Commercial Association Elects Officers in Pella
The Pella Commercial Association elected officers including President W H Fowler and Vice President W H Van der Ploeg. A committee offered a $100 yearly basement space for a public rest room, five year lease. Twenty new members were elected, with a push to double membership. The group discussed college issues, school site petitions, and urged merchant support and time for city interests. Dues are under 60 cents per month.
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Pella Commercial Association
W. H. Fowler
W. H. van der Ploeg
James VerHog
Joe Faassen
Francis Cole
P. E. C. Society
Citizens National Bank
Committee On Schools
Y. T. van ‘Niewaal
Commercial Association
Pella
Absinthe in Four Reels at Electric Palace
Next week the Electric Palace will showcase Absinthe in Four Reels. The tragic story warns against the absinthe habit and other drugs. Mr. Baggot and Miss Baird give strong performances amid a suspenseful, exterior-set production.
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France
America
Baggot
Tenderloin
Paris
Universal Company
Ivanhoe
Church Notes Teacher Training Class Teaches Early Church
Church notes announce Friday January 23 at 8 15 p m a teacher training class covering Lesson 8 The Early Church and Lesson 9 The Life of Paul pages 110 to 122 Mr F M Frush to begin next week on Methods The Pupil F M Brown and wife were Des Moines visitors Tuesday
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Life of
Paul
F. M. Frush
WEDDING BELLS VERWERS DELEUW VERWERS AND DELEUW
The wedding of Reiner Verwers and Esther DeLeuw of Fifield takes place this afternoon with John Korver attending. The couple plan to live on a farm near Fifield.
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Verwers
Couple Marries in Des Moines and Moves to Lamoni
L. W. Stegeman of Pella and Bessie McReynolds of Monroe secured marriage licenses as reported in The Register and Leader. Bert Stegeman, a Graceland College teacher in Lamoni, Iowa, wed his bride in Des Moines and then moved to Lamoni. The Chronicle offers congratulations.
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Stegeman
Fire alarm at VanderWal’s harness store on Franklin
A lamp used to heat wax for a sewing machine caused a blaze at VanderWal’s harness store on Franklin street. The fire burned the table and melted other machine parts as smoke filled the room. Pails of water quenched the blaze before the fire department arrived.
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VanderWal
Franklin Street
Pray Line Notice for March Drag Line Start
Merchant freight offer from Wm DeCOOK for signed list holders with 3 cents per hundred and carload pricing details on request. March line start noted as target date.
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Decook
Newton 24 Pella 5 Eager High School clash shows defense wins
Newton High School defeated Pella High 24 to 5 in a hard fought basketball game. Welle held his assigned player scoreless while Van Gorkum bagged the only field goal for Pella. Kenyon and Lankelma led Newton with multiple conversions as both teams showed improvement since their earlier meeting.
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Newton H
Pella H. S
H. S
Newton P. H
Welle
van Gorkum
Pella
Newton
Acid Soil and Limestone Talk at Pella Bank
F B Howe of the Soils Section Town State College will address farmers on acid soil and limestone use at the Pella National Bank on Saturday January 31 at 1 30 pm. Soil samples from several farms will be tested in front of the audience and a lab report will be submitted with free limestone samples distributed at the event.
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F. B. Howe
Town State College
Pella National Bank
Pan-Hellenic club selects Mrs Henry Cox president
Mrs Henry Cox of Omaha was elected president of Omaha's Pan-Hellenic club during a Mason City visit. The group, organized two years ago to unite 250 sorority women, includes members from Kappa Alpha Theta Alpha Omicron Pi Alpha Phi Kappa Kappa Gamma Delta Delta Delta Delta Gamma Pi Phi Beta Chi Omega and more.
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Henry Cox
Omaha
F. A. Snow
Mason City
Daily News of
Pan-Hellenic Club
City
Pi Beta Phi Sorority
R. A. Webster
Pan-Hellenic
Leslie Higgins
Margaret Guthrie
Louise Stenger
Commercial High School
Ethel Tukey
Kappa Alpha Theta
Alpha Omicron Pi
Alpha Phi
Kappa Kappa Gamma
Delta Delta Delta
Delta Gamma
Pi Beta Phi
Delta Zeta
Alpha Xi Deta
Chi Omega
Gamma Phi Beta
Lucy Harte
University of Nebraska
Guthrie
Louise Stegner
Tigers Schedule Games At College Gym Friday Night
The Pella Tigers play Des Moines Alexandria YMCA at the College gym in their third game of the season with a schedule listing games against Alexandria Ottumwa Ellsworth and future matches with Colfax Winterset Mt. Pleasant Albia Boone Y Muscatine and Waterloo The team is an independent group in its sixth year and aims for the state title while urging strong local attendance and booster support including a band appearance Friday night.
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Pella Tigers
Des Moines Alexandria
College Gymnasium
Alexandria
Des Moines
Tigers
Pella
Ottumway
Elsworth Giants
Ellsworth
Ellsworth Giants
Colfax
Oskaloosa All Stars
Exchange Sale by Ladies Auxiliary at Local Butcher Shop
The Ladies Auxiliary to hold an exchange in Klyn and DeWinter's meat market on Saturday January 24 from 11 to 6 o'clock.
