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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1915
Page
5
The eighth grade Monroe team visited Pella for a return baseball game. Pella matched Monroe throughout and won 10 to 5. The win signals strong material for next season and a possible upcoming tournament at Monroe with local teams.
Central tops Penn 18 to 5 as Lowe earns the win and Westervelt anchors defense. Byram and Wes tervelt collect key hits. Rhynsberger and Braam contribute in the field. Lindhorst homers? No. The game featured shifts in field positions and steady pitching by Lowe.
Leander Clark College from Toledo Iowa edged Central College 6 to 5 at Central College athletic field. The game featured early LC scoring, Central answering in the third, and a close final stretch with tied scores through the fourth and fifth innings.
Leander Clark led 5 3 after seven, then 6 5 with a late homer by L C off a long drive to center. Central’s Brown pitched seven, Lowe finished, Allen subbed, but Leander Clark won 6 5 as the schedule ends with Ellsworth College looming May 26 on Central field.
Pella sent a team to the first interscholastic field and track meet at Knoxville. Indianola led with Hendrikson scoring 46 of 75 for the visitors. Fred Grundam was Pella’s main scorer with seconds in high jump and discus, plus strong support from Wormhoudt, Welle, and Rillihan in other events.
Pella High School entered its first field meet in Knoxville with little training and placed third among five schools including Indianola Oskaloosa Albia Chariton and Knoxville. Indianola led with 75 points and Chariton won the declamation and Albia the music contest. Frances Granham represented Pella in declamation but Chariton took first in that event.
The council met with mayor and all councilors present. The First Christian Reformed church petition for a west side street light was granted. Main Street lighting between Franklin and Liberty was referred. A desk partition near the clerk’s office was approved, and the Pella Plumbing and Heating Co licensed. Electrical Department reported 1470.59 receipts, 1036.68 expenses, four new light customers. Bond of P. Dingeman and Co. for water mains approved with D. Hines as surety. Mayor noted county treasurer dispute over paying assessment funds. potential court action discussed. Grading for B. Van Omen ordered. roof of power plant needs repairs due to poor initial material and worker damage. Shelter for chemical engine near light plant referred to light committee for next meeting. West Third Street grading approved. grade changes for H Brenklander and A. Van Dyk referred. G A R request to share park lights funds deferred. sewer projects referred to committee and superintendent for next report. Crossing on West Second Street at Union Street ordered. Plans for park curbing under Buildings and Grounds and painted park seats and rubbish receptacles approved. water pipes to be laid in park.
G G Thomassen expresses gratitude to neighbors and friends and the Fire Department for aid rendered during the recent fire at their home last week.
Wedding licenses issued for A Van Marel and Gertrude Niemensverdriet and for Thomas Vander Werf and Mabel Jewelle. A May 18 Prairie City home wedding joined Bessie Wagaman and John Branshart with a reception and gifts. Guests from Pella and nearby towns attended as the couple planned to reside in Pella.
A brief critique reflects on newspaper coverage of temperance and politics. It questions whether the press favors destructive criticism over constructive suggestions and whether religious references reveal bias, urging Christians to demand fairness, justice, and purity in daily journalism as in their worship.
The Women's Federated Club held its May 17 election at the K P hall with 37 votes cast. Officers chosen for the coming year are President Mrs C Aschenbrenner First Vice Pres Mrs H P Scholte Second Vice Pres Mrs J W Boyd Corresponding Secretary Mrs J D Dodson Recording Secretary Mrs H P Vander Meuden Treasurer Mrs A B Van Houling. Mrs Aschenbrenner and Mrs Van der Meulen left for Iowa City to attend the state convention. A social is planned for June 1 at the K P hall.
The club will close its meetings for the spring and reopen in August. A rare musical treat is planned with a series of three course concerts by eminent artists including a great harpist, a pianist, a reader, a cello soloist, and others.
During a Thursday afternoon storm lightning struck G G Thomassen’s residence on Oskaloosa street, causing about 500 dollars in damage. Harold Thomassen was stunned on a nearby porch, falling unconscious briefly, delaying fire crew arrival. The chemical engine couldn’t control the blaze, water caused further damage, and Mrs. L D Schakel was knocked to the ground crossing Main street. Several light circuits were knocked out but restored within an hour.
Dr B T Warren Central College athletic coach will leave Pella on June first to practice medicine in Stuart Iowa. A Pella native he trained at Central Academy and Drake University and gained fame as a football player. Three years ago he returned as coach and improved college athletics while continuing medical practice in Pella. He will devote full time to medicine and is wished success in his life work.
The school board opened bids Wednesday for the new building and for heating, plumbing, and ventilation. About a dozen bids were received with building bids from 40000 to 47000 dollars and heating bids from 8000 to 11000 dollars. The lowest heating bid came from H Van der Syde of Pella. Total cost exceeds funds, board undecided and to meet again tonight to determine next steps.
Miss Louisa M. Kruger of Pella dies in Los Angeles on May 16 1915 after long illness. Survived by mother Mrs Gertrude Holst brother Wm Kruger sister Mrs C N Cole and two half sisters Mrs Middleton and Miss Phenie Holst. Uncle Charles Young of Louilla Iowa dies May 12 1915 at age 69 after five days with apoplexy.
Obituary notes the death of a Shelby County native who served in Co B of the 132nd Indiana Volunteer Infantry during the Civil War. He lived in Mound City Kansas married Virginia Daugherty in 1873, later farming in Illinois and Iowa before settling in Lovilla and finally Louilla. Survived by wife, daughter, and several stepchildren, his funeral was held May 14 1915 at the M E church in Louilla with local and visiting relatives in attendance.
Charley Brand of Ankeny spent Sunday with his parents Mr and Mrs John Brand of this city. Mrs Leonard De Bruin of Monroe visited this week with her father C Vander Busse.
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