Lecture Number Highly Pleasing At Central College
Music-loving crowds filled the High School auditorium for the first Central college lecture course. James R. Gillette, director of the Chamber orchestra, presided at the electric organ and drew from it diverse sounds. The orchestra of ten young musicians performed on violin, cello, contrabass, flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon and French horn. The program was decidedly of interest and value to attendees.
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Pella
Central College
James R. Gillette
Chamber Orchestra
Mr. Gillette
Pella College Brings Notable Musical Treat to Town
A classical nature of high order graced Pella with a remarkable musical program. The performance showed such talent that in a large city it would command season ticket prices. The college deserves praise for delivering this cost efficient, high quality entertainment to the local audience.
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Pella
Neal De Hoog Dies Suddenly In Iowa Community
Cornelius De Hoog died suddenly Sunday at 2:00 AM at his home 500 University Street after a Saturday onset with paralysis. Funeral services were held Tuesday at the Pella Co operative Burial association funeral home with Rev LeLaCheur officiating and Oakwood interment. Born March 26, 1879, he spent his life in the Pella area. He married Mrs James Koopmans on April 23, 1896, and leaves three stepchildren, two brothers, three sisters, and his parents. He was remembered as kind and helpful, with many friends grieving his passing.
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Cornelius de Hoog
University Street
de Hoog
Pella
Mahaska County
James Koopmans
Billy
Lorna
Viola Koopmans
Otto
Joe de Hoog
John de Gooy
Newton
Jam Vannderen
Sully
Slickers Raid Church Fund Drive In Pella
A group of con artists used a church group to push Come to Church movement stamps in Pella last Saturday. They coerced business men via high pressure calls, delivering stamps and collecting money for the scheme. About $65 in stamps were sold, with expenses surpassing that, leaving little for the sponsoring aid society.
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Pella
Aid Society
Fremont Baptist youths stage religious drama The Challenge of the Gross
A fine program by Fremont Baptist church youths at Pella Baptist during B Y P U hour featured a religious drama The Challenge of the Gross. The cast included Myrna McEwen Agnes Ahrens Alvetta Intz Maude Evelyn Ahrens Maxine Steele Barbara Harrison Eunice Ahrens. A male quartet sang twice and Mrs Merlyn Hawk and Mrs Alva Steele presided at the piano. Over 60 attended a pot luck supper prior to the show.
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Fremont Baptist Church
Pella Baptist Church
Merlyn Hawk
Hedrick
Alva Steele
Fremont
Myrna McEwen
Agnes Ahrens
Alvetta Iintz
Maude Evelyn Ahrens
Maxine Steele
Barbara Harrison
Eunice Ahrens
B. YP. U
Cill
Railroad Conductor Learns Wife Reports In Error
R. A. Gifford ages 62 of Sioux City and Omaha, a road conductor, arrived in Omaha Saturday after his wife feared radio reports of his death. He telephoned her he was well and began an inquiry. He learned another M. & C. trainman, L. A. Gifford, 60, had been killed in Eau Claire, Wisconsin railroad yards.
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R. A. Gifford
Sioux Citra
Omaha
L. A. Gifford
Eau Claire
Wis
Sixteen and a Freshman Pictured Here
Lawrence Hogan, 16, University Park Oslloola, and a Central college freshman, youngest in class. Hogan, a Des Moines Register-Tribune carrier, received this year’s 1B scholarship for excellence in route and school work. He ranked highest in his district and chose Central. Hogan accepts the Des Moines Register in Pella.
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Lawrence Hogan
University Park
Osloola
Central College
Hogan
Des Moines Register-Tribune
Central
Des Moines Register
Pella
Legal Notice of Pella Loan Company Receivership Sale
Receiver seeks court authority to sell real estate in Marion County Iowa to Nellie Quartel for 10000 dollars cash, via abstract and court approved deed. Property detail given for Part of Lot 4, Block 40, Pella. Hearing set October 29, 1927, 10:00 am in Knoxville Court. Objections must be filed. sale may proceed to best bid.
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Pella Loan Company
District Court of Town
Marion County
Nellie Quartel
Pella
Towa
District Court of
Court House
Knoxville
Recéer
A.B. van Zante
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Pella, Lowa
Neal DE Hoog
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Illinois
Winesaps
Jonathan
Ies
Ganos
FRESH
ST. Nicks
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Cedar Valley
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Mercy Hospital
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Turn Off the Moon
Chas. Ruggles
Ben Blue
Eleanore Whitney
Johnny Downs
Norma Shearer
Leslie Howard
Clark Gable
Myrna Loy
Parnell
Idaho
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Ohio
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Franklin Street
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Jack Sprat Food Store
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Wizard
Jack Sprat Box
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