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Newspaper

Pella Chronicle

Location

Pella, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 17, 1947

Page

8

Legion Auxiliary Invited to County Meeting in Pleasantville

Society notes invite All American Legion Auxiliary members to a county meeting at Pleasantville on Saturday April 26 with registration at 10:30 a.m. Numerous church and women’s society gatherings are listed, including Baptist Missionary Society program on Racial Understanding led by M. Vander Beek and other local Women’s groups meeting in church halls.

Baptist Mission Society OF the Baptist Church Woman's Missionary Soy of the Baptist Church M. Vander Beek Testesses van, Toorn Ith Geze Ter Jen Sadler

AMVET Auxiliary Meeting at Meulpolder Home

AMVET Auxiliary gathered at Mrs Dan Meulpolder home on Tuesday evening amid strong attendance. New president Mix M C Van Gorp led discussions on key work areas. A member donated two cartons cigarettes while two more cartons and other items were funded for hospital care in Clarinda where an auxiliary hostess serves. Delegates elected for the 8th Convention with district session at Adel in April. Mrs Van Gorp also serves district president in an interim term. Lunch duties assigned for Tulip Time per post request. Two new members joined after proper applications. Geo Ramsey addressed the group with a talk on a southern states trip. Refreshments by Mabel Hoekstra's committee.

AMVET Meulpolder Dan’ Meulpolder Mix. M.C. van Gorp Hospital For Clarinda Alternat Ed S. Cook Mabel Hoekstra

Lily Viersen death notice and life obituary

A letter from Elk City Oklahoma dated April details Lily Viersen passing at 1 55 AM Thursday April 10 in Elk City She lived in Elk City with I A Viersen her brother family ties Leona Berg McCoy in Carroll Iowa notes her birth January 24 1867 in Pella and her 90 years of life including fifty two years of teaching in Pella schools and music work at Central College Funeral held April 11 at Davis Funeral Home Okmulgee Oklahoma with burial location not specified

Elk City Oklahoma A. B Leona Berg) McCoy Lily Viersen Baptist Church of Pella Frank Walker Los Angeles Calif Leo A. Viersen Ben A. Viersen Des Moines Towa Auke A. Viersen Okmulgee I. A. Viersen Okla Davis Funeral Home

Wedding Etiquette in Holland Suits Three Types of Purses

In Haarlem Netherlands civil weddings occur in town hall rooms classified as first second or third class. Public third class ceremonies allow onlookers while private second class rooms offer more seclusion and a grand first class hall hosts lavish weddings. Red carpet extras and foot warming fireplaces accompany bride and groom departures in hansom cabs, reflecting Dutch traditions observed by American visitors.

Holland Netherlands Old Town Hall Haarlem France Jessie Ash Arndt The Christian Science Monitor Lem

Free Penn Ensemble Concert At Spencer Chapel

The William Penn college 30 piece ensemble , male quartet and five soloists offer a free public concert on Tuesday April 22 at Spencer Memorial Chapel in Oskaloosa after a three day local tour April 16 17. Harry Hillhouse Ottumwa violinist and Penn student performs the Second Movement of Bruchs Violin Concerto and Mazurka by Wernawski. Other soloists include soprano Theresa White Harmony Minnesota and Oscar Sauerlender British baritone.

William Penn College Spencer Memorial Chapel Oskaloosa Harry Hillhouse Ottumwa Penn Music Department Max Bruch Wernawski Thersea White Harmony Minnesota Oscar Sauerlender

Adolescent Boy May Feel His Oats

An Iowa note discusses how adolescents develop independence and test political ideas. It urges parental patience during heated dinners, noting teens may clash while striving to think for themselves. It emphasizes tolerance and recognizing two sides to any question as the boy grows toward voting age.

Ollowing ix Iowa University of Iowa

More Ways Than One to Skin a Bad Cat

In Northwood a young matron allegedly corrected a husband’s late night habits by a hushed warning at the stairs. The tale claims the husband now stays home, no longer lingering with friends, with the quip about his name not being Jim. Reader Fred E K P notes the anecdote in the Northwood Anchor.

Northwood Jim Darling Jim Fred E.K.P

Era shifts from cars to planes and lanes in Northwood Anchor

The Northwood Anchor notes an evolution in desires from previous generations. Grandpa yearned for a GI and a gal, father wanted a flivver and a flapper, and now the son seeks a plane and a lane in the new era.

Reinbeck Courier Father Northwood

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