Balliat choir director hosts lively afterglow entertainment
Friday evening event at Mrs. M J Hoffman home brought thirty guests. The group showcased musical leadership, clever stunts, readings by Katharine Cochrane and James Mowe, and games. Doxology and Bless Be the Tie That Binds closed a night of pleasure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Balliat Choirs
Occareal
M. J.’ Hoffman
Droz
Cochrane
Hoffman
Harriet Frush
Magdalene Kuyper
Katherine Cochrane
James Mowe
Income tax exemption promotes charitable gifts says ad
The United States grants a 15 percent exemption of net income for gifts to religious charitable scientific or educational groups. It urges taxpayers to calculate year end net income and see if they have given 15 percent to charity or to the New World Movement.
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United States
New World Movement
Prominent Figures Speak Against Cigarettes
Hudson Maxim labels cigarettes a danger, Cadillac vows to hire non addicts, Edison avoids smokers, Ford warns of fogged brains in youth, Ty Cobb laments reduced vitality and morals as cigarette use harms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hudson Maxim
Cadillac Motor Company
Detroit
Thomas A.edison
Henry Ford
Ty Cobb
Infant Breuklander Dies in January 1921
William, the infant son of Mr and Mrs wm Breuklander, died at their home Sunday morning January 16 1921 aged one week. The little body was laid to rest in the First Reformed cemetery Monday forenoon.
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William
Wm. Breuklander
First Reformed
Death of Pauline Wilma Buwalda at 10 days old
Pauline Wilma, daughter of Mr and Mrs Andrew Buwalda, died at home three miles northwest of Pella at 10 am Thursday January 13, aged 10 days. Funeral services led by Rev J Wessellink were held at the home Saturday forenoon with interment at Oakwood Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pauline Wilma
Andrew Buwalda
Pella
J. Wesselink
Oakwood Cemetery
Death of Arie Gesman in Omaha at 63
Arie Gesman died at his Omaha home at 6 p m on Wednesday January 12 1921 aged 63. Born in Pella he lived in Omaha many years employed by Midwest Grocery Co He died suddenly after talking with his granddaughter. Survived by his wife two sons and one daughter all in Omaha two brothers and two sisters including George in Osage and sisters Mrs John Korver and Mrs S B Grant in Pella Funeral was in Omaha Friday with relatives from Pella and Ottumwa attending.
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Arie Gesman
Omaha
Mr Gesman
Pella
Midwest Grocery Co
George
Osage
Nicholas
John Korver
S. B. Grant
Grant
John Wormhoudt
Ottumwa
George Gesman
Central Beats the Pella Tigers in Basketball Showdown
Central defeated the Pella Tigers 23 to 12 in a fast paced game. Ottoboy earned strong praise for conditioning and leadership as Central, a young squad, built an early lead and extended it through a second half dominated by teamwork and sharp passing.
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Central Ray
Central
Pella Tigers
Tigers
Centralites
Warriors of the
Red
White
Cerdit
Ottipoby
Collegians
Slob
Mokmadia
Central Tigers Lineup and Scoring Summary
Starting five listed as Central Tigers with players Rillihan Den Adel Vogelaar Neuenesch McWilliams Vander Ploeg. Substitution Beyers for Beyers. Field goals by Slob Mokma Vander Ploeg Rillihan Vogelaar. Free throws by Filikkema 4 Rillihan 3 McWilliams 1.
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Central
Tigers
Rillihan
den Adel
Vogelaar Neuenesch
McWilliams Vander Ploeg
Beyers
Slob
Mokma
Vander ‘Ploeg
Vogelaar
Filikkema
McWilliams
City Council Proceedings Pella Iowa January 18 1921
The City of Pella Iowa held a regular session January 18 1921 at the city office with Mayor Vanden Berg presiding. All members attended except Fultz. Minutes from the prior meeting were read and approved. A pump purchase for the auxiliary station was ordered as an immediate need. The fire department secretary requested an advance of 150 to aid a incapacitated member, to be deducted from future appropriations. the council granted the request. The electric department reported two months receipts 9202.98 and disbursements 7216.70 and accepted the report. G H Van den Berg Co applied for an electric wire men license, bond filed and approved. The council adjourned.
