Good Roads Drive Support Across Rural Communities
Rural residents and merchants push for improved highways to aid farming, commerce, and finance. The appeal highlights Pella and nearby towns, with local ads for Doll's Cafe in Oskaloosa and a homey candy ad at the Kandy Kitchen. Also advertised is a piano for sale at Musis Sacrum next to Pella National Bank for 150 dollars.
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Pella
Doll’s Cafe
Oskaloosa
Ad. Tt
Kandy
Adv
Musis
Pella National Bank
Public sale of high grade draft horses and cattle announced
On Friday February 7 1913 at 10 am a public auction will sell 15 head high grade French draft horses and 23 head high grade short horns and polled Durham cattle with corn and hay. The sale will occur two and a half miles north of Leighton. Auctioneers are C Vande Haar and B V D Roovaart Estate.
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Durham
Leighton
Central College Notes Mixed Campus Activities and Schedule
Colleg e students attended chapel talks by Parsons coach and Rev C E Pettit. The Ladies Auxiliary met in the library. The Alethians hosted the Philos on Friday. Dorothy Sybenga begins as a music student under Miss Finley who is popular with the students. The Glee Club will perform at Harvey Friday in its first concert of the season with soloists Miss Finley, and Messrs Bi and Sadler.
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Parsons
Chapel
Alethians
Philos
Alfred Hastings
M. D
Dorothy Sybenga
Miss Finley
Miss Finley. Miss Finley Is Popular Among the Little Folks. Rev. C. E. Pettit
M. E. Church
Chronicle
Central College
Glee Club
Harvey
Messrs
Sadler
Central
Local News Highlights From Pella Week
Mrs. N Van Maren visited by sister Mrs Chas Hazeman of Eagle Grove with Hazeman returning home. Central basketball team plays Des Moines College this evening drawing many rooters. D M C fellows invite support after football game. Miss Jennie Veen returns from Des Moines visit. H C Nycum travels to Des Moines to visit uncle and attend game. Sale of good mares and horses by T J Riley. Jay Kempkes to Iowa City for Central College athletic conference on baseball rules. Young man seeks stenography position with bookkeeping knowledge. Alderman Plender cites Crozier letter on municipal nomination primary. President Bey faced many Sunday preaching calls. several congregants traveling to various towns. Pella Literary Club hosted at Lucy Huber’s. Sylvia Platt visiting from Leighton. A Waechter and P G Ganes trip to Ottawa KS. No-Dim anti-frosting solution promoted by L De Vries Optician. Chester Paardekooper leaves for Redfield after visiting Pella and Oty. Mrs Riddle improving from cold. Wormhoudts advertise low prices on overcoats. Ben Braashart, Bern Croll, H Van Vark visit Oskaloosa. Art Verrips and wife attend Steenhoek-Vander Steek wedding south of town. Ed Thomassen visits friends in Oskaloosa.
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Plender
G. W. Crozier
Crozier
Bey
Coppoe
Colfax
Pres. Beyl
Eldon
L. R. Bobbitt
Hedrick
Pr Has
Firth
Oskaloosa
Robert Williams
Linby
H. E. Norton
South
W. F. Wetherall
Knoxville Express
Pella
Lucy Huber
Sylvia Platt
Leighton
Waechter
P. G. Ganes
Ottawa
Kansas
L. de Vries Optician
Chester Paardekooper
Otley
Redfield
Mrs. Riddle
Wormhoudts
Ben Braashart
Bern Croll
H. van Vark
Art Verrips
Kellogg
Ed Thomassen
Central Defeats Parsons in Season Opener
Central opened its basketball season by beating Parsons College 86 to 30. Van Zante led Central with strong shooting while Closz and Aschenbrenner distributed play. Parsons' Gates, Hinkhouse, and Rogers stood out despite the large halftime lead shrinking late in the second half amid rising roughness.
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Central
Parsons College
Fairfield
Parsons
van Zanté
Closz
Aschenbrenner
Gates
P. Hinkhouge
P. Hinkhouse
Yount
Hinkhouse
Rodgers
van Zante
Bogaard
Clozz
Warren
Sankey
Church Notes Revival to begin February at local church
Sunday school at 9 30 morning service at 10 40 evening service at 7 30 revival meetings start first Sunday in February Big Brother Bible Class growing attendance last Sabbath exceeded all prior Sundays Epworth League meeting Sunday 6 30 p m choir to sing Miss Lautenbach and Mrs Bailey solo numbers Messiah pieces special music each Sunday evening hearty invitation to attend
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Big Brother
Epworth League
Alice Williams
John
Babylon
Watson
First Reformed Church to Welcome Rev Vanderwerf Sunday
The First Reformed Church announces that Rev S Vanderwerf will occupy the pulpit next Sunday evening. All are cordially invited to attend the service.
