Letters From The Soldier Boys From 1917 Camp Dodge
Chicago naval reserve member Les Welle writes Rube Brand from October 3 1917 about parades at Camp Dodge Gary Indiana and Joliet Illinois visits a Sheffield of Sousa and MacArthur event with McAdoo remarks near the Second Liberty Loan. He mentions friends Coonie Wormhoudt and Harry VanTone relatives and fellow musicians including a Melephone man and four of them sending a picture.
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Les
Rube
Les Welle
Naval Reserve Band
Chicago
Rube Brand
A. m
Hein
Camp Dodge
Hon
McAdoo
Jolu Philip Sousa
Wes
Mac
Navy
Coonie Wormhoudt
Gary
Ind
Box
Cubs
Dwight
Joliet
Benton Harbor
Clemmona
Aurora
Ill
Atx
Knoxville
Inez
Helen
Harry Vant
Letter from Lloyd Roach Written From Fort Logan
A note from Lloyd Roach, Central College graduate and football figure, mailed from Fort Logan Colorado. He describes enlisting in the Army, recalling Central days and Sun nyside memories, and notes the Fort's location seven miles southwest of Denver with Pike's Peak visible from the Y M C A room.
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Lloyd Roach
Central College
Geo. F. Sadler
Ft. Logan
Colo
Old Central
Sunnyside
Uncle Sam
Denver
Pike's Peak
Memories of soap and Peter Don’t Count
Reflection on past business doings in Pella and Portland, detailing The Soap Store saga, a misled guardian, and DeVos letters. The author recalls soap ventures, the wheelbarrow injury in Olympia, and a return to “soap made in town” while lamenting public misperception and family pride.
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Ike
DeVos
Chronicle
Guardian
Jordan
Pearly Gates
St. Peter
Satan
Portland
Iowa
Oregon
Washington
Bro. DeVos
Olympia
Wash
Germany
Pella
Bis
Coopersville Observer
Coopersville
Michigan
Dominic ‘Thomipson
Baptist
Pella Occasions Welcome First Lecture of Season
Edmund Zygman leads a group with Signor Bartolotta in a Friday show at Central College under the lecture course. The high school auditorium was filled with music lovers, encores followed each piece, and organizers urge continued public support and season-ticket reservations for remaining numbers.
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Edmund Zygman
Signor Bartolotta
Pella
Central College
Zygman
Christian Associatio
Marriage License Issued for Ries and Van Vark
The Des Moines Register reports George Ries, now with the Army at Camp Dodge, and Miss Cart le Van Vark of Des Moines have a marriage license issued. Van Vark has stayed with relatives in Prairie City, and the couple likely wed Wednesday afternoon during a military holiday period.
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Des Moines Register
George Ries
Sam
Camp Dodge
Cartle van Vark
W. C. van Vark
Miss van Vark
Prairie City
Des Moines
Chronicle
Marie Reynolds Webb Wedding Placed in Pella Chronicle
Webb Reynolds friends in Pella report the marriage of Miss Marie Reynolds former Domestic Science teacher at Central College to Mr John Webb of Minneapolis The wedding took place Monday afternoon October 8 at the bride’s parents home in Muscatine Reynolds was the first Domestic Science teacher at the college serving three years The Chronicle sends best wishes to the couple and their friends in Pella
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Pella
Marie Reynolds
Central College
John Webb
Minneapolis
Muscatine
Lake Prairie Special Election Set On October 15 1917
Voters in Lake Prairie Township are urged to vote at Dieleman Auto Co for the special election Monday October 15 1917. Polls open 8:00 a.m. and close 7:00 p.m. Township Clerk L Van Der Street issues the notice.
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Lake Prairie Township
Dieleman Auto Co
L. van der Street
New pastor to lead Second Reformed church service
Rev. Robert Carroll arrives this weekend to lead Sunday worship at Second Reformed. Morning anthem The King of Love My Shepherd Is by Shelly. Evening anthem Jesus Savior Pilot Me by Schnecker. Mrs. T H Liggett to sing Bolo in the evening.
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Robert Carroll
Second Reformed
King of
Shepherd
Shelly
Schnecker
T. H. Liggett
Central College Advances Plan for New Buildings
President Hoffman announces the Executive Board plans to build two new structures next year a ladies dormitory and an auditorium gymnasium funded by 100000 in bonds bearing 4 percent interest for ten years Hoffman personally handles bond sales with strong local support citizens of Pella urged to back Old Central as the college expands to align with Iowa’s top institutions.
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Hoffman
Central
Iowa
Pella
Old Central
Sopho-Fresh football pull marks college note win
College notes recap a Sopho-Fresh pull that proved a real sport victory. The Sopho mores won while the Freshmen performed a strong feed at the Palace the same evening. Other items mention Mrs Hoffman tea, dinners at Sunnyside, Ellen Thompson trip, and upcoming Artist Course concerts with ticket price.
