Pella Girl to Wed German War Ace Bride
An engagement announced between Capt. Rutgers von Rosenberg of Chicago and Miss Edna Curtis of Pella. The German ace, veteran of 59 aerial battles, 12 raids on Paris, and multiple trench actions, served in World War I and later studied chemistry at Heidelberg before becoming an executive in Chicago.
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Edna Curtis
Capt. von Rosenberg
Rutgers von Rosenberg
Chicago
Ill
Capt
von Rosenberg
Pella
Germany
Heilderberg University
Whitaker Manufacturing Company
Pottsdam
Brunswick
London
Paris
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Incomplete OCR fragment hints at a feature or note about a person with a black beard. Contained text suggests continuation on page four. No clear event or identifiable subjects present to summarize further.
Bell Clothing Store to Undergo Modern Front Remodel
An ambitious remodel will modernize the Bell Clothing storefront with new entrances on Franklin, large display windows, and sheet prism tops. Contractor H. A. Veenstra will begin in about two weeks after the Two Vans project starts, updating the corner for a metropolitan look in Pella. Upstairs, Dr. J. M. Cook's dental suite will receive a full upgrade to a modern, efficient space.
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Bell Clothing
H. A. Veenstra
Vans
Franklin
Pella
J. M. Cook
Dr. Cook
Work Praised Editor's Society Note
Society editor praises the work of Eade and Miele, highlighting their efforts and urging readers to recognize the merit of their contributions. The item underscores appreciation from the publication for notable tasks and community impact.
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Society
Pella Board of Health Sets Summer Garbage Schedule
The city of Pella will start garbage collection this week on Friday and Saturday. Garbage must be in covered cans of proper size and placed in a convenient spot on collection day. In hot weather and watermelon season, collections will occur twice weekly. If not collected, contact A. T. Vander Beek at Green 84. Strict adherence aims to promote sanitation and public health.
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City Board of Health
Pella
A. T. Vander Beek
Board OF Health
Grade Pupils To Give Program In Central Park
Pella public schools grade children present a May 27 program in Central Park directed by Mrs Hummell with help from teachers The City School Band and Lincoln Grade School Harmonica Band join the concert featuring songs from the Iowa course of study The lineup lists Saviour Like a Shepherd Lead Swing Song and Springtime for first grade Swanee River My Bonnie There's Music in the Air for second grade and kindergarten portions in the park program
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Pella
Iowa
Hummell
Ity
Lewis
Lincoln
School Musical Program Listings
Fourth through sixth graders perform melodies including America the Beautiful Flow Gently Sweet Afton Massa’s in Cold Cold Ground and Battle Hymn of the Republic The Street Band and Harmonics Band perform Tonight and Auld Lang Syne with audience and directors C W Hummell Lewis and Miss Ver Steeg Miss Myrick listed for harmonica band.
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Bend
Old Kentucky
Massa
Mr. Lewis
Miss Ver Steeg
Miss Myrick
Blue Moon Cafe Fire Causes Heavy Loss
Fire at the Blue Moon Cafe late Wednesday night caused extensive damage to the building fixtures and stock. Firefighters arrived to find heavy smoke. the blaze began in the basement near the center of the structure and burned through the floor before the source was located. The total loss is not yet estimated but is believed to be fully covered by insurance.
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Blue Moon Cafe
Jarante
En City
Fire Department
Walter Johnson
Business Houses To Action Taken Sey In Conformity
Fragmentary note indicates the Fella Chamber of Business plans action in conformity with an unspecified directive. Missing details prevent precise identification of parties, dates, or measures. Further readable text needed to establish concrete entities and outcomes.
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Sey
Busin
Lincoln and Webster Fifth Grade Pupils Pella Public Schools
Top picture features Lincoln School pupils with front row Melvin Hartley John Hoogemakker Walter Roorda Linda Goodson Betty Van Vliet Willard Hosack Gertrude Klein Nettie Messamaker Janet Klyn Leatean Vander Pol Dorothy.... middle row Arlie Cummings Ernest Van Kiootwpk Clara Lents Paul Arthur Boertje Leona Schippers Edward Goad Virginia Van Gorp Betty Ries Leona Rogida. back row Arthur Messamaker George Sherlock Paul Vander Waal Cornelius Mesesinkers Carl Koopmans Pauline Langstraat Ota Winter Joan de.
