Tragic Farm Accident Claims Schoenmaker near Pella
Adrian Schoenmaker, 35, Dutch native, died after a disc harrow blade severed an artery as he adjusted a harness in a field on the Adrian Vos farm northeast of Pella. Vos witnessed the accident, a physician arrived too late, and the Dutch Reformed Church in Peoria held the funeral Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adrian. Schoeenmasker
Hollander
Adrian Vos
Pella
Schoenmasker
America
Holland
Peoria
Public Schools Art Exhibit Showcases Elite Masterpieces
The Elson Educational Art Exhibition features about two hundred paintings sculptures and architectural works under the public schools program. Visitors may view reproductions including samples from local pupils presented near the F and M Bank. The exhibit closes Friday. a prior display at the college memory is cited as a reference.
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Elson
Iowa State Library
Rummage Sale Notice At Van Stigt Corner
Friends may donate clothing and household articles for a rummage sale hosted by Mrs Harriet Keables. Contact her or she will collect. Phone 129. Sale at Van Stigt's corner on Saturday May 3. Ady as 16 17.
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Harriet Keables
van Stigt’s Corner
Central College wins intercollegiate triangular debate
On Friday April 11 three colleges Central Des Moines and Highland Park debated the national tariff issue at their home campuses. Central earned a unanimous 3 judge decision while Highland Park lost 2 to 1 and Des Moines college received two of the nine judges. The event featured musical numbers by The Ladies Glee Club and Broadway Quartet. Dr Bos visited Keosauqua Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central College
Des Moines College
Highland Park College
Pella C. V
Pella C. V. Hulse, C. E. Hamilton
Clarence Hansen
H. E. Norton
H. Bogaard
W. F. Huxford
Central
Highland Park
Pres. D. M. Edwards
Penn College
J. W. Leedy
Holiness Univ
Jas. McGee
Marshalltown
A. Vander Werf
Ladies Glee Club
Broadway
The Weather Report for April 18 and 15
John H. Ver Steg, cooperative observer for the Weather Bureau of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, reports on weather conditions for April 18 and April 15.
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the Weather Report
John H. Ver Steg
Weather Bureau
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Hand of Death claims Gertrude Klein at 19
Gertrude Klein daughter of Mr and Mrs John J Klein died at her Otley home Saturday April 12 aged 19 years 9 months 29 days after a cancer illness. She leaves her parents a sister two brothers and many relatives. Funeral at 10:00 p m Monday at home by Rev A Blick Otley and at 1:30 p m at First Christian Reformed Church Pella by Rev C De Leeuw. Interment Oakwood cemetery.
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Gertrude
John J. Klein
Otley
A. Blick
Death of Frank W Cox at Howelli Home
Frank W. Cox aged 61 years 6 months 11 days died Friday April 11 at 4 pm at his Howelli home after illness. A well known local resident along the Des Moines river and Coal Ridge, he leaves a wife and several children. Funeral was held Saturday at 2 pm at the home, conducted by Paul Renaud. Interment followed at the private cemetery on the L Vander Linden farm near Howell.
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Frank W. Cox
Howelli
Des Moines River
Coal Ridge
Paul Renaud
L. Vander Linden
Howell
Rebekah Lodge organized in Pella with new officers
Effie L. Butcher of Des Moines instituted Pella Rebekah Lodge No. 118 I O C with the Rebekah Degree conferred. Officers elected include Ethel Grover Lucy Awtry Harry De Haan A G Buwalda America Cross Jennie Ten Hagen Sarah Carson III Firth R. A. Awtry James Grover G W Van Arkel Margaret De Haan Alice Firth. The president spoke on the order and members shared a collation at the People’s Cafe.
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Pella Rebekah Lodge
Effie L. Butcher
Des Moines
Rebekah Assembly of Iowa
Od Fellows Hall
Rebekah
Ethel Grover
Lucy Awtry
Harry de Haan
A. G. Buwalda
America Cross
Jennie Ten-Hagen
Sarah Carson III
Firth R. A. Awtry James Grover
G. W. van Arkel
Margaret de Haan
Alice Firth
Order
People’s Cafe
Tabip
New Organ Dedicatory Services At Third Reformed Church
The Third Reformed Church dedicated its new pipe organ this Monday with a daytime Dutch language service addressed by Rev. Wm Beckering and Rev. S Vander Werf and organ committee reports. An evening program featured organ and vocal numbers, a large audience, and a demonstration by organ builder Mr. Wm Rolf.
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Third Reformed Church
Wm. Beckering
S. Vander Werf
Wm. Rolf
Teachers Re-Elected by School Board Meeting
At the April 14 school board meeting Superintendent F. M. Frush was reelected along with high school principal Mamie Zuelke and teachers Wilma Lawrence Carrie De Haan and Ella Watt. The election for the remaining teachers will be held later.
