City Council Meeting Debates Sabbath Ordinance Vote
The Tuesday council session featured a tied vote on the new Sabbath regulation, leading to a withdrawal of the failed measure and the introduction of a similar ordinance restricting Sunday business hours. Mayor Johnson’s Yes vote kept the proceedings alive as factions argued conscience and observance while planning street curb work and water main costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taw
Johnson
Globe Vulcanizing Works
Oskaloosa Street
W. A. Butt
Main Street
Franklin and
Liberty
Barret & Son
Des Moines
T. Smorenberg
Fon
W. H. Gezel
Walter Doedyns
Ecome
Verhey
Wilson
Vander Ploeg
Rhynsburger
Heeren
Butt
The
Chronicle
The Hand of Death: John Brand Sr. Dies at Home
John Brand Sr. died at his Main Street home at 3:00 a m on Thursday May 18 1916 aged 79 years 1 month and 9 days after stroke and old age. He is survived by his wife six sons and two daughters. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 1 30 pm at the home and 2 pm at the First Reformed Church with interment in Van Damselaar cemetery east of town.
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John Brand
Main Street
First Reformed Church
van Damselaar
Mrs D S Huber Dies After Stockport Fall
Mrs D S Huber, 77, died May 15 1916 in Stockport Iowa after a fall April 26 leaving church where she attended a meeting. Survived by husband, daughter, four sisters including Mrs Beswick. funeral at Methodist church Thursday at two, burial Oakwood.
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D. S. Huber
Stockport
Iowa
Kate Beswick
South Broadway
Huber
Beswick
Cynthia Goodall
Pella
Huffman
Ft. Dodge
Bechtel
Colorado
Methodist Church
Oakwood Cemetery
Community thanks for condolences after bereavement
A. Waechter and Family express gratitude to neighbors and friends who assisted and offered comfort during their recent bereavement. Tokens offered conveyed messages of love for the departed and sympathy for those remaining.
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A. Waechter
Lonzo VanderPol Stars In S P I Gathering At Home
On Tuesday evening May 16 S P I members met at Lonzo Vander Pol’s Lonzo hosted a business session and officers were elected: President Lonzo VanderPol Vice President Martin VanderHeiden Secretary Gerald Dykstra Treasurer Hold Grant. Four new fellows were initiated with yells initiation bonfire fireworks and balloon ascent as features.
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Lonzo Vander Pal
White Way Auto. Co’s
J. B. VanHemert
Lonzo
Lonzo VanderPol
Martin VanderHeiden
Gerald Dykstra
Hold. Grant
Memorial Service at First Reformed Church May 28
An annual Memorial Service is scheduled for Sunday May 28 at the First Reformed Church. Rev. J Weaselink will deliver the sermon. The event is described as a union meeting of all English speaking churches, organized by a committee.
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First Reformed
J. ‘Weaselink
Federated Club Runs Home Made Cake Sale Next Saturday
The Federated Club ladies will offer home made cakes for sale at the Rest Room next Saturday. Visit them for treats.
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Federated Club
WGH School Opening Dedication Set for May 25
The Board reports a satisfactory settlement with the contractor for the new high school. Dedication exercises will be held Thursday, May 25, with visits to the building after 1:30 p m. Guides will show the building, and grade school displays will be in the gym. An open Friday afternoon is planned for those unable to attend Thursday. A program in the Auditorium at 8:30 p m will feature State Superintendent Deyoe. The full program will appear next week.
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Pella
Deyoe
Ford Driver Traps Snake Then Lets It Escape
John Holebrands was driving when a small snake appeared under the Ford. He ran over the snake, then used a ruse to let it crawl out through the car’s brake gear slot. He walked to a farm house, pretended to refuel, and the snake slipped away as he returned home.
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John Holebrands
John
Jess
Soying
Old Paper Collection Set by Women’s Federated Club
The Women’s Federated Club announces a door to door Old Paper pickup on Friday May 19 1920. Place magazines catalogues or waste paper on the porch or curb for pickup.
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Women’s Federated Club
Wolf hunt nets large wolf brought to town
Catcher Wolf O B and F W Reynolds led a large pack of hounds from Coal Ridge through Pella on Monday morning chasing a wolf near Thunder Creek. They returned in the afternoon with the aged animal killed by the dogs, teeth badly worn.
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O. B
F. W. Reynolds
Coal Ridge
Pella
Thunder Creek
Mr. Wolf
Frost Nips Vegetation Across Pella This Morning
From light to medium frost was visible in Pella this morning the 18th. No reports from the bottoms yet but frost likely severe enough there to nip tender vegetation. Town damage expected to be minimal with no major impact observed.
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Pella
Wighth Iowa District Endavor Union Holds Convention
The annual Wighth Iowa District Christian Endeavor Union convention met in Oskaloosa last week and named Pella as next year’s meeting site. Officers chosen include Floyd Kingdon of Grinnell as President Bert Baron of Pella as Vice President Nell Fraser of Grinnell as Sec Treas Misa Marvilla Colville of Siloosa as Supt Mrs EB R Towle of Grinnell as Missionary Supt Marion Boat of Pella as Intermediate Supt.
