Visitors Day Lights Up Pella With Autogiro Sightseers
A large crowd gathered in Pella to welcome a Des Moines booster group and view an autogiro at Ver Meer airport. The day featured a 40 minute Main street parade, candy and balloon giveaways, and rides in the autogiro for notable locals. A Penn versus Central colleges baseball game closed the events, boosting social and business activity in town.
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Main Street
Rock Island Depot
Ver Meer’s Airport
Rock Island
Des Moines
Ain and
Franklin
Young America
Ver Meer
Des Moines Register-Tribune
Good News
NT Autogiro
Register-Tribune
G. W. Paardekooper
Hugo W. Kuyper
T. G. Fultz
F. M. Yrush
L. F. Bousquet
G. H. Lankelma
L. B. Wormhoudt
B. H. Ver Meer
L. W. Hartley
C. H. Vandermeulen
M. Paarde- Kooper
Willard de’ Winter
Penn
Central Colleges
Automobile Burned In Crash Near City Limits
A Ford sedan driven by Lee Pray of Des Moines was destroyed when it overturned three times after being blinded by a truck’s lights last Thursday night just outside the city. Mr and Mrs Pray suffered severe cuts and bruises and received first aid in the city. The smaller truck driver, M Schuring of Brighton, stopped for refreshments during the incident. the big truck driver did not stop.
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Lee Pray
Des Moines
Card of Thanks for Kindness During Illness and Death
We thank friends neighbors and especially Rev for kindness and empathy during the illness and death of our beloved mother MR and MRS 79 Oan F. BieMerEe SR and MRS A VAN ROEKEL MR and MRS Son C. VISSER.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oan F. BieMerEe SR
A. van Roekel
C. Visser
Des Moines Man Is Memorial Day Speaker
Des Moines attorney George Mahoney will serve as Memorial Day speaker for the Van Veen Van Hemert Post American Legion on May 30. He is a member of Highland Park Post and a prominent Legionnaire. Public attendance invited. additional program details to follow next week.
Pella High to Graduate 61 in Largest Class Ever
Pella Public Schools close for summer May 27. High school graduation marks the largest class with 61 graduates, 31 girls and 80 boys. Activities include senior play May 19–20, class sermon May 22, class day May 23, and commencement May 26. Eighth grade graduates separate May 24 with 55 receiving certificates.
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Pella
Second Reformed Church
George Jenninga
Leona Beintema
Agnes Bensink
E. Marareta
Vanden Berg
Ruth Josephine Deur
Elsie van Dusseldorp
Gretchen E. Fennem Leonora Gerarda Gaass
Jennie Gosselink
Geraldine R. Gosselink
Ruth van Vliet
Irma Mae Verwers
Mildred Verhey
Elva Mae van Wyngaarden
Vances
Ay Vincii Vananita Fermer
Wesley Adair
Gerald van Arkel
Phillip Hector Bevan
Louis Bosveld
Earl Breuklander
Kenneth G. Crum
Donovan E. Dykstra
Donald Douwstra
Donald A. Elscott
Alvin
Donald G. Renaud
Rudolph Ulric
Charles D. van Vliet
Ray Vander Wilt
Homer Kamp Vander Zyl
Center High School
Junior Dykstra
James V. Evers
George F. Gezel
Albert H. Gosselink
Herman E. Hagens
Dick Jacobs
Daniel Klein
James Koopmans
Elmer J. Liter
Clarence Vander Linden
Donald J. Menning
Charles W. Mitchell
Delmar F. Needha
Lawrence J. van Nimwegen
Carl W. van Rees
Neaver Rietveld
Ernest E. Schippers
Gerald Terpstra
Herbert Lee Wormhoudt
Elmer van Zee
Ralph E. Vander Zyl
New Turbine Generator At City Light Plant Draws Interest
The Chronicle visits the Municipal power plant to inspect its new turbine generator set up with 1400 horsepower, 3600 RPM, and a 750 kW generator. It includes a 2000 gallon per minute cooling pump and a water circulation condenser with cooling tower. The system features automatic nozzle control, dual oil pumps, water cooling, and a motor driven DC exciter to reduce radio interference.
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the Chronicle
Leland Cross
Hey Skinnay Circus Comes to Pella May 25
Schell Bros Four Ring Trained Wild Animal Circus performs in Pella on two shows May 25 with a noon parade. Tickets cost 50c at merchants, 60c at grounds, or 25c for reserved seats. merchants list includes J C Penney Co Van Rheenen’s Benteco Royal Candy The Model Puritan Drug United Grocery Vander Linden Wormhoudt Plette Shell Oi Station Farmers Co op Korn Sybenga Central Park Cafe Ulrich Meat Market Van der Ploeg’s Bakery Ideal Pharmacy Rite-Way Grocery Van Duseldorp’s Lasschuit Right Price Store Two Vans Bell Clothing Dutch Inn Pella Dress Club Awtry and Lankelma.