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Lincoln’ School
Melvin Hartley
John
Henry Hoogemakker
Walter Roorda
Linda Goodson
Betty van Vliet
Willard Hosack
Gertrude Klein
Nettie Messamaker
Janet Klyn
Leatean Vander Pol
Dorothy ‘Hkinatan
Arlie Cummings
Ernest van Kiootwpk
Clara Lents
Paul Arthur Boertje
Leona Schippers
Edward Goad
Virginia van Gorp
Betty Ries
Leona Rogida
Arthur Messamaker
George Sherlock
Paul Vander Waal
Cornelius = Mesesinkers
Carl. Koopmans
Pauline Langstraat
Ota Dé Winter
Joan de
Photograph sales and subscription offer at Grant's Studio
Copies of a photograph can be secured at Grant's Studio above the Post Office for 76c each in 8x10 double weight paper. The Chronicle offers an 8x10 photo with each new subscription or renewal. Names mentioned include Robert Bonweld Clifford Ya Back row Clarence Langerak Jennie Harmsen and Van Vliet.
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Robert’ Bonweld
Clifford
Clarence ” Langerak
Jennie
Jennie Harmsen
Grant
Chronicle
van Vliet
City Schools Fifth Grade Pupils Featured
The Chronicle highlights current fifth grade pupils with names and a roll of past pupils now in various trades and professions. It praises teachers and the school system for preparing students for life's tasks and notes the ongoing cycle of education and instruction shaping future workers.
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the Chronicle
Central Pageant: Coming To Pella
A student volunteer pageant at Central College in Pella will present scenes tracing the town's early history and the college. Ninety participants from the college community will perform. a luncheon afterward raises funds for the Terria Seminary Japan prayer room. The show starts at four in the afternoon.
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Graham
He College
Agany
Pella
Central College
Terria Seminary
Japan
Alliance To Hold Sessions At West Market Park
The School Alliance of Christian schools in Pella Peo and Sully schedules its annual school day on Tuesday May 27 at West Market Park starting 10 o clock morning and continuing through the day Rev Wit of Leighton and Dr Danhof of Pella speak with Rev Blystra of Sully presiding Committees pledge ample refreshments.
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The
Alliance
Christian Schools of
Pella
Peo
Sully
West Market Park
Pak Sahorning
Wit of
Leighton
Danhof
Adopt a Child Ad Campaign Clashes with Voter Message
Fragmented OCR text shows an ad style plea asking to adopt a child, with unclear names like Manion and Fay. The readable portion hints at a state or civic topic but lacks concrete facts, names, dates, or places to form a clear news item. The readable parts are insufficient for a full summary.
Memorial Day Program Honors Local Boys
The local Memorial Day committee completed its work and published the program. Special services will be held at Hind Reformed Church on Sunday May 25 with music and a sermon by Rev Gi Menning. Veterans groups are invited to gather at Memorial Hall at 10 15 a m for a parade to the church. The program includes parades at Webster School, memorial exercises by G A R and allied groups, band performances, a Gettysburg Address recital, and a speech by Mr Stoddard Robinson.
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Gi Menning
American Legion
Auxiliary
G. A.R
Memorial Hall
Webster School
E. Legion and Auxiliary
Ay College
G. A. R. Memorial
Mulder
Ana
Stoddard Robinson Ianola
German speaking churches seek English teaching aid
A garbled OCR fragment mentions German speaking churches of the Reformed denomination and an effort to arrange English language instruction for ministers. The text references a person named Carnihan, vice president, and notes months of work in Argentina with unclear details.
Large Advertising Contract For Country Club Ad
The Chronicle highlights a major year long ad contract for Country Club by M. K. Goetz Co. This campaign, distributed by M. M. Star Betting Co. of Oskaloosa and sold in Pella, showcases high quality, instructive ads expected to boost sales and brand recognition through summer to fall.
