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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1923
Page
6
From the bulletin of the Second Reformed church we learn of the marriage on Thanksgiving day of John C. De Haai son of Mr and Mrs E J De Haai of Pella and Miss Joanna Shoemaker at the home of the bride s parents at Adams Nebraska They will live on the De Haai farm near the Plainview schoolhouse east of Pella The Chronicle extends best wishes and congratulations.
Henry J. Edmand and Miss Emma Sadler of Fella were married on December 1, 1923, by Rev. George M. Derbyshire at the Pella Baptist church parsonage. Witnesses were Mr. and Mrs. Fred Lankelma and Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Van Gorp, brothers-in-law and sisters of the bride. The couple left the church together afterward.
A collage of small ads lists items lost such as a 32x4 casing between Pella and Knoxville and a Willard storage battery with rewards offered, plus a typewriter for sale Royal No. 5 at the Chronicle office. Also ads seeking a married man for farm work, a public sale of Marcelas Van Hemert property on north Broadway, and a Ford sedan for sale with detailed car features and price at Chronicle office. College notes cover week of Prayer, local visits, Guild events, and a new Adelphians study club in Pella with class and schedule details.
The bride, daughter of Mrs. R. R. Sadler and sister of H. H. Sadler, publisher of the Chronicle, leaves Pella where she was active in Baptist Sunday school. Edmand, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Edmand of Pella, is a former Pella high school graduate who served in the Medical Corps and now works as a commercial traveler with Des Moines Drug Company. They will reside in Ames and are wished happiness by the Chronicle and friends.
Mrs Liggett gave a brief talk on Haydn's Creation at chapel. She and Miss Vande Meer led solo and trio numbers, followed by Mr Gosselink, Mr Vander Ploeg, and a chorus performing The Heavens are Telling.
A husband, Harry Bayfield, hides an affair with Adela Rivers from his wife Mary. After confrontations and a forced choice between wife and lover, Bayfield ends his night returning to Mary, revealing detection of his infidelity and a troubled reconciliation.
Mr Grampson laments many inequalities in life noting some dogs wear diamond collars while others have only a can tied to their tails. He adds that none possess equal appendages and men fare similarly in life.
A fragmented excerpt presents Grover's creed on teaching and belief in students, schools, and daily life. It reflects faith in humanity, practical education, and the joy of living, ending with a note on teachers as devoted learners guided by Jesus Christ.
Dictated statement shows a man identified as Calhoun Clay being questioned before a congressional committee. The exchange includes the name inquiry and a reply about signing his name, reflecting a formal witness examination.
A dialogue fragment shows a speaker refusing to write their name. The other person insists, asking for the name, while the responder says they never write their name and instead dictates it. The exchange reveals a custom or etiquette around signing documents.
A mother hosting a luncheon with a former schoolmate is disrupted when Bobby enters with a dirty face torn stockings and a mudded cap. Margaret Ann comments that such things happen in the best reg'lated families.
An import from China offers a dark mahogany sewing basket with cover in several sizes. Prices range from 39 cents to 49 cents to $1.08 and $1.18.
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