Oskaloosa Business and Social Notices Abound
Oskaloosa crowds hear of shop talks and visits from residents in town and county. Mrs D Vander Pol, Miss Van Basle, and Miss Jane Vander Beek appear in letters and calls, while John Ulrich thrives in Kellogg. Local eateries, Dolls Restaurant, and Popman’s Variety Store highlight commerce as residents travel to Des Moines and Chicago for stock and spring goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Y. T.’Van Niéwaal
Chicago
Mable Grandia
Leighton
John de Cook
Brand Bros
Sully
Mra. C
Tunis
Christine
Anna Brom
Newton
Ivo Berends
Des Moines
John Ritchie
Dirka Boland
Fannie Garretson
Final declamatory contest set for district rep selection
School notes report the final declamatory contest to pick a district representative will be held in the assembly room on Friday night in Albia, following a Washington Lincoln program that drew nearly a hundred from mud and rain. The event featured strong student performances and the grades called the program the best in five years. Miss Rhynaburger is arranging a future auditorium musical program. The basketball team finished its season with an eight win, four loss record after twelve games against out of town teams. Seniors discuss the annual commencement prom. A new rewards system honors excellence in athletics, with a monogram letter awarded for achievement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albia
Rhynaburger
School loses pupils. letters awarded for baseball upcoming
Thursday evening several students received letters: Harry De Cook and Fred Gezel earned three letters each, while Joe Boyd, Gerrit Voegjaar, and Wm. Onatine received one letter apiece. The high school recently lost three pupils by removal from town, John Roorda, Claude, and Maude Lewis, leaving seats empty in the assembly room for the first time this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry de Cook
Fred Gezel
Joe Boyd
Gerrit Voegjaar
Wm. Onatine
John Roorda
Claude
Maude Lewis
College Notes Glee Club concert and events 1911
The March 2 1911 home concert at an auditorium features Grace Finley piano Geo Francis Sadler reader with Mi saga Gladys Smith and Hazel Perley Pi Beta Phi guests. Beacons Ottumwa and Grand Island tours follow. Prof Young to Grand Island Neb next year. Evening includes a large choir performance and a memorial program for Geo Washington with local faculty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Glee Club
Grace Finley
Geo
Francis Sadler
Misgea
Gladys Smith
Hazel Perley
Pi Beta Phi
Simpson College
Carlos Hillyer
Sadler
Glen Grundman
Glee Club
Herbert Bailey
Evening Star
Tannhauser
Central
Beacon
Ottumwa
Cotton
Hall
Young
Grand Island
Nebr
Boyle
Winterset
Dean Severn
Hoffman
Wagner
Annual Alumni Banquet Held At Baptist Church Dining Room
The Annual Alumni Washington Banquet occurred Tuesday evening in the Baptist church dining room. Menu included fruit, chicken patties, salad, cold meats, cream potatoes, escalloped oysters, pickles, brown bread, coffee, ice cream, cake, and mint. Toasts featured Dr. Boyle as toastmaster with remarks on The Father of His Country by Walter Huxford, Hatchets and Chips From Old Cheatnut Trees by Cornelia Bauma, The Marthas of America by Ruth Hansen, and performances by Music Male Glee Club and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alumni Washington
Baptist Church
Dr. Boyle
Walter Huxford
Cornelia Bauma
Martha’s of America
Ruth Hansen
Old Central
R. Cy Speercues
Men’s Missionary Meeting at Third Reformed Church
The Men's Missionary Conference met Wednesday afternoon at Third Reformed Church with Rev Van Kersen from Michigan Mansen of Eddyville Peters from Japan and Vander Werf of the city giving addresses. The event aimed to deepen lay interest in the missionary movement and duties. The meeting drew a good crowd. a full report of both sessions will appear in next week's Chronicle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Ulrich
John
Kellogg
W. J. van Kersen
Russell
Evans
Third Reformed Church
Fast Mail Train Ditch Near Grinnell in Iowa
Rock Island train No. 17, westbound, derailed three miles west of Grinnell Iowa. Three cars an express baggage and mail car went into a ditch. One man from Davenport John Clangop slightly injured. Telegraph lines cut for hours. Wreck crews from Den Mol cleared the line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island
Grinnell
John Clangop
Davenport
Honox
den Mol
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DeBruin
Oskaloosa
Wm. van Holten
Finley
Sharon
John ‘Veenstra
Winifred Dickey
Thomassen
Knoxville
Paul Synhorst
Popman 'S Variety Store
Hattie
Jennie Harmsen
H. F. Fiske
New
Granitewares
Rooma’s
Sewant
Kuyper
Mesdames Wm
Visser
Delies van Zante
Cook Home
Ella Ashton
Peoria
Prairie City
J. Beyers
N. G. Thomas
Dolls Restaurant
Bae
J. W. Bailey
Dr.Boyle
Monroe
Orion
Monroe Baptist Church
P. A. Edmond
Chronicle
Connie van Klootwyk
Martha van Basle
van Dalen
D. van Dalen
California
Ernest Hunt
Ft. Dodge
Iowa
Dave Thomas
iEvans
Folka
Dave
P. D. Wagaman
Dena Vanderpol
James Vanderpol
P. D
P. S. Mill
Henry Nleand
Cornelius van Genderen
John van Genderen
A. D S. Grippe
Grippe
Earth
John Russell
Osteopath
J'armer
Dick Rhynsburger
Pella
Linden
Rhynsburger
John Faassen
Faassen
Don Adelatore
Wolvius
ROYAL
Dai
New York
Grocery
Dakota
Ohio
the Plette Grocery
Cole
College
Minnie van Niéwaal
Luella Klein
Marie Synhorst
Elizabeth Cox
Robert Williams
George Sadler
Washington
Beyl
Edna Webster
Charles Dickens
Esther Hansen
Courtin
Julia Dunn
Moschebs
Margaret Tracey
Lincoln
Hal Norton
Dr. Bailey
U.S
Men's Missionary Meeting
Velvet
Langerak’s
M. Vander Linden
Castor Ria
Kied
Drmbou
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