Baptist church supper strengthens bonds and finances
The Baptist church held its annual supper in the vestry with about two hundred attendees. Reports showed all bills paid and cash balances ready, while church and parsonage improvements created a $750 debt. The Ladies Aid pledged over $250 to cover the rest, noting past obligations were already paid. Officers and deacons were elected, with continued leadership in Sunday school and benevolences, reflecting a prosperous church in cooperative spirit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Church
Ladies Aid Society
A. C. Kuyper
J. A. Vander Wij
L. Sadler
Dr. Crew
N. van Maren
Watson Vander Ploeg
R.L. Sadler
Nathan Firth
Ody
H. J. Vanden Berg
J. W. Mowe
O. B. Read
N. Firth
Alethians Entertained At Central College Event
The Alethian Society, hosted by Miss Clara Ritter at Dr. Crew’s home, enjoyed games testing wit and humor including naming the bride and groom after flowers. Refreshments followed with pork and chicken sandwiches, waldorf salad, rossettes, angel food cake and coffee as the gathering closed with Alethia, Alethia is on the boom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Ritter
Dr. Crew
Alethians
Central College
Alethia
Pella Suffers Huge Defeat as Monroe Dominates
Monroe High crushed Pella High 171 to 4 in a five inning rout. Dalrymple earned the pitching win, with 7 strikeouts against Lankelma’s 13 for Pella. Key hits included three base hits by Dalrymple and two base knocks by Rhynaburger Kuyper and E Whitted among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe High
Pella High
Monroe la
Monroe
Pella
Lankelma
Kayper
Dalrymple
McDonald
Rhynaburger
Kuyper
E. Whitted
LeCocq
Balla
Lan E
Whitted
Zondervan
Aschenbrenner
Leg Breaks in Wagon Accident Near Town
G W Veldhuizen was driving a team west of town when the wagon tongue broke and the team ran away. He was thrown from the wagon and suffered a broken leg. The injury will require several months of careful nursing during the start of spring work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. Veldhuizens
No More Substitutes Policy Passed by Iowa City Council
Iowa City council votes to end substitutes for poll and street tax. Every able bodied man 21 to 45 must perform two days of street work or pay cash. Authors suggest Pella consider adopting similar plan and grant street commissioner hiring control over labor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Pella
New Trial Denied in Oskaloosa Saloon Case
I C Johnson, attorney for the petitioner, received a Des Moines telegram revealing the state supreme court denied a retrial in the Saloon Petition case. The ruling ends the petition filed last fall. a new petition would be required if a city majority votes to reestablish saloons in Oskaloosa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. C. Johnson
Oskaloosa
Des Moines
Supreme Court
G A R Ladies to bring entertainment to Pella
The Dubuque department officers and Mrs Seebers of the Ladies G A R Circle will visit Pella on Friday for an Electric Palace program. A showing of the usual moving pictures will be followed by a lecture, with admission set at 15 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mre. Carey
Dubuque
Seebers
G. A. R. Cirele
Pella
Electric Palace
Brand Family Hosts Pleasant 75th Birthday Celebration
A warm surprise marked John Brand’s 75th birthday at his South Main home. Family from New Sharon Des Moines and nearby areas joined a bountiful dinner and gifted a Morris chair. Attendees included Henry Brand and family, Evert Van der Wert, Charles Brand, Tunis Kline, Will Brand and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Brand
South Main Street
Morris
Henry Brand
New Sharon
Evert van der Wert
Charles Brand
Famil
Des Moines
Tunis Kline
Will Brand
Items of Interest From Local News Across Topics
Police seize 100 quarts of liquor at C B & Q depot destined for Joe Robinson. Mrs Florence Smith Ryndam dies from accidental bichloride of mercury poisoning after taking mislabeled mail order medicine. River fish begin upstream movement as water recedes. Beans rain on President Craig at Morningside College chapel. Creston approves five miles of bituminous paving at 1.48 per sq yd. Poison attempt using carbolic and prussic acid on Chas Reed family. wife survives. Waverly sugar factory pays farmers 540000 for beets. widespread local earnings near half a million. Dr A J Nosat of Pagosa Springs noted. rain would be welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Robinson
Florence Smith Ryndam
Oskaloosa
Craig
Morningside College
Creston
Chas. Reed
Muscatine
Pella Advertisers Promote City Across Regions
