City Schools A Bee Hive In All Phases Of Work
City schools show a busy year across departments with senior girls excelling in methods and management, a strong dramatics program, an active student council, and advances in commercial and home economics courses. The music program expanded with band and orchestra, and math and history projects emphasized research and outside reading. Overall, student engagement rose, with many choosing courses purposefully and participating in extra curricular activities, signaling a successful year.
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State Department of Education
Nancy
Knoxville
Hospers Kuyper
Pella
Pearl Shinn
Ruth Pietenpol
Lewis
Iowa State Teachers College
Cedar Falls
State College
WOI
Ames
Thanks For Poppy Sale Help From American Legion Auxiliary
The American Legion Auxiliary thanks all who helped make last Saturday’s Poppy Sale a success. One thousand poppies were made by disabled World War I veterans in various hospitals. In Knoxville veterans prepared poppies for Memorial Week. Iowa units sold poppies to aid the disabled, with Van Veen Van Hemert Unit selling all 1,000 by 8 PM after starting at 10 AM.
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The
American Legion
Knoxville
Iowa
van Veen van Hemert
Free
Brave
van Veen
van Hemert
American Legion Auxiliary
Department of
Greenhalgh Gets Fifteen Years For Murder
William Greenhalgh pleaded guilty to the murder of Donkersloot and was sentenced by Judge E. Dingwell to fifteen years at Fort Madison. He remained silent about the crime, despite defense counsel’s efforts, while showcasing a transformed, meticulous appearance. Funeral notices and obituaries are included for a local woman, detailing a Baptist church service at Pella and interment in Oakwood cemetery with relatives attending from nearby towns.
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Peter Donkersloot
William
Greenhalgh
Donkersloot
Reserve
Pella Baptist Church
R. T. Nordlund
Oakwood Cemetery
Knoxville
Tracy
Oskaloosa
Newton
Colfax
Lynnville
Remembering Miss Minta Forsyth in Pella tribute
The death of Miss Minta Forsyth Sunday morning marks the passing of a life spent mainly in Pella and Sully. Though health limited her childhood and youth, she completed two years of high school with support from her parents, leaving a quiet, steady imprint on those who knew her.
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Minta Forsyth
Pella
Sully
Road work nears completion on No 63 in Jasper County
Heavy equipment and horse power drive the final paving phase on No 63 as crews rush west end work near the Graham farm. Detours route traffic via the Prairie City Colfax road to No 82 and Des Moines. Equipment arriving in Prairie City and Monroe signals expansion with a new crew pending. Engineer Raber toured Monroe to review progress.
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Prairie City
Des Moines
Monroe
No. 63
Jasper County
Graham Farm
Colfax
Spinach Patties and Peach Roll Dinner Menu
Recipe inspired menu item featuring spinach patties with onion sauce and beet and bean salad. Includes a large socialist dish with Vienna sausages and a peach roll with almond extract, detailing ingredients like hominy cheese and multiple canned goods. A period kitchen style set of instructions emphasizes baking and steaming steps.
Peoria Notes on Local School and Social Events
Miss Henrietta De Goey spent the weekend at the Tine Roose home. Christian Reformed school children held a picnic for their closing day. Teachers Miss Elia Van der Schaaf and Mr. Martin Stul will return next year. A cantata by the church singing class drew a large crowd. Various Peoria residents were seen visiting in Pella and helping with chores.
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Henrietta de Goey
Tine Roose
Christian Reformed School
Elia Vander Schaaf
Martin Stul
The
Christian Reformed Church
Martin Vander Molen
Peoria
Pella
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America
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AIST
Greenhalg
Memoriam
Rae Rol
Toner
Fred O. Hall
County
A&P’s
del Monte
Maxwell House Coffee Rae
YAN ‘Camp
Oscapbell
White House
Eresh T Creamery
Er, Ib
Cela
Monroe Mirror
Peoria News
Anna Paulis
Harry van Roekel
Paul *Zylstra
Gezel
Marinus Vander Hart
Mr. Keiser
Harold Sheesley
Mrs. Stouie
Ben Vander
Molen
Parental van Roekel
Glen de Wit
Klein
Dunnwoody
Benteco
Benteco Store
Queen Olives
Life Buoy
California
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