Local Notes On Residents Travel And War News
Ed Liter attends to business in Prairie City Friday. Keables visit Des Moines Tuesday. Gaass Scholte Van der Meulen and Gaass visit Des Moines Monday. John Van Spanckeren an Oskaloosa visitor Saturday. Prairie City families visit at Crum home over Sunday. Rhynsburger in Des Moines, home in Pella Sunday. Trains delayed. Pella runs Sunday trains again. Freeman Lankelma sick with pneumonia since last Thursday. Dr. Fultz reports a letter from brother Frank in France stating all well with the 6th Field Artillery. Fultz now training camp NCO. Fultz family visits Ames and Oras Myers of Ames. Mrs. Fultz in Des Moines with Ora Myers. US Food Administration sets flour profit limits for wholesalers and retailers. Various visits and relocations around Pella. Baby girl born to Arie and M rs Schilder. Mary Veen to Oskaloosa for appendicitis operation. Des Moines Des Moines visits and Des Moines basketball trip. J B Doll Restaurant promotional plug. Brouwer Des Moines trip. wedding in Pella. Brouwer to move to Sand Ridge March 1. Ramsey visits Leighton. Harry Phillips visits with basketball team from Prairie City. Bos departs for Chicago medical practice. J E Otis new jeweler at Van der Meulen store, moving family to Pella. A series of local visits, shop talks, and military notes, with several mentions of army service, church visits, and community notices.
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C. N. Bos
Des Moines
Chicago
Lutheran Hospital
Bos
TEST YOUR SEED CORN AT HIGH SCHOOL TESTING
Bring your seed corn to the high school for accurate testing at 50c per bushel. This reader notice invites farmers to submit corn for evaluation, outlining the cost and location and encouraging participation.
Singing Better Than Sighing Keeps Spirits Bright
A short poem counsels choosing cheer over complaint. It urges keeping sweet and singing to lighten burdens. It notes sighs worsen burdens, while song lifts mood as days improve and clouds part with tomorrow’s hope.
Fortune teller told him he was born to command
A young man recounts consulting a medium to a friend Mr Henry Peck. The fortune teller teased him with flattering remarks saying he was born to command and would never be married, prompting a wry reaction from the listener.
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Henry Peck
National Week of Song Observances and Washington Birthday Program
Schools across the nation promote patriotic songs during National Week of Song. Friday marks Washington's birthday with a nationwide 8 pm sing along of all four stanzas. Lincoln school hosts a Lincoln Washington program Saturday at 7 30 pm at the high school assembly. Tickets issued by students limit attendance. veterans and relief corps members and drafted men may attend without tickets.
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Washington
Lincoln School
Lincoln-Washington
Woman's Relief Corps
College Notes Debating and Events Highlight Campus Week
U. V. A. debate Thursday morning praised for its vigor. Negative side discussed Sally Lunn comedy by Advance Society set for Friday night March 1 with 35 cent admission. Y. W. led chapel, Miss Cornelia Duiker read scripture and spoke, Verna Halbert and Junnella Thomassen led prayers, Fern Smith and Verna Hendricks played a duet. Washington banquet slated for Friday evening. Carl Byers has mumps. Students voted to have no spring vacation and to close school the last of May to aid Uncle Sam. Jessie Dunn of class 1916 visiting Pella. Dean and Mrs. Pietenpol and the Sadlers dined with the Barbs. Pres. Hoffman read a letter from Kenneth Byram re Christmas box.
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Sally Lunn
Advance Society
Y. W
Cornelia Duiker
Verna Halbert
Junella Thomassen
Fern Smith
Verna Hendricks
Washington
Carl Byers
Sam
Jessie Dunn
Pella
Dean
Pietenpol
Sadler
Bert Bar
Pres. Hoffman
Kenneth Byram
Want Farm Work? Register at Chronicle Office Free
Boys and young men seeking farm labor work are invited to register at the Chronicle office without charge. Farmers have called requesting help and the paper will assist in linking willing workers with farm jobs.
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Chronicle
Church and Pulpit Regular Services Next Sunday
Regular services next Sunday morning and evening. Morning sermon The Triumph of Grae yening sermon Evangelistic Epworth League 6 30 p m subject Our Duty as Americans Romans 13 1 7 Joshua 1 6 7 President M J Hoffman will lead the meeting with the B Y P U as guests All welcome.
