Public Schools Open Sept 18 With Expanded Webster High Ext
The Webster building renovations advance as the high school department expands and a kindergarten room is added. Groundwork includes leveling the old Howell site and raising the cast lot in preparation for cement walks. Staffing remains, save Jessie A. Butterfield replacing Hy Roslofsz in the eighth grade. Superintendent W C Farmer urges full student participation under state attendance laws and praises community support for better schooling.
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Webster
Howell
W. C. Farmer
Webster School
Tohdue
Y M C A Lecture Course Promises Varied Entertainment
The Y M C A lecture course will feature five events this season including two musical numbers, two lectures, and one entertainer. Highlights include the Katharine Ridgway Company and Hawthorne Musical Club, with Rabbi Leon Harrison and Col H W J Ham as lecturers. Dates listed: Ridgway October 12, Harrison November 13, Packard December 11, Hawthorne February 12, Ham March 5.
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Alton Packard
Katherine Ridgway
Hawthorne’ Musical Club
Miss Ridgway
Leon Harrison
Saint Louis
Col. H.W. J. Ham
Rabbit Leon Harrison
Hawthorne Musical Club
Co.Ham
Obituary for Mrs A H Viertsen at funeral in town
Mrs A H Viertsen died of heart disease at her home on Wednesday morning. Funeral services were held Friday afternoon at 2 o clock at the house with Rev GO Peck of Kansas City Kansas delivering the sermon. The remains were laid to rest at Oakland cemetery after a large gathering of friends and relatives. Frau Viertsen was born in Holland in 1834 and came to town in 1847 with a colonization led by Rev Olte.
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A. H. Viert ‘Sen
Go, Peck
Kansas City
Kansas
Oakland Cemetery
A. H. Vipisen
Holland
G. Roelofer
Axacter
Noble Matriarch of Pella Sunday School Pioneer Passes
The obituary recalls a devout mother who raised seventeen of her own children and nurtured four grandchildren and many relatives. She joined the Baptist church of Pella Iowa, taught at Sunday school for years, and prayed for the spiritual prosperity of all. Her simple faith and trust in Jesus sustained her to the end.
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Chirret
Pella
Towa
Church council deposes Mr Lewis in Minneapolis ruling
Reverend R R Sadler who represented the local Baptist church reports the council of delegates in Minneapolis unanimously ordered Mr Lewis expelled from the ministry and fellowship withdrawn. The church will act on the report next Wednesday after prayer meeting.
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R. R. Sadler
Baptist Church
Lewis
Council of Delegates
Minneapolis
Classis of Pella Meets in Fall Session at Leighton
The Classis of Pella held a regular fall meeting at Leighton finishing in one day. Attendees from Pella included Reverends H Dykhuizen H J Pletenpol A G Zegeler W J Van Kersen and Elders A Van Zante J J Bousquet N Boogaards and J S Rhynsburger. A key action was the election of Rev F B Mansen of Raritan Illinois as classical missionary.
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Classis
Pella
Leighton
H. Dykhuizen
H. J. Pletenpol
A. G. Zegeler
W. J. van Kersen
A. van Zante
J. J. Bousquet
N. Boogaards
J. 8. Rhynsburger
F. B. Mansen
Raritan
The Churches Sunday Services Notice
Under this head notices for Sunday services will be given to any or all of the churches free each week.
Baptist Church Sunday Services and Guest Preacher
The Baptist church schedules Sunday school at 9 30 a m with preaching at 10 30 a m and 7 30 p m by Rev W I Cole from Hamburg Iowa inviting the pulpit committee to hear him for potential pastorate. Regular services follow with attendance encouraged and a note of a guest minister in Pella and the praise for past work by Rev Fred O Awards. The morning sermon is The Third Commandment at 10 45, evening sermon on Profanity, Sabbath school at 9 30 Junior meeting at 4 15 p m, senior at 6 30 p m, inviting all to the Great Surrender.
