Legion Folks Enjoy Big Feed on Armistice Day Casual Dinner
The Pella Legion Post canceled outdoor Armistice activities due to fickle weather and instead held a large evening supper at the County Memorial Building. The Legion Auxiliary cooked and served, with hunters providing sixty to seventy rabbits and other dishes. An orchestra led by Hugo Kuyper played as Dr. L. M. Henry sang, Alf Johnson danced, and Rev. Bernie Mulder delivered the evening address before a final dance and departure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella Legion Post
Central College
Legion
Legion Auxiliary
Auxiliary
Tate
Old Civil War veteran attends Legion rabbit supper
At the Armistice Day rabbit supper, Arie Van Marel, civil war veteran, and his wife joined American Legion members. Van Marel, who served in Company C of the 15th Iowa Infantry, is one of three remaining Civil War veterans in Pella. The others are F. N. Byram of Co A 122d Infantry and Martin Englesma of Co G 33d Iowa Infantry, with Englesma homebound for over two years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
the Legion Auxiliary
Arie van Marel
Company C
15Th Iowa Infantry
van Marel
Pella
F. N. Byram
Co. A. 122d Infantry
Martin Englesma
Co. G
Iowa Infantry
Englesma
Byram
City of Des Moines Register Delivery Shift
The Des Moines Register is now sent by truck to the Pella post office for mail delivery, instead of the prior train route. Early morning arrival remains feasible via train, but readers in Pella will receive a later edition. The change follows the Rock Island line’s lack of early morning train service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines Register
Pella
Register
Rock Island
Des Moines
Grinnell
Oskaloosa
Bazaar and Exchange at Central College November 20
The Ladies Auxiliary of Central College will hold a bazaar and exchange next Saturday November 20 at the Bosveldt building. It offers Christmas gifts with lunches and hot coffee served all day and evening. Baked goods and candy will be sold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central College
Bosveldt
Laugh Night Event Promises Blues Killers Fun
Do you want to laugh head to Cope Friday night for Kill-the-Blues. The evening promises humorous entertainment with a lighthearted vibe and a likely lively crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cope
Pella High School Beats Knoxville in Armistice Day Game
Pella High School defeated Knoxville with a strong Armistice Day clash at Central College Athletic Field. Grundman scored on a line plunge and on a long pass setup by Tysseling, while Tysseling added a second TD. Cronkite starred for Knoxville, with Grundman Liter Tysseling and Barr outstanding for Pella. The contest was praised as the best game of the season so far and energized both sides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central College Athletic Field
Tysseling
Grundman
Cronkite
Pella Grundman
Liter
Barr
Pella
DeJong Floral Chrysanthemum Dept Sees Bountiful Bloom
The DeJong Floral and Seed Company reports an exceptional year for chrysanthemums. Blossoms are plentiful, with high quality in beauty and size, highlighting a thriving chrysanthemum department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeJong Floral and Seed Company
Rurally Speaking on Harvest Weather and Corn Yields
The piece notes farmers benefiting from dry spells while the corn crop lags behind prior years due to wind damage and late moisture. Cribs fill slowly, but farmers press on with fall plowing and winter-ready gear, investing in equipment as profits nudge upward.
Pella Couple Celebrates 62 Years of Marriage
Mr and Mrs A A Vos of Pella marked sixty two years of married life in a quiet anniversary celebration. Their long union stands as a notable example of lasting partnership and shared memories through many decades.
Couple Celebrates Sixty-Second Wedding Anniversary in Pella
Two lifelong residents on Washington Street marked their 62nd anniversary last Monday. Married in 1864 in Pella, they lived in Sioux County Iowa and Arkansas before returning to Pella in 1913. They raised ten children, now five survive, with 20 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren preserving the Vos name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Street
Dr. Warren
Pella
Sioux County
Iowa
Arkansas
John
Andrew
Henry
Stuttgart
Martin Vanderveld
Emmetsburg
R. A. McKikken
Lincoln
Nebraska
Fortnightly Club Meeting at Mrs Kempkes Home
The Fortnightly Club gathered at T. Kempkes residence on Thursday November 11. Mrs Gary Vogelaar spoke about her Yellowstone trip and each member shared a short talk on places they have visited. Refreshments were served. Stop in at Vogelaar's to see their heating stove line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. Kempkes
Gary Vogelaar
Yellowstone National Park
Vogelaar’s
Lecture at Central Highlights Dimensions in Human Life
Central College students heard Mr Wilson present a three dimensional view of humanity. He described the first dimension as physical appetites, the second as a conditioned learner, and the third as a man with depth guided by intrinsic insight.
Colleges Survey Shows Music Training Grows Rapidly
A survey by the Conn Music Center and several colleges shows music training in colleges has risen markedly in ten years. About half of student leaders play an instrument, band and orchestra are in two fifths of colleges, and many students pay through music. The report highlights music as a tool for character, culture, and study, with instrument preferences varying by gender.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conn Music Center
Elkhart
Indiana
Des Moines University
Columbia College
Dubuque
Iowa Wesleyan College
Mt. Pleasant
Cornell College
Remembering a Leader Who Shaped History
The tribute lauds a man history will honor, noting his passing is more than a death of a machine but of a warm human being who left a mark. An afternoon address urged living in the glorious present and making the most of it rather than relying on dead men. An evening message stressed keeping bodies in order to nourish a productive mind and to utilize the lessons Wilson offered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central
Wilson
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bazaar and Exchange
Pella High School
Knoxville
A. A. Vos
OWA Colleges IN Music Survey
Instrument Company
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!