Weekend Visits Highlight Cedar Falls and Pella Families
Local households in Cedar Falls Grinnell Pella and Des Moines area hosted guests including Dr. and Mrs. John Piet mission aries from India on leave Mrs Minnie Dahm and class plan a Pella visit Friday Miss Joan Gosselink a nurse from Des Moines spent the weekend with parents Mrs Charlie Allen travels to Kalispell Montana for several weeks Mrs Earl Black and Miss Sarah Klein attend business in Chicago A B Wormhoudt and Gene head to Florida Robert Menning adoption of Molly Carol marked by her upcoming second birthday on Valentine’s Day February 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale Trickett
Grinnell
A. C. Kuyper
Myron Nollen
Pella
John Piet
India
J. M. Cook
Jim Klyn
Roy Andeweg
H. C. Vander Meulen
Martin Heerema
C. C. Buerkens
Minnie Dahm
Leighton Grade School
Webster School
Charlie Allen
M. Rawlings
Kalispell
Montana
Earl Black
Sarah Klein
Chicago
A. B. Wormhoudt
Gene
Florida
Jerry Vanden Berg
Cedar Falls
Iowa
Herman Zwank
Robert Menning
Menning Home
Molly Carol
Scott U Need Us 4 H Club Activities January 1956
The Scott U Need Us 4 H met January 25 at Edith Rice's home with ten members answering New Year resolutions. Plans were made for Dad's Night on February 13 at Alberdena Vander Wal's. Lorraine Heaton demonstrated sewing machine use. Alberdena Vander Wal spoke on New Fabrics. A fun lunch followed. A 40th wedding anniversary for Mr. and Mrs. F occurred with many guests and gifts. Sunshine Club bid farewell to Mrs. Andrew De Kock and Mrs. Harry Vos at Leighton Hall. Several showers for Helen De Bruin were held January 14 and 26, with multiple attendees and gifts. A double bridal shower for Nelson Roozeboom and Margaret Sprague and Edward Hokabergen and Sylvia Olffs took place January 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith Rice
Glen Vande Krol
Dorothy
Gearts
Everett Kruseman
Sully
Dick de Jong
John Geurts
Prairie City
Ed Vos
Flor Geurts
Pella
John Vande Krol
Herman Vander Pol
Harold Geurts
Floyd Vander Wilt
Lester Geurts
Melvin Geurts
The
Sunshine Club
Andrew de Kock
Harry Vos
Leighton Hall
Wilbur Stursma
Francis
Shirley de Vries
Dan Vander Linden
Elmer Klein
Marvin ‘Klein
Mark
Mary van Zomeren
Irvin van Rheenen
John Stursma
Jelle de Vries
Marvin
Wilbur Stursman
Larry
Gerrit van Zomeren
Ira P. de Cook
Cornie Roorda
Ernest de Cook
Andrew de Kook
Andrew
Helen de Bruin
Harry Boot
Richard van Roekel
Gysbert Ter Louw
Arvin “Boot
N. N. Ter Louw
John van Gorp
Elmer Nollen
Myron Nollen
Raymond van Steenis
Abe Roorda
Gerald de Penning
Andrew Pethoven
Harold Vander Hart
Gerrit van Zee
Tone van Zee
A.D. van Houweling
Martha Ter Louw
Linda van Roekel
Marion de Bruin
John de Bruin
John R. van Zee
A. Wanders
Albert Wanders, Jr
Albert van Donselaar
Adrian de Haan
Anthony van Zante
Loren Vander Wert
William de Graaf
Gene Nunnikhoven
Art Meppelink
Warner Willemsen
Cornier Spoelstra
John van Maanen
Henry Roozeboom
Nelson Roozeboom
Margaret Sprague
Edward Hokabergen
Sylvia Olffs
Emmetsburg Man Rides Wild on Deer Back
Gar Harker recounts a bizarre deer hunt in which two Emmetsburg hunters with one bow rode a deer after one clubbed the animal. The rider was thrown when the deer sprinted past the other hunter, leaving no venison but a story of risky improvisation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmetsburg
Dee Deer
Gar Harker
The
Conservation Commission
Harker
Church Notes Department Sermon Themes for Youth Week
