Chautauqua Program Set for July in Pella
Pella Chautauqua runs July 15 to 19 under the Women's Federated Club with self selected talent. Highlights include Maude Stevens Co and W. J. Bryan on opening night, Dixie Jubilee Co, Chicago Operatic Co, and The Grenadiers with Col. W. H. Miller performing in concert and full show on July 19.
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Chautauqua
Pella
Maude Stevens Co
W. J. Bryan
Dixie Jubilee Co
The
C. B. Griffith
Chicago Operatic Co
Dietri the Grenadiers
Dietrics
Ivan S. Rossiter
Grenadiers
Col. W. H. Miller
Food Administration Notice On Sugar Flour And Beef
The notice limits sugar for ordinary use to two pounds per town resident and five pounds for rural residents, with one pound sugar plus one pound brown or sugar per purchased pound. Canning limits are 25 pounds with half brown or sugar. per person monthly sugar use capped at 1 1/2 pounds. Flour shortages urge substitutes as white flour is scarce. beef conservation urged with 1 1/2 pounds of clear beef per week per person. H F Johnson, local food administrator, calls community cooperation.
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Pella
H. F. Johnson
Food Administration
A Man Without a Country Benefit Draws Crowd
The Red Cross benefit at the Elite Theatre Monday drew a large crowd and was a good show. Manager Hoffman donated all receipts above expenses to the Red Cross, netting about 16.50. Dr. Fox of Pella and Dr. Williams of Oskaloosa operated on Mrs. C. Verros at her parents’ home. The patient remains in serious condition.
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Red Cross
Hoffman
The
Soldier letter praises John D. Rockefeller Jr at Camp Dodge
In a June 17 1918 letter from Pella Iowa I W Renaud recounts visiting Camp Dodge near Des Moines after a train trip. He describes meeting John D Rockefeller Jr before a large audience of about 2000 soldier boys praising bravery virtue and civilizational ideals. He cites past meetings in New York and expresses patriotic devotion and goodwill to the Chronicle.
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Pella
Sadler
Chronicle
Des Moines
Camp Dodge
John Rockefeller, Jr
U. S
Christian Herald Bible House
New York City
France
America
Proclamation by Governor Harding designates National War Savings Day
Iowa Governor W L Harding proclaims June 28 as National War Savings Day urging all citizens to pledge their full yearly capacity to pay. He notes Liberty Bonds and Red Cross praise, honors Iowa’s war effort, and directs registration and pledges statewide on that date. The proclamation dated Des Moines June 14, 1918, is signed by Harding.
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Iowa
United States
Towa
Red Cross
I. W. L. Harding
National War Savings
Ot Town
Des Moines
W. L. Harding
Pella Census Totals Public School Eligible Children
Secretary D G Gosselink completed the district census covering the city and surrounding territory. Among 890 pupils listed, 414 males and 476 females are ages 6 to 21, with 239 males and 264 females aged 7 to 16. 60 live outside city limits. Nineteen five year olds will join kindergarten in September 1919.
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D. G. Gosselink
Pella
Ministers Briefed By Council On Language Proclamation
Rev Haverman and Rev Vanderheiden appeared before the Council of Defense to discuss the governor's order making English the official language for wartime services. Both ministers weighed their stance, with Vanderheiden noting his consistory's Holland language rule but agreeing to comply, while Haverman faced calls to align his flock with the English mandate. The hearing drew a packed Bethel Sully audience as citizens voiced strong interest and the ministers concluded they would try to adhere to the new wartime order.
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Harding
Haverman
Vanderheiden
Henry Korf
Council of Defense
Bethelnd Sully
Red Cross notes and knitting drive expansion
Red Cross work rooms reopen Tuesday afternoon June 26 with cleaned, repainted space and urged strong attendance to meet a large workload. Mrs. Jennie Baron will supervise knitting, issue yarn and instructions, with a new call for 100 sweaters in addition to 160 already allocated, to be completed for shipment to Chicago by June 30. Also reports of social visits and a recovery update for Carl Byers, ill with scarlet fever, who is improving.
