Soldier Dead in Our Cemeteries Near Pella
The Chronicle lists Civil War and World War veterans buried in cemeteries around Pella and asks for help to complete the names. It names many veterans from Civil War and World War eras across Catholic, Porter Grove, Black Oak Center, Tlam, and Sandridge Cemeteries, noting a Memorial Day plan to care for graves with American Legion assistance.
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Chronicle
Pella
Stephen de Kock
H F. Fisk
38Rd
Iowa Infantry
J. J. Kempkes
Edward Beintema
Rube C. Brand
Ruby Clarke
Jacob de Bruyn
Peter Dykhuis
Harry Koopmans
Louis le Cocq
Henry Schurer
van Buren
Dick van Dusseldorp
Gerrit van Hemert
G. van Setten
Don Parker Gideon Rysdam Govert Scheffers
Mack Vineyard
Jerry de Bont
Gerrit de Kock
W. P. Holds
American Legion
Legion
Black Oak Center
New Lamps Placed On Business Streets
City Electrician Gause reports several days of work replacing old electroliers on business streets with an improved lamp type. Clusters have been replaced by single higher wattage lamps, trialed successfully in central park, with globes sealed to keep out insects and dust and to diffuse light more satisfactorily.
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Gause
Central Park
Alderman Butt updates on city projects and Oakwood dispute
Alderman W. A. Butt reports projects from last week’s Chronicle are not forgotten. Oakwood Cemetery needs a definite report on title form and finances before city takeover. City clerk to send abstract of Fowler Telephone Company proceedings to city attorney to push the case, aiming for the current term.
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W. A. Butt
Oakwood Cemetery
Fowler Telephone Company
Butt
Board of Aldermen
Council Votes Cemetery Deal In May Session
The May city council approved purchasing Oakwood Cemetery shares at five dollars each to gain control via a majority stock stake. The plan promises a clear title and quick transfer, with no compensation to non-controlling shareholders. The meeting also authorized $600 for a special election on a telephone franchise ordinance and discussed water mains sewers milk testing tuberculin-free supply, street lamps, and reestablishing a park camp for tourists amid park commission tensions.
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Oakwood Cemetery
Cemetery Association
W. H. Fowler
Pella
Fultz
Franklin and
East First Streets
Park Commission
West Market Square
Marion County Alfalfa Tour Teaches Profits and Practices
Farmers and business men will tour Marion County on May 26 to learn alfalfa and sweet clover cultivation at several farms. The program includes a noon picnic at Chrismore Farm near Knoxville, soil testing, tests of clovers, and demonstrations on limestone use and hay production. Local growers tout alfalfa as a high profit crop and urge attendees to bring soil samples and ride along to compare methods.
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Marion County
Pearl Crismore
Knoxville
Sharp
Wint Proffitt Farm
Pleasantville
Pearl Christmore
Olive Church
Chrismore Farm
Chrismores
Huffman Bros
Enea
Grim Farm
Gao Ac
A. T. van Roekel
Monroe
Harry Warner
Ames
Wint Proffitt
Memorial Day observances outline for Pella events
Memorial Day plan lists services at Second Reformed Church May 24 led by Rev Bruins with World War Spanish American Civil War groups attending. Graves decorated May 30 by committees in morning. parade forms at Webster School 1 PM, goes to Soldiers and Sailors Monument Central Park, ceremony then Band Stand. Speaker Volney Diltz Des Moines. rain site Legion Building.
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Second Reformed Church
Bruins
Pella
High School Commencement Program Highlights
The program lists Vocal Solo April Morn and songs like Singing to You Old High plus music by H S Orchestra. Eighth Grade Exercise, Athletic Awards, and diploma presentations by C H Wormhoudt and board president. Senior class benediction and a class song follow. Fishing reports note a strong spring as Breuklander and De Joode from Des Moines river bring a 10 lb 12 oz catfish.
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Batten
Old High
Emma Sybenga
H. S. Orchestra
Geo. Derbyshire
John Breuklander
Dick de Joode
Des Moines
College Girls Glee Club Entertain Veterans at Hospital
The Central College girls glee club visited Knoxville to sing for patients at the U S V Hospital. Legion Auxiliary and Legion members accompanied them and toured hospital buildings afterward. The audience enjoyed the performance, and organizers pledged to provide more wartime entertainment for injured vets.
