Pleasing Parad Shown Days Parade Honors Legion
A large parade for the eleventh anniversary celebration drew warm weather and crowds as American Legion members and town groups marched from East First to Main and Washington in a historical display. Floats featured Indians, a prairie schooner, sailing vessel, and merchants like Van Zante Hardware and Waechter Lumber with sun shades, while the Legion received a coal donation from Phil Bishop and R L Kgger.
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American Legion
Legion
East First Street
Franklin
Main
Washington
Broadway
Phil Bishop
Bishop
Legion Post
R. L. Kgger
Jake ‘van Zante
Leonard van Rees
G. A. Vander Meulen
Pella
Holland
Model
Pella Overall Co
van Zante Bros. Hardware
Mérimac
Waechter Lumber Co
Waechter Lumber
Creamery
Security Bank
Farmers National
de Reus
Standard Ol Co
Kyupera Lumber Co
Page Hight
Grinnell Burglars Loot Women's Wear Store
Grinnell Iowa reports a burglary at Miss Emily Mannatt’s ready-to-wear shop Wednesday night. Entry used a rotten rear window sill allowing easy access and a lighted rear area enabled thieves to seize stock valued over $2,000 including silk gowns blouses silk hose and other items. Some stock left behind suggests the burglars fled in fright.
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Grinnell
Iowa
Emily Mannatt
Pella Wins Second at Tournament
The Pella ball team placed second in a Mile Tuesday tournament, beating Carlisle 7 to 1 in the forenoon with Ver Steeg fanning 17, then losing to Melcher 6 to 0 in the afternoon. Melcher beat Milo 5 to 0 before topping Pella. De Haan pitched for Pella in the second game, allowing six hits as eight Pella errors hurt the effort.
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Pella
Mile
Carlisle
Melcher
Ver Steeg
Milo
de Haan
Pella A Bouts Mon day With Ten nessee Rats Colored Team
The Pella team faced a traveling colored group named Tennessee Rats in a fast, low‑attendance game. Tennessee Rats, in two cars and a big truck with camping gear, mixed minstrel show flair with baseball, while Pella played well, scoring on Mark Rillihan’s homer and two‑base hits by De Haan and John Rillihan. Visitors had three timely hits including a fence homer. umpire Joe Porter oversaw a 1 hour 15 minute tilt.
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Pella
Tennessee Rats
Missouri
Minnesota
Alamo Theatre
Mark Rillihan
Don Gale
de Haan
John Rillihan
Pierce
Ver Steeg
Rillihan
Rats
Moss
Marshall
Gale
Ver Steég
Joe Porter
Legion Auxiliary Meeting Promoted At Mrs De Reus Home
The American Legion Auxiliary will hold its September meeting at the home of Mrs A P De Reus on Tuesday evening September 19th. A large attendance is desired. Also the Alamo shows the film Ten Nights in a Barroom Friday evening described as educational and entertaining with an 8 reel superproduction priced at 15 and 30 cents.
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American Legion Auxiliary
A. P. de Reus
Alamo
Herring Delivers Strong Reception in Pella Talk
C L Herring of Des Moines spoke to a Pella celebration crowd on Thursday two days after opponent Colonel Brookhart’s appearance. Herring, Democratic nominee and Ford car dealer, defended his career and attacked Brookhart’s alleged socialist links, praising voters’ intelligence and predicting a solid result akin to his previous gubernatorial victory.
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C. L. Herring
Des Moines
Pella
Smith W. Brookhart
Herring
Ford
Brookhart
Atlantic
Iowa
Colonel Brookhart
Brookhar
Chicago
Mr. Herring
Victor Berger
W. Z. Foster
Townley
Morris Hillquit
Congress
Senate
Bunk
Lake Prairie
School Board Seeks Lump Coal Bids for Schools
The School Board will receive lump coal bids for delivery to school buildings on or before September 23, 1922. The board reserves the right to reject any or all bids. Signed PHTHR VAN SITTHRT, Secretary.
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Phthr van Sitthrt
Seo'y
Federated Club Meeting With Mrs Scholte Set
Notice states the Federated Club will meet with Mrs H P Scholte on Tuesday September 19th at an unspecified time and location in the local notes. The item records a civic social gathering and confirms a host presence.
