Pella Tigers Face Tough Road Trip in Eastern Iowa
The Pella Tigers basketball team headed east for a challenging trip, opening with Columbus Junction and Muscatine Y M C A. Muscatine boasts a state championship pedigree, and advance ticket sales suggested a large crowd. Eight players joined the trip, including Sack, Welle, Brand, Scholte, G. VerSteeg, H. VerSteeg, Moore, and Rillihan.
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Tigers
Pella Tigers
Columbus Junction
Columbus
Muscatine Y. M. C. A
Sack
Welle
Brand
Scholte
G. VerSteeg
H. VerSteeg
Moore
Rillihan
EXTRA ATTRACTION The Great Duncan to star at Electric Palace
The Great Duncan world’s foremost hypnotist opens a three day engagement at the Electric Palace starting February 24. After a three year world tour Duncan and his fan company present hypnotism mental telepathy and vaudeville in a two hour show. Prices are 25 and 35 cents.
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Duncan
Electric Palace
Pleasant View Sets Evening with Readings and Farces
Pleasant View School, with Miss Cassa Clark as teacher, entertained patrons last Friday night with readings, vocal solos, and two farce comedies Those Red Envelopes and The Irish Linen Peddler. The program drew interest and praise for the young performers. A box supper followed, with about twenty five boxes sold to the highest bidders.
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Pleasant View
Cassa Clark
Parents Meet to Boost Pella School Progress
A Monday meeting at Webster school in Pella brought together about thirty five parents and school directors including Cole and Van Sittert. The gathering discussed school cooperation, anticipated growth from the new high school building, and plans to broaden future meetings to include mothers and rural residents.
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Webster School
Pella
Cole
van Sittert
College Notes and Events Highlight Washington Banquet
Be at the game Thursday night Frances Sheehy piano recital March 2. Mr and Mrs L W Glover were dinner guests with Dr and Mrs Childs Sunday. Edna Grant and Sarah Van Buren begin music this week. Washington Banquet Friday evening dress parade everyone be there. Bertha Den Burger Gertrude Klein Francis Sheehy Hazel White heard in studio recital last week. Chapel Friday morning pep meeting for the debate. Mixed quartette Wanamaker White Allen McWilliams sang at chapel. TerLouw Y M President conducted devotional. Sorenson gave a strong talk on George Washington in history.
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L. W. Glover
Miss White
Allen
McWilliams
TerLouw
Y. M
Miss Sorenson
George Washington
The Hand of Death Splint John Splint Dies
Splint John Splint died at his home eight miles northeast of Pella at 1.30 p m Thursday February 17 1916 after a long illness with cancer of the bowels He was 41 years 6 months old He was married and survived by his father and mother one brother and five sisters Funeral services were held on Saturday at the home at 1030 and at the Sand Ridge school house at 11 am conducted by the pastor of the Bethany church Interment was at the First Reformed cemetery Pella
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Splint
John Splint
Pella
Sand Ridge
Bethany Church
First Reformed
VanSpanckeren
J. H. H. VanSpanckeren
Franklin Street
Mr. van Spanckeren
Netherlands
America
St. Louis
van Spanckeren
Petronella Oldendorff
B. H. van Spanckern
Liberty Street
Rev. C. DeHaas
Town
Obituary notices for Van Spanckeren and Augustine deaths
The Salem area notes the deaths of J. H. H. Van Spanckeren at 509 Franklin Street on February 20, 1916 at age 91 years 7 months 16 days and Mrs P Augustine six and one half miles northeast of Knoxville on February 19, 1916 at age 79 years 4 months 4 days. Both had long lives in Iowa with funeral services held, and Mrs Augustine mother of Mrs N Van Maren of Pella. A card of thanks from the relatives expresses gratitude to the Ladies Aid and friends for flowers and sympathy.
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Central
Parsons
Iowa Wesleyan
Yount
den Adel
Rhynsburger
Augustine
P. Augustine
Knoxville
Asbury
Kentucky
Iowa
Robert Wilson
N. van Maren
Pella
Ladies Aid Society
N. VanMaren
The Great Light Cantata At First Christian Church
The First Christian Reformed church choir directed by Tunis Kempkes presented the cantata The Great Light Tuesday evening. Despite bad weather and poor roads many country members attended, about fifty voices performed to a well pleased audience.
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First Christian Reformed Church
Tunis Kempkes
Birthday Party for Dieles Van Zante on Washington Birthday
A family birthday celebration honored Dieles Van Zante on February 22. He turned 68 as relatives and neighbors gathered at his home for a noon dinner followed by ice cream coffee and cake at 3 pm. Guests included Gerrit and Teunis VanZante from nearby towns and Jacob Grandia families, with best wishes for many returns of the day.
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Dieles van Zante
Washington
Dieles
George Washington
Mr. van Zante
Gerrit VanZante
Prairie City
Teunis VanZante
Otley
Herman VanZante
Leighton
Henry van Zante
Eddyville
Jacob Grandia Sr
Jacob Grandia Jr
Pella
Mr. VanZanter
Marriages Shared in Pella Area Household Weddings
Wedding notices from Pella area report Grace Zylstra wed to DenAdel Jr on East Second Street and Gerrit VanGorp wed Sarah Buwalda at the bride’s home. Cornelia Braam and Joseph Ettema wed. Golda Tysseling and John Pothoven marry at Tysseling home. Nettie Verros and James De Zwaarte wed near Durham. Mrs Verros and Mr De Zwaarte plan to farm near Howell as Chronicle offers congratulations.
