College Gym Dedication Delayed by War and Funds
The project to replace Central College’s destroyed gym began after World War I and faced funding hurdles. Despite $40,000 pledged in 1920 and a $48,385 contract, collection delays halted progress for months. A June appeal by President Hoffman, aided by church delegates, yielded $12,000 plus a $5,000 cash grant, enabling resumed work. The gym, bathrooms, and lockers are in use, with remaining spaces and the music department area still under finish work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central
Chamber of Commerce
Hoffman
Pella
General Synod of the Reformed Church
Board of Domestic Missions
Finley J. Shepard
New York City
Handbags of Long Ago in Byzantine Court
Ancient handbags of Constantinople reached levels of artistry and luxury as Byzantine ladies wore brocaded silks and embroidered fabrics from Persia India and China. The eastern court fostered a vast commerce with Asiatic races, fueling extravagant dress unseen before or since.
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Constantinople
Persia
India
China
Library Receives Valuable Gifts From Donors
From The Central Bay Mrs George Davis donated many volumes in memory of her minister husband to Central College library. Pulpit Commentary Poole s Annotations Grace Before Meals Calvary to Pentecost The Immigrant Resurrection of the Dead. Miss Katherine Van Nest treasurer of Women s Board of Foreign Missions gave missionary books and more volumes for Mission shelves. Books include Dictionary of the Bible Evolution of the Japanese.
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George Davis
Central College
Woman’s Board of Foreign Missions
Central
Ramipet
India
Once A Scout Always A Scout Brings Troop News
The ScouT Chronicle previews the wide scope of scouting from military outposts to pioneering fronts. Troop 1 celebrates receiving its charter, lists new cots and mess-kits, and plans hikes and a trek cart as senior scouts recruit peers aged 12 and up with parental permission and a health certificate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gener
Boy Scouts of America
Wm. Brunia
Missionary Books and Authors Listed in Syllabus
A catalog of works on missions and related topics including Jesus the Messiah by Holershein and Missionary Principles by Speer. It lists titles such as Notable Women in Modern China by Margaret Burton and The Ecumenical Missionary Conference. The list features books on Indian life, women’s education, social aspects of missions, and illustrated flora.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesus the Messiah
Holershein
Speer
Sun Yol-Sen
Conttie
Brown
Sullivan
Burrell
India
Farquhar
China
Margaret Burton
Carey
Barnes
States
Canada
Britton
Margaret Demming
Cowan
France
Christ
Jones
Johnny Appleseed Hero Of Ohio Frontier
The article contrasts John Chapman known as Johnny Appleseed with Lewis Wetzel, noting Chapman never harmed anyone and saved settlers by planting apple seeds so orchards would aid future homes. He traveled Ohio from 1806 for thirty years, reading from a Bible and preaching in log cabins. He helped settlers during the War of 1812 by warning them of attacks and died in 1847. Also included is a thrift tip on repainting an old wooden fruit bowl with shellac and paint.
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Lewis Wetzel
John Chapman
Johnny Appleseed
Chapman
Wetzel
Ohio Frontier
Ohio River
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Johnny
Ohio Country
Fort Wayne
Ind
Temporary Pastures for Sheep Suit Small Lots Best
United States Department of Agriculture recommends one acre per 25 to 28 sheep as the most practical, healthful, and economical pasture method. Grazing should rotate every ten to fourteen days to avoid parasite buildup, with movable fencing used to divide large plots when needed. Small, long strips with end fence pieces are advised for outside lots and separate ram and ewe lamb pastures.
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United States
United States Department of Agriculture
Standards for Containers Standardize USDA basket sizes
Three common shipping containers hampers round stave baskets and market baskets lack uniform capacities shapes and strengths across the United States. The Bureau of Markets has prepared standards in bill H R 4900 now before Congress to reduce 15 round stave basket styles 25 splint basket styles and 50 hamper styles to defined sizes including five splint five round stave and six hamper sizes with quart and bushel measurements.
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Bureau of Markets
United States Department of Agriculture
United States
Congress
Kill Green Cabbage Worms With Lead Arsenate Soap
An arsenate of lead spray mixed with laundry soap kills green cabbage worms including cabbage looper and other pests on cabbage. Nicotine sulphate or kerosene emulsion soap also target harlequin cabbage bug and aphids. A buried treasure tale follows about Prof Gottles finding $800 rumored buried near Pottaville Pennsylvania.
Alethians Award Prizes For Yell Contest At Penn-Central
A student body gathering after chapel announced a chance to win four pounds of home-made candy by submitting snappy yells for the Penn-Central football game next Friday. The best yell earns a three-pound candy box, the second best a one-pound box, with winners possibly receiving both prizes.
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The
Athletic Association
Central Girls
Penn-Central
Penn
Wayside Tales Curiosity on Demeaning Nicknames
A quip notes how a woman calling a man Gear can belittle him, highlighting social dynamics of respect and insult in casual banter. The line mocks gendered expectations and recalls playful but sharp exchanges in comic prose.
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the Scout Chronicle
Boy Scouts
Earth
Columbus
America
New England
Jamestown
New York
Alleghenies
Rockies
Chronicle
Brunia
Marion County Teachers Convention
Gan
Western Newspaper Union
Rock Island Train Service
Inn Bibs
Weve
Lows
Wea & m
Acowene
Pottaville
J.S. Gottlesbein
St. John the Baptist Catholic Church
Howard
Alethians Award
KODAK
Ideal Pharmacy
Lin
Castoria
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