Old College Bell and Edges of Des Moines River
C M Moore writes from Portland Ore recalling a June 10 issue photo of the old college bell. He reflects on its size, wonders about the minister's son, and recalls boyhood pranks near Keosauqua and Eddyville. He recounts nearly drowning in the Des Moines river eddy, a trip with Mrs Whitney, and a lesson against strong drink. He praises curb on youth crime and mothers of early times. June 17 1915.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eoitor’ Chronicle
Old College
Pella
Camp Point
Ill
George Cornelius
Adams ‘County
van Buren County
Towa
Keosauqua
Dudley Hardy
Des Moines
Eddy
Eddies
Eddyville
Des Moines Valley Railroad
Rock Island
Clutter
Hamilton
Clark
Stallard
Olney
Grandma Liter
C. M. Moore
Larrabee Street
Portland
Ore
Hand of Death notices reach Pella and Lincolnton
A stack of obituaries reports the infant son of Mr and Mrs Joe H Veenstra dying at two days old and burial in Oakwood cemetery. It also covers Cornelius Squires a former Pella resident and Civil War veteran who died March 25 1915 in Hildebran NC and D M Miller of Alton Ill whose death June 16 1915 ends his buggy manufacture career.
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Veenstra
Joe H. Veenstra
Oakwood Cemetery
Squires
Lincoln Times
Lincolnton
N. C
C. Squires
Pella
8Rd
Iowa Cavalry
West First Street
Cornelius Squires
Hildebran
Kingwood
Preston County
West Va
Adelaide C. Tryon
Jesus
Scott Cunningham
Palmyra
F. M. Frush
Iowa
Wm. D. Miller
Alton
Coal Contract Bids Sought for City Light Plant
The City invites bids to furnish steam mine run and lump coal to the Electric Light plant. Bids must be filed with the City Clerk by July 20, 1915. The City Council reserves the right to reject any or all bids. By order of the City Council, Va Kuyper, Clerk.
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City Electric Light Plant
Kuyper
Chautauqua Draws Crowds to Pella This Week
The Travers-Wick Company of Des Moines promotes a week of Chautauqua in Pella at Central College on the campus tent. Attendance rivals the 1908 season despite cold, rain, and travel difficulties as speakers such as Mattison W. Chase and Col onel Shields draw crowds. The program features Shaw’s cadets, The Seminary Girls, Mac Gregor Campbell, and Mme Reno, with lectures on The Glasses of Victory and The Greatest Thing in the World, while news notes highlight cradle rolls and local officers for next year.
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Pella
Travers-Wick, Company
Des Moines
Central College
Federated Club
Shaw
Hon. Wm. Colonial Cadets
Mr. Cady
Mattison W. Chase
Mr. Chase
Delta
Oskaloosa
Rock Island
Cole
Ames
Marshalltown
MacGregor Campbell
Gertrude Cheverton
Miss McAdoo
Campbell
Cheverton
Joe Rhynsburger
Henry Scholte
Soci
Marion County Sunday School Convention at Knoxville 1915
The fiftieth annual Marion County Sunday-School Association convention met June 16 17 1915 in Knoxville Iowa with 175 delegates and many visitors. Remarkable efforts by Miss Ethel Welcher on the entertainment committee aided hospitality and transportation. The event aimed for Premium and Banner county status, raising $75 for state work against a $60 goal and pressing each school to file reports.
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Marion County Sunday-School Association
Methodist
Knoxville
Iowa
Ethel Welcher
Marion County
Banner
Banner County
Burglary at Klyn and De Winter Market Hits Safe
A Sunday night break in at Klyn and De Winter meat market saw thieves enter through a transom above the rear door and force open the safe. About $95 in mixed coins and bills disappeared while Sunday closure left owners unaware of the time of the theft. The article protests lack of night police protection in Pella and urges city authorities to fund a police force to deter future depredations.
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Klyn and de Winter
Burgalars
Pella
Messrs. Klyn and
DeWinter
Church Services and Summer Meeting Schedule Listed
Baptist Bible school at 9 30 with classes for all ages and a 10 45 worship service. Sermon Growth of the Soul. Methodist pulpit supplied while pastor is away with dates from June 27 to August 1 including speakers John Ter Low Dr Bailey Dr Schell gospel teams from Knoxville and Oskaloosa and a park union gospel meeting.
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Baptist Bible School
Methodist
Canada
John Ter Low
Epworth League Society
Bailey
Schell
Knoxville
M. E
Oskaloosa
Jonkers VanGorp Wedding in Hull and Pella Couples United
Peter Jonkers of Hull Iowa wed Miss Jennie VanGorp of Pella at First Christian Reformed Church. Rev. Jonkers officiated, the father of the groom, recently a Peoria pastor. The groom, a new Calvin College graduate, will seek a ministry assignment soon.
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Jonkers
VanGorp
Peter Jonkers
Hull
Iowa
Jennie VanGorp
Pella
First
Christian Reformed Church
Peoria
G. VanGorp
Calvin Collge
Grand Rapids
Mich
Public Auction of Flint Ridge School Building
On Tuesday June 29 at 1 30 p m sold to the highest bidder Flint Ridge school building and foundation in Richland township No 9 Mahaska County Committee G B Kolenbrander
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Flint Ridge
Richland Township No
Mahaska Co
G. B Kolenbrander
Raspberries At Oak Grove Nursery Sold Quick
A. VerPloeg & Son offer ripe raspberries with orders booked by calling 168 Green. Rev J A Monkman and family left Tuesday for a summer vacation in Canada. he will be absent about six weeks and the pulpit will be covered by temporary supplies during his absence.
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Oak Grove Nursery
A. VerPloeg
J. A. Monkman
Canada
Mr. Monkman
Mrs. Monkman
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Old Timer
Far ‘West
Sarage
Bellstedt
Eties
Sneathen
Parnells
Parnell
Chronicle
Second Reformed Sunday School of
Liberty Township
W. A. Lucas
Marysville
A. J. Euton
Eva G. Cornell
Bussey
J. B. Lyman Tracy
T. van Zante
Monroe
E. R. Jordan
Alice Williams
Everest
Ben R. Beach
M. Vanderlinden
Harp Jones
J. D. O'Dell
W. J. Hamilton
Attica
Melcher
Dallas
Second Reformed and
Baptist
B. R. Beach
Second Reformed Church
W. H. Rockefeller
O. D. Orcutt
Supurintendent
William Jenkins
Prince of Good Fellows
T. H. Boggess
Curtis
The
Journal
Weaver
the Express
Wilson
S. S. Convention
Klyn & DE Winter
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