Pella weighs water options as drought-stricken city debates supply
In 1906 Pella faced water shortages with abundant fire supply but undrinkable water. S D Huber urged drilling a deep river-bottom well and piping potable water to town, proposing a stock company to run the system. Council weighs 8-10 inch pipeline costs. taxation limits hinder water works funding. Meanwhile farmer W J Vander Linden harvested over 500 bushels from a 3 acre patch, hauling 65 bushels in a load for canning. Bess Scholte traveled to Canyon City, Colorado to visit her brother Paul.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
S. D. Huber
Des Moines
W. J. Vander Linden
Bess Scholte
Canyon City
Colo
Paul
Illnesses and civic notes from the history NOW files
The column reports individuals sick with typhoid and hospitalized, including Mrs H P Scholte traveling to Canyon City to visit her, and Albert Van Houweling in Colorado for health reasons. J M Cox attended a reunion of the 17th Tour Infantry Regiment in Albia. The city council formed a committee to negotiate with Buwalda Brothers to purchase their light plant, whose franchise runs for 18 more months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. P. Scholte
Canyon City
Albert van Houweling
Colorado
J. M. Cox
Albia
17Th Tour Infantry Regiment
Buwalda Brothers
Pella Council Sets Tax Levy and Civic Moves in 1916
Fifty years ago in the Sept 7 1916 issue the City Council set the year tax levy at 45 mills. William Schreiner urged laying 300 feet of galleries south of the Howell pumping station as water was low. The council met in the old City Hall, with a new room prepared in the adjacent City Office Peoples Trust Bank building. Mayor H F Johnson learned William J Bryan would visit Pella to speak downtown or at the Fair Grounds. Republican gubernatorial candidate William Harding planned a speech at the Fair Grounds Sept 27. Vander Syde bought the Electric Palace, aiming to convert the second floor to an apartment and use the ground floor for his plumbing shop. George Stout was nominated for postmaster with P H Stubenrach and A C Kuyper also candidates. Ed Brown of the Pella area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Schreiner
Howell
New City
Peoples Trust Bank
H. F. Johnson
William J. Bryan
Pella
Fair
Brown family led M and St L railroad presidency
Brown family had been president of the M and St L railroad and had long served as ident of the Denver and Rio Grande railway with a salary of $50,000 per year. The Leffler Electric Company promised stock to buyers of the Pella Leffler Electric Short line to be built from Howell to Pella. A town meeting with W N Fowler presiding discussed the matter. Pel la Meteors lost to Milo 8-1 in the final baseball game after beating Osceola 5-1 and Milo had defeated Prairie City 5-4 in 16 innings at Milo.
Pella News Reflects 1926 Civic and Social Scenes
In 1926, the Farmers Union Cooperative bought the Opera House at East Franklin Street. Neal Kersbergen owned it and John Wynberg housed a poultry business. The Pella band played a goodwill concert in Leighton, followed by a lavish Masonic Hall lunch. Local women and park officials beautified West Market Park, with South Park earlier efforts. Cedar Rapids businessman James A. Reed urged a Central States Electric Company franchise to pipe gas from Knoxville. city council approved. Traffic congestion east of town prompted City Marshal Carter to seek help from the sheriff. Garden City Feeder shut while Woodrow Washing Machine gear from Newton was installed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers Union Cooperative
Opera House
East
Franklin St
Neal Kersbergen
John Wynberg
PELLA
Leighton
Masonic Hall
Federated Club
West Market
Park Commission
South Park
James A. Reed
Cedar Rapids
Central States. Electric Company
Knoxville
Marshall Carter
Oskaloosa
Garden City
Woodrow Washing Machine Company
Newton
September 10 1996 Rollcreek shows local growth and events
The issue notes a 100 by 150 foot addition to THE ROLLCREEN Company east of its main plant. Football practice begins at Central College with Len Winter coaching and 29 players out. Lettermen include Captain Jim Berkey Bruce Gardner V Ford Paul in Orvil Smith Merissi. THE CHRISTIAN school opens with 90 pupils. principal Mrs Cornelius Van der Hart and teachers Martha Vos Ella Vander Schaaf listed. Pella seeks 25 new homes with a prominence ad urging Build this Year. FHFA-backed loans offered by banks. Gov Alfred Landon of Kansas to speak in Des Moines Sept 22 on agricultural policy. Farmers urged to ensure corn due to drought fears in Southern Iowa as trains mature. Knoxville to pave about 40 blocks with Public Works funds. The Roosevelt caravan backing FDR and other Democrats planned to be in Pella Sept 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rollcreen
Central College
Len Winter
Jim Berkey
Bruce Gardner
V. Ford
Paulin
Orvil Smith
Merissi
Christian School
Cornelius van der Hart
Peoria
Martha Vos
Ella Vander Schaaf
Pella
Federal Housing Commission
Alfred Landon
Kansas
Des Moines
Iowa
Knoxville
Public Works Administration
Roosevelt
F.D.R
City council approves contracts for paying 1000 yards
The city council authorized contracts related to paying for 1000 yards in a 1946 issue dated September 5. The brief item notes the council action and the amount referenced in the procurement.
Iowa State Fair Highlights and Local Updates on Labor Day
More than 1,000 people attended the horse show at Pool Park with 2,500 more for the evening event. Lt. Phillip Sybenga returned home on furlough after witnessing the atomic bomb test on Enewetak Atoll. The Central grid squad fields seven returning lettermen and a conference crown defense, led by coaches Tysseling Eldon Tharp and Bud Vander Ploeg.
