Local News From Pella Area Social Notes and Visits
Marshalltown visit to see Mrs. A Renaud and hospital treatment in Des Moines. Numerous relatives and friends visiting Des Moines, Ottumwa, Knoxville, Prairie City, and Newton. Visits include Renaud, Blommers, De Gooyer, Vander Berg, De Bie, Ver Heul, Yappen, Van Vark, and Sterrenberg families. Baseball game reports and petty theft concerns seen in city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Renaud
John Blommers
Marshalltown
A. Renaud
Fred van Rheenen
Lutheran Hospital
Des Moines
Hattie Vander Meulen
de Gooyer
Anne de Gooyer
Frances Vanden Berg
Orange City
W. W. Sadler
Nettie de Gooyer
Prairie City
Sadler
W. S. Black
Ella Bally
D. Hines
Alice Gregory
Knoxville
Mary Butts
Minneapolis
Frank Murphy
C. L. Allen
Jewell
Iowa
Gerrit van Zee
J. Blommers Sr
Newton
John Welle
Elizabeth Ver Heul
Ottumwa
John Blommers Jr
Arthur Renaud
Renaud
Wallace de Penning
A. de Bie
Maggie Hamilton
Oskaloosa
Bert Fuller
Washington
S. Cole
Fuller
Chicago
William Coyne
Fort Dodge
H. H. Sadler
C. Aschenbrenner
Guelph
Yvonne Aschenbrenne
A. A. Lubberden
Paul de Koekkoek
Otley
James Wren
W. S. Leuty
Ed Schreiner
James Q. Anderson
Bud” Anderson
W. C. van Vark
Elmer Nollen
Lake Prairie Township
Nollen
Pella
Louisa Wheeler
Harvey
Paul Lautenbach
Iowa City
Mansford
R. A. Awtry
Awtry
Marke UL
Eve Devonsher on Trial in Antelope Basin Murder Case
The long Antelope Basin trial unfolds over days as Eve Devonsher faces accusation of killing Angus Duncan. Her lineage, a traitor grandfather and horse thief father, widens local debate while witnesses reveal inherited guilt. Eve finally confesses a blind rage driven by pity for her horse and hatred of a quarter breed Indian, Henry Worth, with the judge Willy Jones presiding as the verdict awaits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Sybenga
Eve Devonsher
Antelope Basin
Angus Duncan
France
Sid Brownell
Peter Colbaith
Willy Jones
Eve
Devonsher
Eve Devénsher
Eve Devonshet
Henry Worth
Local Notes Highlight Community Affairs and Visits
Accompanied by Prof Richard Lewis on a fishing trip residents report painters adding a neat exterior to John Lanschnitz store and a nicely decorated interior. Central Park flagpole replacement follows its prior break on Washingtons birthday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Lewis
John Lanschnitz
Antonie G. Klein
Central Park
George Washington
I. Westenburg
Hope Reformed Church of
Chicago
First Reformed Church
F. M. Tharp
Dallas
Eldon Tharp
Pleasant Plain
Pella National Bank
Knoxville
Bankers of Group 6
Iowa
Des Moines
Newton
Marshalltown
Connie de Bruin
Velore
India
Pella
Jake C. de Bruin
Bank closures for Pella National Bank on May 19
Pella National Bank will close Thursday May 19 to attend the Bankers Convention of Group Six. The closure follows an agreement with other banks in Marion County. H. P. Scholte, cashier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella National Bank
Marion County
H. P. Scholte
Husband Becomes Wife Lynnville
Miss Ruth Husband daughter of Mrs Cora Husband of Thurman united in marriage with Afton Gause son of Elmer Gause of Lynnville Friday evening at six o'clock with Rev L W Reynos pastor officiating using the single ring ceremony. Chronicle Office notes 100 sheets typewriter paper for 25c 8x11 size good bond paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynnville
Ruth Husband
Cora Husband
Thurman
Afton Gause
Elmer Gause
Rev
L. W. Reynos
Friends Church
Chronicle
Grade Schools Present Exhibit at Lincoln and Webster
Townspeople visited exhibits showing fine work across grades at Lincoln and Webster schools. Highlights included first grade story booklets on the three bears, Iowa history and geography displays, nature studies, safety posters, bird books, and canaries kept by a teacher for student exploration, with music by the Junior High Orchestra conducted by Prof. Richard Lewis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln School
Kindegarten
Miner
Beaman
Kate Ver Heul
Mr Kuyper
Palmquist
Ver Steeg
M. Ver Heul
Iowa
Michmershuizen
Webster School
Misa Bootsma
