City Council Delays Decisions On Several Matters
City council passes some items and deferments others awaiting further committee review. A Van Veen-Van Hem ert Post project to place iron pipe for flag poles was granted, while Main and Franklin Street drainage issues prompted a pending investigation. The fire engine house floor overhaul with concrete and heating was discussed, but action delayed. Ordinance No. 161 debates continue amid plans to revise the city code.
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van Veen-Van Hemert Post
American Legion
Legion Post
Gary Vogelaar
Orin van Niewaal
Dan Meulpolder
Main and
Franklin Street
J. D Gaass
Washington Street
Alderman Butt
Bert van Vark
van Vork
Johnson
Committee On
Pella Chamber Sponsors Halloween Celebration
The Pella Chamber of Commerce will sponsor a public Halloween celebration on Wednesday October 31. Citizens with ideas to enliven the occasion are asked to cooperate with the committee and join in the merriment. A fuller notice will appear in next week's Chronicle.
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Pella Chamber of Commerce
Hallowe'en
Chronicle
Seventeenth IA Holds Reunion in Pella
Pella honors survivors of the Seventeenth Iowa Volunteer Infantry gathering for their annual reunion sixty two years after enlistment. About eight members came from other towns, joined by wives and daughters, with Rev Derbyshire and Mrs Vander Linden delivering addresses at the high school meeting. A noon dinner for veterans and guests followed by band and quartet performances marked the day.
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Pella
Seventeenth Iowa Volunteer Infantry
Andersonville
High School
George M. Derbyshire
A. N. Vander Linden
M. J. Hoffman
American Legion Auxiliary
Baptist Church
American House
J. M. Cox
J. I. Franklin
Reunion Association
J. W. George
Oskaloosa
Harvey Cochran
Exline
Iowa
Alexander Duncan
Topeka
Kan. Gee
B. Griffith
Shelbyville
W. H. Allen
Knoxville
John A. Crozier
Albia
S. H. Yard
Des Moines
A. M. Vance
H. M. Kenderdine
Elwood
Kans
Dr J W Bailey Resettles in California
Rev J W Bailey former Pella Baptist pastor and Central College president now lives in Berkley California with his family. He serves as professor of New Testament Interpretation at Berkeley Baptist Divinity School, a new post he welcomes as theology schools are scarce in the far west. Bailey left Pella six years ago, briefly lived in Des Moines, then Denver where he led the Colorado Woman's College before joining Berkeley work.
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J. W. Bailey
Pella
Far West
Bailey
Des Moines
Denver
Colorado Woman’s College
Berkeley
Moonlight Mission Chicken Supper Oct 27
The Moonlight Mission Band will host a chicken supper on Saturday October 27 at the Dr Crew building on the north side of the park. Supper will be served from 5 to 8 PM.
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Moonlight Mission Band
Dr. Crew
Investigation into street access to railroad track graveling plan
Officials consider private aid to gravel two streets from the pavement to the railroad track. Heavier users reportedly willing to contribute. Mayor says further payments are not possible due to financial reasons.
Normal Class Meeting Welcomes Junior Members at Pella High
On October 9 at 7 15 pm the Normal Training Club of Pella High School met at Mrs C Richardson s home to welcome new junior members. President Sybil Terpstra led a brief business session. The program included piano solo Lena Kolenbrander reading My Experiences as a Pupil in the Rural School Charlotte Vander Ploeg and original story Christine Bruins vocal duet Seeens Leona Boogards Minnie Dythoff talks on The Hot Lunch Jeannette Dekker Minnie Van Gorp. Refreshments followed as attendees returned home.
