Pella Flourishing As Mayor Defends City Progress
A Des Moines Register letter from Pella Mayor Johnson rebuts a booster article claiming Pella lags behind. He cites eight elementary schools, two to three 1,000-person districts, modern homes, cement sidewalks, a new $50,900 high school, extended water works, a new $90,000 electric plant, a sewer project, and a planned three-mile sewer line, arguing the city is thriving and progressing for its size.
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Pella's Public Improvements Spend Continues Amid Growth
In a brisk summary of Pella's municipal spending, the city has allocated about $50,000 in the past six to seven years for public improvements totaling roughly $274,000. Local officials defend the pace, noting ongoing building booms and labor shortages as carpenters and masons face a demand beyond current capacity.
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H. F. Johnson
Des Moines and Pella Rail Reach Spurs Growth
A letter from Ralph Bolton praises Des Moines and Pella as rising centers with strong railway links. He argues Des Moines is the better trade hub, noting nineteen rail lines and a widening market. Bolton says Des Moines’ awakening shows in recent growth and forecasts a bright future.
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Oldest Inhabitant: Hugh Pope Recalls Early Knoxville
The Mother Union notes Hugh Pope, born 1831, visited Knoxville from Madrid and is the county’s oldest pioneer survivor. At 84 he appeared youthful, recalling Knoxville’s 1840s hazel patches and the first frontier days. Pope served in the Fortieth Iowa Infantry in 1862 65 during the Union Army. Mrs. J W Todd of Pella recalls moving to Marion County in May 1843 with her parents, born in Jefferson County, and living most of her life there except one Nebraska year.
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Fragmentary financial figures from an old ledger snippet
An OCR fragment lists numbers in various formats likely representing monetary amounts and totals. No clear entities or events are identifiable beyond the set of figures: 1,250.00 181,833.15 25,000.00 5,000.00 9,052.21 26,400.00 15,188.40 5,895.02 16.00 43,281.52.
Vacation travel notes from Pella to Rolfe visit
A traveler recounts a weeklong vacation from Pella to Des Moines and Rolfe visiting President Bailey at Central College and family. He recalls train waits, stops at Jewell and Eagle Grove, a stop at Humoldt to see Frank Gotch’s area, river and canal conditions, and a large Rolfe family gathering with Roy and four sons. The narrative notes long waits, a desire to lose weight, and a relapse into a hearty fried chicken dinner.
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Rolfe to Ames and Des Moines trip chronicles travel and talks
A Rolfe correspondent recalls a tour visiting Rolfe, Ames, Boone, Des Moines, and Knoxville, describing modern town features, churches, and rail interurban waits. The narrative covers a Des Moines Scottish Rite reunion with 126 new degrees, familiar faces, and speeches by C. C. Dowell and J. H. Main, plus reflections on wartime books and international cooperation.
Artist Course enthralls despite venue and weather
A large audience braved bad weather to hear the second Artist Course recital in the opera house. Miss Brown, Miss Meeker, and Mr. Sala performed Chopin, Mendelssohn, Dell Acqua, Sauer, and Haydn, earning enthusiastic applause and several encores.
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Emil Sauer
Berlin
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Sala
Hayden
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Pella County Teachers Meeting At Pella High School
A county teachers meeting held at Pella High School last Saturday drew fifty to sixty educators from Melcher Flagler Harvey Swan Otley Monroe and surrounding areas. Prof I S Condit from the State Teachers College spoke on How to Teach Arithmetic and Prof W F Barr from Drake University spoke on How to Teach Reading. Sessions included forenoon and afternoon music from Pella schools and the Glee Club. A Dutch lunch was served to visiting teachers after the sessions.
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F. M. Frush
Rest Room Opens With General Favor in Town
The ladies rest room opened last Saturday to strong local support. About 250 visitors joined in the day and evening events, raising 33 dollars from lunch sales and flowers. Proceeds fund room expenses and comfort, with grateful thanks to farmers, merchants, and newspapers for donations and publicity. Miss Grace Viewer, matron, will supervise child care for mothers shopping, at a small hourly fee.
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Grace Viewer
Woman's Federated Club
Baby Health Conference Aims at Education Not Prizes
Members of the Moderated Club of this city announce their Annual Baby Health Conference on December 1 and 2, 1915, in club rooms. Entry fee is one dollar. babies aged six months to five years may enter. The event emphasizes education and better child care, with ribbons for top scores and a free educational exhibit for entrants. Applications go to Mrs J D Dodson, Secretary, Pella Iowa.
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J. D. Dodson
Pella
Turkey Shoot Prize Winners at Pella Gun Club Fairgrounds
The Pella Gun Club held a turkey shoot at the fairgrounds Tuesday afternoon with a good turnout. Prizes were won by G. G. Kamerick, Ed VanGorp, John VanVliet, John Liter, Dave Schippers, and Jim Van Lint.
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