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Grae Yening
Evangelistic Epworth League
M. J. Hoffman
Chorus Sing Sunday Evening at First Reformed Church
The church hosts an anthem with a duet for Miss Mabel Iowa Jones and Mr. Herman Braam and a mixed quartet including Miss Eleanora Thompson Miss Dora Grandin Mr. Herman Braam and Mr. John Gosselink for a gospel message. Worship with us Sunday evening.
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Mabel Iowa Jones
Herman Braam
Eleanora Thompson
Dora Grandin
John Gosselink
Morning and Evening Church Services at Local Congregation
Morning service led by Prof. F Bosch with Anthem the Path of the Just and solo by Andrew Roorda. Evening service under Pres M J Hoffman with Father in Thy Mysterious Presence and solo Behold the Master Passeth by by Mrs M J Hoffman. Services at 10 45 am and 7 30 pm. Bible School 9 30 am Junior Union 3 pm Senior B Y P U 6 30 pm. Prayer meeting and Bible study Wednesday 7 30 pm. Welcome to all from Robert Carroll Pastor.
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Prof
F. Bosch
Path of
Andrew Roorda
M. J. Hoffman
Robert Carroll
Mortgages for Sale by Geo J Thomassen
Five and six percent mortgages offered for sale by Geo J Thomassen. Call at his office on Saturday evening from 5 to 8 p m for details and arrangements.
Shorthorn Bull for Sale in Good Condition
Two year old registered Scotch bull of choice quality in good condition and reasonably priced. C. and H. Den Boer R-2.
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C. & H. den Boer
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Ed Liter
Prairie City
Mrs. H. S. Keables
G. G. Gaass
Paul Scholte
Hattie van der Meulen
Louise Gaass
John van Spanckeren
Oskealoosa
G. T. van Zante
G. B. Crum
Fred Rhynsburger
Freeman Lankelma
T. G. Fultz
Frank
6Th Field Artillery
France
Ames
Ft. Dodge
Fultz
Ora
Miss Bess Myers
United States Food Administration
Teunis van Zante
Monroe
Mrs. H. Jaarsma
Oskaloosa
J. B. Doll
Automobile Headquarters
John Brouwer
Grinnell
Lucas van Ooyen
George Ramsey
Leighton
Harry Phillips
Central
W. H. Fowler
Udell Hendricks
J. E. Otis
Earlham
Iowa
van der Meulen
Otis
Arie Schilder
Mary Veen
George Heeren
A. van Toorn
Pella and
Otley
W. J. Roorda
Runnells
Jake Vander Syder
South Street
Ehippers
John 4. Pos
Oaceo‘da
den Hartogee
Independence Street
G. B. Clark
Carl Hawkins
Marshalltown
de Cook
Harry
England
Dora Ering
Evelvine Bouma
G. 0. Davis
Rock Island Depot
Alexis
Ill
Mr. Davis
T. D. Tice
Clinton McKinney
Newton
Wm. Vander Waal
Marion Vander Linden
Minnie Veenstra
J. C. DeWit
P. Vander Kolk
Leo
Walter DeWit
Little Son
W. R. Dieleman
John W. Vander Linden
J. E. Vander Zyl
D. A. van Zante
Eddyville
N. J. Gesman
Dirk Vander Ploeg
Dirk Weyers
John Nieburg
C. Dieleman
Ollie Dunnick
Waverly
N. Y
W. J. Coulston
59Th
N. Y. Infantry
H. van Ryswyk
G. H. Waechter
Mrs
Ross Schakel
Paton
Poweshiek County
John van Mersbergen
Rose Hill
Smits
Clarence van Maren
Rock Island
Keokuk
Anna Vanden Berg
Mrs. S. Korver
Fairfield
Art Verries
Ed van Gorp
Dick van Gorp
J. H. de Vries
H. J. Boland
St. Louis
F. R. Gambell
Hedrick
Fred Richardson
Kellogg
Maynard Hites
Ainsworth
Mr. Hites
Central College
0. T. van Spern
D. W. Gaass
Clara van Steenis
Cedar
Arthur Gaass
Arthur
la Grippe
W. P. Fowler
George F. Sadler
College
H. M. Bruins
Second Reformed Church
Georgia Chalfont
Kingford's
Tortour
Methodist Episcopal Church
First Reformed Church
Baptist
M. Vander Linden
Geo. J. Thomassen
Floyd R
Gambell
Pella Nat. Bk
B. F. VanderLinden
Montague Light Opera
Montague
Puritan Drug CO
Heerema Bros
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