Income tax begins year 1920 collection drive begins
The Internal Revenue Service begins 1920 tax collection urging every person to file returns by March 15 1921. Nations men and women face penalties for failure or fraud with exemptions for married couples and heads of families based on income. Revenue officers will visit counties nationwide to help prepare returns at no cost.
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Uncle Sam
Bureau of Internal Revenue
United States
Collector of Internal Revenue
Internal Revenue
Visitor from Kansas Visits Brother in Pella After Long Separation
Mrs. O A Pratt of Winfield Kansas arrived in Pella last Friday to visit her brother D S Huber whom she has not seen for years. The Pratt family once lived in Pella forty five to fifty years ago before moving to Cowley County. Oliver A Pratt died in Winfield in spring 1919. Mrs Pratt will stay for some time visiting her brother and two sisters living in Van Buren county.
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O. A. Pratt
Winfield
Kan
Pella
D. S. Huber
Pratt
Cowley County
Kansas
Oliver A. Pratt
Pella Chickens Win Prizes in Des Moines Show
De Bruyn entered three of his Leghorn chickens in a Des Moines competition this week and secured prizes. The entries showcased quality stock from Pella growers, highlighting the region’s poultry craft.
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de Bruyn
Des Moines
Evangelistic Campaign Opens at Pella Baptist Church
Special meetings will begin Tuesday evening January 18 1921 at the Pella Baptist Church led by Rev Franklin W Swift of Chicago TL a former civil engineer and Boston project man He has worked with Dr J Wilbur Chapman and is regarded as a leading evangelist His sermons are direct strong and winning with separate services for men women and other groups all denominations welcome
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Franklin W. Swift
Chicago
Baptist Church of
Pella
Swift
Boston
Mass
J. Wilbur Chapman
Dr. Swift
Secretary Detained Calls Home Farm Duties Amid Illness
Secretary Stewart Brown of County Y M C A remains away in Paulina Iowa to help his ill parents after his father broke a leg and his mother underwent a serious operation. He reports milking seven cows and feeding over a hundred hogs to manage the farm with his wife while away. Local readers sympathize as Marion County awaits his return to continue the group’s high standards.
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J. ‘Stewart Brown
Paulina
Iowa
Mr. Brown
Brown
Dennis to study decorators and painters in Chicago
Eugene M. Dennis left Tuesday for Chicago to enroll as a student in a school for decorators and painters. He has worked in this trade before and after his army discharge. A YMCA scholarship funds his three month winter program with plans for further study and practice. He believes only thorough preparation leads to advancement in a trade.
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Eugene M. Dennis
Chicago
Mr. Dennis
Dennis
Vander Helden to Return to East Indies for Work
Arlo Vander Helden, son of a Pella baker, has left Des Moines to return to the East Indies where he is employed by a Holland oil company. He was granted sixty days for a vacation in America, will visit Holland and relatives before resuming duties overseas, with his family accompanying him to Des Moines.
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Arlo ‘Vander’ Helden
Pella
East Indies
Holland Oil Company
Vander Helden
América
Holland
Des Moines
Marion County Farm Bureau Elects Officers in 1921 Meeting
W A Hollowell was re elected president of the Marion County Farm Bureau at the annual meeting in the courthouse. J J Wilson county agent spoke on bureau work and 941 members were listed. Senator J R Price criticized automobile fee systems and road plans, urged county control of funds, and urged organization to push for farmers gains. Resolutions favored county treasury deposit of tax moneys, oppose heavy school costs on property owners, and propose coal mine tonnage tax to fund miners' schools.
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Knoxville Express
W.A. Hollowell
Marion County Farm Bureau
Court House
Vicas
L. Walker
J. J. Wilson
J. R. Price
Marion-Monroe
Des Moines
Senator Price
Iowa
Price
Cary
Marién County Farm Bureau
Marion. CO Farm Bureau
Coal Mine Company
Bureau
Piano Recital by Miss Lucile Cochrane Delights Hall
Miss Lucile Cochrane of the junior class conservatory gave a piano recital in the chapel hall on Tuesday evening. The room was packed and the program lasted about an hour starting at 7 30. It featured Bach Beethoven Barrows Brahms Debussy Morzowski Chopin Liszt with Cochrane praised for flawless technique and deep musicality. The Verdi-Liszt Trovatore Fantasie and other pieces drew the largest applause as the junior class decorated the hall and presented bouquets. Mr and Mrs Sadler hosted a two course luncheon at Sunnyside after.
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Lucile Cochrane
Conservatory
Chapel Hall
Bach
Beethoven
Barrows
Brahms
Debussey
Morzkowski
Chopin
Liszt
Miss Cochrane
M. Cochrane
Sadler
Sunnyside
Lost Boys Returned Home After Absence
Sam and Marion Kuiken who disappeared around last June returned home with their father Thursday afternoon. They had worked as harvest hands across several states including California and Oklahoma, traveled by Ford purchased in the West, and ignored earlier notices sent to Kansas and elsewhere. Their mother had been ill and the family had feared for their safety during the months away.