Thomas Boslooper, minister at Second Ref. Church, announces services each Lord's Day morning at 9:45 and evening at 7:30. On Sunday February 5 the theme The Younger Generation is observed for National Youth Week with a 7:30 pm talk How to Deal With Doubt and Discouragement. Sunday School meets 11:08 am with Junior at 3:00 pm and Intermediate and Senior at 6:30 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Boslooper
Wil
Worship Services Led by Rev. J C Ribbens at Rock Valley
Rock Valley Iowa pastor Rev J C Ribbens will conduct worship services at 9 30 a m and 7 30 p m. Come and worship with us at the church as announced in local notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Ribbens
Rock Valley
Iowa
Church of the Open Bible Service Schedule and Events
Church of the Open Bible at 835 Washington Street led by Pastor Gye Coller holds Sunday services at 9:45 a.m. Sunday School classes for all ages, 11:00 a.m. worship with sermon God’s Reward for the Faithful, then communion. Evening overcomer’s youth service 6:30 p.m. with Miss Sarah Davis and Miss Linda Jelsma. Wednesday 7:45 p.m. Bible study and prayer. Thursday 7:00 p.m. Teen-Time with pot-luck supper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington St
Gye Coller
Overcomer
Sarah Davis
Linda Jelsma
Spiritual Perfection of God's Children Service at Comer Liberty
Morning worship at Comer Liberty and West Second te Jong led by Pastor with Sunday School and adult Bible class. The session features “Jesus Walking on the Water” from Mark 6 48 56. Evening worship at 3:30 focuses on “Christ the Fulloner of World History” drawn from Revelation 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comer Liberty and
West Second Te Jong
Young People’s Society
Jesus
Ahrist
First Reformed Church Service and Events Schedule
The First Reformed Church at 605 Broadway hosts 9:30 a.m. Sunday School with Jems Teaches Gratitude, 10:45 a.m. worship led by guest minister Dr. John R. Mulder from Western Theological Seminary, 7:30 p.m. evening praise with Dr. GT Vander Lugt from Central College, and 6:30 p.m. C E groups. Wednesday features a 6:00 p.m. pot-luck supper followed by a Palestine pictures program by Mrs. George De Ruyter of Sioux Center, with an offering collected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Broadway
Jems
John R. Mulder
Western Theological Seminary
Holland, Mich
GT. Vander Lugt
Central College
League For Service
George de Ruyter
Sioux Center
Iowa
Palestine
Pinches Preaches Biblical Talks on The Wisdom of God
George T. Pinches hosts a Bible school at 9 30 a m and a Lord s Supper and Word of God at 10 30 a m with a Gospel service at 7 30 p m The evening message is The Most Challenging Question Before the World On Thursday at 7 30 p m he delivers a special talk titled The Wisdom of God Its Wealth of Triumphs
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George T. Pinches
the Bible School
Era
First Baptist Church Invites Community to Evening Services
Everett G Ward minister leads 9:30 am Sunday school for all ages and 10:45 am worship with communion and officer recognition. A 6:30 pm Baptist Youth Fellowship for juniors and seniors precedes a 7:30 pm service with a sermon Why Go to Church. Web Feb 8 features Family Night with supper at 6.00. Classes and leadership training available. cordial welcome extended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Independence Street
Everett G. Ward
Baptist Youth Fellowship
First Baptist Church
Devotional Schedule and Broadcast Notes For Sunday Faith Lineup
Minister Russell J. Redeker leads 9:30 a.m. worship with God's Spotlight on You, 11:00 a.m. Sunday School on Jesus Teaches Gratitude, and 6:30 p.m. evening praise. Youth groups meet earlier, with Rev. Henry Bast speaking at Temple Time on A Better Country. Broadcasts on KBOE at 8:00 a.m. and KXEL at 9:30 p.m. Family Night at Third Church on Wednesday February 8 at 7:30 p.m. with prayer service led by Rev. T. Baker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell J. Redeker