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F. M. Frush
Mamie Zuelke
Wilma Lawrence
Carrie de Haan
Ella Watt
Eee
NEWTON-WAY MARCHAL QUAKES OUT LIQUOR
Newton Indiana marshal George Simpson enforces a liquor sale ban by inspecting arriving train passengers with loaded suitcases. Hans Harder was stopped after alighting from a train at Nixon and found with thirty two pints of whiskey in a closet. Harder pled not guilty and was bound over to the grand jury.
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Newton
George Simpson
Register and
Hans Harder
Nixon
Marshal Simpson
Harder
George E. Bidwell
United States
W. C. McArthur
City Council Sets Labor and Utility Wages in Special Session
In a special session Monday April 14 the city council approved a wage schedule for road work and hourly labor, set street commissioner's pay at 200 per day not to exceed 400 yearly, authorized salaries for Supt. A J Muth and Mins. Lucile Donai to April 15, approved a water and sewers bond, and appointed A C Kuyper as City Clerk and keeper of fire and water books at 1000 salary. The college athletic association was granted use of a city grader. The boiler report for the electric plant warned tube thinning and leakage, with repairs and cautious monitoring recommended. The meeting adjourned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Athletic Association
A.J. Muth
Mins Lucile Donai
Wm. Schreiner
S. G. Vander Zyl
Gerrit van Zante
Insurance Company
A. C. Kuyper
Tirc and
Water Departments
McKinley Interests Back Franchised Electric Plan
The McKinley interests who bought the O. T. & L. Co. and the Oskaloosa & Buxton Interurban push a 25 year franchise extension and an electrified K. and D. M. from Keokuk to Des Moines. J. H. Sweeney of the Electrical Workers’ union predicts Rock Island will electrify the Keokuk Des Moines branch soon, citing steady improvement in the southeast and talks with Stone & Webster over Keokuk dam work conditions and a forthcoming high tension line to Burlington.
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McKinley
Oskaloosa & Buxton
Keokuk
Des Moines
Rock Island
Keokuk-Des Moines
J. H. Sweeney
Electrical Workers’ Union
Otal Sweeney
Electrical Workers
Stone & Webster Syndicate
Keokuk Dam
Stone & Webster
Sweeney
Burlington
Oskalooss Herald
Central Baseball Schedule Under Coach Kempkes
Manager Jay Kempkes of the college team has arranged spring games with better practice weather. Scheduled dates include April 23 Parsons at Pella, April 25 Still at Des Moines, May 2 Penn at Pella, May 9 Still at Pell, May 16 Penn at Oskaloosa, May 22 Parsons at Fairfield, May 23 Wesleyan at Mt. Pleasant, May 28 Des Moines College at Pella, May 30 Open, and June 2 Wesleyan at Pella.
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Jay Kempkes
Parsons
Pella
Des Moines
Penn
Pell
Oskaloosa
Fairfield
Wesleyan
Mt. Pleasant
Des Moines College
Yale Seeks Central College Man Professor Wins Yale Fellowships
Professor George A. Baitseil of Central College received notice from Dean Hanus Oertel of Yale Graduate School that he has been granted two fellowships totaling 90000 dollars. The awards allow him to devote full time to biology research, with three years of Yale work already completed and a doctoral degree anticipated at the end of the next school year.
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YALE
Central College
George A. Baitseil
Hanus Oertel
Graduate School
Yale University
Baitsell
Lessons in Pictures on The Town Homestead Front Page
The Iowa Homestead features a farmer at work preparing his harness for spring, with a photo that speaks volumes beyond text. Photographs on the front page illustrate practical ideas and good thoughts, offered alongside rich information for just $1.75 a year.
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Iowa
Live Stock Show at Central College Campus
Early risers in the southwest part of town viewed a campus stock show on the Central College grounds the morning after campus day. Prizes went to Harry DeCook for the roadster horse and a north town cow for best butter producer. W Hulse led Rhode Island Reds in first prize and sweepstakes, while an amusing pairing of a black drake and white duck owned by Zae Aschenbrenner drew interest. Sponsors are unknown.
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Central College
Our City
Harry DeCook
W. Hulse
Rhode Island
Reda
Hulse
Iowa
Drake
Zae Aschenbrenner
Marriage Licenses and Local Census Notes This Week
House cleaning in epidemic in our city this week. city officials report new marriage licenses issued as part of civic filings. Community health efforts continue amid ongoing outbreak concerns, with residents urged to follow public guidance and record-keeping updated.
Sermon Series and Soloists at Sunday Services
Church notes announce Sunday morning sermon What May a Pastor Expect of the Church and Sunday evening Why do Men Not Live as They Should as part two in the Way of Life series Misses Mary Ketman Marie Lautenbach and Mrs Ralph Weatervelt will sing solos at the services.
