Vote ordered to enlarge Marion County Soil District
At a Knoxville hearing on Dec 1 the State Soil Conservation Committee approved expanding Marion County Soil District to include the English Creek watershed area. A referendum for landowners will be held Saturday Jan 4 with voting places in Pella Otley Pleasantville Knoxville Attica and Bussey.
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Knoxville
State Soil Conservation Committee
Marion County
English Creek
Pella
Otley
Pleasantville
Attics
Bus
State Committee
Earl Elijah
Cedar County
Clarke Huntley
Lucas County
Clyde Spry
Woodbury County
Harry Linn
State Department of Agriculture
J. K. Bliss
Extension Service
Iowa State College
Mark ‘Thornburg
Clyde Gardner
Dana Smith
Farm Bureau
Breed Associations
Chambers of Commerce
The-Aav
the-Farm Security Administration
Fedal
County Board of Supervisors
Oskaloosa Guardsmen to Camp January Eighteen
Members of the Oskaloosa unit of the 118th Iowa Cavalry depart January 18 for Brownwood Texas to train for a year under the national defense program. The active troop and 27 band members join more than 20 inactive men and several enlistment applicants under Capt George W Hoar. Openings exist for motor mechanics and radio men as equipment expands to 12 armored scout cars plus a command car 12 motorcycles trucks and 75 machine guns.
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Oskaloosa
118Th Iowa Cavalry
Brownwood
Tex
National Defense Program
George W
Pets) Hoar
Wi Nm
Kalooga Tribune
Attenti Correspon dents Call for Early Copy
A garbled notice requests correspondents to submit their copy in advance of the usual deadline. It references a date near December and urges timely submissions to meet publication needs.
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Fonday
Baptist Choir Reschedules Christmas Music Program to Sunday
The Baptist Choir postpones the Christmas music event from last Sunday to this Sunday with Prof. Henry Cox away due to illness in New Haven Michigan. The program features selections by Marks Lutkin Gounod Mendelssohn and solo violin by Cox plus readings by Virginia Van Gorp. The church asks neighbors to join for Christmas song and praise.
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Baptist
Henry Cox
New Haven
Michigan
Snow
Marks
Kingdom of Light
Lutkin
Gounod
Hallelujah Chorus
Maendel
Cox
Virginia van Gorp
The
Baptist Church
Nollen Sisters See Greeks as Fighters and Loyal Allies
The Nollen sisters Sara and Hanna who taught in Salonika Greece describe Greeks as fighters and deeply attached to liberty. They note rugged terrain aids defense, Greek soldiers were former pupils, and aid from Britain is essential. They cite Greece lacking arms production and grass, relying on imports, with Minnesota hall hospitalizing wounded soldiers. Both believe Greece will win with help.
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Des Moines Register
Nollen
Sara
Hanna
Salonika
Gyeks
Sara Nollen
Grand Avenue
Greece
Hanna Nollen
Roosevelt High School
Miss Nollen
Rocky Mountains
Great Britain
Card of Thanks for Kindness After Mrs Vande Gegst
The family expresses deep gratitude for the numerous kind acts and expressions of sympathy shown at the time of the Mineng and death of Mrs Vande Gegst. They say they are overwhelmed and cannot thank everyone enough. God bless you all.
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Vande Gegst
National Bank Stockholders Meeting Notice
Notice is hereby given that a meeting of stockholders of National Bank will be held at its banking house in Pella Iowa on Thursday January 14, 1904 at 10 a.m. for the purpose of electing directors and transacting other business as may come before the meeting.
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National Bank
Pee Ata
Pella
Lowe
Pumsday
Dapuary
Dea
Muholte
Announcement of Mission Stele Program on Thursday Evening
Community notice details a program titled Mission Stele cocisia of the Third Ret eS shess. It lists a Thursday date and time around 7:80 and mentions January as part of the schedule, with the text appearing garbled.
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Cocisia
Short Course for Boys Begins at Iowa State College
Early registrations for the Iowa 4 H Boys Short Course at Iowa State College, Dec 29 to 31, project a 1500 attendance if roads and weather permit. Governor Wilson leads guest speakers with Dr Charles Briley and a Des Moines Good Will Team addressing Protestants Catholics and Americans All.
