Spirit of Old Central Calls for Civic Support
The article highlights Central College's wartime legacy and current patriotic spirit. It recalls 1861 service led by Prof. Currier, notes graduates serving in the Philippines, Hawaii, and Europe, and recounts students in military training. It urges local funding for two new buildings and a Friendship Fund drive to aid prisoners of war.
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Central
Currier
Philippines
Hawaii
France
Army
Navy
C. A.fridell
America
Europe
Pella
Old Central
Eight P A 1 Election At Klein Home Meeting
The Martin T. Klein home two miles west of town hosted the 8-P-1 group on Monday November 6 for a semi annual business meeting. Officers elected were Fred Dykstra President Geo Ulrich Vice President Gilbert Runyan Secretary Calvin Beach Treasurer. Afterward members enjoyed a meal and initiated three new members with the S P I brand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin T. Klein
Harold
Will
Fred Dykstra
Geo. Ulrich
Gilbert Runyan
Calvin Beach
Knitters Honor Support for Soldiers in War Effort
The knitting group thanks donors for supporting soldiers. About $331 worth of yarn was purchased, with $209 paid so far from exchanges, mission gifts, G A R Circle, Sunshine Circle sales, a kangaroo court, and a $25 gift from Mr. Brant Ver Meer. Twenty boys have received knitted apparel. twenty sweaters issued, 50 to 60 more in progress. Committee asks to be notified of any boy lacking a sweater and aims for wristlets and socks for the next draft.
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G. A. R. Circle
Sunshine Circle
Brant Ver Meer
Army Y M C A Campaign for Eighty Five Million
The Army Y M C A campaign runs November 11 to 19 to raise 85 million dollars for camps and front line support. Aimed at keeping home ties strong for soldiers, the drive urges readers to give generously to provide comforts and morale items for boys in khaki at Camp Dodge and other training camps. One or more Y M C A secretaries may visit on November 11 to discuss camp life and training camps nationwide.
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Dodge
Y. MC. A
America
Pella
Army Y. M. C. A
Camp Dodge
Continuation notice of Bruinekoel blacksmith business
Henry J Bruinekoel announces purchase of stock, tools, and shop of P Bruinekoo blacksmithing business and will continue at the old stand 456 Henry Bruinekoel pledges fair dealing promptness and honesty and invites old customers to his shop for needed items in the line of work
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P. Bruinekoo
Henry J. Bruinekool
Memorial obituary notes Hall and local residents deaths
The Monroe Mirror records John R. Hall Sr born Newark Ohio March 2 1842 died Tampa Florida October 23 1917 aged 75 years 7 months 21 days as the last of nine children He lived in Pella Iowa Monroe and Newton Iowa and served as a musician in Co B 18th Iowa from 1861 to 1862 Married Sarah A Shaw of Knoxville Iowa July 4 1864 Also noted are the death of Mrs Leendert Schakel southwest of Pella November 7 1917 aged 71 and the recent death of the unknown hour funeral pending.
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Monroe
Pella
John R. Hall
Newark
Ohio
Tampa
Florida
Iowa
Newton
Knoxville
Sarah A. Shaw
Leendert Schakel
Peter Visser
Bussey
City Council Proceedings of Pella November 6 1917
City of Pella Iowa held a regular meeting on November 6 1917 with Mayor Vanden Berg presiding. Reports covered coal shed remodeling fire dept room painting street grading west 8th street and financials including a 14184.91 treasurer balance and $1400 improvement bonds to be called.
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Pella
Towa
Vanden Berg
Blommers
Te Light
Finance Committee
Nollen Assigned to Foreign Y M C A War Work
former Pella and Grinnell resident John 8 Nollen, president of Lake Forest University, has been assigned to foreign duty as a Y M C A war work secretary. He will depart immediately from Chicago Navy.
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Pella
Chicago
Navy
John 8. Nollen
Lake Forest University
Pella and
Grinnell
Food training camp marks International Live Stock Expo in Chicago
The International Live Stock Exposition in Chicago from December 1 to 8 is designated by Food Commissioner Hoover as a food training camp. The event aims to educate and mobilize the public on food conservation and increased livestock production, with a goal of a record attendance and practical guidance to help win the war.
