Fair to dissolve Lake Prairie District Fair directors meet
Directors of the Lake Prairie District Fair met Wednesday to note debts exceed 50 percent of capital stock, the legal limit. They instructed president and secretary to seek a dissolution order from the district court. Poor attendance from bad weather caused the strain. grounds remain valuable and able to pay obligations. Reorganization possibility is unclear.
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Lake Prairie District
District Court
Fair Association
Resolutions of Sympathy for C Rhynsburger
The Consistory of the Second Reformed Church in Pella Iowa adopts resolutions mourning the death and praising the life of Brother and Elder C Rhynsburger. They note his faithful service, prayers, and leadership, and announce copies to the family and church publications dated September 21 1914.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Second Reformed Church
Universal
C. Rhynsburger
Christian Intelligencer
Hope
Volksoriend
Pella
Iowa
B. C. Varenkamp
Rhynsburger
City Council Meets with Mayor and Aldermen Absent Butt
The city council met Tuesday evening with mayor clerk and all aldermen present except Butt. The clerk was instructed to order two drums of boiler compound bought at a reduction for two-drum lots. A street light at Marion and Extension streets was requested and referred. A resolution authorized drawing warrants for payments to the company when funds reach 500 or more. Electrical Department August report showed 492.10 surplus. City coal contract with Pella Coal Co approved. Supt Schreiner to repair sewer pipe at the Hight plant. Stubenrauch appealed overruled. Street and alley committee to solicit bids on grates for culvert openings. Adjourned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butt
Marion
Extension
Electrical Department
Pella Coal Co
Schreiner
Hight
J. H. Stubenrauch
Jacob Andeweg
Public School Notes Reflect Progress and Plans in Pella
School work settles after summer as enrollment runs slightly lower than last year. Des Moines accident injures Miss Jones’s sister. a study center for rural teachers is proposed with Cedar Falls College involvement. High school subjects gain new apparatus. push for a new building to expand labs and equipment. Accreditation standards warned of future downgrades for underprepared schools. Home credits proposed to align school and home work. medical and dental inspections planned for grade children with opt outs. Truant officer upcoming. county teacher meeting set for Oct 22–24 in Knoxville. full attendance required. Several graduates win certificates and begin teaching. more will take October exams in Pella.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Jones
Des Moines
Pella
Cedar Falls
State College
Frush
Teacher's Institute
County Normal
Knoxville
Edward den Adel
Jacob van Wyk
Nellie Bennink
Cassie Clark
Nannie Dillon
Margaret Grundman
Wilma Rictveld
Bess VandeGarde
Mrs Kingsbury Returns Home After Visit
Mrs. F. A. Kingsbury arrives back at Grand Island Nebraska on Thursday after a several week visit with her mother Mrs. Clara Hasselman in town.
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F. A. Kingsbury
Grand Island
Nebr
Clara Hasselman
Building Ground for Sale on Main Street
Ground measured 100 by 192 feet offered for sale at a fine Main Street location. Listing agent H. VanMaren notes the price 39 and 0.
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Main Street
H. VanMaren
Burglary at G. Bensink Home on North Main Street
Burglars visited the home of G Bensink on North Main Street Saturday evening between 7:30 and 10:00 o clock while the family attended a band concert. They unlocked doors and windows, searched every room, and left 23 burned matches behind. Items taken included a watch, razor, fountain pen, cuffed shirt with gold buttons, and $4.35 in cash. a $10 purse belonging to a daughter in law was left. Police have not confirmed arrests and suspect local amateurs. neighbors note some loafers in the community.
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G. Bensink
North Main Street
Mr. Bensink
College Notes on Chapel, Y M C A Events and Football
College notes recount chapel exercises and the first regular work week finishing with football. Socials hosted by Y M C A and Y W C A featured Dean Dodson and others, with games and sherbet. Birthday celebrations at Sunnysides, campus ice cream, and football practice notes plus thanks to Stubenrauch Drug Store for football score cards.
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Y. M
Dodson
Graham
McIntire
Ketman
Phillips
Miss Reynolds
Muscatine
Bob Aschenbrenner
Ralph Westervelt
Stubenrauch Drug Store
Central
Commercial Club Discusses ParkeR Bridge Hill Repair And Fair
A Commercial Association meeting on Wednesday considered improving the Parker Bridge Hill road, one of the township’s poor spots, and planning an annual fair to replace the old fair. No decisions were final, but a plan is expected before next year.
