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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1912
Page
5
The Ottumwa Currier column urges reading self discipline and financial restraint. It cautions against giving in to peer pressure and alcohol, calling readers to save money, work hard, and become a stronger, responsible person who helps themselves and others. It stresses personal accountability and steady effort.
Royal Tailoring proclaims itself as the finest and invites customers to be measured. It promises reductions on suits and overcoats made to order, with prices applying to personalized fittings and measurements.
Otley notes show John Worthuizen making a Monroe business call and Miss Hester Den Hoedt recovering from a severe sore throat. Mrs Otto Ademait of Bussey visited her mother Mrs Wm Silli over the weekend. Numerous residents visited Pella and Galesburg relatives, attended New Year events, or hosted guests, with snow delaying local teaching duties.
Snowy Saturday brings sleigh rides as many attend a Red Rock program. Telia Carpenter and Willie Roush visited Knoxville, while Harvey Fletcher spent Sunday with his family. Birds Carpenter and Pete Van Gorp joined Christmas with relatives. Edd Kingery and family hurried to Cordova for their new pledge. Mrs. A C Weaver of Peekskill visits two months and likes the East. Earl Van Vieit from Des Moines visits, Pete Meekma from Van Wert reports Neal Verwers and wife welcomed a baby girl. Art Kleinhorst of Lynnville seen locally. Onie Adama of Red Rock spent Christmas with cousin Mrs Pete Wolver. Criss Houck traveled to Des Moines Capital City. Harlie Carpenter and wife were here Friday.
Ira P De Cook and wife John De Cook spent Friday evening with Henry De Geesta. Neomi Wilson daughter of F L Wilson has been ill with diphtheria but improving. Mrs A De Geest and son E De Geest and Mrs P De Geest returned to Armour SD after visiting relatives. Conrad De Cook and mother visited H De Geest home Saturday. Mrs P Herney and son Peter of Leighton and Miss Kate Boards of Pella visited Charley Van Zante Saturday.
Ottumwa public school teacher Miss Grace Louise Evans became Mrs. Winfield Dudgeon after a Saturday wedding in Ottumwa. The ceremony and holiday timing were noted with warm wishes from the Chronicle.
Iowa recorded 1911 fires causing at least 10000 in damage totaling 4548500. State fire marshal Ole O Roe says actual losses would dwarf this if small fires were counted. Pella reported no additions that year. local fire protection remains strong and water main extensions are awaited to improve protection further.
Reverend J C Coughlan and his wife were surprised by a large church congregation on New Year Eve. The event, planned by the church ladies, celebrated the couple, and a Morris chair was presented to Dominic and his wife on their 25th wedding anniversary.
DeWit Brothers of New Sharon plan a new Leighton general store with Sam Burgraaf and David De Cook in charge. The brothers have found ongoing success at New Sharon and seek new opportunities through disciplined enterprise and business judgement. Wishing the Leighton venture success.
The college basketball squad readies for the season with its opener at Muscatine on Thursday against the Y M C A team. Captain Dick Van Zante expresses strong confidence in a brilliant showing, and his optimism is shared by the team.
T Bakker and Connie Dykstra posted strong scores with poultry exhibits in Oskaloosa last week. Bakker’s White Wyandotte hen scored 96 points, two more Wyandottes earned 94 each. Dykstra took second with Rhode Island Reds. The event drew many fine specimens and Pella’s entries ranked among the best.
A junior corn show is planned at Star Garage in Pella for January 26 and 27. Premiums are prepared and boys will have a chance to win prizes. John Ver Steeg is directing efforts to attract boys and teach raising and judging corn to promote agricultural interest.
Mr C L Garrett former editor of the Chronicle ends nearly three years at the paper and moves with his family to a farm he bought near Delta Iowa. He is praised as a hustler with good business sense and satisfaction from readers and publishers, as the newspaper bids him success in retirement.
During the past year an average of 250 letters a month were sent from the Des Moines Post Office to the dead letter office, employed at the Des Moines Packing company plant. In the first days of operation last week, a force of sixty men is now being ...
Marjorie battles pride after a fierce Christmas row with Billy over a misread gift. She cancels a book order, fears apologizing, and endures a tense mood until Billy engineers reconciliation with a Romeo and Juliet copy, revealing the misunderstanding and rekindling their relationship.
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