Pella News Briefs Highlight War Era Push and Local Moves
Pella areas report a busy week with church ordination talks and a visiting Des Moines connection. Local tradesmen change shops at Franklin Street, while families travel to Iowa City and Camp Dodge for medicals and military assignments.
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Wm. Lisk
Des, Moines
Hugh Lisk
Manhattan
Kalis
H E. Lisk
W. H. Vander Ploeg
Pella
Vander Ploeg
County Council of Defense
Liberty Loan
Lake Prairie
Vander Ploegh
van der Ploeg
Photographers’ Solutions Tied to Air Freshness in Bottles
Solutions used by photographers are affected by air and must be kept in wall closed bottles. Opening a bottle lets in fresh air and alters its contents. To guard against this, photographers are advised to store solutions in several small bottles rather than one large bottle so that once a bottle is opened its contents are quickly used up.
Church and Pulpit Sunday Schedule at Methodist Episcopal
Methodist Episcopal Church announces morning sermon Job as a Character real or an Allegory and evening sermon On What Ground can a Soul be Lost Is the Punishment Just. Sunday school 10 am Epworth League 7 pm. Only three Sundays before conference with last quarterly conference August 21 at 8 pm. W H Dillon, Pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Episcopal Church
Epworth League
W. H. Dillon
Evening Worship at High School Auditorium
A church invites the community to Sunday evening worship featuring hymn singing and a short sermon. Lon Wormhoudt will perform I Cannot See the Stars Tonight, and all are welcome to join in Keep the Home Fires Burning.
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Lon Wormhoudt
Sunday Bible School and services schedule
Church announces Bible School at 9 30 a m services at 10 45 a m and 8 pm Junior Union at 3 09 p m Senior B Y P U at 7 pm A cordial invitation and welcome to all who can attend Robert Carroll Pastor.
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Bible School
Robert Carroll
Pella Band Plays at Knoxville Fair in Rain
The Pella band of twenty members traveled to Knoxville for the fair on Tuesday. They planned both afternoon and evening performances but rain disrupted the evening program. The group enjoyed a big crowd, fine horse races, and accompaniment for vaudeville acts, receiving compliments on their music. All returned home satisfied except Johnny Van Dyke who lingered at the hub.
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Pella
Knoxville
Johnny van Dyke
Pella City Bonds Offered For Sale At Five Percent
Fifteen thousand dollars in Pella city bonds are offered with a 5 percent rate payable semi annually. Maturities range from six to twelve years. Bonds are exempt from state and city taxes. For investment, contact City Treasurer A. N. Vander Linden or City Clerk A. C. Kuyper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. N. Vander Linden
A. C. Kuyper
Red Cross Knitting Drive Urges Quick Submissions
The Supt of Knitting asks all volunteers who finished work to turn in knitted goods and return any yarn leftovers. The deadline is August 31 to ensure enough supplies for other pieces.
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Stubetraueff
Red
Sitica
Red Cross
Advertisement Column Offers Inexpensive Classifieds
Five cent insertions and ten cent extra for replies in Chronicle. House for sale on Main Street by Joe Rhynsburger. Young girl seeks work either in town or country. WANTED girl to wait on dining room at American House. YOST watch charm with Scottish Rite emblem owned by W A Young. Maxwell Roadster for sale by J W DeGoey at 1005 Washington Street.
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No. Main Street
Joe Rhynsburger
American House
Yost
W. A. Young
Maxwell
Army
J. W. DeGoey
Washington Lst
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Coney Island
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