For the first hundred years or so, the emphasis was on assimilation to the American culture. Children were told to stop speaking Dutch and get better at English. It was probably necessary to keep the town growing and thriving, but it's a pity to have lost it mostly!
Hahaha how funny!!
VivaLaTirsa 3 months ago
@SpiffOrc me to i was the last baby born in the pella hospital before they got it redone
nathanjjm 1 year ago
pofferjes are yummy!
tbfr3shy 2 years ago
That's so cool and yet weird to see! But very awesome!
LackingCommonSense 2 years ago
Gozer, ze zitten in amerika.. Ik vond 't al heel wat dat ze "lang zal ze leven" konden zingen
LackingCommonSense 2 years ago
Hopper-jees?!?!!?
wtf!!!
learn some dutch!!
scrottums 2 years ago
Lawl...good food...awkward heritage...we have it all!!
Gromotkastyle 2 years ago
im from pella yaaaa
SpiffOrc 2 years ago
haha.
thats my town!!
ROCK ON PELLA!!!
mackeyandsmashley 3 years ago
For the first hundred years or so, the emphasis was on assimilation to the American culture. Children were told to stop speaking Dutch and get better at English. It was probably necessary to keep the town growing and thriving, but it's a pity to have lost it mostly!
hantheroo 3 years ago