Three firemen for light plant at city meeting
City council met with mayor and members except Rhynsburger. Election polling places fixed for November 7 with ward by ward locations and police. Due to election date, next council meeting moved to Monday November 6. Bond call of 1700 authorized. Three firemen approved to man city plant for up to 200 monthly. plan to start November first. Electric dept reports new light and power customers. bill for repairs on roofs approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. DenHoed
Pella Supply Co
VanZee & VanRoekel
Wm. Brak
G. B. Clark
Light and Power
B. L. Thayer
Central College News Roundup and Campus Happenings
Miss Graham speaks on Self Control to a receptive audience at Central College. The Ray newspaper gains subscribers, a Maxwell couple welcome a son in Clarinda Town, and Tuesday chapel discusses national and school issues. The Artist Course opens in November with Salvi the Italian Harpist, offering three entertainments for one dollar. Music from Mrs Ligget and Miss Greiner brightens girls chapel, a Friday game versus Iowa Wesleyan looms, and a campus musical yell rings at Wednesday chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graham
Ray
Harry Maxwell
Clarinda
Town
Maxwell
Central
Salvi
Uncle Tom's Cabin Tent Show Impresses City Crowd
A tent show east of the depot presented Uncle Tom's Cabin with a full crowd despite chilly weather. The company's cast performed well, Topsy praised, and the band provided a notable concert earlier. Popcorn and songbook sales drew quick attention, though timing favored the performance. The parade at noon, featuring local school boys, added to the day’s attractions despite competition from a college lecture at the new high school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terry
Songs of the Old South at Central College auditorium
Mrs. Collingwood Tucker of Keokuk presented Negro folk songs at Central College in Pella on Tuesday evening. The Tennessee native, who has studied Negro music, spoke and sang in four parts Afro-American folk, religious, plantation, and modern dialect songs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collingwood Tucker
Keokuk
Central College
Tucker
Tennessee
Pella
Mortuary notices and deaths in October 1916 summary
Deaths reported in this city include Hendrika Isabelle DeVoss at her sister’s East First Street home with funeral plans pending. C DePrenger died at Union Street residence at 91, survived by five children. services at Verros home and First Reformed Church. Emma Roelofs, wife of Prof Roelofsz, died at Oakdale Sanatorium after tuberculosis treatment. funeral held in New Sharon. H F Bousquet died at West First Street aged 69. survived by husband and four children. funeral at Second Reformed Church with Oak Wood interment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. DePrenger
Wm. Verros
Union Street
DePrenger
John
Pella
Dingeman
Leighton
Cornelius
Newton
Henry Sedrel
Emma Roelofs
New Sharon High School
Church
New Sharon Star
H. F. Bousquet
This Place
Arthur
Ray
Butte
Mont
C. D. Wood
Alpine
Texas
Bess
Burlington
Second Reformed Church
Oakwood Cemetery
Card of Thanks for Bereavement Support
We express gratitude to neighbors and friends for kindness and sympathy after our great bereavement. The aid and esteem shown will be remembered by H. F. Bousquet and Children for the dear departed, with gratitude for their association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. F. Bousquet
Penn Dominates Central in Oskaloosa Football
Penn defeats Central 69 to 6 on Penn’s field as the game turned one sided after a rough second quarter. Central found scoring rare aside from a ten second dash by Hammie Hamilton and multiple injuries slowed play. Officials aided Penn with several calls as Penn built a large lead through the second and third quarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Penn
Central
Oskaloosa
Rhynsburger
Hammie
Anderson
Byram
Reese
Hamilton
Coulston
Byers
Shields
TerLouw
Mrs J C Kendrick Visits Ottumwa Old Residents Noted
Mrs J C Kendrick wife of Rev J C Kendrick of Ottumwa Iowa toured the city Monday with former friends and acquaintances expressing surprise at town improvements. She recalled many deceased neighbors including T J Edmand Uncle Benny Gardner Mrs Huber Mrs W W Brown Dr and Mrs Keables Mrs Markel and others before returning home to Ottawa by the evening train.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Kendrick
Ottumwa
M. B. Church
Pella
T. J. Edmand
Benny Gardner
Huber
W. W. Brown
Community plans gymnasium activities at new high school
The committee announces community use of the new high school gym with volleyball and indoor baseball beginning Thursday October 26 in groups of 20 for one hour. Night schedules include Pella Tigers College Night Business Men's Night High School Night and Community Night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella Tigers
M, Vander Linden
Frush
Jno
A. Vander Wal
Dykstra
Tunis Kempkes
WEDDINGS OF SCHOLTE AND KUYPER GAASS PAIRS
Mr H Paul Scholte and Miss L Marie Wilhelmina Gaass wed October 16 1916 at Second Reformed church parsonage in a secret ceremony officiated by Rev B F Brinkman. The couple left October 17 for Minneapolis for a wedding trip and are praised by the Chronicle. Mr Peter H Kuyper and Miss Lucile Gaass married October 17 1916 at the bride’s father John D Gaass home with Rev B F Brinkman presiding. They planned a California wedding trip and will live on Main Street after December 1. Both couples are noted as prominent young people with many friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Paul Scholte
L. Marie Wilhelmina Gaass
Second Reformed Church
B. F. Brinkman
Minneapolis
The
Chronicle
Main Street
Kuyper
The Far Look and Up Look Morning Topic at Church
A church note invites all to discuss The Far Look and Up Look at 10:45 with a visiting clergyman. An incident earlier involved a visiting woman asked to leave due to obscene talk in the square. The evening service will cover the Third Commandment. Programs include 7:30 tune, Bible school at 9:30, and B Y P U at 6:30 with a welcoming invitation.
