Local News from Pella Area War Efforts and Community Notes
Miss Janie Schakel, fiancee Pvt Fay Beadle, has word he arrived safely in England. Various local updates include jury duty notes, the mayor leading curbside tin can salvage, hospital lists, and a note on volunteer war work by Mayor Frank Frash with Boy Scouts. Canning plans in Pella grow with 600 acres tomatoes contracted. trip by A M Self and Vern Filbert for plant shipments to canneries.
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Janie Schakel
J. J. Schakel
Pvt
Fay Beadle
England
New Sharon
Town
Pella
Mr. Frash
A. M. Self
South
Tennessee
Arkansas
Vern Filbert
Mushall Canning Company
Marshalltown
Iowa
Sels
Reformed Church Creates New Department in New York
In Mbany New York the Reformed Church formed a new department to handle home missions and evangelism. Rev. Philip T. Phelps, 84, co founder of the Arabian Mission, died after fifty five years in ministry, leaving a legacy tied to Hope College and early Mission plans. The article links his work to a broader church initiative and notes key figures in mission planning.
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Reformed Church
Mbany
New York
Ollice
Orien
Eli
Board of Domestic Missions
Pring
Aii Vy
Aneil
Holland
Mich
Synod
Apids
Hope Colleg
Northfield
Mass
Philip T. Phelps
Reformed Church In
America
Hope College
van Vleck Hall
New Brunswick Seminary
New Brunswick
N. J
Phelps
Arabia
Lansing
James Cantine
Samuel M. Zwemer
Princeton
Hertzog Hall
Dr. Phelps
Americ
Missionaries to Speak at Open Bible Church
Rev and Mrs Paul Hartman missionary couple from Open Bible Standard Church will visit on Tuesday night December 19 as guest speakers. They depart December 30 for South America to advance church work with slides showing established missions. All welcome to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Open Bible Church
Paul Hartman
Sissions
South America
God in Print Praise From Pella Chronicle Reader
A letter from Mrs 0 Houser of Sciotoville Ohio praises the May Pella Chronicle for printing two God related editorial pieces and a wartime letter from a boy who saved lives. She thanks editors for proclaiming God on front pages and urges newspapers nationwide to publicize faith.
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HW. Sadler
Pella
Pella Chronicle
Houser Ave
Intoville
Ohio
OPA Sees Ample Christmas Trees This Year
The Office of War Information states Christmas trees will likely be plentiful in MEL to meet holiday needs. No price controls on trees exist, but advice urges restraint to prevent price spikes. Retailers plan to assemble lighting sets from components due to shortages, with prices limited to the sum of parts.
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Office of War Information
Mel
OPA
Oth Tele
Obituary of Abraham J. Nunnikhoven: Dutch immigrant dies at 80
Abraham J. Nunnikhoven, son of Antone Nunnikhoven, died December 9 at age 80 years 8 months 27 days following a long illness. He married Marie De Roon in 1808, survived by relatives in Iowa and Ontario, with eighteen grandchildren. Funeral held December 11 at the Cooperative Funeral Chapel, Rev. Lay Borst officiating. service followed by interment in Oakwood Cemetery. Card of Thanks from the Nunnikhoven family expresses gratitude for support and road crew assistance after a snow storm.
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Abraham J. Nunnikhoven
Antone Nunnikkhoven
Netherlands
Mark
Marie de Roon
America
Pella
Towa
Loway Corenelius
Peter Hoksbergen
Leighton
Abe
Arthur van Haaften
Jow
Otley
Joe
Jim Nunnen
Henry
W. Mississippi
Tone
Waterdown
Ontario
Canada
Tour
Third Reformed Church
Co-operative Funeral Chapel
Lay Borst
Intent
Oakwood
Particul
Borst
Ifort
A. TL. Dykstra
Fan Joo
Jim Nunnikhoven
Knoxville Girl Weds Soldier in France by Proxy
Knoxville Iowa reports a proxy marriage in Kansas City Kansas where B Maude Ruth Adams of Knoxville an employee at the Veterans Hospital and former deputy recorder, wed Sgt Clifford R Hillyer formerly of Knoxville now in France. Charles Ht Foersehler acting probate judge Wyandotte county Kansas presided with proxy Co Attorney Samuel M Terhovieh. The groom, a former Coast-to-Coast employee, married due to Kansas and Missouri marriage law complications, ceremony held elsewhere.
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Clifford R. Hillyer
Knoxville
France
B. Maude
Iowa
Kansas City
Kansas
Charles Ht. Foersehler
Jude
Wyandotte County
Samuel M. Terbovieh
Kroom
Veterans Hospital
Mex
Ruth Adams
Court House
Adair
Knoxville Journal
Good Neighbors Help Spoelstra Farm Harvest Aid
The Spoelstra family express gratitude to neighbors including John Renaud Mrs Joe Goodyk Tena Adrianna Mrs He Spoelstra Ronald Mrs Jacob Van Hal Sophia Jerry Mrs Jacob Spoelstra Miss Hilda Spoelstra for assisting on their corn harvest at C Spoelstra Farm following a hardship.
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C. Spoelstra Farm
John Renaud
Joe Goodyk
Tena
Adrianna
He Spoelstra
Ronald
Jacob van Hal
Sophia
Jerry
Jacob Spoelstra
Hilda Spoelstra
Cards of Thanks Express Gratitude to Local Support
A note from Mr Harvey, Low, thanks friends, acquaintances, neighbors and relatives for cards, letters, flowers and gifts while he was confined to the hospital in Iowa City. The thoughtful deeds provided much comfort.
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Iowa City
Harvey
Low
Closing Out Sales Near Pella In Dutch Names
Classified sale notices list multiple closing out sales around Pella Iowa. Vendors Van Weelden Van Lint Vander Hart Van Maren Jacob Voxelaar De Ronde Tysseling advertise locations north and east of Pella with dates in January.
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van Weelden
Sale
Oule Dan
van ‘Lint Bros
Pellan
S. Vander Hart
Pella
Ing
Wm. van Maren
Jacob Voxelaar
Janacob de Ronde
M. ‘Tysseling
Family Sending Love To Ma In Mercy Hospital
Mr and Mrs Peter Hoksbergen Leighorn Iowa thank friends and relatives for their cards gifts and flowers during their daughter Ma's stay at Mercy Hospital.
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F. Carpenter
Victor
Kansasity
Mercy Hospital
Peter Hoksbergen Leighorn
Lowa
Hunter Kills Silver Fox Near Lone Tree
Wilbur Tash of Webster City shot a fine silver fox while pheasant hunting near Lone Tree northwest of Mona. The animal was unusually fine, and he plans to have a choker made from the pelt. Silver foxes rarely occur in the wild and may have escaped from a fox farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lone Tree
Mona
Wilbur Tash
Webster City
Conservation Bulletin
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