Day of Prayer Observed at College With R V Meigs Speaking
The college will observe a Day of Prayer on Thursday January 80. Rev R V Meigs pastor of First Baptist Church Muscatine will deliver the morning chapel address at 10 30 and speak again at the 2 30 afternoon service in the auditorium. A cordial invitation is extended to all attendees especially for the afternoon service.
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R. V. Meigs
First Baptist Church of
Pella High Girls Fall to Beacon in Basketball Match
High School notes report Mise Van Nimwegen out with flu and Ethel De Bruyn absent due to illness. Semester exams begin Wednesday afternoon. Novella Philipps visited Tuesday. Beacon High defeated Pella 6 to 1 in the girls basketball game.
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Novella Philipps
Pella High School
Beacon High School
Beacon
Reception for Academy Normal and Business students
President and Mrs Beyl hosted a formal reception Tuesday evening for Academy Normal and Business students. The house was decorated in red and white with dainty refreshments and favors. Attendees included Dr and Mrs Beyl, Deans Powel and Baitsell, Prof and Mrs Firth. First and second year classes were entertained by Mrs Herbert Bailey and Mrs George Sadler with songs, piano solos, and recitations. Third year students enjoyed piano solos and a poem puzzle directed by Miss Elizabeth Graham. Senior class residents were entertained by Miss Finley and Miss Edna Webster with readings. The event was praised as a success thanks to Mrs Beyl's cordial hospitality.
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Beyl
Academy
Beys
Dean Powel
Dean Baitsell
Firth
Herbert Bailey
George Sadler
Grace Finley
Elizabeth Graham
T He
Finley
Edna Webster
Mother Gray's Aromatic Leaf ad promises painless relief
An old classified style ad touts Mother Gray's Aromatic Leaf as a pleasant herbal remedy for backache kidney pains and urinary trouble. It claims energizing effects and laxative value with mail order and sample options offered by The Mother Gray Co LeRoy New York.
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Mother Gray
Mother Gray Co. LeRoy
N. Yr
Adv
Lecture on Corn Selection On Improving Crop Yields
A noon lecture on January 2 addresses improved corn selection. The session covers selection methods to boost yield and plant performance.
Foot Amputation Led By Mrs T Bieshaar Operation
Mrs T Bieshaar underwent a serious foot operation last week with the middle toe removed and is recovering well. Ferne Walker entertained the W W Society at her home Tuesday with a fine time reported by the girls. Various shipments to Chicago included two carloads of cattle and one of hogs by James Rempe and B Groenendyke, and a carload of cattle by C Vandehaar. Born January 19 1918 a baby boy to Mr and Mrs K B Vossa. Neighbors of Mr and Mrs C R Van Zoe and family held a farewell surprise Friday before their move to Otley. Jennie Krouse returned to Tracy after visiting here. Carrie Van Zee attended Township Sunday-school Officers conference at Oskaloosa. M M De Reus was a business caller in Oskaloosa. Rev and Mrs Loher and son visited the J Mendenhall home. Wm Veldhuizen rode to Oskaloosa Tuesday as a petit juror. Mrs N Vander Linden and Cedar children visited Frye home over Sunday.
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C. R. van Zoe
Otley
Jennie Krouse
Tracy
Cigars Stored Properly Improve Smoking Quality
A shop notes that brand cigars vary only in storage, not tobacco. Keeping cigars at the right moisture level ensures each favorite brand smokes as well as possible. The store offers many popular brands in preferred shapes, sizes, and shades.
Local visits and illnesses noted in Eddyville area
Mr. Conrad Ver Ploeg visited the Kisaren home near Eddyville as Mrs. Baron remains ill. Mr. J. Lanschuit made a business call in Des Moines on Saturday of last week. Mr. and Mrs. G. G. Vander Zyl from Canada are visiting their brother John Vander Zyl.
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Conrad Ver Ploeg
Kisaren
Eddyville
Baron
J. Lanschuit
Des Moines
G. G. Vander Zyl
Canada
John Vander Zyl
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L. Popma
C. Vande Haar
B. V. D. Roovaart
Eatate
College
Theirs
Native Lumber
Hickory
Sully
L. C
W. M. Tice
Iowa
T. D. Tice
Pella, Iowa
M. Vander Linden
Draper
Dak
A. D.wormhoudt
Jennie Veen
H.C. Nycum
C. A. Trumbauer
T. J. Riley
Jay Kempkes
Iowa City
Southern Iowa
Liberty St
Church’ Notes
First Reformed Church
DAY OF Prayer
Mise Wilhelmina van Nimwegen
Ethel de Bruyn
L. DeVries
Optican
Carrie van Zee
Township
M. M. de Reus
Wm. Veldhuizen
Petit Jury
Mre
N. Vander Linden
Cedar
Frye
Vander Linden
Bazar
Puritan Drug Co
John Heerema
B. F. Vander Linden OS
William DE Cook
Thrusday
R. J. Baker
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