Lautenbach
Bishop
Myrick
Harmson
Grant
Brooks
Washington
Marion County
United States
Richard Lewis
Leland Groll
High School Exhibition Delights At Local Program
About six hundred people attended the Monday evening high school exhibit and program in Leland Croll notes. The event featured the high school band under Prof. Lewis, Girls Glee Club and Trio, readings by Frances Van Rees Mildred Klein and Alfred Vander Ploeg, a vocal solo by Elsie Van Dusseldorp, and girl physical training stunts. Highlights included Miss Ver Heul geometry, science radio sets and chemistry experiments, Civics map of Pella by Mr. Groenendyke, history maps and essays, Irvin Jelsma’s warfare artifacts, and an English display of plays reviews and business letters. The typing team Bonnie Younger man Mary Ruth Jansen Betty Ligg ett Frances Van Rees Lenora Jaass and Wm. Buralda will compete in the state contest in Des Moines. Six hundred attendees praised the overall program despite a handful of poorly behaved gallery spectators. LELAND CROLL.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prof. Lewis
James Whitcomb Riley
Frances van Rees
Mildred Klein
Alfred Vander Ploeg
Elsie van Dusseldorp
Ver Heul
Pella
Groenendyke
Miss Wesselink
Des Moine
Bonnie Youngerman
Mary Ruth Jansen
Betty Liggett
Lenora Jaass
Wm. Buralda
Robert Hocksema
Arthur Huyser
Clarence Vogelaar
Mr. Amidon
Leland Croll
Sunday Schools In Convention Here
The 67th Annual County Sunday School Convention is set for May 24 at the Baptist church in Pella. Sessions at 9:00 am and 1:30 pm include general addresses and separate discussion groups with Walter Hutton and Q. G. Herbrecht as featured leaders from Des Moines. Local county speakers will also present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
The
Baptist Church
Walter Hutton
State Council of Christian Education
Q. G. Herbrecht
State Council
Des Moines
Lindbergh Baby Found Dead Near Home Woods
Radio reports disclose Charles August Lindbergh Jr. was found dead in brush near the estate after two months' disappearance. Autopsy cites left skull fracture from blows. ransom saga and nation wide search described. Chronology of the kidnapping and public appeals noted as grief envelops the Lindbergh family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Allen
Charles Augustus Lindbergh Jr
Lindbergh
Hoover
Sourland Mountain
Hopewell
N. J
Vnday
Colonel
Governor’s Office
Statehouse
Trenton
Gover
Lindbergh Kidnapping Chronology Review and Key Figures
A detailed timeline traces the Lindbergh case from March to May with suspects go-betweens Salvy Spitale and Irving Bitz named, nurse Betty Gow’s fiancé Henry Johnson detained, and Col Norman Schrantzkopf directing state police aims. It notes Lindbergh disguises in a trooper's uniform, extensive public inquiries, and the $50,000 payment to kidnappers following negotiations via Jassie advertisements and Prof J F Condon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colonel Lindbergh
Salvy” Spitale
Irving Bitz
New York
Henry
Red) Johnson
Betty Gow
Lindbergh
Hartford
Conn
Newark
Col
H. Norman Schrantzkopf
Rev. H. Dobson-Peacock
Guy H. Burrage
John Curtis
Norfolk, Va
Martha's Vineyard
Massachusetts
New Jersey
Martha’s Vineyard
Notable Washington Frauds and Lindbergh Plot Ends
In Washington DC authorities accuse a man of defrauding Mrs Edward McLean of 100000 claiming he could recover a baby. May 10 an extortion plot against Lindbergh is exposed. May 11 a new Jassie note proclaims money ready. May 12 Colonel Schwartzkopf announces the baby was found dead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Mra
Edward M. McLean
Baby
Lindbergh
Jassie
Schwartzkopf
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Gustavo Pierce
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Gerrit Vander Wiel
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John W. Vander Linden
Mr. van der Linden
Missouri
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New York Newsaper
J. F. Condon
United Paint and Body Co
Franklin van Gorp
Heerema
John Heerema
North
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