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Beere Ae Agsa
Iowa State College
John S. Quist
Lder
Quist
George A. Wilson
Charles J. Briley
Des Moines
Eugene Mannheimer
Stoddar Lane
Willard Johnson
John Howail
Loras College
He Kildee
Agricult
Bliss
Extension Service
Raymond Sayre
Ackworth
Bob Feller
Cleveland
Dickson Beck
National Defense Advisory Commission
Washington, D.C
Walter Ilisley
Wilson
Public sale dates and local notices on highway incident
A fragmented public sale notice references dates in January and entries involving Van Domselaar, Louis Van Roekely, and Smiles N Wy Olley. The garbled text also alludes to an Algona area highway incident and a later car-related event, with vague names and no clear outcomes.
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E. ‘van Domselaar
Farm Run
Louis van Roekely
Smiles
Wy Olley
Central Team To Play Calvin New Year Night
The Calvin College Knights meet Central’s Flying Dutchmen in an inter sectional game in the College Gym on New Year’s night. Both teams are undefeated, promising a red hot game from tip off to the final buzzer. Central’s new lineup, with Tysseling’s shifting and Bonwell’s spark, has found a clicking combination that defeated Mission House last week.
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Pella
Calvin College Knights
Central
Flying Dutchmen
Calvin
Centrals
Maroons
Albion College
Kalamazoo College
Lawrence Tech
Western State Teachers College
C's
Des Moines
Iowa Success
Mission House
Iowa
Babe Tysseling
Bonwell
Funth
En Dahlstrom
Porky Luymes
Honie Voskuil
Riff Huisman
Legion to expand Americanism work nationwide
National Americanism Commission outlines a broadened program at the fall meeting. An added 9 196 to the budget funds expanded staffing to push flag education high school oratoricals Citizenship Recognition Day health and youth training immigrant enrollment in citizenship schools and more. The plan includes Boys States disaster relief and continued anti subversive actions with FBI support and preservation of Dies Committee ties.
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National Americanism Commission
National Five Committee
Amer Legion
National Finance Committee
James F. O'Neil
Manchester
Comsion
FBI
Servaire
Commun- National —Legion
Pella Area Folks Spend Holidays and Note Illnesses
Local residents attend family visits during the holidays. Margaretta Slobe travels from Akron for two weeks with the Slobe family. The Neiferts host relatives from Moulton. Larry Keeney and Martha join the Sybengas for Christmas. Mrs. Cox’s mother in Grand Haven suffers a stroke, prompting a family trip. A. Langerak family spends holidays at related homes. N A De Reus undergoes kidney surgery with a transfusion from his son Gary. A baby girl, Iris Daugherty, born to the Browns near Leighton. Bill Weyerse of Oxford visits Pella as a bachelor. Mrs. Dylhoff suffers a stroke in South Pella. West Washington property sale to Paul Boertje. Wormhoudts visit Davenport for the holidays. Paul Grundman visits his ailing mother in Pella. Vander Linden, Glendening families, and others travel from Beighton and Moline for the season.
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N. A. de Reus
Mahaska Hospital
Oskaloosa
Gary
Harry Brown
John Dylhoff
South Pella
Paul Grundman
Knoxville
Pella
John Grundman
H. W. Vander Linden
Beighton
Howard Glendening
Richard
Moline
Illinois
All Conference Honors for Valley Lincoln Knoxville Stars
Ray Klootwyk PASS full back and Rudy Schilder end were named to the All-South Central Town Conference team announced Tuesday. Max Kuyk lineman earned a second team guard slot. Valley Lincoln and Knoxville added two stars each, with all-opponent teams also chosen.
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Ray Klootwyk
Rudy Schilder
Max Kuyk
Valley
Lincoln
Knoxville
Alfiials
Ray
Rudy
Max
Christmas Guests and Local Travel in Pella
Christmas day visits mark seasonal gatherings in Pella with numerous relatives hosting and traveling. Jay B. Van Hemert attended a Mun singing Company convention in Minneapolis. Reno and G L Rysdam hosted relatives from Sheldahl and Lorimer. Lois Brooks visited Fremont, and mail volume at the post office remained high. Alfred Vander Ploeg and Texaco ties appear in Port Arthur, Texas, while Evelina Wynberg arrived from Calvin College for a two week stay. Continuous family movements and holiday hosting defined the season.
