Local News From Pella Era Of Community Notes
Mrs J Van Vark helps care for her recovering mother Mrs F Van Gorp while J F Van Gorp improves from flu. Jelte De Jong and Connie from Leighton visit Pella. Miss Emma Van Gorp visits from Otley. Rev and Mrs Byram visit Indianola. Mrs E Black in Chicago for fashion shows. Des Moines trips. Capital-Chronicle subscription deals. Baby born to Mr and Mrs Chas Toom. Various local business ads and notices on seeds, machinery, repairs, and house moves. Fire destroys Ed Liter’s Ford between Oskaloosa and Beacon. Occasional church and school references and social news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Ten Hagen
Mankato
Minn
P. Ten Hagen
Pella
Valley Junction
Walter de Wit
Ames
Walt
J. J. Sybenga
Phillip
Des Moines
Vogelaar
Hardware and Implement
E. Rouwenhorst
Prairie City
Anh
Indian visitor in Pella sharing views on Christianity and India
Mr. J R Isaac, a Madras University graduate and Bangalore Y M C A secretary, lectured in Pella on India’s self rule, land ownership, and Christian influence. He argued native perspectives, noted caste realities, Gandhi’s stance, and urged Indian interpretation of Jesus teachings rather than Western norms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. E. Atkinson
Marion County
Pella
J. R. Isaac
Madras University
Bangalore
India
Isaac
Legislative Assembly
Mesiur
Central College
The
Chronicle
United States
Canada
International
Indias
America
Christ
Ghandi
Jesus
Atkinson
Central College Beats Western Union 65 to 22
Central College basketball team crushed Western Union 65 to 22 last Thursday. Hoogeveen led with 27 points, Beyers 15, while Rowland and Neifert supported the win with strong floor play. Tandy held opponent scoring to zero as Rockwood led Western Union scoring with half their points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central College Cagers
Western Union Basketeers
Hoogeveen
Iowa
Western Union
Beyers
Rowland
Neifert
Tandy
Rockwood
Central
Holtzy
Smith
Jack North
Highland Park
Chronicle and Capital Offered for Four Dollars
A notice states Chronicle and Capital can be obtained for four dollars either by coming in or sending the payment by mail. It urges prompt action, outlining payment method and delivery option.
One Way of Saving on Wool Suitings at $22.50
Careful buying yields savings with 800 kinds of all wool suitings priced at $22.50 a suit. These are as fine as rivals offering $35 to $40 options.
Albert De Jong Sheep Sale At Oskaloosa Shropshire Clearance
A large attendance braved poor roads to Albert De Jong's sale nine miles northwest of Oskaloosa on the Great White Way. The event cleared 192 head of Shropshires and Delaines with top ewe prices at 19 dollars and an average around 15 dollars. Farm horses sold strongly near average, and grade cows brought about 55 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert de Jong
Oskaloosa
Auction Yields Strong Bids On Farm Goods And Equipment
A sale of mixed grain including oats timothy and soybeans drew buyers with oats at 46 cents. Farm equipment tools machinery and other property fetched high prices as the auction opened under C S Pennington with J T Van Zante assisting and Lester Butler in the clerk's office. Luncheon was served at noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C.S. Pennington
J .T. van Zante
Lester Butler
Oqoskaloosa Herald
Also Mentioned on This Page
Goodrich Tires
Bat’ry Shop
Emma van Gorp
Otley
F. N. Byram
Indianola
Martin Heerema
E. F. Black
Black
Chicago
van Zante Bros
Dick den Adel
Sam van Vliet
Bell Clothing Store
Clothiers
Capital
E. Richardson
A. T. van Houweling
J. Hellinga
Bas Andeweg
Ed Sheehy
Blakesburg
Mrs
Chase Toom
Mr. Brink
Portage, Mich
Leighton Reformed Church
van Zante Brus
W. J. Visser
Holland
Puritan Drug Co
Gove Kamerick
George M. Derbyshire
H. H. Sadler
Iowa Baptist Convention
Ed Liter
Beacon
James van Vark
Pella Tank and Pipe So
Franklin Street
F. R. Gambell
Henry and
Peter Dam
Peoria
Antone Gysen
Gary Vogelaar
George Cummins
G. H. Gosselink
L. C. Carter
L. Maasdam
John Vos
Phone 101
Ben van Zante
Gradys de Kock
Knoxville
Dorothy Gambell
Nor Cook
Nevada
Dr. J. M. Cook
van Zante Brossell
8. H. van Ness
Edith Thompson
van Ness
T. D. Beintema
Leighton
the Book Shop
Thomassen’s
John Wynberg
M. Vander Linden
Julian B. Arnold
Arnold
Pella Public Schools
School House Fund
General Fund
Luiliou
Lincoln
Brains
Peter van Sittert
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