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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1924
Page
4
Gerald Mokma argues that music enriches life for both listeners and performers. He notes Japan’s growing musical schools and cites how music improves welcome for foreigners, fosters community, and opens doors to opportunity beyond language and education.
A community event titled Witch of Harmony Hill entertained Thursday evening under the Ladies Auxiliary. Bessie Vander Ploeg led Old Mother Witch with Florence Vander Ploeg as the Fairy, followed by piano and violin solos and piano quartets. The program listed numbers from The Witch to Serenade, with actors and musicians including Vander Ploeg, Van Baren, and Kuyper among others. The second feature announced a Baptist Church gospel series starting Sunday featuring nightly seven thirty o’clock meetings through two weeks titled Shadows of the Cross led by Pastor and Rev Carman with themes daily.
The First Christian Reformed Church led by Rev J De Haan lists services at 9 30 am on Sunday with sermons on Christ's suffering and faith hope and glory in Dutch and English plus an afternoon Bible reading. The Second Reformed Church begins a sermon series on The Meaning of Life with the Kingdom of Christ in America. Senior choir anthem Gentle Holy Saviour and 6 30 pm Endeavor on Stewardship.
Otley businesses closed in the afternoon to mark Armistice Day. Local residents visited with friends in Des Moines and near Otley were guests at several homes. An exciting incident occurred Monday afternoon when the H L Renaud store was involved in a notable local event.
Fire was discovered seeping through the floor and outside foundation risking Renaud merchandise and McKeever drug store. Firefighters reached the blaze from outside with chemicals and water. a few minutes later containment could have spared other buildings. Nearby residents and visitors are noted, with social updates and local happenings following the incident.
The C. Hulaman home is again seriously sick with the child in critical condition for several days. Mrs. Gertie Vander Schell of Prairie City is here assisting care, after fears that hospital transfer would be necessary.
The calendar lists curious facts: no century begins on Wednesday Friday or Saturday. October begins on the same weekday as January. February March and November share a start weekday, while May June and August begin on different days. Rules exclude leap years, and a common year ends on the same weekday it starts.
D Jansz, after fifteen years with James Verhey as a carpenter, announces starting independent work and invites calls for service. Phone 283 Blue.
Eastbound trains list passenger numbers and times 11:69 a m and 8:89 p m with local freight 882 at 10:10 am Westbound trains 476 at 10:10 am and 478 at 4:08 pm plus local freight 881 at 11:59 am Freight for shipment on locals must be at station by 5:00 pm the evening before.
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