The Garden City Feeder Company has branch offices in Des Moines Minneapolis Columbus Indianapolis Lincoln Portland Sioux Falls Fargo Peoria and Wichita and three in Canada aiding Pella advertising with traveling assessors. Other firms including Buerken Mfg Co Pella Overall Co and local factories distribute goods bearing the Pella stamp while local creameries egg and poultry firms Washtella Cigar Co Geo Heeren factory and bakeries expand reach. The town’s colleges glee clubs choral groups athletic teams ministers and six newspapers further boost Pella, which is urged to keep boosting its industries and institutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
Garden City
Des Moines
Minneapolis
Columbus
Indianapolis
Lincoln
Portland
Sioux Falls
Fargo
Peoria
Wichita
Canada
Buerkens Mfg. Co
Towa
Buerkena
Pella Overall
Wyoming
H. Rhynsburger and VerSteeg Company
Washtella Cigar Co
Geo. Heeren
Holland
Sybenga Baking Co
Ver Ploeg
Jaarema
Public notice from Geo Ramsey on property sale rumors
Geo Ramsey denies plans to sell property and move from Pella. He accuses others of spreading false reports to mislead the public. He asserts his pianos sell on national reputation and warns readers to watch who acts on such rumors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
Geo. Ramsey
Quick Action as Taft Pushes River Improvement Bill
President Taft urged Congress to appropriate 350000 to strengthen the Mississippi River leaves. The bill sped through and became law. Four new senators from Arizona and New Mexico took seats, shaping a 96 member Senate for years to come.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taft
Congress
Sippi
Arizona
New Mexico
Thomas B. Catron
A. B. Fall
Marcus A. Smith
Henry Ashurst
United States Senate
Alaska
Boy Accidently Killed Near Briggs Lake
Blanchard Towne a 19 year old Des Moines boy was found dead last Saturday with a bullet wound on the Briggs lake area near Palmer Minnesota. He was accidentally shot when he tripped causing the gun to discharge. Towne was a son of Mr and Mrs N C Towne formerly of Pella. Our community extends condolences to the family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blanchard Towne
Des Moines
Briggs Lake
Palmer
Minn
Mr. Towne
N. C. Towne
Pella
Good Roads Drag Meeting Details Road Work Assignments
Reports from the city hall describe Saturday drag meetings listing names such as John A. Schaker D W Wilkes Gradus Klein and others who will drag roads from city limits to river bridge cemeteries and farm lanes totaling several miles allocations include Pella Knoxville road south road to Pella Sully road and multiple county lines. Enthusiasts Dieleman and Rietveld volunteer to drag without pay and efforts to extend rural routes continue next Saturday with officials seeking full road coverage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. Porter
John A. Schaker
Pella
Knoxville
River Bridge
D. W. Wilkes
Gradus Klein
G. T. H. Klein
E. H. Grundman
Pella and
Sully
City
Arie G. DeBruyn
C. Dieleman
Vos
Tra P. de Cook
Geo. Liter
Porterville
M. T. Klein
Fifield
Polk Township
Gerrit Hagens
Washboard Road
A. Waechter
J. M. Gosselink
Peoria
Pella City
John H. Versteeg
Esat
G. A. van Houweling
County Line
Alex DeGeest
Rock Island Road
Wm. Heesen
Henry G. Roorda
John van Polen
Isaac Woods
Howel Station
Wm. Vanderwilt
B. Cuperus
Summit Township
John D. Rietveld
Bethel Church
D. Rietveld
J. D. Rietveld
Bunker
Rock Island Retrenchment Keeps Des Moines Valley Trains
The Rock Island rail line moved to cut five trains in the first district but spared a Cedar Rapids Sioux City route and resisted removing the Des Moines Valley division. Assistant general passenger agent Phil Auer and General Manager Whittenden studied Des Moines operations and found all trains leaving Des Moines loaded, concluding removal would cripple service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island
Des Moines Valley
Cedar Rapids
Sioux City
Phil A. Auer
K. D. Tr
Des Moines
Whittenden
Auer
Register and Leader
Arbor Day Urged for Iowa on April 26
Governor B F Carroll drafts a statewide proclamation urging Iowans to plant trees on April 26 Arbor Day. Citizens are urged to plant one tree for every year of their life and to engage in widespread tree planting across the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
B. F. Carroll
Automobile sales and spring rush noted this week
