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First Reformed Church Dedication Highlights 1909
June 9 1909 report notes the new First Reformed Church building at Sally dedicated with Rev Arthur Bennink former Becton as honored The Rev CoA Fst is the pastor Paul son of Mr and Mrs Peter W Visser Bussey named farm director to direct agricultural programs over radio Mary Anna Hamer of Central College faculty listed Three pictures of swimmers and divers at the municipal pool Cora Mae Vander Linden and Jeanne Van Gorkum seen diving from the high board Women of the Ted Club planned a day Proceeds aid to maintain the wading pool Excavation started for a new chapel on Central campus cost estimated at 75000 Teams canvassed town for rural letter carriers convention John Den Hartog absent from work with fever Lentes Hand Club member soloed in an aeroplane Daughter of Mr and Mrs C Arnold Scuppery moved to Waterloo to work as a meat seller returned to Pella work at United Food Store Schippers learned trade years earlier at Van Hemert east side of square Pella Reio concert appreciation 80th anniversary celebrated at Third Reformed Church delayed due to influenza No objections to paving program downtown roadway to be laid in 1920 Leona Reuvers resigns librarian post ashes of race car driver Louis Le Cocq buried in Pella Memorial Day death at Indianapolis Speedway mentioned