Women of Pella Red Cross Chapter Commended
The Pella Red Cross Chapter led by Mrs D C Renaud organized a year long effort across 25 churches and civic groups. Volunteers produced 450 cushion covers 370 lap robes plus pajamas and robes for wheelchair veterans. Items go to veterans hospitals in Hot Springs Omaha Ft Meade Denver Battle Creek and more.
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Pella
Peli
St. Louis
Amana
Town
Renaud
Veterans
Hot Springs
South Dakota
D. C. Renaud
American Red Cross
Broadway
Iowa
Manyospitals
Red Cross
Color and Design in Plain Wardrobe Family Living Lesson
Family Living Leader Training Lesson to be given Tuesday January 4 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Pella Legion Hall and January 11 at Memorial Hall Knoxville same hours. Lenders from all study prongs invited. Subscribe reminder for Chronicle.
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Pella
Legion Hall
Nis
Memorial Hall
Knoxville
Little Dutch Edge Tech In Tight Pella Win
The Little Dutch defeated Des Moines Tech 35 to 30 after a strong start, with Bergman scoring 13 points despite foul trouble. Borgman and Clung helped sustain the lead as Tech rallied in the first half, while Van Berkum and Van Wyk sealed the victory in the final period. Fresh-Sophs fell 25 to 20 before the main game.
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Melvin Thugen
Oskaloosa
Pella
Des Moines Tech
Bergman
Borgman
Johansen
Bulldogs
Peck
Andy van Berkum
Dale van Wyk
s_ Fresh-Sophs
Big Crowd Out For Pre-Holiday Legion Meeting
A December Legion Post meeting drew over eighty members amid light business. Commander Chirence Caldwell led quick dispatch of calendar items while blueprints for remodeling remained stalled. Mentions praised Christmas tree work, aid for unemployed Everett Heyveld, gift to Bert Holz, and funds raised for the high school band uniforms.
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Legion Post
Chirence Caldwell
Warren van Sittert
Everett Heyveld
Veterans’ Administration
Bert Holz
Legion
Tost
Pella Band Christmas Concert Tonight Downtown
The Pella Municipal Band will give a Christmas concert at Legion Hall in Pella on Thursday night at 7 o'clock. The event, directed by Henry Kepayker, features vocal quartet numbers with public address system aid from Andrew Ab, Ruwalda, and Elmer Waterwal and is free of charge to listeners both inside and outside the hall. Merchants will stay open for late Christmas shopping as part of the event.
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Pella
Christmas 1948 Call to Unite Behind Faith
International Paper Co urges Christians to respond to intolerance and tyranny on the birth anniversary of the Prince of Peace. The message asks calm minds and stout hearts to stay faithful, pray for guidance, defend democracy, and show charity toward all peoples while upholding Christian principles for freedom to worship.
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Eldom
Prince of Peace
God
Open House at White Way Was Great Success
The White Way Auto Company hosted a grand open house Saturday that drew more than two thousand attendees. Four staff handled registrations from 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Oliver Farm Equipment Show passes were issued. eighteen hundred cups of coffee and doughnuts were served as crowds toured the garage and viewed fourteen large floral arrangements loaned to churches for Sunday services.
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White Way Auto Company
Oliver Farm Equipment Show
Rwice
Rotarians See Air Trip to Hawaii in Club Meeting
At a Ro tary meeting United Airlines official Allen Towne narrated an air journey from Des Moines to San Francisco and Honolulu. The film showcased scenery and luxury of air travel. The club bid farewell to Dr. Richard van den Berg before his move to New York. Orville Dykstr of Rotarian C F Dykstra will speak on income tax law changes.
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Rotary
Allen Towne
United Airlines
Des Moin
Hawaiian Islands
Des Moines
San Francisco
Honolulu
Bers
Richard van den Berg
New York
Orville Dykstr
C. F. Dykstra
Orvill
de Moines
the National Assn. of Cost Accountants
Dedicated Ref. Church in Des Moines Dedication Dec 22 1948
The Meredith Drive Reformed Church dedicated its new building at Meredith Drive and Bist St on December 22 1948 at 7 30 P M with ministers from the classis of Pella. A community night followed on December 28 inviting neighbors and friends. The article traces a connected history of a north city church later named Beaver Heights Federated Church and notes a basement church at Lexington Drive and List St built by volunteers. It details past pastors and the 1944 affiliate move to the Reformed Church, the construction start in June, and salvaged timber from Guernsey Town for the 30 by 60 foot church with a 10 by 14 vestibule and walnut interior.
