July the Fourth Big Hit At Local Opera House
A revived Fourth of July celebration performs at the opera house on December 4 under the Women's Federated Club. The all local cast includes Timothy Hayworth Rube Corntassel Janey Corntassel and Aunt Becky Miller with Miss Octavo Alfarati Peteroski as queen. Over a hundred townspeople participate in song and dance numbers directed by Miss Dysart. Seats go on sale December 1 at Van der Linden's Drug Store.
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Timothy, Hayworth
Rube Corntassel
Janey Corntassel
Bushrod Miller
Becky Miller
Octavo Alfarati
Peteroski Ithe
Women’s Federated Club
Miss Dysart
van der Linden
Monroe Fire Destroys Hardware Store and Nearby Shops
A Monday blaze in Monroe caused by a gasoline torch explosion at Homer Ray burn hardware on the square damaged the hardware store and spread to Walcott meat market and Crumpacker furniture store. The estimated loss is $26,000, with insurance only partially covering the damage.
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Monroe
Homer Rayburn
Walcott
Crumpacker Furniture
Pella Fellows Attend Older Boys Conference at Marshalltown
The 9th annual Older Boys Conference under State Sunday School and State Y M C A will be in Marshalltown on December 13 with about 1000 delegates aged 15 to 20. Pella sends 10 fellows and 2 leaders including Reuben Schakel Lonzo VanderPol Oren Van Niewaal J B Van Hemert Andrew Roorda Dick VanderPloeg Willie DeBruyn George Gosselink Ben Van Zee Herndon Sadler Eugene Hinton and M Vander Linden leads. Andrew Roerda will read on Sunday School Class Organization for Boys.
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State Sunday School
State Y. M. C. A
Marshalltown
Pella
Reuben Schakel
Lonzo VanderPol
Oren van Niewaal
J. B. van Hemert
Andrew Roorda
Dick VanderPloeg
Willie DeBruyn
George Gosselink
Ben van Zee
Herndon Sadler
Eugene Hinton
Central College
M. Vander Linden
Andrew Roerda
Big sale ends long Pella firm era at Wormhoudt's
The Wormhoudt's closing out sale at the Pella store draws crowds daily as Bargains draw shoppers from Pelle and distant towns. Thousands of dollars in goods sell each day. Mr Wormhoudt plans to move into suburban property near Chicago, ending years of local business and activity with Mrs Wormhoudt.
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Wormhoudt’s. ‘Big
Wweok
Pelle
Pella
Pélla
Wormhodut
Death notices and obituaries from Pella and Chicago
Relatives report the death of Henry Gerritse at his Chicago home after a long life that began in Pella. Also noted is the death of G A Buwalda's wife, and Nancy Elizabeth Hammer Buwalda born in Indiana, who married Garrit A. Buwalda in 1873. Funeral rites were held for Mrs. Buwalda at the Second Reformed Church with interment at Oakwood Cemetery.
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Henry Gerritse
Chicago
Gerritse
Pella
Sioux City
Second Reformed Church
Oakwood Cemetery
Card of Thanks for Bereavement Sympathy
We express gratitude for the help and kindness shown after our loss. Thanks to neighbors friends lodges and all who sent floral tributes. G. A. Buwalda A. G. Buwalda.
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G. A. Buwalda
A. G. Buwalda
Community thanks for support during bereavement
We wish to thank neighbors and friends for aid and kindness during our recent trial and bereavement. The sympathy of friends is valuable beyond expression. Mrs. L. D. Schakel, Ross Schakel.
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L. D. Schakel
Ross Schakel
Married Sixty Years for Mr and Mrs Muilenburg
Mr and Mrs Peter Muilenburg of Orange City observed their 60th wedding anniversary this Saturday. He came to the United States in 1848 and she in 1849. Married in 1856 at Pella Iowa they moved to Sioux county in 1871. They have eleven children, ten living, plus 23 grandchildren and 64 great grandchildren.
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Peter Muilenberg
Orange City
Muilenburg
United States
Pella
Iowa
Sioux County
Fred van Zuiden
J. Fisher
Pella High School presents What Happened to Rube audience upbeat
Pella high school pupils directed by Miss Jones staged a Uttlé comedy Friday night in the new auditorium. Scenes in a waiting room railway station and news stand featured a newsstand girl and lunch counter boy as leads. The school orchestra and chorus performed well with musical numbers including a tune likened to a campaign song. The program drew a large crowd praising teachers and students.
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Pella High School
Miss Jones
Rube
Ehrhardt- Ghd
Hughes
Whrhardt
Putting Up the Big Sign in Park Area
Workmen this week install a large "Go To Church" sign on the Mrs P Johnson building on the park's south side. It is set to be one of the biggest signs in the city and faces northeast.
VanderMensen Hardware Erects Large Machinery Building
The VanderMensen Hardware Co. employs many workers to erect a sizable machinery building on their East Washington street lot. The new structure will accommodate their expanding business for years to come.
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VanderMensen Hardware Co
East Washington Street
Thanksgiving Programs at Pella High School Spotlight Auditorium
Programs by grade level at the new high school building drew good attendance as Miss Verheul Viersen Lefeber Brooks Wormhoudt and their pupils presented performances. Admission was a potato donation, with several bushels collected for those in need.