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Palace
First Reformed Choir Elects Officers After Pow Wow
Members of the First Reformed choir met at the home of Mr and Mrs James Verley for a Pow Wow last Thursday evening. After a 6 30 rehearsal they enjoyed a bonfire supper in the orchard and held a business meeting electing James Ver Hey as president and Lon Wormhoudt as secretary treasurer. New members include De Roos Sikkenk Bauma Le Van Hillyer and Klaaren as the choir grows to 25 singers heard each Sunday at the firat church.
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First Reformed Choir
James Verley
James Ver Hey
Lon Wormhoudt
de Roos
Sikkenk
War Relief League thanks donors for Saturday sale profits
The War Relief League expresses appreciation for donations and patronage after a Saturday exchange that netted 77.18 dollars to fund yarn for sweaters wristlets and socks for soldiers. A further 100.00 dollar shipment was received and knitting yarn is available from Mrs H P Scholte while financial help can be left with her as treasurer. The need for knitted items is urgent.
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War Relief League
Exchange
H. P. Scholte
Card of Thanks from Bruinekool Family
The Bruinekool family thanks friends for assistance and sympathy after a bereavement and for the floral offerings.
Visit of Daniel Boone Trailers on Iowa Highway Mission
A seven member party led by President J. B. McHose of the Daniel Boone Trail toured Iowa's Daniel Boone corridor from Des Moines to Pella, speaking on road improvements. S L Moore of Boone, H. C. Beard, Dean S. W. Byers, and F. R. White shared notes on road benefits, county maintenance, and traffic statistics as Iowa's highways gain attention from tourists and residents.
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Daniel Boone Trail
J. B. McHose
Des Moines
Pella
Boone
H. C. Beard
Mt. Ayr
Dean
L. Moore
Iowa
The
Highway Commission
Deans. W. Byers
Department of Engineering
State College At
Ames
Beard
Dean Byers
White
Vanden Berg
Iowa officers to join convoy to Missouri border
The gram was Oskaloosa and the group planned to stay overnight at Ottumwa. They would travel five days on the road, concluding Friday evening in St. Louis. Iowa highway commission members were to accompany them to the state line where Missouri officials would join.
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Ottumwa
St. Louis
Iowa Highway Commission
State Line
Missouri
Pella Loses to Bussey in First Football Match Since Hiatus
Pella high school hosted Bussey consolidated school in a football game that resumed after several years. It was the Pella boys first match and Bussey, coached by Babe Visser, won 26 to 0. Pella plans a return game on October 20 and feels better prepared.
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Pella
Bussey
Babe Visser
Central College
Runaway Indianola Teen Confined by Marshal’s Aid
Marshal L A Bickford detained 16 year old Keith Young from Indianola after he ran away from home. The boy sought work or money near Pella Supply Co and claimed different destinations. His mother will retrieve him today after authorities held him at a local hotel to avoid jail.
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Marshal L. A. Bickford
Pella Supply Co
Indianola
Keith Young
Aart van Roekel
Ottumwa
Oskaloosa
Bickford
Miss Thomassen Wins Free Sewing Machine at Store Event
The Wormhoudt furniture store gave away a sewing machine on Saturday as an advertising device. An agent spoke on the machine’s merits before several hundred attendees, and the winner announced was Miss Junella Thomassen.
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Wormhoudt
Junella Thomassen
Death of Johanna DeBruyn at age 2 years
Johanna Dubruyn daughter of Mr and Mrs John C DeBruyn died at home south of town at 9 00 am Friday October 5 1917 aged 2 years 11 months 11 days Funeral services were held Monday at 12 30 pm at the home and 1 30 pm at Third Reformed church Interment followed at Van Domselaar cemetery
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Dubruyn
Johanna
John C. DeBruyn
Third Reformed Church
van Domselaar
Lincoln Sixth Grade Girls? Lincoln Wins First Game
Lincoln sixth grade boys beat Christian Reformed school 8 to 6 on Friday. Lincoln scored first after five minutes with Harry Mitten’s TD, Vernon Grandin starred at halfback, a second Lincoln TD followed, and two safety points added the final margin. Gerrit DeReus and Albert DeWolf opposed each other at center. Henry DeBorst led Christian Reformed as quarterback. John Rouwenhorst and Ralph Sack were Lincoln ends with Poodle DeBoer and Bil Stuarsma on the other side. No officials, players settled points themselves.
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Lincoln School
Christian Reformed School
Lincoln
Harry Mitten
Vern Grandin
Gerrit DeReus
Albert DeWolf
Henry DeBorst
Christian Reformed Boys
John Rouwenhorst
Ralph Sack
Lincoln Boys
Poodle” DeBoer
Bil Stuarsma
Iowa Farm Land Buyers List Ad
Attention land buyers. Send for our list of Iowa farms priced from 50 to 126 dollars. Sold on easy payments. Sloan & Co., 7 Tow a Street.
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Iowa Farma
B,c, Sloan & Co
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College
Ellen Thompson
Graham
Chapel Exlay
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Crew
Mre
Peter Bruinekool
Daniel Boone
Highway Commission Along
Miss Thomassen
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