Central College Launches Drive With Dinner on April Second
Central College began its financial campaign with a dinner for solicitors at the Second Reformed Church on Monday April 2. P H Kuyper chaired the campaign committee and urged strong pledges, with reports that $150,000 had already been paid or pledged for Pella and Community. The piece traces Central College’s history from its 1853 Baptist founders through its 1940s leadership, facilities growth, and wartime enrollment, ending noting 672 students and staff in war service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central College
Second Reformed Church
P. H. Kuyper
Chai Aign Committee
R. J. Vanden Berg
Pella
Central
College of Vision
North Central Association
Baptists
E. H. Scarf
John W. Baile
A.N. Currier
Drusi Ja Stoddard
Ada Gardner
Leona Call
Reformed Church
The
Bailey
Graham
Henry J. Vanden Berg
Third Baptist
Martha Firth
Dutch Refugee to Speak at Rotary Club Event
Local Rotarians anticipate two key dates on the club calendar. On April 19 Ladies Night at Legion Hall features dinner at 6:15 and a Rotary Carnival upstairs. May 1 Rotary and Kiwanis join to hear Jacob Van Berkel, a Dutch refugee evacuated from Holland, speak at 6:15.
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Rotary Annes
Legion Hall
Kiwanis
Jacob van Berkel
Holland
Des Moines Chamber of Commerce
Berk
Germany
Weather recap for early April totals by H. K. Pals
Total precipitation on the 3rd and 4th of April measured 1.19 inches. The march total reached 2.60 inches, as reported by H. K. Pals.
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H. K. Pals
Home Canning Sugar Program Details in Des Moines OPA District
Plans to issue canning sugar to housewives across 64 Iowa counties in the Des Moines OPA district have been completed after a joint OPA and State Nutrition Council meeting. Walter D. Kline, district director, notes sugar stocks are lowest since the war began due to military needs and scarce refinery manpower and machinery.
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Iowa
Des Moines
OPA
State Nutrition Council
Walter D. Kline
Kline
Religious Services and Sermons at Local Churches
The Churches announce April 5 8:00 p.m. gospel message by James G. Steel and April 8 10:00 a.m. Bible Class 11:00 a.m. Lord's Supper with broadcast at KBIZ 1240. Third Reform Church lists sermons on The Book and the Faith and The Christian's Five-Point Compass. Second Reform Church presents Holy Communion and sermons. First Reform Church holds Morning Worship and Evening Praise. Second Chr Ref Church notes Holland Service and Bible Classes.
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Gospel Hall
James G. Steel
KBIZ
Third Reformed Church
Lawrence J. Borst
P. Verhulst
Holland
Central’s Postwar Challenge: Expanded Housing for Students
The passage urges leaders to extend Christian ideals into daily life across schools, churches, offices, homes, labs, hospitals, and legislatures. It stresses that Central must boost postwar student housing to achieve lasting peace through practical measures.
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Central
Sunday and midweek services at local churches
A. A. Swanson presides at Baptist Church with Sunday School at 9:30 and Morning Worship at 10:45. Youth meetings this week at 6 for Seniors and 6:30 for Juniors. Evening service 7:30 and Wednesday mid week 7:30. Sully Reformed Church led by Arthur J. Bennink offers Morning Worship at 10 with sermon The Magnet and Junior sermon A Little Prison Flower, Sunday School at 11:30, Evening Praise at 8 with Meditation The God Who Cares.
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Sully Reformed Church
Arthur J. Bennink
Open Bible Church Service Schedule
Pastor Wm Christopulos leads Sunday 9 30 prayer meeting 9 45 Sunday School lesson Abraham Pray for Lot. Morning worship 0 a m message How to Love God 6 80 pan Overcomers meeting fellowship with Assembly of God Church Clarence Woreless in charge special numbers 7 30 elastic service sing choruses hymns violin solo and pastor message
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Open Bible Church
Wm. Christopulos
Abraham
Lot
God
Assembly of God Church
Clarence Woreless
H S Musicians to Colfax This Week End
Pella High Musicians from vocal and instrumental departments travel to Colfax for the District High School Music Contest with 140 events over two days. Events include piano solo, vocal solos, girls trio and sextette, mixed chorus, instrumental solos, and a final woodwind trio. Gas shortages cancel the concert band trip. Marilee Logan advances to the State Contest. drivers urged for Thursday evening departure from the high school.
