Halloween Celebrations Draw Pella Crowd For Townwide Event
Pella residents boosted by a directed Halloween celebration with broad participation. Prizes spurred costumes while a parade along Main Street and a East Franklin Street platform showcased student acts. Judges masked. local Legion run dance at Memorial Building drew regional attendance and funding success.
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Pella
Hallowe'en
Chamber of Commerce
Main Street
Dfforent
Wennie
Memorial Building
American Legion
The
Legion
Out of Town Visitors Run of Hard Luck
Peter Kleinjan of Sheldon Iowa and two young women his daughter and niece visited Pella for relatives. He broke his arm cranking his car on the way. The niece developed appendicitis and was operated on in Des Moines Sunday afternoon. The party hoped to return Sunday morning but remained.
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Peter Kleinjan
Sheldon
Iowa
Pella
Des Moines
G. H. Wormhoudt Celebrates Seventy-First Birthday
Sunday marked G. H. Wormhoudt seventy-first birthday with a family gathering. Children from Pella and nearby areas joined relatives from Mt. Pleasant and Des Moines for a pleasant day. Wormhoudt remains in excellent health and actively engaged in community and world affairs.
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G. H. Wormhoudt
Pella
Andrew
Mt. Pleasant
Henry
Des Moines
Wormhoudt
Reduced fare to live stock show
The Rock Island offers a one third reduced fare from Iowa points to the International Live Stock Exposition in Chicago from November 29 to December 6 1924 and return. Tickets are on sale November 28 to December 3 inclusive and expire December 8 1924.
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Rock Island
Iowa
Chicago
Friends Surprise Departing Neighbor in Pleasant Sendoff
Neighbors planned a Saturday evening surprise for H. P. Roelofsz who is leaving for California to spend winter with his sister. Doc was summoned for glasses, joined at Jake Plender's with Mr. Clement and others, and the gathering turned into a cheerful party with conversation music and refreshments.
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H. P. Roelofsz
Mr. Roelofsz
California
Mr. Clement
Doc
Clement
Jake Plender
Plender’s
Election Returns Heard By Radio In Pella
In many homes in Pella the election results were broadcast by radio Tuesday evening. Loudspeakers operated at several uptown sites with crowds listening. Professor A P Kuyper set a radio at the Memorial Building for a hundred listeners, others gathered at Carl Byers place and The Electric Shop. The editor found wide reach and equality between city and country returns.
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Pella
A. P. Kuyper
Memorial Building
Carl Byers
Jesults
Changes of Residence in Southeast Pella
This week in southeast Pella residents relocated to new homes. Herman Notting moved into the former E Rouw house after her marriage. Nick Branshart moved into the P J Van Gorp house on Oskaloosa street, now owned by Ed Carson. Elmer Hartgraves took the Branshart residence a few blocks east on Oskaloosa street. Peter W Kelderman, previously on a farm, moved into his father's house on east Oskaloosa street.
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Pella
Herman Notting
E. Rouw
Nick Braashart
P. J. van Gorp
Oskaloosa Street
Ed Carson
Elmer Hartgraves
Branshart
Peter W. Kelderman
Benefit sale planned at Marion County Fair grounds
A letter from C. M. Gilson requests publicity for a fundraising sale at Marion County Fair grounds on November 25 1924. Donated items from livestock to household goods will be auctioned to benefit creditors of the Marion County Fair Association. Jake Van Zante aids as organizer with all parties urged to contribute.
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Chronicle
Marion County Fair
Pella Chronicle
Pella
Iowa
Marion County Fair Association
Friends of the Fair
Jake van Zante
C. M. Gilson
Sec’y. P. S
Banks to Close on Armistice Day in Pella
The Pella National Bank and Security State Bank will close all day on Armistice Day November 11. Local customers are advised to plan transactions accordingly and note the reduced branch hours for that date.
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BANKS
Pella
Pella National Bank Security State Bank
Close Count on Marion County Officials Vote
In Marion County the vote is too close to finalize on Thursday morning. Pleas antville Pleasant Grove Township and parts of Knoxville remain unreported as results hint at a Steck victory over Brookhart by about 4000 votes statewide. Late updates show Woodbury County may flip the outcome by a slim margin. official canvass next week will determine the winner.
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Marion County
Pleasantville
Pleasant Grove Township
Knoxville
Smith W. Brookhart
Dan Steck
Brookhart
Coolidge
la Follette
Steck
LaFollette
Woodbury County
Vote results at Pella by precincts with township races
In Pella precinct results Democratic Will De Goey won the assessor post over Republican L Sents 198 to 141. For Township Trustee 1925 term Bert Ver Meer Democrat received 795 votes, Dirk D Van Zee Republican 506. Democratic slate captured other township offices with L Vander Streeck elected clerk 1,029 votes.
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Will de Goey
L. Sents
Bert Ver Meer
Dirk D. van Zee
L. Vander Streeck
Two Ford Sedans in Wicked Smash at Main and Independence
Just before noon Tuesday two Ford sedans collided at Main and Independence. Arie Schakel, driving east on Independence, had right of way but Gerrit Den Hartog failed to stop. Den Hartog's car overturned, child with him escaped with scratches and bruises. Den Hartog and child uninjured seriously, car wrecked. Schakel's newer car suffered a bent fender, broken glass, burst tires, and bent frame but he escaped with only a jolt.
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Main
Independence
Arie Schakel
Gerrit den Hartog
Mr. Schakel
den Hartog
Marinus Verrips Dies at Boyden Iowa
Mrs L Vander Streek and son Herman returned from Boyden Iowa after the funeral of Marinus Verrips aged 65. He died of cancer and was the son of Mrs A Verrips of Pella. He had lived in Boyden about thirty years and leaves a wife and seven grown children.
Surprise Party for Dorothy Gambell
On Tuesday night November 4 Mrs. F R Gambell organized a complete surprise for her daughter Dorothy on her sixteenth birthday. Nine of her girl friends attended a four course dinner with pink and white decorations, then a movie at the Alamo and a social gathering back home. Dorothy received a lovely gift. Mrs. Gambell was assisted by Mrs. Hummell and Mrs. H P Van Gorp.
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F. R. Gambell
Dorothy
Alamo
Gambell
Robbers Loot Van Zante Hardware in Pella Burglary
For the first time in months, burglars entered Van Zante hardware Sunday night and stole two-thirds of the guns, several thousand dollars in goods, a handful of pocket knives, and left the cash box largely untouched. Ed Van Zante discovered the break Sunday evening and noted a broken window, open middle door, and a looted cash register.
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Pella
van Zante
Ed van Zante
Rus
Reac
Amoy Girls High School needs funding Jubilee plea
A 1924 letter from Katherine R. Green appeals to Amoy mission supporters in Pella to raise $25,000 for housing and equipment for the Amoy Girls High School. It notes graduates, new students, Sunday school labor, hospital ministry, vacation Bible Schools, church joining, and calls for gifts via November 14 canvass.
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Amoy Girls
Amoy Hospital
Amoy
Amoy Girls’ High School
Katherine R. Green
Reformed Church
Pella
Woman's Federated Club Luncheon in Pella
The Women's Federated Club of Pella was entertained at luncheon at one o'clock on Tuesday at the home of Mrs. George Gaass. A guest from Mt. Pleasant, Mrs. Galer, addressed the club on The Able McLaughlin, a story about Iowa pioneer life.
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Pella
George Gaass
Galer
Mt. Pleasant
Able McLaughlin
Iowa
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