Christmas Party Festivities Span Local Society News
Mrs Hattie Van Cleaven hosted a Sunday school class Christmas party with games and refreshments. Miss Mae Thomassen held a Pro Wo club Christmas gathering last Thursday. Mr Jacob A Boot enjoyed a birthday celebration December 21 at his parents’ home with readings and musical numbers. Attendees included extended Boot and De Nooy families.
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Hattie van Cleaven
Jacob A. Boot
Arie C. Boot
Jacob Boot
John de Nooy
John de Nooy, Jr
Peter Rus
Genevieve Mae
Arlyn Lola
John H. Boot
Christmas Services At Local Church With Program
Rev Frank De Jong pastors a special Christmas service Saturday at 9 30 AM For morning services the Adoret Wise Men and De Gang des Ge loofs are read The evening service features The Beneficence of our Lord Jesus Christ Last Sunday's speaker was Rev D Fliet stra from Platte SD The following Saturday at 7 20 PM the Sunday school children present their annual Christmas program in the church auditorium All are welcome
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Frank de Jong
de Herders van Efratha
D. Flietstra
Platte, So
Dak
R. D. Douwstra
T. Plette
Florida
Pella Chronicle
Pella
T. 'Plette
Jackson
Miss
Presbyterian
Baptist Church
Bro. Jones
New Orleans
Huey Long
Tampa
Christmas Program at First Reformed Church Service
The Sunday schedule includes 9:30 a.m. Sunday school with a Christmas program by the Primary and Intermediate grades and a 10:45 a.m. Morning worship titled The Word Became Flesh.
New Baptist Pastor Introduced at Holland Service
At 2:00 p m a Holland service welcomed a new Baptist pastor and family. Emmanuel reports God met attendees. The evening program at 7:30 p m featured praise. A Christmas program in song by the Adult Division of the Sunday School followed a brief sermon titled The Joy Bringer.
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Emmanuel
Sunday School
Nativity Play Presented by Sunday School Groups
At Second Reformed the 30 a.m. Sunday school session features Christian Consecration followed by the program After Christmas What. Evening services at 7 30 p.m. include a Nativity presentation by Rosamond Kimball from the Junior Young People and Adult departments, acclaimed as one of the finest Nativity offerings.
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Rosamond Kimball
Lower Grove Church Christmas program and services
Lower Grove Church presents a Thursday evening Christmas program by Sunday school classes with special singing by the Lower Grove quartet. Sunday morning Sunday school at 9 45 with the lesson Christian Consecration and a family class. Sunday evening 7 00 Young People's C E 7 30 Evening service No Room. Everyone welcome.
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Lower Grove
Open Bible Church welcomes visitors for year end and Christmas programs
Open Bible Church at First and Washington invites Pella residents and visitors to a season of worship and fellowship. Events include Sunday school at 9 30 morning worship at 11 00 and an evangelistic service at 7 30 with the topic Scars. A Watch Night service marks the old year leaving and the new year entering with prayer. A Christmas program on December 23 at 7 30 features songs poems and a Bethlehem pageant.
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First
Washington Streets
LeLaCheur
David Breen
Sertopic
Pella
Oldermont Ardird
Bethlehem
Christmas Message at Evening Church Service
The Church of God invites worshippers to 7:45 p m for a Christmas theme sermon by Pastor J E Cornelius titled The Text Christ a helpless child and Angels protection. The sermon covers Christ as a man Believers signs baptism with the Holy Ghost and the Lord adding to the church with emphasis on the second coming.
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J. E. Cornelius
Christ
Coal Ridge Baptist Church Sunday Services Announced
Coal Ridge Baptist E. V. Goad, pastor, leads 10:00 a.m. Sunday school and a 11:00 a.m. sermon on Gifts that Christmas. A 3:30 p.m. New Year sermon titled The Certainties and Uncertainties of the New Year is scheduled. The public is invited to all services at the Spears Spei location.
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E. V. Goad
Chas. Bailey
Spei
Third Reformed 10 45 God s Unspeakable Gift
Church notices list sermons and services including a 10 45 a m service and a 2 00 p m Holland service at First Church plus a note about The Gift of a Son and related events.
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God
Holland
Sunday School Drama Nativity Pageant at Second Reformed
The Second Reformed church Sunday schools present The Nativity a four part pageant of song and pantomime Sunday evening December 26 featuring Rosamond Kimball’s script The Temple The Annunciation Shepherds in the Field and the Nativity Cast includes Mary Louise Renard Virginia Kempkes Stuart Kuyper Mrs J A Kuyper C F Dykstra Jean Cook Fred Heerema James Evers Donald Waechter Roy Shirk Hespers Kuyper June Allen and others in a choir backed production
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Second Reformed Church
Rosamond Kimball
Mary Louise Renaud
Mary
Virginia Kempkes
Joseph
Stuart Kuyper
J. A. Kuyper
Zacharias
Local Names Recap From Bean to Meulpolders in Page Snips
A fragment listing individuals including Othy J. Bean Elizabeth Kempkes Doris Prins Lorraine Meulpolder Peggy Kuyper Caral Cook and Mary Meulpolder appears in the clipping. The snippet reflects names likely connected to a social or community notice without further context or details.
