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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1914
Page
7
The Journal argues two supervisors will be chosen this year and warns the elected officials will manage taxes, county funds, roads, and bridges. It urges dropping party labels, nominating one best candidate per party, and selecting truly qualified individuals for good government.
Thursday morning the Alethian girls chorus sang two selections at chapel. Friday morning Robert Williams sang Callest Thou Thus O Master. The Rescue of Pansy was well staged and entertaining. Miss Barnwell and the cast are praised for the success. Letters from Grace Finley and Herbert Bailey report life in the city. Geraldine Aschenbrenner and Orpha Webster attended the Alethian play. Jay Kempkes gave a useful speech in chapel Wednesday. Prof Sadler performs Der Freischutz at Advance literary society Friday March 13 at 7 30. Marguerite Tracy played piano. Dr and Mrs Beyl hosted the Y M and Y W A Thursday. Faculty ladies entertain the Y W at Kensington Saturday at Cotton Hall. Central girls comment on Oh Kid. A camp fire meeting occurred Monday at Sunnysides.
Hampton Iowa note recounts Dwight L Moody born 1837 in Northfield Massachusetts rising from a humble farm boy to famed evangelist. It highlights his self taught learning, rapid rise, artistic preaching style, magnetic personality, and unwavering faith enabling massive revival work in Chicago London and beyond.
A local note book records the Klaaren VerPloeg wedding and arrivals from Prairie View Kansas. Families such as Tone Van Roekel Gerrit Van Heukelem and Hoegen relocate to Leighton while others move to Pella. Local births and civic moves are also listed.
Henry Otley Samuel Braen and families from Patterson New Jersey return Monday after a month in Otley with relatives to celebrate Anne Breen’s wedding anniversary. A large gathering bid farewell at the depot praising the visit and hoping for a future Iowa reunion.
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