Jesus
Jr. C. E
C. E
E.Y. F
Henry Bast
KBOE
KXEL
Third Church
T. Baker
Reformed Witness Hour Broadcast Schedule
Rev G Lubbers announces the Reformed Witness Hour airing Sundays at 7:00 am on radio KBOE Osceola. The program features singing and preaching from the First Protestant Reformed Church in Grand Rapids Michigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. Lubbers
Reformed Witness Hour
KBOE
Osloola
First Protestant Reformed Church
Grand Rapids
Michigan
Preaching at Amsterdam school house monthly by Rev Van Dellen
In Amsterdam two miles southwest of Pella Rev H L Van Dellen conducts a preaching service at the Amsterdam school house every second and last Tuesday of each month at 7 30 p m. The event repeats monthly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amsterdam School House
Pella
H. L. van Dellen
Catholic Church Masses Held Sundays at Nine
A local Catholic church schedules Sunday morning Mass at 9:00 o'clock, inviting parishioners to attend in the morning service.
Tim's Choice Leads John Deere Day Film line up
Vander Meulen Hoeksema hosts a John Deere Day program featuring the full length color film Tim's Choice about modern rural youth. Five additional films include A Lease for the Future and Oddities in Farming plus What’s New for 1956 with Deere equipment. The program is free to farmers and families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vander Meulen-Hoeksema
Hoeksema
Tim’s
Gordon Family
Gordon
Tom Gordon
Tom
John Deere
Adv
Trinity Reformed Church Sunday Services and Activities
The Trinity Reformed Church schedule lists a 9 30 a m service The Lords Supper a 11 00 a m Sunday School Jesus Teaches Gratitude Jr C E Glenn Vander Voort leads 6 30 p m Intermediate C E guest speaker Harold Wortman 7 30 p m Youth Night with Christian Endeavor Societies in charge Family Night on Wednesday at New Central 7 30 p m All are welcome
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. C. de Jong Douwstra
Jesus
Wm. Jr
Glenn Vander Voort
C. E
Harold Wortman
Sr. C. E
Christian Endeavor Societies
Trinity Church
New Central
Vernal Promise Alfalfa Variety For Iowa Farms
Marion County farmers plan spring alfalfa seedings and should consider the Vernal variety from Wisconsin. Vernal outyielded Ranger by 7 percent and Grimm by 13 percent in Iowa State College trials, with strong winter hardiness and bacterial wilt resistance. Seed supply around 5 million pounds. price slightly higher than Ranger. Du Puits is not recommended for Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion County
Dale Studt
Iowa State College
Wisconsin
Iowa
College Agronomists
Ranger
Towa State College
United States
Vernal
Buffalo
du Puits
Draining Wet Land Pays Back In 2 To 5 Years
Dale Studt Marion County Extension Director says improved drainage boosts farm income in year one and most systems pay for themselves in 2 to 5 years. Iowa State College engineer Ted Willrich notes surface drainage aids many soils. The 1956 Agricultural Conservation Program offers cost sharing to help farmers finance drainage improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale Studt
Marion County
Towa
Iowa
Iowa State College
Ted Willrich
Central Wesleyan edges Mt. Pleasant after wild final
Central Wesleyan survived a tense road trip finale at Mt. Pleasant, led by Ken Baila with 25 and Gus Youngberg 20 as Ken Leats fueled late surge. Earlier losses at Dubuque and Upper Iowa framed a volatile Iowa Conference race with Central sinking to 7th despite strong showings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ken Leats
