas for cooking and industry as a needed utility. Local demand and several manufacturing plants support the project despite a lengthy council review.
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Sa Tiiecteie
Sratha
Knoswila
Pella
E Council
E. Co
Ioererede
Conos
Chronicle
District Court Hears May Term and Divorces
Judge W. B. Cooper presides as grand jury returns indictments for operating a vehicle while intoxicated and liquor offenses. Stewart and Newman plead guilty and are fined 800 dollars each. Havener Speed pleads not guilty. Durnavich guilty and fined 800. Little's case to Sandhill divorce. Daisy Beaman case dismissed with costs to plaintiff. Trier granted divorce for desertion with custody. Goedhart divorce with custody. Houck sues over two cows. jury awards 60 damages. Miller found guilty of possessing liquor manufacturing instrument.
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District Court
W. 8. Cooper
Art Stewart
Lawrence Newman
Havener Speed
Lawrence Durnavich
Elmer Little
Stewart
Newman
Speed
Daisy Beaman
James E. Beaman
Eva Trier
Phillip Trier
Rosa Houck
E. W. Poor
Pella High Typists Place Fourth in State Meet
The Pella High School typing and shorthand teams, led by Mrs. J. M. Cook, placed fourth in the state meet at Des Moines. Thorugh 23 towns were represented in first year typing. standout rates included Fort Dodge 59.49, Estherville 53.33, Logan 53.80, and Pella 62.67 words per minute. Shorthand team members were Elta Van Buren, Lorel Hendricks, and Alice Bosveld, with Alicia Storeman absent due to a hand injury.
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Pella High School
J. M. Cook
Des Moines
Bernice van Buren
Ruth Dykstra
Orval Dykstra
Pella
Fort Dodge
Estherville
Logan
Alicia Storeman
Seminary Graduate Murry Steinkamp Visiting Parents
Murry Steinkamp, recent graduate of Western Theological Seminary of the Reformed Church at Holland Michigan, and his family, are visiting his parents Mr and Mrs John Steinkamp. He has received a church call from a congregation in Raritan Illinois and is considering it.
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Murry Steinkamp
Western Theological Seminary of the Reformed Church
Holland, Mich
John Steinkamp
Murray
Raritan
Ill
Armour Cream Station Opens at United Grocery
The United Grocery opens an Armour Cream Station as a branch of Armour & Co with Gary De Reus in charge. The store aims to attract producers by offering top prices and superior service. Proprietor Mr. De Kock pursues modern marketing to serve the public in Pella.
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United Grocery
Armour & Co
Gary de Reus
United
Pella
de Kock
Armour Cream Station
Pella Shooters Defeat Visitors in Opener
The Pell Guon Club hosts a season opener on May 16, a four-man 100-target race with top finishers J. E. Willcockson of Sigourney Earl Gar Ball Sharon Bert McBride of Sully and Gerald Rysdam of Pella. Pella leads the Oskaloosa New Sharon Club team race after a 400 of 450 score, with New Sharon 395 and Oskaloosa 886.
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Pell Guon, Club
J. E. ‘Willcockson
Sigourney
Earl Gar Ball
Ae Sharon
Bert McBride
Sully
Gerald Rysdam
Palla
Ope Renault
Marysville
Earl Torrence
Oskaloosa
Pella
McBride
Rysdam
J. E. Willcockson
Earl Carver
C. C. Kendall
F. Shoemaker
Wm, Hall S
Joe Miller
Ten Dollar Reward for Cemetery Vandalism
The Oakwood Cemetery Association offers ten dollars for evidence leading to conviction of those stealing ants and flowers at the cemetery. State law provides a penalty for such acts. Mrs. B H Langerak secretary. Dodge force from A B Van Houweling Auto Co. attended the auto school in Des Moines Monday evening at Dodge headquarters.
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Thee Oakwood Cemetery Association
B. H. Langerak
Dodge
A. B. van Houweling Auto Co
Wer
Des Moines
Fred White to talk on bonds at Knoxville courthouse
Marion County residents may hear Fred White chief engineer of the state highway commission discuss Iowa road building history and future plans at the courthouse in Knoxville on Saturday evening. He will show charts lantern slides and answer questions to present facts without political bias. Local voters are urged to attend to understand highway bond issues separate from Hammill’s gubernatorial prospects.
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Marion County
Peopile
Knoxville
Fred White
Highway Commission
Chronicle
John Hammill
Hammill
Engineer White
Pella
Lake Prairie Township
New Teachers Chosen For Public Schools
The School Board elected Elza Wisegerhof of Sully for junior high school work and Grace Pals for the sixth grade at Monday night’s meeting. The public schools close Friday, June 8, and the senior class play The Private Secretary will be staged in the high school auditorium next Thursday and Friday. Additionally the county superintendent will be administering normal training examinations to seniors and juniors Thursday and Friday this week. Dutch travelers Hadrina and Lea Schweiger begin a walking world tour from Milan, Italy.
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Elza Wisegerhof
Sully
Grace Pals
Stolen car recovered after four miles drive
A Chevrolet belonging to Mr and Mrs F G Sherman of Oskaloosa was left in front of their aunts on Independence Street and driven away Tuesday evening. The owner reported the theft to Marshall C W Denis and Sheriff Clark. Within an hour the car was found parked in the west part of town, having traveled about four miles. No arrest reported.
