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Newspaper

Pella Chronicle

Location

Pella, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 14, 1952

Page

6

Leighton Happy Hearts 4-H Club Hosts Achievement Show

Norma Jean De Bruin hosted the Leigh ton Happy Hearts 4-H Club and mothers on July 28 for their Achievement Show with plans for a fair and a September picnic. Delores Rempe and Marinella Hoksbergen reported on camp and convention trips. Betty Snhorst spoke on Good Pastore as You Work. demos by Rempe, Hoksbergen, De Bruin, Klein. refreshments served.

Norma Jean de Bruin Leighton Happy Hearts 4-H Club Delores Rempe Marinella Hoksbergen Betty Synhorst Marcia Klein

David the man who faced his sin in Jerusalem

Nathan the prophet confronts David over Bathsheba in a dramatic scene from a Technicolor epic. The film follows David's faith, daily communion with God, and struggle to live by the commandments as he battles personal and political turmoil. The Holland opening Wednesday.

Nathan David Bathsheba Moses Twentieth Century-Fox Technicol Pr Davi Holland the God

Home for the Aged News and Social Gatherings in Iowa

Community notes recount Bible readings and prayers at the Home for the Aged, with Mrs Weyer leading closing prayers and a social lunch. A visit honors Mrs Marvin C Ver Meer and Lois Beverly, gifts presented by Barbara Ver Meer. Marvin serving in Korea. Birth day club gathering hosted by Mrs Wilma Lankelma. AMVET Auxiliary to meet Aug 18 at Mrs John Van den Berg’s home. Several residents and visitors, including the Lanser, Van Wyk, Van Sant, Elscott, Vander Hoef, and Dekinga families, noted in calls and visits.

Legion Auxiliary Legion Hall Nellie Gosselink Beryl Vanden Berg Jean Vander Berg Collins Hospital Knoxville Roy van Vark Mahaska Hospital Kate Thomas John Ver Heul Katherine Vos Veterans Hospital Edward Ver Meer Independence Street Marvin C. Ver Meer Lois Beverly Prairie City Barbara Ver Meer B. Ver Meer A. T A. A Jacob Ver Meer Willem Lanser Sully Bert van Wyk New Sharon Vienus van Sant Killduff Joe Vanden Heuvel J. Hasselman Oskaloosa Alicia Elscott Jake Vander Hoef John Dekinga

Tips That Pay Off In More Eggs

Iowa hens averaged 184 eggs per hen last year, well above the national 171. A 1940 Iowa State College survey by W R Whitfield finds increases due to nine factors including pullet flock size, early housing, confinement during laying, higher culling, disease control, insulated houses, automatic water, breeding for high production, and balanced feeding.

Iowa Towa W. R. Whitfield Iowa State College

Local residents visit neighbors in community notices

Mrs Gerrit Slothouwer and relatives from Sioux County visit Mr and Mrs Leendert Langstraat and family. Grand Haven visitors Rev and Mrs Gerrit Menning call on Mrs D Ver Meer. Calls drop by Mr Leendert Monster on Mr C Weeda. Lenox Indiana visitors include Mr and Mrs Wm Weeda Darlene and Delbert. Mrs Dirk Geenen returns from hospital last week.

Gerrit Slothouwer Henry Langatrast Nellie Will Langstraat Bernie Ransom Sioux County Paul Langatraat Leendert Langstraat Gerrit Menning Grand Haven Mich D. Ver Meer Leendert Monster C. Weeda

Readable Fragments Show Local Family Updates

Thursday afternoon, August and is pengane well. Mr. os is back again from 48 viet with relatives in Grand Rapids, Mrs Plette went to her children, Ter, and Mrs Engle hoven at Orange City, Iowa.

Pengane Grand Rapids Plette Ter Englehoven Orange City Iowa

Planes to Fly Over Iowa Towns in Alertness Test

A joint air force navy exercise will test south central Iowa alertness Saturday afternoon with 30 to 40 aircraft simulating strikes. Two squadrons of Bearcats and a TBM Avenger squadron from Olathe will fly low over an area spanning 81 counties south of Highway 80, with Mustang sorties from Sioux City. Ground observers and Des Moines defense plotters will track and plot the simulated enemy flights between 1 and 5 pm.

Iowa Air Defense Office Toay Aret Fowler Carroll Ames Defense Marshalltown Cedar Missouri State Line Bob Naval Air Station Olathe Karesas Sioux City Air Force Base Fowler Des Moines Air Defense Center

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Leighton Happy Hearts DE Bruin Ming Pool Park Helen Frandt Des Moines Swimming Hawkeye Shirley Hocksema Betty Steenhoek Marlene In't Veld Gertrude van Zee Gladys Rinehart Juanita Lane Christine Slot Methodists Circle Methodist Circle John Tart A. Fingertip Pressure Lease Presser Foot Sewlight OIL Astitchaeng TN Wormhoudt India Birthday Club Wilma Lankelma AMVET John H. Vanden Berg By Howard Boeke Howard Boeke Bow-Key Gollike van Gorp Hatchery Pella General Electric Veenstra Pella, Iowa Holland Theatre Thur Fri Jane Froman John Wayne Marjorie Main Roy Rogers Stooges Popeye FBI Peck Hayward Western Auto Associate Store Thrift Clinton Spades John Dykstra
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