Pella Woman Society Notes Highlight Clubs And Visits
Pella women host bridge and dinner clubs with items from Hi-Lo M G R and Triple-Tre clubs. Visitors from Grundy Center join Elbert Van Maanen’s circle after Iowa Missionary conference. County federation meeting slated at Second Reformed church with program on child health and club reports.
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Grundy Center
Henry Bode Jr
B. Grussing
C. de Bruin
Ed Heerema
Johanna Kenzie
Adele Hoefker
Grundy College
B. van Maanen
University Park
Iowa Student Missionary Conference
John Fletcher College
Pella
Elbert van Maanen
Stoons
Ed. Heerema
Carl Hoefker
Otley
W. F.C
Marion County Convention of Women's Clubs
Second Reformed Church
W. R. Garretson
Knoxville
J. Wesselink
George Gaass
Pella Women’s Club
Robert Johnson
Knoxville Federated Club
R. H. Sylvester
Des Moines
J. L. Clark
Worth Clark
Knoxville Woman’s Club
Ed. le Cocq
Robert Wright
Federated Club of
G. R. Hemming
K. K
Club of
Pleasantville
A. K. Thornburg
Pollyanna Club
Theo. R. Reusser
Mentor Club of
Lu- Eya Burdette
Musical Moments Club
White House
Mae Habenicht
Iowa
Child Welfare Department
Eugene Cutler
Towa Federation of Woman's Clubs
Marion County
Public appeal urged in church evangelism drive
Dr W H Bowler urged a shift from door to door and personal work to public appeals for evangelism and church fund raising at the Iowa State Board meeting. He argued that a public appeal strengthens gifts of time and money beyond private testimonies, aligning with modern needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Bowler
Missionary Board of Cooperation
Iowa State Board
Bowler
Moments of Childhood Inquiry and Confession
A fragment shows a tense exchange with questions about birthplace and truth telling. The dialogue hints at parental or authority figures pressing a child about origins and honesty, reflecting themes of identity and trust.
Church Notes Reformed and Baptist Services Tally
Reformed Church Morning program features The Works of Grace volumes one and four with Conversion, Joseph and His Brethren, Christ's Promise and The Angels with a Call of Elisha in Hol. Evening services led by Dr H J Pietenpol. Baptist Church invites all ages to Sunday school at 9:45 and morning worship at 10:45 followed by a Father Son banquet service and sermon on Bible Fathers and Sons. Evening service at 7:30 presents a series start on Faith with Love Law and Grace to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T Reformed Church
Joseph
Christ
Baptist Church
Fathers and Sons
Second Reformed Church Spring Sermon Series Schedule
The church lists Sunday schedule with 9:30 a.m. church school, 10:45 a.m. This Treasure in Earthen Vessels, 3:30 p.m. Christian Endeavor, and 6:30 p.m. Sowing and Reaping or The Destiny of Springtime as the final sermon in the spring series.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Second Reformed Church
Christian Endeavor
April Showers Bring May Flowers On Iowa Highways
Citizens celebrate nature as trees bloom and birds return to the Sunny Southland. Campus cleanups, shrubbery work, and tree trimming reflect appreciation for nature. Drivers should protect bird habitats and keep highways free of litter to keep Pella and surrounding areas clean and beautiful.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southland
Pella
Iowa
The Spring Garden and its Bright Blooms
A lyrical reflection on a garden’s yearly cycle from early crocuses to summer lilies and roses. It contrasts spring vitality with autumn frost and notes hardy cousins of chrysanthemums, celebrating nature’s color and growth.
Planting Gardens in the Lives of Others
The author compares springtime blossoms and a lilac bush to nurturing souls, urging readers to cultivate kindness, faith, and guidance in others. It argues daily effort and divine love enrich life by helping families, mothers, and children grow in hope and spiritual renewal.
Genius and its double edged curse in society
The author critiques the notion of genius, arguing that ego and detachment hollow out true humanity. He prefers plain labor and shared effort to the isolated brilliance of captains of industry or fame driven artists, calling for a society built on sympathy and common endeavor.
Plan and Toil Theme In A World That Honors Effort
A compact reflection on achievement through steady labor and humility, contrasting quiet toil with fame. Also a tapestry of small, humorous exchanges in everyday life shows resilience, irony, and social texture across professions.
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Kelvinator
Also Mentioned on This Page
Gerald Paardekooper
Hi-Lo
Arthur Wagner
M. G. R. Club
H. J. Vanden Berg
Minnie
Gertrude Neuenesch
Bridge
Double B
A. A. Lubberden
Triple-Tre Club
Women’s Federated Club
J. E. Schultz
Earl Klein
Central College
John Ulrich
Ross Schakel
L. J. McFadden
Cedar Rapids
M. Paardekooper
McFaddens
Baptist Aid Society
Ladies Aid Society of the Baptist Church
J. W. Vander Linden
R. C. ‘Amidon
P. van Rees
John Pos
Gilbert Boot
Ralph Nordlund
R. Laufenbach
Fred Lankelma
Holland Singing Club
H. J. Veldhuizen
J. P. Klein
Art Kaldenberg
J. G. Vander Pol
First Reformed Church
Lucille den Adel
Mario Lefeber
Cornelia Wilson
Mahaska Hospital
Q. H. Joneson
Misa
Esther Chrisman
Oskaloosa Herald
Women’s Page Society
Young Women’s League of the Second Reformed Church
Edna Boat
Jay Hesselink
T. C. le Cocq
Loyal Temperance Union
Loyal Temperance Legion
Muyskens
Central
Ruth Lockman
Legion
Legioners
Excelsior Club
Ruth Koelman
Wilma Vos
Janet de Jong
Johanna Ver Heul
Irene Kelderman
Gladys Ver Meer
Cornelia Clement
Adah Wynberg
Margaret Vanden’ Berg
Dorothy Hollebeck
Margaret de Ruiter
Cornelia Bliek
Janet van Gorp
S. Vander Zyl
League OF Service
Women's League of Service of the First Reformed Church
H. Fennema
A. W. van Houweling
Cunera van Emmerick
Gertrude Vander Linden
Sunnyside
Elisha
H. J. Pietenpol
Lom
Ryan
de Jong Floral and Seed Store
Pella, Iowa
Liza
Ethel
Kuyper Lumber CO
Tolga
Coetela
J. C. Penney CO
Franklin ST
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