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Sam
Marion Kuiken
Southwest
Pella
California
Oklahoma
Pacific Coast
Kansas
Kuiken
Van Niewaal to Attend National Clothing Convention
Y T Van Niewaal leaves next Monday for St Louis to attend the national convention of clothing men. He believes attending great gatherings helps serve his customers by gaining facts from dealers nationwide to judge trends. From St Louis he will go to Chicago on a buying trip for the ladies ready to wear department.
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Y. T. van Niewaal
St. Louis
van Niewaal
Chicago
K P Lodge Elects Officers for Ensuing Year
The K P Lodge elected officers Tuesday evening for the coming year. Co C B H Sack V C Ed Van Zante Prelate Wm Schreiner K R 8 H H Sadler I G Geo Heeren C G J H Reuvers. A large, enthusiastic turnout revived prospects for a successful year. Installation and luncheon set for Tuesday evening January 24.
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K. P. Lodge
Co. C
B. H. Sack
Ed van Zante
Wm. Schreiner
K. R
Miss Iya Stoehr Returns Home From Central College
Miss Iya Stoehr, who has attended Central College the past two years, departed for Montrose Colorado this week to teach. She was prominent in student activities as a Girls Glee Club member and helped in several dramatic entertainments. Friends in Pella will miss her and hope she returns to complete her course.
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Iya Stoehr
Central College
Monntrose
Colo
Miss Stoehr
Girls’ Glee Club
Pella
Surprise Party to Monroe Visit by Pella Ladies
A group of Pella women traveled to Monroe on Monday to surprise Mrs. Fred Koder and her family. Attendees included Mrs. Koder’s sister Mrs. Lloyd Warner, Mrs. Jay Hesselink, Mrs. Thomassen, Mrs. Jake Schakel with her daughter, and Mrs. Wm Van Arkel with her daughter.
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Pella
Monroe
Fred Koder
Koder
Lloyd Warner
Jay. Hesselink
Thomassen
Jake Schakel
van Arkel
College Beats Tigers in Local Basketball Clash
A Wednesday game between Pella Tigers and Central College ended with Central College winning 23 to 11. A strong crowd attended the local matchup and enthusiasm ran high.
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Pella Tigers
Central College
Damage Verdict Against Prairie City Doctor in 1918 Case
Carl Walker, administrator of Prairie City, won a 3500 dollar verdict in a negligence suit against Dr. W. B. Chase, now in Des Moines. The case stems from an April 4, 1918 incident when Chase treated an adult patient and prescribed strychnine. He testified he gave no warning about the medicine that night but said he instructed the next morning to keep it away from a 17 month old baby, Flosie.
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Newton
Carl Walker
Prairie City
W. B. Chase
Des Moines
Chase
Buffalo Woman Leaves After Visit With Grandmother
Louise Lansing of Buffalo departs for home after visiting grandmother Mrs. Nellie Post for several weeks with the trip taken under escort of her aunt Miss Julia.
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Louise Lansing
Buffalo
Nellie Post
Julia
State Education in Iowa Faces Funding Debate
The Oskaloosa Herald reprints a critique of the Iowa State Board of Education urging restraint on higher education funding. It argues state colleges absorb money via clubs and activities, warns against burdening taxpayers, and calls readers to pressure the General Assembly while acknowledging public support for grades and high schools.
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Oskaloosa Herald
Ine
Herald
Iowa State Board of Education
Iowa
Bagatelle
State Board of Education
General Assembly
Central College tops Parsons in season opener
Central College defeated Parsons College of Fairfield 21 to 9 in a Friday basketball game. The visitors scored four points to Central's sixteen in the first half, then both teams traded five points in each half. Spectators filled the stands amid lively enthusiasm.
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Central College
Parsons College of Fairfield
Sunday Grass Fire at Ver Beek Home
The fire department responded to Ivo Ver Beek's home Sunday afternoon and found a grass fire confined to the yard. Mrs Ver Beek was home alone and alarmed by smoke, entering the house through a floor opening and calling the department. The cause of the grass fire is unknown and it had burned to the area noted in the yard.
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Ivo Ver Beek
Joni Leaves Friday for Oklahoma City Mission
A fragment notes Herman and Joni leaving Friday for Oklahoma with unclear details. No dates or destinations beyond the brief mention.
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Revenue Officers
Hansas
Central
Marion County Farm Bureau Meet
Jacob Kuiken
National Convention
Colorado
College
Tigers
Doctor
Parsons
Herman‘ de
Joni
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