Oskaloosa Lodge Attends Vega Chapter Initiation
Members of the local Eastern Star chapter traveled to Oskaloosa Friday for a Vega chapter initiation at the Council lodge rooms attended by guests from Des Moines Newton Davenport Barnes City Indianola Knoxville and Valley Junction One hundred fifty members and guests attended Eight men received degrees led by four past Patrons and the Vega chapter Patron Leslie Jones Carl Byers sang O Star of the East with piano and violin accompaniment and Pella guests joined the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oskaloosa
Order of the Eastern Star Grove
Vega
Council Lodge
Des Moines
Newton
Davenport
Barnes City
Indianola
Knoxville
Valley Junction
Order
Fred Jasper
Jess Clough
B. Raetz
E. D. Lytle
Leslie Jones
G. F. Sadler
Pella
Carl Byers
Sadler
A. W. Reed
George Gezel
N. van Maren
Carl ‘Byers
Wayne Wilson
H. L. Liebrock
E. S. Duncan
Fred Scheffers
Mae Thomassen
Easter Hospitality And Community Gatherings In Pella
A long list of Easter Sunday visits includes Mrs Dena Vander Pol hosting family from Des Moines Prairie City Colfax and Pella with granddaughter assisting The note also covers Baptist Mission Circle travel to Pella for a World Wide Guild conference with Miss Dorothy Phelps of New York City plus a church dinner at the Pella church and gifts of spring decor and notes of praise. Other items mention local club meetings at Elmwood Inn with bridge and social hours and announcements of forthcoming meetings for Masonic Eastern Star Moonlight Mission Band WCTU and various church groups with notes on weddings and upcoming events in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dena Vander Pol
J. G. van der Pol
Betty Jane
Des Moines
P. D. Wagaman
Minnie Wagaman
D. Wagaman
Wayne
Prairie City
R. C. Woods
Colfax
John Braafhart
Pella
Braafhart
Baptist Mission Circle
Baptist Church
Dorothy Phelps
New York City
World Wide Guild
Miss Phelps
Ladies’ Aid Society
H. J. Dixon
World Wide Guild Girls of
Lloyd Parker
Eva Howell
Matthew Edwards
Louis
J. W. Broyles
Goethe Broyles
L. C. McQuiggan
Oskaloosa Herald
Howard Whitney
Sherman Upham
Elmwood Inn
Bridge
Hattie Gezel
Oskella Club
East Lynne at the Strand and a string of local births
A film notice proclaims East Lynne with Ann Harding and Clive Brook at the Strand on Thursday April 15. The cast includes Cecilia Loftus and Beryl Mercer. Also listed are local birth notices: Hazel Sue Rus born April 3 to Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Rus of Tulla Oklahoma. Wilma Ann Post born in Grand Rapids Michigan to Mr. and Mrs. Henry Post. Paul Lyle Van Gorp born in Grand Rapids March 28 to Mr. and Mrs. Paul Van Gorp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Lynne
Frank Lloyd
Fox Movietone
Strand Theater
Ann Harding
Clive Brook
Conrad Nagel
Cecilia Loftus
Cissie
Beryl Mercer
C. C. Rus
Tulla
Oklahoma
Hazel Sue
Henry J. Kool
Omar Maland
Kanawha
Henry Post
Grand Rapids
Michigan
Post
Nellie Popma
Wilma Ann
Paul van Gorp
Grand ‘Rapids
Mich
Gorn
Paul Lyle
Church notes from three reform churches detailed services
The April 12 1931 issue lists morning afternoon and evening sermons at First and Second Reformed Churches with topics like The Works of Grace Noah and The Resurrection Body plus Sunday school and youth services. It also notes community notices of residents visiting or traveling and local visitors including Mr and Mrs Schultz Downing Mrs Sellers and Mr Popma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mizpah Guild
Dan Meulpolder
H.W. Pietenpol
H. C. Jacobs
Ladies Aid Society of the
Second Reformed Church
John Ulrich
First Reformed Church
God
Noah
Local notes on visitors and residents around Pella area
John De Winter of Malcolm spent Sunday in Pella with relatives. Henry Hackert and his father Leon Hackert visited Kellogg last Thursday to buy hatching eggs from Mr. Craven whose Leghorn stock ships across the United States and to Holland. Mr. and Mrs. Govert Hackett of Des Moines attended the funeral of Wm. Van Steenbergen in Pella. Mr. and Mrs. Ira N. Curtis helped daughter Mrs. W. W. Dean celebrate her birthday in Des Moines. Miss Pearl Dayton Miss Elsie Shepherd and Miss Lillian Payne visited Fredericksburg teachers at Dr. Payne home. Mr. B. Price of California, a Pella native and charter member of the Pella Knights of Pythias, visited old friends in town. Mr. Price plans to return west after a brief visit. Miss Nancy Ruth Renaud returned to Algona after a week with sickness. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Lautenbach moved last week to the Verhey property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Schultz
Laverne
J. B. Schultz
J. B. van Rees
Oskaloosa
J. M. Schultz
Schultz
San Francisco
Harry Downing
Des Moines
Chronicle
Downing
Jim Downing
Sarah Brinkoff Sellers
London
England
George G. Gaass
Chicago
John de Winter
Malcolm
Pella
Henry Hackert
Leon Hackert
Kellogg
Hackert
Mr. Craven
Craven
United States
Holland
Govert Hackett
Leon
Wm. van Steenbergen
Pearl Dayton
Elsie Shephard
Lillian Payne
Fredericksburg
Iowa
Dr. Payne
B. Price
California
Mr. Price
Otle
Knights of Pythias Lodge
Nancy Ruth Renaud
Algona
H. L. Renaud
Miss Renaud
Campus Day Plans and Homecoming Date Set on Campus
Student Council organizes a spring campus cleanup with committees for Kaffeetijd and picnic, plus leaf raking tree trimming and athletic field work. Glee Club tours east missing events. Spring vacation begins Friday at 4 pm and ends April 20. Homecoming set for October 17 with a football game and further announcements to follow.
