General Synod notes minister shortage and college support
The article reports the General Synod address by the board of education secretary on a national ministerial shortage with 35 000 ministers and 6 000 retirements yearly, 1 450 graduates annually, and praises denominational colleges. It also notes a $1 million endowment plan for a pension fund and the vote to keep the word male in the constitution. Pella aims to host next year’s Synod as part of the 75th Holland colony anniversary.
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Board of Education
Dr. Brown
Pella
General Synod
Reformed Church
Brown
Central College
Mississippi
General Synod of the Reformed Church
American Legion Notes Johnsons Speaking Tour in Iowa
Congressman Royal C. Johnson of South Dakota, an overseas veteran and leading American Legion figure, is on a speaking tour of Iowa via the Midland Chautauqua circuits. He left his seat to enlist as a buck private at the war’s start, was wounded in action, and saw heavy fighting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal C. Johnson
South Dakota
American Legion
Iowa
Iowa youths seek entry to Fort Snelling citizen camp
Many Iowa youths have applied for entrance to the citizen's military camp to be opened for this area at Fort Snelling Minnesota August first. Training will run for one month with expenses paid. Applications must be filed with Major Fred L. Lemmon of the 7th Corps Area at Fort Crook Nebraska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Fort Snelling
Minn
Fred L. Lemmon
7Th Corps
Fort Crook
Nebr
Legion Initiates 140 At Storm Lake Iowa Event
One hundred forty members of the American Legion were initiated in the 40 Hommes to Chevaux society at Storm Lake. The degree team of the eleventh congressional district voiture worked the ceremony, the largest initiation in Iowa at one time. Commander Hanford MacNider of the Iowa American Legion is in Boston for a Harvard class reunion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Chevaux Society
Storm Lake
Iowa
Hanford MacNider
Iowa Department
Boston
Harvard University
Auxiliary leadership vows stronger effort to honor Commander Galbraith
Mrs. Donald Macrae of Council Bluffs, president of the Women's Auxiliary of the American Legion of Iowa, wired all state auxiliary unit presidents urging renewed vigor. She urged a banner year dedicated to the memory of Commander Galbraith with the rallying cry Yours for a bigger and better auxiliary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Macrae
Council Bluffs
Women’s Auxiliary of the
American Legion of Iowa
Galbraith
Minneapolis trees honor 1000 WWI fallen from Minnesota
State Commander Hanford MacNider presided at a dedication in Minneapolis replacing Commander Galbraith who had died. The city commemorated 1,000 trees planted to honor the 1,000 Minnesota men who gave their lives in World War I.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hanford MacNider
American Legion
Galbraith
Minneapolis
Fighting Chaplain Tom Roberts leads Legion speakers drive
Rev Tom Roberts of Sheffield known as the Fighting Chaplain of the Fighting First is the sole candidate for state Legion chaplain and among the Midwest’s most sought after speakers with a schedule of two to five talks weekly for months. Davenport American Legion post to stage a carnival starting June 25 for a week. Lisbon American Legion posts deny any Ed Keen resident tied to the government slacker list. 88th division reunion committee heads named for Des Moines August 26 27 and 28 with delegates from Des Moines Omaha Minneapolis St Paul Kansas City and beyond handling finance tentage program transportation registration camp billeting badges banquets and organization
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Tom Roberts
Sheffield
The
Fighting First
American Legion
Legion
Middle West
Lisbon Post
Iowa Legionaire
Ed Keen
Lisbon
Keen
Des Moines
E. S. Olmsted
Anan Raymond
J. T. McDermott
Omaha
Chas. W. Briggs
St. Paul
Leon Ainsworth
E. J. D. Larson
Minneapolis
Roland Hoyt
Russell Carlson
Pella Markets Report Prices and Quotations
Market quotation notice from Farmers Cooperative Exchange Pella Iowa lists hogs at 6.75 to 7.70 per cwt corn at 14. cts wheat 7 cts and notes the statement It is very nice for you to have these recommendations from the minister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers Co-operative Exchange
Pella
Iowa
Tanlac sourced from distant lands to Dayton plant
Tanlac ingredients are claimed to originate in Alps, Apennines, Pyrenees, Russia and Asia, Brazil, West Indies, Rocky Mountains, and more. The Dayton Ohio plant, 60,000 square feet with 50,000 bottles daily, allegedly produces the world’s best selling medicine with stringent chemist inspections from root to bottle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dayton
Ohio
Walkerville
Canada
Alps
Pyrenees
Brazil
West Indies
Rocky Mountains
Asia Minor
Persia
India
Mexico
Columbia
Peru
United States
New Hog Epidemic Baffles Farmers Near Leighton
The northwest of Leighton reports a new hog illness first mistaken for cholera. Puzzling signs include noncontagious patterns, with Ben Jansen losing 60 pigs and 12 sows, Gerrit Grandin 60 pigs and 8 sows, Harry Ver Steeg 50 pigs, and Walter Grandia nearly wiping out his herd except three. Ike Tuinstra’s larger operation shows normal losses. Vets and hog men experiment to identify the ailment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leighton
Ben Jansen
Gerrit Grandin
Harry Ver Steeg
Walter Grandia
Ike Tuinstra
Oskaloosa Herald
Patience and gentleness in training farm animals and children
A thrift magazine article argues that a calm, kind approach yields better training for both animals and children. It claims many problems stem from harsh handling, noting most youths are not inherently vicious and can improve with sympathetic support and encouragement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thrift Magazine
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