Chinese wedding in Nanking described by Lelia Droz
Miss Lelia Droz writes from Nanking about attending a semi foreign Chinese wedding. The ceremony featured a long hall, Chinese music, a rice throwing exit, and a banquet with chopsticks, tofu and eight precious rice. Guests gave red envelope gifts of silver dollars to the bride.
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Lelia Droz
Nanking
China
A. C. Droz
Pella
Lois
O. K
Dr. Jones
Miss Carn Cross
Miss Cross
Conference Academy
Hach
Shantung
Coon Holler Notes Include Births Visits and Socials
Gerts and family visited H Slykhuis Tuesday while Reka Slykhuis works for John Vanden Berg of Coalport. Irvin Tanner visited Dalton and Slykhuis families. a new neighbor appeared in Coon Holler. A daughter was born to John Vanden Berg and wife. Slykhuis visited his brother Martin south of Plagler. Coon Holler youths held a Wienie roast Friday night with games and a late departure. A son was born to Tom Anderson and wife. Christina Sels visited Jim De Young with M T Sels family last Sunday. Earl Bishop and family moved into a Palmquist cottage.
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Reka Slykhuis
John Vanden Berg
Coalport
Irvin Tanner
T. H. Dalton
Slykhuis
Oscar Jones
Coon Holler
H. Slykhuis
Martin
Plagler
Tom Ander
M. T. Sels
Christina
Jim de Young
Earl Bishop
S. Palmquist
Glee Club Concerts Across Towns Highlight College News
College News reports a Tuesday glee club concert in the H. 8. Auditorium with lively, up to date numbers. It notes a prior Prairie City concert and a sacred program planned for Leighton Friday. The Central College tour lists dates from Aplington to Sioux Center, with mail from friends urged. the Excelsior Club performed Oh Italia Beloved under Mrs. Liggett, praised for leadership. Rev P Grooters led Wednesday chapel devotions.
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H. 8
Glee Club
Ladies
Prairie City
Leighton
First Reformed Church
Fixie
Philo
Central College Glee Club
Aplington
Belmond
Little Rock
Hespers
Edgeerton
Minn
Chandler
Leote
Newkirk
Iowa
Maurice
Sioux Center
Hull
Orange City
Sheldon
Excelsior Club
Italia
Dorizetta
Liggett
Ladies Glee Club
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Celia Droz
Erier
A. Gerts and
College News
W. R. Hinton
Oskaloosa
Tracy
Ben Davis
G. D. Johnson
Farmers National
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