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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1954
Page
11
Shaw's Farm Hatchery advertises baby chicks at a price of 12 dollars per 11 dozen or 100 chicks. The notice places the business near Monroe and provides a contact phone number.
Notice announces annual election at the City Office on March 8 from noon to 7 pm. Qualified district voters will elect two Board of Education members to fill vacancies occurring on that date.
Local candidate Jim Van Hemet announces his bid for Sheriff of Marion County as a Democrat in the upcoming primary. He frames the race around public safety reform and community policing initiatives.
Several residents express gratitude for cards gifts prayers and support during illness hospital stays and at home. Mrs Ben Den Adel Mrs Yella N Menning and Dick Van Ryswyk thank friends relatives and neighbors for kindness and assistance including donations and help from A Van Zee and Van Dusseldorp Prairie City.
Mrs Eunice Bensink expresses gratitude to neighbors and friends for cards gifts and flowers received during her accident recovery, noting how deeply appreciated the kindness was.
The clipping lists thanks from Mrs. John Vink and Mrs. Lester Van Gorp to friends relatives and neighbors for cards visits and prayers during illness and home recovery. Also thanks to relatives neighbors and friends for help and gifts for a 40th wedding anniversary. A White Way Auto Co delivery notes new Chevrolets to named individuals and a Pella Construction Co pickup order.
Thirty one student teachers from Central College began cadet teaching in Public Schools last week. Twenty four assignments were in the grades and the rest in the high school. At Lincoln building names and grades listed for Kindergarten through Grade 6, with several in Grade 7 and nine four year students noted for home economics and other subjects. Actual teaching began after a special permit was secured and observers noted.
Miss Mary Brand of Sully died February 6 1954 at age 84 after entering the Home in 1941 Funeral services were held February 8 at 1 30 pm at the Sully Community Church with Rev Ellsworth and James Green officiating Interment in Sully cemetery Numerous locals from Des Moines Otley Prairie City and Sully visited the family and attended services Aged residents and several relatives were noted among mourners with ties to Pella Des Moines and Oskey areas.
Regular meeting of the Leighton Iowa town council with all members present. Minutes approved. A bills list was approved including Iowa Power Light street lights 19.13 Oskaloosa Tribune Press 7.75 Charles Beintema street labor 1.75 Adjournment following motion and vote. Harold A De Bruin Clerk.
Dr P Y De Jong minister with 9 30 morning worship Taking a Look at Ourselves. 11 00 Sunday School and Bible classes Disastrous Revelation Temperance 0pm evening worship Happens in True Conver You are cordially invited to attend the services and mid week meetings Back to God radio hour may be heard every Sunday with Rev P H Eldersveld preaching at 8 80 over KBIZ Ottumwa and at 2 30 pm over KFJB Marshalltown
Fragmentary OCR lists church names and schedules including minister Edward H. Tanis and Sunday School details, with garbled numbers and stray words. Likely a community church notice with service and education times, but content is unreadable in places. The readable items reference a church, minister, class times, and address numbers in a clipped format.
The Church of the Open Bible lists Sunday services at 7:45 pm and 0 p.m. events including morning worship and a gospel sing. Aims to teach evangelism with a message titled What Does Eternity Hold For You and midweek prayer and Bible study on Wednesday evenings.
Pella Baptist Church lists Sunday school at 9 30 a m morning worship at 1 00 p m with Lord s ed sermon Love s Long Reach Junior High BYF at 1 30 p m Junior BYF at 6 00 p m Senior High BYF evening service at 7 00 p m Community notice notes timing variations and youth programs amid unclear OCR text.
George T. Pinches at 1 am 10:80 a.m. Bible school and Lord's Supper. The sermon series includes "To the Sunday School mear Can this Be Christ?" and "The Devil-His Person and Tactics" No. 1. Radio Temple Time broadcast at 9:18 p.m. KXEL and KBOE. Rev H Bast speaks on God in the Life of Jacob.
Local churches publish a busy Sunday with Fella High auditorium events and Trinity Church services. Activities include morning and evening worship, Sunday School, junior and senior Christian Endeavor meetings, and a Catholic Mass at 9:00 a.m. at the parish.
The First Christian Reformed Church of Oskaloosa invites all ages to an afternoon of Psalm singing on Friday February 26. Gather at 1 30 PM, then enjoy a light lunch after the singing session. all are welcome.
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