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Meredith Drive
Bist St
Classis
Pella
Pendent Church
Beaver Ave
Merle Hay Road
Bethel Community Church
Beaver Heights
Albert van Dyk
Dw. ‘Hut
Promise
Prairi
Charles” Snyder
J. N. Christianson
Guernsey
Town
Second Church Sunday School Presents Open Door Pageant
The Second Reformed Church Sunday School will present a Christmas pageant titled The Open Door on Friday at 7 30 assisted by the choir. Participants include Kenneth Vanderinden Judy Allen Tomi Ikuta Lou Ann Thomassen Elliot Tanis Jack Cook Bruce Buerkens Bob Hackett Dale Jarman Jaci Vander Lugt and more in roles ranging from Prologue to Wise Men with solos by Rev. T. Pring and Mrs. Edith Le Coed.
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Second Reformed Church
Kenneth Vander Inden
Judy Allen
Tomi Ikuta
Lou Ann
Bonnie ‘Thomassen
Elliot ‘Tanis
Logan Andeweg
Jack Cook
Bruce Buerkens
Bob Hackett
Dale Jarman Reader
Jaci Vander Lugt
Fifteen Homes Enter Xmas Decoration Contest
Fifteen households entered in the city chamber sponsored home decoration contest with Nativity themes. Entries display lighting through the holidays and winners will be announced December 30 in The Chronicle. List of official entries with street addresses provided for public viewing. A band concert in Legion Hall tonight features instrumental and vocal music with outside PA. Public invited. shops open for shoppers.
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Chamber of Commerce
van Zante
Liberty Liter
Henry Cox
Washington
Louis van Roekel
Indepenelaar
Broadway
EK. Shhultz
Franklin Theresa Nieburg
S2ten van
Houston Ave
Legion Hall
Central Edges Coe In Close Friday Basketball Showdown
Central defeated Coe by two points on Friday December 17 as Dick Schultz hit a one handed push shot at the buzzer to win to Coe led 26 21 at halftime and 48 40 with twenty seconds left Ed Kaai added a late free throw and Schultz Brown led Central with 20 points each Voss scored 9 for Coe LaBarbera totaled 18 for Coe as Prof Thostenson directed the event
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Central
Con
Dick Schultz
Clay
Coe
Ed Kaai
Schultz
Brown
Genteal
Voss
LaBarbera
Keller Kooi
Prins
Kastler
McClelland
Vander Ploeg
FT PF
Collins
Berney
K LaBarbara
Newgard
Pisel
Page
Gene
Sawtell
Kooi
Pisel Page
Drama At Open Bible Church Tonight
Open Bible Church presents a Christmas Bible drama The Bells of Bethlehem this Thursday at 7:45 p m The pageant features Zacharias Simeon Elizabeth Mary Joseph and Gabriel with a cast listing Ralph Hart Harold Groenewerr Mrs H Groeneweg William Kelderman Gerald Breen Glenn Springer and others This community event invites the public to attend and reflect on the Nativity story.
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Church of
Jesus Chi
Zacharias
Gabriel
Mary
Joseph
the Bells of Bethlehem
Ralph Hart Simeon
The
Harold Groenewerr
Elizabeth
H. Groeneweg
Mm. Kelderman
William ‘Kelderman
Angel ‘Gabriel
Wallace Anderson
Gerald Breen Rufus
Frank van' Veen
Glenn Springer
Temple Boys
Lady Friends
Marion County Mixed Chorus Elects Officers
The Marion County Mixed Chorus elected Ella Ream of Knoxville as president and Catherine Cooley of Knoxville as vice president. Mrs. Dewey Rogers of Hamilton became secretary with Ellen Iddings of Knoxville as treasurer. Ralph Porter and Robert Chamberlain of Knoxville chaired the membership committee. The next meeting is January 10 at 7:30 p.m. at Knoxville High School Band Room with Mrs. Clarence Chamberlain as hostess.
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Marion County
Ella Ream
Knoxville
Catherine Cooley
Dewey Rogers
Hamilton
Ellen Iddings
Ralph Porter
Robert Chamberlain
Knoxvill
Knoxville High School
Clarence Chamberlain
Good crop at Humboldt by Merlin Tinken
Merlin Tinken of Humboldt reports a strong harvest with 10,000 bushels of corn grown on 146 acres rented from his father last spring. The yield underscores an impressive farming season and indicates a productive field operation in the region.
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Humboldt
Merlin ‘Tinken
Assessors in Pella Measure Homes Amid Public Work
County assessor staff survey Pella residences as a three year old, Rodney Gaard, watches and quips that the workers are sweeping cobwebs off the houses while his mother inquires about the task.
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Pella
Rodney Gaard
Rodney
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