Eastern Star's Oldest Member Honored in Pella Chapter
The Pella Chapter No. 387 Order of the Eastern Star held a brief meeting with two candidates and surprised its 82 year old member Mrs. Mary Todd with birthday cakes. Born in May 1848 to early settlers Wellington Nossaman and wife, she recalled pioneer life and family ties to Green T. Clark. Mrs Todd remains active in memory and stories of the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
Order of the Eastern Star
Mary Todd
W. A. Butt
Carrie Coan
Minneapolis
Kate Thomas
Todd
Wellington Nossaman
Iowa
College Notes Birthday party and campus events
Sunday notes cover Jack Rhynsburger turning eleven with a Sunnyside birthday cake. Dr and Mrs Aschenbrenner hosted a Valentine party. The Boys Glee Club performs at Otley, girls at Leighton, and Iowa Falls game Friday. Prof Sadler to Guthrie Center as critic judge. Advance play Turns to the Right February 26. Glee Club tours Sioux County churches. Washington banquet is February 0. Grandia home hosted First Reformed choir. Mizpah Guild hosts husbands after church. Glee Club banquet at Sunnyside last Friday with Ladies Auxiliary serving. Sadlers assisted in kitchen. eight courses. three hours. program ending with glee songs and solos by Nick Gosselink.
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Sadler
Guthrie Center
Guthrie County
Juartettes Bonetes
Boys’ Glee Club
Sunnyside
Sadlers
Glee Club
Nick Gosselink
College Chapel Evening Bright With Songs And Stories
Ed Brand leads a cozy evening by a grate fire as boys and girls in the club share music and readings. Students heard in vocal and violin numbers include Lillian Eckhoff Dorothy Muyskens Cathryn Bunger Agnes Vandergart Reuben De Haan Henrietta Ver Huel Jennie Stureman Anna Tyseling Ed Engelsman and Ray De Haan. A Brethren evangelist spoke at chapel and a pep meeting followed with renewed Sing energy. Prof Lee gave a Penn Central game report at chapel Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Brand
Fred van Doorninck
Will de Bruyn
Garret Pothoven
Floyd Nagel
Peter Wassenaar
Herman Harmelinck
Peter Koenen
Edward Reeverts
Marion Grotenhuis
George Grooters
Henry Walkotten
Edward Brand
Nicholas Gosselink
College Chapel
Lillian Eckhoff
Dorothy Muyskens
Cathryn Bunger
Agnes Vandergart
Reuben de Haan
Henrietta Ver Huel
Jennie Stureman
Anna Tyselling
Ed Engelsman
Ray de Haan
Evert van Rees
Ruth Pietenpol
Bertha Te Sell
Lillien Eckhoff
Grant-Schaefer
Agnes Vander Hart
Drolla Ruth Pietenpol
Ees Cowen
Wilda Vander Pol
the Wanderer
Students Appear in Recital Under Liggett Smelser
A public recital featuring pupils of Mrs. Liggett and Professor Smelser was held last Thursday in February. The varied program included violin solos, songs, duets, and a děbut by several students, with names such as Earl Van Rees Ruth Pietenpol and Mary D. Liggett among performers.
Glee Club Singers Visit Prairie City Church
The Ladies Glee Club performed for about an hour and a half in a Prairie City church last Friday evening. A car trip run ended in a blowout for Mr. Gesselink, followed by three more blowouts after returning to town. Despite the trouble, the group enjoyed the outing and hoped Marty’s father wasn't too troubled.
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Central Ray
Ladies Glee Club
Prairie City
Roy de Haan
Mr. Gosselink
Cornelius Vander Wert
Calvin
Fred Bosch
Record High Animal Prices Documented in History
The Bureau of Animal Industry notes the peak prices for livestock. A thoroughbred horse sold to August Belmont by an Englishman fetched 265000 dollars. A bull set a record at 106000 dollars, and dairy cows have sold for over 25000 dollars in oral instances.
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Bureau of Animal Industry
August Belmont
Pella High girls and boys teams praised at assembly
The High School Department reports two inspiring speeches by Mr. Amidon and Mr. Atkinson praising the girls team and urging support. Boys beat Knoxville 19 to 14 and Monroe 22 to 15, with Taylor and Rowenhorst as standout scorers. the Junior Class play cast is set. Miss Boot won in oratorical, Miss Van der Ploeg and Miss Plette also placed. District contest looming.
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R. ©. Armidon
C. E. Atkinson
Knoxville
Monroe
Cedar
Pella
Jasper County
Newton
Colfax
Prairie City
Taylor
Rowenhorst
Rysdam
Beyers
Waechter
Tysseling
McWilliams
Miss Boot
Miss van der Ploeg
Miss Plette
Pella High Debate Team Ties with Pleasantville Squad
The Pella High negative team met Pleasantville in an Oxford style debate after delays. Speakers C. H. Van Delsen Earl Van der Meide and Henry Beckering argued as judges prepared from Simpson College, audience-tied result decided by audience vote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella High
Pleasantville
Pella
C. H. van Delsen
Earl van der Meide
Henry Beckering
Simpson College
Notable Names in a Local Agreement
Francis Versteeg Charlotte Van der Ploeg and Robert Beyers are cited in a local agreement or testamentary document. The reader learns of these individuals’ involvement, though specifics like role or date are not provided in the fragment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Versteeg
Charlotte van der Ploeg
Robert Beyers
Tyranny of habit warns against habit overpowering life
The piece argues that habits like economy and systematic work aid progress but can dominate if unchecked. It emphasizes that habits should serve people as helpful guides, not become tyrants. Everyone is shaped by habit, yet even good routines must be taught to keep them in proper place.
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Radio
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Westinghouse
Stromberg Carlsen Neuterodyne
Radiodyne Jr
Magnavox
Mas Gilead Dharmacy
College
Jack Rhynsburger
Jack
Mrs. Aschenbrenner
Otley
Leighton
Iowa Falls
Sioux County
Washington
Grandia
Indiana
P. van Niewaal
Mr. Hathaway
The
Brethren
Chapel
Chaplel
Klein
George M. Derbyshire
Lee
Ichapel
Earl van Rees
Creed” Garrett
Laddie
Thayer Leonors
Schubert
Haydn
Thompsen’s
ITEN
Graham
Thomassen’s Grocery
the Chronicle
Earl Vander Meide
Raymond Brom
Renard Rysdam
Miss Bonar
Leona
Charlotte
Christine
Farmer’s Co-operative Exchange
Manhattan Oil Co
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