Central College Wins At Dubuque In College Gym
Central College met Dubuque in the Dubuque College Gymnasium with a 29 to 18 score. Rhynsburger led Central with four field goals and six free throws, Vogelaar and DeCook added one field goal each. The Tigers beat a Des Moines select squad 48 to 15, led by Burns the former Ottumwa state title center. The Alexanders staged strong play early but trailed 35 to 7 at halftime. the home team showcased crisp passing and sharp shooting in the first half, while the visitors struggled with teamwork.
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Dubuque
Central
Central College
Dubuque College Gymnasium
Rhynsburger
Vogelaar
DeCook
Tigers
Des Moines
Alexanders
Mission & Alexander
Burns
Ottumwa
Pasa
Boyd
DenAdel
Keables
VerSteeg
Job
Barus
Cox
Hasty
Bay
High School Boys Triumph Over Colfax In Close rout
The high school boys dominated Colfax 33 to 11 in a game rich with teamwork and sharp passes. Renaud scored ten goals, Rillihan added four from behind the back, Bourkens netted five, and a late free throw by Rillihan sealed the win as the crowd roared. The girls, however, fell to Colfax 15 to 7 amid contentious officiating and uneven guards, though commentators praised the girls’ effort and irregular practice schedule.
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Colfax
Renaud
Mark Rillihan
Bourkens
Rillihan
Colfax Girls
Pella
Hartnett
Wheelock Beurkens
Young VerPloeg
Shaw
Central Falls to Drake Bulldogs 38 to 20 on Friday
The Drake University quintet defeated Central 38 to 20 on the Drake floor Friday night. Drake led early as Central struggled on the big floor but the game stayed tight after the opening stretch with Rhynsburger starting for Central.
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Central
Bulldogs
Missouri Valley Team Holds Strong Against Visitors
In a hard fought game spectators saw a sensational goal attempt run. The star scored twice from deep in the first half and four baskets from eleven free throws in the second, while the team overall played well and held a Missouri Valley squad to the final score. Substitutions included Byram for Synhurst Blackburn for Weiser Doran for Blackburn Watson for King Brunk for Watson Hawke for Dornan. Field goals Thomas 7 Smith 8 King 1 Dornan 2 Rhynsburger 6 Vogelaar 1 Byers 1. Free throws Thomas 7 Rhynsburger 4. Official Thomas of Michigan ref Central Ray.
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Missouri Valley
Byram
Synhurst
Blackburn
Weiser
Doran
Watson
King
Brunk
Hawke
Dornan
Thomas
Smith
Rhynsburger
Vogelaar
Byers
Freethrows
Michigan
Daisy Tea Experiences Keep Readers Guessing
A reader recalls hearing about daisy teas and finally tries one. The narrator hints at curiosity, fashion, and potential danger, but declines to reveal location or specifics, inviting others to discover the event for themselves. The piece ends with a pledge to attend again next year if possible.
College Notes Highlight Evening Prayer Meetings and Socials
College notes record daily seven o'clock prayer meetings at the Y.M.C.A. room. Sophomores hosted Seniors Monday with Miss Houston and Mr McIntire as chaperones. Examinations reveal some students struggle. New music student Wilma Boland studies piano under Mr Sadler. Various faculty and students dined at Sunny Side Owls Nest and Moore homes. Lydia Tracy and Marguerite plan southward travel for health reasons, lasting over a month. Brom and Clayton sang at chapel with Sheehy also performing. Music morning noted as popular.
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Y. MC. A
Warner
Houston
Mr. McIntire
Bailey
Wilma Boland
Sadler
E. J. Faassen
Fred
Sunnyside
Dean
Mrs. Dodson
Lydia Tracy
Marguerite
South
Mr. Brom
Mr. Clayton
Miss Sheehy
Newland
Public Sale of Household Goods in Pella
Public sale of all household goods on February 13 1915 at 515 Main Street first house south of Third Reformed church. Sale begins at 2 oclock sharp. Goods must be paid in cash or check before removal from premises. Moving from Pella.
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Main Street
Third Reformed Church
Pella
Colorado Bride Joins Clark Todd As New Wife
Clark Todd Carl Clark of Route 3 returned from Colorado with his bride Miss Kate Todd of Monte Vista. She is niece of Mr and Mrs J W Todd. Wedding occurred noon January 27 at the bride’s home with Rev Moore officiating. They plan to move to Hayfield Minnesota where Mr Clark bought a farm.
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Clark Todd Carl Clark
Route 3
Colorado
Kate Todd
Monte Vista
Colo
J. W. Todd
John Todd
Pella
Mr. Moore
Hayfeld
Minnesota
Clark
Day of Prayer at Central Inspires Students and Converts
A day of prayer at Central featured Dr G P Mitchell of Des Moines who urged obedience and personal conviction from I Samuel 15 22. Four students confessed faith in the morning, three more in the afternoon during the Three Invitations. Evening Y M C A and Y W C A prayer planned. Also notes the death of Mrs H Fennema after long illness leaving six sons and three daughters and funeral details.
