Local society notes and gatherings in Knoxville area
Mrs. Gerald Paardekooper invites society items via phone in mornings or afternoons. Recap of dinners, family reunions, anniversaries, and club meetings at homes of Vanden Baard, McClure, Geelhoed, Van Toorn, and others. Includes Dooley Gregory wedding, Philathea and Campfire activities, post nuptial shower, and local post office employees picnic with various attendees.
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Gerald Paardekooper
Black
Kool’s
League for Service and club hosts at local gatherings
The League for Service at First Reformed church met Wednesday afternoon with hostesses Mrs. Ed Plette and Mrs. A. Van Dusseldorp. Arnold Ver Heul hosted the Triple-Tre club Tuesday afternoon at Mrs. W. S. Van Hemert’s home, ending with lunch. Mrs. Forest Ver Ploeg will host a Sunday school class picnic supper Friday near the river.
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The
Baptist Church
Marie Lautenbach
C. Lautenbach
Leona Reevers
Hattie van Cleave
H. W. Pietenpol
Dorcas Society of the Third Reformed Church
J. de Bruin
J. Kuiken
League For
First Reformed Church
Ed Plette
A. van Dusseldorp
Arnold Ver Heul
W. S. van Hemert
Forest Ver Ploeg
Second Reformed Church
Activities of City Churches Schedule Card
Sunday school starts at 9 30 morning worship at 10 Our Justification is the morning sermon Christ s Constraining Love is the evening sermon A separate fifth item notes a sermon but details are incomplete
Tenants of Faith: Wages, Gift, and Soul Value
This note lists three program segments with times: 10 45 Sin's Wages and God's Gift, 2 00 Volhard in het volgen van Den Heere, and 7 30 The Value of a Soul.
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Volhard
Manners Of Our Presidents From Adams To Roosevelt
A humorous catalog of presidential foibles and odd habits from John Adams avoiding the new administration to Theodore Roosevelt's blunt sociability. The piece notes quirks such as Adams snubbing inaugurations, Jackson's snubs, Madison's drawing room jests, Monroe’s toothpicks, Van Buren's saucer coffee, Harrison's pneumonia deaths, and Lincoln's unbuttoned pantaloons, ending with Roosevelt's tactless mixing of guests.
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John Adams
Andrew Jackson
James Madison
James Monroe
White House
John Quincy
Adams
Martin van Buren
William Henry Harrison
John Tyler
James K. Polk
Zachery Taylor
Millard Fillmore
Mary Abigail
Franklin Pearce
Taylor
James Buchanan
Prince of Wales
Edward VII
Abraham Lincoln
Andrew Johnson
Grant
Rutherford B. Hayes
Garfield
Chester A. Arthur
Grover Cleveland
Benjamin Harrison
William McKinley
Roosevelt
Autocrat Presidents and Peculiar Habits in White House
The passage ridicules presidents Taft Wilson Harding and Hoover for private quirks and public pretensions. Taft’s temper and abrupt manner. Wilson’s habit of adjusting glasses during talks. Harding’s sharp dress sense and focus on others’ clothes. Calvin Coolidge’s sensational guest in the First Lady’s house. Hoover’s resigned shrug at the end.
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Taft
White House
Woodrow Wilson
Harding
Calvin Goolidge
Charlie Chaplin
Hoover
Good For Joe He’s Finished His Attic
Joe and his wife decide to finish the attic and insulate the roof to gain extra room and comfort. They believe the project will reduce fuel costs by about 40 percent and justify the expense as a sensible upgrade using available funds. The dollar moves through the local economy from carpenter to baker to miller in a suggested chain of benefit.
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Joe
Aker
When the Miller Pays the Farmer for Wheat
The Miller pays the farmer for wheat and the farmer, via the town clothing store, pays back to the clothing factory where Joe works. After remodeling, Mr and Mrs Joe are praised by friends including the boss for having the courage to spend. Encouragement to buy what you can afford to stimulate business and thank neighbors for their purchases. Active dollars will accomplish wonders, even a hundred.
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Joe
Joé
Ten Commandments for Intelligent Voters
A reader letter outlines ten commandments urging thoughtful election choices. It cautions voters to value the impact of ballots, resist influence by business interests or popularity, and prioritize independent judgment, moral standards, and the town's best interests over personal ties or prejudice.
Thou Shalt Vote With Care and Prayerful Intent
A reflective admonition urges voters to discern differences in ballots and govern themselves accordingly. It emphasizes considering neighbors and families who may be affected by voting choices and urges voting in alignment with prayerful interests and communal rewards.
Professors Note On Tonic For Ailments And Golf Cost
Seth Parker quotes a physician suggesting friendship as a cure all. Prof. Frank Roscoe comments that many men spend more on golf to miss a hole than on their children's education. Recalls a social critique linking leisure costs to family priorities.
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Prof
Frank Roscoe
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Henry Hoffman
Denver, Colo
Francis Vanden Barren
Klamazoo, Mich
Mary Vanden Baard
Bussey
H. C. Payne
Dorothy
C. E. McClure
Gail McClure
Anna Gleason
Albany
New York
McClure
Albany Hospital
Meyer
John Meyer
Ben Meyer
Eddyville
John Dykstra
Ben Dykstra
Oskaloosa
Campfire Girls
Dorothy Johnson
Vera Sadler
H. H. Geelhoed
W. G. Vander Ploeg
Knoxville
L. F. Bousquet
van Toorn
Ed van Toorn
Margaret E. Hoke
Mable Raatz
Alfred Bill
St. Paul
Minn
Dan Meulpolder
Clear Lake
Nancy Ruth Renaud
Gertrude Donai
Robert Renaud
Ben Vogelaar
Gus Koopmans
Cleveland
Ohio
Betty’ Raymaker
Grundy, Center
Mr. Koopmans
Raymond Beckering
Miss Raymaker
Mrs. Reeves
Pasadena
Cal
H. H. Geelheed
John Gregory
Dimmie Hart
Betty
Arlowene
Columbia
Dooley
Illinois
Knoxville Journal
Nellie Hiemstra
Verda Vander Pal
Helen Cannon
Leona Reuvers
Dorcas Society
Snellers—Rietveld
Gertrude Snellers
John Snellers
Willard Rietveld
D. J. Rietveld
Lancaster
Pella
Chronicle
A. Buwalda
Ford Korn
Davenport
Bob Wilton
Marshalltown
Willard de Winter
Gerald Paardekooper Ome
J. M Cox
Reed
Erie, Pa
Lenora Scholte
Will Bogaards
Leona Vander Linden
Mizpah Guild
Grundman
China
Miss Vander Linden
Theo le Cocq
Mary Louise
Mary ‘Louise
Frank le Cocq
Ed le Cocq
5. Hollebrands
James Klein
Ot‘tumwa
Roy van Vark
Max Schakel
Logan Vander Zyl
Elmer de Winter
Art Messamaker
Central Park Cafe
South Side Square
Meulpolder Bros
George Jean Nathan
Seth Parker
Sunnyside
Broadway
Jessie Sadler
Lemh
USC
Big Mac
Bays
J.C. Penney Co
Franklin Street
Pella, Iowa
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