Mortuary Notices from Early 1918 Pella Segment
Obituaries from Pella area residents include Margaret Eva Vande Kieft aged 4 years 2 months 25 days who died April 23 1918 after an eight hour illness with funeral at Second Christian Reformed Church in Pella. Also Schakel Clarence Louis 15 3 12 died April 20 1918 from nerve center paralysis with funeral at home and First Reformed Church interment Oakwood cemetery. Martinus Slykhuis 14 8 5 died April 22 1918 after pneumonia and rheumatism with funeral at home and Oakwood cemetery. Mrs Peter Vander Werf 64 3 12 died April 21 1918 at Pella after asthma and illness. survivors include husband three sons John Henry Thomas and daughter Mrs Oscar Brison with services at home and M E church and Oakwood cemetery.
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Vande Kieft
Margaret Eva
John Vande Kieft
Pella
Second Christian Reformed Church
Slykhuis Martinus Slykhuis
Martin Slykhuis
Oakwood Cemetery
Vander Werf
Peter Vander Werf
John
Marshalltown
Henry
Thomas
Des Moines
Oscar Brison
Card of Thanks Expressing gratitude for sympathy
We thank friends and neighbors for kindness and sympathy during our recent bereavement from Peter Vanderwerff and Children.
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Peter Vanderwerff
Government Needs Trained Men for War Service
Washington April 22 1918. The nation faces a critical need to expand civilian wartime support staff. The army and navy require thousands of trained workers across ordnance, drafting, chemistry, metallurgy, inspection, clerical roles, and administration. Civil Service Commission urges qualified civilians to enlist in these essential positions.
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Washington, D. C
France
Army
Navy
Ordnance Department
Quartermaster Corps of
Signal Corps
United States Civil Service Commission
Civil service jobs advertised for wartime push
The notice invites applicants for essential work in the United States with good salaries. Most clerical roles avoid written exams and rely on education, training, and experience shown in applications, supported by corroborative evidence. Civil service representatives at post offices nationwide provide details and application blanks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Civil Serve Commission
Weddings Unite Lulu Staff and Ralph Amos in Boone Ceremony
Lulu Staff, a teacher at Crabapple school house near Knoxville, married Ralph Amos formerly of Rousseau neighborhood and Bondurant Jr. at Boone on January 25 1918. The couple kept the event quiet due to Mrs Amos position, but celebrated with relatives in Knoxville January 26. They reside in the city now with many relatives and friends offering congratulations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lulu
Crabapple
Knoxville
Ralph Amos
Rousseau
Bondurant, Jr
Boone
Amos
Knoxville Journal
Special music program at church Sunday night
A program features an organ solo Processional March by Guilmant performed by Fern Smith, an Anthem Send Out Thy Light by Gounod sung by Miss Jones and choir, another Anthem Sanctus, and the hymn America sung by the congregation. You are invited to worship Sunday evening.
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Guilmant
Fern Smith
Gounod
Miss Jones
America
Morning and Evening Anthem at Baptist Church
Morning anthem Fear Thou Not and evening anthem Far Away the Camp Fires Burn. Solo "One Sweet Solemn Thought" by C H Randall. Services at 10 45 am and 7 00 pm. Morning title The Church Blessed and a Blessing. Evening title The sin of Un belief and its Consequences. Bible lecture Thursday night Soul and Spirit. Bible School 9 30 am Junior Union 3 pm Senior B Y P U 7 pm. Prayer meeting Wednesday 8 pm. Robert Carroll Pastor.
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Mr. C. H. Randall
Robert Carroll
Methodist Church Sunday Services and Classes
Morning sermon at eleven on Our Indebtedness to God. Evening service at seven thirty titled Man's Pre eminence. A Living Soul, endowed intellect and spirit. Sunday school at ten. Epworth League at six thirty. W H Dillon, Pastor.
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Methodist Episcopal Church
Epworth League
W. H. Dillon
Vaudeville on the Screen Comes to Elite Theatre
Musical pictures arrive Monday at the Elite Theatre for a novelty show described as vaudeville on the screen. An electrical singing machine synchronizes sound and action as vaudeville acts songs dances and instrumental numbers are performed by prominent artists. The new motion pictures draw keen interest and comment.
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Elite
Constipation and Indigestion Remedy Reported
Mrs. Robert Allison of Mattoon shares how indigestion and constipation troubled her after moving there. Food distress and a heavy weight in the stomach and chest wore her down, but one bottle of Chamberlain's Tablets corrected the problem and left her feeling like a different person.
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Robert Allison, Mattoon, Jr
Mattoon
Chamberlain
Aikins Recalls French Croix de Guerre Honor
Captain Charley Aikins recounts winning the Croix de Guerre for bravery while leading his company in the 168th during the 1918 Meuse campaign. He notes the award was earned by his unit, describes the parade, front-line action in mud trenches, and a personal ride with General Brown in France.
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Charley Aikins
Madisonian
168Th
Brown
Legoune
B Company
Sam
Towa
Company A
Wong
Trizzie
No Man's Land
Des Moines
War Savings Stamps Best Investment in the World
A rallying wartime appeal urges Americans to buy War Savings or Thrift Stamps. It stresses monthly $5 purchases, viewing stamps as a direct government loan and top savings option, inviting all workers to participate for democracy and progress.
Cottage Cheese Worker Named for Iowa
Washington April 24 The Bureau of Animal Industry of the U S Department of Agriculture has named Miss Lillie Baxter of Ida Grove Iowa to promote cottage cheese production on farms and foster its home use She is one of 49 women agents named for many states to cooperate with federal and state agents Miss Gertrude Van Holgsen of Chicago formerly taught household arts at the University of Chicago will be the teacher in the cottage program.
