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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1918
Page
3
A local editorial marks victory in World War I and honors returning soldiers. It urges a lasting tribute through a new community and college auditorium with gym, pool, and club rooms in Pella, funded by Liberty Bond interest pledges, to memorialize the war dead and celebrate freedom. Milton J. Hoffman signs the piece.
Fire department responded to a Friday blaze at the home of I. J. Beerends caused by ashes placed beside the house. Weather-boarding caught fire and burned briskly until a neighboring hose limited damage. No need for chemical department. only weather-boarding was damaged.
John De Jong of near Leighton and a college member suffered a broken ankle last Friday evening while wrestling with Ralph Ver-Ploog. He received surgical care at Dr. Carpenter’s office on Saturday morning and will stay at home until he can return to studies.
In a November 20 1918 letter from Camp Meigs Washington editor W A Young notes Y M C A fundraising shortfalls in Washington while praising Camp Wedge and Camp Dodge for their Y M C A work. He recalls Freeman Lankelton and John Van Veen casualties, thanks Wilson leadership, and reports on local visitors Satres and Captain G A Baitsell updates.
The piece assesses global war tolls with figures from the London Express and the Knoxville Express, citing 350000 killed or wounded for Germany Austria France. 200000 for Romania Bulgaria, totaling millions lost and suggesting up to 80 million when including other nations. It notes missing US Canada Australia Africa Asia Russia and Asia Minor casualties could raise totals. It also reports Mr and Mrs Ernest Gieting moving from Pella to Newton to stay in the Herry McMurray lodging house with Gieting employed at Maytag.
Sergeant Harry Hollowell, Marion county's first wounded soldier to return, arrived home in Knoxville after front line service in France. The veteran, who was wounded by a machine gun bullet in the Battle of Chateau Thierry, stepped from the Q train into a grateful crowd at Pleasantville. He arrived at Fort Des Moines last Sunday with forty other wounded heroes.
The local Board of Health reports 86 influenza cases in Pellawair quarantine the largest figure yet. Doctors work around the clock aiding cases in town and countryside. Additional flu cases arrive from Duram Harvey and Tracy, with some from Eddyville. No pneumonia or deaths in six weeks.
Daws Gilchrist exhibits a camouflaged Hun war helmet in his East First Avenue hardware shop. The green brown and black painted mask was found on a Verdun battlefield by Will Barr and mailed to his mother Mrs. Sarah Barr of East Avenue. Barr notes the helmet’s decora tion and that its camouflage makes it nearly invisible from a short distance among foliage. The three pound helmet was mailed to its owner.
In memoriam it is proclaimed that Theresa Visser died on November 2 1918 at Mercy hospital Des Moines aged twenty years three months from Spanish influenza while in nurses training Her family A J Visser Pella Iowa express faith that she has entered heavenly presence through her savior in youth illness and bereavement.
The fiftieth wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Herman Wheeler was celebrated at their home south of town on Monday. Many invited friends and relatives could not attend due to an epidemic. Distants guests included Andrew Bayless and wife of Des Moines and Jacob Bayless of Knoxville. Mr Wheeler, over 88 and frail, sat up briefly for a wartime style dinner. Mrs Wheeler remains healthy. Mrs Chas Porter traveled to Ottumwa Tuesday morning.
Thieves forced entry to the Van Zante garage in south Pella and stole a five passenger 1918 Buick touring car owned by Aart DeReus. The car was left with tar on the body and its track was visible in the frost as it headed east. Police and Marshals searched the area, but no trace of the culprits or vehicle was found.
W H Conrey died at Melcher from Spanish flu Tuesday evening after returning home to visit his mother. Widely known in Marion county he lived in Knoxville and worked in real estate and abstract business before recent travels in Kansas and Nebraska. An active Republican on the central committee and a Mason, he was remembered for energy, friendship, and community involvement. He had been a student at General College years earlier and was known to Pella residents.
Mr and Mrs A J Visser and family express gratitude to neighbors and friends for help and sympathy after bereavement. They thank Rev C Deeuw for service to the departed and to the family. They note appreciation for floral offerings and acknowledge changing coats as risking lost items.
Mr B Vet Meer purchased the Pella opera house building and will remodel it into a garage. White Way Auto Co owned by Meer will move from Main street to the opera house site after work is finished. The move provides extra space needed by the garage managers and workers. The opera house has been idle except for a Ladies Federated Club rest room.
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