Naval band and drill squad tour Iowa for Victory Loan
Great Lakes Naval Training Station drill team and a 30 piece Bluejacket band tour Iowa to promote Victory Liberty Loan. The 24 sailors perform drills and concerts over four weeks in 136 towns, with speeches by prominent backers. They arrive in Oskaloosa, perform in Knoxville, then in Masonic Theatre, then head south. The itinerary mirrors a government exhibition train visiting the same towns with tanks and war matériel, and locals hope for bond support, even if Pella misses this trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Lakes
Iowa
Naval Station
Chicago
Pella
U. S
H. P. van Gorp
Oskaloosa
Knoxville
Masonic Theatre
Church Notes Weekly Services and Passover Service
The schedule lists 9:30 Sunday class led by J I Franklin, 10:00 Sabbath school led by Geo Cross, 11:00 pastor sermon, 7:00 Epworth League on Making Friends of Books led by Esther Ward, 8:00 evening sermon and prayer. Wednesday prayer at 8, Friday Bible Study. Rev H M Bruins invites all. 9:30 Sunday school, 10:45 morning worship with ser. Crowned King. 6:30 C E prayer, 7:30 evening worship. Passion Service with Communion Friday at 8, no prayer meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. I. Franklin
Geo
Cross
Epworth League
Esther Ward
H. M. Bruins
Baptist Church Services and Bible School Schedule
Baptist Church led by Pastor Robert Carrol offers Bible School at 9 30 a m with services at 10 a m and 7 30 p m The morning sermon is Hearing and Building for Eternity Junior Union at 3 p m Senior B P U at 6 80 p m The evening sermon is The Way of Salvation Made Plain Prayer meeting and Bible study Wednesday at 7 30 p m Etereopticon pale Na next Tauree day night April 17th
City Considers Fordson Tractor for Road Dragging
City discussed buying a Fordson Tractor for road dragging after a demonstration by Theo Le Conq of Star Auto Company. The tractor, hitched to a road drag, proved faster and cheaper than teams, suggesting the city should acquire the tractor and an attachment to complete drag work in a day, saving money over the current $50 per dragging.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theo, le Conq
Star Auto Company
Business Men Enjoy Smoker At Pella Chamber Meeting
The Pella Chamber of Commerce held a lively Monday meeting with many members attending. Reports covered committee progress, membership at 113 of 143 solicited, and securing Albert J. Stowe as secretary at 2000 dollars yearly. Des Moines secretary Ralph Faxon spoke on Community Life and Community Spirit, followed by a Federated Club luncheon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Albert J. Stowe
Davenport Chamber of Commerce
Stowe
Pella
Ralph Faxon
Des Moines Chamber of Commerce
Pella Chamber of Commerce
Faxon
Robert B Wallace to Speak at Pella Event in April 1919
The chamber of commerce announces Robert B Wallace of Council Bluffs Iowa as keynote speaker for Monday evening April 14 1919 at 730 in the High School Auditorium Wallace chairs the Fifth Iowa Liberty Loan District and helped organize defense efforts across Iowa His district led Fourth Liberty Loan and Iowa led the nation in quota achievement Attendance is free and crowds are urged to arrive early Wallace will arrive by afternoon train and depart at nine leaving no time for delays
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Robert B. Wallace
Council Bluffs
Iowa
Wallace
Liberty Loan
Council of Defense
Pella
Bob Wallace
Pella Y M C A Juniors Plan Camps and Track
The Junior group of the Pella Y M C A numbers 29 boys under Rev Ward. They study Psalms. A track team will be picked soon to meet Junior groups from Oskaloosa and Knoxville. Des Moines Associations plan a ten week Red Rock camp for Marion county groups and associations with week and county camps. Short camp planned for Boys Working Reserve. County secretary coordinates summer plans.
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Pella
Building Boom Continues in Pella with Numerous Homes Planned
The city sees extensive construction as Gerrit Hasselman, G H Gosselink, and many others plan seven room houses and new residences. Complimenting job sites include stucco garages, remodeling, and new homes on Franklin Street Washington Street Main Street and northeast First Street amid labor shortages delaying some projects.