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Washington, D. C
Bureau of Animal Industry
United States Department of Agriculture
Lillie Baxter
Ida Grove
Iowa
Cottage cheese campaign aids wartime nutrition Iowa
The Department of Agriculture leads a Central Western states effort to promote cottage cheese under a national campaign with the U S Food Administration. Cottage cheese, made from skim milk or buttermilk, is shown to equal meat in food value and could curb waste while boosting meat supplies for the armies and allies.
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Iowa
Department of Agriculture
U. S. Food Administration
Department
America
Marion County Boys and Girls Pig Club Feeding Contest
A letter urges Marion County youths ages ten to eighteen to join the state pig club feeding contest. It promotes patriotic food production, hands on pig care knowledge, and potential profits. Last year average profit was 18.68 dollars per pig with 453 pigs fed, averaging 205 pounds gain in four months. Contest runs May 1 to September 1 1918. instructions include selecting purebred pigs, feeding corn, and possibly multiple pigs per group. Send name age and address to County Club Leader C W Bond in Knoxville Iowa.
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C. W. Bond
Erie
Knoxville
Iowa
Alumni in Y M C A Service Camps Abroad and at Home
J S Nollen resigns as Lake Forest College president in 1917 to join Y M C A work for Allies. now organizing Y M C A camps in Italy. Rev F E Morgan camp pastor at Camp Kearny 1917-18. Capt C W Atkins Rainbow Division in France. Rev J B Smith to Y M C A at Camp Sheridan Alabama. George A Baitsell Yale biology professor aids army gas investigation. Vernon Carris commissioned at Fort Snelling, at Camp Dodge. Lyman Van Houten Lieutenancy, assigned to Camp Greenleaf Georgia. works with psychologist Clarence Hansen. Central alumni active in war service. Bar ton in Camp Cody Y M C A work. notes on religious workers and army life.
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J. S. Nollen
Lake Forest College
Italy
F. E. Morgan
Camp Kearney
Cal
C. W. Atkins
Rainbow
France
J. B. Smith
Camp Sheridan
Ala
George A. Baitsell
Yale
Vernon Carris
Fort Snelling
Camp Dodee
Lyman van Houten
Camp Greenleaf
Ft. Ogiethorp
Georgia
Clarence Hansen
Hansen
Central
Lauterbach
J. L. Barton
Camp Cody
Army
Carp
Ars
War Service Notes From Central Class of 1913 and 1917
The Central 1913 class responds with three names Harold Closz Homer Nycum and Geraldine Aschenbrenner. Nycum writes from camp. Closz after medical studies at Ann Arbor joined aviation and is stationed at Camp McArthur Texas. Geraldine Aschenbrenner and Ruth Aschenbrenner work with Y M C A war effort in New York City. Sergeant D Van Zante and Gary Vogelaar are at Camp Dodge Des Moines. Burton Fuller and Harry DeCook serve in France. Fred A Rhynsburger of the 1917 class serves in Aviation Signal Service at Vancouver Washington. Scholte trains at Camp Dodge.
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Harold Closz
Homer Nycum
Geraldine Aschenbrenner
Ann Arbor
Camp McArthur
Texas
Aviation Corps
Ruth Aschenbrenner
Camp Dodge
Central 1917
Fred A. Rhynsburger
Vancouver
Washington
Aviation Signal Service Corps
Robi. Scholte
The Poison of Self-Pity
An exhortation against self-pity praising self regard and egotism as preferable to self reproach. It warns pity turns toxic when directed inward, describing self-pity as lazy, destructive, and harmful to ambition, relationships, and success while urging renewed self confidence.
Public Spanker for Self-Pitiers, Dr Frank Crane Quote
In April Physical Culture the quotation praises the courageous soul as a lamp of brightness and a tonic draught to fellow-men and advocates a Public Spanker in every city for Self-Pitiers.
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Frank Crane
Learn from Others' Methods for Ailments
Readers advised not to rely solely on their own methods and to observe how others treat biliousness and constipation. Chamberlain's Tablets are recommended by many as giving the best results, encouraging following those examples for relief.
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Chamberlain
Forgiveness and Friendship Through Hard Feelings
A girl argues she will never forgive Estelle until a mother explains never to say never when harming a friend. The narrator recalls a hospital recovery sparked by a friend’s visit, who whispered she feared never being able to say sorry.
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Estelle
Notice to Patrons on Monthly Settlements
All pills become due the 1st of month after completion of the case and in the future unless satisfactory settlement is made, before the 5th of each month our collector will call on you for collection. Fred FF Carpenter Carl Aschenbrenner W F Crew C I Fox.
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Fred FF. Carpenter
Carl Aschenbrenner
W. F. Crew
C. I. Fox
Kenton County Real Estate Ad in Sauk Rapids
Come to central Minnesota for diversified farming and stock raising with lands suitable for dairy, grains, vegetables, and fruits. Prices are reasonable with low prices and easy terms. Lands in Northern Minnesota also available. Kenton County Real Estate Co. 12 19 Sauk Rapids Minnesota.
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Minnesota
Kenton County Real Estate Co
Sauk Rapids
Anuric Kidney Remedy Promises Battle Won
An advertising claim extols Dr. Pierce’s Anuric against kidney trouble, toxins, and rheumatic pain. It cites Dr. Pierce’s discovery, urges trials by mail from Buffalo, and includes a customer testimonial from Mia. Du Basry of Iowa reports relief after ten days of use.
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Mia
Many du Basry
5Th Street
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First Reformed Church
Charlie Aikins
Nicholas Murray Butler
Columbia University
Marion County
The
Central Bay
Belgium
Pierce
W. M. Pierce
Invalids' Hotel and Surgical Tnst
Buffalo
N.Y
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