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Jay B. van Hemert
Minneapolis
Minn
Munsing Company
Reno Rysdam
Sheldahl
G. L. Rysdam
Minnie Rillihan
William Creighton
Des Moines
Alfred
Texaco Company
Wayne Pos
Andrew
Iowa
Pella
John W. Vander Linden
John A. Fos
Herbert Rees Wins Trip To Iowa Short Course
Pleasantville youth Herbert Rees earned a free trip to the Iowa Boys 4 H Short Course and Convention at Iowa State College Ames December 29 to 31 from Bankers Life Des Moines. Rees won the trip for his champion Shorthorn heifer at the 1940 Iowa State Fair. Farm Bureau urged interested boys to contact the office, noting a shorter more interesting program and a special program for 21 year olds graduating from 4 H club work.
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Herbert Rees
Pleasantville
Iowa State College
Ames
Bankers Life of Des Moines
Herbert
Farm Bureau
George Wilson
Anand
Bob Olive
Homemakers and Hog Topics Lead Monday Night Classes
Monday night gatherings feature two topics. Farmers Night School will discuss hog production including crossing, market needs, buying types, and hybrid possibilities with R L Pemberton of the Iowa Swine Producers Association speaking. Homemakers class meets December 30 at 7:30 pm to explore Accessories in the Home with decorating ideas and a coffee hour after.
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Farmers Night School
R. L. Pemberton
Iowan Swine Producers Association
Choral Visit and Local Socials Highlight Prairie City Community
On December 17 the Pella Realm Singers performed for the Home folks who enjoyed the singing. December 20 sermons by Rev. D Hoitenga and Rev. Edw Huibregtse marked a season of worship. Dozens of Prairie City, Otley, Leighton, and nearby families visited relatives and neighbors, including Van Zuuk, Van Ryswyk, Van Houweling, De Vries, and De Boer households, with several trips to Des Moines and surrounding towns.
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Pella ‘Realm
D. Hoitenga
Church of Pooring
Edw
Huibregtse
Church of Prairie
Cit
M. Plate
Prairie City
B. Hugons
Jerry Vanden Berg
Galesburg
Sarah van Ryswykit
Gerrit van
Bethel
M. van Gorps
Peter Buitenwerf
Sandridge
H. Buitenwerf
Andringa
Peoria
Andrew
van Houweling
Henry den Hartomy
Abe
Gon Carl
And
Mra C. den Hartog
Mary Joan van Hemert
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Soildistrict
C. M. Gilson
Herb McCoy
Brownie Hudson
AAA
Board of Supervisors
Frank Fisher
Gleputy
Jim Holland
Burlington Railway
Clyde Gardiner
Peter van Zante
Ralph Grandman
Lubbers
Central College
Masonic Hall
Knoxyville
Nat'l
Santa
Klaus
tVeld
Bernie Vander Linden
Chamber of Commerce Committee
Pearl van Gorp
Geo. Heeren Jr
Neal Ray Thomassen
Harold Thomassen
Mrs. Santa
George Heeren Jr
Ae Algona
Legion
Margaretta Slobe
Akron
Mrs. N. W. Slobe
Casey Neifert
Allen
Moulton
Ben Blummers
Larry Keeney
Little Martha
J. J. Sybenga
Grand Haven
Albert Langerak
Dick de Wit
Wiggert Langerak
William “Bill Bob” Weyerse
Oxford
Bill
H. C. Wormhoudt
Theresa
Davenport
Korn
Ada Rand
Eciders
Legion Gee
Avitigey
Lemoria
Hy Feiday
Prenger
Leighton Legionnaires
Rental Santa
Story
Society Dolumns
Garden Square
Legion Post
Martin Hoeksema
Ben Kuyk
William Vande Voort
Ari de Reus
Will Baer
Nick Vander
Jim Wisse
City Electric Department
Folke
Vistors
M. Vander Linder
Lois Brooks
Fremont
Bessie Brooks
Ella
Evelina Wynberg
Calvin College
Grand Rapids
John Wynberg
Iowa Farm
Burksness Association Piagent
Durda
They Amie Fe Earlvill ‘Ound Sr
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