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Pella
Colfax
Anne Tysling
Mary de Vries
John Hesse- Tink
June Allen
Georgia van Gorkom
Ruth Klyn
Marilee Logan
Vinton
Croxton
Nestorian Defined as Follower of Nestorius Sect
A Nestorian is a member of a religious sect deriving its name from Nestorius, patriarch of Constantinople now Istanbul.
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Nestorius
Patriarch
Constantinople
Istanbul
Towns ration timetable and coupons update
The notice lists changes to rationing and stamp validity including tires and recapping certificates for used farm tires, vehicle inspection every 6 months or 5,000 miles, various gasoline and fuel oil coupons valid through mid 1945, sugar coupon validity to June 2, 1945, processed foods stamp dates across multiple book sets, and shoe stamps with indefinite validity for one pair.
Choir to Present Miscellaneous Program at Church
The Senior Choir of the Third Reformed Church will present a miscellaneous program at the church on Friday evening April 18 at 8 oclock. The public is cordially invited to attend and enjoy the program.
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Third Reformed Church
Grelock
Reopening of Standard Oil Station This Saturday
The Standard Oil Station at the downtown corner of Franklin and Broad way will reopen on Saturday April 7 with Ed Den Besten and Jacob Rus as attendants. An advertisement in this issue contains the notice.
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Standard Oil
Franklin and
Broadway
Ed den Besten
Jacob Rus
Notice to Country Correspondents on Overseas Addresses
War Department forbids printing overseas addresses of soldiers. Chronicle may print addresses of soldiers in camp in this country. Please observe this ruling until the War Department changes it.
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the Chronicle
War Department
Voice of the Public on Iowa public employee retirement bill
Public demand grows for a formal pension plan as Senate Pile 126 and House No 437 aim to create a shared fund. The plan would require 1 percent from employer employee and state salaries, start January 1, 1946, vesting after ten years or at age 65, to retain teachers and public workers. Citizens urged to write Governor Blue Lt Governor Hans Speaker Felton Senator Klein and Representative Buss C. C. Buerkens in support.
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Senate
Towa
Iowa
Blue
Hans
Felton
T. Klein
Pella
Buss
C. C. Buerkens
Kiwanis Talk on Postwar Farm Problems
Mr Terris from the United States Department of Agriculture spoke for forty five minutes to Kiwanis about postwar farm issues. He warned of psychological readjustment in the coming years and urged international cooperation to share resources and raise living standards toward lasting peace.
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Terris
United States Department of Agriculture
Clubs Call for Help In National Clothing Drive
Citizens of Pella urged to donate garments bedding and remnants during April. Items collected at local depots will be sorted and sent to Kansas City for shipment overseas. Featured categories include infants children adults footwear caps bedding and remnants with depots at Ulrichs Ford garage and near Buerkens Wagon Factory South Main.
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Pella
Kansas City
Sue
U.S.A
Rotary and
Kiwanis Clubs
Ulrich
Ford
Buerkens Wagon Factory
South Main
Fifty Nine Men Lie For Induction Physical Exams
Sixty two Marion County men were sent to the induction center for pre induction physicals on Tuesday April 3rd. The list includes Raymond Vriezelaar Pella Wayne Bankus Knoxville and many others with towns including Des Moines Davenport and Cedar Rapids. Several from Otley Pella Melcher and Knoxville are named along with ages and neighborhoods noted in the roster.
