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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1944
Page
7
A Porter Grove Cemetery aid meeting was postponed during August. The notice lists a regular U S W of A meeting and requests participants bring wash cloths for the hospital, twelve inches square, and notes a picnic and social events in the area with several local attendees.
On Friday evening relatives gathered at Lester Vander Linden’s home to honor Mr and Mrs Duke Ten Haven on their thirtieth wedding anniversary. Attendees included Mrs Pete Visseher and Mr and Mrs Pete J, Mrs Roy Edel, Marilyn, Gerrit Terpstra, Janne Hageen, and others. An enjoyable evening with best wishes for many more years followed. A social class meeting will be held Friday evening at the Baptist church hosted by Miss Leona Reavers, Mrs Alma Pos, and Carrie Hulbert.
Georgia Anna Ten Hagen celebrated her first birthday on August 2 at her home with friends and family. Guests included Chai Vos Harold Vos Bonnie Louise Vos Ronda Lee Gezel Dennis czely Sherrie Koopmans Sandra Kay Koopmans Connie Sue Schip pers and sister Mary Lou Thomas Glen Van Zee ice cream and cake were served.
Sunday, August 6, Mr. and Mrs. Gary Vogel marked their 25th wedding anniversary by opening their home to relatives and later welcoming friends. The house was filled with flowers and tokens of esteem as callers offered congratulations and enjoyed refreshments. The Vegelants received fine gifts and the day ended with happiness.
At Churches Gospel Hall a 10:00 game precedes The Bible Class at 9:00 a.m. The Lord's Supper and the Ministry of the Word of God will be broadcast on TV Pan. The Gospel Service features Junes G. Steel with a talk on The Procuring Cause of AM theHs af ind. Thursday August 17 Mr Pinches to give a special Bible talk.
First Christian Reformed Church records list J Vander Ploeg as minister and Paul Arthur Boertje as a student at Alvin Seminary. The fragment shows names associated with Ham and Alvin Seminaries and a note about Pan, likely a misread entry in a church notice.
Sunday School at 10 AM morning worship at 11 or 10? The notice lists Rev. ALA Swanson as pastor. Your People’s Meeting at 7 PM and Evening Service at 7 10. Mid week services each Wednesday at 7 34 PM.
Pastor Arthur Bennink leads at Sully Reform Church with Sunday School at 11 20 and the evening session titled What Kind of a Person Are You The lesson theme is the Function of the Pasion and Portraits of Christ Light of the World based on an upcoming program.
Open Bible Church invites all to Sunday services with a Des Moines Open Bible Institute guest group. An evening program features a men’s quartet, accordion, trumpet and preaching, followed by young people activities and evangelistic service. Prayer meeting Tuesday and Bible study Thursday round out the week.
Reformed Church announces services led by Rev. Lawrence J. Borst with morning worship and evening praise. Sunday School titled The Priest in the Life of Israel precedes at 1048 a.m. The Rev. J. A. Dedong from Gard yin Balsumiczon to conduct morning and evening services.
Vanden Berg as minister leads Sunday School and morning worship at Second Reformed Church. Evening worship is conducted by Herbert Van Wyk PhD.
Department of Agriculture offers 12 safety rules for home canners. Readiness items cover avoiding oven canning, inspecting jars for cracks and bubbles, proper jar top adjustment, leaving air space, loosening screw bands, using thick cloth or tongs for hot jars, turning saucepan handles away from edges, preventing boilovers, keeping steam pressure gauges clean, and ensuring steam escapes freely.
Iowa reports a rising share of national undulant fever cases, with the public health service noting a high preliminary total for the year. Officials cite dairy handling and contact with animals as key transmission factors and urge pasteurization and careful dairy practices to curb spread.
Rose Hill residents and families share visits across Des Moines and surrounding towns. Mrs Pearl Vander Beek of Bella spent Monday with Arie Ver Stee, others joined threshing sessions, and several locals visited the Vander Werf and Vanden Berg homes. A Des Moines trip for a child’s observation, new baby at Skiff hospital, and factory work at Pella were also noted along with Newton-area visits.
Instructions from the Office of War Information outline steps to prevent boiling dry water in a steam pressure canner. Topics include maintaining water level, sliding hot containers away from heat, letting pressure drop to zero before opening, and tilting the lid to avoid steam burns.
Local notes from Oskaloosa cover Mant Christensen and Alma Cher Henne engagement announced Monday. Workers discuss vacations, weather, and colleagues returning to duties, including Kathren Van Veen and Bill in the Casement Department. A Defense Plant Corporation order for 12 windows arrives as community life blends weddings, chores, and small town events.
Miss Clarissa Stek left for Texas to visit with Cpl. Gerald Rozenboon. Edward and Mrs Bruinsma of South Holland have returned home after visiting relatives in Pella and here. Anni Bouna spent last weekend in Otley with Gertrude Plate. Anna Van Weelden stayed with John Van Ringelenstein. Peter Van Kooten and children visited John Rozenboom’s home. Wai Branderhorst and daughter from Pella attended church in Oska- Joosn. Lewis Van Mers visited South Holland relatives. Henrietta Meinders went to Grand Rapids Michigan for two weeks. Pete Van Ryswyk of Prairie City visited with John De Boer and his wife. Dale Veldhuizen and family spent Sunday with his parents.
An American Red Cross field man in an Italian combat unit began whistling and caused soldiers to dive for cover. A sergeant explained that the sound made the men think a shell was coming, and two hours later the Red Cross man learned the meaning firsthand from a foxhole.
A desk of remembered faces shows the final photos of Poll and vicinity children with their fathers. The feature emphasizes good manners as a path to kindliness, teaching courtesy like please, thank you, and how do you do to help a child grow into considerate adulthood.
A boy initially resists a party but attends and enjoys ice cream and socializing. He feels pleased with himself afterward and grows more certain about future invitations. The piece reflects a mother’s guidance shaping manners and social growth across ages ten to sixteen.
Lida M. Duncan, owner of a general store in Carlsbad, Texas, discovered two bottles of quinine gathering dust while tidying shelves during Christmas inventories. The item mentions a connection to a broader need for quinine in New Guinea and a shipment described as entering in April.
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