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Pella Chronicle

Location

Pella, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 20, 1947

Page

6

Churches and gospel talks at First Reformed and Gospel Hall

The week ahead shows services at First Reformed Church with morning worship titled Jesus the Door and an evening sermon by Dr. H. H. Kalas of the Iowa Inter-Church Council. Gospel Hall announces a Bible talk by George T. Pinches on Feb 20 and services on Feb 23 including Bible school, Bible class, the Lord's Supper, and a broadcast on KBIZ.

George T. Pinches Pinches KB IZ Dial

Pella Baptist Church Invites Worship On Sunday

William G. Winstead, Minister leads at 9:30 Church School assemblies with Scripture Jan St John 10 and theme The Good Shepherd. 10:45 Morning Worship sermon The One Essence. 6:30 Baptis t Youth Fellowship. 7:30 Evening Services No 6 After This Manner Pray. You are invited to worship with us.

Pella Baptist Church William G. Winstead Worabin

Protestant Ref Church Sermons and Services Schedule

Cor Main and Peace St Reverend L Vermeer hosts Sunday 9:30 am Dutch service on honoring God. 1:30 pm English service begins Passion Sermons with 1 Peter 3:18. Evening youth invitation 7:30 to 8:30. All are welcome.

Church Cor Main and Peace L. Vermeer Christ

Third Reformed Church Services and Guest Minister

The Third Reformed Church invites all to Bible School at 9 a.m. Topic The Good Shepherd. Warne Service at 10:15 a.m. guest minister I Kalas D D from Des Will be present. Evening Christian Endeavor Society program That Sunday Ice Sermon and The Great Saviour. Mighty Ending Saviour Moments of Music at 7 20 p m by the Van Gilst sisters. Come early and join any part.

Third Reformed Church Borst Th.b Warne I. Kalas D.D Des P.m Christian Endeavor Societies van Gilst

Church Services and Evangelistic schedule excerpt

Sunday services listed for Second Reformed Church and Church of the Open Bible include morning and evening worships with designated speakers Prof H G Mentink and Dr G T Vander Lugt. Additional programs feature church school, junior and senior C E, evangelistic services, prayer meetings, and a Sunday school with a sermon on The Love of God.

Second Reformed Church C. BE C. E H. G. Mentink Ser G. T. Vander Lugt Church OF the Open Bible Lester N Pease Evangelice Sun Eun

First Church Service Times and Topics

Divine worship at 9 30 a m at West Second and Liberty Rev Simon Vroon pastor speaks on True Conversion 11 15 a m Sunday School 7 30 p m The Anti Christ address follows in the evening service

Church West Second and Liberty Simon Vroon

Sully Reformed Church Service Schedule

Arthur J. Bennink is pastor. Morning worship at 9 30 with sermon Under the Cross. Junior sermon The Golden Door. Sunday School at 10 with lesson The Good Shepherd. Evening praise meditation The Way of Discipleship. First Sunday decision.

Sully Reformed Church Arthur J. Bennink Golden Door

Ebenezer Free Church Service Schedule in Leighton

Leighton Ebenezer Ref. Church led by Pastor G. A. Anlberts holds Morning Worship at 9:30 and Evening Worship at 7:30. Sunday School and Christian Endeavor meet during the day. The sermon titled Poverty and Riches invites worshippers to attend.

Ebenezer Leighton Town G. A. Anlberts Christian Endeavor

Central students plan full time Christian service

Many students at Central College consider full time Christian service. A survey shows 48 definitely choosing service and 51 seriously considering it. Choices span gospel ministry, Christian education, medical missions, social welfare, agricultural missions, and evangelistic work. Campus groups like M C A Y W C A Gospel Teams Volunteers and Theophethians support committed students.

Central College Light M.C.A Y.W.C.A

New Soils Saving Group Formed in Mahaska County

Ten farmers from Harrison Township met at Joe Ward home on February 17 to form a soil conservation planning group. Lyall Mitchell of Oskaloosa and Francis Argo of the Soil Conservation Service outlined future planning meetings and potential practices such as contouring terracing strip cropping soil testing pasture improvement and liming. The group aims for a progressive soil conservation plan over years with Joe Ward elected as leader and members including Randall Lappin Houghtaling Veldhuizen Phillips Ward Kool Burgerat Walker and Taylor.

Harrison Township Joe Ward Lyall Mitchell Oskaloosa Francis Argo Soil Conservation Service F. G. Randall Dale Lappin Ralph Houghtaling Frank Veldhuizen Frank Phillips Joe Edwin Ward John Kool Robert M. Burgeruat Don Waller Clark Taylor

Repairs Can Be Made Economically in Farm Shops

Wartime equipment shortages pushed farmers into repairing old machinery, boosting farm shops. Modern shops feature drills lathes welders emit efficient wiring lighting and many power tools. planning with local agents helps tailor tool and motor counts for efficient operation and cost savings.

