Missionary Union Holds Third Annual Conference
The Women s Missionary Union of the Classis of Pella met at Second Reformed Church on Oct 13 for a full day of devotion, business, and talks. Delegates heard reports showing about 928 raised for home and foreign missions, with speakers from Chicago and Kentucky sharing updates on Indian mission work,教育 and industrial schools. Officiants and guests included Mrs D Scholten, Miss H Hospers, Rev W Scudder, and many out of town delegates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Missionary Union
Pella
Second Reformed
Mra. D. Scholten
S. J. Menning
Muscatine
H. Reitveld
Second Church
C. V. R. Gilmore
Synod of Chicago
Zigeler
D. Scholten
H Hospers
Fort Still
Oklahoma
W. Scudder
Scudder
India
W. J. van Kersen
Miss Kooiker
S Kooiker
McKee
Kentucky
Arni
Nebraska
Bouma
J. Baron
Henrietta Hospers
Bessie Veenschoten
Red Letter Day for the Old Folks at Methodist Church
The Old Peoples meeting at the Methodist Church drew many aged attendees with early arrivals carried in. Epworth League members ushered the middle pews while hymns sung for decades opened the event as Miss Mattie Verhuel welcomed guests and urged youths to honor aging peers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Epworth League
Mattie Verhuel
T. J. Edmond
Epworth
Bennie Gardner
List of Contestants from RR Area Event
A compiled entry of contestants including Pella Joselinda van den Berg Leona Hunt Henrietta Verheul Nellie Neels Telia Dykstra Mary Helen van der Linden and others from Oskaloosa to Cordova. The list names many participants such as Maggie Goemaat Johanna Van Ommen Bessie Veenschoten Lyda Popma and Mary Van Zee Fifield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joselinda van den Berg
Leona Hunt
Henrietta Verheul
Nellie Neels
Telia Dykstra
Mary Helen van der Linden
Katie van Rees
Marie Smorenburg
Gertie Groenewoud
Geraldine’ Aschenbrenner
Verna Rysdam Bess Hesselink
Jennie Dykstra
Maggie Goemaat
Johanna van Ommen
Bessie Veenschoten
Lyda Popma Carrie Gezel Winifred Dickey
Epworth League Testimony Service Honored By Old Soldiers
A special day honoring older parishioners featured glowing testimonies from the old soldiers of the cross. Rev Monkman led a broad participation service with elaborate decorations of white and yellow signifying old age. Oak leaves formed EL letters behind the pulpit and a Welcome sign hung above.
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Monkman
De Bruyn Hardware Store Sold to John Pos
A. W. De Bruin sold his south square hardware store to John Pos who has worked with the Van Zante Bros. for years. Pos plans to stock a full shelf hardware line and will open as soon as shipments arrive from wholesale houses. Success to you friend Pos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. de Bruin
John Pos
Pos
van Zante Bros
Insurance claim paid promptly for barn fire loss
Mrs D De Haan reports that German Alliance Insurance Co of New York represented by W H Vender Ploeg paid promptly after a barn burned October 8 1909. She recommends the company to others in need of insurance.
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German Alliance Insurance Co
New York
Central College Notes Football Spirit Glee Club Rise
Enthusiasm for the Central College football team grows as they split results with Drake University reserves and lose 33 to 3 to Simpson College at Indianola. The team, mostly inexperienced, shows spunk and potential. The Glee Club has formed under Prof Leigh and Dean Severn with dates already being booked.
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Drake University
Drake
Ed Black
Simpson College
Indianola
Glee Club
Prof
Leigh
Dean Severn
Advansonian
Indian pow wow ends with search for missing Charlie Marsh
Literary society held a south woods pow wow with a campfire and songs. Charlie Marsh went alone with gun and game bag into the woods south of town. Night search parties failed to find him until 9:30 with Marsh returning, exhausted but unharmed after wandering and sleeping in a hay mow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Literary Society
South Woods
Chas. Marsh
Nimrod
Charlie
Mr. Marsh
Chas Dillon Improves After Illness In Omaha Help
Chas Dillon, who was taken ill with typhtheria last Saturday, shows much improvement. His mother arrived from Omaha last night to assist in his care until full recovery.
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Chas. Dillon
Omaha
Nine pound boy born to Case Van Dyke family
A nine pound boy was born at the Case Van Dyke home. Also reporting a new arrival is a ten pound girl at the Wm Vari Baalen residence. The G. K. Kolenbrander household welcomed an eleven pound girl. An eight pound boy joins the J. W. Bakker home.
