Urgent appeal to women for thrift in war effort
The Secretary of Agriculture calls on women to aid the nation without abandoning home duties. She urges planning balanced meals, reducing waste, using substitutes for meat, preserving food, repairing garments, and extending leather use. Employed women are asked to contribute energetically, while homemakers should make thrift a national standard. The note ends with weather and crop remarks from GEO. M. Chappel, Director.
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Secretary of Agriculture
Weather Bulletin Des Moines May 22 1917 Iowa crops
Weekly bulletin from the Iowa Weather and Crop Service notes ideal growth conditions early in the week with field work possible until Sunday afternoon. General rains followed, bringing cooler temperatures and damaging wind later.
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Iowa Weather and Crop Service
Des Moines
Iowa
ORGAN RECITAL BY MISS HAZEL WHITE AT CENTRAL CONSERVATORY
Miss Hazel White presented a pipe organ recital Tuesday evening before a large attentive audience. She opened with Bach Prelude and Fugue then Rubinstein Kamernnd Ostrow and Gillette Toreatina. The program featured a Wagner group and admired performances by Miss Lautenbach Miss Jones and Mr Bogaard with praise for Mr Sadler and the Central Conservatory.
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Hazel White
Bach
College Notes Highlights And Events At Central
Commencement spans June 10 to 14 with student summer music study possible now via Mr. Sadler at Old Central. Deans and faculty hosted dinners and gatherings, Miss Greiner spoke on language study, hymnals were donated, the Stork Line welcomed a 90-pound girl, and Choral Club tickets were promoted for next Monday night.
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Mr. Sadler
Old Central
Third Reformed Church Dedication Today
The new Third Reformed church will be dedicated today with services starting at 2:00 PM in Holland and a 7:30 PM English service. Local pastors and speakers will give addresses, a musical program will be offered, and the public is invited to attend.
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Third Reformed Church
Liberty Loan Week Proclaimed by Iowa Governor May 1917
Iowa Governor W S Allen proclaims May 27 to June 2 1917 Liberty Loan Week urging statewide participation in the national wartime bond drive. He argues democracy versus autocracy and stresses that wealth should support the government to save lives and preserve liberty.
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Iowa
Commonwealth of Iowa
Liberty Loan Bonds explained for the war effort
The document defines Liberty Loan Bonds, outlining bearer and registered forms, denominations from fifty to one hundred thousand, and terms including a 3 percent rate with semiannual interest. It highlights advantages like tax status, exchangeability for higher-rate bonds, and the patriotic encouragement for universal public purchase.
Liberty Loan Bond Appeal Amid War Propaganda
Judged abroad by our enemies, the bond issue counts more by the number of American supporters than by the amount. The Liberty Loan of 1917 aims to fund freedom worldwide. It is a mortgage from a liberty-loving people to help establish liberty in Europe and on the seas.
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United States
Treasury Department
Federal Reserve Bank
America
Europe
High Seas
New World
Golden Wedding Celebration for Mr and Mrs Fowler
Mr and Mrs W P Fowler celebrated their fiftieth anniversary at their Washington street home. Daughters E Carson and L B Crouzas from Iowa City and son Rev W J Fowler with family came from Killduff in a Ford. Sisters N Sherwood of Knoxville attended. Mr Fowler, 72, a Civil War veteran, and Mrs Fowler, 71, have twenty grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
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W. P. Fowler
Washington Street
E., Carson
Pella
Fowler
Miss Hazel White Takes Post In Grand Junction School
Miss Hazel White, Central College graduate, will teach pipe organ and assist in piano at Hillyer School of Music in Grand Junction Colorado. She trained under Professor Sadler, affirming Central Conservatory's high standards. Carl Byers, a Central College alumnus, is a baritone with a concert company on the chautauqua circuit. Patrons urged to enroll in Central Conservatory next September.
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Hazel White
Central College
Hillyer
Grand Junction
Colo
White
Sadler
Conservatory of Music At
Central
Pella
Central Conservatory
Carl Byers
Carl
Teachers Re-elected as School Board Reaffirms Staff
At Thursday's school board meeting all current teachers were re elected with some salary increases. Principal Mr Clark had been re elected earlier but resigned for a higher paying post. Miss McQuilken the music teacher and Miss Laura Verrips from the Fifth grade at the Webster building will leave. others stay.
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Clark
McQuilken
Laura Verrips
Webster
Lady Clerk Wanted For Puritan Drug Co Store
The Puritan Drug Co seeks a female clerk. Apply at the store for immediate employment.
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The
Puritan Drug Co
Lake Prairie Sunday School Meet at New Church
The Lake Prairie Township Sunday School convention will be held at the new Third Reformed church next Tuesday May 29. Both afternoon and evening sessions feature devotions, talks on trained teachers organized class work cradle roll home department work and Sunday school management. Proceedings include reports business and a collection for expenses with a benediction to conclude.
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Lake Prairie Township
New Third Reformed Church
P. Braak
H. W. Pietenpol
Anna Hospers
Bert Baron
Mattie Ver Heul
Elizabeth A. Graham
F. M. Frush
J. W.bailey
School Notes from Pella and Indianola Focus on Graduations and Events
Lloyd Swain, formerly of the grades and Lu school in Pella, will graduate this year from Indianola high school. The grades held cleanup day as grounds were improved and flowers planted. The high school cantata earned 93.50 with expenses about 20, the balance aiding a new piano. The Senior class play What Happened to Jones promises fun. Fourteen boys enjoyed a brief vacation, partly on their own accord and partly due to a teacher and board invitation. Commencement will feature Youth's Symbolic Story with many pupils participating. eighth graders will receive certificates with seniors. The kindergartenes will present Cantata of Flowers, with admission 10 cents to help Belgian relief, then the group proceeds to the relief fund. Rev. W. J. Fowler attended a golden wedding in Killduff and later performed at a funeral in Oskaloosa for Rev. G. L. Minear.
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Lloyd Swain
Pella
Indianola
Jones
Committee For the
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Geo. M, Chappel
College
Miss Sorenson
Society of the Reformed Church
Liberty Loan
Wren
W. S. Allen
Secretary of State
W. L. Harding
Concern!s “Liberty Loan Bonds
United States Treasury
Lusitania
Miss White
LAKE
Prairie Sunday School
W. J. Fowler
Killduff
Oskaloosa
G. L. Minear
Methodist Church
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