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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1939
Page
6
News from Red Rock Monroe Cordova and surrounding areas. Reports include church and school activities, illness and home projects, corn shucking and farming moves, and local travel. Notable items mention a score board effort at Monroe High, theft of corn, and residents visiting Cordova, Knoxville and Runnells.
A pet crow from Red Rock perched on various rooftops in Cordova on Saturday morning causing a stir. The piece describes small-town activity including Clyde Williams constructing a back porch, a new barn project, and local travel and visitors as Christmas shopping intensifies.
Mrs. David Ter Louw and Mr and Mrs Clarence Slocum of Mon yoo spent Thursday with the ladies sisters Mrs Blancho Cosby and Mrs SM Webb of Tar Mr and Mrs Floyd Woods of Chiron visiting relatives here Mr and Mrs Jake Sehakel spent Sunday with Mya and Mrs David Ter Louw Mr and Mrs Sloenm spent the weekend with Mrs John Schakel Mr and Mrs Lloyd Woods and Mrs John Schakel spent Monday with their sister Mrs Earl Flaugh near Knoxville Mr Tanner spent Wednesday with Mrs TH Oostrum Henry Ter Louw injured in an auto accident is improving and back home Mrs Marion De Tone and son Max of near Pershing visited with her sister Mrs Jon Sehakel and Mrs Floyd Wood on the way to Clarion TH by way of Waverly with her parents
Leighton reports a busy week with the Brotherhood and Ever Ready classes of the Reformed Sunday school hosting a Tuesday meeting in the church parlor, followed by a 12:30 dinner and a short program led by C. H. Bogaards and Rev. Richard Vanden Berg. The Priscila Sisters had a guest day on Wednesday with 24 members and 21 guests. Fraternal events continued with the Heap o’ Livin elth Christmas party on Friday and the Willing Workers’ Bible contest Saturday. Numerous visits, hospital stays, and birthday celebrations filled the week, with Rev Rozeboom and Rev Griffioen slated to preach soon.
Local notes report Mr and Mrs Henry Vander Werf of Newton visiting Arie Ver Heul's home on Sunday. John Van Beintema from Newton visited his daughter Mrs Wm Vrieze laar in town last week. The McKeever family from Knoxville and their children Betty and Gene spent Sunday at Mae Stierneman's home. Pete Vander Kolk called on Rene Lille Friday afternoon. Eugene Angove and family from Albia Iowa stayed Wednesday with their brother W L Angove. S E Harvey family attended their uncle's funeral in Oskaloosa Friday.
News From the Home for the Age recalls December birthdays for Mrs Henry Vander Wilt 78 Mrs Sip ema 85 Mr Beintema 70 and Jacob Van Gorp 91 while local visits include Rev R De Jong Sully and various relatives from Peoria Leighton Otley Prairie City and New Sharon with church messages and prayers.
The poem by H. L. Van Delleny places the nativity in a dark town setting where many meet. It notes that the Christ child was born yet visible only to shepherds while the world remains wrapped in wrong, elevating vile resorts above temple courts.
A wartime Christmas poem urges Christians to heed the Bethlehem sign despite bombs and noise. It contrasts Jerusalem’s sin with the child in David’s town and calls for unity to proclaim the crucified savior Jesus Christ for sinners.
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