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W. I. Cole
Hamburg
Iowa
Cole
Pupisc
Fred
Wm. J. van Kersen
D. O. Smith
Albin
The
Methodist Church
Ottumwa
Mrs. Smith
Oskaisoosa
Library Notice Summary From Fragment
A fragmentary notice indicates an event scheduled for next Saturday in September. It mentions a library context and a forthcoming detail likely about hours or activities.
Chronicle to Press Earlier for Advertisers Copy
Due to expanded shop facilities the Chronicle will move to an earlier press schedule. Advertisers should deliver their copy to this office by Wednesday morning each week.
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Chronicle
Union Labor Addresses In Pella By White and Perry
Union leader Jonn T. White and secretary Edwin Perry spoke in Garden Square to a large attentive crowd. Perry outlined union labor aims including ending child labor and expanding learning institutions, while White delivered the main address, earning interest and praise as a strong advocate for labor causes. If they return, a larger audience is expected.
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Jonn T. White
Oskaloosa
Edwin Perry
Garden Square
Pella
Mr. Perry
Mr. White
White
Rathbone Sisters Plan Benefit Social for Ballengee Band
At a Rathbone Sisters meeting last Tuesday it was decided to host a benefit social for the Ballengee Concert Band. The event will take place Saturday afternoon and evening, September 23, with extensive preparations underway and further announcements promised next week. The sisters urge all Pella ladies to assist and everyone to contribute to what is hoped to be the social of the season. Refreshments will be offered and no effort spared to ensure guests’ enjoyment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rathbone Sisters
Ballengee
Pella
D Vanderpol Announces Finest Fur Line Arrives
Just arrived in town the finest line of furs ever brought to town according to dealer D Vanderpol.
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D. Vanderpol
Will Decide as to Capital Punishment
A case remembered by readers involves Smith a negro who followed a negress and her husband from Virginia to Buxton. He shot Mrs Kennedy as she prepared breakfast for her digging husband. Smith was convicted and sentenced to hang. Efforts were made to commute to life imprisonment for Smith and Louis Busse. Governor Cummins may decide whether to commute death sentences or leave them to the legislature.
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Smith
Virginia
Buxton
Kennedy
Louis ‘Busse
Ohlef
Local Convict Sentenced to Hang for False Imprisonment
The report states that on October 16, 1004, a man confessed to the crime and was sentenced to be hanged. The motive cited was wrongful imprisonment based on an errant sworn statement by Mrs. Kenne ly.
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Nedy
Kennely
Corn harvest prospects described by a storm damaged crop
The crop bulletin notes that despite damage from wind storms, hail, poor seed, and root worms, about eighty percent of the corn will be out of frost danger by September 26. Cooler conditions and below normal rainfall earlier in the period improved ripening prospects, with pastures remaining green and fall plowing underway.
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J. B. Sage
West Central
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Arie Soutens
Lizzie Kurtz
Soutens
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P. H. Bousquet
New York
Marie Vanderwaal
Monroe
Huber
Des Moines
Ben de Haan
Grinnel
Marie de Flaan
Ava van Houwelinge
John Nollen
R. de Jong
Rev
John Firth
Vernon
George Soutens
Carson
Abe. van Nimwegen
South Dakota
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Harrison van Zee
Geo. Heeren
Llyingston
de, Cook
Ot. Otley
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Pelday
Monroe’ Mirror
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H. P. Neyenesch
Peoria
J. H. Thomassen
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Old Chronicle
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Carrie de Haan
James Sheehy
Wisconsin
Council Bluffs
J. A. Beattee
Reformed Church
India
Reformed Churches
Gerrit Meyer
Chicago
Barney Brom
John H. Ver Steegh
A. M. Heitink
Taintor
Goedhard
Velthuizen Grove
Palla
Donald Eliott
Omaha
Black Oak
Charles Porter
Lake Prairie District
Newton
Jasper
Honea
Ig'a
Greve
M. Zwemer
Reformed Church I
Arabia
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Rome
C. van Drimmelen
R. van Drimmelen
van Drimmelen
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Java
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