Memorial Day plans outlined for Pella event
At the American Legion meeting plans were completed for Memorial Day observances in Pella. A parade featuring G A R units, Legion members, students, and scouts will form after one PM at Webster school and proceed to the park for services led by Commander Geo Lankelma. A cemetery flagging effort and wreaths will honor fallen soldiers with public attendance urged.
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American Legion
Pella
Marth
The
Legion
Legion Auxiliary
Webster School
Geo. Lankelma
Jerry Storeman
America
Tudor
Kempkes
Adj
W. D. van Sittert
Cornelius Wilkins
Geo. Derbyshire
University Baptist Church
Des Moines
Tyne
Jerry Sturean
Legion ‘Post
Oakwood
Great Britain
Post Office Hours on Memorial Day 1927
Postmaster L F Bousquet announces May 30 1927 hours for money order stamp parcel post general delivery and carriers windows from 10 to 11 am with collections from street letter boxes at 2 pm No city or rural delivery Dr Georgia Chalfont visited Des Moines on professional business last Monday.
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L. F. Bousquet
Georgia Chalfont
Des Moines
Belle of Barcelona in Repeat Performance at High School
The Belle of Barcelona returns for a second night at the Pella high school auditorium under Mrs. C. W. Hummel. A large cast led by Claire Jewell and Richard Tusseling presents a playful tale of romance and intrigue involving an American officer in Spain. The high school glee clubs and orchestra supply additional numbers.
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Barcelona
Department of Music
Pella High School
C. W. Hummel
Don Cezar de Basan
Washington
Spain
Margarita the Belle
Claire Jewell
Richard Tusseling
Francisco de la Vega
Alf Grundman
Paul Blommers
Clarence Vander Meulen
Lorel Hendricks Tris Hesselink
Alonzo Ver Ploeg
U. S. Marines
Marjorie Baron
Orville Dykstra
Verle Ver Dught
Earl van Rees
Pella Hospital Site Report Moves Forward
A hospital site committee reported on three potential locations in Pella, projected costs were similar, and stockholder representation urged before a decision. The chosen site options include East Third street property owned by J C De Bruin, North town lot owned by G Goodhart, and the Third Reformed church parsonage. A follow up meeting is set for Friday June 3 at the Legion Building with a public speaker to discuss the project.
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Pella
Jake Plender
East Third Street
J. C. de Bruin
G. Goodhart
Third Reformed Church
Nother
Legion Building
Heavy Monday Rain Delays Burlington Trains in County
The Burlington passenger trains through Knoxville were delayed Monday due to a storm. A small washout northwest of Swan was repaired, delaying the Des Moines train by twenty minutes and the noon passenger into the afternoon. Rain fell heavily across the county, with 1.16 inches in Knoxville and three inches in Des Moines.
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Burlington
Knoxville
Swan
Des Moines
Albia
Memorial Day poem on Shiloh battle by Marion County veteran
The Chronicle prints a Civil War era poem by a Marion County veteran inspired by Shiloh. It contrasts sacred morning imagery with battlefield carnage, noting ten thousand blue and ten thousand gray soldiers fell, and pleads that heroes rest while tears mark both sides.
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the Chronicle
Marion County
Shiloh
Deranged Man Takes Own Life Near Pella Farm
John Schakel, 55, owner of a large farm two miles southwest of Pella, shot himself in the forehead Saturday evening after a period of mental illness and a recent stroke. He died Sunday morning. Survived by wife and six children. Funeral at his home and Methodist church, interment Oakwood cemetery.
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John Schakel
Pella
Mr. Schakel
Luke
Christan Union
Amsterdam
Oakwood Cemetery
Home for the Aged Elects Officers in Pella
A Tuesday meeting of Home for the Aged supporters reelected all trustees with expiring terms A. Wachter Mrs N Bogaard and G H Wormhoudt. Officers named President John Vander Ploeg Vice President and Treasurer N Van Vliet Secretary Y T Van Niewaal. Board plans regulatory changes to broaden interest and notes residents in good health and harmony.
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A. Wachter
N. Bogaard
G. H. Wormhoudt
John Vander Ploeg
N. van Vliet
Y. T. van Ni
Pella High seniors stage witty comedy The Mummy and the Mumps
A student cast of five boys and five girls presented The Mummy and the Mumps at Pella High School with Miss Tena Doornwaard guiding the English program. The girls' school setting features Miss Agatha Laidlaw, a visiting Sir Hector Fish, a misidentified friend, a mummy, a burglar suspicion, and a law officer. Three acts deliver a flurry of mixups, engagements, and a cheerful denouement, praised as one of the year's most amusing performances.
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Pella High School
Maurice van Willigen
Alfred Grundman
Clarence Vander Meulen
Gerrit Vander Wal
Virgil Schakel
Elizabeth van Zante
Jean de Reus
Dorothy van Ommen
Florence van Sittert
Jeannette van Zee
Francis Briscoe
Miss Laidlaw
Bill
Francis
Sir Hector
New York
Sir
Federal agent wins company contest prize
Eli Hollebrands, an agent for Federal Life Insurance Company, won the sole national prize of ten dollars in a contest among agents across thirty seven states for the best article on Intelligent Salesmanship. He received a company check and a confirming letter this week after months of anticipation. Chronicle want ads pay.
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Eli Hollebrands
Federal Life Insurance Company
Hollebrands
United States
Smilin' Through at Central College Pel la a senior class play
Des Moines and New York runs praise Smilin' Through a romantic comedy admired for production, setting 1914 and 1865 era costumes. The senior class at Central College presents the show with leads by graduating stars Jane Cowl and others, promising laughter and tears, friendship and courtship, a wedding and a death. A matinee is scheduled Saturday afternoon for children 12 and under.
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New York City
Minneapolis
Des Moines
Mr. Carteret
Moonyeen
Jerry
John
Wayne
Pella
Jane Cowl
Central College
Ichildren
Office Closure Notice for Dr Georgia Chalfont
The office will close from May 29 until noon June 6 while Dr Georgia Chalfont attends a Post Graduate course in Kirksville.
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Kirksville
Kool Marriage Is Annulled
Judge W S Cooper annulled the marriage of Inez Buwalda Kool to Fred Kool at a one day session last Wednesday evening. The decision may be appealed to the supreme court as Kool contemplates a new trial. The $1500 alienation judgment against Mr and Mrs A G Buwalda is void with the annulment. The proceeding largely replayed prior testimony with some new evidence.
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W. S. Cooper
Inez Buwalda Kool
Fred Kool
Pella
Kool
Supreme Court
A. Gowalda
Cornelia Clement
Henry Langstraat
Miss Clement
Buwalda
Oskaloosa
A. G. Buwalda
C. F. Pitman
Aie
Capper
Knoxville. Journal
Flood relief total surpasses fifteen hundred dollars in Marion County
Treasurer Bert Baron of the Pella Red Cross reports a total of $1,489.07 raised for Mississippi flood sufferers from Pella, Otley, Lake Prairie and Summit townships plus direct gifts. An additional $20 was raised through Masonic channels, with other unlisted gifts pushing the territory total above $1,500.
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Bert Baron
Pella
Towa
Marion County
Red Cross
Knoxville
Pageant Queen chosen by public vote in Pella Legion event
The Pageant of Progress for the 4th of July will let the public vote for Queen of the Pageant. Coupons worth 1000 votes each are distributed with purchases through local merchants and collected weekly for standings in local papers. Voting closes June 15 with rehearsals to follow. plans include a stunt plane flyer and an illuminated night flight.
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Pella
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Norquia
George W. Crozier
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