Yuletide church services celebrate Christmas programs
City churches observe the Yuletide season with cantatas pageants and nativity scenes. The Baptist church featured a three part Christmas Bells pageant and a gift basket offering for the needy. First Reformed and First Christian Reformed presented candlelit cantatas with Abraham, Isaac, Isaiah, Moses, Simeon, and Wise Men roles, plus selections and offerings supporting missions.
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Baptist Church
Phyllis Ver Steeg
Shepherds
Angel
Heavenly Chorus
Wise Men
Cradle
Guiding Star
Wayne Pas
First Reformed Church
Christ
Abraham
Moses
Isaiah
Jeremiah
Simeon
God
Mulder
Ed. le Cocq
A. B. Wormhoudt
Alfred Vander Ploeg
Isaac
William Wesselink
Edward Vander Ploeg
Martin Heerema
William van Doorninck
Herman
Southern Normal and Industrial Institute
Brewton
Alabama
Pauline Ver Meerng
R. J. Dan
Betty Jo van der Geest
Eveline ‘van Gorp
Henrietta Franje
Albert Drost
Judea
Wilma van Gorp
Jesus
Helene Gosselink
Arnold Vance
Lena van Gorp
Janet van SoBe
Chester Zylstra
Helen Schilder
King
Lester van der Linden
Alice Klein
Fire Chief Urges Christmas Candle Safety Advice
Fire Chief A. P. Vander Meiden warns that candles on Christmas trees raise fire risk and urges precautions. He cautions against near draperies, unsupervised candles, low flames, and foil or flimsy decorations. Fred Vander Zyl and family visited Mrs. Vander Zyl’s parents in Garrison, Iowa, during the weekend.
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A. P. Vander Meiden
Fred Vander Zyl
Garrison
Iowa
First Mayor of Colfax Died Friday
Joe Rogers pioneer resident of Colfax died at his daughter Mrs. W. S. Cutter’s home in Colfax Friday morning at 4:30. Funeral services were held Sunday at the Presbyterian church. Born in Indiana on April 2, 1840 he came to Colfax in 1868 and helped found the local lumber and grain business and the Colfax Masonic lodge. He is survived by his daughter and four nieces. his wife died in 1909.
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Joe Rogers
Colfax
W. S. Cutter
Presbyterian Church
Joe
Indiana
Pella Chronicle Christmas Greetings 1931
The Chronicle extends season’s greetings to subscribers advertisers and readers, praising its year of news coverage and community service. It thanks patrons and invites continued support in 1931, wishing Merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year to all in Pella and area.
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Hristmas
the Chronicle
Chronicle
Pella Chronicle
Read and Advertisers
Dakota Woman Dies After Sioux County Car Crash
Mrs. K Noordhoff 43 daughter of P Kleinjan Jr died from a spine injury after a collision near Pipestone Minnesota. Her husband six children survive. Funeral at Castlewood followed by burial.
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Orange City Journal
Jacob Tillema
Albert ‘Tillema
T. H. Tillema
Castlewood
S. D
Sioux County
K. Noordhoff
Pipestone
Minn
Jake Tillema
Ue Chapeset
P. Kleinjan, Jr
Advertising as a steady chain of ads drives results
A Nebraskan merchant urges perpetual weekly advertising in the local paper. He compares ads to a continuous chain of linked links that builds purchasing desire and steady business, arguing that small consistent ads outperform sporadic big ones and stressing planning with printers.
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C. W. Johnson
Oakland
Nebr
Merchant
Illness Updates From Local Families
Kenneth Vander Linden and John Ver Meer, both sons of local families, are ill with pneumonia. Mrs. D. P. Van Gorp is ill with bronchitis at home on Franklin Street. Mrs. Lenora Scholte has left bed but remains confined to her room after a long illness. H. A. Bauman shows gradual improvement after months of illness.
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Kenneth Vander Linden
B. F. Vander Linden
John Ver Meer
Jake Ver Meer
D. P. van Gorp
Franklin Street
Lenora Scholte
H. A. Bauman
Minister to the Netherlands Diekeman Dies at 71
Gerrit John Diekeman United States minister to the Netherlands died in The Hague after a recent abdominal operation. A Hope College and University of Michigan graduate, he was 71 and had served as minister since 1929. He earlier practiced law in Michigan and served on the Spanish Claims Commission from 1906 to 1910.
