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Newspaper

Pella Chronicle

Location

Pella, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 25, 1940

Page

5

Baptist Church Services and Programs Listed

The Baptist church led by Rev P J Christensen schedules morning worship at 10 45 with church school at 11 30 and a 6 30 evening gospel service. Sermons titled The Bible Our Book and Talk to Yourself highlight the morning and evening messages, with youth focus on Christian Manners for Relationships led by Lorraine. A welcome is extended to all.

Baptist Church P. J. Christensen BY. PU Lorraine The

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Ruth Vogel Intermediate celebrates leadership as the school presents "How Can We Help Our Man Leader" with themes of promise and teamwork in a community program.

Pane Dunior C Ruth Vogel C. Bean

Sermonette Speaker to Broadcast From First Reformed

The Rev John Vander Ploeg of the First Reformed Church will preach on radio station KSO next Saturday at 9:20 am The broadcast titled Hinth Said in Mia Heart declares There is no God The text references Isaiah and Comforts the Afflicted with a panel discussion on the S00 program.

J. Vander Ploeg Isaiah J. Iffiven Hinth Mia John Vander Ploeg First’ Christ In Reformed Church KSO

Home for the Aged News Briefly Recaps Visitors and Births

Rev Ry Haan from Second Christian Reformed and Rev Reuben Haan from Christian Reformed Austinville Iowa visit Mr and Mrs D Geenen at the Home. April 19 marks births Hume and others. Several residents receive calls and visits from family and church members including Mrs Vos, Mrs De Vries, Mrs Van Gor, Mrs Spark, and Mrs Buitenwerf as townsfolk drop by the Home.

Ry Haan Second Christian Reformed — Church Wellshuns Reuben Haan Christian Reformed Church Austinville Iowa D. Geenen Hume Sears Julia de Vries John Ddyville Jahiy Beanink Peoria Vander Hosmant Heuvel Martin de Dong Tom der Hart Hokhaven P. de Dongs W. van Baren Moline Town John Mey van Gor Christina J. Spark Posa Sipkema John Buitenwerf City H. Buiten Father of the

Local Social Notes From Des Moines to Albia

Mrs Henry Den Hartog and Mrs A De Visser visit Mr and Mrs C Den Hartog and daughter Mary Veen. Mr and Mrs C Hartog stay with daughter Mrs Anne Elyn in Albia. Ill at home, Mrs A De Penning suffers heart trouble, Mrs G Bosma sidelined by asthma. Visitors include Mrs M P Van Memert and daughter from City, Miss Lena Vos, Bethel area Mr and Mrs W Highveld, Monroe couple Mr and Mrs Henry Van Rees, and Bert Vander Werf from Peoria.

Henry den Hartog A. de Visser Mra, Smith Campbell Dex Moines Will den Hartog Mra C, den Hartoge Mary Veen C. Hartog Anne Elyn Albia A. de Penning G. Bosma

Junior College Choir to Sing in Pella Sunday

Northwestern Junior College Choir directed by Miss Fern Smith will perform in Pella at Central College YM and YWCA. The group will sing in a Sunday church service with women staying at Hall and men as guests of local college men.

Pella Northwestern Fern Smith Central College YM YWCA Sunda Ham Hall

Memorial Presented To Pella High School

In a Wednesday morning ceremony in the Pella High School auditorium a memorial gift from Mr and Mrs G Wacehter was presented in memory of their son Judson. The gift a Rembrandt picture titled The Young Student symbolizes a diligent scholar and a standard for Judson in school work and fellowship. Rev Vanden Berg urged the value of the school in developing physical mental and social faculties. Sacred music was performed by the boys and girls quartets and a high school student Freda Zwank read a sculpture piece.

G. Wacehter Judson Rembrandt Vanden Berg Spe Freda Zwank

Comprehensive Exams at Central College

The comprehensive examination will be held at Central College on Wednesday April 21. Morning session runs 8:00 to 11:20 with vocabulary and reading tests followed by current problems. Afternoon session 2:00 to 6:00 covers an examination in the mud, challenging to measure a student’s knowledge in two fields within three hours.