A. T. Van Houweling bought a Ford Roadster from Star Auto Co on Tuesday. Dr. Bos bought a Buick Touring from Buick Motor Co in Des Moines on Wednesday. The piece mentions spring signs with wing wagons andOwners dusting transmissions for the season. Several locals including W. H. Fowler H. J. Van Vliet Will Campbell and Luke Van der Linden visited Des Moines on auto business yesterday. Campbell Van der Linden received an Oakland Touring car this week. The Star Auto Co promises tips in this week's paper and Edd Van Gorp experiences a spring testing trip with initial trouble then success after gasoline is supplied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. T. van Houweling
Star Auto Co
Dr. Bos
Buick Motor Co
Des Moines
W. H. Fowler
H. J. van Vliet
Will Campbell
Luke van der Linden
Star Garage
Campbell & van der Linden
Oakland
Edd van Gorp
Lake Prairie Township Caucus Chooses 27 Delegates
At City Hall Democrats meet to select 27 delegates for the County Convention in Knoxville and thence to the State Convention in Burlington on May 16. J. H. Stubenrauch is named chairman with C. Porter secretary. Delegates listed by wards and outside district with instructions to cast a full township vote and to back Champhler or Woodrow Wilson if County Convention directs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knoxville
Burlington
J. H. Stubenrauch
Chas. Porter
L. van der Streek
F. Hugens
M. Schakel
A. B. Vos
H. L. Vander Linden
P. Hakkert
H. de Wild
Jas. E. Verploeg
J. P. de Cook
D. W. Wilkes
Champhler
Woodrow Wilson
Mrs Anna Doedyns Dies at 71 in Pella
Mrs Anna Doedyns died at her home in Pella on April 7 at age 71 after a period of feebleness and illness. The funeral was held Tuesday at the First Christian Reformed Church, led by Pastor Rev C De Leeuw. She leaves five children and long time residence in the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Doedyns
Pella
First
Christian Reformed Church
C. de Leeuw
Cannon lecture praised by Enid supporter in Pella
Will H. Scarff of Enid Oklahoma extols Senator Frank J. Cannon for delivering The Modern Mormon Kingdom lecture in Pella on March 11 and cites his Enid Lyceum Course appearance Jan 22 to an audience over 1000 as among the greatest in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chronicle
Pella
Iowa
Frank J. Cannon
Cannon
Enid
Lyceum
Will H. Scarff
Okla
Nikisch Concerts Draw Iowa Musicians to Des Moines
Iowa musicians who attended Nikisch concerts in Berlin and London praise the famed conductor. Interviewees include Alexander Stuart Thompson and Winifred Merril among others from Iowa colleges. The London Symphony Orchestra seeks a 21 day American tour starting April 8, with two Des Moines Coliseum concerts on April 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Nikisch
Berlin
London
Herr Arthur Nikisch
A. D. Clark
Mgr
Alexander Stuart Thompson
Iowa State College
Ames
Winifred Merril
Iowa State Teachers College
Cedar Falls
Artemus Erwin Bulock
Ellaworth College
Iowa Falls
Mme Alma E
U. S
Nia
First Reformed Church to Welcome Rev Vander Werf
Pastor Rev Vander Werf will preach next Sunday evening and invites all. He has started a Bible class for youths on Wednesday evenings in the church chapel. The course, The Doctrines of Grace, covers God, Man, the Savior, Redemption, the Church, and Things to Come. Youths are invited and should bring a Bible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. Vander Werf
Vander Werf
Paving Contract Awarded At Marshalltown For 48500 Sq Yards
Concrete paving at 1.08 per square yard was secured for Marshalltown after the council let a contract for 33.5 blocks or 48500 square yards. Elzy & Carlson, a local firm, secured the bid. Curbing was let at 30 cents. Last year paving was 1.18, a low figure then. The reduction is attributed to cheaper cement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshalltown
Elzy & Carlson
Forward Movement rally at Ottumwa First Baptist Church
A district event for the Men and Religion Forward Movement was held at the First Baptist Church in Ottumwa on Wednesday night April 10. Rev. D Stackhouse national secretary spoke. Attendees from Pella included Dr. Bailey H. J. Vanden Berg Dean Severn Rev F M Byram Prof Firth Rev Bob bitt Prof Dudgeon and Prof Reed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
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Celebra
Annivasary
Washington
Automobile
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Lake Prairie
H. Bootems
R. Dieleman
Gerrit Waechter
C. de Geus
J. P. Klein
M. W. Visser
Jacob Plender
Abr
den Adel
H. de Kock
A. W. de Bruyn
A. G. van Zee
H. F. Johnson
D. Verduyt
J. A. van der Wal
M. van der Heide
H. P. Neyenesh
G. van Viiet
Co Smorenburg
Wm. van den Berg
Frank Rederus
F. A. Calhoun
M. P. van Gorp
John de Cook
A. H. Clark
First Reformed Church
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