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College Girls Glee Club
Legion Auxiliary
Legion
Central College Girls Glee Club
Knoxville
U. S. V. Hospital
Hayes
Overall Factory Girls Walk to Oskaloosa
Eight girls from the Garden City Overall factory at Pella hiked eighteen miles on Wednesday morning. They started at seven thirty and arrived in Oskaloosa by eleven. In town they visited the Hanna Garment Factory to see forelady Miss Minnie Miller, a former Pella coworker.
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Garden City Overall
Pella
Hanna Garment Factory
Minnie Miller
Oskaloosa Herald
Rev H Walkotten Passes Away In Pella
Rev H Walkotten longtime pastor of Second Christian Reformed Church in Pella died at home from a stroke at 2 45 am Sunday May 17 aged 61 years 1 month 21 days He came from Michigan four years ago and leaves a wife two sons and four daughters Funeral services were held at First Christian Reformed Church conducted by Rev J DeHaan and Rev Kromminga Burial was in Grand Rapids Michigan where the funeral party departed Tuesday evening
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H. Walkotten
Second Christian Reformed Church
Pella
East First Street
Michigan
First Christian Reformed Church
J. DeHaan
Mr. Kromminga
Peoria
Grand Rapids
Pella Blind Man Receives Paragon Radio Set
Ed King of Pella, a blind broom maker, was notified by the American Foundation for the Blind in New York City that a Paragon two-tube receiving set is being sent to him. Dave Breen of Fowler Telephone Co. will install it, enabling King to hear news and music from nearby stations. The Chronicle offers congratulations and best wishes for his use of the instrument.
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Ed King
Pella
American Foundation For the Blind
New York City
Mr. King
Dave Breen
Fowler Telephone Co
Chronicle
New Shoe Store Opens in Oskaloosa
The Family Shoe Store begins business in Oskaloosa under manager Nate Geshman formerly with another local shoe house. Local readers in Pella know Mr Geshman and may follow his new position with interest.
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Oskaloosa
Nate Geshman
Pella
Geshman
New Directory for Telephone Issued by Chronicle
The Chronicle reports printing a new Fowler Telephone Company directory with rural address additions making it a combined house and telephone directory. About fifteen hundred copies are being produced, part of a busy period that includes college catalogues, annuals, seed and product catalogues, weekly papers, and extensive small work.
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Chronicle
Fowler Telephone Company
Pella
Central College
Iowa Baptist Annual
Garden City Feeder Co
de Jong Floral House
Professor Frush's Aunt Died in Kansas
Superintendent F M Frush of the Pella public schools learned of the death of his aunt Mrs Emma E Bennett widow of M V B Bennett in Columbus Kansas on Sunday May 17 She was 84 years old and had lived in Pella years ago when her husband edited a local paper called the Copperhead before moving to Ottumwa The family has resided in Kansas for many years.
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F. M. Frush
Pella Public
Emma E. Bennett
M. V. B. Bennett
Columbus
Kansas
Poppy Day Observance Encourages Remembrance and Charity
The American Legion Auxiliary and local officials promote Poppy Day this Saturday to honor war dead and support disabled veterans. The piece recounts Flanders Field, McRae’s poem, and the poppy as a symbol of sacrifice, explaining why poppies are sold to fund veteran relief and how the tradition links to liberty and memory.
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American Legion Auxiliary
France
Belgium
United States
Flanders Field
Flander
Colonel McRae
Flanders
Searce
Fire Department Finds Fire Out at Union Street Home
Fire department was called Saturday forenoon to John Klootwyk’s home at the west end of Union street but found the fire out upon arrival. The incident caused excitement from a smoking chimney with no damage reported.
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John Klootwyk
Union Street
Vacation Bible Schools Follow Public Closing
After Sunday service the Baptist church held a brief meeting on starting a vacation bible school soon after public school closes. The unanimous plan is to run a program like last year’s successful school. Other city churches may join, as Webster school housed the previous efforts. In Pella these schools drew about three hundred pupils, pleasing children with a fresh approach outside public schools.
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The
Baptist Church
Webster
Pella
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A. E. Dennis Harry Downing
Henry Fisk Harvey F. Fisk
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B. F. Keables
Jacob Keigel
Wm. Langerak
Jacob Miller
John S. Morgan
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R. C. Payne
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Alfalfa Tour
Ralph Grandman
Factory
Rev. H. Walkotten
Professor Frush
Flanders’ Field
Auxiliary
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