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Pella
Iowa
Vanden Berg
Fultz
Auxiary
Fire Department
Electric Department
G. H. Vanden Berg & Co
A. C. Kuyper
Snobbery Among College Students Aims at All
A former student warns that snobbery spreads from campus to homes and harms social ties. The piece argues the college spirit should not breed pretentiousness or disdain for less affluent peers. It urges vigilance in thought and conduct to prevent the university from advertising conduct unbecoming. Published by HL R. in 1924.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray
Thackeray
HL R
Suggestive Thoughts On Time And Power Within Seconds
A compact meditation notes time’s frame of sixty seconds per minute and sixty minutes per hour, arguing that a single second carries hidden power beyond mere passage, reflecting on fleeting moments and potential within brief intervals.
De Vries and Boertje Wed at First Christian Reformed Church
Jacob De Vries and Jeanette Boertje were united in marriage at 2 p.m. on Thursday at the parsonage of the First Christian Reformed church by Rev. J. De Haan. The bride is the daughter of Mrs. H. Boertje. The groom, a young farmer, lives south of town and they will farm near Prairie City. The Chronicle extends congratulations.
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Jacob de Vries
Jeanette Boertje
Pélla
First Christian Reformed Church
J. de Haan
H. Boertje
Prairie City
Chronicle
Nellie Van Houweling Weds Andrew Pothoeven at Vander Gaarde Home
At noon on January 20 Miss Nellie Van Houweling married Andrew Pothoeven in a ceremony at the Vander Gaarde home with Rev. J Wesselink officiating. The couple, from a well known local family, will reside on the Pothoeven farm east of Pella and host friends after March 1. The Chronicle extends best wishes.
Census to determine fur seal removal limits in Alaska
Dr. Dallas Hanna of the California Academy of Science sails to the Pribilof Islands under U S Bureau of Fisheries direction to census fur seals. Since 1910 herd grew from under 200,000 to about 540,000 in 1919, with $3.5 million raised by selling surplus males. The 1920 census aims to estimate yearly removals while preserving herd growth, and plans by product marketing to use by products like oil and meal.
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San Francisco
Dallas Hanna
California Academy of Science
Alaska
Pribiloff Islands
United States Bureaus of Fisheries
Hanna
National Treasury
W. W., Sargeant
Sargeant
St Ig
Tanlac Brings Health Back To Farmer's Wife In Altoona
Mrs. Nettle Adkins of Altoona Iowa says Tanlac restored her four year old illness, improving appetite digestion and sleep. She reports better breathing steady heart action and renewed strength enabling her to handle housework again. Tanlac sold in Pella by Ideal Pharmacy and by leading druggists locally.
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Tanlac
Nettle Adkins
Altoona
Iowa
Taniac
Pella
Ideal Pharmacy
High Commissioner Praises Near East Relief Efforts
Rear Admiral Mark L. Bristol, High Commissioner to Turkey, lauds Near East Relief and its 600 American workers. He commends the relief drive, noting aid to 139,000 Russian refugees and collaborations with Near East Relief bakeries and N. R. workers assisting sailors and hospitals. He pledges continued support and cooperation with the committee.
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Constantinople
Near East
Mark L. Bristol
U. S. Navy
Turkey
Crimea
Admiral Bristol
Near East Reef
Near East Relief
Church Notes Salvation by Faith A Jailer Converted
The Christian Reformed Church sets Sunday evening at 7 30 for a sermon titled Salvation by Faith or A Jailer Converted based on Acts 16 30. The note invites attendance and highlights the biblical lesson.
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Christian Reformed Church
Reformed Church Plans Morning Service and February Meetings
At the morning service the senior choir will sing on and will keep him in. The pastor will preach on Conversions at the evening service. The junior choir will render an anthem Grace of God by Barnby. The cottage prayer meetings, begun in anticipation of February meetings, will be continued.
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Grace of
God
Barnby
Saturday Night's Quiet Pleasures
A reflective note describes the ease and comfort of a Saturday night after a week of virtue. The speaker recalls restraint, politeness, and consideration shown to others, cherishing a tranquil, untroubled pause before Sunday.
Man Defined by Character Beyond Wealth or Poverty
A reflection asserts that a person’s value surpasses material wealth or lack thereof, emphasizing intrinsic worth over possessions. It argues dignity comes from actions, choices, and character rather than economic status.
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Irector
M. J. Hoffman
Stevenson
Buwalda
Gesman
RED and White Warriors
City Council Proceedings
Bristo
Church
Notes
C. N. Cole
Chiropractic
Webster
George F. Dewey
Chiropractic Research Bureau
B. Zell
Amt
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