Family and community notices from Pella and Des Moines
Weekend visitors and memories mark local social life in Iowa. Alex De Visser of Des Moines signed a remembrance with friends in Pella. Des Moines couples joined relatives at the Stek home, while others from Kellogg and Iowa City visited and paid respects at a funeral in May. Community members from Lenox Prescott Chariton George Gerel Jr. and nearby towns gathered at homes for occasions and condolences.
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Alex de Visser
Des Moines
Pella
Robert Lautenbach
John Stek
eGorge Gezel
Jessie “Waters
Lenox
W. Walters
Prescott
Rev. Lenig
Chariton
Joe Seocrates
George Gerel Jr
BE. A
Gerel
Henry Medlow
McCallsburg
Iowa
Bed Mes
Barnes
Lee Like
Prairie City
Marion Myers
Too Much Spray Cuts Corn Yield
A weed specialist says 2 4 D spraying can hurt corn yields if precautions are ignored. He notes improper timing or excessive chemical drift increases wind damage risk and reduces growth, advising careful, targeted application to protect corn plants.
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E. P. Syhwesser
Town State College
Sylweser
Sywenter
Freezing Rhubarb Simple Home Guide
Instructions show how to freeze rhubarb without sugar or syrup. Wash tender stalks, then simmer with water, advising quantities per quart. Mentions using rhubarb juice as a base for punches and drinks. Contains fragmented phrases and sender names.
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Tim
Freezing Instructions For Juicy Stock Containers
Cartons or glass freezer containers require headspace for expansion. Leave about one inch for quarts and similar spaces for pints. This practice prevents bursting as juice freezes and expands.
Simpson Wins Invitational Meet at Local Venue
The Drake team edged Central's first tennis squad in a morning match 6-1. Singles featured Sent defeating Graham and Holshizer beating Stoppers, while Renna, Fetching, and De Haan claimed wins for Drake. Doubles saw Hutchins-Acker defeat Wagoner-Ver Hoef 6-2 6-4 as Central forfeited the third set.
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LQ Wiens
Gascon
Ferree
Wrest
Hoppner
Seely
Wes
Harrison
Drake
Central
Sent
Graham
Holshizer
Stoppers
A Renna
Wagoner
Ver Hoef
de Ha
Tractor Accident Claims Life Of Mrs Dorothy Rickert
A Humeston farm woman, Dorothy Rickert aged 37, died last week when a tractor she was driving overturned and pinned her beneath it.
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Dorothy Rickert
Humeston
Public letter recalls 1913 Pella trip memories
Donald F. Logan of Seward Nebraska writes about a childhood visit to Pella in August 1913 or 1911. He stayed near the depot with Mrs John DeCook and remembers trains, a Chronicle reporter named Young, a park band concert, Dutch cookies, wooden shoes, and sending tea paper to his sister.
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Wil
Pella
John DeCook
Chronicle
Park
Elmer
Donald F. Logan
Seward
Nebr
Central Students To Pay Tuition For Annville Senior
The Salvatiomate scholarship, raised by the Religious Life Committee of the Student Cabinet, will fund tuition for an Annville senior. The program supports a student in need as part of campus efforts to aid financially Iured scholars.
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Central
Annville
Ich
Central College Student Cabinet Officers Elected
Offiers of the Central College student cabinet are named with John De Jong of Hull Iowa as a member. Other officers include Carolyn DeJone, Gray Van Zomeren, Gerrit Van Zom, and Tyna De Haan of Denver Colorado. Further details list vice president roles and assignments.
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Central College
John de Jong
Hull
Iowa
Fatty de Vries
Alsen
Carolyn de Jone
Gray Mjeice Y van Zomeren
Dlan
Gerrit ‘van Zom
Tyna de Haan
Denver
Colo
Vice Press
Association Women Students Aims Campus Growth
The Association of Women Students lists officers including secretary and treasurer Beryl Bellmeyer of Newton Pennsylvania and social chairman Glorie Fleming of Hammond Indiana. In cooperation with the Dean of Women it aims to foster happy to tive living on campus and promote scholarship, character development, and general culture at Graham College.
Parents Can Teach A Child How to Live
Aston Smith argues effective child guidance blends happiness with skill, urging teachers to bolster contentment and resilience. He cites Tom, a poor reader who excels in art, highlighting praise and tailored tasks to build confidence and leverage strengths for well rounded development.
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Tom
Otley Reformed church honors retiring teachers at Sunday school
Otley Reformed church officers and teachers honor two longtime Sunday school teachers Mrs P H Vos and Gerrit Den Hartog and secretary David Van Haaften for years of service with slides of mission work in Kentucky and Cook's Training school. Eighteen Scott Homemakers Club members met at Farm Bureau Home with Mrs Helen James hosting. Notes cover demonstrations on dandruff and ringworm, songs, roses for mothers, and refreshments.
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Otley
Scott Homemakers Club
Farm Bureau
Helen James
Ike Herney
Hesks
Mise Vander Linden
Virgil McCombs
Zorn
von Bueenen
Terry Douglas
Ray Johnston
Dave Grandin
Rosella Robinson
Iweimase
Take Care of Tulip Plants Now
Care instructions urge prompt attention to tulip plants. Do not delay. inspect stems for brown or yellow tissues and remove affected leaves and stems to prevent infection while keeping larger green parts intact. Remove debris and feed the plant carefully to support healthy growth.
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Largas
Obituary for Mrs Bas (Alida) Andewed
Mrs Bas Alida Andewed aged 2 died at Tate in Des Moines after illness. Funeral services are set for May 16 at 2:00 PM at the funeral home Boral Road Cemetery. A longer obituary will appear in The Chronicle on May 22.
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Bas
Alida
Tate
Des Moines
Re Funeral
Boral Road
Death Notice for Emma Fobes 53 at Pella Home
Mrs Emma Fobes aged 53 died at the Pella Nursing Home Tuesday morning May 15. She leaves two daughters, Bay Brom and Howard Blanchard. Funeral services will be announced.
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Emma Fobes
Pella Nining
Bay, Brom of
Fells
Ndre
Howard Blanchard Coines
Everbearing strawberries benefit from early runner control
Garden notes advise pulling runners as they form to boost yield and fruit size. Harvest timing and soil care support healthier plants, with attention to moisture and sun exposure for extended fruiting.
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Emmas
Winfield
Jake van
Kellogg
Lester Vander Pols
Margaret Vaner Pol
C. J. Vander Linder
Marc
Alonzo de Hasa
Jean Marie
Iowa City
Dale Vander Pol
Delores
Nelson
Teesday
Isa Kt
Pella Chronicle
Aston Smith
Iowa University
Perly
Otley Sunday School
SCOTT
Bureau Home
Mrs. B. Andeweg
Mrs
Asture Cor
Ypes
Chrome
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