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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1911
Page
9
Hart Schaffner Marx offers unusually good blue serge suits with all wool quality and correct styles. They carry other fabrics including grays browns and tans with overcoats in all styles. Suits priced from 18 dollars and up and overcoats from 15 dollars and up.
John Gosselink son of Albert Gosselink of Faassen and Den Adel left Pella in 1907 to join the Navy. After eight weeks of schooling in Norfolk he served aboard the battleship Minnesota on a cruise to South America Hawaii New Zealand Philippines Australia and India. He contracted malaria in Philadelphia and was discharged after his enlistment expired. He returned to Iowa after four years away and reports good health aside from some weight loss and plans to regain his vigor.
Material is hauled and placed on the ground to build a 20 foot addition to the H Geelhoed store. The new space will provide the extra room Mr Geelhoed has needed for some time.
Central College schedules a seven day commencement with events June 2 to June 7. Activities include a tennis tournament, jubilee programs, prize debates, baccalaureate sermon by President John L Boyle, farewell gospel meeting, YMC A and YWCA address by Rev Frank Weston, declamation contest, Philo mathian Cup field meet, and the English theological graduation. Evening programs feature lectures, prize awards, and a commencement concert, with attendees amid campus and local church venues.
It was a boy birth reported for Charles P Dykstra. He was away from the store Tuesday morning while visitors announced the news at home Monday night. The infant, presented as son and heir, keeps Charley recovering well with mother and baby doing nicely and Grandpa Gezel noted to be celebrating.
City of Pella Iowa schedules a hearing on a proposed sewer construction resolution with locations along East Third Addition Main streets and other streets. Notice to abutting property owners is published in the Pella Chronicle with four weekly notices prior to the date set for July 5, 1911, 8 p.m. at City Hall. Mayor N J Gelman signs the resolution.
Final exams occur Wednesday and Thursday, followed by the year ending May 28 service at 17 46 in the Second Reformed Church. The High School commencement is Thursday June 1 with a program by the class including Har ry De Cook Fred Gezel Sarah Gosse link Ruth Grundman and others at the auditorium.
Walter Den Adel long plagued by an automobile fever that resisted treatment until this week. He finally found relief after taking an E M F 30 pill prescribed by Dr Van Gorp. The remedy produced rapid improvement and he is now feeling well.
Notice from Harmon Brothers of Pella offering cash prizes to farmers bringing in the most pounds of small pickles. Prizes listed as 5, 10, 15, 20 and 25 dollars.
Miss Glenere Grundman presents in Tennyson's Enoch Arden with musical setting by Richard Strauss. Accompanist Miss Carrie Cox. Auditorium Monday evening May 29 at 8 15.
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