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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1917
Page
5
Memorial Day urges citizens to honor living and fallen soldiers amid wartime. G A R and Ladies Circle plan cemetery visits, a civic parade, flags, and a 1 to 4 pm closure for reflection. Ed S Cook coordinates car donations. program includes marches, speeches, Bible readings, and school participation. COMMITTEE.
Local Puritan Drug Co seeks a female clerk to join its staff. Applicants urged to apply at the store for employment consideration.
Iowa towns facing sudden water pollution may use the emergency chlorinator at the state board of health laboratories. Dr. Henry Albert announces the apparatus, liquid chlorine gas, will purify water without harming drinking quality. Wallace and Tiernan supply it free of charge and one Iowa city already uses it after river rise polluted deep wells.
The high school cantata Polished Pebbles, staged Tuesday, drew a large audience and high praise. Miss Exie McQuilken directed a polished production with soloists Fay Lankelma Verna Hendricks Ruth Grandin Cora Groet Freda Carpenter Henrietta Plette Will Zinsburg Paul Lautenbach and many students. The story follows a country woman’s family who spend restraint money on education and Paris then learn humility after riches vanish. About 75 dollars will be raised to help pay for the high school piano.
Pella High School defeated Prairie City High School 4 to 0 in Prairie City Saturday afternoon in a well played game. Mark Rillihan started by striking out twenty batters in the contest.
At First Reformed Church Miss Mabel Iona Jones sings solo with the chorus in a Gou nod anthem during the 7 30 p m service. Baptist Church continues morning sermons on Ancient Messages for Modern Days with The Message to Our Own Nation and a second evening sermon on the Meaning of the Hour. Evening services start at 7 45 p m next Sunday. Rev J A Monkman, recently at Des Moines Methodist hospital, has returned home arriving Tuesday forenoon.
The council met with full attendance except Fultz arriving late. Permission was granted to connect Washington street water main via Abraham Den Adel. A water pipe along Independence street to George Croll was approved, with Croll ordered to connect. The electric department showed receipts of 1705.90 and expenditures of 1033.48, ten new light customers joined, and officers Schreiner and Kuyper bonded. An engineer may inspect the city plant, a second hand Ford may be purchased for city work, and a highway report noted trucks damage bitulithic pavement. Additional metallic culverts were ordered before price increases. As a board of health, a North Main street pond was declared a nuisance and ordered drained within ten days.
M L Parker urges keeping business normal to support wartime prosperity. He warns against waste and hysteria while stressing full employment, production of provisions, and efficient use of resources. The piece cites Rotary Club of New York and John Wannamaker on economy, urging civic projects, continued industry, and a calm, pro growth stance to sustain national welfare during war.
Having sold my clothing business to Mr W J Wagner who will continue the business at the old stand I desire to thank the people of this community for the liberal patronage they have given me in the past and trust that the new firm may continue to receive a good share of your patronage Those wishing to settle their account may do so at the store up till June 15th after that date the accounts will be at The Citizens National Bank where they may be paid Again thanking you I am very truly yours H D WORMHOUDT
Mr and Mrs Jones from Cresco opened a chiropractic office in the Viersen building on the east side of Pella square near the Candy Kitchen and expect to start business by Saturday. Mrs Jones visited Williamsburg and Mr Jones arrived from Montezuma after a long trip with five punctures.
Announcement lists new prices for meals at American House starting May 20 1917. Special Sunday dinner priced at 76 cents. Other meals set at breakfast 50 cents, dinner 60 cents, and supper 60 cents.
A Monday Red Cross meeting at the high school auditorium drew a packed crowd and added about 160 new members to the local chapter. The event featured a city parade, patriotic songs by a church band, and speeches by Rev P Brak and James B Weaver of Des Moines, who outlined Red Cross aims and membership details.
The Lake Prairie Township Sunday School convention will meet in Pella on May 29 with the venue to be announced. Attendees are urged to reserve the date as definite location details will be provided next week.
The Christian Endeavor Society of Second Reformed church hosted the Eighth district convention from Friday to Sunday. Delegates heard addresses on God’s Call to Service and World Glimpses of Christian Endeavor, with Juniors and Intermediates showcasing lively devotionals and performances. Attendance reached 102, exceeding recent years, and delegates praised the well organized program and music.
Central lost to Highland Park 7 to 2 on the local diamond Monday. Errors at critical moments doomed Central despite Lowe striking out six. no earned runs were allowed. The next Central game is Friday May 25 against Simpson.
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