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Newspaper

Pella Chronicle

Location

Pella, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 20, 1934

Page

8

Pella wedding and community notices in December

On December 12 at eleven in the forenoon Arthur Waardhuizen wed Catherine Vos at the Second Christian Reformed church parsonage Rev M Monsma officiated. The couple plans to live on a farm near the groom’s parents after March first. The page also covers a Fortnightly club gathering, birthdays, showers, Young Ladies Federation meeting, social events, cantatas, a new piano for Battle Ridge school, and local church activity with Christmas programs and charitable efforts in Marion County.

Pella Young Ladies Group Young Ladies Federation Christian Reformed Churches of First Christian Reformed Church of Lillian Bode Misionary China

U.S Facts Packaged In A Nation Wide Snapshot

A survey lists baby births every 14 seconds in America, forest fires burning 43,889,820 acres last year, 600 freight cars needed to haul Washington apple crop wrap, mental cases doubling in 25 years, Wisconsin leading cheese production, winter food storage common on corn belt farms, Travelers Aid aiding over 50,000 people, one in four workers on a public payroll, and over 500 million pounds of cheese produced annually in the country.

America United States Washington Wisconsin Travelers’ Aidciety

Quote on Fate and Fairness

A reflective line notes that life often delivers outcomes we deserve but not in the form we expect, suggesting a meditation on justice and personal accountability.

Christmas services and programs at two reform churches

Sunday schedule lists Sunday school at 9 30 a m and morning worship at 10 45 a m with The Wrapped Gift and Why Did Jesus Come The evening service at 7 30 p m features A Christless Christmas Mid week prayer and praise is planned with special Christmas music at both churches Dr H J Pietenpol and Rev D Walters are noted speakers for upcoming services at the First and Second Reformed churches respectively Next Tuesday morning a Christmas service will be held in Holland language

Second Reformed Jian Endeay Jesus H. J. Pietenpol Holland Second Reformed Church

Church Schedule and Christmas Program Summary

Church services include Sunday school at 9 30 morning worship at 10 45 and a sermon titled The Challenge of the Man ger. A Christmas program is planned Sunday evening at 7 30 with children's exercises an adult Christmas pageant and white gifts for the needy.

Church of the Open Bible Weekly Services and Pageant

Rev Paul Rippee leads Evangelistic services at 7 30 pm Thursday and Sunday 7 30 pm 9 45 am Sunday school 10 45 am worship subjects Footsteps of Destiny and That Astounding Gospel A children’s pageant Amy’s Christmas Prayer and a no charge Bethlehem painting The Angels Message to the World by Saigebine will be displayed 24 by 9 feet backdrop Bethlehem scene shown to parishioners and visitors

Church OF the Open Bible Paul Rippee First Street Red Paul’ Rippee Amy Christ Saige Bine feTha Bethlehem Judea

Christmas Cantata by Choral Club at First Christian Ref Church

Members invited to attend the rendition of the Christmas cantata Angelic Tidings by the Choral Club of the First Christian Ref Church next Friday evening December 21. Many expect to attend. The Young Peoples Catechism class will not meet for the next two weeks due to Christmas day and New Year’s day.

First Christian Reformed Church First Reformed Church T. Kempkes Leona van Donselaar Esther Ver Meer Marie Vanders Marvin van Gorp Gysbert Ver Meer First Christian Ref Young Peoples

Christmas Services And School PTA Donation Summary

The church schedules a bilingual Christmas Day service at 10 AM with most content in Dutch and a youth-focused English conclusion. Sunday school holds its Christmas program Monday night at 7:30. The Christian Day School PTA donation sale in the Assembly room last Friday netted about $85 plus a $10.39 offering.

Christian Day School P. T. A

Christmas Services at First Reformed Church Schedule

Christmas program offers a 5 AM question like Who Art Thou and a 2 PM De Genade Van de eworden Christus. A Christmas Cantata at 10 AM and morning services include The Angel's Christmas Message Good Tiding of Great.

