City Council Hearing Sees Long Session and Sewer Acceptance
The council met Tuesday after a three week break with all members present except Verhey. They accepted a sewer project costing 10,263.68, approved a drain license, and planned to assess costs against benefitted properties Monday. The Sunday hotel ordinance discussion paused as council split 3 to 2 to postpone.
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Verhey
A. G. VanZee
B. VanOmen
Independence Street
P. Dingeman
Stoddard and Carson
Henry J. Rees
I. J. Stoddard
Amsterdam
P. G. Gaass
R. R. Beard
H. P. Scholte
J. W. Boyd
C. N. Cole
Butt
Fatal shooting over quarrel at Fifield
Two colored men quarrelled over a fiddle dispute Thursday evening. The younger, married to the other’s step-daughter, fired at George William Leslie, who raised his hands to beg forgiveness. Leslie died, the killer was arrested in Knoxville. burial set for Moberly, Missouri.
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Wabash
George William Leslie
Leslie
Knoxville
Moberly
Central College Commencement Exercises Sunday
Sunday marked the Central College commencement with a baccalaureate sermon at the Baptist church led by President W. Bailey, who spoke on seeking knowledge for freedom through truth. The evening service, by Rev. Wilson Mills of Omaha, a 1892 graduate, drew a full church crowd and focused on The Transformed Life under Christian Association sponsorship.
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Central College
The
Baptist Church
Ww. Bailey
John
Christian Associations of the College
Wilson Mills
Omaha
Mills
Commencement Day at Central College Exercises Held
Commencement ceremonies at Central College are underway in the college auditorium with two addresses by Rev. F W Padelford and Prof J W Beardsle Jr. Five men and four young women will receive bachelor’s degrees. Prizes and honors will be announced. A commencement dinner follows at the Baptist Church.
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the Chronicle
Central College
F. W. Padelford
Board of Education
Northern Baptist Convention
J. W. Beardslee Jr
Western Theological Seminary of
Holland
Mich
Baptist Church
Special Announcement Delays Mount Pictures Booking
We could not secure Paramount Pictures as scheduled this week due to a booking mistake and will delay these programs until after Chautauqua week. Watch our advertisements for updates and listings at THE Kozy venues.
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Paramount Pictures
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Central College Board Adopts Broad Reform Under Church Control
The Central College Board of Trustees, now under the Reformed Church in America, elected a large new board and officers. New president Rev. B. F. Brinkman pledged plans for a prosperous era as Rev. J. Wesselink took over as secretary and the records were formally handed to him.
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Central College
Reformed Church In America
W. H. S. Demarest
New Brunswick
N. J
John G. Diekema
Holland
Wilson Mills
Omaha
Nebr
D. Dyksten
A. F. Beyers Geran Rey
Henry Huemmemann Lenox
Mich
P. Otley
C. Kuyper
Cedar Grove
Wis
John Engelsman
Orange City
Jacob
DeBruin
Leighton A. B. van Houweling
Peter Kuyper
A. Weachte
Peter Braak
S. VanderWerf
New York
N. Y
Thomas Welmers
Geo. Schnucker
German Valley
Huron
A. E. Reids
J. K. DeJong
Y. T. van Niewaal
Geo. G. Gaass
H. J. Vanden Berg
John Trempen
Grand Rapids
A. Rozendal Rey
B. F. Brinkman
R. R. Beard
Pella
J. Wesselink
P. Braak
G. G. Gaass
J. H. Johnson
R. R. Sadler
Wesselink
Old Central
Wesslink
College Board Hails Unity as Bailey Remains President
Mr. Wesselink praised the College and history while pledging effort for the future. President Bailey and others spoke, and the Board adjourned with unity. It was announced that Dr. Bailey would stay as president for another year and that several longtime staff including Miss Graham and Professor Sadler would return. Further announcements were promised later.
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Wesselink
Bailey
J. N. Dunn
R. R. Beard
Y. T. van Niewaal
Greiner
Sadler
Aschenbrenner
van Zee
Clifton
Pletenpol
Central
Jubilee program at Central College commencement
The Central College Jubilee Program opened the commencement week with a literary and musical program instead of a traditional farce. Eleanor Thompson received praise for her singing while visiting alumni spoke afterward and out of town guests viewed athletic team lantern slides.