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Pella
Webster
M,verheul
Grant
W Verrips
Viersen
K. Verheul
Lefeber
Brooks
Three legged chicken shocks local farmer
Ben Kuyk brought in a chicken with a third leg behind the left side. The extra limb was shorter yet bore two toes and a spur. Discovered by Pella Produce Company workers after the chicken's death. seller unknown.
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Ben Kuyk
Pella
Amber Weds Emma Cobb of Lovilia Today
Stillends of Harrison Amber, a former Central College student and Lovilia schools superintendent, will marry Emma Cobb of Lovilia today. The event ties together local educator circles and unfolds in Harrison.
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Stillends of
Harrison
Amber
Central College
Emma Cobb
Lovilia
County Roads In Bad Shape Needs Immediate Fix
County warns immediate action to repair grades along the Des Moines river and Skunk river bottoms. Des Moines grade on Knoxville road now nearly impassable after summer work, vulnerable to erosion without rock or cement protection. Skunk river grade on Galesburg road criticized as poor engineering. narrow sand approach to bridge deemed unnecessary. Pella fears travel disruption and merchant losses when wet weather hits. Lake Prairie Township feels shortchanged as road work appears to damage more than it helps.
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Des Moines River
Skunk
Knoxville
Galesburg Road
Lake Prairie Township
Notice to public by Dr Talbot on settlement terms
Notice states Dr. W W Talbot will move to a new location and requests all debts be settled by December 9. He will be at the Lake Schakel feed barn after December 2, 1916 to receive payments.
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Lake Schakel
Revival at Methodist Church in Knoxville Iowa
The Knoxville gospel team, a group of businessmen and professionals, assists in special meetings at the M. B. church. They describe their battlefield experience for God and call the current era a needy time filled with sorrow and sin, urging faith in Jesus for deliverance and eternal inheritance with the saints.
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Knoxville
Iowa
M. BH
Dar
Jesus
Revival effort in Pella spurs community cooperation
Knoxville Gospel Team invites neighbors to revival meetings in Pella aimed at saving souls and reviving believers. Services begin 7:30 pm each evening, with strong hopes the gatherings will grow in power and influence as days pass.
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Pella
Christ
God
Cheaper Postage Coming Reforms Planned for 1 Cent Letter Rate
Washington reports the next session of Congress will again tackle postal reform. A zone system for second class matter is favored to replace the long standing flat rate. Proposals aim to end discrimination against newspapers and magazines and move toward a one cent letter postage with changes across rate structures based on distance.
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Washington
Congress
Parcel Post
Annual Corn Show Promotes Local Growers Contest
The Pel Ja Corn Growers Association announces its fifth annual corn show with dates December 18 to 16 and a premium list issued by the Chronicle office. Prizes, supplied by city merchants, range from 6 to 1 in several classes including a boys division to ensure fair display. The organization has boosted local corn quality though yields are not as large this year, expecting strong participation.
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Pel~ Ja Corn Growers Association
Chronicle
Women’s Federated Club Holds November Meeting
The Women’s Federated Club met on Monday at 2:30 p.m. A short business session followed. The rummage sale raised 23.50, with plans to raise 25.00 to reach a 100.00 pledge for the college. Red Cross seats will be sold at local stores. Miss Sorensen spoke on government topics and Mr. Brouwer performed songs including Until and Morning, with refreshments served before adjourning to meet in two weeks.
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Women’s Federated Club
Womens Federated Club
Red Cross
Citizenship class forming at Pella High School
A meeting called by the Federal Naturalization Service at Pella High School drew twenty five or more prospective citizens. Superintendent Frush spoke in English and Mayor Johnson in Dutch. About twenty expressed desire to join a six week program with three evenings weekly, potentially continuing longer.
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Federal Naturalization Service
Pella High School
F. M. Frush
H. F. Johnson
Thanksgiving Hours at P. O. City Delivery Schedule
One complete city delivery will be made starting at 10:16 a m with windows open from 9:00 to 10:00 a m. No rural delivery and no afternoon window service.
Donation fund to charity after Democratic Rally return
Notice to contributors says the rally fund was given to charity. Those who want their donations back may collect from treasurer Ed Van Zante before Saturday evening December 2. Committee.
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Ed. van Zante
Miss Marie Koder Visits Brother in Monroe
Miss Marie Koder of Monroe is visiting this week at the home of her brother, Fred Koder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Koder
Monroe
Fred Koder
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H. H. Sadler
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Mildred Cole
Charles Mitten
Meredith Jessma Heinie Ver Steeg
Moses Greenup
Will van Sittert
Clara Vere de Vere
Luella Klein van Rees
Nancy Allen
Leona Reuvers Bushrod Miller
Leonard Braam
Jeannete DeVries
Archie Vandergrift
Hermen P. Lankelma
Mary Helen Vander Linden
Wilma Boland
Clara, Weachter
Robert Scholte
Miss van Rensaler
Harold Fairfax
Squire Appleby
Overcamp Wormhoudt
Daniel Webster Appleby
Raymond Boland
Henry Clay Appleby
Alice Rosevelt Appleby
Bana VerPloeg
Pinkham
Glenere Grundman
Phoebe Gandy
Adele VanDrimmelen
Grand Marshall
Brouwer
J. Wesley Cruikshank
JZ Roy Vander Linden
Junella Thomassen
George Lankelma
Octavio Alfarati
Peteroski
Eleanor Thompson
Huggins
Margaret B. Grundman
Mark Mc
Amber—Cobb
W. W. Talbot
Knoxville Gospel
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