Central College Concert Company finishes summer tour
The Central College Concert Company led by Herbert M Bailey Anna A Bailey Grace Finley and George F Sadler completed a state tour ending August 26 with concerts in Farson Seymour Corridon Mt Ayr Delphos Maloy Cumberland Atlantic Monroe Newton Colfax Marshalltown and more. A Baptist church program in Pella earned high praise for singing piano and readings. The company received strong reviews from Cumberland Enterprise Seymour Democrat and local papers noting Bailey's fine baritone and Finley's memory recital.
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Central College Concert Company
Herbert M. Bailey
Anna A. Bailey
Grace Finley
George F. Sadler
Farson
Seymour
Corridon
Mt. Ayr
Delphos
Mal
Baptist Church
Pella
Geo. Francis Sadler
Sadler
Raindeer
Delwein Daily Register
Bailey
Finley
Cumberland Enterprise
Local social visits and school updates in Galesburg area
RED BRUSH J. M. Van De Keift and daughter Jeanette visited at Galesburg this week. Eva M. Cory returned from Knoxville Monday, to resume her school duties at Rock Island school. Mrs. J. C. Nossaman and children visited at the A. Bursma home Sunday. Fred De Cook and family visited Sunday at the A. De Cook home near Olivet. Wm. Schippers and family are spending a few days with friends and relatives in Eddyville. Miss Rebecca De Cook of Pella is visiting her sister Mrs. Alex De Geest. A. Goemaat visited at the J. Van De Keift home Saturday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eva M. Cory
Knoxville
Rock Island
J. C. Nossaman
A. Bursma
Fred de Cook
A. de Cook
Olivet
Wm. Schippers
Eddyville
Rebecca de Cook
Pella
Alex de Geest
A. Goemaat
J. van de Keift
Local Short Notes From Des Moines and Nearby
Miss Clara Niewendorp stays with her uncle Fred Niewendorp in Des Moines. Tysseling family from near Pella visited B Van Maanen. John De Rooi is seriously ill. Sam Van Vliet of Farmers Saving Bank spent Labor Day in Chicago. Jake Veldhuizen cut his foot badly with an axe Monday. Jennie and Willie Gosselink will at Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Niewendorp
Fred Niewendorp
Des Moines
Tysseling Young Folka
Pella
B. van Maanen
John de Rooi
Sam van Vliet
Farmers Saving Bank
Chicago
Jake Veldhuizen
Local Social Notes From Otley and Pella
Otley visitors include Mr Noterbome of Sioux City arriving for an extended stay with his daughter Mrs A Blick. John Silli and wife visited M Silli and G Spradow in Pella. W De Bruyn preached at Reformed church. T H Kaldenberg and family spent Sunday with relatives in Pella. Elizabeth Verheul visited Otley. I N Harp family went to Newton for the day. Mrs W Silli visited Dirk at Monroe. Mabel Calhoun went to Pella for a brief visit with cousins Hazel and Pearl. Martin Braak left after visiting relatives. Gerrit Van Houweling will attend High School in Pella. H Stineman returned from a visit in Knoxville.
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Mr. Noterbome
Sioux City
Mrs
A. Blick
John Silli
M. Silli
G. Spradow
Pella
W. de Bruyn
The
Reformed Church
Elizabeth Verheul
Otley
I. N. Harp
Newton
W. Silli
Dirk
Monroe
Mabel Calhoun
Hazel
Pearl
Martin Braak
Gerrit van Houweling
H. Stineman
Knoxville
Local visits and school enrollment noted in Otley
W Ademart and wife of Bussy spent a few days with grandmother Mrs. W Sills. Mrs Varney of Ohio returned home after visiting daughter Mrs Dr Rawson. Otley public schools opened Monday with a splendid enrollment.
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W. Ademart
Bussy
W Sills
Varney
Ohio
Dr. Rawson
Otley Public
Central College Announces Campus Upgrades and Staff Changes
During the summer Central College completed major improvements in libraries with reclassification and expansion toward 7,000 volumes plus access to the Carnegie Library. Laboratories were enlarged, the chemistry lab more than doubled, and the biology space improved. Dormitory, gymnasium, and locker facilities were updated, and new faculty join while nearly twenty instructors are listed for the coming year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central College
Charles Firth
Prof
Young
Ora C. Lively
Wilson
Anne J. Sorenson
Martha Firth
Rachael Johnson
State Board of Educational
Academy
George Francis Soller
Conservatory of Music
Department of Music
Prof. Bailey
Department of Vocal Music
Joan L. Beyl
Roorda Sells Two Pella Town Properties
Henry Roorda disposed of two Pella town properties to Edward Lisk and Will James. James, a Dr Shores Medicine Co. representative, receives the smaller parcel now lived in by Mr and Mrs Frank Warden Berg. The Lisk family from near Rose Hill brings five children to enjoy local church and school privileges and plans to move to the Wagner property after Central and public schools.
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Henry Roorda
Edward Lisk
Will James
James
West Franklin Street
Dr. Shores Medicine Co
Frank Warden Berg
Lisl
Rose Hill
Central
Wagner
Local Property Agents Promote Inquiries For Town And Acreage
H. H. Sadler and C. L. Garrett of the Chronicle announce active buyer interest in city and farm properties. They invite listing of properties for sale or exchange offers as they have numerous inquiries and excellent exchange propositions available.
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H. H. Sadler
C. L. Garrett
The
Chronicle
Farm for Sale Near Otley with 80 Acres
An excellent 80 acre farm three miles from Otley offers good improvements, prime golf area, proximity to a school and market, and access to rural mail and telephone lines. Sold soon, price under 100 dollars per acre. For details, write 80 Box O Pella or call the Chronicle office.
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Otley
Opella
Chronicle Office
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Leighton School
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Miss Ditch
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Willie Gosselink
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