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Central College
Eleanor Thompsson
Woman's Club Annual Report Highlights Yearly Growth and Projects
The Woman's Club reviews a year of activity with 17 meetings averaging 36 attendees, 21 new members, and delegates to district and state conventions. They leased and improved the club house, opened a Ladies Rest Room, purchased kitchen utensils, hosted exchanges and parcel post day, and supported band concerts, the Best Artist Series, and local shelters. They promoted Red Cross seals, Christmas tree duties, a Better Baby Conference, Baby Week lectures, and a baby welfare effort at the fair. They planted flowers, collected papers for civic improvement, hosted notable guests, and organized a Children's Auxiliary Committee for gardening and seeds distribution.
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Travers-Wick
C. W. Best
Chicago Women’s Shelter
Red Cross
Dr. Scott
Pella Fair Association
Plano
Garden Square
Prof
Frush
Johnson
F. F. Carpenter
Logan
Oskaloosa
Me McDonald
Danville, Ill
Flora Dunlap
Scott
Des Moines
H. P. VanderMeulen
Flag Day Observance Urged by G A R Post
The G A R Post and Circle of Pella call business leaders and residents to decorate buildings on Wednesday June 14 to show devotion to the flag as Flag Day is observed nationwide.
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G. A. R. Post
Circle of
Pella
Primary and suffrage vote outlines Iowa results
The Chronicle reports Monday primary results with Republicans drifting Wet and Democratic slate led by Meredith for governor and Clarkson for attorney general. In Marion County, Cronkhite, Long, Crawford and others were renominated or chosen. Equal suffrage failed by five to six thousand, with 300000 plus total votes. Lake Prairie and Pella resisted woman suffrage. Harding led state governor race in several wards and Lake Prairie precincts.
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E. T. Meredith
John T. Clarkson
Des Moines
Harding
Senate
E. R. Moore
Cedar Rapids
Marion County
EB. Cronkhite
J. BE. Long
Recorder
Frank Crawford
A. Kool
Cordova Wise
Board of Supervisors
A. C. Finarty
B. L. Anderson
J. G. VanderPal
the Chronicle
Boyd Wins Tennis Tournament Singles and Doubles
The preliminaries saw Lowe forfeit to Scholte after missing a scheduled time. Boyd defeated Miller 6-1 6-2 and Boyd beat Van der Ploeg 6-0 6-2 while Muirhead prevailed over Roach and Scholte. In doubles, Boyd and Scholte defeated Muirhead and Lowe 6-1 6-4 6-2 to claim first in singles and the pair won doubles.
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Lowe
Scholte
Boyd
Miller
van der Ploeg
van der Linden
Muirhead
Roach
Joe Boyd
Robert Scholte
Graduation at new high school auditorium honors class
The seventh teen graduates received diplomas at the new high school auditorium amid a threatening forecast and a large crowd. The ceremony featured music from the school orchestra and girls glee club, with a class history, prophecies, poems, debates, and an oration. J S Rhynsburger awarded diplomas and announced Marion Wormhoudt as Central College scholarship winner for highest average.
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Girls’ Glee Club
Hattie van Veen
Ethel Rovart
Lois Brooks
Carl DeVries
Walter VanDornick
Edward Vander Linden
Ray VanderWal
Marion Wormhoudt
Walter Halbert
J. S. Rhynsburger
Board of Education
Central College
Commencement Concert Impresses Conservatory Audience
The program featured piano solos by Hazel White Frances Sheehy Esther Glantz Charlotte Hussey Blanche Wanamaker Lucile Cochrane and Loyde Hillyer plus vocal selections by Eleanor Thompson Leonard Allen and Carl Byers. Ensemble pieces combined instrumental and vocal performances and the concert earned praise for the conservatory.
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Hazel White
Frances Sheehy
Esther Glantz
Charlotte Hussey
Blanche Wanamaker
Lucile Cochrane
Loyde Hillyer
Eleanor Thomps
Leonard Allen
Carl Byers
Conservatory
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P. van Niensal and
Wm. van Houweling
Fifield
Sare H. Gosselink
Libr
Central College Board
Woman’s Club Annual Report
Iowa
Republican Party
Wets
Meredith
Clarkson
Lake Prairie
Cosson
Allen
Kuehnle
Lake Prairie Township
Taxpayers' League
Democratic
H. H. Sadler
Jacob Plender
W. A. Butt
L. P
C. Dieleman
Lois M. Brooks
Cunera C. van Emmerick
Ethel M. Rovart
Arvena Synhorst
Florence E. VanZee
Hattie H. VanVeen
Cornelius VanBuren
J. W. Walter VanDoorninck
Walter P. Halbert
Louis A. Kuyper
Edward H. VanderLinden
David D. van Rees
Arthur J. Renaud
Alfred P. Synhorst
Ray A. VanderWal
Carl L. DeVries
Marion P. Wormhoudt
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