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Rockford
Houston
Chicago
Hoover
International
United States
Europe
College Notes Shows Hallowe'en Fun and Campus News
Dr. Carl Aschenbrenner spoke on gallstones at chapel. Students enjoyed the Municipal Hallowe en events. The Y M C A relief drive raised over 600 dollars for soldiers. Pasquale Tallarico concert planned at First Reformed church. Lane bought Edmond property on Broadway and will move March 1. Various campus activities include glee club, Shakespeare arrangement, and dolls for heathens.
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Carl Aschenbrenner
Hallowe'en
Mayor
Pella
Pres
Hoffman
Mate Glee Club
Dunn Cottage
Carroll
Pasquale Tallarico
First Reformed Church
Lane
Edmond
Broadway
Waechter
Loyde Hillyer
Chapel
Central
Greater Central
Knitting Club
Sunnyside
Eleanor Thompson
Camp Dodge
Van Drimmelen and Gergele Wedding in Newton
Gergele Van Drimmelen and Misa Nellie Van Drimmelen of this city wed Aloys Gergele of Chicago in Newton on Saturday November 8 1017. The bride is daughter of R Van Drimmel of Pella and has two brothers nearby Newton. The groom, a Chicago newspaper man, is not well known locally.
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Gergele van Drimmelen
Misa Nellie van Drimmelen
Aloys Gergele
Chicago
Newton
R. van Drimmel
Pella
Camp Dodge Diary From 1917 Letters on Army Life
A Camp Dodge correspondent writes of crowds of arriving Black soldiers, YMCA entertainments, moving the company, a new telephone line, and plans for a trainer plane. He notes muster on government payroll, nostalgia for civilian life, a court martial, mascots, and daily barracks life with humor and soldierly slang.
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Camp Dodge
Bill
6Th Street
8Th Street
O. K
Sadler Bros. & Co
Deming
Pella Hallowe'en
Reception at Baptist Church for Rev and Mrs Carroll
A Monday evening reception at the Baptist church honored Rev. and Mrs. Robert Carroll with a cream chicken supper prepared by the Baptist Ladies and helpers. Prof. F M Frush led a toastmastered program featuring welcomes from church members and city figures, a joint prayer, and a closing hymn.
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Robert Carroll
Baptist Church
A.G. Kuyper
J. F. Mowe
F. M. Frush
W. H. Dillion
Methodist Church
R. R. Sadler
J. Wesselink
Central College
M. J. Hoffman
Ladies’ Aid Society
Elizabeth Graham
Music Store Announcement in Pella from A P Kuyper
A P Kuyper announces purchase of the Musis Sacrum building in Pella and plans to open a modern music store with a full line of instruments, sheet music, and parlor spaces. He invites residents to visit, promises frequent updates in the newspapers, and aims to make the store a local headquarters.
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Pella
Marion County
A. P, Kuyper
Will Celebrate Golden Wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Todd
Mr and Mrs J W Todd celebrate the fiftieth anniversary on Wednesday November 14. Due to a recent house fire, the celebration will be held at their brother in law John De Cooks home on South Main Street where friends may call in the afternoon or evening.
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Mrs
J. W. Todd
John de Cook
South Main Street
Mrs. Todd
Liberty Loan Correction Noting James Verhey Omission
A Liberty Loan correction acknowledges that James Verhey was omitted from last week’s subscriber list. Verhey purchased a $400 bond, correcting the record and confirming his participation in the drive.
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Liberty Loan
James Verhey
Verhey
Church Choirs Offer Seasonal Anthems and Duets
Morning at Second Reformed Church features Buck and Stainer anthems with a Hoff man and Liggett duet, plus a Simper verse. First Reformed highlights a Verdi trio and Lon Wormhoudt solo, with Loyde Hillyer and Herman Braam in piano and violin duet until 7:30 service. Evening worship at Baptist includes 9:30 Sunday school and services at 10:45 with 6:30 BYP A. sermons titled The Power and Influence of the Bible and Gospel From the Hen and Her Chickeyes.
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Second Reformed Church
Dudley Buck
Stainer
M. J. Hoffman
T. H. Liggett
Simper
Robert Carroll
Earn
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Act of the Council
Electric Light Fund
N. HB
Main and
Oskaloosa
John
Nollen
D. Vander
College
Chronicle
Dennis
Liberty Loan Correction
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