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F. G. Sherman
Oskaloosa
Mary
Minta Forsythe
Independence Street
Marshall C. W. Denis
Sheriff Clark
Pella High School Plans Banquet and Commencement Week
Pella High School outlines commencement activities starting Friday with the Junior-Senior banquet in the high school gym. The senior class play The Private Secretary is set for Thursday and Friday. On June 3 Rev. H. C. Jacobs will give the class sermon, and on June 7 Rev. C. N. Biglow of Adel will deliver the address. The class totals 13 boys and 20 girls, with named seniors and friends listed.
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Pella High School
H. C. Jacobs
C. N. Biglow
Adel
Elta van Buren
Marjorie Baron
Gertrude Bensink
Elizabeth S. Blommers
Paul Blompers
Louis F. Brand
Gertrude Bruinekool
Casper Bruins
Elma L. LeCocq
William van Doorninck
Frances Yula Gaass
R, Ruth de Gest
V. Agatha Gosselink
Lois B. Grandia
Elizabeth G. Vande Haar
Martin Herema Lorel Dell Hendricks
Emma Josephine Kaldenberg
Mabel L. Kaldenberg
Gravel project for Mahaska County delayed by funds
No funds are available for temporary graveling of Town primary highway No 59 north from Union Mills to the Poweshiek county line. Oska loost good roads boosters reported at a Des Moines meeting that state highway officials may postpone surface work due to higher than expected road fund demands. Aimed to create an all weather route during No 69 grading and bridging, the plan would have connected Mahaska gravel to county roads toward Union Mills and Stewart corner.
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Union Mills
Poweshiek County
Count Iry
Mahaska County
New Sharon
Oska- Joosa-Barnes City
Stewart Corner
Oska
Pageant Planned for Tercentenary at Pella
A Sunday meeting at the Second Reformed church approved a Tercentenary Pageant for the Reformed Church's three hundredth year. Miss Bailey of Central College will direct. Elmer Barr is business manager. The event will be staged at the College Athletic Field with over a hundred roles across thirteen scenes. A large chorus will include singers from local churches and outreach to Otley, Leighton, Sully, Oskaloosa, Prairie City.
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Second Reformed Church
Miss Bailey
Central College
Elmer Barr
Abraham Duryee
New York City
Young People’s
College Athletic Field
Pella
Classis
Otley
Leighton
Sully
Oskaloosa
Prairie City
Holland
Grand Rapids
Muskogen
Kalamazoo
Mich
Chicago
Ill
Rochester
N. Y
Marriage Licenses and Births Recorded in Knoxville
Delbert Thompson and Helen Peck alongside Nick De Waar and Rebecca Grandia appear for marriage licenses. Birth records list Twilla Charline, Allen Paul, Kenneth James, Yvonne, and Keith Austin as children of Knoxville residents with birth dates in 1928, though several entries are incomplete.
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Delbert Thompson
Helen Peck
Nick de Waar
Rebecca Grandia
Legal Legal
Twilla Charline
Delmer A. Worrall
Knoxville
Allen Paul
James Elias Huff
Kenneth James
George Bassett
Yvonne
Ernest Thompson
Keith Austin
LN. Cloved
Road and highway segment descriptions in Iowa counties
The fragment notes the Loosa Union Mills county road from Stewart corner to Union Mills and Iowa No 69 spanning Union Mills to the Poweshiek county line.
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Loosa
Union Mills
Stewart Corner
Iowa No. 69
Poweshiek County
Car Stolen From Street In Oskaloosa To Pella Declares Loss
Charles Korn of the Sibenge Bakery reports his Pontiac coupe left unlocked while he worked in the shops overnight. A nearby Dodge with a Mahaska county plate was found near, likely used by thieves who had stolen it in OskaLoosa Saturday night and who ran it nearly dry of oil. Korn, new to Pella, hopes neighbors assist in recovering the vehicle to protect the city’s good name.
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Charles’ Korn
Sibenge
Forte
Mahaska County
Knoxville
Pella
Sybenga
Scott County
Davenort
Fella
Knoxville Couples In Two Vehicle Accidents
In Iowa near Knoxville, Mrs H L Kading was badly injured when a car rolled over twice on a steep hill after a broken radius rod caused a crash two miles south of Wellman. She, taken to Iowa City then Knoxville, is said to be recovering. A Worstell and Jones party narrowly avoided serious injury two miles south of Cole when their car overturned after sudden braking. the women passengers were bruised. The Worstell car was sent to Des Moines for repairs as the couples planned a day in Ames with relatives.
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Knoxville
Iowa
H. L. Kading
Wellman
J. W. Worstell
Hugh Jones
Cole
Worstell
Des Moines
Ames
Elizabeth Veldhuizen Former Resident Died in Oskaloosa
Elizabeth Veldhuizen nee Vande Haar born August 3 1869 at Pella Iowa married Richard Veldhuizen near Pella March 15 1893. Eight children five surviving Elsie Aletha Mrs Glen Hill Irene and Roy. Husband died 1911. Lived Linneus Missouri then Oskaloosa since 1920. Converted to Methodist Episcopal. Died May 10 1928. Funeral May 11 at Central M E Church. Interment at cemetery in Oskaloosa.
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Elizabeth Veldhuizen
Elizabeth Vande Haar
Pella
Iowa
Richard Veldhuizen
Elsie
Aletha
Glen Hill
Irene
Roy
Hill
Beloit
Wis
Veldhuizen
M. E
S. H. Turbeville
Passon
Missouri
Osksloosa Herald Co
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