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Newspaper

Pella Chronicle

Location

Pella, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 20, 1951

Page

2

Wise Parents May Keep Children from Delinquency Path

A column discussing how delinquency starts in childhood and how parental neglect of engaging activities contributes to later crime. It cites Tim at age ten to seventeen and references Iowa Child Welfare Research Station and local families with moves and illnesses. The piece urges modern parents to guide children toward clubs, Scouts, sports, and constructive programs to prevent delinquency.

Tim Eldora Iowa Child Welfare Research Station State University of Iowa

Fire Prevention and Civil Defense Go Hand in Hand

Fire prevention is essential to civil defense and can limit fires started by bombs. Clean out storage areas, junk piles, and rubbish, burn waste in metal containers, and remove clutter from yards. Check electrical systems and heating devices, discard oily rags in airtight containers, and store flammable fluids outside.

Amis

Christmas Morning Service At Local Church

The church announces 9 30 Sunday Church School and 10 45 Morning Worship with a sermon titled The Lord Made Flesh. Special choir music accompanies the morning Christmas service. A 7 00 Sunday Church School Christmas Program is planned with a time change. All are invited.

Clifford F. Perron

Miss Dirkie Van Zante obituary at Oskaloosa church

Miss Dirkie Van Zante died December 18 1951 at Martin Nursing Home Oskaloosa aged 83 years 8 months 28 days She was born March 15 1868 on a farm southeast of Pella Iowa She is survived by sister Julia Van Houweling and several nieces and nephews Funeral services were held December 17 1951 at First Reformed Church with Rev A Haverkamp officiating Interment in Portergrove Cemetery

Dirkie van Zante Martin Nursing Home Oskaloosa Jacob van Zante Neeltje van Zee Pella Iowa Julia van Houweling Delos Fred Dirk John Kryn van Zant Miss van Zante First Reformed Church A. Haverkamp Portergrove Cemetery

Card of Thanks to Friends and Neighbors for Comfort

Card of thanks expresses gratitude to friends relatives and neighbors who came to comfort and help during the illness and death of sister Dicie Van Zante. Also thanks those who sent flowers and aid. Julia Van Houweling notes the sentiment and mentions early American newspapers and political references.

Dickie van Zante Julia van Houweling

Nitrogen in Fall Adds spring garden vigor, says expert

Ed Cott of Town State College explains fall nitrogen incorporation with barnyard manure or straw speeds decomposition and keeps soil nitrogen available next season. For plots with manure, apply 2 to 4 tons per 14 acre plus a high phosphate complete fertilizer such as 4-12-4 or 4-16-8 at 30 pounds per 1,000 sq ft.

Ed Cott Town State College Cott

Fertilizer guidance for lawn compost and leaves

The guidance advises including compost or leaves and applying a complete commercial fertilizer such as 4-12-4 at a rate of 30 to 40 pounds per 1000 square feet of area. It emphasizes using suitable materials and proper application amounts for lawn care.

Dry Milk Excellent For Candy Cookery

Using dry milk in candy making adds nutrition and eases preparation says Jewel Graham extension nutritionist from Town State College. Recipes show how to combine water sugar dates and powdered milk to create a firm roll and slices and to blend peanut butter with molasses honey or sorghum and powdered milk for bite sized candies.

Jewel Graham Town State College Miss Graham

Christmas Cantata and Sunday Services at Local Church

Edward H. Tanis leads a Sunday schedule with 9:30 Sunday School 10:45 Jesus is God and 7:30 Message Are You Listening A Christmas story cantata by H Alexander Matthews. Junior C E at 2:00 and High School C E at 6:30 with Paul H Tanis as speaker.

Edward H. Tanis Jesus God H. Alexander Matthews

The Bible School and Class Previews Mr Pinches Talk

George T Pinches delivers Bible School at 10 30 a m and a Gospel Service at 30 p m with a sermon titled The Christmas Story Told By The World's Greatest Preacher. Thursday Dec 20 features Bible Talk titled The Triumph Deliverance and The Exploits of Faith by Mr Pinches.

