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Newspaper

Pella Chronicle

Location

Pella, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 04, 1927

Page

4

Poortinga family learns of uncle Siebe Poortinga's death

Otley residents hear that Siebe Poortinga of Newton died after long illness. Local Farmland News notes several minor incidents and social visits, including escapes from a mine fall, hospital recoveries, and family news. John Schultz and John Lille narrowly escaped a slate fall at Success Coal Co. mine, Lille sustaining a cut above the eye.

Poortinga Siebe Poortinga Newton John Schultz John Lille Success Coal Co Mr. Schultz Mr. Lille

Kuyper's Korner and Roofing Notes on Mule Hide Use

A compilation of light local items features Kuyper's Korner recalling a playful marriage proposal, plus notes on Mule Hide roofing for homes and Plain View school to prevent winter fires. A brisk weather tip urges reroofing now. Also brief jokes and a report of tornado damage near Libertyville and Fairfield with no casualties. The Rev. and Mrs. J. De Haan Jr. visit Holland for a Sunday pulpit in Dover, Colo.

Tunis Lentz Plain View James Stansbury Libertyville W. C. Farrell Fairfield J. de Haan, Jr Holland, Mich Rev J. de Haan Dover Colo First Christian Reformed Church

Amsterdam News Social Notes Trace Local Visits

Mrs. Dena Cox visiting daughter Mrs. Clive Smith in Des Moines. Mrs. Tanner and Miss Iva visited friends in Knoxville and Pleasantville. Nick Booy and family with Tone Van Veen group. Van Veens with Martin Schakel near Albia. Mrs. Wells of Coalport visited Irwin Tanner. Ishemuel Woods and family and Sam Webb party from Harvey with Knoxville associates at Isaac Woods home. Ray Van Brogen of Pella stayed with Drewy Tanner. Prof. George Hankamp and family plan vacation to Michigan via Hollandale and Wisconsin and Chicago due to cooler weather.

Ethel Bricker Des Moines Ira Vriezelaar Clear Lake R. V. McKeever Osceola M. P. van Heemert Sarah Vande Gaarde Pella H. L. Renaud J. M. van Vliet Joe Muilenburg John de Gooey Newton John Longdon Irwin Tanner Ishemuel Woods Sam Webb Harvey Bert Test Earl Flaw Knoxville Isaac Woods Ray van Brogen Drewy Tanner

Church Notes at First Christian Reformed Church

Pastor J De Haan leads morning service on Lord's Day with The Importance of Prayer in Holland at 9:00 a.m. An afternoon session on Why Blessed follows at 2:00 p.m. in Holland. A 7:30 p.m. service in English covers The Gift of God from John 4:10.

First Christian Reformed Church J. de Haan Holland God English

Harvests Sermon Theme at Second Reformed Church

The Second Reformed Church offers a 10 45 a m service titled The Worth of the Soul and a 7 30 p m sermon The Harvest is Past. Evening talks, drawn from the season, invite all not connected with another church to attend.

Second Reformed Second Reformed Church

Third Reformed Services and Events Schedule

The notice lists church events: 9:00 Steadfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord. (Holland) 1:30 The only condition of Salvation. 7:30 A Woman's Wrongs.

Holland

Baptist Church Sermon At Central College Morning Service

President J Wesselink of Central college will preach at the morning hour of worship. There will be no evening service.

Baptist Church J. Wesselink Central College

Ames Weekend with Frush and Vander Ploeg

Marion Frush and Bessie Vander Ploeg spent the weekend at Ames enjoying a brief visit. They attended local events and relaxed in the city, sharing time with friends and exploring area sights during their stay.

Marion Frush Bessie Vander Ploeg Ames

Miss Verna Liter Visits Home in Pella

Miss Verna Liter of Des Moines spent Sunday at her home in Pella.

Verna Liter Des Moines Pella

Tornado and Lightning Destroy Fairfield Ice House

A tornado passed through Jefferson county causing widespread damage and lightning struck the People’s Ice company storage house at Fairfield last night. The blaze destroyed the storage facility and left the city facing an ice famine with shortages reported today.

Fairfield Jefferson County People’s Ice Company

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