Oldest settler Mary Todd passes away in Pella home
Mary Nossaman Todd, longtime Pella resident and pioneer, died after a long life marked by teaching, church and civic service. She and husband Jacob W. Todd farmed south of Pella before running a hotel in town. Surviving daughters Mrs. Frank Clark, Mrs. Ellsworth Richardson, Mrs. D. O. Thomas, son Mark Todd, and numerous grandchildren and siblings.
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Old College
Mary Nossaman
Jacob W. Todd
Todd
Co. A
New Jersey Inc
Pella
Colorado
Mr. Todd
Baptist Church
Order of the Eastern Star
Com
Eva Shoup
Pacific Coast
A. J. Nossaman
William and
Welch Nossaman
Second Annual Student Conference Des Moines Experiment
A joint Y M C A and Y W C A conference held in Des Moines gathered about seven hundred Iowa college students and faculty to discuss campus issues. Leaders trained faculty to guide discussions while students explored how education should develop a strong Christian personality and address campus conditions through Bible study and practical solutions.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Y. M
Y. W
Indiana
Bruce, Curry
Union Theological Seminary
New York
Kelly
J. Stitt Wilson
Dad Elliott
Henry Crane
Boston
van Dusen
Miss Quayle
Conference influence noted by Central representatives
A local report notes that this year’s conference was attended by twenty two representatives from Central. All felt it had been worthwhile and expect the conference influence to be felt on the campus.
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Christ
Central
Athletic program for coming year tourney schedule
The record lists a tennis tournament at Oskaoola May 21 22 1926 and a conference track meet at Indianola May 22 1926. It then outlines a Cedar Falls Simpson State Teachers Pella Iowa Wesleyan Mt Pleasant Parsons Fairfield Western Union Graceland St Ambrose Buena Vista Ellsworth Parsons and other colleges with dates from January to February and a football schedule from September to November including Parsons Fairfield Simpson Indianola Still Graceland Iowa Falls Graceland and St Ambrose with Davenport noted.
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Oskaoola
Indonola
Simpson
Cedar Falls
Upper Iowa
Fayette
Indianola
Pella
Wesleyan
Mt. Pleasant
Parsons
Fairfield
Western Union
Buena Vista
Graceland
St. Ambrose
Storm Lake
le Mars
Ellsworth
Elsworth
Iowa Falls
Davenport
Proof of Will Notice for Gertrude Visser in Marion IA
Notice from Marion county Iowa district court that the last will of Gertrude Visser deceased is on file for hearing in the December term 1925 on December 21 at Knoxville. Interested parties may be heard. Clerk Walter Kester dated November 24 1925.
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District Court of
Iowa
Marion County
Gertrude Visser
Walter Kester
Knoxville
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