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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1913
Page
5
Rock Island trains No 470 and No 476 adjust schedules at the start of the week. No 470 now reaches Pella at 6 43 a m and No 476 arrives westbound at 8 25 a m instead of 8 45. Eastbound travelers gain early start and twenty extra minutes in Des Moines for half day trips.
An auction sale of miscellaneous household goods will take place at the residence of Rev. Vander Werf on Saturday afternoon October 18 at 1 20 oclock.
The church notes that on Sunday evening the pastor will deliver his final sermon to the evening congregation in a farewell service marking his departure from the church.
Second Reformed Church presents morning service on The Five Gates to Happiness the fourth sermon in Christ's sermon on the mount. Evening service theme is Troubled by Thoughts of God. Services welcome all, especially those not fully persuaded.
The pastor delivers the fourth sermon in the series titled sther and the choir performs part four of the cantata Persian Maid. Merna Thomas, Marie Lautenbach, Zeresh, Haman, Guy Churchill, Herald-Burton Fuller, Persians are named. The choir is conducted by Prof. Sadler at the organ, with the scene set before the gate of the King's palace.
The Methodist Church holds a quarterly conference Thursday at 8 00 p m All conference members and others are urged to attend The District Conference meets in Montezuma from the evening of the 20th through the 22nd A strong program is planned Next Sunday the pastor preaches on Dispensational Truth in the morning and Evangelism in the evening Old People's Day is observed one week from next Sunday with Rev I Kimble of Oskaloosa expected to speak The Epworth League plans care for the aged The season is hoped to be memorable.
The New Sharon New Isseand Reformed church is set for dedication today with a 1 30 afternoon service in Holland and a 730 evening English service. Rev M C Ralsaards Otley will deliver the dedicatory sermon with other pastors from Pella and nearby speaking on varied church topics. The church ladies will serve lunch for visitors at noon and evening.
The Pella Canning Co. remains in operation with a large workforce. Despite dry early summer and a late frost that trimmed tomatoes, output matches or exceeds previous years due to greater crop area. About 250,000 cans of tomatoes were produced and apples are now being canned from Pella Olivet Durham New Sharon and south of Osceola. Some beans were also canned. Manager Aber Ploegh is pleased, noting substantial employment for about fifty workers.
A local rebuttal prints Kansas prohibition facts from the Medical World via the North American editorial. It counters a Brisbane designed temperance piece, arguing prohibition reduced crime and poverty. It notes Kansas banks hold over 200 million, low pauper and jail numbers, and low illiteracy, concluding the state remains free of saloon influence.
More than two hundred Pella boosters toured Knoxville during Neighbor Day ahead of Old Home Week. Autos left Pella at ten on Wednesday and arrived an hour later, roads were in fine condition with rebuilt bridges. The parade around the square featured the Pella band, bright parasols, and banners. The carnival atmosphere included ten cent shows and music from multiple bands, making it a highlight of the week.
Fifty men are required at once to dig trenches and lay water mains in the city of Hella. Apply to Suprem Schreiner or at the city clerk's office. tf.
Stock train extra 902 westbound on the Keokuk division derailed about one and a half miles west of Prairie City when a horse on the track caused the accident Thursday night. Conductor Hopper of Des Moines led the wrecking crew as traffic delayed about ten hours. Morning passenger trains detoured via Newton and the Newton Monroe branch. A Valley Junction steam wrecker aided, traffic resumed about 10 am. No injuries reported. Several cattle were killed on the right of way.
Wanted agents of either sex for the Economy Administration Cook Book the year’s biggest seller. Earn from $10 to $16 per day now plus 60 percent commission on sales. Free descriptive circular or send 26c for Outfit and territory choice. Also ten best selling holiday books combination outfit 25c. Address A B Kuhuman publisher 136 W Lake St Chicago.
Mrs. Martin Klein aged 84 years 5 months 11 days died at home Saturday October 11 1918. She was sister to A Hoogenakker and Mrs John Droppers of Pella. The body went to Pella for funeral at Second Reformed Church October 14 at 1 30 PM conducted by Rev B F Brinkman. Interment in Klein Cemetery west of town.
The Pella Chronicle opposes farmers building a grain elevator in Knoxville. It notes the elevator shipped fewer than forty cars last season and argues grain elevators drain soil fertility by promoting shipping out grain. It urges Iowa farmers to feed grain on farms and favors stockyards over elevators.
Prof. A G W Childs of Central College receives a telegraph that his father, a well known Indiana minister aged sixty eight and slightly deaf, died after an accident in Indianapolis that cut off both his legs. He had gone from Franklin to Indianapolis on the 8:00 train Monday evening. No further details are available. The community offers sympathy.
The seventh annual conference of the Women’s Missionary Union of the classis of Pella is set for October 23 at the First Reformed church in Pella Iowa. The program lists morning devotional exercises addresses by Miss C H Lawrence and Mrs John S Allen, Dutch language address by Miss Nellie Zwemer, and evening sessions with scripture readings, singing, and further addresses by Nellie Zwemer and Mrs John S Allen with closing blessings.
Miss Mincks and Prof. Clayton sang a beautiful duet at the Baptist church Sunday morning. Miss Mary Livingstone will give her junior piano recital in the auditorium Tuesday evening Oct 21 at eight. Roy Hillyer of Hiawatha Kans entered school Tuesday. Montraville M. Wood says the Rock Island road needs a gyroscope. Dora Reerink played At Dawn by Friml at chapel Friday. Freshmen and sophomores show a 3 to 1 male ratio. Prof. Sadler spoke to the Ladies Reading Circle on Recent Music Events in the United States. First studio recital featured Verna Halbert Bessie Van Spanckeren Mary Bell Florella Fradenburgh Marguerite Yoder Esther Glanz Dora Reerink. Mrs Westervelt and Mrs West of Churdan visited Katherine and Ralph Westervelt over Sunday. Scrub team meets Highland Park freshmen here Friday. it should be a good game. Dr Childs was called home Monday due to his father’s serious illness.
Job advertisement showing men and women wanted to sell the new IDEAS SHEAR & CUTLERY CO. line of Patent Tension Ball Bearing Fit-like-a-Glove shears. Big sellers. Agents earn $5.00 to $8.00 daily with good commissions. Full or part time. Free particulars. Marine Building, Chicago, Illinois.
Highland Park beat Central 7 to 1 on a soggy field after a late arrival due to a wreck. The game featured few passes, heavy line play, and frequent fumbles as both sides battled mud and odds, with Central rallying late but unable to overcome the wetter field and penalties.
The second number on the Pella Lecture Course was by Montraville M. Wood at the College auditorium on Thursday October 9. He demonstrated light ray discoveries and gyroscope experiments, claimed collaboration with Thomas A. Edison, discussed wallpaper coatings to absorb sunlight, and showed a mono rail car concept. His daughter assisted, and the audience saw several attempts at the gyroscope. The reviewer found the course promising and likely to be among the best under college management.
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