George T. Pinches Bible School

Christmas Programs At Church Of The Open Bible

Rev and Mrs C O Anderson pastors present holiday programs with a Sunday School session at 9 45 a m and a morning worship at 11 a m on Sunday The 7 30 p m Christmas pageant And It Came to Pass will be staged on Sunday December 23 with a Wednesday prayer service at 7 45 p m Midweek services and Sunday services are announced for December in the church calendar

Mary Dick) Diekema San Anselmo California Chronicle Pella Madeleine C. 0. Anderson

Christmas Programs and Services Planned at Local Churches

The Sunday School offers The Promise Fai led at 9:30 a.m. followed by a morning worship at 10:45. Evening Junior and Intermediate C E do not meet. Senior and College present Christmas Can Be gin. The annual Christmas program by the Sunday School children. A 10:00 a.m. Christmas Day service will be in charge of Rev. Third Church extends a cordial welcome to all. Temple Time on radio at 2:00 p.m. from Station KXEL with Reverend H Land Steele discussing The Prince of Peace.

C. E Third Church Temple Time Reformed Church Ir America KXEL Waterloo

Christmas Services at First Reformed Church

Anthony Haverkamp, Minister, announces Sunday School at 9:80 a.m. Morning worship at 10:45 a.m. featuring Good Tidings of Great Joy. An Evening praise at 7:30 p.m. includes the Christmas Cantata The World's Redeemer. Wednesday service at 7:30 p.m. offers Special Christmas Praise and Prayer.

Anthony Haverkamp

St Mary Catholic Church Sunday Mass Time

St Mary Catholic Church holds Masa every Sunday morning at B:00 oclock.

ST. Mary Catholic Church Masa

Bonbon Making Instructions With Candy Wrapping Steps

Wrap each candy in waxed paper or keep in a closed container. In a mixing bowl combine one third cup molasses or honey or sorghum with powderd milk and shredded coconut plus orange rind. Shape into small bonbons, roll in crushed cereal or coconut, wrap, and yield 18 to 20 bonbons.

Poultry House Ventilation OK By Hens And That's Important

A historical note from IRA MILLER on farm electrification praises forced air ventilation in poultry houses. Proper electric systems improve egg production, bird health, and barn longevity by delivering draft-free air, reducing moisture and decay, keeping nests clean, and prolonging equipment life.

Ira Miller Utter

Methodist Circle Christmas Meeting and Community Notes

The Methodist Circle met Thursday afternoon December 13 at Ina Butin’s home with Mrs Blanch Breen presiding. They read Luke two and planned to pack boxes for service members in January at Lester Mick’s Newton home. Christmas singing and an exchange followed a hosted lunch. Other local updates include visits and birthdays among Dearinger Klyn Zickel De Bruyn and Rawlins families, quilting at the Christian Ladies Aid, and Mrs Lester Herdricks recovering post surgery in Rochester.

Ina Butin Blanch Breen Luke Cunningham Hazel Clausen Lester Mick Newton Butin Connie Slycord Martin Dearinger Wilbur Ramer Dwayne Gertrude Klyn Pella

Weekend Visitors and Church Musical Program

Dennis Carpenter stayed overnight with his grandmother Mrs. Hattie Carpenter. Delmar Hendricks, Drake University student, visited his parents for the weekend. Donnie Russell of Newton spent the night with the Awtry family. Mr. and Mrs. Swanson hosted a Sunday evening musical program by the church youth group.

Dennis Carpenter Hattie Carpenter Delmar Hendricks Freeman Hendricks Drake University Donnie Russell Newton Charles Awtry Robert Swanson The Christian Church

Rotary Club postpones meetings to January 1952

At a Rotary Club session, McKinder updates geopolitics with two heartlands Russia and the United States. Guests Tom Van Dahm and Andy Bandstra attend. The club cancels upcoming meetings for Christmas and New Year’s. next regular gathering is January 8, 1952.

McKinder Russia United States Tom van Dahm Central Andy Bandstra Grand Rapids Seminary

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