Memorial Sunday Service in Pella Honors Patriotism
A memorial Sunday service at Pella Baptist church honored Memorial Day with Rev. RE Sabin delivering a sermon. About sixty American Legion members attended, along with Legion Auxiliary. Civil War veterans were few, and one confined to his room. Sabin urged reverence for Memorial Day, warning against ball games or races eroding its meaning, and called for youth instruction in patriotism and sacrifice. The event included a solo by George Vervy and choir music.
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Pella
Baptist Church
RE. A. Sabin
Methodist Church
American Legion
Legion Auxiliary
Mr. Sabin
Joshua
Israel
Jordan
Promised Land
Jehovah
God
Legion Auxiliary Sells Poppies To Honor Fallen Soldiers
The American Legion Auxiliary sold between 600 and 700 poppies Saturday to honor men who fell in World War I. The poppy, common in fields near battle sites, funded welfare work for orphan children of service members through proceeds aided by local merchants and professionals.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Man Suffers Electric Burn At Leighton
A Leighton resident Brouwer suffered severe burns to legs and arms when a fault in the Oskaloosa to Leighton power line energized the wire at 6600 volts. He was hospitalized in Oskaloosa. Dave Breen, Fowler Company line chief, investigated the disturbance at a new house under construction near Leighton.
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Pella
Leighton
Brouwer
Oskaloosa
Dave Breen
Fowler Company
Leighon
Pella High School Manual Training Display at Van Niewaal
A display of manual training class work at Pella High School shown in Y T Van Niewaal store windows features stands tables chests desks and small articles. Students used various woods and inlaid work with high finish. Prof Manual leads the department and deserves pride in the pupil crafted pieces.
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Pella High School
Y. T. van Niewaal
Manual
Sprinkled steak leads to arsenate of lead exposure
Mrs. S. E. Obanon and Eva and Robert Moffitt of the Metz neighborhood fell ill after dinner Sunday when Arsenate of lead was sprinkled over steak instead of flour. Mrs. Obanon bought what she thought was flour from the Moffitt store. Lindley Moffitt noticed the meat’s odd appearance and taste. An antidote was given and the family recovered with no serious harm beyond antidote sickness.
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S. E. Obanon
Eva
Robert Moffitt
Metz
Lindley Moffitt
Newton
Bee Demonstrations Planned In Marion County
Bee specialist and state apiarist Mr. A. D. Worthington will visit Marion county on June 6 and 7. Demonstration apiaries will be at the Clifford Forter farm in North Washington township and the I. E. Ver Ploeg farm in Lake Prairie township about six miles north of Pella.
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A. D. Worthington
Marion County
Clifford Forter
Washington Township
I. E. Ver Ploeg
Lake Prairie Township
Pella
The Whipping Boss film shown in Pella draws attention
The Whippi boss picture aroused crowds at Alamo Theatre in Pella, depicting brutal convict lease camps and a mother paying her son’s fine. It follows a jailed youth forced to work in swamp camps, whipped under a corrupt official, with Legion members aiding his release and seeking punishment for the camp leaders.
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Alamo Theatre
Pella
Theatre
van Veen-Van Heemert Post
American Legion
Lumber Company
Legion Post
Legion
Iowa
Florida
Cotton Blossom Singers Draw Crowd At Piney Woods Tour
Nearly a thousand attendees filled First Reformed church on Saturday to hear the Cotton Blossom Singers from Piney Woods School in Braxton Mississippi. The program showcased old Negro spirituals and the school’s work, with Professor Jones explaining its origins, aims, and need to raise about forty thousand dollars annually for upkeep.
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First Reformed Church
Cotton Blossom Singers
Piney Woods Country Life School
Braxton
Mississippi
Mr. Jones
The
Chronicle
Laurence C. Jones
Iowa
Our State University
Ella Carter
Ma Arley
Catles
Bogans Bogans
Jones
George
Professor Jones
Piney Woods School
Musser
Muscatine
Hyde
Wichita
Kansas
Musserhyde
Pella
R. R. Beard
Annual Meeting of Ladies Auxiliary in Pella
The ladies of Pella are invited to the annual meeting of the Ladies Auxiliary of the college to be held in the Dormitory parlor next Wednesday at 2 30 PM. Elya Mae Van Houweling fell at school this week and cracked her right wrist, requiring splints for a time.
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Pella
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Elya Mae van Houweling
Sorrowing Friends at Vander Ploeg Funeral
The funeral for Bert Vander Ploeg, who died in front of a Rock Island train, was held at his parents' Washington Street home. Speakers included a pastor from the First Christian Reformed church and Dean H W Pietenpol of Central College. Oakwood Cemetery service followed. The note left by the deceased, printed from Central College’s Central Ray, reveals his despair and self blame, with emphasis on lost willpower and faith.
