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Newspaper

Pella Chronicle

Location

Pella, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 20, 1926

Page

8

Fremont Child Killed by Car

Little Margaret Louise Smith aged almost three, youngest child of Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Smith, died at 3 PM Saturday from injuries after she darted behind a reversing Ford touring car in the family barn yard two miles west of Fremont. Cecil had just moved the car and did not see her. the wheels crushed her abdomen. She would have celebrated her third birthday in August. Funeral services were held at Fremont at 2 PM Tuesday.

Margaret Louise Smith Cecil Smith Fremont Cecil Margaret Louise Smith Forsythe Ottumwa Oskaloosa

Church Notes and May 1926 Services Summary

Church notes cover Sunday school at 9 30 a m and morning afternoon and evening services on May 23 1926 with sermons by Rev Prof Jacob Heemstra D D Rev Pref John Weese link D D and Rev George M Derbyshire. Musical events include the Senior Choir anthems Miss Tractor and piano work with Prof Saddler. Commencement speaker Dr Van Ess. Enthusiastic campus items include a college picnic and Glee Club concert notes.

First Reformed Church Jacob Heemstra D. D Pref John Weeselink Father Church of Jesus Christ Nicholas Gosselink God George M. Derbyshire

College Notes Chapel talk and campus events

Rev. Bernie Muelder led chapel on Tuesday with a dandy talk. Sympathy to Marvin Vander Waal. Mrs. Wesseling hosted a baby shower for Mrs. Pence and Mrs. Heemstra. Prof. Heemstra welcomed a new boy Monday. Hazel Kirke acclaimed as a top play with Olive Fox in the title role and Ray DeHaan in the comic lead. Dramatic coach Prof. Sadler. summer term begins June 7 with low rates for lessons. Spike Grotenhuis to teach in Kirksville next year. praise from Central boosters. Gospel team at Third Church. Conservatory concert May 28. Senior Class play Hazel Kirke on May 31. Admission 50 cents. Sadler as Dramatic coach. Ligget duo at Indianola Festival. Advance Society met at Sunnyside. Ed Cook tulip beds showcased with 165 bulbs. Mrs. Hacke back in school. Heine Bueyink’s school closed. Commencement attendance uncertain. Central Pellacans concert drew a good crowd. program excellent throughout.

Hazel Kirke Olive Fox Ray de- Haan del de- Haan Marvin Vande Waal Leonora Ellscott Paul Bruins Ralph Vander Pol Hank DeKock Professor Sadler Marion Grotenhuis Spike Kirksville Iowa Central W. M Conservatory Sadler

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H. C. Payne Broadway J. C. Mitten L. M. Henry Geo. H. Lankelma Stat Bank South Franklin St Res Georgia Chalfont Fowler Telephone Main Street Dr. C. I. Fox Main and Liberty Streets J. J. Subenga Puritan Drug Store J. M. Cook Bell Clothing Pella H. O. Wormhoudt Jaarsma Bakery Dr. I. G. Fultz Vete F. F. Carpenter Jaarsma's Bakery First Christian Reformed Church J. de Haan Rom Holland God the Father English Second Reformed Church Miss Tractor U. W Martin Punt Freda Pixley Prof Saddler Hospers Sioux County Jimmie Lankelma Mispah van Donselaar Miss Hamilton Dr. van Ess Arabia College Bernie Muelder Marvin Vander Waal Wesseling Jack Pence Jake Heemstra Prof. Heemsta Mrs. Ligget Indianola Advance Society Sunnyside Ed Cook Central Pellacans Chapel Hall Our Jones Jane
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