Positions Open at Veterans Hospitals in Iowa and Knoxville

An examination for permanent appointment to Kitchen Helper Waiter and Hospital Attendant was announced by the Executive Secretary Board of U S Civil Service Examiners Veterans Administration Des Moines Iowa. Salaries range from 1690 to 2168 28 a year. Applications must be postmarked by March 13 1947 and sent to the Board in Des Moines or Knoxville Iowa. Detailed announcements and forms available at Iowa post offices or from the Secretary Board of U S Civil Service Examiners Veterans Act.

U. S. Civil Service Examiners Veterans Administration Des Moines Iowa Knoxville Civi Service Examiners Board of U. S. Civil Service Examiners, Veterans Act

Forty 4-H Tractor School Attendees Learn Maintenance

Forty 4-H members from ten clubs attended a tractor maintenance school in Knoxville covering safety operation greasing air cleaners oil filters cooling and ignition. Local mechanics demonstrated care of air cleaners and filters and proper lubricants and carburetor adjustments. Sponsors Standard Oil and area clubs supported quizzes stories and practical tractor applications with leaders Will Vanden Dever Ray Brooks assisting.

Knoxville Allis Chalmers John Deere International Barvester Standard Oil Company Clayton Knooce Dale Severns Sammy Wilson Wesley Harvey Will

Wrestling champs cited after speeding stop near Indianola

Highway patrolmen Andre Carstensen and Kenneth Hanna stopped a car near Indianola for speeding. Inside were heavyweight wrestlers Orville Brown and a wrestler known as Angel Face. Brown paid a $16 fine after the incident.

Andre Carstensen Kenneth Hanna Indianola Orville Brown Angel Face

Regional Director Posts Office Notice Des Moines to St Paul

From the Regional Director of the Highth U.8 Civil Service Region, an official post office and customs house notice is issued. The document references Des Moines and St Paul Minnesota as locations involved in the administrative action.

Des Moines Knoxville Towa Highth U. 8 Civil Service Region Post Office and Customhouse St. Paul 1 Minnesota

Rolscreens Expands Output Amid Supply Mix and Staff Moves

Rolscreen reports rising payroll to 346 in factory and office with aim for 400 as materials loosen. Export carload to New York bound for South Africa. bon derizing rust-proofing for Pella casement frames designed by Stu Kuyper. Dispatch cites staff changes, new hires in order department, and long service awards for Erma Wallace.

New York South Africa Stu Kuyper Jack Boatsma Ilinois Indiana Kentucky Ohio Michigan Jack Cincinnati Venetian Blind Association Erma Order Better Homes & Gardens American Home Gerald Rogaard Little Jack Horner Gerald

Fair Weather Friends Harvest Time Insight

E K P of Northwood Anchor notes that friends who help you sow wild oats may disappear before harvest, contrasting loyalty with opportunistic aid. The quote frames how good fellows exit once consequences arise, reflecting on trust and timing.

E.K.P Northwood Anchor

Miller retires after 25 years at city gas plant

Constant Miller leaves his post after 25 years operating the city gas plant at Independence to supervise the new automatic propane plant. He notes the old equipment ran unusually well on its final day of service.

Independence Constant Miller Miller

Miss Des Moines 1947: Jill Anne Griffith Born Late

In West Des Moines John Griffith paced a hospital floor hoping his expected infant would arrive before midnight to be counted on 1946 tax. Jill Anne Griffith arrived late and became Des Moines' first Miss 1947.

West Des Moines John Griffith Jill Anne Griffith Des Moines

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First Reformed Church A. Haverkamp Jesus H. H. Kalas Iowa Inter-Church Council Helena Ande C. F. Dykstra Rock Island Lines Lautenbach & Verought Marion Idaho Farmers Co-op Mahaska County Grundman & Co Virgil Schakel Harold Veenstra Guernsey Dieleman Bros. Dairy Pella John de Ronde Willard L. Klein Henry Veterans Hospitals 4-H Tractor Ralph S. Grandman Roy Johnson Bill Koopman Madeline van Haaften Johanna Vander Heuvel Erma Wallace Fair Weather John Lasschuit Highway 63 Meredith Dictator Little Wonder Kewanee H. E. Whitlatch Harold H. Lisk and F. C. Reed, Aude Tom Brown Highway 92 Plymouth Church Chester J. D National Electric Milking Machine J. W. Mitchell Park Bingley Act Marion Co, State Bank
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