Central College Glee Clubs Joint Program at H. S. Auditorium
Local notices report Mrs G Ver Steeg of Lacey visiting Pella relatives last week with return Friday afternoon. Mrs C Forsythe recently stayed with daughter Mrs T H Klein in Humboldt and returned home Saturday. Mr and Mrs W J Clark journeyed to Fairbank for a visit with son Rev J C Clark and family and will stay several weeks. Mrs Robert McIntire visited Des Moines husband over Sunday. Mrs T J Edmand returned from a ten day Pleasantville visit. Arthur Verrips and John Heerema were Des Moines visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. Ver Steeg
Lacey
Pella
C. ©. Forsythe
T. H. Klein
Humboldt
W. J. Clark
Fairbank
Iowa
Rev. J. C. Clark
Robert McIntire
Des Moines
T. J. Edmand
Pleasantville
Central College
H. 8
Arthur Verrips
John Heerema
Capital City
Church and Pulpit Sunday Services and Choirs
Sunday religious notices from Second Reformed First Reformed and Methodist Episcopal with morning and evening sermons including Unanswered Prayer and The Great Refusal. Anthems Break Forth Into Joy and Send Out Thy Light. Choirs featured. soloists Mabel Iowa Jones Lois Reitveld and others. worship times and church program details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Second Reformed
Gospel Quartette
First Reformed Church
Mabel Iowa Jones
Lois Reitveld
Andrew Wormhoudt
Jim Verhey
God
Bennett
Loyde Hillyer
Grey
Methodist Episcopal Church
Jesus Christ
Epworth League
Man's Nature and Destiny Bible Lecture Series in Pella
First Baptist Church in Pella Iowa hosts Thursday evening lectures on theology topics including the nature of Christ the afterlife and immortality the fate of the dead and alleged annihilation and eternal punishment The series traces Dr Carroll's study after his San Antonio talks and targets critiques of Judge Rutherford and Russellism with promises of thorough discussion and call to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist
Christ
Church
Robert Carroll
First Baptist Church
Pella
Iowa
David
Heaven
Lazarus
Abraham
Hell
Sheol
Hades
Paradise
San Antonio
Tex
Rutherford
New York City
Russell
Carroll
Farm Buildings Burned Near Pella in Vacant Residence Fire
A farm at Wm. Van Steenis eight miles southeast of Pella suffered total loss when a vacant dwelling, summer kitchen, chicken house, and granary burned last Thursday afternoon. The farmer, plowing nearby, noticed the chicken house on fire and alerted neighbors before help arrived. The granary held farm implements. otherwise there was little else inside. The fire’s origin is unknown and insurance on the dwelling was uncertain due to vacancy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. van Steenis
Pella
van Steenis
Fern Smith Recital at Central College First Reformed Church
Friday evening the Junior class at Central College held a fall 1916 piano recital at First Reformed Church. Miss Fern Smith played works by Beethoven Schubert Poldini Mendelssohn Chopin with special praise for the Norwegian Bridal Procession Graig and Liszt Wagner selections. The program ended with a Weber concerto as orchestral parts were played on a second piano by Prof. G F Sadler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junor
Central College
First Reformed Church
Beethoven
Schubert
Poldini
Mendelssohn
Chopin
Greig
Lohengrin
Liszt
Wagner
G. F. Sadler
Miss Smith
Hillyer Conservatory
Grand Junction
Colorado
Carl Hillyer
Sadler
Central Conservatory of Music
Professor Sadler
College Notes Highlight Recitals and Events
Wesselink gave an engaging chapel talk and students received his support. Sadler will present pupils in a First Reformed church recital Friday April 19 at 8 PM. Rev Dillon spoke at chapel and praised hearing him again. Fern Smith’s Junior recital drew a good audience last Friday. Leppeltak Halbert and Hoffman visited Des Moines for a Y M convention. Chicago Grand Opera Co returns to Des Moines in October with Tosca and Barber of Seville. Glee clubs concert planned May 14. Lepeltak spoke at chapel, and Freda Hesselink played piano. Commencement May 23. Advice to learn from others methods and to trust Chamberlains Tablets for digestion. corn bread noted as preferred.
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Wesselink
Sadler
First Reformed Church
W. H. Dillon
Mr. Dillon
Fern Smith
Leppeltak
Halbert
Hoffman
Des Moines
Y. M
Eleanor Thompson
Maggie Eiselman
Misa Stalman
Chicago Grand Opera Co
Mary Garden
Galli-Care
C. Lepeltak
Luctor
Kansas
Chapel
Freda Hesselink
School Notes Dates and Red Cross Thrift Drive Detail
School notes list events at Webster and Lincoln schools from April to May including a Spring Pageant for Junior Red Cross and a May 30 patriotic pageant. It notes high school enrollment in the Junior Red Cross, garden clubs, and a Rockwell City job offer for a manual training teacher at $900 a year. It covers grade teachers’ pay raises, changing value of money, and a seed corn test showing poor germination and variability across ears with a six-kernel test method used to classify seed quality.
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Webster School
Red Cross
Bond
Pella
Robbins
Rockwell City
Corn Germination Tests Show Variable Results at Local School
A report on 1917 corn testing notes many ears failing to grade high and inconsistent germination. A retest suggested fertility differences within and between ears, or overall low germ life making small environmental changes decisive. The best corn came from J. Schakel southwest of town, dried carefully before storage, with strong in-field germination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Schakel
Grossman
Early variety growth and Rid seed corn selection noted
A farmer reports winning an early variety and grown on 80d, with Rid seed corn chosen ear by ear in the field. The crop is described as medium size, uniform in shape, and well cared for during the winter.
Nature Cures The Doctor Takes the Fee
An old saying claims nature cures while the doctor takes the fee yet helping nature can speed recovery. The discussion notes that aiding nature hastens cures, especially for colds, with practical advice from the chamber.
Lains Cough Remedy Reduces Lungs Mucus Efforts
A historic advertises Lains Cough Remedy claiming relief for lungs and mucus, aiding expectoration and supporting nature to restore the system to health. The copy emphasizes soothing the airways and aiding recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lain
F. D. Stubenrauch
Also Mentioned on This Page
College
Chamberlain's
Saturday Evening Post
Ladies’ Home Journal
Country Gentleman
Francis E. Dykstra
Wilson’s Jewelry Store
Waterman's Ideal Fountain Pens
Y. T. van Niewaal
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