Pella City Council Tackles Fire District and Beggar Issue
City records show Alderman Vander Ploeg absent in Michigan as B H Langerak seeks to build a frame house inside fire limits. Council refers to fire committee. curbs granted. street work and street light changes discussed. fire plant funding increases debated. Mayor reports on Bishop Dozier beggar issue and state relief steps. ordinances for fire department reorganization and $400 fire fund approved.
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Vander Ploeg
Michigan
Fire Committee
George Stout
Huib Breyklander
First Reformed
Board of Health
Electric Department
Gerrit Beyert
Huber
Daniel Dozier
Church of God” of
Des Moines
Pella
Church of God
Johnson
Secretary of State
Week and the War column praised by Cedar Rapids editor
Cyrenus Cole of the Cedar Rapids Republican writes a multi‑column weekly feature titled The Week and the War. He analyzes all phases of the European conflict in this regular commentary, reflecting strong pro‑Germany victory sentiment.
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Cyrenus Cole
The
Cedar: Rapids Republican
Elopement at Eighty Sparks Banter at Sioux City Chronicle
The Monroe couple Fred Whitehead aged 80 and widow Susie P Carter aged 67 eloped in Sioux City at the start of the week after a twelve year romance. The Chronicle staff debated the age gap and editorially urged earlier marriage, joking that seventy is old to renounce single life and noting parental consent if needed.
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Monroe
Sioux City
Fred Whitehead
Susie P. Carter
Regular teachers examinations in Pella June 23 24 25
The Grinnell Register notes a three day teachers certificates exam in Pella from June 23 to 25 with F. M. Flush as conductor and Mae Goldizen listed for duties under the County Superintendent. The piece also quotes a reflection on morals from wartime era.
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Pella
F. M
Mae Goldizen
Wedding Bells for Cornelius Dykstra and Hallie Swain
At the bride’s mother house in Indianola the wedding of Cornelius J. Dykstra of Pella and Hallie Swain formerly of Pella but living in Indianola for nearly a year is set for today June 17. Hallie, a former schoolteacher trained at Central College, returns to Pella with Dykstra who recently finished at Central and has attended Ames Agricultural College. They will reside on a farm north of Pella. The Chronicle extends congratulations.
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Edna Swain
Indianola
Cornelius J. Dykstra
Pella
Hallie Swain
Central College
Mr. Dykstra
Central
Agricultural College
Ames
the Chronicle
Baptist Church Morning Bible Study and Evening Change
The church schedules Bible school at 9:30 with a 10:45 sermon titled Preparation and Method in winning men to Christ. B Y P U meets at 6:30. No evening service due to Chautauqua.
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Baptist
Address by Judge Prouty at Central College bell ceremony
Judge Prouty recalled his boyhood call of the bell in 1870 and the Civil War era at Central College. He laments wars and urges calm leadership, noting the bell’s memories of Fort Sumter and the toll of veterans, widows, and orphans, while highlighting the debt and burdens of ongoing conflict.
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Judge Prouty
Central College
Old College
Dr. Bailey
Rocke Island
Old Central
Corey
Eld
Central University
Old Fort Sumter
Champ Clark
House
National Capitol
A Call for Peace and Arbitration in a Time of War
A speaker urges students and citizens to reject war and promote peaceful means. He criticizes the current conflict for lacking a guiding purpose, argues for arbitration to settle disputes, praises William Jennings Bryan for peace, and recalls the Hague conference endorsement of an International Court to prevent war.
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Europe
Lord Kitchener
Bell
Mexico
William Jennings Bryan
The
Hague
England
Germany
Weather forecast for Upper Mississippi Valley and Plain States
Forecast for the week starting June 16 1915 calls for scattered showers Thursday and Sunday. Temperatures are expected to run above average. E H Bowie Dist Forecaster reports. A travel note: Mrs T B Kitching and son Essie and Mrs Ernest Parr with husband visited Pella en route to Topeka after visiting friends near New Sharon.
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Mississippi Valley
Plain States
E. H. Bowie
Dist
T. B. Kitching
Essie
Ernest Parr
Pella
Topeka
New Sharon
Kitchings
Hand of Death Geelhoed Mrs Geelhoed Dies at 85 in Pella
Mrs. Geelhoed died at her home in Pella on Wednesday June 9 1915 at 6 30 p m aged 85 years after long illness. She leaves one son Herman of Pella and a daughter who resided with her. Funeral services were held at the home Friday June 11 at 2 00 p m. Interment was at Oakwood cemetery.
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Geelhoed
Commencement Dinner At Central College Toasts And Speeches
A Des Moines Tribune report covers Central College annual Commencement Dinner with P H Kuyper as toastmaster. Speakers include Prof Anne Sorensen Miss Sylvia Noffsinger Hon F Prouty R R Beard J G Vander Pol and President Bailey. The event ends with C U I and reflections on Central’s role in the community.
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Central College
Chronicle
P. H. Kuyper
Anne Sorensen
Sylvia Noffsinger
Noffsinger
Central
F. Prouty
Judge Prouty
Prouty
R. R. Beard
Beard
Central Colege
J. G. Vander Pol
Pella
Jim
Grinnell
Vander Pol
Bailey
Country roads and townships promise rural growth
The speaker notes that homes extend toward the country along street railway lines and predicts that a paved road between Adel and Des Moines would soon be lined with houses. He adds that the first country township with solid roads and schools will rebound in rural population.
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Adel
Des Moines
Chautauqua Weeklong Arts Program Schedule Highlights
A dense listing details daily events from June 19 to 25 including lectures by Hon. Wm. Cady Mattison W Chase Col G C Shields and J G Camp. Music features Shaw’s Colonial Cadets Seminary Girls Bellstedt Parnells Miss Rena Gilman and Travers Wick orchestras with solos readings and magical acts. The note promises daily sacred music and adjusted Sunday plans.
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Colonial Cadets
Wm. Cady
Shaws Colonial Cadets
Shaw
MacGregor Campbell
Gertrude Cheverton
Lucian Follansbee
Marie McAdoo
Mr. Campbell
Mme. Reno
Bellstedt
Herman Bellstedt
Parnells
West
Col
G. C. Shields
The
G. O. Shields
Rena Gilman
Wm. B. Lowry Whistler
J. G. Camp
Mr. Lowry
Golden West
Miss Gilman
Travers- Wick Symphonic Orchestra
Frank
Travers
Symphonic Orchestra
Herbert S. Wick
Grayce Miller-Wick
Rain and traffic of news from Greely community
Farmers complain of weedy corn as heavy rain continues. Mr John Van Maanen and Miss Kate Van Maanen visited, while Jno Woody delivered hogs at Fosterdale and Leighton. Leighton residents Stowe and Visser plan a new barn for Jno Woody. Postmaster Bousquet notes a postage rate cut to two cents from July 1 between the United States and the Dutch West Indies.
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Greely
John van Maanen
Jno
Woody
Fosterdale
Frank Barlow
Dick van Gorp
Leighton
Stowe
Mr. Visser
Kate van Maanen
Beacon
Bousquet
United States
Dutch West Indies
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