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Coolignan Company
Davenport
Mia Dave Renaud
Cross Chapter
British Red Cross Society
Order of St. John
Duchess of Glouchester
John Wesle
South Milwaukee
Wis
CUI
Marcia Kuyper
Warner Brothers
Pool Park
Phillip Sybenga
Tysseling
Eldon Tharp
Bud Vander Ploeg
Local youth shines in international Calvinist orator contest
Prairie City’s De Kock, a 1956 Pella Christian grad, won first in Hamilton Ontario at the International Young Calvinist Orator contest with the speech Segregation in America. He earns a trophy and a Calvin College scholarship. parents Walter De Kock live in Prairie City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll de Kock
Prairie City
Pella Christian High School
Hamilton
Ontario
Canada
America
Calvin College
Walter de Kocks
Bon Dykstra
Pella
Anthony Tysseling
Calvary Christian Reformed
Highland Heights
Marion County
Marvin Verros
Otley
Terry Boigaards
Lehann van Essen
Shorthorn
Betty Blom
Hereford
Gene Heaberlin
Pleasantville
Hereford Beef Club
Iowa
Day Campers Map Park Areas With Natural Labels
Day campers mapped park sections using simple labels like dry alphabet letters and natural cues such as a bark for the tree area and grass for the grass area. A stone marker pointed to the big rock, and campers created nature books including a drawing of the camper with his adopted tree.
Obituaries and notices from Cordova Aug 1966 issue
Obituary notices for Molly Alley of Red Rock and Flossie Hoagland of Des Moines outline deaths on Aug 28 and Aug 24 1966 respectively with burial details, plus several assorted local notices. The page also mentions radio program changes, travel notes, a political campaign stop, a move to Tulsa, a Karr picnic in Knoxville on Sept 4 1966, and a featured railroad man life story from Ankeny Press-Citizen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cordova
Molly Alley
Pella Hospital
Des Moines
Red Rock
Hoagland
Flossie Hoagland
Lutheran Hospital
Monroe
Thrap
Marion Co
Efnor
Kitchen — Klatter
KSO
Kathy Cronkhite
Jim McCormick
Tulsa
Oklahoma
St. E
Karr
George Karr
Marion Co. Park
S.W
Knoxville
Reverdy Muilenburg Eck
Burt Williams
Ankeny Press
Northwestern
Retired rail worker’s long career and Iowa visit hope
A long career spanning rail transportation and leadership roles ends as the man retires. Health concerns persist and he plans to visit Iowa, living at Vista Manor in Montrose California. Also covered is a baby shower hosted by Mrs. McDonald Van Baale with guests and gifts, and a forthcoming baby shower for Patsy Clements hosted by Kristy Dixon in Pella.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Iowa
Vista Manor
Mira Vista Ave
Montrose
Calif
McDonald van Baale
Virginia Street
Darlene Karr
Mary Jane
Sherry
Sue
Delno Maddy
Alberta Munson
Irene Clement
Marzette Reese
Carol Diekema
Neva Hiertshof
Jane Clevenger
Doris Jensma
Della Birkenholtz
Janet Kupyer
Mary Martin
Catherine Waardhuizen
Vivian Karr
Laurel van Baale
Maddy
Fran Sherwood
Sarah Harvey
Dorothy Templeton
Myself
Mrs. Smith
Viola Noah
Birkenholtz
Darlene
Kristy Dixon
Patsy Clements
Dixon
Pella
Sat
Camper Participants Receive Nature Manual and Leaf Samples
The program provided wood samples, camper leaf collections, and leaf impressions alongside a 50 page nature manual with illustrations of birds, trees, leaves, insects, plants and flowers. Attendees included Carol Hoeksma, Bruce Boertje, Robert Rouwenhorst, David Monsma, Calvin Haaf ten, Mark Van Essen, Kevin Groenendyk, Steven Van Ee, George Ranney, Kenneth Weis singer, Denise Dykstra, Jim Van Ekeren, Robert Bosch, Richard De Jong, Carol Van de Ree, and Johnny Kanis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carol Hoeksma
Bruce Boertje
Robert Rouwenhorst
David Monsma
Calvin Haaften
Mark van Essen
Kevin Groenendyk
Steven van Ee
George Ranney
Kenneth Weissinger
Denise Dykstra
Jim van Ekeren
Robert Bosch
Richard de Jong
Carol van de Ree
Johnny Kanis
Tama bowler Gilbert takes fifth in National Match of Dimes
Orville Gilbert of Tama finished fifth in the National Match of Dimes bowling tournament with a 744 series and received his trophy recently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orville Gilbert
Tama
Gilbert
Chief of Staff Arrives at Knoxville VA Hospital
Dr. Robert C. Schoop named new Chief of Staff at the VA Hospital Knoxville Iowa arrives for duty. Born in New York City to immigrant parents, he trained through 1965 before joining the VA system including Hines Illinois and Knoxville assignment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. J. Madsen
Knoxville
Iowa
Robert C. Schoop
Dr. Schoop
Robert H
Elaine R
Nee van Putten
New York City
W Penedad
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Staf
VA Hospital
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New Idea
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Midwest
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Earl & Bill Shields
Lerlia Galvin
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