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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1921
Page
5
The Holland church lists morning service at 9 30 a m with Psalm 104 1 The Greatness of God Catechism at 1 30 p m Lesson 9 God the Believers Father and evening service at 7 30 p m on Mark 7 22 Christs Healing of a Deaf and Dumb in English
The Marion County Teachers Institute will be held Thursday and Friday, September 15 and 16, in Knoxville Iowa. All county schools must close during the institute and teachers in attendance will receive full salary for the two days. Avis Grave County Superintendent of Schools.
The Modern Woman Grandma teaches a doughnut making lesson to a debutante who asks about fixing the inner tubes. A boss questions a staff departure, but the exchange suggests no exit, just a factory background. Gerrit Steenhoek visits Prairie City relative Miss Henrietta Steenhoek accompanies him home for a visit with family.
John Hagen and his wife return from Chicago where she underwent an operation. Latest reports say Mrs. Hagens is getting along nicely. Mrs. Anna Van Dalen, visiting in Pella and other midwest places, left Thursday for San Francisco, planning a brief stop in Des Moines on the way home.
The mole pest, blamed for William II’s death by a burrow trip, is rising in fur sales with a 20 percent year rise in American moleskins. The USDA Bureau of Biological Survey promotes eradication through school programs and extension services. In Washington, Mrales yielded $60,000 in peltry value, as specialists curb the costly nuisance.
A brief note urges sharpening tools for speed, noting a high speed tool grinder, pedal or hand turned, is handy on any farm. It claims grinders have nearly replaced the old grindstone once disliked in boyhood days.
The piece declares any deterioration is a loss that requires replacement of surfaces and items from buildings to furniture and carts. It urges protection of surfaces and promotes Chronicle Want Ads with a Model Clothing Company advertisement in this issue.
Early autumn millinery displays feature handmade hats in warm fabrics and bold colors. Velvet satin duvetyn and metallic ornaments create draped soft effects with elaborate trims. Strong shapes include large crowns and velvet facings with chenille flower motifs.
Novel blouses showcase versatile silhouettes and new fabrics with overblouse styles that accentuate the waist. Black crepe textures dominate, often paired with white or colored accents, featuring georgette, crepe de chine, and delicate embroidery. Cross-stitch and French knots finish each piece.
Ed Liter and family relocate to Burlington where he will represent the New England Granite Works. Tim Dykstra, formerly of Des Moines, moves into the house vacated by Mr. Liter.
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