Trades Day Offers Savings Across Pella Stores
Saturday November 17 marks the sixth monthly Trades Day by Pella merchants with a large two page ad in the Chronicle. Buyers can win $50 in merchandise coupons across contests for top purchases and other categories including largest car party and youngest child, with $5 coupons to multiple winners and $1 coupons for car owners. Sign up at participating stores and join the chance to win.
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Pella
The
Chronicle
the Chronicle
Junior Hi Y Holds Election For New Officers
The Junior Hi Y meeting at 4 00 p m elected new officers Paul Blommers was named president Babe Tysseling vice president and Bud Vander Heiden secretary and treasurer Tysseling has been ill and missed the Knox ville football game which ends the season Basketball will begin soon with plans to win back lost honors at Lynnville Sunday.
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Paul Blommers
Babe Tysseling
Bud Vander Heiden
Knoxville
Babe
Lynnville
Wilson Speech Heard In Pella Armistice Day Broadcast
The Armistice Day speech of former President Woodrow Wilson, delivered in Washington, was heard in Pella via radio. Broadcast from Washington and New York, the two stations offered different wavelengths and clear reception for listeners prepared to tune in. Wilson spoke about five minutes in a hoarse voice, but his words were intelligible. the Chronicle notes readers have seen the published speech without recounting it here.
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Woodrow Wilson
Washington
Pella
The
Chronicle
Electric Shop
H. J. Rhynsburger
New York
Wilson
Althoust
Prominent Speaker for Farm Bureau to Address Marion Fair
W G Stevenson head of the Farm Crops and Soils department at Ames returned from Rome and will speak at the courthouse on Monday November 19 at eight o clock aligns with the Marion county fair association annual meeting. He is an authority on Iowa soils and was appointed by President Harding to the United States Agriculture Committee to Italy. Stevenson is an easy pleasing speaker and is regarded as a rare treat for agriculture enthusiasts. committee urges all to attend.
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W. G. Stevenson
Farm Crops and
Ames
Rome
Farm Bureau
Marion County Fair Association
Stevenson
Iowa
Harding
United States Agriculture Committee
Italy
Hospital Plans to Be Discussed in Pella Meeting
A Friday evening gathering at the Second Reformed church will consider a community hospital for Pella. Dr. Sampson of Creston will speak on the hospital possibility and local needs, with no site chosen and no location preferred. The piece urges broad community support and notes travel costs for care elsewhere now drain funds.
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DR. Sampson OF
Creston
Pella
Second Reformed Church
Sampson of
Sampson
Chronicle
Big Fair at Crew Building Hosts Food and Gifts
The Women's League of the First Church announces a big fair at the Crew building on Saturday November 17 from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Lunches, baked goods, and Christmas gifts will be sold in their respective booths seeking community support.
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Women’s League of the First Church
Scout land proposal eyed by Ames official in Pella
State Extension Forester I. T. Bode of Ames visited Pella on Wednesday at the invitation of Scoutmaster W. F. Brunin to view a river bottom tract the Boy Scouts hope to possess. Bode outlined ideas that may benefit Boy Scout operations in this region of the state.
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State Extension Forester
I. T. Bode
Ames
Pella
W. F. Brunin
Hayes Family Returns Home After Visit
Mr. O and Mrs. R V Hayes and their son Harold returned to their Des Moines home Wednesday evening following a visit to the home of her parents Mr and Mrs J F Van Gorp northeast of town.
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R. V. Hayes
Harold
Des Moines
J. F. van Gorp
Road types under federal aid 1917 21 pavement trends
Federal aid road data show 28 461 miles paved from 1917 to 1921 with a total expenditure of 518 275 533 08. Asphaltic flexible pavements rise while concrete remains volatile, signaling a potential long term shift toward bituminous roadways as usage expands nationwide.
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United States Bureau of Ways
Federal Bureau
Thomas H. MacDonald
Bureau
Red Cross Meet In Pella Elects New Officers
The first Red Cross election in Pella in over three years was held Friday at Cochrane and Vander Ploeg with 20 to 25 members present. Tunis Kempkes was named chairman and J G Sybenga secretary treasurer, with ward committees chosen to supervise relief work. A membership drive led by Dan Dieleman aims for a campaign before Thanksgiving, urging one dollar memberships for voting rights and Red Cross buttons.
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Red Cross
Pella
Cochrane & Vander Ploeg
the Chronicle
Pella Red Cross
National Red Cross
Tunis Kempkes
J. G. Sybenga
Bert Baron
Dan Dieleman
M. C. Slob
W. A. Young
Near East Relief
Mr. Dieleman
C. H. Wormhoudt
Oskaloosa Thanksgiving Football Moved To Ottumwa
Oskaloosa high school will play Ottumwa high school on Thanksgiving afternoon at Penn Field marking a change from the usual home game due to no available home schedule. The annual Home Coming Thanksgiving dinner at Penn College will proceed as planned despite the football shift.
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Oskaloosa
Penn College
Penn Field
Oskaloosa High School
Ottumwa High School
Little Ivan Sadler Ill With Suspected Meningitis
Ivan Sadler the five year old son of Mr and Mrs George F Sadler has been seriously ill this week with possible meningitis. He first became unable to walk and balance Saturday with vomiting and feverish symptoms. Despite a brief improvement Monday his condition worsened Tuesday afternoon prompting doctors to consult specialists in Des Moines and transfer him to the Methodist Hospital for further evaluation and possible surgery for ear and mastoid infection.
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Ivan
George F. Sadler
Aschenbrenner
Sybenga
Sadler
Des Moines
Pearson
Methodist
John De Cook Dead in The Street At 77
John De Cook died suddenly on Oskaloosa Street near his home after a day of errands. He was 77 years old, born in Holland, survived by his wife and four sons, with funeral services set for Friday at his home and the Baptist church. Burial at Olivet.
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John de Cook
Mr. de Cook
Oskaloosa Street
C. L. Allen
Mr. DeCook
D. O. Thomas
Cornelius’ Battery Station
Holland
America
Pella
Oskaloosa
Red
William
Des Moines
Sam
Steven
de Cook
Lake Prairie Township
Baptist Church
Olivet
J C Penney Co Purchases 35 Million In Staple Goods
At consecutive buying conventions in St Louis Salt Lake City Portland St Paul and Cleveland the J C Penney Company managers of 475 stores placed orders totaling 35 million dollars for hot day and spring merchandise. This may be the largest monthly merchandise volume by a single interest. A contract for 660000 pairs of athletic style underwear highlights the demand. Total retail sales are projected to reach about 65 million dollars this year.
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J. C. Penney Company
St. Louis
Salt Lake City
Portland
St. Paul
Cleveland
Armistice Day Fares Poorly for Outdoor Plans in Pella
The November eleventh weather in Pella favored no outdoor celebration with rain and darkness. Churches held services and a Baptist sermon urged steadfast ideals. A high school football game, a Legion hunting party, and a large flag display filled the day, though rain limited public events and prompted calls for indoor Armistice Day plans.
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Pella
Chronicle
Baptist
Prairie City High School
Prairie City
American Legion
Gary Vogelaar
Matt Hoeksema
Gary
Doc Lankelma
Doc
Legion Auxi
Legionnaires
American Legion Post
Iowa
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