Local news from Pella Iowa and surrounding towns
Multiple notes report community events in Pella and nearby towns including visits by residents to Des Moines and Des Moines hospitals, farm tours at Iowa State College with a dedicated camping ground for farmer visitors, auctions, furniture sales, and real estate transactions. Also mentioned are local bus trips, visits by doctors, and upcoming sales at Awtry & Lankelma.
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Iowa
Ames
Iowa State College
Local social and political notes from the region
Mrs Anna Hunt and Mrs T W Cox traveled to Harrisonville Missouri to visit friend Mrs F L Duncan. Miss Effie Stubenrach and Fannie Gerritsen visited Des Moines this week. Mrs T Burgraaf visited her daughter Mrs John Schippers in Monroe Wednesday. Bert Conrey of Knoxville campaigned in Pellla for sheriff. Chronicle office acknowledges a call and thanks Virginia Van Gorp for a May basket.
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Effie Stubenrach
Fannie Gerritsen
Des Moines
Bert Conrey
Knoxville
Pella
Chronicle
the Chronicle
Virginia van Gorp
Baptist Aid Society Sale At De Wit Bros May 2 3
The Baptist Aid Society will hold a sale of used articles clothing and furniture at the De Wit Bros store building on Friday and Saturday May 2 and 3.
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Baptist Aid Society
de Wit Bros
Rev Wesselink addresses student volunteers on mission unity and funding
Rev Wesselink led a Student Volunteer meeting at The Central Ray discussing keeping SV identity amid possible YMC A unification, the need to endure reduced foreign mission funding, and the role of SVs in sustaining gospel work with indigenous churches. He urged SVs to strengthen faith and prepare future missionaries for foreign fields.
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Central Ray
Wesselink
America
S. V
S. W
Reformed Church
Central College to honor top all around Lass with C blanket
The Athletic Association will award an honorary C blanket to the Central College Lass ball player with the best overall record this season. The honor will consider hitting and fielding ability in selecting the recipient.
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Central
Central College
Athletic Association
Death of Mrs L Van Roekel in Pella at 88
Mrs L Van Roekel died at her Pella home at 6 30 am Friday April 25 1924 aged 88 years 5 days after a long illness with heart trouble and other ailments She is survived by four sons Henry Art Gerrit of Pella Antonia of Wright S D and Mrs S G Van Zee of St Lawrence S D and Mrs Herman Westerkamp of Fremont Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at the home at one o'clock and at the Second Reformed church at 130 Interment was at the First Reformed Cemetery
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Second Reformed Church
First Reformed Cemetery
Parents Thank Neighbors for Aid After Child's Death
Mr and Mrs Hugo Steenhoek express gratitude to neighbors and friends for aid and sympathy during their child’s death and funeral, noting the loss deeply grieves their hearts.
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Hugo Steenhoek
College Notes Summer piano and organ lessons offered
Prof. Sadler will teach piano and pipe organs during the summer months with flexible start times. Special attention to children and beginners. Commencement concert May 30. Junior Senior banquet held in the Dorm dining room with Ladies Auxiliary serving. Arie Vander Stoep touring with his Male Glee Club. he trained at Central and with local choirs. Tulips bloom around campus thanks to Mr. De Jong. piano recital last Thursday featured several students. Nicholas Gosselink set for Senior piano recital May 15 in the chapel.
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Sadler
Arie Vander Stoep
Arie
Central
Glee Club
First Reformed Choir
Mr. de Jong
Pella
Central College
Nicholas Gosselink
Boys' Glee Club Concert Draws Large Friday Crowd
The Boys' Glee Club concert Friday evening attracted a large audience. Nicholas Gosselink performed piano solos while Frank Brower and Fred Van Doorninck sang solos. The highlight remained the club singing as a whole, with fourteen numbers performed from a repertoire of twenty, though some college songs were omitted.
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Glee Club
Nicholas Gosselink
Frank Brower
Fred van Doorninck
Chapel Week Music At Central College Opens Week
Rev Temple spoke at chapel Monday morning at Central College where he studied seven years and left sixteen years ago. John Keuning played violin, Anna Tynseling sang with cello by Paul Bruins. Rev Sabin led chapel and introduced Mr Earley who sang and spoke. Next week features daily chapel music and invites all to attend.
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John Keuning
Anna Tynseling
Paul Bruins
Sabin
M. E. Church
Mr. Earley
Chapel
Violin Lessons This Summer With Prof Smelser in Pella
Prof Smelser will teach violin in Pella all summer one day each week. Pupils may see Prof Smelser any Wednesday at the music rooms to enroll and arrange sessions.
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Smelser
Pella
Prof. Smelser
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Hilda Pride
Robert Kaldenberg of
Otley
Ben Braashart
Oxford
Sarah Brunia of
Eldora Beiitema
Frank den Adel
Litle
Stanley
Rockwell City
Charley Grant
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Henry Edmand
L. Maude Eldredge
Victoria Hotel
Miss Eldredge
The
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Will J. Ver Ploegh
Mrs. A. Ver Ploeg
Johnston
van Zante Bros
Jasper Olney
East Marion Street
Edna
May
Clark Olney
Knoxville Journal
Luke Schakel
A. G. de Bruyn
C. Hols
Abram Dykstra of
J. C. Langdon
Jim
Davenport
A. P. Fankhauser
Langdon
Monroe
Peter Visser
Bussey
Fred Hesselink
Prairie City
Hattie Vander Meulen
Jeannette
Methodist Hospital
Richard McAllister
J. M. Cox
Hattie van Cleave
House of Representatives
Byers
W. Russell Crane
H. Lubbers
Leon Hackert
East First St
Union
Independence
Gerrit Hoekstra
Pella Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
Gerrit Vander Waal
Star Auto Company
Georgia Chalfont
Driver
Ladies’ Auxiliary
C. A
Dr. Crew
John Freeken
Connie Breuklander
G. J. Klein
H. D. van Zante
Paul
Martelle
Ed. J. van Gorp
Phil de Vries
California
de Vries
Ed van Zante
Woodburn
West
Eddyville
L. W. Hartley
Columbus Junction
W. D. Wolcott of
Karpen Furniture
White Way Auto Co
Anna Hunt
T. W. Cox
Harrisonville, Mo
F. L. Duncan
Rev. Wesselink
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Sewey
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Sains Lous
U.S. A
College
de Haan
Marion Grotenhuis
Spike
Edith Toom
Bernice Gezel
Elva Mae van Houweling
Leonora Gaass
Yvonne Aschenbrenner
Mae Plette
Bertha Plette
Gna Sedan
Delcolight
G. H. van den Berg & Co
New York
Mr. Smith
Coats
Oskaloosa, Iowa
F.C. B
Ford Motor Company
Detroit, Michigan
the Star. Auto Company
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