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Marion County
Induction
Pella
Otley
Chad Monroe
Raymond Vriezelaar
Wayne H. Bankus
Knoxville
Wm. V. Bubon
Davenport
Orval G
Sherwood
South Gate
California
Charles G. Gleason
Des Moines
Vincent D. Drake
Brazil
John BE
Raney
Swan
John E. Richards
Verlin Sedrel
Cedar Rapids
Testic Parl van Hemert
Paul Vandereeken
Melcher
Kissinger
L. Jones
Long Beach
Ence W. Robuck
Nt. Mitchell
San Francisco
Leo Augustine Brees
Marion Wittenburg
Pelle Billy
Clark
Dallas
Dwight F. Maitre
Johnnie DB
Sinclair
Kenneth V, Wadle
Lacona Lawrence
Breas
James D. White
Max G. Schakel
W. D. Maines
Tenry J. Wynberg
Cicero
Boyd’ van Rees
Kenneth E, Nichols
Loren R. ‘Davis
Hamilton
Donald R. Kendrick
Priville
Ronald H. Gass
Lagona
Leo Boyd Davis
Lester V. Durham
Harvey Randall V. Smith
Lacena
Raymond Gale Wing
Valeria Elwood
Keith King
Columbia
Loren L. Rankin
Kenneth Myers
Monroe
Levi H. Anderson
Harold R. Rose
Peter J. Roozeboom
Bussey
Henry Jr. Kilander
Robert L. Nichols
Chariton Roff
Pleasantvil
Alfred E. Jones
Marion J., DeMoss, Jr
Knoxv'l
John Vande Kraats
Edward Aalbers
Otteyhard G. Willemsen
Kijahn
J. Dennison
Paul Vos
Arthur 1. de Raad
Otley Macil
Don King
Delno W. Maddy
Pleasantville
Charles Like
William Brown
Central College Receives Portrait of Former President
Central College added Dr John Stuart to its list of portraits in the library, honoring his leadership from 1890 to 1895. The gift by his son, Robert K Stuart, includes biographical notes on his career from McMaster University work to Baptist leadership, medical study, and a long Monon Indiana practice known as The Manon Doctor.
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Milton J. Hoffman
I. W. Pietenpol
T. H. Liggett
F. Bosch
Graham Hall
Central
Central College
John Wesselink
Central Hall
Irwin J. Lubbers
Iowa
North Central
Scarf
Dunn
Gunn
Stoddards
John Stuart
Stuart
Ontario
McMaster University
Toronto
Hamilton
McMaster
The
Canadian Baptist
Baptist Church of
Owen Sound
Pella
Baptist Church
Axtell
Kalamazoo College
Barnes Medical College
St. Louis
Indiana
Monon
Manon
Fisk University Dean to Speak at Chapel in Pella
Dean William J. Faulkner of Fisk University and Meharry Medical College will address the student assembly at 11:10 Tuesday in Douwstra Chapel. Born in South Carolina, he pursued advanced studies in social science and has long worked to bridge white and Black communities through teaching, chaplaincy, and youth programs.
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William J. Faulkner
Fisk University
Meharry Medical College
Y.M.C.A
War Work Council
Douwstra Chapel
Dean Faulkner
Pella
South Carolina
Mayesville
Massachusetts
University of Chicago
University of Pennsylvania
Fisk Jubilee Singers
Sgt J Van Ooyen Killed in Action in Germany
Osage County Os Kaloosa Herald reports Sgt John Van Ooyen of Oskaloosa died in Germany on March 26 while serving with the 118th Cavalry tank battalion in the U S Ninth Army. He joined the Cavalry in 1940, trained in Texas, and saw action in France and across the Rhine. his brothers Lucas and Pete also serve overseas.
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Oskaloosa
Lucas van Ooyen
John van Ooyen
Germany
Gordon Gammack
Lucas
van Ooyen
118Th Cavalry
U. S. 9Th Army
The
Cavalry
Camp Bowie
Camp Hood
Texas
113Th
France
Rhine River
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Central College Financial Campaign
Ision
Douwstra
Pitts
R. D. Douwstra
P. H
Rotary Club
Rev. W. Orr
Will Orr
United Westminster Pr Church
Rev. Orr
Grut
PeLia
H. Mentink
First Reformed Church
Hooverkamp
H. S
Bob Brittell
Marion Morrow
Myrtle Evers
Joyce Sadler
Tubs
John Jessclinky
Gene van Zoo
Bill Olcott
Colleen Klein
Verla Vander Streck
Keith Lautenbach
Charles Vander Ploeg
Bob Evers
Robert Poppen
Mark Vander Ploeg
Standard Oil Station
Voice of the Public
Buerkens
Sgt
J. van Ooyen
Pete
Field Artillery
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