Reverend Sipko Rederus Dies at Dubuque Banquet
Rev. Sipko Rederus, 69, renowned poet and preacher, died of heart failure at 8:30 p m Wednesday February 22 at First Presbyterian church in Dubuque. He collapsed after delivering an oration and poem at the Fathers and Sons banquet. Born in Holland, he spent years in Iowa and the East, survived by wife two daughters and three sons. Interment followed in Oakwood cemetery Pella after funeral in Dubuque.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sipko Rederus
Pella
First Presbyterian Church
Dubuque
Wm. C. Laube
Mr. Rederus
Platteville
Wis
N. Main Street
University of Dubuque
George Washington
Third Reformed Church
BE. M. Cole
Rederus
Iowa
Francis R
Hampton
Horace S
Baxter
Frederick R
Harriet Cole
Oakwood Cemetery
Frank
L. Woods
J. Brees
Ottumwa
Folk Songs At Federated Club
The Wo men's Federated Club met Tuesday at Miss Nelle Waechter's home for a guest day with a large gathering. Mrs. H. M. Bruins led a program of folk songs from English to German with Loyde Hillyer on piano. The gathering enjoyed the afternoon and planned future club work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Federated Club
Nelle Waechter
H. M. Bruins
Loyde Hillyer
P. E. O. Society Elects Officers at Scholte Home
Mrs. J. M. Cox hosted a Wednesday P. E. O. meeting at Mrs. Nora Scholte's home. Officers were elected with Mrs. G. F. Sadler chosen president for the coming year. Other officers were not named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Cox
P. E. O. Society
Nora Scholte
G. F. Sadler
Washing Machine Demonstration At Local Store Draws Crowd
A washing machine demonstration at John Ulrich's Right Price store drew a large crowd on Saturday. A test on a pair of dirty overalls proved the washer's effectiveness and the machine was awarded to Mrs. Chas Porter, who held the winning number. Five-cent School Tablets were on sale at Puritan Drug Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Ulrich
Right Price Store
Chas. Porter
Coal Miner Killed by Fall of Slate Near Otley
Ludwig Swanson, a coal miner, was instantly killed in a slate fall at a mine near Otley on Thursday afternoon February 23. He left a wife and three children and had come to Otley from Des Moines, where the body was taken for burial. He was past 51 and a brother of the mine manager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ludwig Swanson
Otley
Mr. Swanson
Des Moines
House Warming at Gary Vogelaar’s New Broadway Home
A social evening greeted Mr and Mrs Gary Vogelaar when friends from the Fortnightly Club and spouses gathered Friday at their new Broadway residence. Thirty four visitors attended the dinner they hosted away from home while guests brought ample food for a big feast. The group enjoyed music games and conversation admiring the well furnished dwelling recently moved into, described as perhaps the finest home built in Pella for many years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary Vogelaar
Vogelaar
Broadway
Mrs. Vogelaar
Ali
County Engineer Tells of Work
County Engineer explains Marion County Primary Road Fund operations up to January 1, 1922. He notes total allotments over 247000 dollars, including 89000 Federal Aid and 168000 auto fees, with about 6000 on hand. Estimates for 1922 project receipts and expenditures, and final bills for A Phelps & Sons and Wisely & Sons, are itemized.
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Pella
Iowa
The
Highway Commission
Ames
Marion County
Mainten- County
A. Phelps & Sons
Wisely & Sons
Knoxville Wins County High School Basketball Tournament
On February 24 Knox ville, Pleasantville, Melcher, Tracy, Attica, Bussey, Dallas and Pella met at Central College gym for county high school tournament. Knoxville defeated Melcher 25 to 20 in the final to retain the loving cup. pella attendees helped profits from gate receipts be shared among schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knoxville
Pleasantville
Melcher
Tracy
Attica
Bussey
Dallas
Pella
Central College
Crete
Patla
Exchange at Third Reformed church seeks support
The Women's Church League of the Third Reformed church will hold an Exchange on Saturday March 11 at the Holland Meat Market. Cake pie cookies and other baked goods will be sold to raise funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's Church League of the Third Reformed Church
Holland
Bazaar at Holland Meat Market by First Christian Reformed
The Young Girls' Society of the First Christian Reformed church will hold a bazaar Saturday March 4 at the Holland Meat Market.
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The
Young Girls’ Society of the
First Christian Reformed Church
Holland
Central College Girls' Glee Club concert tour plans
Central College's Girls' Glee Club under Mrs Mary Taylor Liggett will tour northwest Iowa and southeast South Dakota with concerts in Hull Rock Valley Lenox Scotland Corsica Springfield Orange City Sioux Center Newkirk Hospers Sibley Little Rock Applington Wellsburg and possibly Pella. The schedule promises large eager crowds.
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Central College Girls’ Glee Club
Northwest
Iowa
Central College
Glee Club
Chicago
Milwaukee
Ilinois
Wisconsin
South Dakota
Mary Taylor Liggett
Harriet Frush
Hull
Rock Valley
Lenox
Scotland
Corsica
Springfield
S. C
Orange City
Sioux Center
Newkirk
Hospers
Sibley
Little Rock
Applington
Wellsburg
Pella
Monday Banquet by Chamber of Commerce Attended
The annual Chamber of Commerce banquet for members and Farm Bureau guests was held Monday evening at Central College dormitory dining hall. About two hundred attendees heard speakers from Knoxville Journal and Iowa Farm Bureau, with remarks on cooperation and farming progress.
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Chamber of Commerce
Farm Bureau
Central College
Tunis Kempkes
F. M. Frush
M. L. Curtis
Knoxville Journal
Curtis
Organized Chambers of Commerce
J. F. Coupe
State Federation of Farm Bureaus
C. W. Hunt
Coupe
Farm Bureau Movement
Chamber of Commece
Binghamton
N. Y
Iowa Federation
Sarah Richardson
Pella
Richardson
Iowa
Denmark
W. A. Hollowell
Marion County Farm Bureau
J. J. Wilson
C. M. Gilson
Marion County
George Hankamp
Euch
Ufe
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Dubuque Church
Federated Club
MRS
Puritan Drug Store
Central
PENN
Oskaloosa
Penn College
Oskaloosa Herald
Muhlit
Feree
C—Whitlock
H. Nieswanger
E. Nieswanger
Grr
DeHaan
Flikkema
C—Devries
Mokma
van Doornick
Harry
Sto
Tinieis
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