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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1922
Page
3
In Southern Iowa the impatient crowd gathers for the Oppenheimer-A sop Mill End and Loom End sale set to begin Saturday in Oskaloosa. Shoppers expect the largest event of its kind in the region, with eager anticipation across the area.
Central freshmen travel to Des Moines for a practice game. Des Moines dominates with Bud Knox shining in dribbling and scoring as Central struggles to move the ball. Final score 76 to 26 with Knox 18 points and Flikkema 9 of 12 free throws for Des Moines.
The Central Ray reports Tracy Iowa hosts gospel team workers who spent a vacation week in outreach. Ralph Ver Ploeg Harold Klein Nicholas Gosselink and Calvin Bosch led activities starting December 27 with Y M C A support. They filled meetings with packed houses and music from a local Tracy quartet of senior members. The effort increased community joy and demonstrates expanding opportunities for college men in evangelistic outreach.
Central reports Dr Williams spoke to college students about two student world classes. He warned against ease and self indulgence, urged loyalty to laws, and called for ending gambling and liquor traffic. He urged students to drive moral reform as America faces civil problems.
A passage notes that happiness lies in service and that those who have learned this find inspiration to work harder. It portrays the man who will only express a desire to serve as a model of purposeful effort and true enjoyment in life.
Loury Reeves led the first Y M C A meeting of the year on Strength and Weakness. The talk contrasted physical power with moral and spiritual power, urging faith in the Almighty, facing difficult tasks, and learning from weaknesses to gain greater strength for future obstacles.
Miss Anna Hynes resumes her duties in Des Moines after visiting her parents in Pella. Her mother Mrs. D Hynes accompanied her to Des Moines for the trip.
Syracuse university hosts a student organized mock conference echoing the Washington arms talks. Graduate and undergrad delegates impersonate leaders while Chinese delegates elicit applause for a fluent English address on autonomy and Boxer indemnity cancellation.
A Brooklyn Eagle note uplifts a motto urging self-improvement first. It cites the milk snake as harmless and common in farming areas, often entering homes in search of mice rather than milk, debunking milk-drinking myths.
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