First Reformed Church

53 000 Iowans Apply For Old Age Relief

Des Moines reports that 53 000 Iowans have applied for old age assistance with 2000 more expected by January 1 1935. The state commission anticipates 8283 payments during eight months to July 1 next year, using a rating system to target cases of most urgent need as designed by the emergency law.

Des Moines

Iowa Old Age Assistance Fund Pays 8283 Aged In 1935

Allen says funds exceed eligible need and distribution should mirror Iowa’s 65 plus population. By Dec 15 tax receipts totaled 1,001,359 with 407,446 allocated for 3,863 approved payments to July 1, 1935 and 60,000 reserved for administration. The commission expects to reach 4,420 more applicants, totaling 8,283 beneficiaries at 13.25 per month.

Allen Old Age Pension Fund Old Age Assistance Commission Commission

Debtors Urged to Appeal to Court Under Iowa Moratorium

A letter from M. L. Bowman, executive chairman of the Iowa Farm Debt Advisory Council, urges debtors under the Iowa Moratorium to promptly appeal to the court if they cannot meet rental terms. Debtors should reveal their situation to the court now to seek modification, especially those harmed by poor crops and prices, to avoid creditor action.

M. L. Bowman Iowa Farm Debt Advisory Council

Court urges relief for debtors under Town Moratorium Law

Letter from Farm Debt Advo Council executive M L Bowman appeals to readers and courts to protect debtors from dispossession due to unpaid rents caused by poor crops and prices. He warns that denying relief could force use of the Frazier-Lembke Provision and disrupt the spirit of the law.

Science Nibbles: Electric Revival by Higher Voltage Shock

Reports suggest that persons apparently killed by a low voltage electric shock may be revived by another shock from a higher voltage current. An eight ton war tank is described with a speed capability of 60 miles per hour.

Ancient tools found in New Mexico and more

Stone tools dating about 8,000 years ago were uncovered in New Mexico. Reports note stumps of Ice Age cypress near Annapolis. Other items include a claim of 15 percent more earthquakes when the moon is nearer Earth and theories on memory control and whale lung filling.

Washington Illinois New Mexico Gilbert Lewis California University Annapolis

Pictures Galore For All Occasions In Various Sizes

Picture display ad from The Book Shop promoting affordable prints suitable for living rooms dens and nurseries with prices ranging from 10 cents to 2 dollars. emphasizes broad selection and space filling appeal for homes.

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J. B. van Hemert B. F. Vander Linden A. B. Wormhoudt Wayne Pos John Pos East First Street Wayne Clarence van Niewaal Bob Renaud Wayne Perrine Bob Heerema Bob Sadler Viretta van Zante Mildred Vander Linden Viola Kaldenberg Marie Smith Margaret Hoeksema Gertrude van Niewaal Marion Vanden Oever Harrington Underhill Agatha Gosselink Helene van Gorp Bernice Carter Hattie Vanden Oever Gertrude Jaarsma Geraldine Gosselink Grada Vander Voort W. Jansz Fred Veenstra J. M. Cook H. Underhill Bob Kuyper Pauline Ver Mee Marie Wanders Cornelia van Gorp Ruth Visser Ethel van Zante Elmer Nollen Henry Gosselink Bill Kolenbrander Alfred Gosselink Ray Gosselink Gerrit Paul van Gorp Battle Ridge Mae Vogelaar Moonlight Mission Moonlight Mission Band Arie van Steenis W. S. van Hemert George Gezel Iowa Letter Carrier’s Association Hubert Utterback J. Q. Barnes Utterback Marion County Letter Carriers Association Tracy Federated Club Women’s Federated Club Elmwood Inn Mesdames J. F. Dykstra Sack van Maren van Genderen Jane Gosselink Miss Plette L. Vander Linden C. Vander Linden Fultz and Dixon van Houweling Rysdam Vipin Twitty Marion County Theodore Schneider Central College Sunday Clarence van Essen Otley Merry Christmas Allen's Pella’s Good Housekeeping American Gas Association Turkey Sunnyside Beauty Shop Sunnyside Broadway Jessie Sadler D. Walters Prairie City First Christian Reformed Church Gene Phore Council M._L Bowman Executive Chin Science Nibbles Guernsey Pella, Iowa
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