Two Iowa Baptist colleges merge to Des Moines and Pella
The Des Moines Baptist school and the Pella Baptist college, both long rivals, have merged. Des Moines will host the merged central college while the Pella school joins the Reformed Church of America, creating a larger education center in Des Moines and a continued existence for the Pella college. The move follows boards in New York and reflects a trend toward consolidation in denominational education.
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Xhip
Central College
Leis
Des Moines
Baptist School of Art
Mdes-Moines
Moines
Cole
Iowa
Baptist
Pella
Piiat
Fat
Reformed Church of America
Old
Dutch Reformed Church
New York City
New York
Bap
Board of Education
Trust
Reformed ‘Church
Green Bay
Old Central College
University
East
Central University
WEDDING BELLS DeWit VanderKolk
Several marriage notices from the area recount weddings led by Cora Vander Kolk and Walter N. DeWit at the bride's home on University Street with guests and best wishes. Other services include Boot and Rietveld uniting in Bethel, Rev TePaske officiating, and plans to reside on the Boot homestead alongside reports of Bray Peterson and Ryan Breaklander nuptials with community congratulations and gifts.
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Cora Vander Kolk
Walter N. DeWit
P. VanderKolk
University Street
DeWit
de Wit
F. R. Gambell
the Chronicle
Boot—Rietveld
John D. Rietveld
Bethel
Frank Boot
Anna Rietveld
Rev
A. TePaske
Bethel Church
Chronicle
Boot Homestead
Pella
Oskaloosa
Post Office Holiday Hours In Pella
On Christmas day Pella city carriers will make one forenoon delivery. Post office windows will operate 9 to 10 a.m. and 2 to 3 p.m.
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Pella
Pella Beats Knoxville 26 to 5 in Season Opener
Pella high school opened the basketball season with a 26 to 5 win over Knoxville. Rillihan led Pella with six field goals, Renaud and Synhorst added points, and Wormhoudt and Van Rees played strong defense. The crowd of about forty supported a team praised for passwork and teamwork.
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Pella
Knoxville
Tigers
Dickerson
Ben
Wormhoudt
van Rees
Rillihan
Pélla
Nieswanger
Renaud Ames
Synhorst
Geddia van Rees
Hedrick
L. G. Wormobudt
Bomfield
Ames
Delver
Rilihan
Renaud
Lynhorst
Neiswanger
Rhynsburger
Beauty Mark Comedy Co Plays At Pella Opera House
The Beauty Mark Comedy Co presented musical comedies at the Pella opera house producing fairly good crowds over two evenings. The shows were first class and audiences were satisfied with the treatment, hoping for future performances and a revival of the opera house season in Pella.
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Beauty Mark Comedy CO
Opera House
Pella
Town Council Meeting Votes Street Improvements and Bonds
At a Tuesday council session the mayor and all members were present. A petition for grade and sidewalks on Peace street and nearby streets was read and granted. The electric department reported November receipts of 1932.03 and expenses 975.28 with 12 new light customers. Bonds and interest payments were noted, including 4000 electric light bonds and 300 street bonds. Semi annual water works interest of 1187.50 and 425 on funding bonds were approved for warrants. An alley condition caused by sewer work was highlighted and the contractor told to rectify it. An underperforming pumping plant motor prompted a price inquiry for a replacement water meter to gauge pumping efficiency. The city electrician was directed to contact motor manufacturers.
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Peace Stret
Electric Department
Butt
City Electrician
Town council debates park trees and traffic signs
The council discussed hiring a landscape gardener to suggest tree removals in the city park and agreed to help the Women’s Federated Club with Christmas decorations including a free light for a tree at Maine and Franklin. The mayor was to place signs at the entrances marking ordinance 135 righting traffic, with a suggestion to erect a monument at Main and Franklin, possibly a statue of Domine Scholte, to mark traffic and city heritage.
