Enrollment News At Central College Brightens
Central College reports lively start to the year with early week registration surpassing last year. Unofficial counts show over 100 students enrolled Monday and Tuesday, while last year’s total was 251. New faculty include James Hacke, Carrie Edmand, Calvin Bosch, and Jack Pence. The music program expands under Sadler, Liggett, and Smelser, with Smelser teaching violin in Pella weekly. Chapel opened with music, scripture, and talks by visiting Leona Van der Linden from Amoy China.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central College
Ethel Leenhouts
James FE. Hacke
Carrie Edmand
Calvin Bosch
Jack Pence
Central
Sadler, Liggett
Smelser
Conservatory
Pella
Sadler
Frank Brower
H. M. Bruins
G. M. Derbyshire
Hoffman
Mendelssohn
Freda Pixley
Helene Slob
Bessie Vander Ploeg
Wilda Vander Pol
Edmund
Bosch
Jack” Pence
John Wesselink
Harold Klein
Wanted six teachers meals private family
Classified notices show Wanted ads for meals for six teachers in a private family, with contact TT Green. Other listings include sale items and services across various categories, such as farms, vehicles, instruments, and seed store offerings. Some entries provide phone numbers or locations.
Des Moines Man Arrested For Chickens Theft Near Pleasantville
George Trent of Des Moines was arrested by Sheriff Clark last Saturday and charged with stealing chickens from a Pleasantville area farmer. He pleaded not guilty before Justice Brobst, bound over to the grand jury with $500 bond, unable to post, now jailed. Local farmers report a spike in fowl thefts tied to Des Moines sellers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Trent
Des Moines
Clark
Pleasantville
Trent
Justice of the Peace Brobst
Otley News Briefs See Des Moines Visitors and Local Dinners
Otley residents note Des Moines visitors including Mr and Mrs Peter Van Gorp and Kenneth Mrs J B Vriezelaar and Mrs Henry Breen. Geo Carter’s death in Council Bluffs reported. funeral attended by Mrs John Stirneman and Herm Stirneman. Mrs Abram Van Houweling improving Miss Marie Muilenburg visited Newton. frost on bottom land. Clarence Renaud and BR Wo Me Keever hosts. Henry Rhaldenberg family visited Otley. Claude Calhoun visited and reported his father improving. Party held Saturday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter van Gorp
Kenneth
J. B. Vriezelaar
Henry Breen
Des Moines
Jacob Stirneman
Geo. Carter
Council Bluffs
John Stirneman
Herm Stirneman
Abram van Houweling
Marie Muilenburg
Newton
Clarence Renaud
BR. Wo MeKeever
Henry Rhaldenberg
Otley
Claude Calhoun
Notice for Sale of 240 Acres Prairie Land and Improvements
Notice describes sale of 240 acres of pood black prairie land tiled with 65 acres pasture, fenced for hop and sheep, plus two houses barns granary hop house two garages chicken houses two wind mills near a school. Financing option with down payment and 20 year balance at 5 percent. Seller cites no help and retirement as reason. Address unspecified.
Fifield Escape Rumor and Local Happenings
Report notes a suspected escape from Soldiers Hospital in Knoxville and mentions an inmate missing. The infant daughter of Mr and Mrs A Niemandsverdriet was ill but improving. H L Renaud returned from Dakota farm duties. Mesdames J B Vriezelaar and Henry Breen visited Otley. Mrs A O Van Houweling hosted club ladies. Clarence Renaud aided at the store. Mrs Thompson, once Miss Vesta Andrews, visited. Vande Gaarde and daughter Ethel traveled to Des Moines. A O Van Houweling went to Kansas City. John Van Ginkel and Dick Vander Linden drove to Omaha. Several locals plan to attend the Oskaloosa fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fifield
Knoxville
A. Niemandsverdriet
H. L. Renaud
Dakota
Mesdames J. B. Vriezelaar
Henry Breen
Henry Vriezelaar
Pella
Otley
A. O. van Houweling
Clarence Renaud
Des Moines
Clarence
H.L. Renaud
Thompson
Harold North
Vesta Andrews
Vande Gaarde
Ethel
Kansas City
Proof of Will Notice in Marion County Iowa
Notice is given that an instrument on file in the Clerk of the District Court of Marion County Iowa purports to be the last will of John Roorda deceased. It will be heard in the September term 1924 on October 6 1924 at which time all interested persons may be heard. Walter Kester Clerk District Court Knoxville Iowa September 9 1924.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ing
Central
Sheldon
Iowa
First Reformed Church
Prof. Sadler
Supt. Frush
Sadler
Des Moines
Pella
District Court of
Marion County
John Roorda
Hunters shoot large black eagle near Olivet on Des Moines River
Bert Meers of near Pella and Harvey Granger of Leighton shot a large black eagle on the Des Moines river southwest of Olivet last week. The bird circled low as if seeking food and was sent to Iowa State College at Ames for identification and mounting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Meers
Pella
Harvey Granger
Leighton
Des Moines
Olivet
Ames ‘State College
Oskaloosa Herald
Lyons from Knoxville visits Pella to call on D S Huber
W H Lyons of Knoxville spent Sunday in Pella calling on D S Huber. The meeting highlights personal business and local social ties in the Knoxville to Pella connection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Lyons
Knoxville
Pella
D. S. Huber
Typewriter Game Promises At-Home Play With Dealers
The notice advertises playing the Typewriter Game at home and offers to supply any make of Typewriter. It urges buyers not to purchase from strangers and to buy from their dealer who protects them.
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Kate Beard
A. T. Boat
W. R. Potfenberger
Rod
Republic
Beintema Barn
Heeper
Cook
American House
M. J. Thomassen
K.R. van Zer
Chicago
de Co Mitten
Erend
Verras
Cole’s Seed Store
A. J. Nossaman
Pagosa Springs
Colo
Knoxvile Express
Otley News
J. B. Shelman
Salem, Iowa
Oskaloosa, Iowa
Walter Kester
Mine Eye Remedy Co
East
Ohio St
Garrick Theatre
Des Moines, Iowa
Morris and
Bernard
Continental Red Seal Motor
Continental Motor Company
Durant Engineers
Durant
Prices
F. O. B. Lansing, Mich
Auto Service Company
P. M van Zante
Oskaloosa Streets
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