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Pella High School
C. Richardson
Sybil Terpstra
Lena Kolenbrander
Charlotte Vander Ploeg
Christine Bruins
Leona Boogards
Minnie Dythoff
Jeannette Dekker
Minnie van Gorp
Women's Federated Club Meets At Host Home
Mrs. Connie Van Donselaar and Mrs. Gerrit Grandin hosted the Women’s Federated Club Tuesday afternoon due to bad roads the meeting was held at Mrs. J. C. Mitten’s home four new members were presented Mrs. Gary Vogelaar spoke on famous women in history including Cleopatra Nightingale Joan of Arc Elizabeth I Rosa Bonheur Elizabeth Browning and George Eliot the club voted to travel to Knoxville to perform a musical program at the U S Soldiers Hospital
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Connie van Donselaar
Gerrit Grandin
Federated Club
J. C. Mitten
Gary Vogelaar
Cleopatra
Florence Nightengale
Joan of Arc
Queen Elizabeth
Rosa Bonheur
Elizabeth Browning
George Elliott
Knoxville
U. S. Soldiers’ Hospital
Hartgraves Klearkx Wed In Oskaloosa Ceremony
Elmer Hartgraves and Catherine Klearkx obtained a marriage license and were united in marriage in Oskaloosa Monday. The couple will reside on East First Street in Pella where the bride has been housekeeper for Hartgraves in recent months. The Chronicle offers best wishes.
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Hartgraves-Klearkx
Elmer Hartgraves
Catherine Klearkx
Oskaloosa
Pella
East First Street
Hartgraves
Chronicle
Vander Klouw and Sheehy Wed in Oskaloosa Affair
An international romance reached a wedding in Oskaloosa Tuesday afternoon. Dirk Vander Klouw, arriving from Holland the day before, wed Mrs. Derkie Sheehy of Pella after meeting three years ago when she visited the Netherlands. Vander Klouw sailed October 8 and reached Pella Monday. The Chronicle offers best wishes.
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Vander Klouw-Sheehy
Pella
Oskaloosa
Dirk Vander Klouw
Holland
Derkie Sheehy
Sheehy
Netherlands
Vander Klouw
Rozenberg Visser Couple Wed at Pella Church
Rozenberg H Rozenberg Sr and Mrs C Visser residents of the Home for the Aged in Pella were married by Rev J Wesselink at 7 00 p m Friday October 12 1923 at the parsonage of the First Reformed church The Chronicle joins in best wishes and congratulations.
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Rozenberg-Visser
H. Rozenberg Sr
C. Visser
Pella
First Reformed Church
J. Wesselink
Breen and Welle Marry at First Christian Parsonage
D. H. Breen and Sarah Welle were married at 9 30 p m on Saturday October 13 1923 at the parsonage of the First Christian Re J De Haan. Both hold key posts with the Fowler Telephone Company and are well known in Pella. The Chronicle joins friends in best wishes.
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Breen-Welle
D. H. Breen
Sarah Welle
First Christian Reformed Church
J. de Haan
Dave
Fowler Telephone Company
Pella
Chronicle
Kaldenberg and Vande Gaarde wed in Otley home
Robert Kaldenberg and Mintie Vande Gaarde, both of Otley, united in marriage at the officiating clergyman Rev. J. Wesselink's home at three o'clock Saturday afternoon October 13. Kaldenberg, son of Mrs. H. Kaldenberg of Pella, manages the Farmers Co operative Exchange at Otley. his bride is daughter of Mrs. Sara Vande Gaarde. They will reside in Otley where Kaldenberg recently bought a house. The Chronicle extends best wishes with their many friends here and Otley.
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Kaldenberg-Vande Gaarde
Robert Kaldenberg
Mintie Vande Gaarde
Otley
J. Wesselink
Kaldenberg
H. Kaldenberg
Pella
Farmers Co-operative Exchange
Sara Vande Gaarde
the Chronicle
Brooms For Sale At Local Stores Be King Note
To my friends who used my brooms in the past you can buy them now at Warner's Vander Ploeg's Gambell's Plette's Farmers' Co op Slob Bros Co and Jaarsma's BE. F. King.