Central College

Central Golfers To Play Parsons Team May 1s

Central golfers coached by Tunis Prins will face Parsons in the opening round of a May 1 round robin. Captained by Eddie Davis, the team includes standouts Herle Ferrell Joe Houseman and Don Davis as potential record breakers. A Thursday practice at 3 00 p m on the Knoxville course precedes the match.

Central Knoxville Tunis Prins Eddie Davis Herle ‘Ferrell Joe Houseman Don Davis Parsons

Farmers Called To Enter 10 Acre Corn Contest In Marion County

Farmers in Marion county are urged to form a 10 acre corn yield contest with a rectangular block per entry. Rules specify one sample per acre, 60 consecutive hills, 50 times row length in drilled corn, 15 percent moisture, and minimum row spacing. The Towa Corn and Small Grain Growers Association will assist and may award a Master Corn Growers Medal for 100 bushels per acre.

Marion County Towa Corn and Small Grain Growers Association Ames Iowa Acra Marion

Jr High Guests at Oskaloosa Herald Spelling Contest

Pella Junior High sent three representatives Keith Lautenbach Lor Meulpolder and Martha Riety to the Oskaloosa Herald invitational spelling meet. Lautenbach led the Pella team enduring longest while Rietveld placed fifteenth and Lorraine nineteenth. Eddyville won the top honors breaking Oskaloosa’s three contest winning streak.

Pella Pulpils Oskaloosa Herald Condch Keith Lautenbach Lor Meulpolder Gr Or Martha Rietyth Lautenbach Martha Rietveld Fine Lorraine Keith Martha Eddyville Oskaloosa

Weeds Thrive In Fall And Early Spring Weather

The excerpt notes that weeds grow best in cooler seasons, emphasizing fall and early spring when temperatures are mild and conditions support vigorous growth. It highlights that weed control is easiest when these periods begin.

Central Will Send Track Team To Drake Relays

Central college will send a one mile relay team to the Drake Relays with Ed Hubrex Prairie City Iowa Herb Ferrell Willmar Minnesota Don Menning Pella Iowa and Bud Bonwell Shenandoah Iowa. The 880 yard relay team will also compete in the track classic as Central joins Parsons Town Wesleyan Penn and Central. The meet has been postponed to Monday April 20 00.

Central College Ed Hubrex Prairie City Iowa Herb Ferrell Willmar Minnesota Don Menning Pella Towa Bud Bonwell Shenandoah Towa Central Parsons Town Wesleyan Penn Central

Butter Has Something No Other Food Has

National Dairy Council reports new research from Dr KB Hart and University of Wisconsin scientists showing butter fat contains an unknown ingredient that promotes better growth and diet than other fats. Experiments fed animals skimmed milk with added butter fat and various other fats, with vitamins equalized across fats.

National Dairy Council KB. Hart University of Wisconsin Natur Wisconsin Council

Butter Fat Diet Boosts Animal Health Not Vitamin Related

New findings show a butter fat diet improves strength appearance and reproduction in animals beyond known vitamin A content. Repeated tests and nutrition checks yielded consistent results within three weeks. In a separate incident, an automobile in Dyersville struck Anthony Pine, a grocery clerk, injuring him while he carried a bag.

Trv Kramer Dyersville Anthony Pine Rocery Pine

Threshing Engine Heats Clearfield School During Fire

After a fire destroyed the tiny plant at Clearfield school an old threshing engine was rolled to the schoolhouse and its boiler pressed into service to heat the building. The improvised heat source aided temporary recovery of classes while repairs were arranged.

Clearfield

Iowan Takes Lead on Brazil Oil Survey Mission

Wayne Hendrick, formerly Allan makee young man, travels to Brazil by Pan-American Airways to oversee an oil survey for a company organized by Iowa figure Herbert Hoover. Englishmen consume 4,500,000 cwts of home grown mutton annually.

Wayne Hendrick Allan Makee Brazil Pan-American Airways Herbert Hoover

Want Ads on Page 9: Trees Plants and Prices

For sale choose maple shade trees and red raspberry plants from W. Hl Maas dam Pella. Wool wanted highest prices. See or call Dick Leydens Hill Blom or Ben Vos.

W. Hl. Maasdam Pella Dick Leydens Hill Blom Ben Vos

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