Wesselink outlines World Court at Pella chamber meeting
President John Wesselink of Central College spoke on the World Court to about 40 Pella chamber of commerce members. He described its goal to peacefully settle disputes and the need for U S adherence, with senate action pending December 17. A committee was formed to draft resolutions urging Iowa senators to support the action.
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John Wesselink
Central College
Pella Chamber of Commerce
Wesselink
Aschenbrenner
Chamber of Commerce
United States
U. S. Senate
Iowa
A. C. Kuyper
League of Nations
World Court
Bert Ver Meer
J. H. Ver Steeg
J. C. Mitten
Neal van Hemert
Ver Meer
Parker Bridge
Skunk River
Tunis Kempkes
Red Cross
Kempkes
1926 Auto Registrations Begin December First
1926 license numbers become available starting Tuesday December 1. Apply with engine and factory numbers plus required details. All cars to operate in 1926 must be registered. new cars bought before December 1 must be registered for 1925. A $1 monthly penalty starts January 1, 1926 for unregistered vehicles or missing on file. Frank T. Metcalf County Treasurer.
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Frank T. Metcalf
Collision near Garden City Feed er plant injures no one
Herman Geelhoed and Ben Voge laar were in a collision yesterday morning near the Garden City Feed er plant. Geelhoed drove north on East Second when a truck driven by Vogelaar struck his Cadillac, causing heavy damage but no injuries.
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Herman Geelhoed
Ben Vogelaar
Garden City
Mr. Geelhoed
East Second
Mr. Vogelaar
Tunis Van Zante Celebrates 70th Birthday
Tunis Van Zante, longtime Monroe resident and former chamber member, observed his 70th birthday on November 10 at his daughter Mrs Carl Crane's home. Born near Monroe in Marion County, he married in 1881 and moved to Monroe nine years ago. Attending were J T Van Zante and wife, Viretta of Pella, Garrett family, Marie, Burt, Cora, Tennett and Tennett’s family, the Cranes and children Mary and Curtis.
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Tunis van Zante
Monroe
Carl Crane
van Zante
Marion County
J. T. van Zante
Viretta
Pella
Garrett
Marie
Burt
Cora
Prairie City
Frank
Tennett
Marion
Betty
Francis
Mary and
Curtis
Monroe Mirror
Mother Reunites With Her Sons From Des Moines Orphanage
Lester and Chester Curry, both 12, who were at the Iowa Children’s Home in Des Moines, will share a Thanksgiving dinner with their biological mother after years apart. The revival came when Miss Laura L Taft learned from an old nurse of the family’s history, tracing the mother to a northern town. The mother recognized them as her sons and the reunion occurred in a crowd of tears and hugs.
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Lester
Chester Curry
Iowa
Des Moines
Laura L. Taft
Chester
Local football season ends with loss to Dallas 15 to 6
Pella ends its high school football season with a 15 to 6 defeat at Dallas. Injuries shifted key players including Rysdam Van Doornink and Grundman, while A Tysseling and N Tebo filled backfield roles. Pella finishes 5 wins 3 losses, scoring 83 while opponents tally 44.
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College
Dallas
Rysdam
van Doornink
Grundman
R. Tysseling
N. Tebo
A. Tysseling
Pella
van Dellen
de Reus
Fox
Vogelaar
van Roekel
Koopman
A. Bruins
Tuberculosis Sunday Aims for Public Health Efforts
Sunday December 6 designated Tuberculosis Sunday with ministers preaching on health. Four minute speakers at services will announce the Christmas seal sale and its purposes. Local chairmen provide pastors and speakers with The Service of the Seals pamphlet, 25 000 copies printed for free distribution.
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Board of Control of
National highway system named by Secy Jardine
Secoy Jardine designates a 75,884 mile national highway network of 145 routes touching every state to create coordinated major routes. Eight north south and five east west roads cross Iowa with No. 63 passing through Marion County from Des Moines to Turrell, Arkansas.
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Agriculture Jardine
United States
Iowa
Secretary of Agriculture
Marion County
Des Moines
Pella
Oskaloosa
Ottumwa
Lancaster
Jefferson City
Rolla
Powhatan
Ark
Turrell, Ark
Store Burned at Fairmount in Major Conflagration
The general store at Fairmount owned by Harry Porter was destroyed by fire on Saturday afternoon. Losses are estimated at 5000 dollars with insurance partially covering merchandise. The blaze, likely started by a basement furnace, left the cash box and records burned. a small safe was found among the ruins. Firefighters from Monroe battled the flames as the landmark building burned, with Porter busy rescuing what he could.
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Fairmount
Harry Porter
Porter
Monroe Fire Department
Porter General Store
Livingston
Newton
Monroe Mirror
Lyceum Course Opens With Canadian Male Quartet
On Monday evening November 16 the Lyceum Course opened at the High School. A large audience enjoyed a varied program led by a Canadian four man ensemble in Scotch dress and US wardrobe. The quartet impressed with Pi anissimo singing and closed with Lead Kindly Light.
