Brower Van Helton Wedding in Pella Church
Andrew Brouwer and Antoinette Van Helton united in marriage at the First Christian Reformed parsonage at 9 30 am on Wednesday February 7 1923 by Rev J De Haan. The bride is a well known Pella young lady and the groom a farmer from northeast of town near Peoria where they will reside. Fynhart Van Oene Grace Van Oene and John Fynhart attended. The Chronicle extends best wishes.
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Brower-Van Helton
Andrew Brouwer
Antoinette van Helton
First Christian Reformed Church
J. de Haan
Pella
Brouwer
Peoria
the Chronicle
Marriages at Pella and Moravia Detailed in Local Notices
Eddyville couples wed at a Pella home with the officiating Rev Dowstra present, witnesses Mr and Mrs Garrett Van Oene. The bride, daughter of Mr and Mrs Menry Van Oene, and the groom, a young farmer, plan housekeeping on the Nichols farm Hayden Chapel area. Separately Miss Bess Van Spanckeren and Marquis McLeod Smith wed in Moravia at candlelight in a Holliday home ceremony, with antique brass candlesticks noted as family heirlooms. The bride, Coe College graduate, and the groom, State University alumnus and Phi Gamma Delta member, were attended by out of town relatives Anna Van Spanckeren of Pella and Mr and Mrs M E Smith of Winterset. The Smiths will reside in Moravia where he teaches.
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Pella
Dowstra
Garrett van Oene
Menry van Oene
Eddyville
Nichols
Hayden Chapel
Anna van Spanckeren
M. E. Smith
Winterset
Smith
Moravia
Marriages Recited in Harvey Pella Area Churches
The Chronicle records three weddings: Connie Van Veldhuizen and Miss Jeanette Roorda united by Rev. George Hankamp at the Roorda home in Harvey on February 1, with plans to live on a farm south of Pella. John H. Gosselink and Katherine Keuning wed at the Third Reformed parsonage February 7, with Gosselink a farmer and Keuning formerly at Pella National Bank. Wilson Clark and Carrie Verros married at the Harvey area home of the officiating clergyman February 8, with Clark described as a farmer. The Chronicle offers best wishes to all couples.
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Gosselink
Clark Verros
George Hankamp
Wilson Clark
Carrie Verros
Harvey
M. Verros
Sixtieth Anniversary of Second Reformed Church
An excerpt notes church services at First Christian Reformed Church in Holland and outlines a Feb 13 1863 roots event where a small Pel La group formed a Second Reformed church. It describes language use, early struggles, and the enduring faith of the founders.
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Pella
Second church recalls sixty years in city life
The Second church will hold a Sunday evening service with a historical program. A former choir revisits a dedication hymn, and Prof A P Kuyper will perform pipe organ selections at 7 15 p m. All friends are invited. First M E Church day school offers services and events. George Croll supervisor, Jerry I Franklin class leader, C H Montgomery pastor.
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A. P. Kuyper
George Croll
Jerry I. Franklin
C. H. Montgomery
Dr Kramer clarifies stay in Pella amid move rumor
A letter from Dr. M Kramer of Pella denies circulating reports he will move to Des Moines. He states clearly he is in Pella to stay and has no plan to leave for any other place.
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DR. Kramer
Pella
Des Moines
M. Kramer
Pella High Plans Fifty Voice Italia Chorus at County Meet
Last Wednesday the high school rehearsed Italia with Miss Throckmorton aiming for a fifty voice chorus at the County Declamatory Contest. The final Declamatory determined three representatives: Gerrit Popma in Oratorical, Frances Ver Steeg in Dramatic, and Margaret Cochrane in Humorous. Also noted were performances by Miss Throckmorton, Miss Ver Heul, Hespers Kuyper, sixth graders in a Dutch drill, Mac Plette, and Beulah Veenstra.
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Italia
Pella High School
Throckmorton
Ver Heul
Hespers Kuyper
Mac Plette
Beulah Veenstra
Gerrit Popma
Frances Ver Steeg
Margaret Cochrane
Logan Hendricks and Abe Lincoln Education Note
Fragmentary historic note mentions Logan Hendricks and a quip about Abe Lincoln learning from a shovel burned in the fire. The readable text is sparse and non-specific beyond these two proper nouns and a metaphor.
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Abe Lincoln
Logan Hendricks
Bright Sayings by Bright Little Students
A playful snippet quotes lines about peaches from Indigo, China and Commodore Perry's Arctic discovery, followed by a humorous misquote about Uncle Tom’s Cabin and a trailing remark on opportunity.
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Indigo
China
Commodore Perry
North Pole
Tatt Beecher Stowe
Address to High School Students by Society for the Friendless
Tuesday morning Mr Wilkins presented an appreciated address to High school students as the Society for the Friendless representative. The event highlighted concerns about social welfare and student well being.
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Mr. Wilkins
The
Society For the Friendless
Prison reform speaker cites 50 years aid to prisoners
Mr. Wilkins has been engaged in work among the prisoners for 50 years and he spoke chiefly of the causes of crime. He urged ongoing efforts to address underlying factors and improve rehabilitation.
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Wilkins
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Peo
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Penn Academy
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Dena V. S
Betty B
Pety Liter
Ed Hoeven
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Flush
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Charlotte van der Ploeg
Christine Bruins
Frances Ver Steer
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DE Jong Floral CO
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Pella Supply CO
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Louis van Roekel
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