Quartet Gives Church Program in Pella
Peoria and Pella residents are listed among speakers and attendees for the Harmony Quartet program at the Second Christian Reformed church in Pella on Thursday April 14 at eight o'clock. The quartet members include Fred Vander Schaaf Henry Bosveld William C Stursma and Henry Pethoven with Cecil De Vries to participate. Several local residents and visitors are named in a community note preceding the event. The piece also notes jury selections for the term starting April 14 and family visits across nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peoria
Iowa
H. Bosveld
Marvin Lee
Dick Vander Veen
Gerrit Vander Molen
A. Roose
T. Vander Veen
Ben Vander Molen
Grace Veenstra
R. N. Nieuwsma
Big Attendance Farm Union Meet in Otley Iowa
Otley Iowa April 11 large crowd gathers for a farm union meeting. Local residents Mrs Nellie Waardhuizen and daughter Irene of Pella visit the Arie Waardhuizen home. Mr and Mrs M C Van Hemert and family visit Albert De Joode's home. Sunday afternoon Mrs Waardhuizen's sister Mrs Connie Muilenberg hosts a visit by William Waardhuizen family. John Bloodworth of Fifield receives word Saturday afternoon of his father's death in Eddyville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John de Leeuw
Pauline
Monroe
G. A. den Hoedt
Knoxville
Jennie Robus
Pete Kelderman
Pella
Bean Verwers
Richard Postma
Edgar Thornton
Mat Leydens
Mr. Leyden
John Leydens
Wm. Waardhuizen
M. C. van Hemert
Arie Ver Heul
Iowa City
Arnold Ver Heul
Katie de Jong
Farm Union
Fifield
C. Kuiken
Janet Douwstra
RB. D. Douwstra
Otley
Mercy Hospital
Oskaloosa
A. M. Wittenberg
Iowa
Nellie Waardhuizen
Irene
Arie Waardhuizen
Albert de Joode
William Waardhuizen
Eddyville
Leighton Women Elect Officers in Reform Church
Leighton Iowa April 12 Miss Lucille Van Zuuk spent the weekend at her parents home near Pleasantville. The Ladies Aid of the Reform Church elected officers at their Thursday meeting with I. P. De Kock as president J. A. De Jong as vice president L. Van Roekel as secretary and M. M. De Reus as treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leighton
Iowa
Lucille van Zuuk
B. van Zuuk
Pleasantville
Ladies Aid Society of the Reformed Church
I. P. de Kock
J. A. de Jong
L. van Roekel
M. M. de Reus
Arie van der Haar
W. A. van Hansten
Virgil van Engelhoeven
John van Engelhoven
Rose Hill
J. A. van Zouk
Janet Douwstra
R. D. Douwstra
Otley
Rene Vroom
Tunis Dykstra
Peter de Jong
Charles van Maanen
Cornie Vroom
H. M. Meppelink
Road work begins near Cordova Iowa listing residents and projects
Cordova Iowa April 11 details a busy scene as road construction moves forward. Local residents including Miss Mary Law and Newton's friend visit the Van Hemert home. Families like De Heers Hart Karr and Miesell note gatherings while markers, cement sand and timber arrive for grading the new road and bridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cordova
Iowa
Mary Law
Newton
Pete van Hemert
van Hemert
Herman de Heer
May
R. H. Hart
Des Moines
Paul Harp
John Perky
Harp Farm
W. R. Karr
Corda Karr
Ruth Hart
Ibert Core
John Hart
F. Cooney
Prairie City
Bryan Karr
Knoxville
Win, Karr
Fred Karr
Harry de Heer
Alec Garrison
Griffas Miesell
Grandma Hart
Maye van Hemert
Nell Muilenberg
Lois Frederking
Dickerson
Robert Johnson
Milt Young
Riley
Gradle
Monroe ‘Telephone Co
Ed Mc Donald
Albia
Henry Mullenberg
Clarence Core
R. M. Hart
J. M. Hart
Rickabaugh Land
Local happenings noted in Karr area region
A sheriff court appearance is listed for Monday morning at 10 00 as a local case. The report details weather events including a spring rain Wednesday night and strong winds that toppled an old barn at Roy Karr farm. Community members Riley Young worked for Pete Van Genet. multiple family visits, gatherings and visits are noted among Karr, Hart, Bricker, Mui Enberg and Daubenspeck households with births, suppers, and weekend visits among Newton Osskaloosa Knoxville and Dunreath residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Karr
Riley Young
Pete van Genet
Jess Vriezelaar
Pella
Patricia
Jean Marie
Nicholas
Dunreath
R. M. Hart
Leo Taylor
Henry Emerson
Bart Klyn
Klyn
Abbott's Hospital
Oskaloosa
Lloyd Shilling and Son
Knoxville
Horace Rushing
Pete van Heme
Tink” Karr
Henry Muilenberg
John de Goey
Connie
Newton
Muilenberg
Marjory Bricker
Beverly Muienberg
Grandma Karr
Clarence Bricker
Fred Karr
Corda Karr
Grandma Daubenspeck
Rural Schools Elect Teachers in Porterville Area
April 13 report from Porterville notes local schools will keep current teachers next year with Mabel Van Zante at South Porterville Emma Kaldenberg at Pleasant Grove and Edna Hackert teaching at Rock Island. Jeered names omitted for brevity while listing other local residents and visits.