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Harry Lauder
United States
Dudley Buck
Doll's Oskaloosa Restaurant Sold to Doctor Courtney
Doll's restaurant in Oskaloosa was sold to Dr. James Courtney. Tom Plaster will run the business with remodeling in December. Bolton & Hayes of Des Moines will furnish and equip the cafe. A front dining room, central kitchen, and private dining room for clubs will be added. The dining room opens by reservation for dinner dance parties.
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Doll’s
Oskaloosa
Pella
James Courney
Tom Plaster
Bolton & Hayes
Des Moines
Middle West
Plaster’s
Plaster's
Red Crown Winter Gasoline Ad Ends With Contact
Ad copy urges better mileage in cold weather using Red Crown Winter Gasoline. Mentions Ivo Ber Beck and a phone number B 321 for contact.
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Ivo Ber Beck
State University of Iowa athletics finances 1925 report
The university athletic department reported receipts of 265594.63 and expenditures of 264209.59 for the year ended June 30 1925 according to the state accountant's report on the athletic commission.
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State University of Iowa
Athletic Commission
Pella Gun Club Wins Local Championship Banquet Night
The Mahaska Gun Club hosted a banquet at Knights of Pythias hall to celebrate Pella Gun Club’s local championship. About 43 members and guests attended from Des Moines Sigourney Leighton Pella and others as trophies were awarded and spoons and bronze medals distributed for top scores. Plans for a four sided next season involving Oskaloosa Pella Leighton and Sigourney were discussed.
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Mahaska
Gerald Rysdam
Pella
Oskaloosa
Ed van Gorp
Rus van Zante
C. Klein
Harry Rowland
C. C. Randall
O. M. Coleman
F. F. Everett
E. K. Thompson
Ray McClure
Fred C. Whitney
Des Moines
J. E. Willcockson
Sigourney
Fred Denberger
Tom de Prenger
Leighton
Superintendent O. M. Coleman
Ross Brown
Eileen and Dark's the Hour Before Dawn Graced College Stage
A large attendance, about four hundred, enjoyed the Central College production of Eileen or Dark's the Hour Before Dawn. The Ireland set drama, produced under Professor George F. Sadler's direction, featured Nina Gosselink and Ray De Haan in principal roles with a wide cast and an integrated haymaking scene. The musical interludes used old-time tunes, enhancing this highly praised college presentation.
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Eileen
Chronicle
Central College
Ireland
George F. Sadler
Nina Gosselink
Ray de Haan
Delwin de Haan
Rube de Haan
Olive Fox
Martin Punt
Marvin van der Waal
Mansford Ver Ste
Revival Meetings Begin At Free Methodist Mission
Revival meetings start Wednesday evening November 25 at 7 30 with Evangelist Rev Pearl Poe leading services nightly. The pastor Rev T O Hill invites all to attend and witness a growing ministry in Pella.
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Free Methodist Mission
Pearl Poe
Pella
Hill
Reorganization of Knoxville National Bank and Trust Company
The Knoxville National Bank re organizes into the Knoxville National Bank and Trust Company in its new building. Stockholders receive notes in exchange for stock, with officers remaining. Cash now exceeds $800,000 as notes are converted to liquid assets. Bank Examiner Leyburn calls the Trust Company strong and pivotal for Marion county business stability.
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Knoxville
Knoxville National Bank
Knoxville National Bank and Trust Company
Knoxville National
Iowa
Marion County
John B. Elliott
Helen B. Elliott
F. M. Butcher
Waite Phillips
Ed M. Butterfield
Leyburn
the Express
Knoxville Express
Terpstra Couple Celebrate Silver Wedding at Home
Mr and Mrs Harry Terpstra celebrated their twenty fifth wedding anniversary at their Galesburg area home with a noon dinner for a large family gathering. An evening surprise gathering with neighbors and friends added to the joyful day for the couple.
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Harry Terpstra
Galesburg
Terpstra
Leighton Gives Big Sum to Christian Home
Leighton residents donated to the Christian Home via an annual oyster supper led by H. S. Life. Cash totaled 206 dollars 31 cents with six sacks of flour one basket thirty four sacks of apples three sacks of potatoes two sacks and four boxes of clothing and a barrel of canned fruit also sent.
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Christian Home
Council Bluffs
Leighton
H. S. Life
Vander Linden Showcases Two Fine Window Displays
The Vander Linden Drug Store presents two window displays this week. One features stuffed birds arranged by a taxi dermist, the other showcases Chinese novelties meant as gifts. The displays, rare for the area, draw much attention and educate children about the birds.
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Vander Linden
Vander Linden Drug Store
Farm Land Bank in Omaha Reports Few Foreclosures
In eight years of operation the Federal Farm Land Bank serving Iowa Nebraska South Dakota and Wyoming has issued loans on 8 075 farms in the region and foreclosed on only two One foreclosure stemmed from technical abstract errors leaving a single foreclosure due to borrower default
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Federal Farm Land Bank
Omaha
Iowa
Nebraska
South Dakota
Wyoming
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DR. Wesselink
American Legion Auxiliary
H. S
Secoy Jardine Names
White Way
Adanac Quartette
Lyceum
Doll’s Oskaloosa Restaurant
OSKA
Knoxville Bank
MR. and
Mrs. Terpstra
Christian
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