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DenAdel
Zylstra
C. Zylstra
East Second Street
Grace Zlystra
Walter. DenAdel Jr
Pella
Mr. Haan
Second Christian Reformed Church
de Zwaarte—Verros
M. Verros
Durham
Nettie Verros
James de Zwaarte
B. F. Brinkman
I'D
de Zwaarte
Aigme
Howell
the Chronicle
VanSkike Jones Nuptials in Pella and Quiet Union
VanSkike slipped away to Kansas and married Bessie Jones of Eldorado on Saturday morning. He is a machinist at Ever Ready garage and they will live in the Franklin house on West First street. Jones, formerly a typesetter at Booster, returns to Pella with many local friends. Also, Wednesday evening at the Second Reformed Church parsonage, Nellie Wynna and Abram Buwalda were wed by Rev. B F Brinkman in a quiet ceremony. Buwalda is a machinist at Garden City Feeder Co. and Wynia is the daughter of D Wynia of the city light plant. The Chronicle offers congratulations.
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Guy VanSkike
Kansas
Bessie Jones
Eldorado
VanSkike
Franklin House
West First Street
Miss Jones
Booster
Pella
Mrs. VanSkike
Second Reformed Church
Nellie Wynna
Abram Buwalda
B. F. Brinkman
Buwalda
Garden City Feeder Co
D. Wynia
City Light Plant
The
Chronicle
VanZante Ginkel Wedding Set For Thursday
On February 24 at 2 30 p m Miss Jennie VanGinkel will wed Dick Van der Linden at the VanderLinden home on Independence Street. The couple will reside on a farm west of town. The Chronicle offers congratulations from friends and relatives. A break in at Mrs Frank DeReus millinery store was discovered Monday night with a broken key. burglars left without evident loot during the slow season. P B Shirley of Davis City and daughter Jane Shirley of Des Moines visited Pella Tuesday on business.
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Jennie VanGinkel
Dick van derLinden
N. L. VanderLinden
Independence Street
Herman van derLinden
The
Chronicle
Frank DeReus
P. B. Shirley
Davis City
Jane Shirley
Des Moines
Pella
Central College gains growth under church control
A committee reported progress after a management change at Central College. Rev. B. F. Brinkman wrote to 87 churches with 1000 prospective students, and $1000 was raised for an advertising campaign. The Reformed church now leads, adding new courses including Spanish and Dutch, boosting classical languages, and expanding athletics under Coach McWilliams to attract students and financial support. Local hope and approval rise for a brighter future.
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Central College
B. F. Brinkman
Reformed Church
Pella
Opinion: Plans to straighten Skunk River are Tommy Rot
Winfield Beacon pokes fun at a northwest project to straighten the Skunk River arguing a straightening would be costly and impractical like trying to straighten Crooked Creek. It notes landowners may face expense while some farmers near Pella expect flood relief and greater channel freedom. The piece claims Jasper and Marion counties have finished work and questions affordability.
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Tommy
Winfield
Skunk
Crooked Creek
America
Jasper County
Marion County
Pella
Miss Hazel White Excels In Grand Junction Piano Recital
Miss Hazel White of Grand Junction Colorado gave a piano recital Tuesday in the auditorium. She plans Certificate Course graduation this year and Degree Course next year. The program featured Liszt Moszowski Mendelssohn and Poldini played with ease and assurance and drew enthusiastic applause. Her early training from Prof Carl Hillyer and the overall work under him earned full credit in the conservatory and she has a bright musical future. Prof Sadler, her teacher, is to be congratulated on his pupil’s success.
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Hazel White
Grand Junction
Colorado
Miss White
Liszt
Moszowski
Mendelsohn
Poldini
Carl Hillyer
Hillyer
Sadler
Educational Day highlighted at Baptist Church service
At the morning service the Educational Day will be given special attention. The evening service will feature reports from the Laymen's Missionary Convention.
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Baptist Church
Great
Central Loses Debates in Two College Contests
In a Friday debate at Central College auditorium Ellsworth representatives defeated Central 2 to 1. Judges favored Ellsworth despite Central’s stronger argument. A second Central College team lost at Storm Lake to Benna Vista College. both debates centered on the resolution that the United States should construct own and operate a merchant marine for fostering South American trade.
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Central
Central College
Ellsworth
Central Boys
Hilsworth
Central Bay
Benna Vista College
Storm Lake
United States
South America
Location debate for Baptist College in Iowa grows
Central and Des Moines college committees and a Northern Baptist Convention group met in Des Moines to advance locating a Baptist College in the state. Iowa Falls reportedly would trade Ellsworth College, while Carroll and Waterloo offered aid and Des Moines invited the school. No decision was made. another April meeting was planned for further talks.
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Central and
Des Moines
Carroll
Waterloo
Banished Russian minister to speak in Pella
Rev William Fetler, banished from Russia and exiled to Siberia, will lecture in Pella as part of an Iowa campaign. Known as the Spurgeon of Russia, he has evangelized Moscow Riga and Petrograd and now speaks across Norway Sweden and the United States. The public is invited to hear this notable preacher whose eight years in Petrograd drew the largest audiences.
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Cedar Rapids
Coulston
Pella
Iowa
William Fetler
Russia
England
Fetler
Petrograd
Siberia
Moscow
Riga
Norway
Sweden
United States
Spurgeon
Mr. Fetler
Creston Man Visits Pella Friends This Week
Harry de Cook of Creston visited his parents and friends in Pella this week.
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Harry de Cook
Creston
Pella
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