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Oskaloosa Herald
Gerrit John Diekeman
U. S
Netherlands
the Hague
United States
Diekeman
Hope College
University of Michigan
Michigan
Bbdee
Spanish Claims Commission
Otley Parties in Auto Wreck
Otley notes a minor car collision involving Calvin Bricker family near the pavement turn to Pella. Several residents report visits and gatherings, including Hattie De Joode helping Mrs. Joe Kool, Bartus and Leonard Verwers Christmas shopping in Pella, and a Santa Claus treat at J. M. Van Vliet store.
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Otley
Hattie de Joode
Joe Kool
Bartus
Leonard Verwers
Pella
J. M. van Vliet
William Waardhuizen
Calvin Bricker
Herman Snellers
Bricker
Clarence
Arnold Monsma
Jasper de Raad
Elton Cade
Junior
Gerrit Aalbers
Pella National Bank Stockholders Meet Election of Directors
Notice to stockholders of Pella National Bank Pella Iowa that a meeting will be held at the banking house Tuesday January 13 1981 between 1 and 3 p m to elect seven directors. Also includes a commentary about a Senate President and a White House reception.
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Pella National Bank
Pella
Iowa
Handcuffing an Officer in a Burg Barbershop
Chief of police C. W. Dennis struggles to cuff a prisoner in a local barbershop scene. Deputy sheriff elect John Nieburg returns with expert tips from Capitol City. The rusted key, supplied by Henry Brom, forces Dennis to improvise. He vows to test his own cuffs next time with a reliable key at hand.
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C. W. Dennis
Vanden Berg
John Nieburg
Capitol
Nieburg
Dennis
Henry Brom
No More Plugged Slot Machines
Des Moines reports a new patent by Ralph P. Norton of Algona for a device that rejects slugs and counterfeit money in vending machines, with plans to adapt it to gasoline pumps. The list also includes nine other Iowan patents granted last week, naming inventors and their items such as a violin bow, hinged crowbar, display rack, washing machine gearing, sanitary poultry nest, umbrella, pulverizing apparatus, espin, self defense firearm, and oil burner.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Ralph P. Norton
Algona
Bair, Freeman and Sinclair
Norton
William A. Norton
Marshalltown
Chas. C. Augustine
North Liberty
Nels Christiansen
C. Mortenson
Allen B. Coleman
Des .Moines
Geo. M. Gibson
Pella
Frederick Sage
Gladbrook
Sanitary Poultry Nest
Cassie. R. Moses
Davenport
Walter B. Pedelty
Mason City
Agnes Scarr
Atlantic
Clespin
John H. Westlund
Midtown
Myr W. Wood
Sioux City
Death of Mrs Ewan in Oskaloosa Iowa
Home saddened by death of wife and mother Mrs Ewan aged 85 at hospital after long illness with heart disease. Survived by husband Pennis Zwank three children Jeanette Jacob and Nellie Fay six brothers and three sisters with services at Jacob Zwank home and First Reformed church officiated by Rev George Hankamp. Interment in Sandridge cemetery.
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Ben Zwank
Ewan
Oskaloosa
Sandridge
A. B. Vos
Nelg Spous
Iving
Pennis Wank
Jeanette
Jacob
Nellie
Fay
Nemely
B. A. Vos
John Vos
William Ve Gerrit Vos
Nicholas Vos
Tone von
Dirk de Bruyn
Mra. A. J. Ter Louw
Albert Verwers
Jacob Zwank
Tea Third Street
Reformed Church
George Hankamp
Sandridge Cemetery
Roy Flaso'tiot and Ball Mator Company in feud at sports arena
A fragmented OCR item mentions Roy Flaso'tiot and Ball Mator Company in a dispute at a sports event. Readable details are limited. the report notes ambiguous references to players and an event location, with no clear outcome or date.
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Heteribe
Roy Flaso'tiot
Ball Mator Company
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