Big Majority for Franchise Boosts Pella Trades Day
Pella merchants enjoyed strong Trades Day business as sunny weather drew large crowds on four Saturdays. Key shoppers spent big, with Mrs. M Hoeven at Model Clothing Co 115.35 and D P Van Zee 158 at Van Zante Bros, plus Peter Bogaards 165.50 later. Numerous prize winners include Mrs. Goulooze who visited all 40 listed stores, and others like Gerrit A. Klyn, Peter Lubberden, and Mrs. L Goulooze, with coupons for five dollar merchandise and car owners earning one dollar coupons.
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Pella
van Zante, Bros
Peter Bogaards
van Zante Bros
Tennis van Heuklem
Reuben de Geest
Gerrit A. Klyn
Chronicle
Klyn
Prizhe
L. Goult
Peter Lubberden
C. T. van Lint
John F. Hiemstra
R. van Dyk
Last Band Concert Next Saturday
A fragmented notice lists band events including Overture Emprean, Tramoresque on Turkey in the Straw and selections from Prince Charming and Dreaming Melody with saxophones. Named individuals include Verle Ramsey and March America, but the fragmentary text limits details.
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Tramoresque
Verle Ramsey
Trades Day Prize Winners
The Trades Day prize winners include largest pre noon purchase by Mrs. M Hoeven and largest noon to 6 pm by D P Van Zer. Post 6 pm honor goes to Peter Bogaards, with the Tennis Van Fer couple as most recently married. Gerrit A Klyn brings most people in a car, Mrs Lou Goulooze buys the most stores, and auto number prizes go to a list of numbers.
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M. Hoeven
D. P. van Zer
Peter Bogaards
Tennis van Fer
Reuben de Geest
Gerrit A. Klyn
Lou
Goulooze
Father and Son Week Observed in Marion County
County Y M C A Secretary reports a strong start for Father and Son Week November 11 to 18. Acting Governor Hammel endorses the event urging civic groups to mobilize churches schools and clubs to prepare boys for citizenship. Hi group chapters across organized points begin Pioneer Group basing with Junior Hi work planned by October 1.
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C. E. Aitkinson
Hammel
County Sunday School Association
Marion
Iowa
Atkinson
Closing notice for drug stores and Saturday hours
The notice states that starting October 1 the closing time will be 6 o’clock except Saturdays and lists Vander Linden's Drug Store Puritan Drug Co and Ideal Pharmacy. It also notes the Baptist Aid Society will serve a chicken supper at the Dr Crew house Saturday evening of this week.
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Vander Linden’s
Puritan Drug Co
Ideal Pharmacy
The
Baptist Aid Society
Dr. Crew House
Memorial Service for Miss Kuyper in Pella Church
A large crowd gathered at First Reformed Church in Pella to honor Jennie Kuyper a missionary who died in the Japanese earthquake. The service featured music from First and Second Reformed churches and telegrams from mission officials. Kuyper a Central College alumna taught in Pella and Rochester before becoming Lady Principal at Rochester Academy. The memorial highlighted her dedication to foreign missions and education, with local pastors and Central College leaders speaking. (Continued on page eight).
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Jennie Kuyper
Pella
First Reformed Church
First
Second Reformed
Chamberlain
Knox
Miss Kuyper
Iowa
Central College
University of Chicago
Rochester Academy
Wisconsin
Rochester
J. Wesselink
M. J. Hoffman
Missionary meeting well attended at classis conference
Seventeenth annual conference of the Women's Missionary Union of the Classis of Pella convened at Second Reformed Church with broad attendance. Speakers from New York and local pastors described work among American Indians in Oklahoma and Muslims in Arabia, noting growing results and ongoing challenges.
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Women’s Missiona Union
Classis of
Pella
Second Reformed Church
Edward S. Ralston
Eliza P. Cobb
New York
Richard H. Harper
Oklahoma
G. N. van Pearsem
Arabia
Mrs. Henry Gezel Died After Stroke at Home
Mrs. Henry Gezel aged 63 died at 11 P M Tuesday September 25 1023 from an apoplexy stroke suffered Sunday near the Des Moines river on the way to Dallas to visit a brother Five sons and six daughters survived with one daughter Gertrude drowned ten years earlier at Lake Geneva Wisconsin The funeral will be at 0 p m Friday at the home and 2 pm at the First Reformed church Interment Oakwood Cemetery.
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Henry Gezel
Liberty Street
Will
Des Moines
Dallas
Gezel
Gertrude
Lake Geneva
Wis
First Reformed Church
Oakwood
Rattlesnake killed in Oskaloosa by taxi driver
John Richmond, an Oskaloosa taxi driver, killed a five foot rattlesnake last week. The Herald notes the snake had five rattles, suggesting youth, and that it likely arrived by train with a shipment, possibly a diamond rattler from swampy Florida regions.
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John Richmond
Oskaloosa
Herald
Osklopsan
Porterville Ladies Aid to Host Chicken Supper
The Ladies Aid of Porterville Cemetery will serve a chicken supper on Saturday October 6 at the Dr Crew residence on the north side of the square. Supper hours are from five to eight PM.
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Ladies Aid of the
Porterville Cemetery
Dr. Crew
Des Moines Electric Franchise Wins Narrow City Vote
A special election Saturday approved a franchise for Des Moines Electric Company to lay wires through the city for 25 years. About one third of voters turned out. 824 supported and 47 opposed. Ward results: Ist 78 yes 11 no. 2nd 99 yes 8 no. 3d 89 yes 12 no. 4th 58 yes 16 no. City will receive 300 dollars annually plus taxes from the company.
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Des Moines Electric Company
Pella
Jacob Hols Dies From Gunshot Wound
Jacob Hols shot himself near his Oskaloosa home on the last day of August and died at Mercy hospital at 4:30 p m Sunday September 23. He left a family of seven children, four brothers, and a sister. Funeral services were held at the Oskaloosa Methodist church with interment in Oskaloosa.
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Jacob Hols
Oskaloosa
Mercy Hospital
Peter Dingeman
C. Hols
Peila
Oskaloosa Methodist Church
Post-Nuptial Shower Honors Mrs Mensch at Bauman Home
Grace Bauman and Dr Georgia Chalfont hosted a post nuptial shower for Mrs Bernard Mensch at Bauman home. Guests enjoyed games and a hamper of gifts opened publicly, followed by a two course luncheon. Mrs Mensch departs for Rochester Minnesota. Eat a Fried Chicken supper with the Rapt Ladies Aid at the Dr Crew house Saturday evening.
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Grace Bauman
Georgia Chalfont
Bernard Mensch
Mensch
Rochester
Minn
Rapt Ladies Aid
Dr. Crew House
Also Mentioned on This Page
America
Kuyper
Jennie M. Kuyper
DES Moines Electric
City
Mrs. Mensch
Central
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