Library Canvass Aims To Aid War Reading Matter
The Carnegie-Viersen Library of Pella joins with the American Library Association to raise funds for army and navy reading material. Marion county aims for 1200 dollars, with Knoxville and Pella boards leading the drive. Canvassers report good local response, banks contributing, and plans to reach Tracey, Harvey, Melcher, Otley, and rural areas to supply camps with books for morale and education.
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Carnegie-Viersen Library
Pella
American Library Association
Army
Navy
United States
War and Navy Departments
Marion County
Knoxville
Carnegie-Viersen
J. 8. Bellamy
Knoxville Library Board
Ruth Brown
A. B. van Houweling
Bellamy
Tracey
Harvey
Melcher
van Houweling
J. Wesselink
Otley
Infantile paralysis outbreak prompts Chicago expert visit
The Newton Record questions a Marion county infantile paralysis alert claiming doctors nearby report few cases. It notes Dr. Carl Moyer of Cook County Hospital plans a personal county inspection, while local physicians report limited incidents and the press has not revealed details. The letter questions the Record's information source.
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Newton
Marion County
Carl Moyer
Cook County Hospital
Chicago
Pella
Women’s Missionary Union meets in Pella church
The annual Women’s Missionary Union gathering of the Classis of Pella will be held at Second Reformed Church on Tuesday October 2 with a 10:00 am devotional. Miss Josephine Te Winkel from India, Mrs Van Epps from Arabia, and Miss Hendrina Hospers from Dulce NM speak in the forenoon. afternoon talks include Mrs J Allen and Rev J Van Ess. evening program at 7:30 features Rev H V B Peeke of Japan and Rev J Van Ess. Public invited. Dutch and English addresses noted with music throughout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Missionary Union of the Classis of
Pella
Second Reformed
Josephine Te Winkel
India
van Epps
Arabia
Hendrina Hospers
Dulce
N. M
J. Allen
Henry J. Scudder
J. van Ess
H. V
Te Winkel
Rev. J. van Ess
Auto Crash Near Pella Injures Moots and Cunningham
An 11:00 Friday crash six miles west of Pella on the road to Des Moines injures Lacey and Oskaloosa residents. G G Moots suffers internal injuries and severe head and leg bruises. Miss Cecil Cunningham dislocates her right shoulder. Miss Cunningham treated by Dr. F F Carpenter. Moots taken to Mercy Hospital, Oskaloosa. Vehicle damaged, towed home by a truck from Oskaloosa.
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Lacey
Oskaloosa
G. G. Moots
Charles Moots
Cecil Moots
Meryl Cunningham
Gould
Des Moines
Pella
Liberty Corner
Miss Cunningham
F. F. Carpenter
Mr. Moots
Mercy Hospital
College Notes Highlight Social and Sports Activities
Carl Byers resides at Med. Dee tah 362 Reg. Camp Dodge. Mrs. Hoffman sang Cadmen’s At Dawning and Madcap Marjorie at chapel. Y W C A hosted new girls at a watermelon spread. Mrs. Brinkman entertained for Mrs. Hoffman after noon. Football practice every afternoon draws crowds to view the squad. A letter from Mr. Bergman was read at chapel. Mr. and Mrs. Hoffman hosted Misses De Pass and Williams at Sunnyside. Y W and Y M C A open the year well. Cotton Hall management praised. The Philos held a stag for new fellows Tuesday evening. A rousing time reported.
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Carl .Byers
Med. Dee Tah
Reg
Camp Dodge
Hoffman
Marjorie
Norton
de Pass
Williams
Sunnyside
Y. W
Cotton Hall
Philos
New Fellows
Notice to settle accounts at Van dermeiden shop
A notice states that after joining the army the claimant asks all debtors to call at the blacksmith shop of A. P. Van dermeiden to make settlements. Signed by Dr. J. NABH. 89-40.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. P. Vandermeiden
DR. J
Nabh
Killed by En Ilage Cutter in Olivet Silo Work
Epp Henry 20 son of J A Henry of near Olivet was killed instantly Thursday afternoon while assisting in filling a silo on the Wm Tandy place south of Olivet. He was at the oil tractor powering the cutter when his brother Ike pulled the clutch. Epp was hurled by the flywheel, head crushed, clothing torn except neck bands and cuffs. Born January 3, 1897, he lived all his life except 14 months in the Netherlands. Funeral held Sept 22 at 10:30 a m conducted by Rev A Rosendal Leighton. large attendance. buried Porterville cemetery. He leaves father J A Henry, brothers Peter M and Ike, sister Bertha. mother predeceased him.
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Epp Henry
J. A. Herney
Leighton and
Olivet
Tandy Place
Epp
Ike
Union
Netherlands
Christian Endeavor Meeting
A. Rosendal
Leighton
Robertson
Clyde Robertson
Sedrel
J. A. Henry
Peter M
Iowa City
Bertha
Porterville Cemetery
Greater Iowa Week schedule in October aims unity and progress
The Greater Iowa Week runs October 1 to 6 with 187 meetings across 97 of 99 counties. About six hundred Iowa men will participate as speakers or traveling party members, all sharing a platform despite party and religious differences. Meetings are limited to one hour, planned largely by automobile, to promote prosperity and closer city rural cooperation.
