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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1918
Page
5
A large Marion county draft contingent leaves for Camp Dodge led by about twenty men from Pella. The list includes many named volunteers from Knoxville and Pella, plus a reserve group of ten ready to replace any casualties.
One of the season’s best games drew a large crowd as Central University of Iowa walloped Parsons in Pella. Renaud led with 15 of 25 points, while Itzen and Vander Linden starred on defense and inside play. Foul trouble and late rallies marked a hard fought finish with Central prevailing 24-23 after a late Parson push.
Homer A. Miller, Iowa War Savings state director, reports Charlotte Michigan reached 100 percent Thrift Stamp ownership among 6,800 residents and urges an Iowa town to duplicate the feat urging Pella to match the record in the campaign effort.
The $100,000 corn canning industry has been secured for Pella with plans to build this year. Local business and farm groups guarantee acreage of sugar corn for three years to meet company needs. Three potential sites are under study and construction will begin once a site is chosen. The project boosts local employment and food production, with Perry already promising competition for the investment.
The Pella Tiger athletic club held its annual banquet at Vander Linden's drug store last Thursday night in honor of Frank Den Adel who may be drafted. Twenty eight members attended with guests Henry Vander Muellen and Connie Muntingh. To early cheers the group played patriotic music and many toasts and speeches followed. Frank received a wrist watch engraved with Pella Tigers and players names. He has been on the Tiger basketball team for ten years and may finish the season as a reserve.
State wide gathering and enlisting campaign for Iowa Sunday schools runs March 10 to Easter March 31, 1918. Focus on teaching all people to win them to Jesus Christ and train a rising generation in worship. Key days: March 10 Get Ready Day March 17 Every Member Present Day March 24 Every Member Bring One Day March 31 Forward Step Day with public confession or service. Details via pastor, superintendent, M Van der Linden, or W D Stem Des Moines 403 Youngerman Block.
C M Moore contrasts with De Vos in a Pella Chronicle reminiscence. The writer grumbles at bashfulness, jokes about Hun taunts, and notes procrastination and self doubt while praising De Vos and the Coopersville Observer editorials for being full of meat, pep, humor, and patriotism.
The tenth annual Washington banquet was held at Pella High School gym last night. Drafted men from the town reported in with applause, and a five course meal featured music and toasts. Speakers praised patriotism and hard work as soldiers prepare for Camp Dodge.
Church and pulpit services listed with times 10:45 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Morning theme the Money Question. Evening theme God’s Appeal to Our Reason and Senses. Bible School 9:30 a.m. Junior Union 3:00 p.m. Senior B. Y. P. U. 6:30 p.m. Prayer meeting and Bible study Wednesday 7:30 p.m. Pastor Robert Carroll extends cordial invitation to all attendees.
The Sunday evening program included an anthem by the chorus choir and two solos by Miss Eleanor Thompson. Mr Leonard Allen attended last Sunday evening and performed a solo to great appreciation.
Sunday, March 17 special program with Walter Hutton field secretary of the Iowa State Sunday-school Association visiting several Sunday schools in session. A workers conference from 4 to 5 p m in the Second Reformed church and a Union inspirational service at 7 30 p m in the First Reformed church. Encourage participation by all workers and interested individuals.
The Montague Light Opera Quartet gave a pleasing show at the high school auditorium Tuesday. Miss Albha Montague, contralto and reader, has past stage ties in Pella and Kellogg Harris events. Her husband Mr Eikenfelder, a tenor, joined the group for the evening, and the town hopes for more next year.
thirteen year old Lucile Cochrane won first place and the gold medal at the Des Moines state contest for young performers. her winning piece Butterfly Waltz by Femi was selected from over thirty five contestants representing music schools statewide. she is a pupil of professor sadler and will perform again in chapel Wednesday morning.
Miss Jessie Dunn spoke at chapel and Miss Young delivered an address at the Chron cele event. A Thursday recital featured Elsie Franklin and others with Mr. Sadler coaching. Friday chapel honors Washington. Leonard Allen sang at First Reformed church. Des Moines Y M C A report by Walter Halbert. Friday evening the high school offers an amusing program with Sally Lunn admission 35 cents.
Two marriages reported from early 20th century newspapers. At 2:00 p m on Wednesday February 27 at the Dillon home on West Franklin street Anne Van Haaften and Nannie Dillon wed with Rev P Braak presiding. The bride, a former Pella high school graduate and local teacher, will reside on a farm east of Pella with her husband.
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