WhatDo You Read this week at Carnegie Viersen Library
A local reader reviews a current title from the Carnegie Viersen Library collection. The piece reflects a patron’s views on themes, readability, and relevance to community readers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carnegie- Viersen Library
Silver Linings by Joseph McCord
Sydney Hammond arrives at Penny Mill in a touring car after a long ride as he reflects on Serenity Dale whose medical ambitions clash with family expectations. Dr Langdon Parrish and his mare Minnie accompany the trio toward town, as personal boredom and ambition drive their choices and future plans. Serenity warns of a stubborn path while Hammond mocks the idea of a mundane life, setting a tense dynamic for what follows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph McCord
Sydney Hammond
Serenity Dale
Sie
Serenity
Sydney
Sydi
Langdon’ Parrish
Maury
Maury Parrish
Penny Mill
Parrish
Penny Mill Vows A Doctor Bride In Courageous Novel
Serenity Dale arrives in Penny Mill to practice medicine amid village bias and a typhoid outbreak. She earns trust and love from Maury Parrish as old townsfolk soften, led by Dr. Parrish, with the tale framing a brave fight against prejudice and hardship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Serenity Dale
Penny Mill
Elm Avenue
Abner Sears
Dale
Langdon Page
Main Street
Danner’s
Judge Macys
Serenity
Maury Parrish
Maury
Dr. Parrish
Inquiring Reporter on democracy in homes and children
The five respondents weigh whether homes are too democratic and if children should be seen and not heard. They argue about parental guidance, family worship, listening to children, and balancing authority with family dialogue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Beyer
Chase
Dykstra
Changing norms for children and obedience in homes
Mrs Edith Bevan argues that children should be seen and heard but disciplined with Christian principles. She recalls fewer opportunities for children in the past, notes changes in attire, homes, education, and language, and warns against returning to strict, restrictive parenting. Wisdom, she says, can come from youths and adults must adapt to modern life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith Bevan
Broken Lullaby at the Rivola in Oskaloosa opens April 16
The Rivola Theatre in Oskaloosa brings Broken Lullaby starting Saturday April 16 for three days. Based on Maurice Rostand a French play the drama follows a former soldier after World War I whose remorse grows after he kills a German foe. Lionel Barrymore Nancy Carroll and Phillips Holmes star in principal roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Rivola Theatre
Oskaloosa
Maurice Rostand
Lionel Barrymore
Nancy Carroll
Phillips Holmes
Holmes
France
Lost 20 Pounds in Four Weeks Kruschen Salts Ad
Mrs Mae West of St Louis Missouri claims a 20 pound loss in four weeks after using Kruschen Salts one box. The ad promotes half teaspoonful daily in hot water before breakfast as a safe weight loss method with energy gains and a money back guarantee if not satisfied after the first bottle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mae West
St. Louis
German Sweetheart Nancy Carroll and a War Remorse Tale
A German sweetheart Nancy Carroll living in a town with Lionel Barrymore, a stern anti French nationalist, forms the core as Holmes returns after the war. He contemplates confessing to Nancy and Barrymore but is persuaded to stay silent. Holmes falls for Nancy and plans marriage though torn over revealing his deed. The film follows their trials to a hopeful ending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy Carroll
Lionel Barrymore
Holmes
Nancy
Barrymore
Tully Mar
Cast of ZaSu Pitts and Lucien Littlefield Star in Film
A vintage film cast list features ZaSu Pitts Lucien Littlefield Tom Douglas Emma Dunn and Frank Sheridan in a production showcasing familiar era performers and supporting players.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shall, ZaSu Pitts
Lucien Littlefield
Tom’ Douglas
Emma Dunn
and Frank Sheridan
Passenger Bus Schedule From Pella to Des Moines and Gahan
Schedule lists departures from Pella to Des Moines at 9 81 a m and 2 81 p m. Also shows departures from Pella to Gahan at 9 34 a m with all trips operating via Hater Pella with limited readable details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
Des Moines
Gahan
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Quartet
Hamm Auto Top Co
Oskaloosa, Iowa
Rivola
Ernst Lubitsch
Lubitsch
ROKEN
Lullaby
Farmers Union
Porterville
Dorothy
Bastian Goemaat
Louis de Wild
Mabel van Zante
South Porterville
Emma Kaldenberg
Pleasant Grove
North Porterville
Edna Hackert
Pella High School
Rock Island
Ruth Visser
East Amsterdam
Ila van Ness
West Amsterdam
Cornelia Monster
Arie van Haaften
Huber van der Lyde
John Robertus
Arthur K. Verrips
Franklin Verrips
K. Verrips
Will Monster
Lane Monster
Jacoba van Oenen
Walter Plaat
Gertrude Wielard
H. Ver Ploeg
John de Zwarte
Jake Goemaat
Sully
Henry Mol
C. H. Kenning
Harold
W. J. Monster
Maxine Robertus
H. Vander Syde
A. Sels
Mary Ann
Koen Verrips
Refuge Farm Union
John van Scheinkhoven
Dorothy Goemaat
Jennie de 4Warte
Langdon Parrish
Minnie
University
George Gezel
Oskaloosa Theatre
Famous Picture
Nancy Carrot
Paramount
Lett
Lila Castoria
Ottumwa
Morton
Damon Ond Sonic Bigade
Mid-Continent Petroleum Corporation
Diamond Service
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