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Mary Ketman
Marie Lautenbach
Ralph Weatervelt
Methodist Church Sets Sunday Schedule and Series
The Sunday school session starts at 9 30 morning worship at 10 40 Epworth League at 7 30 and evening services at 7 30. Next Sunday's sermon is John the Baptist the third in a series on New Testament men. Four evenings of special services are planned from Tuesday to Friday with an out of town minister each night.
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Epworth League
John the Baptist
First Reformed Service by Rev C Muller Next Sunday
The regular English service next Sunday evening will be conducted by the Rev. C Muller who will soon move to his new field at West Sayville Long Island. Mr. Werner will sing a tenor solo.
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C Muller
West Sayville
Long Island
Werner
Veterans Win Battle for Gettysburg Reunion Funds
Civil war veterans secured a $10,000 Iowa appropriation to cover railroad fares for Gettysburg veterans attending the reunion this summer. The senate trimmed it to $5,000, the house restored it to $10,000, and both chambers concurred. About 400 veterans lived in Iowa, with fewer than 200 expected to attend. The Chronicle invites names of Pella residents who fought there.
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Iowa
Senate
House
Pella
Chronicle Correspondent Retired After Disagreement With Wilson
Willis L. Moore of Washington DC longtime Chronicle weather correspondent and chief of the Weather Bureau has left public life after a dispute with President Wilson. The paper plans to add a Washington-based correspondent to supplement local observer John H. Ver Steeg’s weather data.
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Daily
Willis L. Moore
Washington D. C
Chronicle
Weather Bureau
Capitol City
Wilson
Washington
John H. Ver Steeg
College Notes Show Spring Activities At Central University
The Ladies Glee Club travels for ten days starting Wednesday noon with town engagements and a May 1 home concert. Prof. Jay A. Lapham spoke at chapel twice last week. The Broadway Quartette and Ladies Glee Club performed. The Ladies Auxiliary will present Mies Horning and Mr. Sadler in A Happy Pair at the Auditorium May 8. Prof. Sadler reports a trip to Osage and notes social leaders Tubby and Jim at Cedar Valley Seminary. A summer school at Central will teach music all summer. announcements forthcoming. Campus Day was a success with Anne Sorenson praised for coordinating refreshments. An agriculture department was added to C. U. I. overnight. Street work on Main Street near the depot begins. Miss Cecil Mincks visited Oskaloosa Tuesday.
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Ladies Glee Club
Piani
Mies Webster Reader
Bailey
Jay A. Lapham
Chapel
Broadway
Mies Horning
Mr. Sadler
Sadler
Osage
Tubby
Jim
Cedar Valley Seminary
Hoffman
Old Central
Central
Social notes from Sully and nearby towns
Miss Lillie Gove of Grinnell visits relatives in the Gove and Sherman families and Mrs C V Shipman returns from a two week stay with family in Columbus Junction. Milton Haines travels to Newton and Des Moines for work and visits. Local movements include sale of a two story brick store, Miss Minnie Hoopengardner aiding in Kellogg, and Henry Haines returning from Des Moines to Sully. Several residents face illness, with Lester Sparks recovering from pneumonia, and J P Brunner selling Cadet the Belgian Stallion to P A Kling of Sully due to heart trouble.
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C. V. Shipman
Orlando Wilcx
Robert
Orley
Columbus Junction
George
Ames
Milton Haines
Newton
Fred
Jerome Coakley
Monroe
Des Moines
Ashal Shafer
Will Tice
Harold
W. N. Talbot
Leonard van Rees
Coleaman
J. P. Brunner
P. A. Kling
Sully
Cadet
Mr. Brunner
Everett Eldridge
Thorsday
Mra
John Mains
Everett
John Eldridge
Avonel Sparks
Henry Haines
Grinnell
D. F. Haines
Dee Moines
Willl
John Varen Kamp
Sully Motor Co
Sherman, Welle and
Thornburg
Dessa Edmondson
Miss Ceola
Jim Stanton
Also Mentioned on This Page
Dr. Bos
Keosauqua
Hand OF Death
Klein
Cox
Rebekah Lodge
Dream of Paradise Hamilton Gray
Dave Bogard
Thos Kascht Braam
Wormhoudt
Offertory
God Is Love
Frideric Jerome
Kate Bogard
G. Vander Linden
Towner
Council
G. A. Stout
Central Baseball Schedule
Gail Metcalf
Dessie Routh
Henry Cragg
Emma Shannon J. B. Smith
M. M. Caswell
Chas Shel
Anna Bagey
Church “Notes
College
van Dusseldorp
Cecil Mincks
Sally
Lillie Gove
Gove and
Sherman
Minnie Hoopengardner
Kellogg
E. J. Haines
Rosa Brush
Lynnville
Nannie Hammer
Edwards
Lester Sparks
Artie Sparks
Grant Youngkin
Lee Perry
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