Local social notes from Pella and Des Moines visits
Van Dyk and wife visited friends at Otley on Friday Mrs Y T Van Niewaal visited her daughter Mrs G V Orr in Des Moines late last week Miss Ola Huston from the college faculty stayed at Dr and Mrs Mitchells in Des Moines over the weekend Mrs Dan Mellhon of Waterloo was in Pella visiting her parents and attended the funeral of her grandfather A H B Dennis Banks of Pella observed Arbor Day late and learned of the date too late G H Waechter and Jim DeWit were in the capital Friday Mrs Ed Cook and her daughter Dorothy visited at Mrs S N VanVliets in Leighton Friday and Saturday M DeReus attended a DeReus family gathering at Prairie City for Mrs Mattie Van Bentum's 50th birthday His daughter Mrs Van Bentum helped surprise her Mrs W S Smith and her daughter returned home to Holdenville after a ten day visit with her mother Mrs Cornelius
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. V. Orr
Des Moines
Ola Huston
G. P. Mitchell
Dan Mellhon
Waterloo
Pella
W. A. Butt
A. H B. Dennis
G. H. Waechter
Jim DeWit
Capital City
Ed. Cook
Dorothy
M. DeReus
Prairie City
DeReus
Mrs. Mattie van Bentum
Mrs. van Bentum
Central College and Des Moines College Transition Plans
The article explains Iowa denominational shifts affecting Central College and Des Moines College. It notes state and national standards pressuring small schools, Iowa Baptists funding shortfalls, and the Northern Baptist Convention decision to withhold aid until local strife ends. Both colleges pledge concessions and a new Baptist college location, while Central remains in Pella under Reformed Church maintenance to blend old and new without division, keeping Central’s ties strong to its past.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central College
Baptist
Reformed Church of America
Carnegie Foun
Dation
North-Central Association
Iowa Baptists
Educational Board
The
Northern Baptist Convention
Des Moines College
Central
Des Moines
Convention Board
Baptist College
Iowa
Pella
Reformed Church
Mississippi
Making a Man Recipe for boyhood virtue
A verse piece outlines what it takes to become a man. It emphasizes daily faithfulness, diligent work, perseverance, honor, unselfish deeds, cheerful temper, earnestness, study and play, and sticking to doing one’s best. The tone is instructional and aspirational for a youth.
Recipe and memory of Mammy Johanna’s hot cakes
A bride asks her Northern family to send Mammy Johanna’s hot cake recipe learned from thirty years in the kitchen. The elderly cook scribbles a rough guide using flour salt and other ingredients with a hot griddle. The tale notes the outcome of the cakes is not revealed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johanna
Mary
Lame Back from Rheumatic Muscle Pain Relief Ad
Hard working people are likely to suffer from lame back caused by rheumatism of back muscles. Relief may be had by massaging the back with Chamberlain's Liniment two or three times a day. Obtainable at Stubenrauch Drug Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
Stubenrauch Drug Store
Post Card Chain Trick Described by King’s Treasuries
A how to on turning a folded post card into a long, unbroken chain using scissors. The method involves precise cuts from the sole side toward edges, then along the fold, producing a chain large enough to be drawn over a body.
A Truthful Boy Trust Felt By All
Quotation by Robert J. Burdette on the ease of trusting a truthful boy. The speaker notes that such a child is reliably predictable, allowing families to avoid constant questions or reproof. The piece emphasizes the value of honesty and consistent parental confidence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert J. Burdette
Vander Linden's Bazaar Seeks Distinct Wall Paper Range
A brisk ad style notice promotes a wallpaper order emphasizing artistic lines and ordinary goods. The seller invites readers to inspect offerings with a bold call to action and a distinctive branding line mentioning Vander Linden's Bazar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claine
Vander
Linden
BAZAR
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Wormhoudt’s
DR. Aschenbrennner
Hye
Geelhoed
T. G. Fultz
Calla
Main Street
W. H. Vander Ploeg
Farmers
Mer
Bank
Towa
Geo. J. Thomassen
Park
Vander Zyl Bros
Physicians and Surgeons
Georgia Chalfont
Chichester
AMOND
Eara
P. Dingeman
Singer Sewing Machines
DE Vries
Jewelry
Hrishi
Caute
Sande
Rttans
Absoi
Freom Hee
T. van Dyk
Otley
Royal Blue Shoe Store
D. G. Gosselink
Selz
Electric Palace
Helen Holmes
Rogues
King Baggot
Comedy In Connection
Imp
Rita Jolivet
Laddie
Mammy
S. H. Viersen, Sr
Sharples
Vander Was Bros
J. Blommers & Co
Pella, Iowa
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