Evans blacks vs Central fellows baseball at Pella
Parsons College did not travel to Pella for a scheduled Central fellows game last Friday. The match, rescheduled for the following day between Evans blacks and the college fellows, produced a lively contest. Central teammates praised the effort but admitted they were outmatched by the mixed black and white lineup, noting the visitors’ strong batting and fielding while the Central squad struggled at times.
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Parsons College
Pella
Central Fellows
Evans Blacks
College Fellows
dWe
Chronicle
Winden
Nebraska Indians
Roya
Teigen
Arie van Cleave
Jonings
Birthday of H Van Maren Highlighted in May Observance
Last Monday May fifteenth long time Pella resident H Van Maren celebrated his seventyeth birthday. Born in Holland he arrived in America fifty eight years ago aboard the Pieter Floris taking fifty three days. He recalls early wages of seventy five cents for hard days work and notes substantial changes in wages and living costs since arrival. Friends wish him many more birthdays. A Des Moines Daily News item discusses proposals to require county certificates for all teachers, replacing some professional diplomas and raising questions about the state exam’s broader scope. The bill also streamlines rural teaching by allowing a general county examination permitting teachers to work across counties without extra testing.
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Pieter Floris
Des Moines Daily News
Des Moines
Trouble for Teachers As State Exams Loom
Hundreds of teachers, long content with their early certificates, face jarring changes if a general examinations bill passes. Old textbooks and long forgotten lore may have to be unearthed for teachers aiming to pass the state test, with county superintendents pushing for new requirements.
Prairie City Announces Wedding of Ver Dught and Coster
Wedding cards reveal the marriage of John Ver Dught and Rena Bertha Coster on May 10 at the bride’s home near Tracy Iowa. Ver Dught belongs to the Van Haalen Ver Dught firm in Prairie City and is a respected young businessman. Mrs Ver Dught is known locally for her wide circle of friends. After the ceremony a reception followed at the home of the bride.
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John Ver Dught
Rena Bertha Coster
Tracy
Iowa
Ver Dught
van Haalen ‘& Ver Dught
Prairie City
Vent
Thell
Palo
Ver Dughts Move Into Prairie City Cottage
Mr and Mrs Ver Dught will reside in the cottage vacated by D L Brown in Prairie City and will receive a hearty welcome to our town per the Prairie City News.
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Ver Dught
D. L. Brown
Prairie City
Prairie City News
Dr L A Viersen Joins Pella Community After Dental School
Dr L A Viersen called Leo by locals arrived in Pella after recently graduating from Northwestern University Dental School Chicago with a Doctor of Dental Surgery degree. He met the three year curriculum requirements and friends hope he stays in the area while he visits relatives. A postal note from John H Ver Steeg jokes about sow numbers and future pork yields. M Van der Helden, injured in a prior accident, leaves for Ii more North Dakota to work the summer with his brother Albert, possibly extending his stay westward.
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L. A. Viersen
Leo
Northwestern University Dental School
Chicago
Viersen
Pella
M. van der Helden
Iimore
North Dakota
Albert
Bread description from Minnesota tour excerpt
A fragmented passage describes spongy light wholesome bread and notes a dislike or challenge connected to its use during a Minnesota tour. The text is garbled but centers on bread qualities and an unusual context.
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Minnesota
Death of Robert Verhey at age six in city
Robert Lewis Verhey six years seven months old, only son of Mr. and Mrs. H Verhey, died in the city last Friday May 12. Funeral services were conducted at their home Sunday at 3:30 p.m. The bereaved parents mourn deeply as Robert had been ill only a few days and despite skilled care, the illness proved fatal. The community offers sympathy to the grieving family.
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Robert Lewis
Despicable assault shocks Hooking couple
William Darby woke to a midnight gunshot at Hooking. His wife was shot through the head and remained unconscious. Five days later she bore a daughter, an event noted as remarkable by local observers while the would be killers fled. The couple, aged about twenty one or twenty two, had only been married a year.
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William Darby
Darby
Hooking
Man Looks for Work in Los Angeles After Departure
Phil Van der Meide leaves for Los Angeles California to seek employment and plan to perform on saxophone in the city, aiming to support himself through music as he starts a new chapter away from home.
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Phil van der Meide
Los Angeles
California
Els
Depot Proceedings Report Confirmed by Scholte and Beard
Town readers critique of our Chronicle depots report sparked by local chatter. Scholte O K’d the write up before typesetting and Beard complimented the accuracy after publication. We stand by our account as correct and unaltered.
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the Chronicle
Messrs. Scholte
Beard
Scholte
Pioneer merchant John S. Baker dies in Washington
John S. Baker, a pioneer resident and merchant of Pella, died in Bellingham, Washington, on May 2 after a weeklong heart trouble. A letter from Catherine Montgomery confirms the death at seven p.m. and notes he had long been a leading local businessman who once ran a general merchandise store near the current Vanderpol site and lived where H. Kuyper resides.
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John
Baker
Pella
Bellingham
Washington
Alberta T’ysseling
Catherine Montgomery
D. Vanderpol
First National Bank
H., Kuyper
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Eo Pella
H. J. Green
John H. Ver Steeg
Reuvers
Robert Lewis Verhey
John S. Baker
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