South African expert visits Ames during Christmas stay
Mr. Carl W. Schmolke, agricultural expert from the Union of South Africa, is spending a year at Iowa State College in Ames. He is visiting the H Rhynsburger home in this city this week after meeting Mr. Rhynsburger at a Dubuque creamery convention. He speaks of South Africa’s vast but sparsely populated white population, multilingual schools, eight universities, and major industries including dairy, wool, ostrich plumes, and mining. He recounts Boer War experiences and his role in the medical service during influenza. He will remain at Ames through the college year and leave for home late this week.
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Carl W. Schmolke
South Africa
America
Iowa Agricultural College
Ames
H. Rhynsburger
Rhynsburger
Schmolke
Dubuque
Mrs. Rhynsburger
Pella
Union of South Africa
United States
Mr. Schmolke
Globe
Esquimaux
England
Holland
Africa
Behmolke
Voljie
Brazil
Iiculture
Schrolke
Christian de Wet
Europe
Christmas Parties at Central College With Professor Sadler
Professor and Mrs. Sadler host annual Christmas tree events for music pupils at Central College. Two sessions were held due to large numbers, with pupils receiving keepsakes. They also welcomed Sunshine Class pupils and F L H Class families from local Sunday schools. A Friday gathering included children and parents with coverage by the Chronicle.
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Professor Sadler
Central College
Sadler
the Chronicle
Earl Brockway Drowned in Tacoma Water
The death of Harl Brockway by drowning at Tacoma Washington is reported. He was brother in law of J L Warren formerly of Pella and has connections to Iowa. While skating he fell through a hole into sixty foot deep water and his body had not been recovered at last report. He leaves a wife and two children.
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Harl Brockway
Tacoma
Wash
Brockway
J. L. Warren
Pella
Iowa
Pella boys beat Monroe in home opener 27 to 19
The Pella High School basketball team won their first home game Friday night against Monroe, 27 to 19. Spectators noted Monroe outplayed them in teamwork, but Pella outshot and outscored them. the win followed a narrow season-opening loss at Knoxville by one point.
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Pella High School
Monroe High
Monroe Boys
Pella
Knoxville
Christmas Party of Cute Children at Santa Visit
A lively Christmas gathering hosted by a gracious couple invites Betty and Buddy, Orville and Don, Roy and Ruth, Lydia, Leonore, Peter George, and others. Santa arrives to cheers, with a grand tree, candles, and a candy stockings delight. Children share stories, enjoy supper, and end the night on cushions with families, then depart happily.
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the Chronicle
Betty
Buddy
Lawrence
Brother
Orville
Don
Roy
Ruth
Lydia
Leonore
Peter George
Santa Claus
Santa
Papas
Mammas
Someody
Moses
London
Peter ‘George
Christmas Program at Black Oak Center School
Miss Lulu Gear led a festive program on the last school day before Christmas with songs, readings, and dialogues. Students from names like Gladys DeKock, Tina Van Roekel, and Stevana Van Roekel performed country, international, and religious pieces to pleased visitors.
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Black Oak Center
Black Goak Center Schhool
Lulu Gear
Columbia
Grace de Bruin
Gladys DeKock
Arthur van Haaften
Gilbert Meinders
Janette Meppelink
Tina van Roekel
Ergeline van Zee
Jesus
Alice van Zee
Gertrude de Kock
Santa Claus
Stevanna van Roekel
Gladys de Kock
Julia van Zee
Henry van Roekel
Jacob Ver Meer
Fred van Haatsten
Silver Wedding Celebrated by Baker Family near Monroe
About seventy friends and relatives gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Baker south of Monroe for their twenty fifth anniversary. A five course supper was served at seven. The evening featured Friesian folk songs and well wishes from guests from Otley Pella Monroe Fairmont Reagoner and Prairie City.
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Robert Baker
Monroe
Effie Poortinga
Arsent
Otley
Pella
Monroe Fairmont
Reagoner
Prairie City
Gradus Klein and Anna Van den Berg Wed in City Home
Gradus Klein and Miss Anna Van den Berg married Wednesday afternoon at the bride’s home with Rev. G. G. Haan officiating. The couple, both well known locally, will reside on a farm west of town. Earlier, at the bride’s parents’ home southwest of town, Pearl Toom wed David Van Steenis with Rev. J. Wesseling presiding. They plan to live on a farm south of the Des Moines river.
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Gradus Klein
Anna Vanden Berg
G. G. Haan
Wm. Vanden Berg
J. A. Toom
Pearl
David van Steenis
J. Wesseling
Des Moines River
Night and Morning Light Imagery by Hardy
The fragment reflects on the shift between daybreak and twilight, contrasting active light with passive darkness and noting how morning light feels awake while evening darkness feels more active and recent. It invokes Thomas Hardy’s stylistic meditation on perception through time.
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Hardy
Nicer party memories linger for local readers
The note expresses a wish that every boy and girl reading it had a nicer party and fondly recalls a pleasant community gathering, hoping young attendees carried positive memories of the event.
Wagner's Big Sale At Wagner Store Pella
The People of Pella and surrounding area attend a pre war price closing out sale for men's and boy's clothing at Wagner Store. Wagner closes men's line to devote space to women's garments, aiming to create the largest store in the region for women's wear. Sale runs until sold out amid rising prices.
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Pella
Wagner
Chronicle
Second Reformed Sunday School Service Programs
The Sunday school meets at 9 30 with morning and evening preaching by the pastor The sermon themes are The One Thing Needful and the Courage to Forget The choir and organist will render two numbers from the famous oratorio Messiah by Mendelssohn
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Messiah
Endel
Mortuary Notices From Pella In December 1919
Obituaries announce Isaac Milledge dying at home near Pella at 11 p m December 22 aged 65 with kidney trouble. Survived by wife and seven children. funeral Friday at home. interment Porter Grove. Gerrit G Thomassen dies at 2 am December 24 on Oskaloosa street aged 79. death sudden after birthday visit. survived by wife seven sons and five daughters. Funeral plans not set. Also note Mrs E S Kelley died December 17 in Omaha aged 84 years 2 months. services held at cemetery with family present. Infant John Verrips dies aged five days. Rev J Wesselink conducts funeral. Oakwood cemetery interment.
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Issac Milledge
Pella
Porter Grove Cemetery
Gerrit G. Thomassen
Oskaloosa Street
Mr. Thomassen
Thomassen
Lloyd Kelly
Arthur Kelly
Walter
Jon Kelly
Dewey Kelly
Mary Gesman
Cleo Gilliland
John Wormhoudt
Ottumwa
Wormhoudt
Bertha
Lucille
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Earl Brockway
Klein—Vanden Berg
van Steenis
Toom
Wagner's
Milledge
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