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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1937
Page
10
This week churches in Pella honor the Christ of Bethlehem with songs recitations cantatas dialogues and sermons in regular services and special programs. The spirit of the season is expressed through impressive performances and thoughtful meditations across church activities.
Church groups and departments have prepared Christmas programs full of songs recitations and plays. Second Reformed presents The Nativity on December 26 with a set design by Mrs. C Wilkens Mrs. J Winter and Mrs. M Heerema. Baptist program featured The Christmas Fleet and The Empty Room with strong cast led by Wayne Pas Virginia Van Gorp and others directed by Mrs. Louise Van Hemert.
A First Reformed Church Sunday school hour features a program of exercises and songs next Sunday. The evening program includes Organ Prelude The Holy Night Anthem Glory to the King of Kings Scripture reading Rev Haverkamp Organ accompaniment by Herbert Wormhoudt Prayer Rev Haverkamp Violin Solo Christmas Chimes Dorothy De Wit Reading the First Gift Hyde Lee Vriezelaar Offertory The Holy Child Ashford Piano Gertrude Van Oostrum Organ Herbert Wormhoudt Christmas Message The Story that Never Grows Old Anthem Today There Is Ring asen ion Prof Mennenga
School news warns of few smallpox cases in Pella and neighboring towns with potential winter spread. Officials emphasize vaccination as essential insurance against the disease and urge unvaccinated children to use the holiday vacation to see a local doctor and get protected.
On Inst Friday at 11:00 Robert Blaylock Sr of WHO spoke to the high school assembly about the inner workings of radio. He explained radio broadcasting problems, national hook ups, and the News Attachments for radio soon to be sponsored by WHO. The service will read a night typed news column each morning for one hour from 12 to 1 am, about five feet of column news, with potential expansion to more hours if popular.
The Extension Division of the University of Town will conduct hearing tests in January for about 350 Pella students using Dr. W H Gardner and an audiometer. The tests aim to identify hearing defects to apply proper remedies and improve school work.
Card of Thanks expresses gratitude for kindness during illness and at the death of Mrs Anna Roorda. Mentions Flora Roorda and other Roorda family members. Also notes Sam Brown, Union county farmer, jailed for contempt of court over alimony and losing a 200 acre farm in federal court at Creston. District Judge Ernest M. Miller of Harlan appointed to Iowa Supreme Court to succeed James M. Parsons.
The Home For The Aged of Pella marked its 80th anniversary on December 19, founded in 1907 by John Dykstra T T Bakker and Peter G Gaass who raised $20 000. The four acre site on Henry Scholte land grew from 25 to 60 rooms housing about 75 residents, with a staff of a cook and four assistants plus aging residents. The facility, run by Dick Geenen and Y T Niewaal with a board including John Vander Ploeg and A C Kuyper, is funded by resident payments and offers meals, housing, chapel services and medical care by appointed physicians. In 1937 the home registered its 217th resident, and today 60 inmates live there with an average stay of 11 years.
Citizens of Pella have collectively decided to pursue leisure and comforts, embracing activities and amenities that enhance daily life and community well being. The decision reflects local sentiment toward improved quality of life and social engagement.
Pella residents are urged to join a Sunset Corners Frolic broadcast at Shrine Auditorium on January 8. A pre-show 5:45 to 6:00 p.m. program will honor Pella with local features, followed by a trip to the Shrine for a live air segment. Guests should notify Hugo Kuyper or C. F. Dykstra for reservations. transportation is self-provided. free admission.
A child writes a Christmas plea asking Santa to remember the family with gifts for a cowboy suit a teddy bear a rocking chair a book for brothers and something for mother and father. Justice James M Parsons 79 a longtime Iowa lawyer and town supreme court bench stalwart is remembered by close friends at a solemn farewell.
The Chronicle offers gift subscriptions nationwide at 1.50. Subscriptions have been flowing in as readers seize the chance to send a weekly joy to friends and relatives. More subscribers mean a better paper for all, so who will be next to gift this year.
The annual Koffee Klets at Pella National Bank will be held at the bank starting next Monday December 27 and continuing daily through the end of 1937, with all invited to attend.
Marion county courthouse in Knoxville will close Friday afternoon and Saturday for Christmas vacation. Officials urge all who have business to transact to complete it by Friday noon.
The Redman truck line, with over forty trucks and routes statewide, was sold this week to the Chicago Burlington and Quincy Railroad Company which will operate the line. The Pelle operation is part of the Redman franchise and the deal expands the carrier’s reach. Our Want Ads bring results.
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