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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1914
Page
7
The verse honors fathers by depicting a hardworking dad who wakes early, lights the fire, feeds the family, pays the bills, and protects the home while mothers keep the fruit and meals. It ends with a tribute to fathers, noting their faults but affirming their value and absence.
Sir Thomas Lipton will exhibit a Ceylonese tea garden at the San Diego Exposition of 1916. He announced that tea plants can be grown in San Diego and will demonstrate this with a two acre plantation. He directs his American agent to arrange the ground and ships mature tea plants from Ceylon for the display.
By January 1, 1915 visitors to the San Diego Exposition will see the full tea cultivation and harvest process. Sir Thomas will bring Ceylonese workers and servers, while “The Painted Desert” exhibits Arizona and New Mexico tribal life. Reproductions of tribal scenes, dances, handiwork, and crafts will occupy six acres, alongside archaeological and ethnological displays.
Central opens season at home against Des Moines College, battling to a 33 to 29 loss. Des Moines leads 18 to 11 at halftime, then pulls away with stronger passing and shooting in the second half. Armstrong tops Des Moines with eight field goals, while Rhynsburger leads Central with six goals. Central vows to rebound and asks town support for another championship bid.
The Rock Island Lines immigration department has closed a deal for 20 000 acres north of Alexandria Louisiana to be settled by Bohemian families from Chicago and other cities. Each family will receive 40 to 200 acres through a Bohemian land club. Polish settlers from Chicago Milwaukee and abroad are also moving in to farm around Hodge Louisiana. Demand for Bohemian land is high as surveyors struggle to keep pace with arrivals.
February 10 notes report a new flag pole approval and a chapel quiz on unwritten rules. Prof J D Dodson forms a town school book club while spring term starts January 30. Readers hear about the Canadian Grand Opera Co appearances in Des Moines from February 23 to 25 with seat reservations through Prof Sadler.
In Oskaloosa locals favor Dolls Restaurant as the best place to eat, earning broad praise for service and menu variety amid a competitive dining scene.
Central College announces a triangular debate with Des Moines College and Ellsworth College. Central meets Ellsworth at home while Des Moines travels to Iowa Falls. The motion: That Japanese peoples should be admitted as U S subjects on equal terms with Europeans. Coaches Graham and Dodson plan battles with four veterans and two newcomers, led by Hal Norton and Robert Williams, plus Harry Phillips Marcus Hansen Clarence Hansen Carl VerSteeg and Eugene Hinton as alternate.
The Baptist Standard notes a United States Bureau of Education study of U S graduate colleges begun about two years ago at the request of deans. The report, Bradstreet says, involved careful data gathering and credential inspection of thousands of graduate students. Institutions of the first class are highlighted.
Mr and Mrs Dielos VanZante marked their 50th wedding anniversary on Monday the 19th with many relatives and friends offering congratulations. VanZante is a longtime justice of the peace and active in political and social circles. Also noted is Miss Dena VerHuel moving in with her father Frank VerHuel, welcomed by local youths, and plans for a new pool room with John Brain as proprietor. Dr Moore attended Monroe lodge banquet on the 14th. Sam Pootinga shopped in Oskaloosa at the end of the Oska loosa Saddlery Co sale, buying two harness sets.
Mrs J E Cornelius of Pella visited her parents Mr and Mrs F B Bickford last Thursday. John Bos of South Dakota and Miss Anna Rooseboom of Pella stayed at the D Rooseboom home near Fredric over Sunday. Chas Green of near Leighton visited N Maaskant for a few days. Mrs Wm VanderLinden traveled to Des Moines to see her ill sister Mrs Robson and to check on Jake Potter and his family who recently moved there. Jake Visser and Teunis Hoksbergen spent time with Sents and Vroom households, Teunis staying a week with Gerrit Vroom east of town. Van Donsellar of near Des Moines discussed land matters here. Dick VanClaveren of Lacey attended the First Reformed church meeting. Mrs Nick Helmbout, ill last week, is slowly mending. Rev Meengs of Prairie City preached at the First Reformed church, and Rev Piedema of Randolph Wisconsin, who preached there a week ago, has declined the pastor call.
Miss Anna Roorda traveled to Pella to visit relatives while Mr Brookstra returned to Pella after a visit at Rev Vissia's. Mr and Mrs John Kersbergen and their son visited Mr Scheffers in Pella. Steenhoek planned a week in Pella with G Steenhoek and G P VanZee. Rev Vissia to Dexter New Mexico and Siebert Colorado to supply pulpits next Monday.
Miss Jennie Huyser and Joe H Van der Kieft from Pella attended a four week program at the Christian Reformed church. Aart VanDusseldorp and A. VanDusseldorp with two children returned to Pella after visiting S. VanDusseldorp. Hessel Kaldenberg of Otley and C Rus of Pella joined the church program and relatives. Albert Hobbs Circle No 57 Ladies G A R installed officers led by installing officer Mary B Todd: President L P Grundman Sr V Chas VanDoren Jr V Laura Thomas See E S Dennis Treas T W Cox Chap J M Cox Con Kate Thomas Asst Stella Rysdam Guard H Robertus Asst Anna Hunt Patriotic Inst H D Wormhouder.
An 1800s tale tells of Colonel FitzRoy in India who fired an air gun at a protected adjutant bird. The bird fell but produced no sound, prompting a court of inquiry led by FitzRoy himself. The court concluded the bird died of sunstroke, a verdict signed by the captain and president.
William Watson, at eleven in London and with no appetite, scribbles lines about strange sauce and meat and longs for porridge of youth. The scrap was given to his attendant as a curious fragment in the London Chronicle.
A brief Chicago Journal quip contrasts a wife’s wish for pearls with a playful line about a string of perfectly matched sausages to tease Harold for the evening. The wry exchange uses humor to lampoon domestic expectations.
In Loutaville, the Courier Journal reports a boss remarking that if Flubdub had not shown unexpected energy the firing would not have occurred. The boss then notes Flo found another job, implying the employee left for new employment.
Chestnut sorrel French draft stallion for sale near Pella. Located 1% miles northeast of Pella at Sam Van Hemert. Phone listed as 5 on 3. Advertised as 3-b.
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