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Case van Dyke
Wm Vari Baalen
G. K. Kolenbrander
J. W. Bakker
Wesley Cook and Cornelia Ver Ploeg wed at Second Reformed
Charles Wesley Cook married Cornelia Ver Ploeg at the Second Reformed Church on Wednesday evening October 20. Rev Van Kersen officiated. The couple will reside on their farm near Olivet and begin married life together.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas
Wesley Cook
Cornelia Ver Ploeg
Second Reformed Church
van Kersen
Olivet
The
Chronicle
Baptist Church Evening Theme Two Aspects of God
The morning theme asks Is the young man safe and the evening theme addresses Two Aspects of God. The ordinance of Baptism will follow the evening service.
Dennis Preparing New Restaurant in Dennis Block
Eugene Dennis is renovating the west room of the Dennis Block to open a first class restaurant and short order house by November first. Fixtures will be up-to-date and Mr Dennis promises a fine new business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Dennis
Dennis
Van Drimmelen Golden Wedding Celebration
Mr and Mrs R J Van Drimmelen will celebrate their golden wedding on October 29 1909 with open house. Everyone is welcome to the reception from 2 90 to 5 00 and again from 7 09 to 10 00.
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R. J. van Drimmelen
Mills of Justice Sidelines a City Speed Fine
Geo Cummings paid 1.85 to the sidewalk fund for violating ordinance section fourteen. Ed Van Gorp sped between the depot and the public square and was fined 4.85 for exceeding the limit.
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Geo. Cummings
Ed van Gorp
Prize Piano and Vanderpol sale draw crowds
Girls urged to visit the Electric Palace show and Vanderpol's sale as moving to a new room nears. Local residents like Grandma Vanderpol and Ed Cook improve. Terpstra Bros visit. various social visits, upcoming exchanges, and a free eye and ear examination event are noted.
Community Notes From Pella and Nearby
Geo Hart and wife of Otley plan housekeeping. Nannie Gosselink returns from Pagosa Springs. Dick Quinn of Cedar Rapids visits merchants with Black Hawk Coffee. Alderman A W De Bruin went duck hunting, bringing five birds. Mrs J B Smith of Muscatine improving and may visit next week. Dick Ver Dught and Will dad Case go to Prairie City to build a barn. Sam Burgraff joins Vanderpol store. John Gaass trips to Missouri Show Me State. Rev Chas Sonnema visits old friends in Pella. now lives in Tacoma.
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Geo. Hart
Otley
Nannie Gosselink
Pagosa Springs
Colorado
Dick Quinn
Cedar Rapids
Black Hawk Coffe Co
Waterloo
A. W. de Bruin
A. W
J. B. Smith
Muscatine
Pella
Dick Ver Dught
dad’Case
Prairie City
D. Ver Dught
Sam Burgraff
Leightey
Vanderpol
Sam
Vanderpols
John Gaass
State
Good Old
Missouri
Chas J. Sonnema
Kalamazoo, Mich
T. Kempkes
Sonnema
Tacoma
Wash
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Missionary Meeting
Holland
Mich
H. Hospers
Fort Sill
Oklo
Monroe
S. Menning
F. van der Ploeg
J Sywassink
W. Libbi
W. Duiker
S. Grandia
P. Synhorst
Mae Kiaaren
Mable Grandia
Effie Bieshaar
Leighton
J. Brouwer
A. T. van Houweling
DeBruine
Langerak
Bethel
Pracken
Hoffman
Sully
F. B. Mansen
Dykhuis
B. van Roekel
W. de Penning
L. de Penning
Bethany
Fifield Bertha Carpenter
Harvey Harriet Laren
Lois Maddy
Tracy
Dora Gladson
Fern Weson
Reasnor
Fern Bean
Ona Bain Gertrude Williamson Mrs
Exvie Sipe
Leighton Gladys Moody
Minnie VanZee
Bertha Roorda
Lena Versteeg
Blanche de Vries
Edna Frezer
Cordova
Maggie Muilenburg
Lea Taylor
Sally Hattie Monsma
Jessie Mavns
Jennie Roten
Nannie Hammer
Oscar Holdsworth
Eva Kader
Letha Hetherington
Misa Maud Nossman
DE Bruyn
College
Golden
Electric Palace
Grandma Vanderpol
John Stravers
Galesburg
Grant Janney
Our Town
Cook
Vanderpol's
Gerrit Dykstra
Oskaloosa
A. Vanderzee
W. Doedyns
Henry Klein
G.A.R
Peter Jacobs
F. D. Stubenrauch
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