Local News Notes from Pella and Nearby
Local notes report Mrs. Charley Burnham and family visiting in Pella, plus several residents from South Dakota Des Moines and Des Moines area visiting relatives. Mentions include dental officer in Pella joining the force for France, farm property for sale, hog sale prices, church and Baptist convention activities, and soldiers at Camp Dodge with Chronicle subscriptions encouraged for news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charley Burnham
South Dakota
Peter Ten Hagen
College Notes at Dum Cottage Entertainment and Plans
Pres and Mrs Hoffman hosted the executive board and faculty at Dum Cottage with songs by Mrs Hoffman and Mrs Liggett. The college backs the Municipal Halloween event with a committee including Schmidt Van Drumeln Kuyper Hendricks Braam and Aschenbrener. Students are urged to attend the Artists Course starting November 8 with four recitals for 1.50. The new Library Building progress is noted and Mrs Hoffman performed at a Confederated Club convention. Dean Pietenpol jokes about being a bad now days. Mrs Pietenpol enjoys Orange City. Several students will sing at the First Church patriotic service Sunday night.
Pelican board meets weekly for a splendid annual
Alf Synhorst joins the glee club. Verna Hendricks played two piano solos at chapel. Professors Liggett’s parents visit as the college receives a new practice organ motor hoisted to Old Central. The Verleys, Sadlers, and Thompson visited Des Moines to hear Galli Curci in Lucia. Carl Byers plans Sunnyside visit. Curci impressed with coloratura. Mrs Bailey and son enjoyed the opera. Slats and Bernie Vander Linden were seen downtown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pelican” Board
Alf Synhorst
Glee Club
Verna Hendricks
Prof. Liggett
Old Central
James Verley
G. F. Sadler
Eleanor Thompson
Des Moines
Carl Byers
Galli Curci
Lucia
Carl
J. W. Bailey
Richard
Macaw Prize Pet Robert Described by London Reader
A London Tit-Bits reader explains the life of his macaw named Robert. The bird lost a leg to injury, survived an eye injury leaving it with one eye, laid four eggs, and remains lively after eight years in the household. At thirty-eight inches long, Robert is hardly caged and amuses the family though he steals clothes pegs on washing days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Robert
Ike
Navy Seeks Cooks and Bakers for War Effort
Napoleon said an army fights on its stomach. The Navy invites cooks aged 18 to 36 and bakers aged 21 to 35 to serve. Clothing, food, and medical care provided free in addition to salary. Apply in Des Moines Davenport Burlington Cedar Rapids Fort Dodge Waterloo Mason City Red Oak To wa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Napoleon
Des Moines
Davenport
Burlington
Cedar Rapids
Fort Dodge
Waterloo
Mason City
Red Oak
Towa
Wedding of Bessie Van Gorp and Leonard Hess at New Sharon
Last Wednesday evening October 10 1917 the home of Mr and Mrs Matthew Van Gorp New Sharon hosted the marriage of their daughter Bessie to Leonard R Hess The ceremony was performed by Rev L M Beebe with Gertie Ver Steegh playing the wedding march A large group of friends and relatives attended and gifts were many and valuable as the couple began their life together.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matthew van Gorp
New Sharon
Bessie
Leonard R. Hess
L. M. Beebe
Presbyterian Church
Gertie Ver Steegh
Hesse Couple to Form Farm Home Near New Sharon
The New Sharon Star notes the esteem in which the bride and groom are held by friends. Mr and Mrs Hesse are highly regarded and many wish them happiness as they begin married life. They will reside on a farm near New Sharon where friends are welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hesse
New Sharon
New Sharon Star
Proof of Will in Marion County Iowa December Hearing
Notice that an instrument in writing purporting to be the last will of Thomas Blommers deceased is on file in the Clerk of District Court office in Marion County Iowa. The will will be heard at the December term on December 4 1917. All persons interested may be heard. Clerk Harold Clements Knoxville Iowa dated October 22 1917 with notice dates October 25 November 1 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court of
Iowa
Marion County
Thomas Blommers
Harold Clements
Knoxville
Mother Gray’s Sweet Powder for Children Ad
Advertises Mother Gray's Sweet Powder for Children as a trusted 30 year remedy. Claims to ease crying children, wakeful sleep, peevishness, constipation, and susceptibility to colds. Promotes rapid cold relief in 24 hours, bowel regulation, and worm destruction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mother Gray
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J. S. Hammer
Farmer City
Ill
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G. G. Thomassen
H. P. Neyenesch
Walter DeWit
Otley
Geo. Lankelma
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Attica
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Leo
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G. G. Gaass
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John R. Kuiper
Old Kaloosa
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A. P. DeReus
Ft. Dodge
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Harry
Alice Fennema
Monroe
John van de Kamp
Oskaloosa
Leighton
R. R. Sadler
Robert Carroll
Iowa Baptist Convention
T J. Reese
F. N. Byram
J. van Wyngarden
Edna Dennis
W. F. Crew
Rev
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Soldier Boys
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John Hexburgen
Miss Mabel
Govert Hackett
C. de Geus
Will de Geus
Franz de Geus
R. Borgman
Cornelius Borgman
Nellie Borgman
John Vroom
Minnie Vroom
Gerard Gosselink
Tunis Kempkes
Pollyanna Club
G. T. H. Klein
Albert van der Ploeg
W. H. Newton
Booneville, In
Bruinekool
Newton
Pete Vander Ploeg
Vander Ploeg
Matthew de Wit
Prairie City
Robert McIntire
Joe Porter
H. P. Vander Meulen
Geurt Vander Meulen
J. J. Sipes
Eddyville
Peter Baer
Henry Roovanrt
Grace Diekema
T. H. Liggett
Ohio
Gertrude Klein
J. D. Meekma
Jennie
Royal R. Graham
C. H. Randall
Mrs. Royal
Georgetown
Colo
Dick den Adel
Leonard de Bruin
C. Vander Busse
A. Waechter
Donald
W. FP. Huyser
Anna
Lena
Mr. Huyser
Andrew
Arie Boot
Fairmount
Frank de Wit
N. de Wit
Ira Vriezelaar
A. P. Kuyper
Antonia Klein
Henry Schippers
R. N. Hicks
Swaledale
Hicks
John Braashart
P. D. Wagaman
J. van Nieuwenhuizen and
Edgerton, Minn
Gerard
Ft. Kamehameha
Honolulu
the Chronicle
Pella ‘Produce Co
Little Son
Herman Vander Linden
P. A. Edmand
J. V. Lankema
New York
National Dental Association
Chicago
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Boston
Washington
Fred Faasen
Clarinda
Fred
Mrs. Faasen
Joe
G. B. Ver Steeg
Frances
Alexis de Vries
James de Wit
Mrs. N. de Wit
Heinz Pickle Co
College
Dean Pietenpol
Mrs. Pietenpol
Crippled Bird
Ita
Chronicle Advertisers
Vander Linden’s “Bazar
Puritan Drug CO
United States
Wormhoudt
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