Advansonian Society Supper Highlights Campus Life
The Advansonian Literary society enjoyed a large supper at Miss Anna Verley’s home last Friday. A long evening of entertainment followed, celebrating their concerts and experiences. A pink Ray issue showcased campus groups like Glee Clubs, athletics, the Y, and forensics, with extra pages planned for prospective students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Advansonian Literary Society
Anna Verley
Central forensics team heads to Fulton for Pi Kappa Delta meet
Central's representatives travel to Fulton Missouri during spring vacation with Miss Bailey to attend the provincial Pi Kappa Delta meeting. Herbert Van Wyk and Gertrude Bensink deliver orations, Claribel Dykema and Nick Rozeboom join extempore, while Henry Eggink, Martha Gull, and Margaret Van Raden debate. The trip aims for valuable experience and a solid showing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central
Fulton
Miss Bailey
Pi Kappa Deltas
Herbert van Wyk
Gertrude Bensink
Claribel Dykema
Nick Rozeboom
Henry Eggink
Martha Gull
Margaret van Raden
Sophomore Girls Defeat Juniors 36 to 7 for Tourney Title
In a lively basketball tournament, Sophomore girls clinched the championship by routing the Juniors 36 to 7 on Thursday. Marinus Kregel, newly enrolled in college, underwent a sudden appendicitis operation in Oskaloosa Sunday and is recovering well from the urgent case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marinus Kregel
Oskaloosa
Student Is Taken Seriously Ill At Central College
Marinus Kregel a Central college student and his brother Herman reside with Mrs John. The report notes his serious illness and the family seeks medical care and support as details remain limited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marinus Kregel
Central College
Herman
John
Illness and surgery strike Elscot and Mr Kregel
Elscot was taken ill at 3:00 a.m. Sunday and a physician rushed him to the hospital. Mr Kregel underwent an appendectomy at Mercy Hospital in Oskaloosa at 11:00 a.m. He is reported to be recovering satisfactorily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elscot
Kregel
Mercy Hospital
Oskaloosa
Also Mentioned on This Page
Gerald Paardekooper
John Grundman
L. A. Winter
Boone
Muscatine
Vander Werff
Mable Vander Werff
Neal’ Vander Werff
Lester Boot
Antonie Boot
Pella, Iowa
Harding
Lyrnc
Geo. O’brien
Robert Montgomery
Anita Page
Thurs
Oskaloosa Ladies
Hi-Lo
Marion C. van Gorp
E. First Street
M. G. R. Club
Chas. van Vliet
Eldeen Club
G. G. Thomassen
Elsie Sheppard
Bates
H. C. Payne
Paul Synhorst
J. B. Synhorst
Jack
Richard Synhorst
J. E. Vander Zyl
Holland Singing Club
Dick den Adel
Masonic Order
Moonlight Mission Band
C. H. Wormhoudt
Moonlight Mission Band of the
First. Reformed Church
Women’s Christian Temperance Union
Sper
Gatherings Mission Society
League For Service of the Third Reformed Church
C. A. Gosselink
Martha Society
Menning
Eva Noel
Ed. van Toorn
Mason City
First Baptist Church
J. L. Pickett
Margaret E. Hoke
St. Paul
van Toorn
Vogelaar Hardware Company
Star Auto Company
E. Third Street
the Chronicle
WO Bridge Club
Elmwood
P. E. O. Sisterhood
H. H. Geelhoed
J. V. Lankelma
Edwin Austin Abbey
Order of the Eastern Star
Masonic Hall
Eastern Star
Monroe
A. T. Vander Beek
G. F. Sadiers
Bert de Bruyn
Frances Pals
Liebrock
Maek Thomassen
CLUB
John Klein
Mothers Club
Ladies Auxiliary
American Legion
Legion Hall
The
Isabel of
Christian Endeavor
Third Reformed Church
G. Menninga
Erty
Morningside
Mrs
Arthur Wagner
Gerrit Popma
Sioux City
H. A. Veenstra
Popma
Clarence Vander Linden
Los Angeles
Calif
Alfred
Alma Grundman
Dave Renaud
Mary Louise
Donald
John du Pree
Waterloo
Walter Visscher
Hedrick
Ira N. Curtis
W. W. Dean
Fred Lautenbach
Verhey
Glee Club
Boys’ Glee Club
Dean Pietenpol
East
Sunnyside
Beauty
Broadway
Arnao
Nestle Circuline
Burnham
Marcels
White Rabbit
Enna Jetticks
ETT
Serann Iprintty
Crete
Kane
Exery
WLW
Cincinnati
Csmart
Milions
Hesene Mae Jsc
Belle Isle
Ege Yara
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