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Central
G. P. Mitchell
Des Moines
Dr. Mitchell
I Sam
Saul
Israel
Christ
Moses
Philip
Mitchell
Walter
New Underwood
Jacob
Pella
John
Monroe
Gerrit
Chet
Otley
Herman
Cordova
Jacob Teainstra
Roy McIntire
Janie Fennema
Fennema
First Christian Reformed Church
DeLeeuw
B. F. Brinkman
Death notices from Monroe and surrounding areas
Obituaries record the deaths of Mrs. Sam Dixon at Monroe on February 1 1915 aged 57 and Mrs Mary Dudgeon on January 29 1915 aged 59 4 4 at Oskaloosa street. Also noted are Mrs H Fennema who died January 30 1915 aged 70 8 22. Funeral details and family ties provided.
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Fennema
H. Fennema
Independence Street
Eliza Kirkpatrick Obituary of a Marion County Native
Eliza Kirkpatrick born June 14 1849 Marion Iowa died January 27 1915 aged 65 years 7 months 18 days widow of William Parker two children Cynthia predeceased Fred of Newton Iowa survived with grandchildren she joined the Methodist Episcopal church in 1863 moved to Knoxville in 1902 funeral January 29 at 9 oclock in the M E church burial at Graceland Knoxville side her husband and daughter grief and sympathy from relatives and pastor
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Dudgeon
Mary Dudgeon
Oskaloosa Street
Mary Elizabeth
Jesse
Elizabeth Scott
Wapello County
Iowa
Lafayette Dudge
Winfield
Central College
Allahabad
India
Millie
Tim Dykstra
Eddyville
Eliza Kirkpatrick
Marion County
William Parker
Cynthia
Fred
Newton
Grandma Parker
Methodist Episcopal Church
M. E
Graceland
Knoxville
Lincoln's Birthday Bank Closure Notice
The Citizens' National Bank will be closed all day Friday February 12 for Lincoln's Birthday a legal holiday. A Joyful Surprise neighbors gathered at Mr and Mrs Brand's home west of the city last Wednesday evening bidding them farewell. Thirty baskets of goodies were left on the table.
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Lincoln
Citizens’ National Bank
Wm. Brand
City
Knoxville Sheriff Hunts Three Suspects After Train Alert
A Knoxville chase followed a Detroit railroad robbery lead after a Harvey warning of three suspicious men aboard the Q train. Deputies and town officers armed for action searched the 10:17 arrival, detaining Supervisors Templeton and van der Linden and Dirk Louren g, but found no further suspects. officials question if the tip was serious or a joke.
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Knoxville
Harvey
Wabash
Des Moines
Harvey Detective Department
Sheriffs’ Office
Noah Stuff
Marshal Kelly
John Randol
Sheriff’s Office
Horace McCord
Kent Street
John H.templeton
Red Rock Township
A. N. van der Linden
Pella
van Hart
Dirk Antone Loureng
Jan'sz
Knoxville Express
Public sale at Ever Ready Garage February 13
A public sale is set for Saturday February 13 at 1 30 p m at Ever Ready Garage. Household goods including tables chairs bookcase sewing machine dishes and more offered for cash 5 6. Mrs T Veenschoten.
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T. Veenschoten
Religious Services Set Across Local Churches
Morning worship at Second Reformed Church features What is the Law of God. Evening sermon titled The Real Quality of the Man. First Reformed Church presents Weselink preaching morning afternoon and evening with The Despised Birthright as the evening topic. Music includes male quartet and choir.
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Second Reformed Church
God
First Reformed Church
Weselink
Church and school events schedule from Sunday to Wednesday
The Bible School meets at 10 00 Juniors at 3 00 Sunday morning the choir sings Seek ye the Lord by Roberts with a tenor solo for Mr Brown In the evening Prof McIntire sings Through the Darkness from Rossini Stabat Mater and the choir performs Beautiful Savior by Bohannan with solos for Miss Mincks and Mr Westervelt Pella Teachers Training Class meets every Wednesday at 845 in the Second Reform Church Sunday school room All are invited to attend
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Bible School
the Lord
Roberts
Brown
Prof. McIntire
Pella
Second Reformed Church
Funeral notice and social notes from Newton area
Sally Mrs A J Givin learned of her uncle Comfort Brayton's death in Asham Illinois and left for the funeral. Newton visitors Eva Campbell Mrs Will Burnham and Mrs Irie Elscot. Families welcomed a baby girl for Mr and Mrs Neal Vanderlast. Attendants at sister's funeral included John Shutts and Ernest Shutts. numerous local visits, church ladies day, and social events described with names and places such as Kellogg Newton What Cheer Oskaloosa Ames and Killduff.
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A. J.givin
Comfort Brayton
Asham
Ill
Newton
W. N. Talbot
Oskaloosa
Charley Castorf
Ames
Bertha
Will Nibbelink
Nina Talbot
Charley Lunt
Taintor
Charley Harp
Ernest Shutts
Schnell
Coon Nibbelink
South Dakota
Eva Swisher
Snodgrass
W. H. Holdsworth
Harry Haines
George Valentine
New Sharon
Fred Haines
Henry Meredith
Joselinda Vander Berg
Killduff
M. BE
Kellogg
James Reynolds
Wil Boot
Myrtle Haines
Everett Aldredge
Clark
John
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Drake
College
DAY OF Prayer
Dixon
Sam Dixon
Koen van Spern
Marri
Ott
Will
Abram
Walter Fennena
Jacob Fennema
M. E. Church
Library Report
No. of Holland
Sara E. Gosselinik
PENA
Epworth League
G. L. Minear
Jesus
Sally
Ladies’ Aid Society
The
Congregational Church
Aylmore
Claire Eldredge
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