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Pella
Gerrit Hasselman
College
G. H. Gosselink
Washington Street
Herman
Geelhoed
West Pella
John P. Klein
A. N. Vander Linden
Franklin ‘Street
Franklin' Keables
George Liter
Kruidenier
John R. van Zee
West Market
Huip Breuklander
Arle Dp Rous
First Street
Reform calendar would scrap uneven months for thirteen 28-day years
The American Equal Month Calendar Association promotes a thirteen 28 day system with February shortened to 28 days and a new month Liberty after March. The plan sets Monday as the first day of every month and Saturday as the last working day, with all holidays fixed to the same weekday. The year would omit New Year Day from months or weeks.
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Congress
Central District Teachers Meet in Des Moines
The Central District Teachers Association held a two day session in Des Moines with about 2,000 attending. Dr. Arthur Holmes of Drake University opened the meeting, C E Chadsey of Chicago spoke, and programs at West High followed. A bill to raise teachers salaries passed the senate, proposing minimum wages from 100 to 1200 per month for qualified teachers over two years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central District Teachers’ Association
Des Moines
Arthur Holmes
Drake University
C. E. Chadsey
Chicago
U. S
West High
Elias Day
Dr. Jessup
Iowa State University
Polly Anna
Bertschel
Rock Island
Pella
Howell
Ireland
Walnut Street
Senate
Fellows
Allamakee County
Pool hall changes hands on the south square
Henry B. Van Rees sold his south side pool hall to Albert Vander Voort this week. The new proprietor has taken charge of the arena.
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Henry B. van Rees
Albert Vander Voort
Arena
Boys Win Free Trip to Chicago and Ames in County Fair
Harold Fitzsimmons of Tracy won county and state prizes with two Poland China pigs and earned trips to Ames and Chicago from local fair sponsors. Loren Goodwin also won Acre Corn honors as windswept county yields approached state standards. The Chicago visit included Swift & Company tours and insights into Marshall Field’s, Loop landmarks, and cultural sites with notable guides and speakers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Fitzsimmons
Tracy
Marion County
Roberta
Ames
The
Fair Association
Chicago
Loren Goodwin
Swift & Company
Marshall Field
Harold
Board of Trade
Union Stock Yards
Maryshall Field's
Boston
Auditorium
Chicago Art Institute
Field’s Museum
Lincoln
Jackson
Grant Parks
Municipal Pier
Congress
Blackstone
la Salle
Northwestern University
Chicago Public Library
Gunsaulas
Orchestra Hall
Shailer Mathews
Kirksland
Tennessee
J. L. Reeves
C. W. Bond
Knoxville
Iowa
Mortuary: James Leon dies of tuberculosis at Oakdale
James Leon founder of Pella Candy Kitchen died last Sunday at Oakdale Sanitarium after influenza weakened into tuberculosis. He had been cared for at Red Cross hospital since fall. His wife and family in Greece, with local Red Cross support and Viersen aiding his affairs.
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James Leon
Pella
Oakdale
Leon
Red Cross Hospital
State Hospital
Mr. Viersen
Red Cross
Mr. Leon
Greece
D Stravers Dies at 89 in Galesburg Area
Mrs D Stravers aged 89 died at her son John Stravers home near Galesburg on Saturday April 6. She leaves three children John, Mrs H Ver Huel of Otley, and J Stravers. Funeral services were held in Galesburg and Pella. Also note Mrs Lela Vander Linden learned her sister in law Mrs Tennis Vander Meiden died at Carlisle Iowa Tuesday.
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D, Stravers
John Stravers
Galesburg
John
H. Ver Huel
Otley
J. Stravers
Reformed Church
First
Christian Reformed
Pella
Lela Vander Linden
Tennis Vander Meiden
Carlisle
Iowa
Bella
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NAVAL
Methodist Episcopal Church
J. E. Ward
Robert Carrol
Ladies of Polla
Federated Club
W. H. Fowler
Case Dieleman
Ben Vogelaar
Kuyper
van Gorp
Council Bluffs, Ia
Central District Teachers
Marion Co. Bankers
D. Stravers
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