Local notes on Pella area life and visits
Readable items from the Pella community include detour signs removal reopening east end of a road between Pella and the county line, visits by Y T Van Niewaal and G V Orr in Des Moines, illness and layoffs such as Moses Clark, cancer surgery history for L C Van Dus seldorp, and various visits, travels, and hospital stays involving locals and former residents across Iowa and Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. Popma’s
Pella
Mahaska County
Frank Kester
Knoxville Journal
G. van Vliet
Omaha
Iowa
Central College Gridiron Prospects Face Tough Build
The Central College football season outlook is challenging as nine veterans won’t return. Captain Van Doorninck Van Roekel and Dirks provide a nucleus, with freshmen showing promise. Coach Kettering emphasizes fundamentals and hard work as Ellsworth looms October fifth. Boost from students is urged to foster a creditable team.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kettering
Flikema
de Vries
Klaaren
van de Meiden
van Hettinga
van Deist
Lautenbach
de Haan
Dykstra
van Doorninck
van Roekel
Dirks
Ellsworth
Central College
Dunbar Men Quartet and Bell Ringers at Lyceum Course
The Central College Lyceum Course opens Tuesday evening October 2 with the Dunbar Male Quartet and the Bell Ringers. One hundred fifty bells accompany the quartet, promising beautiful musical blends. Reserved seats go on sale Monday October 1 at 4 p.m. Extra for best seats. Season tickets cost 2.00 and 2.25, single admission 60 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central College Lyceum
Dunbar
Bell Ringers
Bell Ringers Company
Taylor County Confirms Kelso Long-Term Insane Hospital Stay
Taylor county authorities report Martin Kelso owner of 200 acres valued at 250 dollars and 10,000 dollars in money has resided in the insane hospital at public expense for forty three years, a case revealing the extent of his confinement and public funding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor County
Martin Kelso
Insane Hospital
For Rent and Sale Notices on East Franklin St
Classified items list rental offer for a five room house on East Franklin Street via J H H Van Spanckeren, plus lost pencil with initials H E R to Henrietta Roelofs. Also for sale Cole’s Hot Blast Heating Stove via Mrs A Nelson and phone 26, soft coal heater via Sam Van Hemert, 815 W 8rd St, and Poland China male hogs offered by T S Kaldenberg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin St
J. H. H. van Spanckeren
Cole
A. Nelson
Sam van Hemert
Pigeon Farm Boom Near Sac City Grows Fast
John Anthony of Sac City keeps 800 pigeons on a farm at the town edge. S. M. Stouffer notes 4 to 8 new shells daily, and with 28 days to maturity the population climbs rapidly. Anthony began in January last year by buying a few birds from a well known loft at Alta, then expanded cautiously.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Anthony
Sac City
S. M. Stouffer
Mr. Anthony
Alta
Pigeon Farming at Sac City and Long Canoe Trip to New Orleans
Pure bred White Swiss Mondaines of first class quality are kept in two buildings in Sac City with a 90 foot long facility. Pigeons feed their young by spitting milk into their throats and young are reared on a balanced ration. Separately, Miss Lillian Danielson and Miss Lester, students from the State university, left Iowa City with camping gear for a canoe journey down the Iowa river toward New Orleans, a 2000 mile trek taking seven weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sac City
Chicago
Lillian Danielson
Charles City
Lester
Bondurant
State University
Iowa City
Iowa River
New Orleans
Mississippi River
Central College Band Seeks Boosters and New Players
The Central College Band, largely made up of Central students, provides music at home athletic games to boost spirit. Nicholas Gosselink resumes leadership this year as the band invites more members, especially baritones and altos, to join for musical training and school support at low cost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Ray
Central College
Central
Nicholas Gosselink
Nick
Also Mentioned on This Page
Y. T. van Niewaal
G. V. Orr
Des Moines
Moses Clark
Mr. Clark
Fred Gezel
Champaign
H. Gezel
John Gosselink
Bob Lautenbach
Ames
L. C. van Dusseldorp
Mr. van Dusseldorp
Jasper County
de Wit Bros
J. R. Dieleman
Everett Totten
Knoxville
C. L. Garrett
Ottumwa
Oak Grove Nursery
B. Andeweg
J. Wyers
Jack Andeweg
Sharon Star
Wm. Muilenburg
Henry Muilenburg
Cosica, S. C
Barney Mensch
Rochester
Minn
Mrs. T. D. Tice
Cyrenus Cole
Cedar Rapids
Milton Smith
Ben Blommers
Portland
Oregon
Carl de Vries
Jake van Dyk
Ankeny
Pal- In
Don Gale
Garden Cafe
L. B. Clark
Ramona
Arkansas
Clark Richardson
Carl Clark
Herman Nollen
Newton
Gerrit
Will Wolf of
Marengo
G. Mathes
Dr. Grew
The
Baptist Aid Society
John van Dam
Baby
John Rillihan
Mr. Rillihan
W. R. Eggleston
J. W. van Klootwyk
Maxine
J. H. van Spanckeren
Sully
Henry Welle
Adam van Toren
Oskaloosa
P. Vander Kolk
Otley
T. H. Liggett
E. Richardson
Federation of Women’s Clubs
Richardson
Dunbars
Shaffers
Henrietta Roelofs
Chronicle Office
Blakesburg
F. Sjaardema
L. W. Hartley
Poland
China
T. S. Kaldenberg
Holland
Asi
Magnolia
J. F. Shortinghuis
John Keuning
Main St
Henry Brower
W. Franklin St
Iowa News
Franklin Street
P. A. Sels
Arthur Sels
Beerends & Klyn
Duroc
Jersey
Boars
C. B. Jarnigan & Son
Monroe, Iowa
Oppenheimer-Allopco
Oskaloosa, Iowa
New York
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