New Books in Public Library Reference List
A public library announces a plan to publish up to date lists of new books, allowing subscribers to clip and file for reference instead of a printed catalogue. The three month selection includes Conrad, Doyle, Haggard, Tarkington, Rhinehart, London and many others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Public Library
The
Chronicle
Mary Gusta
Lincoln
Wanderers
Mary Johnston
Joseph Conrad
Worcester
Florence Barclay
Mary Roberts Rhinehart
Christina
Amelia Barr
Baba
Celilia of the
Pink Roses
Katharine Taylor
M. M. Hopkins
Marie—Rider Haggard
Ralph Connor
Laddie—Porter
Margaret Deland
Letitia Carberry
Canaan
Booth Tarkington
Harrison
White Fang
Jack London
J. W.tompkins
Corporal Cameron
Gilbert Parker
M. R. Andrews
Gene 8. Porter
Diana Mallory
Mrs. H. Ward
Mary R. Rhinehart
R. Kipling
Indiana
Sundance Trail
Connor
Helene Ritchie— Deland
Roi C. Megrue
Eleanor Gates
Michael Brother
Jersey
Luke Cane
E. B. Partridge
Calvary Alley
Rice
Churchill
Bach‘er
Seed corn location figures from 31 Iowa counties
Iowa county agents report 70,6321 bushels of old seed corn located across 31 counties and 83,400 bushels of new seed corn fit for seed purposes. Surpluses exist in Linn, Louisa, Montgomery, Monona, Humboldt, Webster, Woodbury, Dickinson, Muscatine and Harden counties while overall seed needs remain around 389,000 bushels.
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Iowa
Ames
Linn
Louisa
Montgomery
Monona
Humboldt
Webster
Woodbury
Dickinson
Muscatine
Hardin
Scheme to Swindle Farmers Warns Public
The Federal Farm Loan Board warns of a fraud posing as a national farm loan organizer. The man offers to form national farm loan associations for 500 and to teach others for a fee. Such ads are fraudulent. loans require local cooperative associations and no promotions funds are allowed. Farmers are advised not to pay for these services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Federal Farm Loan Board
National Farm-Loan Association
Federal Farm Loan Act
Revenue Collector Coming to Pella for Tax Returns
City Clerk A C Kuyper announced a revenue collector from Iowa will be in Pella from February 26 to March 1 to collect income tax. The city clerk's office will host the collector on those days for all interested. The Chronicle received many blank Farm Returns and Individual Return forms and offers them to readers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. C. Kuyper
Louis Murphy
Iowa
Pella
Chronicle
Death of Mrs C Ver Dught Near Pella
Mrs C Ver Dught died at her son Cornelius home eight miles north of Pella on Sunday February 17 1918 at 1:00 am aged 75 due to pneumonia after a weakened condition from diabetes She was a widow with four sons and five daughters Funeral services were held Thursday at 11:00 am at the Sand Ridge school house Interment followed at the First Reformed cemetery north of Pella
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ver Wugut
C. Ver Dught
Cornelius
Pella
Sand Ridge
First Reformed
Kitchener's Mob Norman Hall and WWI War Themes
A digest of wartime topics and literary pieces including Why We are at War by Woodrow Wilson, poems by Alan Seegar, Over There by Bennett, and Camera Studies of Wild Birds by Chester A. Reed. Also mentions Feeding the Family by Mary Rose and Why Worry by Walton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kitchener
Norman Hall
Woodrow Wil
Alan Seegar
Bennett
Prairie Gold
Chester A. Reed
Cabot
Mary
Rose
Walton
Ourrier
Simpson Wins From the Tigers in Bright Gallery of Play
Local fans saw Pella Tigers fall to Simpson in a fast paced Saturday clash at the high school gym. Ver Steeg led the Tigers in baskets with Rillihan and Brand close behind while Newcomb Mills and Den Adel starred for Simpson. A large crowd praised sportsmanship as Central’s debaters later triumphed in Storm Lake with Buena Vista, Ellsworth, and Storm Lake noted in recap.
