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Newspaper

Pella Chronicle

Location

Pella, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 08, 1938

Page

4

Tour of Ref. Churches a Great Success

The Reformed Church in America tour led by Rev. J. Harvey Murphy D D completed a nine week journey ending with a mass in New York City. Ten team members stayed constant, with Murphy and Cantine among those on all stops. The group conducted 45 institutes across the United States except Washington and California, covering 7000 miles and reaching over 41000 listeners.

Reformed Church In America Synod J. Harvey Murphy D. D Hudson New York New York City Dr. Murphy Raymond Drukker James Cantine Reformed Church United States Washington California Murphy Classis of Dakota Dev David R._Evans Somerville N. J Bert Brower Muskegon Mich N. V. Peale Raymond D. Drukker Luman J. Shafer Intelligencer General Synod Board of Foreign Missions Amoy Henry A. Poppen Kulangsu Hongkong

Mission tour boosts church drive and literature spread

A nine week mission tour drew near 1,000 audiences per area with strong interest including North Dakota where crops failed. A $500 donation supported Clara City work. Devotions, youth meetings, and East events drew large crowds as literature distributed topped 200,000 pieces. Plans include evangelization ahead of Easter and Pentecost, with minister retreats and summer conferences.

North Dakota Clara City Iowa Murphy Drukker S. M. Zwemer F. J. Barney

Co-operatives Do Big Business

In Omaha Nebraska and Iowa farmers run a large trading network. The Omaha Bank for Cooperatives reports the total annual sales of farmers cooperative, marketing and purchasing associations in Iowa reach 133 million dollars. Marketing farm products accounts for 112.8 million, with dairy co-ops at 40.1 million. Buyer-supply associations total 20.6 million, and petroleum co-ops lead this group with 5.98 million in yearly sales.

Omaha Neb Iowa Omaha Bank For Cooperatives Farm Credit Administration

Chevrolet Dealers Stand Strong Through Cooperative Policy

A. A. Ver Meer and L. Wielaard of White Way Auto Co. describe Chevrolet’s dealer system as strong due to cooperative selling and fair policies. W. E. Holler cites five year totals: 11,837,158 dealer sales, 4,187,718 new units, 7,649,435 used cars, plus record truck sales of 842,519. The plan, including a Quality Dealer program and dealer location planning, supports durable dealer relations and national policies.

A. A. Ver Meer L. Wielaard White Way Auto Co Chevrolet Chevrolet Dealers of America W. E. Holler Holler New York Heller United States Detroit Ver Meer Wielaard

Vander Werffs and neighbors share community events

Rose Hill residents attend James Elrod's funeral in Monroe. Lewis Van Vark undergoes rupture operation at Mercy OsKaloosa. Others ill include Mrs H J Vander Werff and Anne Jr Vink, improving. Kathryn Vander Werff assists Gerrit Vander Werff home near Galesburg. Rose Hill program and lunch draw good attendance. Various local visits and family ties connect Vanden Berg, Vander Werff, and Van Vark households near Pella and Galesburg.

Art Vander Werf James Elrod Monroe Jerry Vanden Berg Lewis van Vark Pella Lewis Mr. van Vark Mercy Hospital Oskaloosa H. J. Vander Werff Little Anne Jr. Vink Kathryn Vander Werff Gerrit Vander Werff Galesburg Jacob Pethoven Neal Vander Werff Curtis Dearinger Alfred Vander, Werff Lavina Klein Lewis van Vark West

Reform church Ladies Aid meets in parish rooms

The Ladies Aid of the Reformed church held their regular meeting in the church parlors with twenty seven members present. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Walter Brummel and Mrs. John Grania. Mark Hesselink, son of Rev. Ira Hesselink, is ill with scarlet fever. The Johnia and Riley Glendenning are under quarantine for the same illness.

John Veenstra Lou van Rockel Ladies’ Aid of the Reformed Church Walte Brummel John’ Grania Mark Hesselink Ira’j. Hesselink Johnia Riley Glendenning Louis van Roekel Allen Redeker Geraldine Helen Denver Colorado Central College Tracy Douglas Clarence den Adel Juanita Glendenning Edward Veldhuizen Wilma Neils Oskaloosa Des Moines Iowa

Girl Hit by Car At Oskaloosa

Des Moines Register reports a rural schoolgirl in Oskaloosa was severely bruised when a car driven by Mrs. B H Langerak of Pella struck her on Highway 168. Witnesses say she darted into the road carrying a dinner pail, causing a gash in her arm.

Oskaloosa Lewella Rozenboom B. H. Langerak Pella Des Moines Register

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