Pella Social Roundup Notices and Travel
Local residents visit relatives and run errands in the area. Dora Vander Pol handles business in Prairie City while Lettie Van Maanen visits Pella. Gerald Dykstra leaves for a Des Moines to Albia mail route. Quarantine affects Dave Koopman linked to a relative's recent diphtheria death. Mrs. G W Veldhuizen tours Prairie City to see ailing father. Don Gale and children accompany to Pella for Colfax game visit.
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Dora Vander Pol
Prairie City
Gerald Dykstra
Des Moines
Albia
Lettie van Maanen
Leighton
Pella
Don Gale
Mr. Gale
Colfax
College And Vacation Notes From A Local Page
A local column recalls a White House visit with President Harding, notes on friends vacationing in Minnesota and Illinois, and updates on residents in Hospers Iowa including room rentals and upcoming church services. Also details a district court will notice for the will of Pina Kloosterman with a hearing set in Knoxville Iowa in October 1923.
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Glee Club
White House
Harding
Will of Hendrik J. Van den Berg Sr heard in October term
The last will of Hendrik J. Van den Berg Sr is to be heard in the October 1923 term of the court on October 2 in Knoxville Iowa. Interested parties may appear and be heard. The notice is dated August 1, 1923 in Knoxville Iowa.
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District Court of
Iowa
Marion County
Pina Kloosterman
Hendrik J. van den Berg Sr
Walter Kester
Knoxville
Eye Strain Relief Sold With Lavoptik Eye Wash
Advertisement notes Lavoptik eye wash combines camphor hydrastis and witch hazel for strained eyes. A small bottle assists wearied or sore eyes and includes a free aluminum eye cup from Ideal Pharmacy.
Pella Boy Scouts Hold Paper Drive and Oska Loosa Trip Plans
Scout meeting opened at 7 30 p m Tuesday with Mr Brunia assigning a paper drive and contact notes for 148 Red or Arthur De Winter. Discussion covered a Oska Loosa trip with a 12 30 p m departure and 2 30 p m game, a contest on honesty, and a color coded trick using red dots green dashes and white spaces while Adrian Bruins Jean Kuyper and Anthony Tysseling excelled in the bars.
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Jean Kuyper
Anthony Tysseling
Scoutmaster Tosses Bars For Scouts Scramble
After the Scoutmaster tossed one bar after another, the scouts scrambled to grab them. When all the bars were gone, the group dispersed and headed home.
They Are Not Fair Faith Critique and Foundation Metaphor
The speaker rebukes critics who attack faith, arguing they rob adherents of sustenance and shelter. They liken doubt to tearing down a home, then propose a new sturdy foundation built of brick and stone to replace the shattered old pillar.
Endeavor World Quote on Wars and Builders
A compact reflection asserts that fighters are destroyers and builders of rivers, labeling them as wastrels rather than architects, condemning those who seek to spare worlds through force. The line portrays soldiers as destructive hands rather than creators.
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Endeavor World
Obituary of Gerrit Klein of Pella area dies at 86
Gerrit Klein T. Z. Klein died suddenly at his home two miles west of Pella on Tuesday August 7 1923 at 10 30 p m aged 86 years 6 months and 11 days from a stroke of apoplexy He is survived by his wife and several sons and daughters Funeral services will be held at his home Friday at 2 00 p m with interment at Oakwood Cemetery
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Klein Gerrit Klein T. Z
Pella
Oakwood Cemetery
Card of Thanks for Sympathy During Sudden Death
We thank friends and neighbors for sympathy and help shown during the sudden death and funeral of our husband and father. Mrs. M. W. Olivier and children.
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M. W. Olivier
Rock Island Train Service Schedule Entry
Westbound and eastbound passenger and local freight numbers listed. Freight for shipment must arrive at the station by 5:00 p.m. the evening before. Wabash Time Table Howell Iowa notes westbound times. Mrs. T. H. Klein and children returned from Humboldt visit.
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Wabash
Howell
Iowa
T. H. Klein
Humboldt
Authors and Writers Wanted for Historic Stories
Local newspaper seeks authors and writers to contribute historical stories and poems. Submit original pieces from community members or archives, focusing on regional history, notable figures, and cultural moments. Entries should be well researched, clearly written, and suitable for a general audience.
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T. D. Beintema
Gerrit de Geus
Valley Junction
Dave Koopman
W. P. Holds Worth
Mms. G. W. Veldhuizen
M. van Hemert
San Tox
Castile
Puritan Drug Co
Heerema Bros
Delco-Light
G. H. van den Berg & Co
Delco Shop
Velvetone Kodak
Ideal Pharmacy
Martin Paardekeoper
Klaus Gosselink
Winnebago, Nebr
Minnesota
Mrs. Bosch
Esther Ruth
Dumont
Lane
Colorado
Dean Pietenpol
Mr. Pettersson of
Bethany
Bosch
Walter Halbert
Billy
Gerrit Vander Stoep
Maurice
Charley le Cocq
Towa
News OF
BOY Scouts
Rock Island Train Service
Washamore Institute Dept
J. Lafayette Bldg
Philadelphia
Dexter Wash Machine
King OF All
Dexter
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