Man Hurt By Fall Of Slate Near Town
Arie Van Rees was crushed when slate fell in a coal mine on the Herman Fennema farm six miles west of town last Wednesday afternoon. He sustained serious head cuts and back injuries. doctors from Otley and Pella treated him. A plaster cast was applied to ease the back strain as he heads toward recovery. Van Rees, once with Fowler Telephone Co and awaiting Army call, had been working at the mine to help out. He was brought home to Pella Saturday after resting at a nearby farm.
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Arie van Rees
Herman Fennema
Payne
Otley
Fox
Pella
van Rees
Fowler Telephone Co
Army
Polla
School Notes and Local Contests Highlight Week
School closes Friday for a one week vacation to aid farm work. Preliminary dramatic contest awards go to Freda Carpenter and Magdalene Kuyper. Humorous and oratorical preliminaries set for Friday with a small admission fee to fund the district contest. A lively basketball game against Monroe High ends 28 to 26 in favor of Pella. Knoxville game plans for Friday are tentative. Hazel Buckingham of Lavina Montana, writing from 1913, laments limited western schooling and resources, noting few teachers and no lab or music instruction at her high school.
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Freda Carpenter
Magdalene Kuyper
Pella
Monroe
Monroe Boys
Knoxville
Hazel Buckingham
Lavina
Montana
West
Pella High School Wins Narrow Basketball Thriller
The Pella team defeated Monroe 28 to 26 in a tense season opener at home. Pella led 18 to 4 after the first period, then Monroe surged with 15 quick points before Pella rallied to seal the win.
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Pella High School
Monroe
Pella
Finsl
Red Cross Campaign Call Stirring Local Mobilization
On the second day 750 members enrolled as Pella residents join a nationwide appeal. The message, by H. P. Van Gorp, urges immediate volunteer service, declaring a dire need to support human justice and sacrifice during the Red Cross drive amid wartime fears.
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Pella
Red Cross
H. P. van Gorp
Chm
Christmas Program at Baptist Church
The Christmas program at the Baptist church features an invocation, hymns including All Hail the Power and Joy to the World, and multiple Christmas exercises, recitations, songs, and a pantomime performed by varied children groups led by Mildred Cole and George Richardson. The program closes with collection remarks by the pastor.
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The
Baptist Church
All Hail the Power
Mildred Cole
George Richardson
Pilgrim’s Song
Little Bethlehem
Maragret Billiu
Little Rockets
Little Soldiers
Josephine Thomas
Mary Crew
Alberta Gambell
Nellie Brack
Christmas Aid Society
Ruth Lautenbach
George and Welch Richardson
Wilma van Doornick
Vision of the Shepherds
Paul Blommers
Nellie Bickford
Seed corn germination test offered at bank prompt
Farmers are urged to leave ten ears at the Pella National Bank by Saturday December 29 for germination testing at a ten cent charge. Separately, Chet Huckaby, Rube Scheffers, Fred Scheffers, and a man named Everet have bought a coal mine near Colfax, acquiring the coal rights and mining machinery but not the land.
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Pella National Bank
Chet Huckaby
Rube
Fred Scheffers
Everet
Colfax
Music Students Christmas Party at the Sadlers
Professor and Mrs. George F. Sadler hosted a Christmas party for about forty of his music students at their home on Wednesday evening. The event featured supper, a decorated tree, Santa Claus with small gifts, and a note of homemade candy mystery as Santa left for Belgium.
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George F. Sadler
Santa Claus
Professor Sadler
Sadler
Santa
Belgium
Celebrates 79th Birthday of Stephen De Cook
Stephen De Cook marked his 79th birthday with a family gathering near Pella attended by about forty relatives. He recalled serving three years in Co G, 33rd Iowa Infantry and noted he is older than any De Cook family member he has known. His son Harry serves in the 168th Infantry. Mrs. I B Mahan and Miss Vera McQuilken left for Oklahoma City after visiting.