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Wighth Iowa District
Christian Endeavor Union
Oskaloosa
Pella
Floyd Kingdon
Grinnell
Bert Baron
Treas
Nell Fraser
Misa Marvilla Colville
Siloosa
R. Towle
Marion Boat
College Notes Commencement Concert and Chautauqua Stunts
College notes recap upcoming events and summer plans. Commencement Concert set for June 6. Choral Club soloist Frances Sheehy named for Opera House program. Red path-Vanter Circuit acts Carl Byers and Joe Boyd headline summer Chautauqua stunts. Faculty and student activities include Sadler pipe organ study and Dean Dodson on Play vs Loafing at chapel.
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Hazel White
Sisson
Tama
Mr. Sisson
Carl Byers
Joe Boyd
Ticy Braam
Redpath-Vanter
Dean Dodson
Muirhead
Sadler
High School Building Completed in Pella
The school board settled with the contractor for the new high school building. Seats are being placed, the stage will be built next week, and the building should be ready to use in about a week. It cost the contract price with no extras, and citizens are urged to utilize it as a community and civic meeting place.
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Pella
Des Moines Man to Speak Sunday at Brick Chapel
T McMillan of Des Moines will give an address Sunday at 3 00 p m and 7 80 D V at the brick chapel west of the Star Garage. All welcome.
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T. McMillan
Des Moines
D. V
Brick Chapel
Star Garage
Naming Hamilton Park After Early Pella Settler
The city might name the southside park Hamilton Park to honor Robert G. Hamilton an early Pella settler and mayor who died November 25, 1896. Born February 2, 1824 in Virginia he moved through Indiana to Illinois and then Iowa joining the first wagon trains to the Pella area. His family and descendants remain in the community and supporters urge the city council to approve the tribute.
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Hamilton Park
Robert G. Hamilton
Pella
Hamilton
Bath County
Indiana
Ilinois
Peoria
Charleston
W. Va
Ohio River
Holland Colony
Madison
Robert
Iowa
Missinsippi
Burlington
Fiiit Hills
West Point
Lee County
Robert Hamilton
Marion County
John B. Hamilton
Green T. Clark
Tor. J. L. Warren
Robert Warren
Hamiltons
G. T. Clark
H. McPherson
R. G. Hamilton
Suffrage Speaker Visits Pella From New Jersey
Mrs. M. J. Reynolds of Newark spoke to the Women’s Club in Pella on equal suffrage, traveling at the expense of the New Jersey Women’s Political Union. She addressed another meeting that evening at Pleasant Grove schoolhouse and stayed with Mrs. H Rhynburger during her visit.
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M. J. Reynolds
Newark
N. J
Pella
Women’s Club
Iowa
Women’s Political Union of
New Jersey
Reynolds
Pleasant Grove
H. Rhynburger
Graduation Time Almost at Hand In Final High School Year
Seventeen seniors are named for graduation at the close of the year with strong scholarship. Exercises begin May 28 with a sermon at the Second Reformed Church by Rev. W J Coulaton. The class will receive a formal program soon.
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Lois M. Brooks
Cunera C. VanEmmerick
Ethel M. Rovart
Arvena Synhorst
Florence E. VanZee
Hattie H. VanVeen
Cornelius VanBuren
J. W. Walter Vani Doorninck
Walter P. Halbert
Louis A. Kuyper
Edward H. VanderLinden
David D. van Rees
Arthur J. Renaud
Alfred P. Synhorst
Ray A. VanderWal
Carl L. DeVries
Marion P. Wormhoudt
Second Reformed Church
W.J. Coulaton
Memorial Day Observance in Garden Square
Arrangements call G A R members and ladies to meet at City Hall at 1 o clock Tuesday May 39th. A procession led by the band will march to Central College for services before the Memorial Slab then return to Garden Square with children and students of Central College. Program includes Invocation Rev P Black Reading Lincoln Gettysburg Speech Supt F M Flush Song Male Choral Club Address Hon Byron Ward Music America Benediction Rev J A Monkman.
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Central College
Garden Square
P. Black
F. M. Flush
Byron Ward
America
J. A. Monkman
Heroic Teddy Drafts War Plea For President Sneezer Urges War
Theodore Roosevelt style figure Julius M. Sneezer issues a sensational if hyperbolic bid urging war prep and universal military service. He promises aggressive action against enemies and a nation of soldiers, pledging a four year reign of martial adventure and heroic sacrifice.
Public Sale At Monroe Brick School Grounds May 26 1916
Public sale at Monroe Brick School Building and two large outhouses to the highest bidder on Thursday May 26 1916 at 11 oclock a m. Sale to be at the School grounds. For description and terms enquire of O G Shaw Secretary.
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Shaw
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