Central College Gym Dedication Draws Pella Crowds
Friday’s dedication of Central College’s new gym drew a near capacity crowd with 1500 seats and a thousand in the afternoon. Rev. Thomas H. Mackenzie and Rev. S. Van der Werf spoke alongside Dr. Willard Dayton Brown and Dr. Mackenzie about education and church collaboration as the gym marks a new era for student athletics and discipline.
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Central College
Pella
Hoffman
The
Reformed Church
Thomas H. Mackenzie
General Synod
Geo. Hancamp
S. Vander Werf
Holland, Mich
First Reformed Church
Old Central
Ladies’ Glee Club
M.J. Hoffman
Pella Scores, Central College Ties In Road Games
The Pella High School football team lost 7 to 0 at Fremont. Central College tied Graceland 0 to 0 in Lamont, while anticipation builds for a Friday game against Penn College. Penn beat Parsons 3 to 0 last week and is expected to bring strong support.
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Pella
Fremont High School
Fremont
Central College
Lamont
Graceland College
Graceland
Penn College
Central
Penn
Parsons
G R Hagens Placed as Likely Wyoming GOP Chair
In Casper Daily Tribune editorial form October 15, backer presses G R Hagens of Casper as the logical successor to judge Kennedy as state Republican chairman. Hagens, longtime party worker, lacks public office but commands wide support and proven campaign skill across Natrona and the state. Delicious fudge promo closes the piece.
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Casper
Wyo
Daily Tribune
G. R. Hagens
Republican Party
Gradng
Pella
Central College
T. Blake Kennedy
Republican State Committee
Kennedy
State Committee
Nation County
Natrona County
Hagens
Basket Ball Practice Starts Next Week
The Tiger Basket Ball club will start practice the first week in November and seek to recruit material from the community. Interested players should submit applications to an old player. It is unclear whether the team will use the high school or college gymnasium for practice.
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Tiger Basket Ball Club
Physicians to Prescribe Beer Sparks Constitutional Debate
Secretary of the Treasury Mellon ordered federal consent for physicians to prescribe beer as medicine, a move seen as a concession by liquor supporters and an attack by prohibitionists. The ruling applies only in ten states where beer may be used under medical guidance, with limited legal impact but potential to fuel further beer sales. Mrs. A. L. Tersostra and her daughter visited Ottumwa friends over the weekend.
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Secretary of the Treasury
Mellon
California
Connecticut
Massachusetts
Missouri
New Jersey
New York
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
Wisconsin
Louisiana
Maryland
County Teachers Meet at Pella County Event
Over two hundred teachers from across the county gathered in Pella Saturday for a study center directed by the county superintendent. Outside lecturers from Cedar Falls Normal School included W. L. Wallace and Misses Agnes Cole and Emma Klein of the extension department. A large turnout was aided by good roads. A meeting of the county Superintendents' Club followed, with city superintendents and officers including A. N. Ringstrom of Knoxville as president and F. M. Frush of Pella as secretary.
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Pella
Cedar Falls
Marion County
A. N. Ringstrom
Knoxville
F. M. Frush
Legion Auxiliary Date Postponed to November 4
The Vic monthly meeting of the Ladies Auxiliary to the American Legion, usually held October 8, is postponed to Friday November 4 due to Halloween and the president's absence at the National Convention in Kansas City. A rousing meeting is desired with convention reports.
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Vic
Ladies Auxiliary
American Legion
Hallowe’en
Kansas City
Card of Thanks From the Children of Bastian de Bruyn
We thank neighbors and friends who aided and sympathized during our bereavement and assure them their kindness will be remembered. Signed by the children of Bastian de Bruyn.
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Bastian DE Bruyn
Halloween parade and spook themed community celebration planned
The Chamber of Commerce formed a committee to organize a Halloween event Monday evening with two bands and special lighting. A parade starts at 7 30 from the high school along Main Street to the park, where spooks and witches perform at the band stand. The park east side will be roped off for the event. Volunteers are urged to dress up and participate while keeping cars off the east park area and turning on lights for parade safety.
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Chamber of Commerce
Hallowe'en
Pella National Bank
Normal Training Class Visits Rural School For Insight
The Normal Training department with Mrs. Clark Richardson visited a rural school near town, likely Bunker Hill, where Miss Jennie Van Oostrum teaches. Senior class members spend the week observing rural teaching to learn handling real classroom problems. Three graduates remain: Anna Meyer, Gertrude Sels, and Gertrude Dykstra.
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Clark Richardson
Bunker Hill
Jennie van Oostrum
Richardson
Migs van
Public Entertainment at Pella High School Farm Bureau
A series of moving pictures will be shown at Pella High School under Farm Bureau guidance next week. Features include A Honor of a Little Purple Stamp on meat handling, Cuzco City of the Sun travel scenes, Animal Antics zoo visit, and A Fallen Star a light comedy about an astronomer’s assistant. Admission is free. the public is invited.
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Pella High School
Farm Bureau
Veterinary
Department of the College
Cuzco
City of the Sun
Pays Visit to Her Native City
Mr and Mrs A H Sauter of Boonville Missouri visited briefly in Pella Tuesday She was born in Pella and left with her parents when she was six months old Now a middle aged lady this is her first visit since that time Her father was F C Wenig They had been to South Dakota visiting relatives and stopped at Pella so she might see her native town She found no one she knew but recalled a few locals including the late F W Brinkhoff a friend of her father The brief stay limited further inquiries about others in Pella
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A. H. Sauter
Booneville
Pella
Pella man in business at Knoxville buys Rexall store
F C Stubenrach of Pella has purchased W E Kile's interest in the Rexall store on Knoxville's square and now owns it. A former Pella drug store owner, he is reworking the shop and visiting Marion county friends while planning Knoxville as his future home. Ada Stow visited Oskaloosa Saturday afternoon.
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F.C. Stubenrach
Pella
W. E. Kile
Rexall
Appropriation Talks for Synod Expense in Pella Meeting
The Chamber of Commerce debated financing the General Synod of the Reformed Church to be held in Pella next June with about 300 delegates. A $1,000 appropriation was approved, with possible further support from city churches, and plans to beautify and prepare for visitors were approved. The session also covered Halloween celebrations, road improvements, and a Des Moines convention invitation.
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General Synod of the Reformed Church
Pella
Chamber of Commerce
Y. T. van Niewaal
M. J. Hoffman
Central College
Hallowe'en
H. P. van Gorp
American Legion
M. D. McWilliams
van Gorp
Legion
A. Koo
Knoxville
Red Rock
Monroe
White Way
Organization of Chambers of Commerce
Des Moines
Harding
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Rominee
Williard Dayton Brown
Board of Education
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Pella Man
Western
Gradus Hagens
Wyoming
Royal Candy Co
A. L. Tersostra
Little Daughter
Ottumwa
Legion§Auxiliary
Program Farm Bureau
Isa Ada Stow
Chamber. OF Commerce
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