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Klyn & DeWinter
Deaths and funerals in Porterville and vicinity
William VanSteenis died at his home six miles south of town on Saturday January 17 at age 57 years eight months after stomach trouble. Funeral January 20 at 10:00 a.m. at home and 1:30 p.m. at Third Reformed church. interment Porterville cemetery. Mrs John Dykstra died January 16 at 2:30 p.m. at 910 B First Street, age 54, of peritonitis. husband, two sons, two daughters and three stepchildren survive. Funeral January 19 at 1:30 p.m. at home and 2:00 p.m. at Second Reformed church. interment Oakwood cemetery. The Dykstra family thanks friends for sympathy and kindness after their loss.
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DeJong—Beyers
Bertha Beyer
Harry DeJong
Sully
Wm. Beckering
Third Reformed Church
Mahaska
New Sharon
William VanSteenis
Porterville
John Dykstra
B. First Street
Second Reformed Church
B. F. Brinkman
Oakwood Cemetery
Expression of Sympathy from Philomathian Society
The Philomathian Literary Society of Central College expresses sincere sympathy for Connie Dykstra and family after the sudden death of Mrs. John Dykstra. A copy of the resolution will be written in the minutes and published in the Central Ray and the Pella papers.
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John Dykstra
Connie Dykstra
Philomathian Literary Society
Central College
Central Ray
Pella
Banks Hold Election In Pella National Banks Name Officers
The two national banks in Pella held annual meetings, electing officers for the new year. G H Wormhoudt resigned as Citizens National director and E I Roorda was elected. Both banks adopt the new banking law protections. Directors include R R Beard John Nollen H P Scholte Henry Nollen Gee G Gaass Edw S Cook. Officers: R R Beard president John Nollen vice president H P Scholte cashier Edw S Cook assistant cashier H Paul Scholte assistant cashier for Scholte Bank.
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Pella
G. H.wormhoudt
Citizens National
E. I. Roorda
R. R. Beard
John Nollen
H. P. Scholte
Henry Nollen Gee
G. Gaass
Edw
S. Cook
Cashier
H. Paul Scholte
HD. Wormhoudt
J. S. Rhynsburger
H. M. Fisk G, Goedhart
B. I. Roorda
B. H. VanSpanckeren, Jr
H. D. Wormhoudt
J. 8. Rhynsburger
B. H. VanSpanckeren
Case of mistaken death in Red Rock sparks humorous correction
In our Dec 17 issue we claimed the death of Frank Ford Sr. of Red Rock. The report was mistaken or premature as Frank is alive and kicking. The paper jokes about rectifying the error and likens it to premature birth notices.
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Frank Ford
Red Rock
Frank
Land of the Living
Concrete highway in Cerro Gordo County opens first Iowa mile
The first mile of permanent concrete road in Iowa, built between Mason City and Clear Lake, cost 10 646.72 dollars with nearly a thousand spent on grading. Local donations and cement firms aided the project, aided by A Koehring street mixer loaned from the Iowa Highway Commission.
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Cerro Gordo County
Iowa
Mason City
Clear Lake
Iowa Highway Commission
Iowa State College
Ames
Cerro Gordo
Emery Siding
Barred Rock Cockerels for Sale at Chronicle Office
Six Barred Rock cockerels for sale. Birds come from last season from a major state breeder. Inquire at the Chronicle office.
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Chronicle Office
Regular teachers examination scheduled January 28 29 30 1914
MAE GOLDIZEN County Superintendent announces regular teachers examination to be held in the office of the County Superintendent and at the Webster School building in Pella on January 28 29 and 30 1914 Miss Bess Grandia of Oskaloosa visited her mother over Sunday.
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Webster
Pella
MAE Goldizen
Bess Grandia
Oskaloosa
The Last Ditch of the Saloon
A 19th century op-ed argues against saloon repeal and Australian ballot reform, calling petition voting the true equalizer while condemning the un American label and scheming behind moral crusades. It contrasts long established townsfolk with new arrivals and bootleggers to defend reputations and municipal health and prosperity.
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Times-Republican
Daily Press
Notice of Final Discharge for L A Eysink Executrix
The District Court of Marion County Iowa will hear the executrix final discharge request for the estate of L A Eysink deceased. Final report and application filed with the clerk and scheduled for final hearing at Knoxville during the February term, on February 3 and 4.
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L. A. Eysink
District Court
Marion County
Iowa
L. A. Bysink
Knoxville
Towa
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F. M. Brown
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Stevenson W. H. Fowler
Tha Stevenson
Pella Newton LeCocq
Kenyon Lankelma
Sloanaker
Ce Roberts Welle R
G. Shuler
VanGorkham L
G. Chapman
Rhinehart
Roberts
Gibling
Sloawaker
VanGorkum
Kenyon
Keables
Studebaker
Hand OF Death
Dykstra
Pella National
Casey
Knoxville Express
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