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Stephen de Cook
Pella
Mr. de Cook
de Cook
Co. G
33Rd
Iowa Infantry
Netherlands
America
Une
Mahaska County
Board of Supervisors
Harry
168Th Infantry Regiment
France
The Interned Germans in Liberty Bond Debate
Excerpts defend Liberty Loan funds not being used to pamper German civilians interned in the United States. These aliens, under labor department jurisdiction, are wage earners from seized German ships and other civilians. Deportation is impracticable, wages are modest, meals provided, and savings directed to postal accounts to avoid excess.
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United States
Treasury Department
War Department
Department of Labor
Postal Savings Banks
Grandia Thomas Wedding Unites Couple in 1917 Ceremony
Miss Janette Thomas and Mr Gerrit Grandia wed at the bride’s uncle J B Thomas home on 604 First Avenue East, officiated by Rev De Voe. The Mahaska county teachers and farmer couple planned a southward honeymoon and home at a Leighton farm with out of town guests Mrs A J Mooney and Lillian Thomas of Salt Lake City.
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Grandia-Thomas
Janette Thomas
Gerrit Grandia
J. B. Thomas
First Avenue East
de Voe
The
Christian Church
Mahaska County
High School Declamatory Contest Deliberations
The dramatic division of the high school declamatory contest followed the basketball game with Monroe. Ten contestants performed two hours of varied numbers showing preparation and talent. Freda Carpenter and Magdalene Kuyper were chosen to advance to the final local contest. music by Henrietta and Lucille Plette, Harriet Frush, and the high school orchestra.
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Monroe
Bertha Ulrich
Anna Vander Linden
Eulaln Colyn
Freda Carpenter
Magdalene Kuyper
Marie Roorda
Gerald Dykstra
Arthur Sels
Madaline Calhoun
Delwin DeHaan
Violet Colyn
Magdaline Kuyper
Henrietta
Lucille Plette
Harriet Frush
Not Married: Oskaloosa Paper Denies Pella Marriage Claim
The Oskaloosa Herald reports a Pella Chronicle notice claimed Manson Thomas of the city married. Thomas denies the charge, saying he has not married and has not left town. The error arose from a presumed telephone tip and a presumed imposter for the bride’s family.
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Oskaloosa Herald
The
Herald
Pella Chronicle
Manson Thomas
Thomas
Pella
Chronicle
Bazaar and Exchange at Star Garage
Annual bazaar and exchange of Baptist Aid at Star Garage on Saturday December 22 starting at 1 pm. Fancy work aprons and good things to eat. Lunch served throughout the afternoon.
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Baptist Aid
Star Garage
Not Much Doing at City Council
The 1917 December meeting of Pella Iowa City Council saw full attendance, approval of minutes, and time granted to consider water tank indicator plans. Prof Paine of Ames offered tests at the light plant with an estimated $65 cost, authorized by the council. War rants were approved for water works and 1914 Funding bonds interest. Electrical Department reported $2576.53 receipts and $2083.65 expenditures. M A Clarke wall paper bill for marshal's house approved and warrant issued. Adjourned.
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Pella
Iowa
Vanden Berg
Light and Water Committee
Prof. Paine
Ames
Water Works
M. A. Clarke
Wall
A. C. Kuyper
Christmas Story Hour at Public Library Held
A Christmas Story Hour will be held at the Public Library on Monday December 24 from 3 to 4 pm. All children aged four to fourteen are invited. No books will be issued during the story hour. Leona Reavers Librarian. Mrs G D Wolford and baby returned to Des Moines Saturday after visiting her parents Mr and Mrs Oscar Brison.
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Leona Reavers
G. D. Wolford
Baby
Des Moines
Oscar Brison
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Fennema Mine
High School
REP
Mahan
Vera McQuilken
G. H. Waechter
Oklahoma City
Okla
State College
Christmas Story Hour
Lake Prairie Township
Stubenrauch’s
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