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Warner's
Vander Ploeg’s
Gambell's
Plette's
Farmers’ Co-op
Slob Bros. & Co
Jaarsma’s. BE. F. King
Miss Jennie Kuyper Dies in Japan Earthquake
Cousin A C Kuyper of Pella Iowa receives a letter from Hubert Kuyper saying Jennie Kuyper, a Ferris Seminary missionary in Japan, died after the September 1 1928 earthquake. The gate keeper reported Jennie remained alive amid ruins, sentible words were God’s will be done, later remains buried in Nagasaki cemetery. The disaster killed about 1600 people near Ferris Seminary and left many оқ.
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A. C. Kuyper
Pella
Iowa
Anie
Jennie
Peeke
Shaler
Nagasaki
Mission
Ferris Seminary
Hubert. P. S
Mr. Iwasa
Jenni
Pella High Loses to Newton in Saturday Football
The Pella high school football team lost 26 to 0 at Newton Saturday. Pella kept Newton on defense early but Newton improved after a halftime-like instruction and pulled away. Pella will host next week's game on their home field.
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Pella High
Newton
Pella High School
Newton High School
Pella
Newton Bunch
Newton Fellows
Pal
Irving Tanner's Mother Dead in Gas Tragedy
Des Moines papers report 77 year old Mrs. Katherine Dalton found dead in her home with a gas jet ajar. Elucidates her relation as Irving Tanner's mother and notes Funeral services at Coal Ridge on October 18. Dalton family details include daughter Mrs. Anna Martin and son Avery Dalton.
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Des Moines
Katherine Dalton
Chamber of Commerce band settlement clarified
A correction notes a misimpression in the report about the Chamber of Commerce settlement with the band. It states the $35 payment benefits older players only and new members receive nothing, though the contract details were not clearly presented to all.
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Chamber of Commerce
Fifth Trades Day Saturday at Pella merchants
The Fifth Trades Day Bargain Sales by Pella merchants run Saturday October 20. Many lines offer reduced prices drawing buyers from far as prizes resume with multiple events explained in the big advertisement. A new rule limits prizes to families who have not won before.
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Pella
Fire crews fail to locate blaze at Sherman home
During Fire Prevention Week the Pella fire department was summoned to H. L. Sherman on North Main Street around eleven Friday night. Smoke filled the house, but Sherman and firefighters could not locate a fire after a thorough search, and they returned to their station.
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Pella
H. L. Sherman
North Main Street
Serenaders Visit Several Newlywed Couples for Treats
A large crowd of boys went out Tuesday evening on a charivari party visiting five or six recently married couples and receiving generous treats from each. The wedding column in this week's Chronicles notes the serenade parties and their stops.
Ladies Auxiliary Exchange and Bazaar At Central College
The Ladies Auxiliary of Central College will hold an exchange and bazaar on Saturday December 15 in the Crew building. Lunches will also be sold.
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Ladies’ Auxiliary
Central College
Second Reformed Church Worship Notes and Choirs
Morning service features the Senior Choir anthem The Kingdom of God and a sermon Heavenly Places. Evening service preaches The Fat Prophet with the Junior Choir singing and Mrs. Liggett solo.
First Christian Reformed Service Notes
Rev J De Haan pastor conducts Lord's Day 27 services at 9 30 a m with Baptism emphasis in Holland. At 1 30 p m Ps 84 2 3 theme The Amiableness of God's House in Holland. Evening service 0 pom Phil 8 14 Pressing toward The Mark in English.
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J. de Haan
Holland
Evangelistic Meetings At M B Church October 21 1923
The M B church invites all to attend Sunday School at 9 30 a m with Geo Croll as superintendent. Morning worship at 10 30 a m Evening services at 7 30 p m Mid week prayer meeting Wednesday 7 30 p m Special evangelistic meetings led by Rev C H Hill are in full swing and continue nightly until further notice with open invitation for all to attend.
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M. B
Geo
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Hallowe’en
California
Woman's Federated Club
Miss Kuper
Japan
Tokyo
Irving Tanner
Gerrit de Geus
Mr. Meulpolder
Pasadena
Ladies’ Auxiliary Exchange
Second Reformed Church
Methodist
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