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Othy J. Bean
Elizabeth Kempkes
Doris Prins
Lorraine Meulpolder
Pegey Kuyper
Caral Cook
Mary Meulpolder
Pella Dominie Describes Life in Florida
Rev R D Douwstra and companions report wintering in Tampa Florida in a Florida letter to the Pella Chronicle. They describe travel from Jackson Mississippi to Tampa, praise tropical scenery, banana trees and citrus fruits, and wish readers a Merry Christmas and a prosperous 1928. The note invites readers to write to 621 Hollywood Ave Tampa Florida.
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Sulphur Springs
Florida
Douwstra
Hollywood Ave
Tampa
Fla
Pella
Pleasantville Bank Declares 6 Percent Dividend
Pleasantville State Bank officers and directors met Tuesday and voted to pay a 6 percent dividend to all stockholders. They also added 2,000 to the surplus fund, raising it from 10,000 to 12,000. The bank backs deposits with federal insurance up to 5,000. The institution is a home bank with strong community ties.
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Pleasantville State Bank
Murphy Praises American Luck After European Tour
J Ray Murphy Iowa insurance commissioner and former national American Legion commander said Americans are very fortunate after visiting eight European countries. He told the Iowa Legionaire that Americans should acknowledge their luck with humility and thanksgiving, noting wealth, resources, and democratic traditions as key blessings.
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J. Ray Murphy
National American Legion
Europe
Iowa Legionaire
Lost Town Criers Campaign Urges Return of Seals
Mrs. George Ramsey leads a Federated club effort tracking 30 000 holiday town criers seals to fund tuberculosis work. Of 680 letters mailed, 350 have been returned or purchased, leaving 430 unaccounted for. Residents urged to report or return seals promptly to reduce follow up costs as thousands of Christmas cards are mailed this season.
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George Ramsey
The Heart of Fire Prevention in American towns
The piece highlights T Alfred Fleming of the National Board of Fire Underwriters advocating a building code for every town and ongoing revision as labor-saving devices and evolving industry demand safer living and working conditions. It notes surveys show vast educational and planning work still needed across communities large and small.
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T. Alfred Fleming
National Board of Fire Underwriters
Modern building codes as first defense against fire
The text argues that many communities lack or inadequately enforce building codes, leaving substandard construction and fire hazards. It urges up to date codes, strictly enforced, with periodic updates to adapt to changing hazards. Emphasizes codes as the first line of defense and notes static codes eventually become inadequate.
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Acit
Pneumonia Germ Typing Aims to Cut Death Rates
Weekly Health Message explains pneumonia control starts with identifying the germ type among 82 in the pneumonia family. Laboratory workers use rabbit immune serum to test sputum samples. a reaction indicates the germ and swelling of the capsule is observed under a microscope.
Pneumonia Typing Centers Urged for Iowa Hospitals
The Iowa State Department of Health urges hospitals and laboratories to serve as typing stations for pneumonia germs. Physicians at 75 facilities have offered to participate, with immune serum distributed to stations. Typing determines the germ type to guide life saving serum treatment and case records are returned to the state health department.
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State Department of Health
Iowa State Department of Health
Towa State Department of Health
Merry Xmas from Ted King to All
Ted King a blind man sends Christmas greetings through the Chronicle to friends who helped him build a better for use in collecting waste paper newspapers and magazines. He thanks those who befriended him during the year and pledges to continue to merit their friendship.
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Ted) King
the Chronicle
Christmas and a happy New Year to one and all
A brief seasonal greeting wishing readers a merry Christmas and a joyful New Year to all, reflecting a community newspaper note of goodwill and togetherness.
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James Edward
William A. Boot
Marion A. Boot
Arnold Carl
Andrew de Nooy
Fred de Nooy
Artie Boot
Grace Boot
Anna Boot
Mr. Boot
Marion County
Court House
Board of Supervisors
Hollis L. Bybee
N, de Winter
Bologna
Ere
Main
Pella, Lowa
Arie Klyn
Paul J. Christensen
Manse
William Richard
Paul Donald
Franklin
Ind
Chi
Jensen
Lower Grove Church
Open Bible Church
Church OF God
Coal Ridge Baptist
Pella Dominie
Mrs.Plette
Sunshine Land
Pleasantville
Moscow
Russia
Murphy
the Heart of Fire
Merry Xmas
Ted King
Central Beauty Shop
John Buwalda
First Street
DE Bruin
West End
Mr. and
Mrs
Will de Bruin
Waechter Lumber CO
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