Local News Notes From Pella Area
Mrs. Roy F McIntire visited relatives in Monroe Thursday afternoon. A group from Pella attended John VanGorp’s funeral in Otley Saturday. Mr. and Mrs B Buerkens visited daughter Mrs Shaw and family in Indianola over Sunday. Mrs H Grundman and Mrs R A Awtry spent a few days in Ames this week with their sons studying there. Ed and Lou Thomassen have bought the Harvey general store from brother J H Thomassen and Harney plans to move back near Pella in a couple of months. The Star of New Sharon notes teachers in our schools today set a fine example for pupils. their daily lives reflect well on the coming year.
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Pella
Roy F. McIntire
Monroe
Otley
John VanGorp
B. Buerkens
Shaw
Indianola
H. Grundman
R. A. Awtry
Ames
New Sharon
Chool
Safely follow the example of the teacher’s call
The roll is called up yonder and teachers answer present. Good morals and manners are taught in our schools and the worthy example set by the present corps of teachers influences shaping the city’s youth.
Social notes from Pella and area visitors
Miss Jennie Steinkamp of Pella visited last week as a guest of her sister Mrs. D A VanZante east of town. Art DeWild employed by Wm Synhorst at Tilton returned for an over Sunday with family. Dick Van Zante, now studying law in Des Moines, visited his brother Dieles in town. Mr and Mrs A DeWilde stopped in en route from Ed Klein funeral in Monroe, visiting a brother-in-law recently returned from Rochester with a serious eye illness. Dora Van Zante of Pella visited her brother D A Van Zante east of town.
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Jennie Steinkamp
Pella
D. A. VanZante
Art DeWild
Wm. Synhorst
Tilton
Dick VanZante
Des Moines
Dieles
A. DeWilde
Ed. Klein
Monroe
Rochester
Minnesota
Dora van Zante
D. A. van Zante
Marion County Democratic primary announces County Attorney candidate
A Marion County Democrat announces candidacy for the position of County Attorney subject to the Democratic primary on June 8. The statement seeks party nomination and outlines the candidate’s intent to run if selected.
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Biante
Marion
P. Scholte
Scholte
Marion County
Tailoring Offer for All Wool Suits by Vander Linden
An advertising notice urges customers to bring $15.00 and promises proof of claims about fine tailoring. It highlights that all wool suits are custom made and priced the same, with 500 kinds available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Vander Linden
Mother's Day Services At Local Churches
Des Moines speakers address Sunday at 3:00 PM and 7:30 PM at the brick chapel west of Star Garage. The Second Reformed Sunday School invites all mothers and children next Sunday at 9:30 AM with carnations for every mother. Baptist service notes Mother's Day themes with sermons The Heart of the Law and What is Prosperity. A Mother’s Day choir will sing, featuring Mesdames Keables Todd Ten Broek Dennis DeReus Halbert Bailey Lautenbach Childs Couls ton Gambell Crew Frush Carpenter James Mowe Sadler Bickford Firth and Van der Ploeg from the balcony. All welcome.
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T. McMillan
Des Moines
D. V
Brick Chapel
Star Garage
Second Reformed Sunday School
F. Dykstra
Mothers Day
Mesdames Keables
Todd
Ten Broek
Dennis
DeReus
Halbert
Bailey
Lautenbach
Childs
Coulston
Gambell
Crew
Frush
Carpenter
James
Mowe
Sadler
Bickford
Firth
van der Ploeg
All Welcome
Maasdam and VanDam Wed in Pella Home Ceremony
Mr William Maasdam and Miss Cora VanDam, both of Pella, were united in marriage at 9:00 p.m. Friday May 5 1916 by Justice J Rhynsburger at the officiating justice home in north Pella. The couple will reside in north Pella and are warmly congratulated by the Chronicle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Maasdam
Cora VanDam
Pella
Justice of the Peace J
Rhynsburger
North
the Chronicle
The Big Idols Little Brothers
A fragment from a child's fable recounts a heathen father's question after a boy breaks idols with a stick leaving the largest intact. The boy suggests that the big Mel may have beaten his little brothers, implying a ritual or moral tale about candidates for punishment.
Child questions fragile gods and prays to the true God
A boy questions trusting a weak god and, after reflection, breaks the idol and kneels to pray to the true God, calling Him my Father. Also an ad for Chamberlain's Liniment suggesting use several times daily and availability at Stubenrauch Drug Store.
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Chamberlain
Stubenrauch Drug
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J. G. VanderPol
van SpAnckern
South Side Square
Black Hawk
India
A.M. Harper
J.G. Vander Pol
Lou
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Pella National Bank
State of
Iowa
U. S
Federal Reserve Bank
Federal’ Reserve ‘Bank
New York
Chicago
St Louis
U. 8
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Eddyville Tribune
Gell the Far Ub
Spalding
Maasdam—VanDam
Little Brothers
Sharples
VanderWal Bros
Vander Linden
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