Campaign War Work Finished in Lake Prairie and Pella Areas
The United War Work Campaign committee finished work late last week in Lake Prairie township and Pella City. County chairman Bellamy, with Deputy State Marshal Croater, visited Pella Monday for a school of instruction. They collected 336 that day. two country residents still owe 25 and 10. Objectors persist at about the same rate countywide. Reported totals by district show substantial progress, with town and outside Pella contributing over 4021.23. city fund raises also listed. Some payments arrived later via banks or solicitors. A mail disruption delayed local delivery for several days due to carrier illness.
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Lake Prairie
Township
Pella City
Bellamy
Croater
Pella
Knoxville
E. Amsterdam
Battle Ridge
Pleasant Grove
Plain View
Sand Ridge
Porterville
South
Rock Island
Semeltors
Newberg
Faassen
Kuyper & Gamble
van der Linden & Hollebrands
van Sitert
Kuyper
Krulemen
van Zant
Wormhoudt
Sypkema
LankéIma
van Gorp
Klein
van Houweling
DeBr
Sybenga
LeCoé
Hendricks
Vand Stubenraych
Dykstra
van Doorninck
Kimmel Plender
van Nimwegen
L. Bousquet G
den Adel
Awtry
Garden City
Central College Closes Due to Influenza Epidemic
The Board of Health and college authorities mutually decide to close Central College as influenza cases rise. Reopening is set for December 27, with the regular short course pushed from December 2 to December 27 and lasting fifteen to seventy five school days. The quarantine excludes A T C boys under war department rules, while local company soldiers are to be discharged by December 21.
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Board of Health
War Department
Flu record grows as town reports 165 cases under quarantine
Mayor reports 165 influenza cases under quarantine today with a total of 304 cases to date. The town notes no deaths since the initial three cases, yielding a very low mortality record for 304 cases.
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Pélla
Breuklander Wounded in Action in France Reported Safe
Relatives in Pella received word that Fred Breuklander was wounded in France with no details on injuries. A letter dated Oct 27 from Fred stated he was in good health and seeing significant action at the battle front, though the injuries were not serious.
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Pella
Fred Breuklander
France
Fred
Slacker Drive Rounds Up Dissenters In Pella Court
County United War Work head J. Bellamy and Deputy State Marshal Crozier led a Monday session in Pella for the recent War Work Drive. Sixteen cases were heard. fourteen paid $336 toward the fund while two objectors, to be sent to Knoxville, refused to pay. They deny patriotism, claiming they must be compelled to support humanity in free America.
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Bellamy
United War Work Committee
Crozier
Knoxville
Pella
United ‘War
Sed by Josh Billings on vices and perception
The piece presents Josh Billings style quips on whiskey odor memory duty and honesty. It mocks business politeness and pretended wisdom with humorous mispellings and pointed reflections on common sense and folly.
Pella Board of Health implements influenza epidemic rules
The Pella Iowa Board of Health adopts emergency measures during the Spanish influenza outbreak. Physicians report cases to the mayor who posts warning placards. placarded homes must avoid gatherings and restrict visitors except doctors or nurses. All public gatherings including churches schools and theaters are banned until further notice. penalties apply under Iowa state law and city ordinance.
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Pella
Board For Health
Board of Health
Iowa
State of
City of
Warren Dennis Dies in Construction Fall at 22 Feet
Word reached relatives in Pella that Warren Dennis 45 died when scaffolding broke as he worked on a new business building. He fell twenty two feet to the basement, crushing his skull. He was son of the late Eugene Dennis and left a wife and six children.
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Pella
Warren Dennis
Wm. Butts
Charles Dennis
Fort Dodge
Warren
Eugene Dennis
Memorial Hall plan honors soldiers with auditorium and gym
A move in Pella to build Liberty Memorial Hall would honor living and dead soldiers by funding an auditorium swimming pool and gymnasium. Residents broadly support the project, praising the 99 percent who donated to war funds while condemning slackers who put money before life.
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Pella
Thanksgiving Sermon 1918 Psalm 46 by Rev Bruins
A 1918 Thanksgiving sermon reflects on world war outcomes and peace aims. It honors democracy gains, peace prospects, and the League of Nations while noting plague and wartime losses. The speaker urges humility, prayer, Bible study, and practical charity to aid the needy and sustain vows to God.
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HM. Bruins
Second Reformed Church
League of Nations
God
Pella considers Liberty Memorial Hall with town farm aid
Public initiative urges 1 percent deficit funding be offset by local volunteers. A proposed community gymnasium and swimming pool would serve 400 daily, with a 30x70 pool depth from 30 inches to eight feet. Verley and Hoffman plan review pools from fifty designs to include in the hall.
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Pella
Lake Prairie
Des Moines
Meer's
Skunk
Nurses Needed To Help In Pella
The Red Cross chapter in Pella seeks volunteers to aid families afflicted by influenza. Nurses, cooks, and washers are needed. paid by the Red Cross under direction. Apply to Mr. Bert Baron, local chairman, for nursing or support roles as the urgent need continues. Snow remnants and changing weather are noted.
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Red Cross
Seriou
Bert Baron
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Arma
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