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Standard Oil Co
Maine
Franklin Streets
The
Chronicle
Main
Domine Scholte
Pella
Brigham Young
Salt Lake City
Final Artist Course at Opera House Ends with Cold Room
The last Artist Course session was held in the opera house Tuesday evening with a small audience. Mrs. Fenneta Sargent Haskell read In Quality Street by J M Barrie and praised for high class lessons. The event faced low enthusiasm due to a cold room and was deemed a financial failure under current local management, though the Best Artists Series is seen as promising for future years in Pella.
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Opera House
Fenneta Sargent Haskell
Quality Street
J. M. Barrie
Pella
Barbers Close At 4 P M On Christmas Day
Barber shops will close at 4 p m on Christmas Day. Names listed include A P DeReus DeNeef and Goedhard VanRees and DeWit Van Haaften and VandeGeest and F D Vanden Berg.
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A. P. DeReus
DeNeef
Stores Close At 6 P.M. Christmas Eve For Employees
Stores will close at 6 p.m. Saturday Christmas day to allow employees extra holiday time. Most will close at 5 p.m. except a few who choose earlier. Participating firms include Kuy per & Co Faassen & Den Adel Y T Van Niewaal H D Wormhoudt J G VanderPol Pella Produce Co Slob Bros & Co Floyd R Gambell D G Gosselink L Van Rees VandenOever & VandenBerg.
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J. H. Kuyper & Co
Faassen & den Adel
Y. T. van
D. G. Gosselink
L. van Rees
VandenOever & VandenBerg
Soldiers in Sunnyside War Game At 1915 Party
A Sunnyside gathering hosted a mock war with P. E. 028 members and guests. General Geelhoed and General Frush led rival teams in events like shot put, 100 yard dash, and relay, ending 64 to 65 for Geelhoed. A menu of chicken patties and sandwiches followed amid party decor and yearend thanks from H R Lemen.
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P. E
B.I. L’s
Sunnyside
Sadler
Kaiser ‘Wilhelm Frush
Frush
W. W. Cook
General Frush
Geelhoed
Gelhoed
Liar
F. M. Frush
Ed Cook
H D. Wormhoudt
H. H Geelhoed
Mitten
Sam van Vllet
J. M. Cox
Geo. Gaass
Prohibition Cuts Negro Prisoner Numbers in State Penitentiary
Warden M Z White reports an eight percent drop in black inmates since prohibition laws took effect and a sharper decline in incoming black prisoners. Only one of fifteen county culprits last week from the southern region was black, and McDowell County sent seven black inmates last year. Previously twenty to twenty five were sent each term.
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Moundaville
W. Va
M. Z. White
McDowell County
Pella Citizens Aid Christian Home Orphanage 1915
A letter from the Christian Home administrator in Council Bluffs thanks Pella residents for 1915 support. He cites strong Thanksgiving donations and especially credits the Christian Home Aid Society and its members among six hundred similar organizations.
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Christian Home
Council Bluffs
Pella
Christian Home Aid Society
Baptist Church Christmas Sunday Services
At the Baptist church a full Christmas program unfolds with Sunday school at 9 30, worship at 10 45, and Pastor Coulston presenting A Christmas Study. A men and boys meeting at 3 00, young people at 6 30, and a gospel meeting at 7 20 featuring God s Christmas Gift. The event invites all men and boys in Pella to attend.
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Baptist Church
Coulston
Pella
Federated Club Notes Highlight Talks On Education
The Tuesday Federated Club program featured Miss Huston on The Relation of the Teacher to the Pupil, Mrs A G W Childs on The Relation of the Parent to the Teacher, and Prof F M Frush addressing educational issues and youth care. Frush urged playground equipment and directed plays, and the group thanked country ladies for donations to the exchange and rest room project.
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Federated Club
F. M.frush
Prof Frush
A Big Christmas Tree Erected by Local Club
The Woman's Federated Club has placed a large Christmas tree at the southwest corner of the square. It will be lighted Friday evening and during the following week. The immense tree is a gift from Mr A J Kuyper.
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Woman’s Federated Club
A. J. Kuyper
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Holland
Netherlands
America
South Africa
DeWit—VanderKolk
Jefferson County
P. H. Peterson
Bonaparte
Ethel Bray
T. D. Franklin
Peterson
Central
Chardan
Council
Br.” Beard
H.R. Lemen
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