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Bert Vander Ploeg
Rock Island
Washington Street
First Christian Reformed Church
H.W. Pietenpol
Central College
M. Z. Hofman
Oakwood Cemetery
Central Ray
Bert
Rock Island baggage man dies at Eldon
Edward Mahiner a baggage man on the Rock Island line passing through Pella at 8 10 p m and 10 10 a m died at Eldon Wednesday morning He had long fought asthma and heart trouble and had worked Tuesday night retiring about midnight He was about 60 and his home was Valley Junction
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Edward Mahiner
Rock Island
Pella
Eldon
Valley Junction
Otley Farm Bureau Meeting Promises Program
The Otley Township Farm Bureau will hold a regular meeting at the Otley Schoolhouse Thursday evening June Sth. Director John Vanden Baard announces a program of music, movies and speaking featuring Miss Neale Knowles head of the Lawn Tension Service Women’s Division from Marion County. County Agent will present Farm Bureau office movies. Last April about 250 attended. organizers hope to duplicate attendance.
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Township Farm Bureau
Otley
John Vanden Baard
Neale $. Knowles
Lawn Tension Service
Marion County
Farm Bureau
Daved Doe Haan
Marion County Mariners
Vanden Baard
Farm Bureau Picnic Plans for Knoxville July 1
Farm Bureau announces annual picnic for 3924 to be held in Knoxville on July 1 with Marion county groups aiding a three day celebration. Events target July 3 to Republicans, July 5 to Democrats, and core activity by Farm Bureau. Orchestra under Mrs H H Lac Grand of Monroe to perform. committees selected to choose speaker and arrange amusements. Announcement notes marriage of Miss Lowess to Carl Eugene Bruce of Manitou Colorado. ceremony held in Denver and couple to reside in Manitou. Bruce represents Curtis Publishing Co for Western states.
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Knoxville
Marion County
Farm Bureau
H. H. Lac Grand
Monroe
Farm Bureau News
Lowess
Carl Eugene Bruce
Manitou
Colorado
Denver
Colo
Bruce
Curtis Publishing C
Western
Voters to Pick Winners Monday in Iowa Primary
Voters on Monday June 2 in Towa will choose candidates for the November election. The primary lists many names across state, congressional, and local offices with parties Democratic and Republican. The piece urges informed voting and names numerous contenders for governor, secretary of state, attorney general, railroad commissioner, and county offices in this historical roll call.
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Towa
Congressional
USS
John D. Denison
Des Moines
Ch Il
Keyes
Daniel F. Steck
Ottumwa
James C. Murtagh
Waterloo
Daniel F. Unsicker
Wright
L. W. Housel
Humboldt
Maude Lauderdale
Ft. Dodge
Edward McDonald
Coon Rapi
M. F. Donegan
Davenport
W. R. McGinnis
Leon
B. D. Burchett
Bloomfield
Congress
Walter F. Waley
Wm. N. Wade
Woodward
J. H. Templeton
Cordova
L. R. Clements
Knoxville
Russell Crane Chas. Brennan
Merrit
Long G. B. Bunker
J. M. Johnson
I. M. Roberts
Hamilton
Homer Clark
U.S
Burton Sweet
Waverly
Smith W. Brookhart
Washington
Jonas D. Buser
Conesville
John Hammill
Britt
Glenn C. Haynes
Mason City
Joe H. Anderson
Thompson
A. d. Banks
Montour
W. J. Burbank
John Ry Price
Albia
Clem I. Kimball
Council Bluff's
Por See
Walter G. Ramsay
Boimound
William TH
Rockwell City
J.C. Turck
Taylor County
Wika
Maring Sun
G. TH. Getty
Boone
Ve Lemley
Dc. McClune
States
L. W. Ainsworth
Ray Ef, Johnson
Muscatine
Wal Ro
Ben J. Me
Hron
Sinus City
Be Mlr von
Cedar Rapids
Kreddy Wondrul
Percy
Walter
County Recorder of West
Melcher - Knoxville J
Beck Boylan
William Reeser
J.B. Hackersmith
J. O. Brown
Corone
Paul N. Little
A. D. Cornelius
Cablin Vee Eee
Melcher Chas, Brady
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E. A. Sabin
L. C. Jones
Ladies Auxiliary
Sansa al Ae
Vander Ploeg
Otley Meeting OF
Doll's Restaurant
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