Legion Loses Two Ball Games Against Prairie City and Newton
The Pella nine showed nerves against Prairie City, committing wild throws and balky umpiring as Prairie City won 5 to 1. In the Newton game, Zondervan’s pitching limited Pella, but Ver Steeg Knox and John Rillihan homered to account for all three Pella runs in a 6 to 3 loss. Prairie City and Newton both drew local crowds eager for victories.
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Legion
Prairie City
Pella
Legion Boys
Ver Steeg
van Arkel
Knox
Legion Post
Post
Newton
Légion
Zondervan
Legionaires
John Rillihan
Knoxville Hosts Push for Marion County Conference
M Vander Linden attended a Knoxville meeting of the Knoxville Executive Committee, urging that the Marion County Older Boy's and Girl's Conference be held there this year. The group reported a splendid session with visitors Walter Hutton from Des Moines and Rev. Harold Barr of Pleasantville. Members were enthusiastically inducted into the Honorable Order of Shit ters.
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M. Vander Linden
Knoxville
Marion County
Walter Hutton
Town State Sunday School Association
Des Moines
Harold Barr
Pleasantville
Order of the Shitters
EH. R. Jordan
Chamber of Commerce Plans Farm Bureau Picnic
A Chamber of Commerce board meeting Tuesday evening set a general meeting for Friday August 12. A Farm Bureau committee led by president Peter Tyselling invited Pelha residents to a picnic at the Ver Meer grove east of town on August 23. The board pledged cooperation and will discuss arrangements at Friday's session.
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Chamber of Commerce
Farm Bureau
Peter ‘Tyselling
Pella
Ver Meer Grove
Old Central student dies in Oregon pastor’s obituary
Rev. J. W. Osborn, a pioneer Baptist preacher with 60 years in ministry, died near Independence Oregon aged about 97. Born in Wisconsin in 1888 he journeyed with his family to California and Iowa before moving to Oregon in 1866. He was educated at Central University Iowa and ordained in 1864. He left a wife two daughters and a grandson and funeral services were held at the family home with over 300 attendees.
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Portland
Oregon
Central College
Pella
Iowa
Independence
Ore
J. W. Osborn
Willamette Valley
Mr. Osborn
Wisconsin
California
Panama
Central University
Plains
Osborn
Synthia Joe Adams
Marion Station
Franklin Butte
Scio
Census Facts About Our State Iowa Age and Literacy Data
Washington, D. C. Aug. 4 1921 Census of 1920 shows Iowa population age groups with 29.8 percent under 15, 40.9 percent 20 to 44 urban, 32.6 rural under 15, 59.4 percent 21 or over able to vote, and 40.8 percent of males 18 to 44. School attendance rose from 93.2 percent in 1910 to 95.0 percent for 7 to 13 year olds in 1920. illiterates numbered 20,680 with declines in all groups since 1910.
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Washington, D. C
Iowa
Aiso
Towa
New Athletic Coach at Central College
Illiteracy notes from census data show rural areas at 0.9 percent versus 1.4 in urban districts. County figures range from 6.5 percent in Mills to 0.8 percent in Pocahontas, with overall state totals pending complete tabulation.
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Central College
Mills County
Pocahontas County
Chiropractors Gaining State Board and Equal Privileges
The Iowa State Board of Chiropractic Examiners, in Des Moines, nears completion as a new law grants chiropractors privileges similar to medical doctors. A dedicated examining board will be formed after eight years of effort, requiring a three year college course and high school equivalency. The Palmer School of Chiropractic in Davenport, with about 2,500 students, is noted as rapidly growing. Dr. A. P. Fankhauser of Pella offers approval of the legislative action and its scientific basis.
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Iowa
Palmer School of Chiropractic
Davenport
A. P. Fankhauser
Pella
Mysterious Auto Fire at Klein Garage
A Tuesday night fire on South Main Street damaged Mr. G. J. Klein’s Oakland, burning off the top and cushions while the rest of the car remained. A Grinnell relative reported two prowlers near the back yard around 1:30 am, but no motive or alarm was found, leaving the incident a mystery.
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G. J. Klein
South Main Street
Grinnell
Klein
Knoxville
New Teachers Chosen for Coming Year
At Monday’s school board meeting the district named Phylis Swanberg of Kingsley Iowa as supervisor of Music and Drawing Hattie Neyenesch will teach Fourth and Fifth grades at Lincoln School W F Brunin takes arithmetic in the Junior High Only Manual Training and Agriculture remain to fill with Prof Hinton not returning School opens September 5.
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Phylis Swanberg
Kingsley
Iowa
Hattie Neyenesch
Lincoln
W. F. Brunin
Hinton
Mission Fest Next Thursday at Central College Campus
The Reformed churches of the Classis of Pella host a full day mission event on the Central College Campus starting Thursday at 10 30 AM with an 80 AM welcome address and speakers on Arabia India Moslem world and other missions. An evening session at 7 30 PM features Rev J B Moerdyk and Dr S M Zwemer. Children’s Hour and canteen proceeds support missions.
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Reformed Churches of the Classis of
Pella
Central College
H. J. Pietenpol
J. B. Moordyk
Arabia
Rev. R. Harper
G. C. Lennington
S. M. Zwemer
E. J. Blekkink
Western Theological Seminary
J. A. Ingham
J. B. Moerdyk
Christian Endeavor Society
Second Reformed Church
Won Prize for Window Trim by Mr I A Wormhoudt
Oskaloosa Herald reports Eddyville designer I A Wormhoudt won a valuable prize for window trim created for the Scholl Foot Comfort Week held June 18 to 26. The nationwide contest drew thousands of window trimmers from leading shoe stores in the United States and Canada.
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I. A. Wormhoudt
Eddyville
Dr. Scholl
United States
Canada
Oskaloosa Herald
Bids Opened For City Water Tank Construction
City council opened bids Thursday evening August 4 for a 200000 gallon tank on a 110 foot tower to serve water works improvements. Multiple firms submitted steel and concrete tank bids ranging from 9774 to 19375 dollars, all to be reviewed by an impartial engineer before final approval.
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Pittsburg-Des Moines Steel Co
Chicago Bridge and Iron Works
Clinton Bridge Works
Weeks Engineering Co
Standard Cement Tank Co
Abbeyance
Pella Children Rank High In Chicago Baby Contest
Pella’s Virginia Van Gorp and Warren Glenn Van Sittert scored high in Ottumwa district exams and qualified for state finals in Chicago. Virginia led with 99.4 percent and Warren Glenn 98.1, with state prizes up to 1000 dollars and a Chicago Pier finals event on Friday. Virginia travels with relatives to Chicago while Warren’s family opts out. neighbors expect strong showing from Iowa’s two year old.
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Pella
Chicago Herald Examiner
The
Chronicle
Virginia
Harvey. van Gorp
Warren Glenn
Will van Sitter
Chicago Municipal Pier
Emma Sadler
Iowa
Bids for Coal for Pella Schools
Sealed bids to furnish coal for Pella City Schools must be received by secretary D G Gosselink by September 10 1921. The school board reserves the right to reject any or all bids. By order of school board.
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Pella
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Uncle Laws
W. R. Cruse
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