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Iowa
South America
Greater Iowa Association
Association
Greater
Greater Town Association
Westercamp Hurt In City Automobile Accident
Yelle Westercamp a farmer living west of Oskaloosa was badly injured Saturday afternoon when struck by a car driven by Rolla Brower from near What Cheer. Mrs Brower rode with him. Westercamp was crossing Holtman and Baker corner when the collision happened near Market Street. He suffered a scalp wound requiring stitches and was cared for at Mahaske hospital. He remained conscious but could not recall details of the incident.
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Yelle Westercamp
Oskaloosa
Westercamp
Holtman & Baker
Rolla Brower
Cheer
Marie Brower
Brower
Market Street
Mahaske Hospital
Oskaloosa Herald
Mortuary notices from Oskaloosa and South Pella
Hershey Maggie A widow of George R Hershey and mother of four, died about noon after a protracted illness at No 514 B avenue east. Wm Rusch died at his home in South Pella at 4 PM Tuesday September 25 1917 aged 84 after age related illness. He is survived by two married daughters. Services were held at Second Christian Reformed Church with Rev G G Haan officiating and interment at First Reformed Cemetery.
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Hershey
Maggie A. Hershey
George R. Hershey
Charles Bening
Elmer Dryden
Frank Vander Berg
Pella
B Avenue
Oskaloosa
Bulcch
Wm. Rusch
South Pella
Christian Reformed Church
G. G. Haan
First Reformed Cemetery
Apples Wanted at the Canning Factory
Pella Canning Co seeks sound hand picked apples of any variety or good drop apples for canning. Pays $1.00 per 100 pounds for sound fruit and offers quality-based payment for drops. Contact A Verplogh, Mer.
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Pella Canning CO. A. Verplobgh
Mer
Census Of Men In Nat s Army Began
The War Department authorized a comprehensive occupational and educational census of National Army men. A personnel organization in sixteen cantonments records prior occupations and education on individual cards to aid assignment, especially to specialized branches, with civilian experts assisting the process for over 687,000 men in the first increment.
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War Department
Adjutant General
National Army
Committee On
Ordinance Corps
Proclamation to Iowa Workers Promotes State Manufacturing
A. L. Urice, Commissioner of Labor, urges Iowa workers to support state manufacturing. He notes 692 cities produce over 400 million dollars in value annually, employing nearly 100,000 wage earners. The proclamation champions loyal patronage of local industry to keep Iowa a leading factory state. Des Moines, Sept 21, 1917.
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Iowa
Commonwealth of the Union
A. L. Urice
State of Iowa
Des Moines
Weekly Bulletin on Iowa Weather and Crop Prospects 1917
The bulletin notes a week of favorable maturing corn with cool nights and two rain days in the north delaying drying. About half to two thirds of the crop is safe from frost, and the rest should mature in ten days to two weeks. at least five percent may fail to mature. Much corn is being cut for fodder as fall plowing increases in the north. Seed corn gathered in quantity. heavy plowing noted in northern districts.
Wheat and potato harvests and pasturage notes in various districts
The report notes sufficient rain in some districts improving ground conditions while southern areas remain too dry for plowing or germination. Potatoes are being dug with fair to good yields and quality. Pasturage is short and livestock are fed in places. Some second growth clover is cut for seed with heads well filled. GEO. M. CHAPPEL, Director.
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Geo. M. Chappel
Rev. Sisson Leaves Tama for India Mission Work
Reverend C H Sisson Mrs Sisson and daughter Anna May depart Tama for missionary service in Burma India The Tama church and community express pride and gratitude noting his five year pastorate popularity and intellectual sermons that connected faith with history and events as they bid him farewell to a wider field
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Tama Herald
C. H. Sisson
Sisson
Tama
Wall Paper Exhibit At Puritan Drug Store Window
The Puritan Drug Store features a display illustrating wallpaper production from raw material to finished product. The window shows each stage of processing in this industry, inviting passersby to stop and view the exhibit.
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Puritan Drug Store
Marriages in two towns reported in local chronicle
William Miedema and Miss Selia Oostrum wed by Justice G. Van Vliet at his home on September 20. The bride from south Pella works at a local stable. Anna Huisman of Otley married L J Krouse of Marshalltown at J W Laffollette's office on September 19. Krouse works as a mechanic with M and St L shops. they will reside in Marshalltown.
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William Miedema
Selia Oostrum
Justice G. van Vliet
Miedema
den Burger
South Pella
Chronicle
J. W. Laffollette
Anna Huisman
Otley
L. J. Krouse
Marshalltown
Neal Huisman
Krouse
the Justice
Oskaloosa Herald
Rule No 48 Adopted by Pella Board of Health 1917
The Pella Iowa Board of Health adopted Rule No 48 on September 18 1917 prohibiting any privy vault cesspool or reservoir into which a privy water closet sink or stable drains. Violations to be treated as nuisance offenses with penalties under Iowa state law and City Ordinance No 102. Signed by Mayor H J Vanden Berg and Health Officer C F Aschenbrenner.
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Board of Health
City of
Pella
Iowa
State of
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Marion CO
Women’s Missionary Meeting
the Women’s Missionary Union of the Classis of
2Nd Reformed Church
College
Greater Iowa
Iowa Weather and Crop Service
Rev. Sisson
The
Baptist Church
Krouse-Huisman
H. J. Vanden
Berg
C.F. Aschenbrenner
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