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Federated Club
H. P. Scholte
Pageant Delights City With Two Thousand Attend Outdoor Spectacle
The pageant directed by Miss Julia Haymond Watson portrayed community growth from Indigenous eras to modern commerce. It featured 200 actors, scenes of Holland settlement, Central College, and a World War I battle tableau. An outdoor amphitheater drew estimates up to three thousand spectators.
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Julia Haymond Watson
Department of Expression
Central College
Holland Colony
France
P. Vander Sluis
J S Russel of Los Angeles Buried Here
James S. Russell of Los Angeles was buried at Oakwood Cemetery in Pella after dying in Chicago at his daughter’s home. He was 53, survived by his wife Lydia Viersen and a son, died of nephritis, funeral held with Rev. A C Droz officiating.
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James S. Russell
John Russell
Pella
J. M. Cox
Oakwood
Mr. Russell
Los Angeles
California
G. M. Armhurst
Chicago
Lydia Viersen
Polla
Lillie Viersen
A.C. Droz
Russell
Armhurst
Vander Wilt and Keating wedding at Oskaloosa church
Vander Wilt John W and Miss Charlotte Keating of Oskaloosa wed at Presbyterian church with about 250 guests. Guests from Pella included Mrs. Kempkes and Tunis Vander Linden. Couple to reside in Ann Arbor for graduate study at University of Michigan.
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Vander Wilt Keating
John W. Vander Wilt
Charlotte Keating
Oskaloosa
Presbyterian Church
Vander Wilt
A. Kempkes
Pella
Tunis Kempkes
W. H. Keating
Tunis Vander Linden
I. R. Kempkes
Nevada
Iowa
Ann Arbor
Mich
University of Michigan
General Synod Settles Sioux Center Case
A church dispute in Sioux Center ends with the General Synod restoring the old consistory and endorsing Rev De Leeuw as pastor. A series of services conducted by Rev J Manni of Sheboygan Rev G D De Jong of Chicago and Prof Kromminga from Grundy Center marked a stepped effort to reunite the factions and resume normal church life.
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General Synod
Christian Reformed Church
Rev. de Leeuw
J. Manni
Sheboygan
Wis
G.D. de Jong
Chicago
Kromminga
Grundy Center
Kingdom of God
Sioux Center
Alton Democrat
Child Killed by a Train at Tracy Iowa
Two year old Mabel Moore daughter of Mr and Mrs Harry Moore was struck by a Burlington train Thursday afternoon in Tracy Iowa. The mother rushed the child two miles to their country home but she died en route or upon arrival. The father Harry Moore works on the railroad section. The family had recently moved from Harvey.
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Tracy
Iowa
Mabel Moore
Harry Moore
Burlingston
Familly
Harvey
Bomb saves Standard Oil office as bandits flee fumes blast
A bottle releasing ammonia and mustard oil fumes drove off would be robbers who cracked the Standard Oil district office safe Saturday night or Sunday morning. The blast wrecked the safe, blew the heavy door from hinges, and flooded rooms with gas, forcing the thieves to flee before loot could be taken. Police chief took charge. similar attempts had occurred recently, including a July 4 incident.
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Standard Oil Company
Henry Husson
Eph Allander
Standard Oil
Rock Island
Hussan
Oskaloosa Herald
Good Speeches At Celebration In Iowa Event
The fiftieth anniversary speakers committee earns praise for selecting a varied lineup. Attorney General Ben Gibson spoke on growth, law and thrift with nonpolitical substance. J R Files of Ft. Dodge, Democratic candidate for governor, urged Iowa greatness and honesty. W E Robb, Polk County Sheriff and Democratic congress candidate, defended prohibition while recounting veterans’ sacrifices. The crowd, numbering thousands, valued the diverse program and the politics on display.
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Scholte Grove
Brookhart
Ben Gibson
State of
Iowa
J. R. Files
Ft. Dodge
Mr. Files
Pella
American Legion
Lincoln
W. E. Robb
Congress
Polk County
Hoffman
Sheriff Robb
168Th Infantry
Robb
Mquor
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COAL
J. S. Russel
Gezel
Sorensen
Ed Gezel
H. Gezel
Gertrude Sorensen
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