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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1964
Page
1
The Chronicle outlines its policy to present multiple viewpoints and to allow reader comments. The page lists community notices from Leighton including church meetings, missionary commissions for Arabia, hospital updates, anniversaries, births, and visitors, with local residents named and events dated in January and February.
The Boy Scouts of America celebrate their 54th anniversary February 7 to 13 during Boy Scout Week. The article outlines scouting benefits like leadership, self reliance, and service, with details on Pella area troops 373 and 878, Cub dens, and Explorer posts, plus quotes from John F Kennedy highlighting scouting as a strength to preserve freedom.
Rev Harmon Wierenga of Second Reformed Church will lead Sunday and next Sunday's worship at the pulpit. Deo Gloria chorus to sing after the February 9 evening service. Otley Reformed women invited to World Day of Prayer on February 14 at 2:00 at Pella Baptist church. Otley church held skating party at Newton rink on February 10. Rene Klein of Pella visited Gradus Klein family Tuesday evening. Visitors to Gradus Klein's home included Myron Brink of Colfax, Willard Klein and family, Virgil Klein and daughter, Wayne Klein and son, all of Pella, and John De Ronde and daughter Evone.
Mr. and Mrs. Dick Vande Kieft of Park Rapids and relatives visited in Monroe and Pella, Dick nearing recovery from a prior heart condition. A birthday party honored Allen Beyer with family attendance. Dorcas society met with readings and Bible study. Mrs. Francis Poortinga marked 25 years of marriage. Lila Van Genderen and James De Kruyff wed January 17. Mrs. Paul Buwalda fractured her arm and will wear a cast weeks. Rev. Gerrit G. Menning was mentioned.
Leighton news notes Ebenezer Reformed church hosted National Youth Week evening services led by Youth Fellowship with Verna Boerelyn and Mary Van Heukelem on organ and piano. Janice Wyngarden led songs, Mary Hagen played clarinet, and Stan Bogaards gave evening prayer. Officers included Joan Vander Beek at offertory and Carl Van Dusseldorp for scripture. Bet y Vander Zyl Wayne Hasselman Pat Rempe and Fran Wyngarden delivered messages. Rev Van den Berg gave closing prayer. On Tuesday the local chap-
Mrs. Wm. Ozinga died at home near Peoria January 21 after a battle with cancer of the blood. Survived by husband and five children, funeral held at Peoria Church with Rev. Donald Van Beek. interment at Peoria cemetery. Community expresses sympathy. Five daughters and five sons began kindergarten with Mrs. John Klyn. names include Laura Van Gorp Beverly Nikkel Lisa Vander Wal Cynthia De Jong Pamela Van Kooten Michael Vander Hart Elvin Ozinga Keith Hoksbergen Marshall Vander Linden Byron Vander Melen. Junior Dear family moved into a newly built home by Stanley De Young of New Sharon. The wedding of Norma Weathring and Wayne Van Dyk at First Christian Reformed Church in Pella on January 23 drew many guests despite heavy fog. Henry Nieuwsma left for Florida with two friends. Guests of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Vande Voort included Mr. and Mrs. Connie Hoksbergen of Harvey. Mrs. Hoksbergen’s parents had long farmed locally.
Four area men attended the annual Farmers Grain Dealers Association of Iowa convention in Des Moines recently. Ernest and Marvin H. Engbers of the Farmers Cooperative Exchange of Pella, Harry Kuiper and L. F. Brand of the Otley Cooperative.
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