Fire Destroys Property in Pella. Loss Near $4000
The blaze began in William De Cook’s shed housing a hearse and livery vehicles, spread to the Pella creamery ice house with 200 tons of ice, and to several barns. Many items were insured, but total loss neared $4,000. Firefighters faced zero weather, yet saved the Rev. B. Brinkman’s auto. Vander Syde’s car burned. Creamery, ice house, and nearby structures sustained major damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
Central College
Wm. de Cook
H. Robertus
H. Vander- Eide
L. Braam
Vogelaar
B. F. Brinkman
Pella Produce Co
Pella holds Eddyville to 12 in win on Thursday
Pella high school beat Eddyville 35 to 12 here Thursday night with a strong second half. Eddyville scored only one field goal after halftime as Harding led the scoring for Eddyville with 6 points and Ver Steeg 6. Substitutions listed. Referee Rhynsburger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella High School
Eddyville
Pella
Harding
Ver Steeg
Butts
Rillihan
Houck
DeBruyn
Lautenbach
Vander Linden
Ver’ Steeg
Clark
Fish
Ril- Mban
Rhynsburger
California Letter From San Bernardino Visit To Grand Texas Fields
California letter from San Bernardino dated January 14 describes a trip with daughters Vida and Sue traveling south by the Southern Pacific Sunset Route through Alabama Mississippi Louisiana Texas New Mexico and Arizona. The writer notes unpicked cotton fields old men plowing with mules soldiers camps and expansive prairies near the Rockies while recalling 1867 pivots prairie scenes and meeting Jesse Custis upon arrival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Bernardino
Cal
W. A. Young
Pella Chronicle
Louise Whitney
Washington
New Jersey
Pella College
Vida
Sue
Alabama
Mississippi
Louisiana
Texas
New Mexico
Arizona
Rockies
Bernardino
Jesse Custis
Whitn ey at the Churches Organ concert and sermons
The First Reformed Church notes a new organ stop Vox Humana with Mr. Sadler soloists and upcoming Miss Eleanor Thompson sing The Holy City. Sunday services at 10 45 a m and 7 30 p m feature sermons How Shall Man be Justified With God and How we May Know That we are Saved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Reformed Church
Sadler
Eleanor Thompson
Holy City
Hoffman
Baptist
Robert Carroll
Red Cross Centralized Effort Counts Supplies to Chicago
Report from the Pella Chapter details Red Cross supplies sent to Chicago including hospital equipment, linens, gauze dressings, and knitted items. It notes a small volunteer base, calls for more workers, and praises athletic exchanges between Penn and Central with a game summary and lineup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
American Red Cross Society
Red Cross
Chicago
Penn Defeats Central 39 to 16 in Osceola clash
Penn College rolled up its second largest score in school history as Central struggled on a soggy court. Renaud led Central with 12 points while Penn exploited turnovers and quick teamwork to overpower Central, 39 to 16, in a one sided first half followed by a tighter second.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Penn College
Oskaloosa
Central
Renaud
Penn
Synhorst
Thrift Day Proclaimed in Iowa 1918 by Governor
A proclamation designates February 3 1918 as Thrift Day in Iowa urging thrift in peace and war. Citizens urged to buy at least one five dollar US War Savings Stamp costing 4.13 and to involve schools and churches in promoting saving for government war needs. Des Moines January 16 1918 signed W L Harding governor and W S Allen secretary of state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
National Movement For Saving
Des Moines
Plan of the Ages lecture at Baptist Church
A Friday evening lecture at the Baptist Church titled On the Plan of the Ages explores God’s plan and order visible in creation from a grain of sand to the planet. It links science, arithmetic, music, botany, zoology, astronomy, and scripture to show a unified divine plan for man.
Card of Thanks to Friends and Neighbors
We thank our friends and neighbors for sympathy and floral offerings in the bereavement of our beloved son and brother. Mr. and Mrs. N. Brand and Family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. N. Brand
Getting Ready at Camp Grant Letter from 1918
Will Verros writes from Camp Grant January 15 1918 describing training hardships and low sickness, work with Y M C A, and spiritual growth. He praises barracks classes and a 4300 attendee Sunday prayer service while noting heavy blizzards and tight schedules. He hopes to return but asks Rene to write. closing with regards to the 8 P I unit and a note about Dr Carpenter's new quarters over the Citizens National Bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Verros
M. Vander Linden
Camp Grant
Rene
Grant
Tigers 40 Knoxville 16 rout in midweek basketball clash
Knoxville Wild Cats were outplayed by the Pella Tigers who dominated early and throughout the game. Brand led the Tigers with five goals while Den Adel Ver Steeg and Baer added four each. Rillihan scored three, and Collinge and Wagner stood out for Knoxville. Fouls and officials noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knoxville Wild Cats
Pella Tigers
Knoxville
Tigers
Brand
den Adel Ver Steeg
Baer
Rillihan
Collinge
Wagner
den Adel
Ver Steeg
Collins
Warnock
Jeffers
van Zante
Pella
Davis
Drake
Local obituaries for Dykstra Ringelenstein Tyssel and Rusher families
Dykstra Albert G died at home near Pella at 11 30 a m January 19 1918 age 69. Funeral at home noon and Third Reformed church 1 30 p m interment Oakwood. Van Ringelenstein Gerrit died January 22 1918 age 68 6 20 cancer of stomach funeral January 24 at home 1 00 and 1 30 First Christian Reformed interment Oakwood. Infant child of Del and Mrs Rusher Des Moines formerly Pella buried Porter Grove cemetery. Evert Tyssel ing died January 16 1918 age about 70 after 43 years married. Card of Thanks from Mrs B Tusseling and children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dykstra
Albert G. Dykstra
Pella
Third Reformed Church
Rev
P. Braak
Oakwood Cemetery
van Ringelenstein
Gerrit van Ringelenstein
Peace Street
First Christian Reformed Church
Evert Tysseling
Jesus Christ
Jesus
Mrs. B. Tusseling
Utizing Our Time and Pursuit of Worthwhile Study
An exchange argues that recreation is needed yet warns against giving up all spare time to pleasure. A balanced approach includes occasional worthwhile study or a humorous read when feeling down, seen as a gilt-edge treatment for well being.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ford
Harriett
Jesse Curtis
Holman
Arrow Head Mountain
William
Superior Court
Highlands
California
Naval
Old Central
Currier
Dick Curtis
San Bernardino Range
Los Angeles
Pasadena
Busch Gardens
Santa Monica
Pacific Ocean
Los Angeles Museum
San Diego
Ella
Ryan
Tom Ryan
Lewis
Leonard
Harold
Agricultural Department of the United States
Whitney
Methodist Episcopal Church
Himore Houck
Ottumwa
Haworth League
Eocal Chapter
Red Cross Society
Army
Penn-Central
Selah
Ed Wright
R.F
Williams
Renaud Synhorst
van Rees
Griff-Wright
Itzen
Go Williams
Griff Wright
C. Jones
Lynhorst
van der Linden
Woodford
Brown
W. Jones
Hillyer
Kelly
Oskaloosa High School
Quakers
W. L. Harding
W. 8. Allen
Secretary
the Baptist Church
Ter
M. Vv
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!