High School Pythians Humor, Drama, and Talks Highlight Week
Agriculture class visit to a tractor school yields lessons on bacteria. Pythian Society program features Ruth Fenema, Stephen Van Rocke, and a farce about cholera mistaken for milk sickness. Girls basketball challenges faculty. schedule returns to normal with Miss Gosselink back after illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Engbers
Janet Dekker
Janet van Gorp
Viola le Cocq
Barrows
Roland
Klein
Leroy Veenstra
Pella High notes contest results and events
The Model contest on Washington's birthday crowned top high school and junior grades with high percentages led by Miss Van Gorp 94 and Dena Ver Steeg 98 per cent. Seniors enjoyed rivalry. other prizes went to Agatha Gosselink Alta Von Baron and more. Speakers Mr Atkinson and Mr Pauson discussed life laws and Bible reading. The Oral English program featured pieces on the radio and Pilgrim's Progress. Sleepy Hollow screenings drew crowds. Upcoming events include The New Parson arrival March 15 junior play March 7 and county typing contest March 5.
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Valley Forge
Washington
Miss van Gorp
Dena Ver
Steeg
Rolfus Saak
Agatha Gosselink
Alta von Baron
Oliver and Vicinity News Notes and Socials
Mrs Boyd Adair and children Mil dred and Donald visited relatives in Pella from Friday to Monday. Jessie Kreeling planned to return Monday. Sympathy extended to Mrs Lawrence Robertson on the loss of her brother Mr Meyers of Oskaloosa. Mrs Bert Sedrel spent the week with her parents Mr and Mrs John Stienkamp of Pella. Weddings are frequent in Olivet this winter. Mr and Mrs Win Brand and family attended the funeral of Mrs Brand's mother Mrs De Witt of Pia, Saturday. They have our sympathy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boyd Adair
Mildred
Donald
Pella
Monda
Jessie Kreeling
Lawrence Robertson
Meyers
Oskaloosa
Bert Sedrel
John Stienkamp
Olivet
Win
Brand
de Witt
Pia
Local Social Notes From Tracy Area Gatherings
Mr and Mrs Sam Sedrel and children and R W Clark visited George McCombs ham and Mrs Garrett Beekhuizen sister Gus Rozenbaum near Tracy Friday. The Rozenbaums recently moved. Weekend chatter notes barber chair, Melvin Tandy with Roy in West Chester Iowa. Oskaloosa visitors include William and Henry Kreeling, Garrett Beekhuizen, Mrs Hal and Arie visiting daughter and Rozenbaum near Tracy. Mrs A W De Bruyn mother of visitor arrived from Des Moines. Mr De Bruyn at the Methodist hospital. Mizpah Guild to hold exercises. Ed Van Zante called to change Saturday March 1 at Woodburn Electric Shop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Sedrel
R. W. Clark
George McCombsham
Garrett Beekhuizen
Beekhuizen
Gus Rozenbaum
Tracy
Rozenbaum
Frank Johnson
Melvin Tandy
Roy
West Chester
Iowa
Oskaloosa
William
Henry Kreeling
Garrett
Hal
Arie
Mizpah Guild of the Reformed Church
Ed van Zante
Woodburn
How to Build a Winter Bicycle Tread for Ice and Snow
A detailed guide explains creating a winter bicycle tread using hinges bolts steel strips and a runner shoe to grip the wheel rim. The assembly includes a fork post gear head work, a spring pulley and chain to keep the runner upright and safe during jumps and motion. It notes a late century population estimate of 175 to 200 million in the United States.
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United States
Beauty through the Rilette To There is said to be a Doreus
A long discussion on beauty centers on grooming, health, sleep, diet, and proper cosmetics. It argues for well groomed, modest women over heavy makeup, notes a shift from painted faces to clean creams, and praises perfume as enhancing individuality. It cites Aaron Burr on dressing, and claims American perfumes may now rival European ones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doreus
Europe
France
Italy
Orient
Fighty
Also Mentioned on This Page
Christine Bruins
Charlotte van der Ploeg
Custer
Junior
Miss Gosselink
Martha Gosselink
Pauson
Sleepy Hollow
Clarence van Dellen
Chicago
Marguerite Kool
Becaus
Emery Cating
Pella High
Waechter’s
Cornie
van Rockel
Pithian's
Bob
Beulah Veenstra
Willena Plette
Robert Gosselink
Ford
Oliver and Vicinity
A. W. de Bruyn
Des Moines
de Bruyn
L. Popma’s
Beauty
By Beth Jeffries
Aaron Burr
Burr
Broadway
New Co
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