Businessmen discuss city projects at Tuesday meeting
Fifty members of the Chamber of Commerce wrapped up a wide ranging session at which the county Y M C A effort in Pella was debated, a smaller band grant approved, park commission elections discussed, famine relief canvass considered, Boy Scout support pledged, and a bid made to lure the 1922 Reformed Church general synod to Pella with hope of hosting.
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Chamber of Commerce
Pella
E. M. Hinton
George Ramsey
Hugo Kuyper
Ramsey
C. A. Rawson
Des Moines
Chambers of Commerce
China
Ralph Ver Ploeg
General Synod of the Reformed Church
Reformed Churches
United States
Pella High Nine Tops Sully In Sloppy Season Opener
Pella High School defeated Sully 8 to 7 in a rugged season opener. Pitching was shaky for both sides with multiple errors and bases on balls, as Sully rallied late but could not overcome Pella’s six run sixth inning led by Beyers’s two-base hit.
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Pella High School
Sully
Pella
Lautenbach
Paardekooper
van Doorninck
Harry Beyers
Mrs Beard at Newton Presents Holy Land Lecture
Mrs R R Beard of Pella spoke to the Newton Woman's club Bible Study department on the Holy land. She and her husband traveled there in 1908 collecting material for a book, with many pictures and insights shared to an appreciative crowd.
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R. R. Beard
Pella
H. F. Keables
The
Holy Land
Newton Woman's Club
Clarence Brunner
Fiftieth Wedding Anniversary Celebrated in Pella
Friday May 13 marked the fiftieth wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs John Bloom Sr Their children and relatives surprised them at their home in Pella Also the fortieth anniversary of their arrival from Holland added double significance About forty relatives gathered to celebrate the occasion.
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John Bloom Sr
Pella
Holland
Old Band Stand Sold To H Lubbers For 15 50
The city sold the old band stand last week to H Lubbers who will use the material on his dairy farm west of town. He was the sole bidder at 15 50 plus moving costs and reportedly had a $30 offer soon after purchase but chose to use it himself.
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H. Lubbers
Lubbers
General Synod to Convene Next Month at Asbury Park
Delegates from Pella churches will attend the General Synod convening next month at Asbury Park New Jersey. A strong talk is expected on church matters and the agenda includes several key items.
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General Synod
Asbury Park
N. J
Pella
A. Strong
Fine Northern Lights Display In Pella
Pella enjoyed a very fine display of the Northern Lights Saturday evening between nine and ten. The aurora stretched across the sky, rolling in waves from the horizon to the zenith, with streams brighter than surrounding light. Moonlight muted the effect, but it resembled a searchlight. Reports say the lights were seen across the country, especially in the middle west, linked to solar activity. The phenomenon is linked by some to sunspot activity and electrical disturbances noted in telegraph networks, though wireless was unaffected. A Chicago Tribune excerpt cites Dr. John A. Brashear on sunspot theory and earth currents, noting sunspots often accompany electrical disturbances and were visible today with smoked glass.
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Pella
Daily
Middle West
Chicago Tribune
John A. Brashear
Pittsburgh
Naval Observatory
College Seniors Entertain Juniors At Dinner
College seniors invited juniors to a Friday dinner in the Ladies Dorm parlor. Juniors promptly accepted and the event began with a warm spirit of fellowship. A four course dinner followed in the dining hall. Conversation reflected on class history and the school’s growth into a sense of dignity.
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Pietenpo
Seniors and Juniors Share Royal Entertaining Evening
George Kaldenberg hosted a brief program with toasts from Ruth Grandin Loyde Hillyer Richard Roze boom Dora Eringa and Dean Pieten pol. The crowd praised the Seniors friendship and left the gathering with high regard for their royal entertainment.
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George Kaldenberg
Ruth Grandin
Loyde Hillyer
Richard Rozeboom
Dora Eringa
Dean Pietenpol
Kept Marriage Secret by Dr. Crew and Miss Lucy King
News from Council Bluffs reveals Dr. W F Crew and Miss Lucy King wed on April 19 1921 with a three week secrecy period. The couple married in Iowa and plan to announce publicly after the groom’s cautious handling of the matter. The bride, a trained nurse, returned from care for a sick friend in Oskaloosa to confirm the report.
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Chronicle
W. F. Crew
Lucy King
Oskaloosa
Crew
Miss King
Council Bluffs
Iowa
J. F. Catlin
First Baptist Church
That City
Central College
Omaha
Mrs Ivo Ver Beek Injured After Stair Fall
Mrs Ivo Ver Beek fell on stairs Friday afternoon while holding her baby. She protected the child from injury but suffered scratches and bruises to herself. no bones were broken.
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Ivo Ver Beek
Legion Wins First Ball Game
The American Legion baseball team opened the season with a 2 1 victory over Central College in a benefit game for the college walk fund. Ver Steeg Ottopoby pitched for the Legion while Flikkema Pals started for Central College Del De Haan pitched later for the college. The game was tied until the ninth when a second base throw error allowed the Legion to score the deciding run.
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American Legion
Central College
College Walk Fund
Ver Steeg
Ottopoby
The
Legion
Flikkema and Pals
del de Haan
Van Dyke Introduces New Painting Outfit
John J. Van Dyke announces a purchase of a new painting outfit featuring ladders with platform attachments that can be placed against a building and used to cover an entire wall without moving the device. The extension ladders and adjustable platforms allow one worker to operate, with capacity for several workers if needed, a first-of-its-kind in town.
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John J. van Dyke
Celebrate 53rd Anniversary of Rev and Mrs Bryan
Rev and Mrs F N Bryan marked their 53rd wedding anniversary with a family visit Sunday. Attending were H A Scott of Keota Yella Heerema of Leighton Alta Tenderson of Centerville Frank Forby and his wife who recently moved from Pine Bluff Wyoming. Mr Forby and Mrs Byram reside with the Bryans. Mrs Byram is in poor health. Mr Byram, a civil war veteran, remains active in preaching and once drove a Colportage wagon for the American Baptist Publication Society.
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F. N. Bryan
H. A. Scott
Keota
Yella Heerema
Leighton
Alta Tenderson
Centerville
Frank Forby
Pine Bluff
Wyo
Byram
American Baptist Publication Society
Mrs. Clark Richardson Hosts Normal Training Pupils
Mrs Clark Richardson entertained the normal training pupils of the high school at her home on Saturday evening. She serves as the critic teacher in the normal training department of the school.
First Settler Van Maren Reaches Eighty Six Milestone
Sunday marked Uncle Henry Van Maren’s eighty six years of life and seventy four years in America. He shared church and family congratulations then, at the Chronicle office, handed out cigars though he does not smoke. A Pella pioneer, he sailed from Baltimore in 1847 at age twelve after a 53 day voyage fraught with storms and pirates. He helped build the old college, worked as a blacksmith on Main Street, and remains in good health visiting daily with family and friends.
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Henry van Maren
America
Chronicle
van Maren
Pella
Baltimore
Viersen
H Viersen
Ohio River
Ohio
Mississippi
St. Louis
Keokuk
Old College
Main Street
Brunia closes term with district school picnic
W. F. Brunia ended his term at River Ridge district with a well attended school patrons picnic. An enjoyable afternoon followed the gathering before he left Saturday for Cedar Falls to attend the State Teachers lodge during the summer months.
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W. F. Brunia
River Ridge
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Pella High
Mrs. Beard
Newton
Ake
van O' Mant
van Dyke
Slill
H. van Maren Celebates
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