Who's Being Kidded in Thought of the Week
A columnist laments negative news culture and urges the press to emphasize hopeful, forward looking reporting. Senator George A. Wilson criticizes anti inflation talk as mere rhetoric while Iowa officials promote strict DUI penalties and public responsibility notices. Oklahoma’s Caddo County shows grassroots success in soil conservation with private funding and farmer led initiative.
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OWA
George A. Wilson
Senator Wilson
Wilson
Lawital
Friendship Trains Show Grounded Hope Across the Atlantic
A quiet Le Havre welcome for the Friendship Trains carried by a ship with 300 officials present and soldiers guarding the docks amid Communist opposition. Ambassadors praised twenty one million Americans who funded food aid while critics claimed a government role, yet the people’s gesture stood as a strong message of goodwill to France and the world.
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Oles
Caun
le Harve
Societies For
Ambassadory
America
Russia
U.S
The Santa Claus origin myth per encyclopedia and church history
Editorials comment on Saint Nicholas as a Batara Lycia native who became archbishop of Myra and later canonized, noting the Ency clopedia Americana discussion of his life and the Santa Claus tradition. The piece also critiques lobbyists and the idea that capitalism is on trial, arguing Americans should defend the system while considering Knight's views.
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Oskaloosa Herald
Santa Claus
Encyclopedia Americana
Batara
Lycia
Asia Minor
Nicholas
Myra
Saint Nicholas
Ames Milepost
Europe
United States
John S. Knight
Chicago Daily News
England
Russia
Knight
Pella aims to boost poultry links and local ventures
The town opened with a Powers Model projection machine. I Rhynsburger was elected president of the Pella Poultry Association at its second meeting with Will Maasham as vice president Charley Porter secretary and T Bakker treasurer. Rev Vand er hid Jane plans a missionary to Winnebago Indians. A Pella-Jee Mant sale hints at a move to the Sunny South. Nearby in Miller Dakota land deals and a York theater tour are noted alongside a broken press delaying Chronicle work. Weather at 4 below zero contrasts with upbeat local commerce including a new Stegenun Gosselin shoe store and closeout sale at Van Spanekeren.
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I. Rhynsburger
Pella
L. Steveman
Dakota
Miller
Stonaker
Dennis
York Theatrical
Chronicle
Mercury
Stegenun & Gosselin
van Spanekeren
Front page highlights from January 30 1908 town life
A quarter page feature on Evangelist Berry leading Baptist meetings. Eleven baptisms followed a Sunday service by C T H Siefert who announced the Van Spanekeren stock sale in thirty days. A Mormon missionary band sought five minutes per house to share their tale. Second Reformed Church seeks clock funding for a new building. Miss Dena Verhey’s Leighton school and a surprise party near Pella. Death noted for John Gilbert Jansma, child of Jansma family. Epworth League convention attended by Frahm and family. Fire destroyed multiple buildings including H M Tys ng Co, De Reus Bargraaf, and Vander Zyl offices. Jan 28 blaze stymied by firefighters. Henry De Gooyer closed The Electric Palace due to unsafe projector prior to sale.
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Evangelist Berry
the Baptist
C. TH. Siefert
van Spanekeren
Second Reformed Church
Dena Verhey
Leighton
Pella
John Gilbert Jansma
James Jansma
FW. Frahm
Mary
Edward Eysink
Hell
Epworth League
Frahm
H. M. Tysng & Co
de Reus & Bargraaf
J.B .Vander Zyl
Henry de Gooyer
Electric Palace
Pella Red Cross
Pella Creamery
Pella Produce Company
Camp Grant
Ilinois
M. Vander ‘Linden
Y.M.C.A
Sara Keables
Newton
Washington, D.C
W. B. Ta Foree
Ottumwa
B. I. Langerak
China
Arthur de Joode
168Th Infantry
Illinois
Charley Porter
Decatur
Chile
Marion Krush
Mary Crew
Harriet Klyn
Harry Iles van Mas Anna
Tysseling
Dena Ver Stee
Viola le Cocq
Rube Brand
Knox
Harry de Cook
England
Hi Outfit
Pella High Beats Eddyville In 1914 Basketball Game
Thirty years prior, on January 24, 1914, Pella High defeated Eddyville High 35 to 12. Ver Steeg led Pella with six field goals. Central fell to Penn College 3 to 16 on the Penn floor as Williams of Penn scored eight. The issue notes a busy scene with Red Cross hospital work, a fire destroying an adjacent ice house, weather near zero, and various community notices including soldiers’ letters and local happenings.
