Pella High gleanings from third preliminary contest
The third preliminary contest at Pella High yielded first and second in Oratory Paul Blommers and Casper Bruins, Dramatic Edward Vander Ploeg and Gertrude Jankamp, Humorous Betty Blommers and Dirk Beintima. A fourth contest is planned for December 1 with numerous dramatic and humorous entries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Blommers
Casper Bruins
Edward Vander Ploeg
Gertrude Jankamp
Betty Blommers
Dirk Beintima
Early Christmas Offer Centered on Card Boxes
The Book Shop advertises holiday cards with varying packaging. Options include eight cards in a Holly box for 10 cents, and twelve or twenty six cards in fancy boxes priced from 15 to 85 cents and up to $1.25 respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Book Shop
Pella High Pupils Stage Cyclone Sally Play
Pella high school pupils under Miss Tena Doornwaard presented Cyclone Sally on Tuesday and Wednesday, with cast including Paul Blommers Martin Heerema Willard Langerak Lester Jelsma Gertrude Bruinekool Mable Van Zante Lorel Hendricks Alicia Stureman and Gertrude Bensink. The school orchestra directed by Mrs Hummell performed before and between acts, delivering an enjoyable entertainment and earning praise from the audience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella High School
Tena Doornwaard
Cyclone Sally
Paul Blommers
Martin Heerema
Willard Langerak
Lester Jelsma
Gertrude Bruinekool
Mable van Zante
Lorel Hendricks
Alicia Stureman
Gertrude Bensink
Hummell
Van Niewaal Store Closing Out Sale Draws Shoppers
The Van Niewaal closing out sale continues as a major attraction with a score or more of clerks serving buyers from far and near. Special hour bargains are offered on different days, and past week sales drew great throngs of buyers as most articles are priced at a fraction of their cost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van Niewaal
Administrator's Sale At Hunn Farm Near Runnells
On December 1 1927 at 10 am an administrator sale will be held at the Hunn Farm four miles east of Runnells and nine miles south of Prairie City. The sale includes 30 full blood Hereford cows 25 spring calves 125 Hampshire shoats 12 horses and farm machinery. For information contact J S Carpenter 1901 Easton Boulevard Des Moines Town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hunn Farm
Runnells
Prairie City
J. S. Carpenter
Easton Boulevard
Des Moines
Town
Post Office Hours for Thanksgiving Day 1927
On Thursday November 24 1927 the post office opens 10 to 11 a m for money orders stamps parcel post goers delivery and carriers windows. Collections from street letter boxes occur at 10 45 a m. No Wns or Rural delivery. Outgoing mail dispatched to all trains.
Formation of National Land-Grant College Survey Panel
Washington announces a nine member Special Advisory Committee to survey United States land grant colleges. The panel, chaired by the Secretary of the Interior with the Secretary of Agriculture and educators as members, will study 69 white and 17 colored state colleges, overseeing 327000 students and a 1925-26 income of 129.2 million dollars. The survey, authorized by Congress, is conducted by the Interior Bureau of Education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
United States
Department of the Interior
Secretary of the Interior
Secretary of Agriculture
Congress
Bureau of Education of the Interior Department
Changes to be Advocated in Immigration Laws
Washington officials outline key recommendations for Congress to tighten immigration policy. Secretary James J. Davis proposes penalties for deported aliens who reenter unlawfully and fines on transportation companies for transporting stowaways detected at ports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Congress
Secretary of Labor
James J. Davis
United States
Deportation law changes proposed to expand classes
A draft set of amendments to the 1924 Acts would strengthen deportation by creating new classifications of deportable aliens including alien narcotic peddlers. Other proposals addressed alien husbands and wives of American citizens and their children, and naturalization or legalization for those who arrived before the current quota law.
Ignorance and Apathy of Voters Depored
Washington criticizes voter ignorance and apathy. John Hays Hammond of the National Civic Federation calls for civic education and youth involvement to vote intelligently. He condemns nonvoters and urges citizens to reclaim parties from graft and corruption with higher moral standards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
John Hays Hammond
Department of Political Education
National Civic Federation
Hammond
Credit Mobilier
Pella Markets Report From Fu Cooperative Exchange
Quotations from Pella area markets show hogs at 6.76 dollars per hundredweight and oats at 2 dollars per bushel. Wheat price listed as 7.95 dollars per bushel with miscellaneous figures for corn and other grains.
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Pella Public Schools
Ethel van Zante
Connor
Tillie van Zante
Dorothy Payne
Adelaide Sybenga
Leta Mae Grant
Helen Beetveldt
Margaret van Dellen
Dime Museum
Marjorie van Roekel
Teddy
Margaret Hoeksema
Jane
Kathryn Schultz
Mabel van Brogen
Ruth Dykstra
Skunk
Ladies Aid
Ned
Charles DeWinter
Ernest Barr
Pella High
Amidon
Oskaloosa High
Richard Tysseling
William van Doorninck
Orville Dykstra
Administrator's Sale
Chronicle
Americas
Dodge Brothers
America
F.O.B
Detroit
A. B. van Houweling Auto Co
Pella, Iowa
Donse Brothers
Special Committee For Land-Grant Colleges
van den Berg Electric Co
Pella
Puritan Drug Company
Royal Candy Phone
Constantine Bros
Pella, Ia
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