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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1948
Page
8
The VFW Auxiliary, the Legion Hall, April 1, Mrs Dale of Des Moines attended and installed officers for the current year. Encampment plans were made for May 2 with a meeting slated in late April to finalize time. Members urged to attend.
Mrs Eva Greatveld hosted her Birthday Club on Wednesday April 7. Sixteen members attended and enjoyed refreshments, visiting, handwork and musical entertainment, sharing a pleasant evening at her residence.
A four hour hearing, led by Colonel Leaf, aired support and opposition to a Howell Dam on the Des Moines River. Des Moines residents urged flood protection while others warned of land loss and tax implications. Officials noted no vote. the outcome rests on a formal report and study.
Pete Kuyper returns from Arizona vacation smiling at Relscreen to resume work Saturday. Ernie Maurer, York distributor, is highlighted as a key visitor. Rachel Risvold of Knoxville will resign Saturday. Ada Rive returns after a week ill. Helen Mitchell, Ditty for Maric De Brain, and Nellie Dingwman adjust hours to meet spring demand. An order for fifty venetian blinds to Durban, South Africa, is in progress.
Band Parents Music Club offers envelope stickers advertising Tulip Time. Each packet sells for 26e and will be sold by a single house to house call per month. Students are assigned city sections and can provide more by calling Red 77 or Lautenbach and Ver Dught Insurance Co.
Fred Whalley reports 140 students enrolled in instrumental instruction this year including 28 twirlers. Three bands may form this summer with units at Lincoln Webster and the High School depending on turnout. Some regular high school band members have joined the City Band for summer concerts.
The article recalls Gox and Pella’s music scene with Franck’s Sonata performed by a musician and sister Carrie Vander Ploeg, notes the senior Mr. Gox bandstand’s 1922 dedication, and highlights J M Cox’s Rock Island linked band travels. It also profiles Herman Vetera Lankelma, Pella native and Western Reserve University chemist and author.
Lovers of piano music enjoyed a Tuesday evening recital by Mary Phillips Street at Douwstra Chapel. The program featured Bach, Beethoven, Chopin, Debussy, Bartok, Hindemith, and Schubert with eloquent tone and notable modern explorations including Debussy preludes and etudes, followed by two encores. Street’s performances drew praise for precision, sensitivity, and expressive phrasing, leaving the audience eager for another appearance.
The article profiles four individuals receiving or pursuing advanced degrees and detailing their careers. It highlights Dr. Gerard R. Gnade’s doctoral honors in divinity, his Dutch birth and American ministry, and his long service in Reformed churches and fund management. Also noted are ties to Standard Oil, Rutgers, Columbia, Union Theological Seminary, and war bond efforts.
Gerald Mount, a Hamburg farmer, equips his tractor with a radio a cigarette lighter a windshield and a fancy umbrella top to ease his work. The device set reflects a blend of practicality and comfort for rural laborers of the era.
The Church of the Open Bible led by Rev. and Mrs. C O Anderson lists Sunday services including morning worship and an evening vesper with a debate. Evangelist George Rainey of Florida will preach, with a week of services Monday through Friday featuring illustrated talks on world crisis. The First Reformed Church, led by Haverkamp DD, features Sunday School at 10 45 am morning worship, evening praise, and junior to senior Christian Endeavor groups with midweek prayer and praise.
Edward II Tanis, Minister. Sunday School, Moving pictures The Road We Walk at 10:45 Sermon Our Mediator. Junior C High School C. College C. 7:80 Sermon Questions After Breakfast.
William G. Winstead leads Sunday worship at Pella Baptist Church with a church school theme The Return from Ex ie including Kara 1 and 4 and Morning Worship A man s Response at 9 30 a m Baptist Youth Fellowship at 7 30 p m Evening Services The Living Christ in A Day s Work You are cordially invited to worship with us.
The Third Reformed Church invites all to join Sunday evening services at 7:20. Sermon series titled The Song of Solom on Sunday. The Redeemed of The Sermon Lord and Christian Endeavor MM host the event. Come early and call upon God for a blessing.
Orville Richman of Storm Lake experienced a costly nap in his car when the vehicle collided with a farm structure after he dozed off at the wheel. The incident highlights risks of fatigue while driving in rural areas.
Mr Richman was taken to the hospital with a dislocated shoulder after a driveway incident. Read details indicate substantial vehicle and property damage and medical response at the scene.
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