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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1922
Page
4
Ottumwa District Council Scoutmasters seek parent backing for a self funded Camp July 10 to August 10 at five dollars for seven days. Emphasis on thrift, self reliance, sanitation, safety, and leadership with past safety success and high camp participation.
The Sunday School of the First Reformed church of Pella Iowa mourns a longtime worker and faithful teacher who served as secretary. His life showed Christian fortitude through years of suffering. The group sends condolences to the family and notes his impact will guide the School. A copy is sent to local papers and The Leader. J R Mulder Jas Verhey Co 8 Van Hemert.
Oak Grove Nursery A Verploegh and Son offer Spring delivery of leading fruit trees shade trees ornamental trees evergreens hedging flowering shrubs vines and berries. Inspected yearly by the State Entomologist with certificate of inspection. Send for varieties and prices. Phone 168 G Pella Iowa.
Quote from the Atchison Globe discusses how a lawyer emphasizes a client’s possessions and claims careful, advised speech on property matters. It reflects legal rhetoric on ownership and phrasing.
Obscure OCR snippet presents mixed currency figures and numbers with errors. No clear event, names, or entities visible to identify a fully factual summary.
Mrs. John Brammel, 65, died at her Otley home on Feb 24, after diabetes. Funeral at Otley Reformed Church with burial at Oakwood Cemetery in Pella. Mrs. G. G. De Heus, 81, died Feb 28 at Home for the Aged after a hip fracture from a fall. Services at the Home, interment at First Reformed Cemetery. Jacob Nieuwendorp, longtime resident, died Feb 22 at Boyden Town. distant relatives remain here.
The article reflects on long-term social progress from steam engines to industry, noting war's impact but affirming a forward path. It urges individuals to contribute modestly, pass on knowledge, and trust that the end of the road will eventually be in view.
Morning sessions feature The Great Commission and The Price of Blood from Matthew and Luke lectures, with Holland and English voices. Afternoon offerings include The Choice of a Hard Task and Justification the Profit of Faith, followed by evening reflections on How to Obtain the Light of Life. Sunday School and C BE meetings also listed.
A young Adelphian Society staged a four piece program and a one act farce titled The Obstinate Family. William Stursma and Esther Perriene starred alongside actors Mabel Boat and Edward Reeverts. Readings by Mae Meppelink, Nellie Kats on piano, Frank Brower on vocals, with Martha Vos and Mildred Overman in Nick Nack.
The Knoxville Journal commends the Pella Chamber of Commerce for a Monday banquet attended by 75 to 100 farmers and business men. Frank Frush, superintendent of schools and acting secretary, was toast master. State Farm Bureau reps spoke, praising cooperation and mutual help as a key community strength.
Twenty five University of Iowa women study to lead Girl Scouts and Camp Fire leaders under Mrs Raymond E Kenny director. Courses cover teaching duties to scouts including nature study cooking health first aid swimming and community service. Many students serve as leaders or train for the work with community welfare groups and hospital activities.
Wednesday afternoon the Academy and High School teams debated the question of Philippine independence within five years in the high school auditorium. The HS team James Mowe Paul Bruins and Henry Walkotten upheld the affirmative while Cornelius Wilkins Nettle Miller and Earle Boat argued the negative. No judges were selected, so no winner was announced. Both sides earned credit for preparation and audience engagement, with encouragement to continue practice to become eventual winners for Central College.
The Chandni Chowk in Delhi is described as the main bazaar and among the world's richest streets. Numerous shops are jewelers storing hoards of precious stones valued at fabulous sums.
Seven million square yards of surplus war cans are being distributed to state highway departments for road construction. The cans will protect concrete roads from sun and rain during curing, cover cement piles, and serve as tents for crews, roofs for temporary storage, garages, and to cover road machinery in bad weather.
An editorial from the Oskaloosa Herald argues that heavy advertising lowers per item overhead by increasing sales. The piece asserts that advertising enables stores to operate at low figures and propose lower prices to the public, debunking the notion that more advertising means higher profit.
FOR RENT six room house with furnace near college. See C Braas hart. FOR RENT: House with barn garage fruit orchard and two and one half acres of ground. See BE F Porter. FARM WANTED: I want to hear from party having farm for sale.
An illustrated notice announces a forthcoming picture of the Central College Girls Glee Club to appear in Des Moines Register's Photo Gravure section next Sunday. Readers are urged to order copies from G. L. Rysdam.
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