Golden Jubilee Celebration at Scholte Home
About thirty guests gathered at the Scholte residence on October 31 1908 to mark thirty years since Henry Scholte and Nora Keables wed. The event featured a bountiful repast a Virginia reel music by Mrs George Gaass and Miss Carrie Cox and a reunion atmosphere as guests recalled the couple's early years.
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Scholte
Henry Scholte
Nora Keables
George Gaass
Carrie Cox
Hattie Cox
Library Notes October shows steady reading activity
The notes record issued English and Dutch books totaling 1390 with average and peak circ statistics, plus 60 books repaired and 1430 visitors. Fines and charges amount to 1.70 and 6.20, with total receipts 255. Carolyn Van Vulet, Libr'n, sends a gift letter from Los Angeles, noting a poem collection for the local library and childhood ties to Pella.
Mrs DeNeff Visits Sister in Oskaloosa Hospital
Mrs A DeNeff traveled to Oskaloosa yesterday to visit her sister who is hospitalized there.
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A. DeNeff
Oskaloosa
Coal Ridge church rising after fire with new tower
The Coal Ridge community works on a rebuilt church after a three week old blaze. Foundations sills and floor joists are in and the frame is cut out. by Saturday they expect to enclose. The building mirrors the old layout with a west vestibule and a tower. They push ahead toward worship in a new church.
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Coal Ridge
Card of Thanks for H. Van Houten family
We express sincere gratitude to friends and neighbors who assisted during illness and in the death and burial of our beloved father H. Van Hout en. The children cooperate in this thanks.
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H. van Houten
Correction to obituary for H. Van Houten
A correction notes that the obituary should state the death occurred on Tuesday morning Oct 27 not Oct 21 and that the mother died in 1850 not in 1850.
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H. van Houten
Baptist Men Organize Brotherhood Meeting In Church
The October 30 1968 Baptist men gathering in the church formed a committee to set a date for the next meeting and consider a name for a new Brotherhood. Attendees praised the move to boost social moral life and civic engagement, with six o’clock lunch and plans to send Walter Fowler to the Chicago Baptist Brotherhood meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Baptist Church
Missionary Circle
le Grand
Dean Severn
LeGrand
Messrs
Frush
van Spanckeren
Sadler
Dudgeon
Wood
Dilly
van Maren
Beard
Firth
Lapham
Messrs. Severn
R. L. Sadler
Brotherhood
Walter Fowler
Chicago
Great National Baptist Brotherhood
Pella Chronicle
Jay A
Jolly Numbers Club Election Returns Night
The Jolly Numbers Club held a big gathering Tuesday evening to hear official election returns via direct wire from Iowa Telephone Co headquarters. About sixty business men attended. lunch and a white heat smoker were enjoyed as the first results arrived from New York State at 6 10. The male quartet provided songs after the news of the next president. The event was praised as royal entertainment by all attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Telephone Co
Pella
New York State
China Shower Honors Miss Nina Sadler at Delia Muntingh’s Home
Miss Delia Muntingh hosted a china shower for Miss Nina Sadler last Tuesday evening. Guests enjoyed games and refreshments with a unique guessing game featuring cooking recipes pinned around the room. Miss Pearl Calhoun won a prize for correctly naming the formula product, and Miss Sadler received exquisite china presents, a source of much pride.
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Delia Muntingh
Nina Sadler
Halloween Party At Grundman Home Delights Local Guests
Miss Grundman hosts a Halloween party Friday night with about 20 friends from the area. Guests arrive masked, enjoy games, and lunch in the attic lit by jack o lanterns. The event features phrases about goblins and included several attendees from Knoxville.
Des Moines Bread Winner Wins $50 Premium
Mrs. John Boyt of Des Moines won the first premium at the Pure Food show for a loaf of bread valued at $50. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Eysink of Pella.
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Des Moines
John Boyt
John Eysink
Pella
Matrimonial at noon for Angelena Grandia and William Van Zante
Angelena Grandia and William Van Zante married on October 29 1908 at the bride’s parents home. The ceremony featured Mendelssohn’s wedding march by Rebecca De Cook and an impressive service read by Rev Van Kersen. They will reside southeast of Pella on the groom’s father’s farm.
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Angelena Grandia
William van Zante
Mendelssohn
Rebecca de Cook
van Kersen
Pella
The
Chronicle
The Grim Reapers Harvest
Peter Van Domselaar born November 18 1836 in Ede Netherlands came to the United States in 1864 and was naturalized in 1870. He lived in Iowa and South Dakota, returning to Rock Valley to visit family before dying October 28 at age 71 years 11 months and 16 days. He leaves a wife three sons four daughters and four brothers.
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Peter van Domselaar
Ede
Netherlands
Lena Vander Waal
Pella
Sioux County
LeMars
Iowa
Rapid City
South Dak
D. Brandsma
Rock Valley
Des Moines grocer Frank C Garlick dies after long illness
Des Moines resident Frank C Garlick born Peru New York June 1845 came to Pella in 1873 to run a grocery. After first wife died he married Jennie Mortimer and had two sons Leo Linn. Linn died and was buried in Pella before Garlick moved to Des Moines about ten years ago. He fell ill several months ago and died at his Des Moines home. Funeral at Baptist church with Rev A Le Grand officiating. Garlick known for many years of storekeeping in Pella and many friends extend sympathy to his wife and son.
