Local notes from Pella and surrounding towns
Miss Lavon Dennis returned to Ft. Dodge after a visit in Pella. Wm De Bruyn of Oskaloosa visited his brother Arie in Pella. Local ads note Pure Brazilian Coffee at De Wit Bros and Kings Brooms at Warner and Van der Ploeg. Diphtheria scare in Bussey Record quarantines eased after inoculations. Several residents ill or visiting, trips to Duluth St Lawrence, Des Moines and Newton, plus church and social notices.
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Lavon Dennis
Ft. Dodge
Pella
de Wit Bros
Wm. de Bruyn
Oskaloosa
Arie
Warner’s
van der Ploeg’s
Abraham as a Missionary: Call to Faith and Sacrifice
A devotional study on Abraham as the world’s missionary through whom all nations are blessed. It traces God’s clear call to leave home, the immense unseen reward, and the supreme test of willing sacrifice, urging obedience as the root of character and divine purpose.
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Abraham
God
Isaac
Christ
Jesus Christ
Peanut Butter Delicacy At De Wit Bros Store
Mr and Mrs Wi Verros returned Saturday from Chicago where they visited their son Will and family. E T Metz of Knoxville visited Pella on Saturday. Good Illinois Cookstove coal priced at 29 cents per bushel delivered. Mr and Mrs Peter Van Ryswk of Prairie City visited relatives in Pella last week, returning home Friday afternoon.
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Herman Geelhoed
Sioux County
Duluth
Lakes
St. Lawrence
Iowa
Vanderzyl Bros
J. M. Cox
Omaha
Henry
Wm. van Pearsum
Rachel Kohlenbrander
Martin Noteboom
Pella
Corsica
S. D
Mrs. Wi. Verros
Chicago
Will
E. T. Metz
Knoxville
Peter van Ryswk
Prairie City
Divine Call to Missionaries Echoes Across America
The sermon emphasizes missionary zeal linked to American strength and divine favor. Quoting James Chalmers and Samuel Zwemer, it urges utter reliance on God and views the Bible as the central text guiding missions. Fidelia Fiske’s Persia trek exemplifies practical devotion overcoming family opposition and hardship.
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America
James Chalmers
Samuel M. Zwemer
Fidelia Fiske
Mary Lyon
Mount Holyoke
Persia
Mary Lyons
W. H. P. Faunce
C Club Formed For Varsity Letter Winners
The Central Ray reports a new C club formed by athletes who have earned a varsity letter. Members will wear sweaters bearing the regular C as their identifier. The club seeks to honor those who have participated in sufficient events to earn the notation.
College sports letter earns membership for pep group
A college memo explains that earning a sweater letter in one of three major sports is the path to membership in a sought after honor society. It stresses hard work and patience as the main entrance fee and anticipates social events to foster school spirit.
Athletics for All At College To Start New Season
The athletic department will continue its policy that every student participate in some sport. Football and cross country are active while hiking will begin for girls next week. After fall work ends mid November, basketball becomes the main attraction for boys and girls with class teams and tournaments planned.
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Kettering
Local students eye active year in school athletics
Sented by teams who played many interesting games. It is expected that this year both the boys and girls teams will measure up to the standards of last year. Altogether the students are looking forward to an active year in which all will have an opportunity of getting into some form of athletics.
Aunt Emma’s High Temperature Remark Sparks Mixup
In a quick, loud exchange, Auntie Joan Asterig misreads the fast talk as scolding and tells her mother that Aunt Emma is “high temperatured today,” reflecting a misinterpreted mood rather than a factual illness.
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Joan
Emma
Those Nifty Overcoats Offered At $29.50
M Vander Linden advertises a selection of all wool overcoats in shadow plaids and two tones. All styles available in latest models at 29 dollars and 50 cents.
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M. Vander Linden
Also Mentioned on This Page
L. Popma’s
M. van Dyk
Holland
Lubert van Dellen
Newton
W. C. Halleck
Toulon
Louisa Richardson
Bussey
F. R. Gambell
California
Mr. Gambell
Des
Moines
Gambell
Tim Hoogenakker
Des Moines
Virginia
H. Kaldenberg
Hattie Grootveld
Freda Sjaardema
J. H. Veenstra
Hill City
Kansas
James Verhey
Chronicle
Ideal Pharmacy
D. V. van Patter
E. F. Kling
W. P. Koopmans
Mildred Cummings
Eddyville
Kate Johnson
Denver
Colorado
Fairmount
G. H. Weechter
Cedar Falls
Tama
H. Wheeler
H. F. Fisk
Here
Effie Covey
W. S. van Hemert
Gerrit Reinders
Garet Reinders
Orange City
J. H. Reuvers
George True
The
Knights of Pythias
Wm. van Wyngarden
Henry Beyer
John Ulrich, Jr
God of Heaven
Ascoema
F. F. Thielke & Son, R. D
Kiel
Wis
G. H. van den Berg & Co
Delco Shop
Ford
Star Auto CO
Sora
J. A. Lapham
Typewriter
F. C. Harkers
Pella Motor Co
Wormhoudt & Plette
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