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Pella ‘Tiger
Simpson
Tigers
Pella
Tiger
Ver Steeg
Rillihan
Brand
den Adel
Mills
Newcomb
Sprague
Indianola
Newton
Eddyville
Monroe
Polia
Rillhan_Sprague
Steeg
Fisher
Tumbo
Tysseling
Central Ellsworth debate praises military training issue
In Pella high school, Central College defended compulsory universal military training while Ellsworth argued against it. Speakers Hoff man Dirks Lepeltak supported the affirmative, Kreig Brittain Reynolds led the negative, with debate centering on peace, preparedness, and democracy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brittain
Mr. Kreig
America
Miss Reynolds
Mr. Brittain
Hoffman
Lepeltal
Central
Philo
Walter Halbert
Dave Bogaard
Herman Lankelma
Buena Vista
Storm Lake
Ellsworth College
Iowa Falls
Ellsworth
Central and
Pella High School
United States
Central College
Messrs. Hoffman
Dirks
Lepeltak
Messrs
Kreig
Misa Reynolds
Strange Fatalities Among Four Kellogg Area Men
Four young men from south of Kellogg who attended an auto school in Kansas City were reported as victims of illness in a peculiar fatality. Earl Zigler died from spinal meningitis after his mother brought him home. Walter Kooistra and Harold Richardson recoveries cited with scarlet fever. a sister died since the brother’s return, and Fred Richardson’s home is quarantined. Ed Schnell died of pneumonia and remains in Kansas City. The Newton clipping notes relatives in Pella, and asserts there have been no deaths despite wording.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kellogg
Kansas City
Enterprise
Earl Zigler
Walter Kooistra
Harold Richardson
Fred Richardson
Ed Schnell
Newton
Pella
Barbers to Close Shops at 10 P.M on Saturdays
The undersigned barbers announce continued Saturday closing time of 10:00 PM until further notice. Signatories include De Noot & Goedhart, FPD, Vanden Berg, N A, Van Haaften, Rube C, Brand.
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de Noot & Goedhart
F.pd
Vanden Berg
N. A
van Haaften
Rube C
Brand
War Prisoner Aid Work In Interlaken Switzerland
Mrs. Lauterbach and her husband run a YMCA home for interned soldiers and officers in Interlaken. The card shows a large group of prisoners and civilians with women present. New Year programs, coffee and chocolate sold near cost, and a home-like YMCA atmosphere helped cut drunkenness among 700 internees while offering newspapers, books, and recreation. Prices in Switzerland include butterick patterns at $2.50 and eggs at $1.25 a dozen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. &. Lauterbach
Margaret van Niewaal
Interlaken
Switzerland
Foyer Des Allies
Austria
America
Y. M
Margaret van Niewaal Lauterbach
Y. T. van Niewaal
Santa Claus
Paris
Otley Knitting League Reports Relief Efforts
The Otley Knitting League reports sweaters knitted 18 wristlets 16 pairs socks 32 pairs and helmets 17. Complete outfits furnished to Arthur Van Essen Connie Kool and Richard Diekema. Donations and relief items totaling 95.38 include yarns and fabric, with clothing gathered for Belgian relief totaling 317 articles and 21 yards per case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otley Knitting League
Arthur van Essen
Connie Kool
Richard Diekema
Pella Knitting League
Red Cross
Otley White Way Band
Dorcas Aid Society
J. H. P. van Zee
H. Harrison
J. B Vriezel
J. B. Vriezelaar
van Spern
A. Diekema
Diekema
J. Aathers
H. C. Payne
H. L. Renaud
Pella High Falls to Penn Academy in Oskaloosa
Pella high school boys traveled to Oskaloosa for a game with Penn Academy after a Friday win over Prairie City. They had previously beaten Penn Academy 29 to 19 earlier this month, but the return game ended 43 to 17 in favor of Penn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
Prairie City
Oskaloosa
Penn Academy
Pella Boys
Penn
Pena
Valentine party hosted by Mr and Mrs W Riddle
Mr and Mrs W 8 Riddle entertained about forty Epworth League members at a Valentine party Friday evening. The event featured games and social amusements, with decorations in red and white and heart motifs carried through to refreshments including heart shaped cakes and Epworth League emblems.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. 8. Riddle
Epworth League
Local Pella Weddings Crown February Nuptials
Ooyen Brouwer wedding at Third Reformed Parsonage officiated by Rev P Braak. Den Hartog Pothoven wed at bride’s home with Rev P Brank officiating. De Bruin Klyn nuptials set at bride’s sister home with Rev J Wesslink officiating. Couples plan farms southeast or east of Pella.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucas van Ooyen
Effie Brouwer
Third Reformed Church
P. Braak
Brouwer
John Brouwer
Grinnell
Pella
den Hartog-Pothoven
Elbert den Hartog
Henrietta Pothoven
John Bogaards
P. Brank
Marinus de Bruin
Anna Klyn
G. G. Vander Wilt
A. J. Klyn
C. de Bruin
Rev. J. Wesslink
Food dealers meeting at city hall in February
Notice to grocers meat dealers restaurant and hotel men milkmen and all food distributors of a city hall meeting scheduled for Tuesday at 8 00 p m Feb pnth all food dealers urged to attend at the city hall to discuss matters of importance.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Eli
Y. T. van Niewaall
Pella High
de Bruin-Klyn
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