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Frank C. Garlick
Peru
N. Y
Pella
Jennie Mortimer
Leo An Linn
Linn
Mr. Garlick
Des Moines
Oakwood
Baptist Church
A. le Grand
Garlick
Harris Returns From Des Moines For Health and Work
Mr Harris, recently back from Des Moines where he was ill with congestion of the brain, is still weak but eager to resume duties. He plans to go to Chicago next week to meet New York associates and finalize small details as the election outcome provides favorable promises for notable developments.
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Harris
Des Moines
Chicago
New York
Advice To Young Men From A Forceful Banner
A fragmented exhortation urges young men to rely on personal strength and honesty, avoid excess, pursue industry, and chart their own course. The text emphasizes steering one’s own ship, taking responsibility, and resisting harmful habits while promoting self discipline and determination.
Man Wins a Carnegie Medal for Bravery in Lincoln
Martin R. Lux, a Lincoln railroad worker, earned a Carnegie medal after rescuing a child on Burlington tracks. He sprang from his locomotive, seized the babe on the pilot, and pulled it clear, risking his life. Fellow workers presented him a gold watch in gratitude.
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Lincoln, Neb
Martin R. Lux
Lincoln
Burlington
Des Moines
Baptist Church Notes Miss Yeater speaks on temperance at church
Miss Harriett Yeater a Marion County teacher and Anti-Saloon League worker drew a large church audience with a temperance message from the world field. The piece notes support for resubmitting prohibition and mentions Dominic LeGrand traveling to Washington Iowa to assist revival efforts with Rev. Geo D Rogers to preach next Sunday.
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Harriett Yeater
Baptist Church
Miss Yeater
Marion County
Knoxville
Anti-Saloon League
Holy Land
R R. Beard
League
Trong
Liquor Dealers Association
Dominic LeGrand
Washington
Iowa
Geo. D. Rogers
Rogers
M E Ladies Celebrate Successful Chicken Pie Dinner
The M. E. ladies held up their good record for chicken pie dinners Saturday. Every one was well pleased except the ones who let the magnificent dinner tempt them too far and they were only provoked at themselves.
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M. E
Real Estate Transfers Listed By Local Bank and Owners
First National Bank of Harvey transfers to Henry Grundman a 26 by 140 foot parcel in Clay township for a valuable consideration. John G. Thomassen transfers 26 acres in Union township to William Taylor for 500. C. Koopmans and wife transfer a lot and part of a lot in Pella to Kyra van Dusseldorp for 250. Kryn van Dusseldorp and wife transfer 7 lots in Pella to G. Buyert for 750. Eelkje van de Roovaart and husband transfer a lot in Harvey to R. C. Mart for 1,200. Pieternella Veenstra transfers 6 lots in Pella to John Veenstra et al as quit claim. Malissa J. Hanna transfers tracts in Knoxville, Clay and Liberty townships and 16% lots in Knox to W. R. Hanna et al for 24,500 and 2,000.
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First National Bank of
Harvey
Henry Grundman
Clay Township
John G. Thomassen
William Taylor
Union Township
C. Koopmans
Kyra van Dusseldorp
Pella
Kryn van Dusseldorp
G. Buyert
Eelkje van de Roovaart
R. C. Mart
Pieternella Veenstra
John Veenstra
Malissa J. Hanna
W. R. Hanna
Knoxville
Clay
Liberty
Knox- Adiandimaibete
Iowans for Judges Names and Regional Selections
The National Corn Exposition at Omaha named judges from Iowa including John Sundberg, an Iowa expert who has served as a judge at Mitchell South Dakota’s corn palace. A. D. Shamel, chief of the bureau of plant breeding, has consented to be superintendent of judges. Other Iowa selections include W. A. Hook.
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Omaha
Iowa
South Dakota
John Sundberg
Mitchell, S D
A. D. Shamel
Bureau of Plant Breeding
Department of Agriculture
W. A. Hook
Portrait Service Promises Custom Drapery and Photo Effects
A studio advertises special portrait services focusing on drapery lines and soft photographic effects to showcase technical detail. It invites inquiries with a contact phrase and promotes fulfilling tailored requests.
Iowa and South Dakota tie to judging at corn show
Paul Taff of Ames and F Heather Shaw of Des Moines headline a list of Iowa judges for the corn train special. Assistants from Iowa include George Allee Newell J F Summers Malvern F H Klopping Neola J H Petty Elliott. Iowa assistant superintendents are Fred McCulloch Hartwick Grant Chapman Bagley Miller Nelson Goldfield and F Keenan Shenandoah. South Dakotans seek impartial Iowa judges. farmers move to South Dakota and apply modern scientific farming to new lands as they expect to win many prizes at the National show.
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Shenandoah
South
South Dakota
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Carolyn van Vulet
West 36Th St
Los Angeles
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Public Library
the Olivet
Rogers Coal Mining CO
Herman Rietveld
John. R. Dieleman
Baptist Men’s Meeting
Jolly Numbers Club
China
Hallowe’en Party
Martin E. Lux
Langerah’s
A. Bernstein
Brush Factory
Red A. Bernstein
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