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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1922
Page
2
Local items note births, visits, and travels of residents from Pella and nearby towns. Reports include a baby girl born to Den Hartog on February 4, farm matters discussed with Ames experts, visitors to Des Moines and Oskaloosa, church society meetings, and various community reminders.
First Christian Reformed Church holds 7:30 p m service with the sermon Counting the Cost from Luke 14 28 30. Evangelistic singing led by Mr Sadler Irene Grandin organ Anthony Van Zante piano ladies quartet Abide With Me solo by Arle Vander Stoep. Service lasts about one hour.
A USDA bulletin reports that chicks fed a balanced ration reach about 16.8 ounces at seven weeks, versus 9.4 ounces for ordinary feeding. A Nebraska poultryman notes runt problems tied to feed as shown by Vineland station standards and farm observations. Additional data show dry mash access yields 17.6 ounces, with weight variations by breed and variety.
Central Bay reports memorial services held February 2 at Central College for Dr Bruce. A gift library donated by Mrs Bruce includes works by Tennyson, Goldsmith, Pope, Shelly, Ridpath, Irving and Hugo. Biographical notes cover his Rutgers and Union Seminary education, pastorates at Greenville Jersey City and Park Hill Yonkers, leadership in church societies, honorary degrees, and a 1920 automobile accident death.
The Second Reformed Church announces gospel meetings to continue through the week with Tuesday omitted. Emphasis on the Gospel outlines and a call to the unconverted. Home talent will lead, avoiding outside evangelists and large sums of money from home interests. Music will be provided by church talent and all are invited, time permitting.
The Methodist church schedules morning and evening worship Sunday February 19 at 11:00 and 7:30 led by Professor Lee of Central College due to the pastor’s illness. Lee has preached in Methodist churches and once at the Central M E church in Oskaloosa. pastor M E Hayes urges members and friends to attend and hear him.
The recipe urges equal parts sugar and molasses baked to a brittle stage, adds lemon flavor and soda to foam up, and warns against sudden cold. A dialogue between Dorothy and her father humorously notes a Christmas tie tucked under the coat.
The note explains that hatchlings need no food for 48 to 60 hours and when feeding begins, sour milk or buttermilk should be used instead of water to start their diet.
M Vander Linden offers 300 all wool tailored suits in two and three piece styles. Two piece suits priced at $25.00 and three piece at $29.50, with measurements taken to fit each customer.
John W. Den Hartog and Miss Jo zena De Jong wed at the bride’s parents home in Leighton on Thursday February 9 1922 with the Christian Reformed pastor officiating. The couple, both from local families, received over fifty friends at a noon ceremony and plan to live on a farm about five miles northeast of Pella. The Chronicle offers best wishes to the couple.
The Tamil Hindu practice of gratitude vows after serious illness includes self-sacrifice such as rolling on rough ground, self-lashing, hair shirts, or walking on live coals. Walking on live coals is the most common method, often with additional self-torture.
Drop in any day and you will find a 1lb candy special. Fine fresh candies at popular prices 15c 20c 25c 29c per lb. Vander Linden's Bazaar.
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