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Red Cross
Jennie Baron
Chicago
H. P. van Gorp
John Vande Kieft
Christian Reformed Church
Camp Dodge
Pella
Carl Byers
Carl
Professor Sadler
Mothers Day Letter From France Inspires Home Front Spirit
A WWI era letter from Gerrit H. Vanden Berg in France to his mother expresses devotion to mothers and country. He notes the sacrifice of families, the Kaiser's downfall, and sends a souvenir from France, hoping for news from home and to inspire readers to deepen their support for the war effort.
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France
America
John D. Rockefeller
Oskaloosa
Tam
Gerrit H. Vanden Berg
San Detach
168Th Inf
New York
Navy recruiting telegram from Des Moines Iowa published locally
The Navy announces new registrants may enlist upon release from local draft boards. Until classified they are not in the current quota. Local boards will grant releases on request. Telegram from Navy Department signed by Lt. Geo E Ketterer USNRF recruiting officer urging widest publicity.
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Navy
Des Moines
Iowa
Navy Department
Geo. E. Ketterer
J. G
USNRF
Don’t Shoot Pigeons They May Be Army Messengers
The U S Department of Agriculture urges hunters not to shoot pigeons in flight as they may be homing birds trained by the Signal Corps to carry messages on battlefields. Farmers who let birds roam for a few hours daily also risk losses from shooting.
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U. S. Department of Agriculture
Signal Corps
United States Army
Peoria Church and School Burn in Iowa Conflagration
A fire destroyed the Christian Reformed church and parochial school at Peoria in Mahaska County, Iowa, with the parsonage saved by a wind shift. Authorities investigated amid claims of incendiary action tied to anti German sentiment and past tensions led by pastor Rev. Weersing. Loss estimated around 25000 dollars. rebuilding plans uncertain as community weighs blame and safety.
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Christan Reformed
Peoria
J. J. Weersing
Mahas
Oskaloosa Herald
Christian Reformed Church of the
Oskaloosa
Soa
Weersing
J. G. van Gorp
Nick van Gorp
van Gorp
D. E. Henley
H. S. Rosecrans
James A. Devitt
County Defense Council
Oskaloosa Globe
Richland Township
Jas. A. Devitt
Henry Rosecrans
Mahaska County
U. S
Ottumwa
Mahaska
County Council of Defense
D. Jonker
Grand Rapids
Pershing letter praised Pella town war effort
Harry W. Hesselink Jr wrote Gen. John J. Pershing on April 19 1918 from Pella Iowa detailing town support for Red Cross and Third Liberty Loans. He noted his age schooling trade and location and that sixty high schoolers were drafted. Pershing replied May 14 expressing pride in Pellas over subcription and war work.
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Harry William Hesselink, Jr
John J. Pershing
Pella
Red Cross
Liberty
General Pershing
Harry W. Hesselink
Addition Street
Iowa
Harry
Pella appoints Art Walls as city marshal
Mayor Vanden Berg has chosen Art Walls of Oskaloosa to fill the vacancy left by L A Bickford. Walls, a former chief of the Oskaloosa police, will begin work next week. The city expects him to handle affairs effectively and finds the post likely profitable and congenial.
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L. A. Bickford
Vanden Berg
Art Walls
Oskaloosa
Pella
Garden pest cure from county club leader in Knoxville Ia
From June 15 1918 county club leader in Knoxville Iowa offers a pest control mix for potato diseases and pests. The recipe combines blue vitrol lime and water with white arsenate and yields a spray to combat blight and insects with instructions for mixing and application.
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Knoxville
W. Bond
Knoxville fair promises strong program and bandline
H Gamble Knoxville secretary of Marion County Fair Association toured our office with premium lists for the Knoxville fair set August 12 to 16. An unusually good speed program with 48 horses entered and special premiums from local businessmen headline a first class county fair with daily evening programs. The Pella band will perform Tuesday August 13 with Otley band on August 16 and bands from Bussey, Knoxville and Melcher scheduled on various days. Weather luck and strong crowds are hoped for.
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KE. H. Gamble
Knoxville
Marion County Fair Association
Pella
Otley
Bussey
Melcher
the Fair Association
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Bryan
John D. JR
I. W. Renaud
Red
John Plemp
Columbus, Mont
Emma DeHaan
Pershing
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