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Chronicle
Country Club
M. K. Goetz Co
Country. Club
M. & M. Star Betting Co
Oskaloosa
Pella
Pella High to Graduate 47 of Class 1929 30
Pella High prepares for graduation exercises in the auditorium on Friday May 30. The class of 1929 30 numbers forty seven, one less than last year, with a large faculty contribution to strong study and recitation work. The list includes Guelph Aschenbrenner Yvonne Aschenbrenner Amy Beatrice Beckering Trana W Bagard Mabel Van Brogen Everding Bruins Mildred Louise Cole Dorothy Ann Grant Musa Graves Gertrude Hankarp Bernice Hendricks Margaret Hoeksema Elva May Van Houweling Ruth A Van Houwling Margaret J Kiser Wilma E Mathews Pearl E Palmquist Dorothy Eunice Payne Ruth A Pistenpol Marjorie E Van Roekel Adelaide Sybenga Pauline Vermeer Ruth V Viiseer Gertrude Verrips Marie Wanders Florence De Wit Ethel Van Zante Tillie Van Zante Arthur H Den Adel Robert C Baron Herbert A Bosch Leland K Croll Fred N Gosselink Ralph Huizinga Clarence Int Veld Herbert M Klaaren Albert W Langerak Verlan Porter Earl Van Rees Charles B Stone Henry W Van de Voort Charles De Winter.
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Pella High School
Chronicle
Guelph
Oous
Dorothy Ann Grant
Musa ‘E. Graves
Gertrude A. Hankarp
Bernice V. Hendricks
Margaret Hoeksema
Elva May Van.Houweling
Ruth A.van Houwling
Margaret
J. Kiser
Wilma E. Mathews
Pearl E.palmquist
Dorothy Eunice-Payne
Ruth A. Pistenpol
Marjorie E. van Roekel
Adelaide ‘Sybenga
Pauline Vermeer
Ruth V.viseer
Gertrude Verrips
Marie Wanders
Florence de Wit
Ethel
van Zante
Tillie van‘ Zante
Arthur H.den Adel
Robert C. Baron
Herbert A. ‘Bosch
Leland K. Croll
Fred N. . Pee
Raymond B. Gosselink
Ralph Huizinga
Clarence’ Int Veld
Herbert M. Klaaren
Albert
W. Langerak
Verlan Porter
Earl van Rees
Charles B. Stone
Henry
W. van de Voort
Charles de Winter
Recent Death Adds To Coincidence
The notice reports the death of Luke Roburts, Reasoner farmer, brother of John Heerema, and links it to a family coincidence shared with the Heerema and Dieleman households. It notes four deaths on the same day of the month across these families, including Will Dieleman and Bertha Heerema, with varying sudden circumstances.
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Luke Roburts
John Heerema
Heerema
Diéleman
Will Pislémany
Luke Itz
Dan
Dieleman
Aga
Classwork establishment line insures at lines a y
A fragment mentions a classwork establishment and lines or lines’ at a year. The wording is incomplete but implies an insured or insured by lines related to a classwork setup. Further context is needed for a fuller summary.
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Iss
Thank You Note Expressing Neighbors Gratitude
A heartfelt message from a community group thanks neighbors and friends for kindness and sympathy shown during a recent illness and recovery. The note conveys appreciation for support and shared warmth from those nearby.
Award for Additional Paving On No 68 In Iowa
The state highway commission authorized William ONeill Sons to grade and pave 16.4 miles of highway No 68 from the Polk county line through Prairie City and Monroe to the Marion county line for 837107 dollars. Chris Jensen won a 17490 dollar bid for 55 culverts and one bridge. Work to start by June 1 with completion expected in fall.
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State Highway Commission of
Ames
Jasper County
William O'Neill Sons
Fairbault
Minnesota
Polke
Prairie City
Monroe
Marion
Raibex
Newton
Chris Jensen
Thompson
Trafic
Colfax
Iowa
Polk, County
Marion County
Town
Des Moines
Oskaloosa
Sigourney
Washington
Ainsworth
Women's Club Finds Wind Mills Marking Highway 68
The Women's redersted club installed two Dutch wind mills as markers for Highway No. 68. One will stand on the east road and the other west of town near the railroad crossing. Changes in population and town names prompt relocation near Pella, with ground markers to be laid once a footing is prepared.
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Pella
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Everding Bruins
Mildred Louise Cole
Cinzaes Atte
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van Buren
Keokuk
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