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Ganuary
Pella High
Eddyville High
Pella
Butts
Ver Stes
Lautenbach
de Bruyn
Hoo Ver Steeg
Central
Penn Colege
Penn
Vander Linden
Renaud
Lynhorst
Itzen
Wart Rees
Farmall
McCormick-Deering
Ottawa
Oliver Hay
O. K
John Deere
Iowa
Meyers
Briggs and Stratton
Central College Sports Roundup and Local News 1928
Central's basketball team defeated Graceland College 30 to 24 on their home floor with Tandy and Giles prominent. Central later lost 25 to 24 to Parsons after a late rally as Rysdam impressed at guard. Other items note a truck train collision near Albia injuring N H Krizer, several business sales, a house fire at 618 West First Street, and Five Hawaiian Serenaders at the Alamo Theatre.
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Central
Graceland College
Tandy
Giles
N. H. Krizer
Rose Hill
Albia
H. Malone
Mr. Wu
Lon Chaney
Alam
Ander
West First Street
Vander Waal
Parsons
Wissink
Rysdam
Albert Hobbs
G.A.R
Legion
Arie van Marel
Cornelius du Pree
Overall
Mack
Tona Wesleyan
Denekas
Alamo Theatre
Ada
Kuyper
Central College
Leighton
Penn Korner
Ten Years Ago February Fifty at Central College events
Ten years ago in February the community planned trips to Moline to tour the International Harvester tractor factory and a Ladies Night event with Randall Jones of Union Pacific Pictures of national parks and a trio of young performers were announced. Central College activities included a new recreational hall in Jordan Hall and photo captions of students and staff. Pella High fell to Indianola 35 to 11 as Bowles led scoring.
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Farmersight School
Moline
Illinois
International Harvester Company
Chamber of Commerce
Randall Jones
Union Pacific Railway
Anna Joyce Klein
Melba Hoekstra
Bernace Vander Linden
Little Girls In Blue
Emily Kuyper
Virginia van Gorp
Lubbers
Central College
Jordan Hall
Paul Scholte
Pella. High
Indianola
Bowles
Herb van der Waal
Pella
Fred Lankelma
Carlisle
Iowa
Insurance and savings offer from WM. Dieleman
WM Dieleman of Sully Iowa promotes insurance on farm and city property, crop bail, and automobile coverage in multiple branches. He urges readers to insure with good companies at low rates and to start a savings account with life insurance for retirement income, inviting calls to 50 Sully or mail to P O Box 146.
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Sully
P. O
WM. Dieleman
Lowa
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Omcal County Newspaper
H. H. Sadler George Ver Steeg
By Sadler Publishing Co
Main St. Pella
Hatch
Alexander Wiley
Wisconsin
Nator Wiley
Oklahoma
Caddo County
U. S. Soils Conservation
Allon
Congress
Santa
Heydey
Sigourney Review
Voltaire
Fliteo
Tyme
Sargent
Gourts
Garden City
Green Colonial
van Roekel Plumbing and Heating
Green Colonial Furnace Service
JF. Brinkman
Frank Wheatcraft
Crow-Fiskhart
Des Moines
National Stock Yards
Pelth
Puritan Drug Company
Marian Halverson
Baltimore
Maryland
Dick Leydens
Pella Rendering Service
Highway 163
Otley
Kid
Otley Christian
Church Ladies Aid
Gerrit van EE
Worth & van Zante
Elbert van Maanen
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