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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1958
Page
2
Locals report the death of Luella Canine Carty at 78 in Monrovia California and many neighbors and relatives in and around Pella Iowa visit hospitals and attend holiday gatherings. The piece lists numerous hospitalizations, surgeries, and recoveries at Mercy Mahaska University hospitals and local clinics, naming families and businesses involved.
N T Meinders of 806 West 8rd Street was taken to Ot tumwa Hospital last Thursday for observation. He returned home Friday and re entered the hospital Sunday afternoon for surgery on Monday morning. It was expected he would remain at least a week. Nick Menninga of Route 2 went to Mayo Clinic at Rochester Minnesota last Friday for eye observation and returned home the same day. Mrs. Carol Walston of New Sharon was dismissed from Mahaska Hospital last Sunday. Marion Heemstra entered Collins Hospital at Knoxville last Thursday for injuries from a 7 foot fall in his barn. back reported broken. Mrs. Frans Ravenhorst of Sully returned home Monday from Mahaska Hospital after treatment for a broken leg.
Mrs. Gertie Van Roekel of 604 Peace Street was hospitalized Monday and Tuesday at Mahaska Hospital for minor surgery. Mrs Jennie Van Niewenhuizen and Donald Joe Brummel, son of Mr and Mrs Melvin Brumm of Leighton, entered Mahaska Hospital last Monday and were dismissed the same day. George Gaass has been confined to his home for two weeks due to illness. Mrs William Van Dort has been ill for several weeks but is slowly improving. Mrs Ralph Hulsman Sr. is hospitalized at St Margarets Hospital in Hammond Indiana recovering from injuries in an auto accident and will likely stay two more weeks. card or letter can be sent to Room 806, St Margarets Hospital, Hammond Ind.
Churches in Pella extend a hearty welcome to visitors and those without a home church. Sunday radio sermons include Reformed Witness Hour at 7 30 a.m. on KBOE and other programs on KBOE and KXEL Waterloo. Sunday School at 9 30 a.m. Morning worship at 10 30 a.m. Evening services follow with an evangelistic message.
Wilbur Ringwalda and Minister Gerrit Mennin lead morning worship at 9:80 a.m. with The Benefits and Blessings of Baptism. Sunday School at 10:50, Jr C E and Intermediate 2, evening service at 6:30 with Planning Without God. Rev W Ringwalda discusses What Is Christmas to You on air. Musical selections by Third Reformed Church members. Family Night Wednesday at 7:30.
Morning worship at 9 30 with God Hath Spoken. Sunday School at 10 50 on Jesus Shares His Ministry. Evening worship at 7 20 The Prince of Peace. A film shows at 6 30 for Sr C E and Mission work in Chiapas Mexico. Consecration service at 6 30 followed by Sr C E. Y F A movie on Chiapas mission work.
Everett church announces Universal Bible Sunday with 9:30 a.m. worship led by Minister G Ward and a sermon The Word Became Flesh. Sunday School for preschool to grade six at 9:30 a.m. Nursery services, later junior high and adult classes with Jesus Works Through Disciples. Evening youth fellowship at 6:15 p.m. and a 7:30 p.m. worship. Wednesday event features annual Christmas program by church women groups at 6:30 p.m.
Thomas Boslooper leads morning service at 9 45 am followed by the Word of God sermon at 10 55 am Sunday School at 2 00 pm Junior Choir rehearsal and Junior Youth Fellowship in the afternoon. Evening events include High School Fellowship at 6 30 pm and College Fellowship at 7 30 pm with two talks What Happened Where by Pam Gaass and Nancy Van der Pal and What One Solitary Life Can Do.
George T. Pinches leads a Bible School at 9 30 a m with class, 10 40 a m Lord s Supper and word, 7 30 p m Gospel service on the theme Is Jesus of Bethlehem able to meet all the needs of a ruined world Or must we look for another A special Bible Talk Tuesday 16th will cover Things which cannot be shaken in this world of confusion and uncertainty.
Calvary Christian Reformed Church and First Reformed Church list morning worship at 9 30 and 9 80 a m with sermons The Name Jesus and Why the Name Jesus respectively Evening worship at 7 30 or 7 80 p m The Second Advent and Christ the Victor plus Sunday School classes and youth programs led by pastors Ridder Pronk and others with family night activities noted
Mrs. Anna Vander Linden has returned home from the hospital but shows little improvement. D De Bruin remains at Mercy Hospital in Oskaloosa and is slowly failing. Many residents are confined to rooms with colds or flu. Mrs Kilpatrick and Girl Scouts visited November 26 to lift the residents. Mrs Peter Van Hemert is somewhat better and can sit up. Delis Van Zee recently went to Iowa City hospital for observation. Van Gorp Mfg installed a new steel chimney liner at the home last week.
The Philathea Class of the Baptist Church will meet in the church parlor Friday at 2 30 PM. Miss Hattie Gezel presents the program Christmas Around the World. Hostesses include Mrs Edith Gezel Miss Ollie Schakel Mrs Cecyle Van der Beek and Mrs Elizabeth Stek. The Amvet Auxiliary hosts its annual Christmas party at Mrs Marion Van Gorp's home Tuesday evening Dec 16 at 8 o'clock. Each member to bring a 50 cent gift for the exchange.
Guidance explains in a skid you should steer toward the rear end’s direction while slowing with quick pumping of brakes. It warns against hard braking which can lock wheels and worsen the skid.
At the Second Reform Church Troop 373 held a Court of Honor naming scouts advancing in rank. Eagle Award went to Tony Tusseling, serendiptly pinned by his father A F Tysseling. several scouts earned Star, Life, First Class, Second Class, and Tenderfoot ranks. Present were observers from Knoxville including Ralph Porter, plus Duane De Kock of Cedar Falls.
Six Central College debaters won half their rounds at the Midwest Tournament in Kirksville Missouri. In senior men Doug Heerema and Jim Borthwick went 3 of 4. Junior college Linda Tysseling and Janice Mol each won one affirmative debate, while Janice and Neva Douglas won a negative. Central also had two losses in that division. Lee Rozeboom and Paul Vander Kooi went 1 of 4 in mixed teams. This marked first intercollegiate debates of the year for Jim Lee Paul and first for Linda Janice and Douglas. Debates covered the question: further development of nuclear weapons should be prohibited by international agreement.
Two people were injured when their car struck a parked tractor without lights on the road. Wilmer Lauderman of Richland owned the tractor, which had lights fail and were left to go home. An approaching car’s lights blinded the driver, preventing detection of the parked tractor.
Savings bonds purchases in Marion County during October reached 74,800, pushing the 10 month total to 1,368,296 and 111 percent of the annual quota. Iowa as a whole averaged 98 percent, with the nation at 85 percent.
During the first half of the year 3898094 pounds of USDA surplus foods valued at 906700.34 dollars were given to needy families across 65 Iowa counties, with delivery costs totaling 26247.95 dollars. In Marion County the six month distribution included butter 6200 dollars, cheese 4387 dollars, dry milk 9028 dollars, rice 1204 dollars, flour 2641 dollars, and corn meal 1306 dollars, plus 646 dollars in delivery costs.
A devotional reflection urges surrender to God through Jesus Christ. It emphasizes honesty before the Father, the impossibility of hiding evil thoughts, and the promise of forgiveness upon true repentance and love.
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