State Name Contest Promises Prizes for Correct Guesses
The Chronicle invites readers to guess state names from pictures in merchant advertisements. Five prizes are offered: three subscriptions and two cash awards, with deadlines and conditions described. Children and families may participate, and prize announcements follow in next week’s issue. Answers due by noon Wednesday June 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Chronicle
Pella
the Chronicle
F. C. Hakkers
de Wit Bros
Model Clothing Store
van der Linden’s Drug Stors
Beyers Battery & Electric Station
F. R. Gambell
L. van Re Holland It Market
Her Co
Curity
Jan
Ideal Pharmacy
Bousquet Named Pella Postmaster
L. F. Bousquet received word on Monday that he had been appointed postmaster of Pella and assumed duties the same day. The civil service list had named Bousquet, G. A. Stout, and H. F. Keables as certified candidates. Bousquet, familiar with the office since 1895, previously served as clerk, assistant postmaster, and postmaster during Roosevelt era, with a gap of six to seven years before taking the duties again. The appointment follows an examination and many applicants. The paper notes his prior courteous administration and extends congratulations to him and to the Pella community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. F. Bousquet
Pella
Harding
Civil Service Commission
Mr. Bousquet
G. A. Stout
H. F. Keables
Bousquet
Roosevelt
Taft
Child Drowned at Lynnville Mill Dam
Claire Wagaman, three or four, son of Mr and Mrs Fred Wagaman, drowned above the Lynnville mill dam Friday evening while playing near the garden. He was found floating by his older brother after about half an hour in the water. The family noted the mill was idle and the boy was a cousin of Mrs John Branshart of Pella.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claire
Fred Wagaman
Lynnville
John Branshart
Pella
Little Claire
Memorial Day Parade Honors Veterans in Pella
Memorial Day activities in Pella featured a longer parade from Webster School to Oakwood Cemetery with a rifle salute and taps. Children and groups decorated graves guided by the American Legion, followed by ceremonies in the park with remarks by Colonel Brewer and music by local performers. The event, buoyed by the American Legion Drum Corps and the new post colors, drew a large crowd and recalled past Civil War veterans while highlighting citizenship and patriotism for the youth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
Webster School
Oakwood Cemetery
American Legion
F. N. Byram
168Th
Brewer
Lincoln
Chronicle
Daily Papers
Legion
Mart Paardekooper
Mart
Clarence Takes at High School in Four Act Comedy
The Pella high school presented a four act comedy Clarence on Friday night to a full house after plans for two evenings were scrapped by year’s end work. Harry Beyer starred as Clarence a discharged QMC private who proves versatile, solving many troubles for the Wheeler family as love and harmony return. The play ran over two hours with intermissions featuring the school orchestra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
Clarence
Texas
Wheeler
Harry Beyer
Mr Wheeler
Miss Pinney
Sophia Lautenbach
Russel Droz
Gerrit Popia
Bessie Vander Ploeg
Gan
Quartermaster’s Corps
Ver Meer Golden Anniversary Celebrated in Pella
Mr and Mrs Henry Ver Meer of 500 Franklin St celebrated their golden wedding anniversary last Tuesday May 22 with 100 guests at an open house. Children and grandchildren attended though their son in law Prof J G Vanden Bosch was absent due to Calvin College work. Gifts, yellow decor, and Dutch Choral Society gifts followed with songs and psalms. The couple lived on a farm east of the city in Iowa before moving to Pella in 1917 now residing on Franklin Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Ver Meer
Franklin St
J. G. Vanden Bosch
Calvin College
Grand Rapids
Mich
Dutch Choral Society
City
Pella
Franklin Street
Clarence Buerkens Heads to Cadmean Chautauqua Post
Clarence Buerkens, who has resided at his Pella home since finishing school at Owasa, departs this evening via the Wabash to assume the role of platform manager for the Cadmean Chautauqua Co. of Chicago and Topeka.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Buerkens
Pella
Owasa
Wabash
Cadmean Chautauqua Co
Chicago
Topeka
Tribute to memory of the departed and remaining survivors
A brief tribute honors those who have passed on and recalls the few remaining survivors of that period, reflecting on history and the legacy they left behind.