Ladies Aid Exchange at Holland Meat Market
The Ladies Aid of the M E church will hold an exchange Saturday starting at 10 a m at Holland Meat Market. The college lecture course opened Friday with a good crowd and the high school auditorium impressed as pleasant. Dr HB Hager man will speak Tuesday evening October 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Aid of
M.E. Church
Holland
Colege
Gary Vogelaar
Carl Guy Byers
HB. T. Hagerman
Mountain Passes and Brakemen Tales From Mesita
A Rocky Mountain News Letter from Mesita Colorado in October 1916 describes travel over La Veta and the 13500 foot rail pass with three percent grades and a half mile tunnel. It details brakemen dangers on steep grades, runaways, and the $75 per month pay, then shifts to Mesita’s altitude and nearby Mt. Blanca, noting prospectors and distant Pike's Peak as an eastern vantage.
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Denver
Mesita
Colorado
New Mexico
Pueblo
Rio Grande
la Veta
Brakman
Colorado and Southern Railway
Princeton
Gunnison
San Luis Valley
Pike's Peak
Mt. Blanca
Pike’s Peak
Adventurers Peter and Paul Take Wives and Flee by Train
Peter and Paul, after marrying two local women, escape by car to avoid pranks of friends. Pursuers track them to the capital, demand a tavern meal as condition for safe travel, then finally intercept them on the train, sharing details with passengers before departing in laughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter and
Paul
Peter
Alonzo
Pella Candy Kitchen Opens with Pure Goods and Courteous Service
James Leon announces the candy kitchen is in good running order and will offer pure goods and value. The store, in the Hub Shoe Store location also known as the Dr Viersen Building on East Side Square, will close Sundays and stay open evenings plus late Saturday nights to serve Sunday buyers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
James Leon
Hub Shoe Store
Dr. Viersen
East Side Square
A Home Man J G VanderPol for Marion County Treasurer
J G VanderPol a Republican candidate for Marion County treasurer appeals to voters to support him at the November 7 polls. Born and raised in Pella he has lived there all his life and is educated in local schools and Central College. He has run a Pella business since leaving school and is praised for courtesy ability and public spirit seeking neighbors and business associates support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. G. VanderPol
Marion County
Jim
Pella
Central College
Household furniture sale of Mrs H F Bousquet
Public auction of the late Mrs H F Bousquet’s household furniture to be held at 2 00 p m on Saturday November 4 at the time of the house sale in Ady.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. F. Bousquet
Ady
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Roelofsz
S. Masters
LE Terlouw
Harkness
Vanderwilt
Vanderwal Bogue
Clansma Conover
RG Pottshaven
Russell
RT Anderson Renaud
Lowe Wright
Byram Oldham
Rhynsbruger
D. Macy
Hamilton Atterback
Reams
W. Macy
Marshall
Oldham
Boots
White
Wright
Lynhurst
Utterback
Reece
Cole Macy
Lambert
Iowa State
Kelley
Purdue
Woods
Central Ray
Scholte—Gaass
Rocky Mountain News Letter
W. J. Rynsburger
Mesita, Colo
Peter and Paul
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