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Commercial Association
Parker Bridge
Women’s Federated Club Meets Discusses Better Babies
The Women’s Federated Club held a regular session with Mrs J W Boyd. Mrs Hattie Cox VanCleave sang solo with her own accompaniment. Papers by Mrs C F Aschenbrenner and Mrs B Richardson on Better Babies and by Mrs H P VanderMeulen on Medical Inspection of Schools highlighted infant mortality and child health. Nearly 40 members attended. Next meeting with Mrs F F Carpenter on Oct 6 will cover Home Environment at 2:30 PM.
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Womens Federated Club
J. W. Boyd
Hattie Cox VanCleave
C. F. Aschenbrenner
B. Richardson
H. P. VanderMeulen
van der Meulen
F. F. Carpenter
Hand of Death and Huegens Died in 1914 Obits
Dr H S Baron died at 62 from bowel cancer at home in Pella on September 20 1914 after an operation and hospital treatment. Funeral at First Reformed church with Oakwood Cemetery interment. Huegens Mrs John Huegens of Sully died September 22 1914 of consumption at 36 years 21 days leaving husband two sons father siblings. Funeral at Congregational church Sully with Bethany Cemetery burial.
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Michigan
First Reformed Church
Oakwood Cemetery
E. VandenBerge
Killduff
Bethany Cemetery
Our Nations Flags Booklet For Three Iowa Counties
Trustees of the Thirty-third In. Flag Fund issue a booklet Our Nation s Flags and place one in each school in Mahaska Keokuk and Marion counties It honors Old Soldiers and John F Lacey The fund aims to display the American Flag at every school on school days weather permitting One veteran from the Thirty third regiment is honored as guest of honor at patriotic programs October 1 set aside for observances
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Thirty-third In
Mahaska
Keokuk
Marion
Thirty-third Regiment
Iowa Volunteers
Iowa
John F. Lacey
Thirtythird Regiment
United States
Flag Fund
Oskaloosa
Card of Thanks for sympathy after father's death
The children express gratitude to friends and neighbors for kindly aid and sympathetic support during the sickness and death of their father C. Rhynsburger.
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C. Rhynsburger
Baptist Church Pulpit To Be Filled Next Sunday
Dr Bailey was called away last Sunday but the pulpit committee announces he will occupy the pulpit both morning and evening next Sunday. All are welcome.
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Bailey
Notice Limitation of Liability by Mrs S Van Dusseldorf
Public notice states Mrs S Van Dusseldorf will not be responsible for any bills made by others in her name after this notice. The statement appears as a consumer protection measure and includes a contact reference at 39 40.
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S. van Dusseldorp
Oakley Jaarsma On Road To Recovery After Amputation
Oakley Jaarsma, who had his leg amputated weeks ago, moves about in a wheelchair on the streets and continues teaching his class at the high school. His grit and determination to overcome difficulties are admired. A Waechter and family visited Burlington last week.
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Oakley Jaarsma
Favorable letter endorses S F Prouty for supreme court
H Kuiper urges Pella voters to support former neighbor and congressman S F Prouty as a suitable non partisan candidate for the state supreme court. He praises Prouty exacting mind, judicial temper, and respected interpretations of law, noting his broad experience and current service in Congress.
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Supreme
Supreme Court
S. F. Prouty
Congress
Prouty
Pella
H. Kuyper
G A R Ladies Host Successful Day at White Way Garage
The G A R ladies enjoyed a warm Saturday at White Way Motor Co.'s garage with ice cream and refreshments. They noted city improvements like two new fountains and seek a rest room location. Bert VanVliet and wife visited, Bert heading to Boston via Puget Sound Traction, Light and Power Co. His Florida work starts this winter. N J Gesman visited Peoria Monday, got mud stuck, hauled to Marsh Grant's, waited for dry roads across Wednesday.
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White Way Motor Co
Bert VanVliet
VanViet
Bert
Pacific Coast
Puget Sound Traction, Light and Power Co
Seattle
Boston
Florida
N. J. Gesman
Peoria
Marsh Grant
Combination Public Sale at Pella for Horses and Cattle
A new public sale at Pella invites horse and cattle buyers within twenty miles. The organizer, with 125 head of cattle and some horses, will start at 2:00 p.m. after the noon trains. Owners must represent consignments, with horses booked at Riley's Feed Barn and cattle at the fair grounds.
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Pella
Riley
Special rates for children study piano at Central College
Special rates offer free one class piano lesson weekly with one paid private lesson for children under high school. All music furnished free. library open to all. studio recitals every two weeks on Wednesday. Lessons by Prof. Sadler at Old Central Hall. Adv.
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Conservatory
Central College
Library of Music
Sadler
Old Central Hall
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Council
Public
College
Mahaska, Marion and
Keokuk Counties
A. Waechter
Burlington
H. P. Vander Meulen
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