Paving Meeting Eases Worries Over Oil Spots
The Chamber of Commerce called a meeting Tuesday to address spots on newly repaired streets caused by gasoline and oil. Chemist Mr Dumas explained asphalt behavior, how oil spots form holes if dug, and advised flushing the spots or letting evaporation clear them. He asserted the surface matches nationwide standards and discussed asphalt sources and mix techniques. The session restored confidence that work complies with specifications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Dumas
Boma
Mr. Dumas
H. P. van Gorp
Highway Commission
Board of Supervisors
White Way
Boy Scouts
Central College Senior Class Play at High School Auditorium
The Secret Service play by the Central College senior class will be staged in the high school auditorium on Monday evening June 4 at 8:00 p.m. Reserved seating is available at 2 Vans.
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Central College
High School
Des Moines Men Injured In White Way Auto Crash
Three Des Moines men were injured when a tire blowout caused their Boone county car to overturn on the White Way east of town Saturday morning. John Schiller suffered the worst injuries including a severe back and shoulder sprain and was brought to town on a stretcher for treatment by Drs. Fox and Sybenga. Sam Ballantyne and the other injured man were treated and went home the same afternoon. The third man waited for repairs to his car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Boone County
John Schiller
Sam Ballantyne
Memorial Day Service Draws Veterans at Second Reformed
A Sunday memorial service at Second Reformed Church drew members of the American Legion Legion Auxiliary and the Ladies of the G A R. Fewer than six Civil War veterans attended, with only eight surviving in Pella. Rev C H Montgomery delivered the memorial sermon from Joshua 4 21 What mean these stones noting monuments like Bunker Hill Washington Lincoln and the Iowa capitol Civil War statue. The service included an elaborate choir program and a solo by Leonard Allen of Toledo Iowa under Rev H M Bruins leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Second Reformed Church
American Legion
The
Legion Auxiliary
Pella
C. H. Montgomery
M. E. Church
Davis County
Iowa
Missouri
Pea Ridge
Bunker Hill Monument
Washington Monument
Lincoln Memorial
Iowa Capitol
Leonard Allen
Toledo
H. M. Bruins
Auction Sale To Benefit Ladies Aid Society
An auction sale of various household articles will be held at the home of Mrs Henry Grund man on South Main Street Saturday afternoon June 2. This offering includes choice household goods donated for the sale with proceeds to aid the Ladies Aid Society. Remember the date. Come and buy.
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Henry Grundman
South Main Street
Ladies Aid Society
Gerrit Stegeman Killed in Albuquerque Car Accident
Gerrit F. Stegeman, a former Pella merchant and real estate man, died after a collision with a street car in Albuquerque while driving a new Chandler sport model. He died at Mercy Hospital the next morning. Funeral services were held at Strong Mortuary Chapel and burial followed in the Elks plot at Fairmount Cemetery. He is survived by a wife, his mother, two brothers, and two sisters, with relatives in Chicago and Denver.
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Pella
Gerrit F. Stegeman
Albuquerque
New Mexico
E. M. Cole
J. H. Cole
Miller, S. C
Elks Lodge
Miller
Cole
Stegema
Chicago
L. W. Stegeman
Denver
Colo
Gerrit
Chandler
Mercy Hospital
Strong Mortuary
The
Elks
Fairmount Cemetery
Stegeman
E. J. Faassen
Daring Climb Restores Memorial Day Flag Pole
A crowd watched as two men braved a dangerous eighty foot flag pole in the park to fix a torn rope after it was cut by boys. Clarence Van Vark climbed first but failed, then Bruinckool prepared clamps and reached the top, finally restoring the flag on Wednesday morning amid praise for their risk and effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. A. R. Post and
Ladies
Clarence P. van Vark
John Bruinekovl
Mr. van Vark
van Vark
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Astate
Lynnville Mill Dam
American Legion and Auxiliaries
Gerrit Stegeman
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