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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1913
Page
5
Narrator recalls the Pella Band tooters and tutor jokes, names James Sexton and Mosea Clark, and recounts George Towne’s Civil War death. He details Huiskamp’s circular letter rack, a famous Georgetown clerk, and a smallpox death of Ed Craven. Letter correspondences from Dr. Ella Dailey and Lizzie Hamilton reflect ongoing town memory.
The Weather Report lists June 11 through June 17 observations reported by John H. Ver Steez, Cooperative Observer for the Weather Bureau under the U S Department of Agriculture. Data covers temperature, precipitation, and notable meteorological conditions across reporting stations.
Notice is given that there is on file in the clerk of the District Court of Merion County Iowa a last will and testament of Pieter Rus deceased. The will comes on for hearing in the September term 1913 on September 30 at the court in Knoxville Iowa. Interested persons may be heard. Meyer Langerak Clerk of District Court Knoxville Iowa June 16 1913.
Mrs. Fannie Cutler of Carthage Illinois, among recent commencement visitors, is one of the oldest living graduates. She earned her degree in 1862 as the first woman to graduate from Central College and among the pioneers to graduate from a coeducational school. She later served on the college faculty and board, but missed commencements for about ten years.
Mrs. Robert Adair died at her home near Harvey on Wednesday June 18 at 1:00 am after stomach trouble related to advanced age. She was 80 years 8 months and 8 days old. She came from Indiana to Iowa as a young woman and lived locally ever since. She leaves her husband two sons J W Adair of Harvey and R M Adair of Prairie City and a daughter Mrs Fred D Cook near Pella. The funeral was set for today at 2:00 pm at the M E church of Pella with interment at Porterville cemetery southeast of Pella.
Vander Tuuk Word reports the death of William Vander Tuuk at his Groningen home on May 29, 1913, aged nearly 83. He lived near Pells for years, married H. Van Houten’s daughter, and later resided in Monroe before returning to the Netherlands with his wife and daughter. The widow and daughter survive, with unknown local relatives.
The Register and Leader recalls Pella boys in the Civil War with two items. George W Towne’s diary from December 1863 to April 1864 ends as he is wounded and dies in a Princeton Ark prison in June 1864. John S Morgan of Co G 38 Iowa Infantry is noted for bravery at Stone River with an 1863 Pulaski Tenn account.
A memorial meeting is announced for Sunday June 22 1913 at 3 30 pm in Castle Hall. All members are urged to attend per P H Stubenraueh 2425 K of R and S.
John Buckingham reports prosperity in Montana farming on Mr. Doll’s land near Oskaloosa. He notes winter wheat heading corn thriving early potatoes in fall bloom late potatoes excellent and alfalfa sown by him with a perfect stand.
Rev J V Frasenburgh pastor of First Baptist Greensburg Indiana elected General Secretary of Central College to begin duties July 1. He is a Woodstock College and University of Chicago graduate, with pastorships in Kalamazoo and Goshen. The college reports strong finances and a record number of graduates this year.
In a public notice Mayor H. F. Johnson admonishes residents about booting, throwing debris at passing teams and cars, and the need to heed traffic rules. The letter cites penalties, horn signaling at crossings, required vehicle lighting after sunset, and a call to stop littering grass and weeds from streets to aid city street work.
A Civil Service nomination for a clerk stenographer and typewriter in the Field Service of the United States will be held at all first and second class post offices in Iowa on July 9, 1913. Applications must be in by June 30. For further information write or see Tunis Kempkes at the Post Office, Pell a Iowa.
Bargains on cultivators shovels tongueless cultivators diamond plows farm wagons buggy shafts and other farm material advertised. Customers urged to come and view the selection at Van Maren on the 24th and 25th.
Miss Adelaide Black of Knoxville married Dr. J J Sybenga of Leighton at the bride’s parents home at 4:00 p m. The couple departed for Chicago on a short wedding trip. Attending from Pella were J G Sybenga and family and Miss Dora Sybenga.
Zac Aschenbrenner, who graduated from Central College this spring, will teach next year in Pineville Louisiana at Louisiana College as Professor of Chemistry and other sciences and director of athletics. He has been prominent in football baseball and basketball at Central and has earned high grades in college.
The YWCA of Central College Extension Department launches Camp Fire Girls in Pella. Girls over twelve may join, earning honor beads through tasks in cooking, sewing, and nature study while aiming for the rank of fire maker. Dues limited to dress costs for ceremonies, with dresses priced at 2.00 ready to wear or 1.15 cut out. Information available from Miss Cornelia De Gus, chairman, or guardians Mrs. Geo. F. Sadler, Miss Leona Reuvers, and Miss Marie Lautenbach.
Central College sends several students to work as advance men and crew with the Redpath-Vawter Chautauqua Association this season. Harry Phillips Herman Bogard report for duty in June, with Robert Williams as superintendent Dick Van Zante as property man and Carl Ver Steeg as crew man. The vacation-chautauqua overlap provides steady, profitable work for the students.
Lessons in painting China and water colors to be held at the home corner of East First and University streets. Classes run Mondays Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 2:00 to 5:00 PM starting June 16. Enroll now with Sarah M. Story.
Grape Smash praise comes from Stubenrauch who notes the product as good. The mention includes ages 19 and 20, hinting at a youthful endorsement.
Sunday evening at 8 union service in the Second Reformed Church with Rev J W Brooka Ph D, secretary of the Chicago Tract Society, delivering an address on the occasion.
The regular Sunday service will be held in the morning. A union evening service is planned with the Reformed churches at the Second Reformed house of worship.
An offer arrived for Prof Geo Francis Sadler to become chair of president at a Town college. The surprise move reflects his music directing career and strong business sense. This is the second college to pursue him this spring, but he will stay at Central.
The Great White Way Picnic committee in Pella consisting of W H Fowler and Don McClure held an informal meeting. They will visit Lewis Iowa to gain ideas from past picnics and aim to set the event for late July, with Pella people eager to ensure a successful outcome.
The Marion County Sunday School Convention is in session in Pella with eighty to ninety delegates registered and more expected. Meetings began Wednesday at the Second Reformed Church and will close tonight, featuring addresses on teaching and child psychology, welcome words from local pastors, and remarks on hospitality to visitors from outside the county.
A request seeks the whereabouts of Rev J D Burr's daughter who married Mr Hatfield. Communicate her address to Rev B B Braden, Crestov Jaws. Burr served as pastor in Corning 1877 Afton Creston 1878 Union church 1881 1882 Murray East Nodaway clerks 1881 Pella 1891 1893. Des Moines visitors Della and Veda Tice were in town Tuesday.
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