Central
Eldon Schulte
Virgil Estra
Dykstra
Wesleyan
Ron Huibregtse
Don van Hemert
Gus Youngberg
Ken Baila
Gus
Ugh
Coe
Dubuque
Upper Iowa
Mt. Pleasant
Tom Merritt
Fayette
Peacocks
Pella
Wayne Sawyer
Vern Boelkens
Suther
Parsons
Wartburg
Towa Wesleyan
Buena Vista
Pastor dismayed by lack of religious life in Iowa 1841
In a letter quoted by Dr. William J. Peterson in The Palimpsest December issue, Rev. W. W. Woods recalls arriving in Iowa City in summer 1841 and witnessing no church bells, no preaching house, and a Sabbath spent on hunting, fishing, carousing, or bricks piling. He notes a mix of go-to-meeting types and many sects but few adherents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William J. Peterson
the Palimpsest
W. W. Woods
Iown City
House of God
God
Oat and Red Clover Seed Tests at Iowa Station
Iowa State College Seed Laboratory results show oats 98.72 percent purity and 93.60 percent germination while red clover averages reach 95.67 percent purity and 84.64 percent germination. However one in twenty oat samples falls below 50 percent germination and weed seeds remain a concern, notably quack grass in oats and total weed seeds in red clover averaging 1.95 percent. Everson notes geographic variation and questions whether test seed reflects field planting quality, urging seeder box surveys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Towa
Iowa State College Seed Laboratory
L. E. Everson
College Seed Laboratory
Everson
Iowa
Farmer Purchases Seed From Neighbor for Planting
A farmer buys FG seed from a neighbor for planting, using the grain as the basis of his crop. The purchase highlights local trade in agricultural inputs and seed sources among nearby farms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lanted
Births Report from Oskaloosa Hospitals in January
A series of January births are listed from Mercy Hospital Oskaloosa and Mahaska. Alfred Reisser and wife welcomed a daughter. Wayne Geetings and wife of Pella welcomed a daughter. Elmer Rietveld and wife of Pella welcomed a daughter. Ernest Blom and wife of Otley welcomed a son. Dewey Veenstra and wife of Sully welcomed a son. Lester E Laverman of Sully noted with Forsen and related details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Reisser
Mahaska’ S Hospital
Oskaloosa
Wayne Geetings
Pella
Mercy Hospital
Oskalooas
Elmer Rietveld
Ernest E. Blom
Otley
Veenstra
Dewey Veenstra
Sully
Oskalooss
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Bruce Buerkens
Buerkens
Marion Thomas
Gilman, Iowa
Dave Thomas
Joan Gosselink
Lutheran’ Hospital
Des Moines
Alfred Gosselink
Co. R. van Heukelem
West
Stret
SCOTT
RICE
Herman Nollen
William Parker
Reuben Ter Louw
Eldert Groenendyk
Ben Groenendyk
Albert de Jon
Bill de Jong
Paul de Jong
Louis van Wyk
Wm. Vanders
Herold Hoksbergen
Ralph Hoksbergen
John Klyn
Albert Roozeboom
Charles de Jong
Elmer Hoksbergen
Europe
Asia
North American
Second Reformed Church
Calvary
Church OF the Open Bible
FIRST
Reformed Church
Third Reformed Church
PROT
Reformed Home Mission
Amsterdam
Tim
Minnesota
Trinity Reformed Church
Central-Wesleyan
Youngberg
Huibregne
Loats
van Hemert
Schulte
Boelkens
G Morehead
Timmer
Town Wesleyan
Groves
F Johnston
T Ballard
Gunter
Fenn
G Peterson
Centerville
C Sheppard
van’ Rees
den Besten
G van
Chebuhar
F Barton
Clark
Karth
Warren
Crowell
Estes
Scurlock
Blom
Lester E. Laverman
Felhare
General Electric
Farmers’ Union Co-Op Grocery
New
Texas
Armour
Pinecrest
Morrell
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