Local news from Ames and neighboring towns
Miss Jeanette Dekker returns to Ames after visiting relatives. The Boys Glee Club of Central college travels by train due to rainy roads, with several locals visiting Des Moines, Oskaloosa, and other nearby towns. Various notices include births, illnesses, housing moves, business changes, and community events around Des Moines, Knoxville, Pella, and beyond.
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Jeanette Dekker
Ames
Boys Glee Club
Central College
Ross Schakel
Des Moines
B. H. Langerak
Mercy Hospital
Murray Steinkamp
Raritan
Pella
John Steinkamp
A. Perrine
Ill
J. A. Kuyper
Johnson Building
Central States Electric Company
Farmers Co-operative Exchange
Joe Clark
Baby
W. C. van Vark
Local visits and family illness notes
Ralph Menning of Orange City visits his son Rev G Menning and relatives. E W Goad reports from Vandalia Il that Mrs Goad's father J W Meador in Steuartville Va is critically ill. Two years ago her mother died and she was called home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Gezel
van Zante Bros
William J. Wagner
California
Martin Pluma
Frank Elscot
Oskaloosa
Collein
Charles Klein
Des Moines Hospital
Brown Hotel
Will de Witt
Des Moines
John Fennema
J. M. Cox
Knoxville
W. G. Vander Ploeg
Muskegon
Mich
H. F. Cloar
Betty Bruinekool
Mary Collins
P. Bruinekool
Betty Butts
Rolscreen Company
Martina Korver
Sheldon
Iowa
The
Baptist Church
W. Nelson
Harry Dickson
Johnston All Steel
Eddyville
Central College
Ollie
Montana
John Vos
Ruth van Vliet
Helen Vander Linden
Paul Porter
New York
Paul Thomassen
Harvey
William van Oostrum
Frank Kester
Ralph Menning
Orange City
Rev. G. Menning
E. W. Goad
Vandalia
County Music Contest Delayed by Road Conditions
School notes report the County Music contest postponed due to bad roads and uncertain weather may affect this week's plans. Other items include bank visits by bookkeeping classes, illnesses, a trip to Cedar Falls for a district contest, Dickens study in literature, debates in Sophomore English, a May 3 high school picnic to curb flunk day, Senior Play rehearsals for May 16 and 17, job requests from male students, and Scarlet fever illness of Richard Selz with signs of spring at the high school.
Church Notes Offbeat Sunday Services and Convention Pledges
Church notes record morning and afternoon programs across multiple congregations including Second and Third Reformed, First Reformed, and Baptist churches. Notable items mention catechism, sermon series on Psalms, and a guest preacher Rev John Firth from Assam for 36 years missionary work. Next Sunday marks end of the convention year with all pledges due.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Second Reformed Church
Christian Endeavor
John Firth
Assam
Legion Commander Speaks At Perry April Meeting
Perry hosts the seventh district American Legion gathering with George Pritchaard Iowa Legion commander among speakers. Other prominent Legion and Auxiliary figures will give short talks as about 300 Legionnaires and Auxiliary members attend the program and social functions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hanford McNider
American Legion
Perry
George Pritchaard
Iowa Legion
Legion
Carpenter Announces Summer Thursday Afternoons Off
Beginning May 2 and each Thursday thereafter through summer and fall I will not be in my office in the afternoon unless by special arrangement. YW FRED F. Carpenter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred F, Carpenter
College Boys Given Rousing Welcome
A large home crowd greeted the College Boys Glee Club upon their return by train Saturday night from a tour in northwestern Iowa and Minnesota. The depot gathering matched past wedding-party arrivals in enthusiasm as the students stepped from the train and acknowledged the cheering locals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Boys Glee Club
Depot
Iowa
Minnesota
Ten double wallpaper rolls for ten cents
The Book Shop offers ten bundles of ten double rolls of wallpaper remnants priced at ten cents each. Rolls vary and are suitable for closets or similar projects.
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Georgette
van Ness Hat Shop
Farmers
Shell Establishment
J. G. Sybenga
Dorothy Roeloffs
Ainsworth
W. H. Fowler
Nick de Waard
van Ness
Jake Cornelius
Clarence Vande Noord
Wilbur Vande Noord
John Heggens
Otto van Essen
Mr. Mathes
Detroit
New Plymouth
Wm. Lubberden
Anne de Beonda
Minnie van Vark
Lew Carter
de Bruyn
Morningside
Carter
Henry Brum
Indianola
Shernice van Buren
Alicia Stureman
Ruth Dykstra
Elva Mae van Houweling
Margaret van Dellen
Ruth Pietenpol
Marjorie van Roekel
Dorothy Payne
Alda van Duran
Edna Byers
Gerrit Hagen
George Liter
Verna Liter
Harry van Hemert
Will van Buren
Monroe
D. O. Thomas
Valley Juncae
A. N. Vander Linden
Arthur Huston
Catherine Rietveld
Dora Vander Linden
J. A. Vander Linden
Ben Vogelaar
Dick den Adel
G. H. Gosselink
Mike Langerak
A. T. van Houweling
Florsheim
Erate Price
L. van Rees
Waechter
Mr. Marsh
Heberdean
Cedar Falls
Two Cities
Richard Selz
Second
Christian Reformed Church
J Luke Eesli
Third Reformed Church
Daniel
First Reformed Church
Famitta Coperative Cobatige
Vander
Linden
DE Laval
Exclusive Dry Cleaners
Pella, Iowa
Mary Lee
Marion County
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