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Schell Bros
Pella
Gale
J. C. Penney Co
van Rheenen's
Benteco
Royal Candy Co
the Model
Puritan Drug Co
United Grocery
Vander Linden Drug
Wormhoudt and
Plette
Shell Oi Station
Up Town
Farmers Co-operative
Korn-Sybenga
Central Park Cafe
Ulrich Meat Market
van der Ploeg’s
Ideal Pharmacy
Rite-Way
van Dusseldorp’s
Lasschuit
Right Price Store
Two Vans
Bell Clothing House
Dutch Inn
Pella Dress Club
Awtry
Kuyper
Music House
Awtry & Lankeima
Vogel
Vander Linden’s Drug
R-Grocer
John den Hartog
Onstine’s
Farmer's Co-op
Exchange
Black’s
Ulrich’s
Wormhoudt & Plette
R. & P. Tire and Battery Co
Ulrich’s Meat Market
Slob Bros. & Co
Farmers Union
Vander Ploeg’s
Wilson’s
Thomassen’s
Waechter Lumber Co
United Paint and Body Co
Cash and Carry Cleaners
Pella High seniors stage powerful Ibsen drama A Dolls House
Central College seniors perform Henrik Ibsen's A Doll's House on May 30 at Pella High, led by Gertrude Bensink in a final Central stage appearance. The production presents a sharp critique of marriage and female individuality, highlighting Nora's awakening and the play's social critique.
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Pella
Central College
Awdoll
Hensrik Thien
Ibsen
Nora
Mise Bensink
Goll
Europe
Fire damages Van Roekel's Chevrolet coupe
Friday around 3 00 p m a Chevrolet coupe owned by Pella Supply co caught fire while being cranked by Arthur Van Roekel. The city fire department was summoned but arrived too late to prevent the blaze from being extinguished. Damage described as slight sparked excitement across the city and drew a procession of cars to the scene.
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Arthur van Roekel
Pella Supply Co
Pella Coffee Shop Changes Hands
The Pella Coffee Shop in the hotel building, run by N. I. Crooks for two years, was sold Wednesday to Mr. and Mrs. D. S. Evans of Des Moines who now operate it. Evans has five years in the restaurant business in Des Moines and Tulsa, and invites the public to meet them. Crooks, moving on to new prospects, is well liked here.
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Pella
Des Moines
N. I. Crooks
D. S. Evans
Evans
Tulsa
Okla
The
Chronicle
John F Van Gorp Suffered Concussion After Barn Accident
John F. Van Gorp east of town fell in his barn last week and lay unconscious. He regained consciousness but could not walk and crawled to his house. Medical aid found a concussion of the brain and he remained under a physician's care for several days.
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John F. van Gorp
Representatives From Boy's Camp Talk Here
Representatives of the Des Moines MCA boys camp near Boone visited a Friday evening event at the Van Vliet home on Broadway. Glenn Lull presented slides showing camp life from morning routines to dining hall duties and athletics, stressing outdoor life and wholesome development. Webber said the camp has no discipline problems and offers well supervised facilities for health and morals.
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S. N. van Vliet
Broadway
Des Moines, M. C. A
Boone
Glenn Luis
George Webber
Messrs. Webber and
Lull
Chamber of Commerce committee additions listed
The article adds to the standing committees naming the Road Committee with T. G. Fultz as chairman and P. H. Kuyper and Peter De Cool as members, and the Solicitation Committee with Dr. T. G. Fultz as chairman and John Heerema and A. C. Kuyper as members.
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Chamber of Commerce
T. G. Fultz
P. H. Kuyper
Peter De_Cool
John Heerema
A. C. Kuyper
Ideal Pharmacy Opens with Grand Community Welcome
The Pella southside store held a formal opening with over 600 children clipping a Chronicle ad for Swift chocolate bars and other souvenirs. A rush of shoppers consumed 57 dozen ice cream bars plus 500 cigars 500 seed packets and 500 face powders as 11 helpers and reps from Des Moines Drug Benjamin Moore Paint and Swift and Co assisted a record buying day.
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Pella
Martin “Paardekooper
Chronicle
Swift
Des Moines Drug Company
Benjamin Moore Paint Company
Swift and Company of Chicago
Black
Biyle
Ublic
Swift and Co
Bankrupt Sale of Van Rees Shoe Stock
An advertisement announces the bankrupt sale of L Van Rees shoe stock with shoes offered at about 40 cents on the dollar. The sale begins Thursday at 8:00 AM and runs until stock is sold, promising real bargains for buyers in the market.
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L. van Rees
Prize Winners In The Joke Contest
Mrs. Earl Van der Meide won first prize an electric kitchen clock in the joke contest conducted by Van Den Berg Electric. Orville G. Bensink won second prize a Bond focusing flashlight. The winning jokes are printed in Electric sparks in our advertising columns.
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Earl van der Meide
van den Berg Electric Company
Orville G. Bensink
Otley
Midnight Show at Pella Theatre Exhibition of freaks featured
The Pella Theatre advertises a rare midnight show titled Kreaks offering a display of freaks of nature. It runs Friday and Saturday nights with a special 11:00 p m showing tonight, inviting the public to compare with other venues’ attractions.
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Pella
County Auditor Reports Marion County Finances for 1981
The Marion County auditor announces the annual financial report now available for public distribution. It contains state and county data, census figures, and detailed disbursements and receipts showing 1981 taxes of $917,901.76 and total year receipts of $1,698,623.13. Expenditures by department are itemized, with bonded debt at $1,648,001.28 and road bond totals discussed. the booklet covers budgets, farm supplies, tax valuation, and more for citizens seeking fiscal insight.
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Marion County
Rees M. Jones
Board of Supervisors
Recorder’s Office
Justices of the Peace
Tne
Auction Preview As Pella Plans June 4 Sale
Pella prepares for the next trade extension auction on June 4 offering coupons with every dollar of merchandise purchased. Shoppers can ask for scrip to bid, with many local stores participating including Kuyper's Music House Awtry & Lankeima Vogelaar's Hardware James Van Dusseldorp and more.
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Pella High
Skinnay
Schell Bros. Circus
Grner
Beca
van Roekel
Mr. Webber
Mr. Ltill
van Rees
Pella Theatre
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