Pella Dutch Festival Brings Missionary Addresses
The September 6 1910 Pella Festival opened at 10 45 AM with Psalm singing. Rev W J Duiker welcomed attendees as Rev A Pieters spoke on Japan missions and Rev S Brownlee Voorhees on domestic missions. The afternoon featured Rev Zwemer and Rev Scholten. An $800 plus offering supported missions and schools.
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Pella
Rev
A. Pieters
Japan
Furbeck
Revi Pieters
America
Pieters
S. de Bruine
Mannen Koor
Voorhees
Utah
Alberta
Canada
Fell Off Oil Wagon Strikes Shoulder
Jim Van Vark superintendent of tankling for Standard Oil Co. at this place fell from an oil wagon last Saturday noon while trying to descend from the driver's seat. His foot slipped and he landed against a tire, breaking a small bone in the shoulder. He is off duty this week, with his brother John now acting as oil magnet.
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Jim van Vark
Standard Oil Co
John
Button Day Delayed Then Arrives for Homecoming Fund Drive
A local notice explains button day was postponed but is now set for the upcoming Saturday. Residents are urged to participate, with a call for generous contributions to support Home Coming finances. The committee warns against avoiding town and promises a prompt collection effort.
Resolution of thanks to Iowa Conference visitors 1910
The Official Board of the Pella M. E. Church adopted a resolution on September 14 1910 expressing gratitude for the hospitality shown to visitors from the Iowa Conference of the M E Church. It thanks pastors and members of First and Second Reformed and Baptist churches for access to worship spaces and Central University facilities and acknowledges neighbors friends and the community for their courtesy.
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Pella
M. E. Church
Iowa
First
Second Reformed
Central University
Resolven
M. E. ‘Church
Algo
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DeVries’ Jewelry Store
J. C. van Vark
James Q. van Vark
N. Boland
Ase
Ladie
Hasselman
Vanderpol’s Store
Oni
Arabia
Christ
M. Zwemer
Bahrein
Sheik
Zwemer
van Ess
D. Scholten
Pella Classis
J. Hoffman
Sully
F. B. My
THE
People
Mort
Citizens National Bank
B. H
Vat Spanckeren
Cole’s Seed Store
Minnesota
Lake Prairie
Society
Chas, Porter
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