Pella News Highlights a Week of Local Visits and Departures
Local residents from Leighton, Des Moines, Prairie City and nearby towns visited relatives in Pella this week. Discharges from the army and Great Lakes training bring several men home while others travel to Des Moines, Oskaloosa, and Chicago for visits and business. Numerous family visits, hospital and travel notes dominate the column with arrivals and departures and a few local commerce updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Velma Baker
Prairie City
Pella
Wm. de Cook
Des Moines
Wheat Guarantee Supports All Crops in Victory Loan Drive
The article reports on a $1 billion wheat price guarantee to farmers at $2.26 per bushel for 1919, boosting incomes across crops per the Food Administration and Federal Reserve Board. It urges farmers to back the Victory Liberty Loan, highlighting past farm wealth gains and the sale of securities as patriotic investments. Secretaries and officials emphasize finishing the job and financing peace as well as war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Reserve Board
Locke
Farmer
United States Congress
United States Food Administration
Grain Corporation
Food Administration
Kamernd
Uncle Sam
Victory
Glass
Mrs White Surprised by Faculty Guests Dinner Ended Stay
Mrs White accepted an invitation for a stroll on Tuesday evening and returned to her dormitory to find faculty members occupying her rooms. They had planned a surprise visit, learned she would stay three weeks longer, and served a luncheon, leaving no regrets about not departing earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. White
Memorial appreciation for Gerrit at First Reformed Church
We thank Rev. Wesselink Prof. Heemstra choir members and others for arranging the memorial services for our son Gerrit at the First Reformed Church last Sunday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesselink
Heemstra
Gerrit
First Reformed Church
Van Roekels Open Repair Shop In Pella
The Globe Vulcanizing and Welding Co building in south Pella will be taken over by Henry and Lewis Van Roekel as a repair shop. They will handle gasoline engines and act as agents for the Happy Farmer tractor, in addition to repairing gas engines and automobiles. During a physics class accident, Dean Pletenpol was shocked by an electrostatic experiment but was saved by David Van Rees and classmates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Globe Vulcanizing and Welding Co
South Pella
van Roekels
Henry
Lewis van Roekel
Aine
Happy Farmer Tractor
Tailoring by M Vander Linden Promises Custom Suits
25 years' experience in precise measuring and fine tailoring. Suits made specially for you with careful design and fit. M Vander Linden emphasizes meticulous measurements and quality craftsmanship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Vander Linden
Misses Smiths Visit Brother Returning from France
Fern Clarice and Leona Smith travel to Des Moines to see their brother en route to Grand Junction Colorado from France as Red Cross reports Palestine Near East aid totals and ongoing supply shipments. Rocky Vander Waal rumored to be headed to Cuba. Red Cross appropriation totals reach about 1.3 million with another million added. Supplies include 3000 dozen thread and 900000 yards of fabric among others. For a bad cold Chamberlain Cough Remedy offered by F D Stubenrauch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fern
Clarice
Leona Smith
Des Moines
France
Grand Junction
Colo
Red Cross
Palestine
Near East
Italy
Commission
Straw Mattings In Short Supply At Bargain Prices
Straw mattings are scarce but available at our store with the best line in stock. Prices range from 40 to 65 cents per yard. Bugs excluded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Vander Linden
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mrs. L. van Roekel
Baby
Leighton
Fay Lankelma
Dr. McCarthy
John Weyerse
Coon Nibbelink
J. J. Bousquet
A. N. Vander Linden
Vander Linden
Battle Creek
Mich
Kate Eysink
John Boyt
John Verros
Army Service
Austin
Texas
John Andeweg
New Sharon
Bleshaar
J. Hellinga
Cornelia
Alla Kooyman
Mrs. F. di Bientema
J. B. Moody
Near
Geo. Ramsey
A. W. Poe
Tunis van Zante
Mon- Toe
Jacob van Zante
Joe Faber
Ben Vogelaar
Mr. Faber
P. H. van Gorp
Wichita
Emporia
Kans
J. A. Truster
Newton
T. Blentema
John Ulrich
Luke van der Linden
Oskaloosa
Minnie Ver Pteeg
Carl Ver Steeg
Camp Dodge
Chicago
Natural Science
Chicago University
J. de Jong
D. Dieleman
Huron
John Heerema
Louisa Richardson
California
Colorado
Herman and
Antoinette Vander Streek
Mrs
Hugo Steenhoek
Tobin Heerema
Omina
Nellie Ober
Redfield
Mrs. Ringlenstein
Walter Clark
Knoxville
Edward Vander Linden
Great Lakes
Adrian Lubberden
Loverseas
J. E. Cornelius
Mingo
Blanche Schultz
Otley
Timothy Hoogenakker
H. D. Kaldenberg
Andrew Willawn
Vernon Grandin
Waterloo
Y. T. van Niewaal
A. Young
Mrs. H. Vander Syde
Hedrick
Mrs. Ingman
Andrew Ankersma
Harry Wynpos
Korver & Grant
John Kaldenberg
Hasselman
Kaldenberg
J. Brink
Maurice
Rose Kuiken
Orange City
Herman Crum
Monroe
G. B. Crum
Mr. Crum
Tunis H. Klein
C. C. Forsyth
Humboldt
L. J. Carpenter
Reasnor
Frank Carpenter
J. R. Dieleman
Geo.” Ver Steeg
C. F. Aschenbrenner
J. S. Terlouw
Holland
Michigan
John Terlouw
J. C. Hagens
Richard Synhorst
J. H. Reuvers
Jennie Olivier
E. C. Nibbelink
W. M. Jelsma
A. A. Bunyard
Moses Clark
Fairfield
George
Anne Soetens
Maggie Vos
Fairmount
Henry Rhyneburger
Cedar Rapids
Butter Makers’ Convention
John T. Klein
Rganize
INDEN
Sam
van Roekel
Dean Pletenpol
David van Rees
Nel
Red Cross Magazine
Rocky” Vander Waal
Cuba
Chamberlain
F. D. Stubenrauch
Ford
F. O. B. Pella
Star Auto CO
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