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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1958
Page
1
Elder C. Louwsma led morning services while Rev. C. Van Essen conducted the evening at the First Chr. Ref. Church. Harrison Township Farm Bureau held its regular meeting Thursday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Leo Fox, Duane.
Prairie City News reports on local talks about school reorganization by Mr and Mrs Marvin van Engelenberg and children of Holland Hackett fieldman, and a declined church call from Rev D Oostenink of Grand Rapids. It also notes Harrison Township Farm Bureau Women meeting, a lesson on Business Affairs, and several social visits and anniversaries among area families.
Weekend visitors from Ames and Pella plan trips to Colorado and Phoenix. A Ladies Aid lunch was held at the Orie Decker farm amid cold weather. A baby girl was born to Mr. and Mrs. H Van Waard huijzen on Feb 10. Two barns near Prairie City burned, destroying 1000 bushels of corn, a tractor, sows, and pigs. Tunis Vogelaar returned to Des Moines hospital with above knee amputation. he is recovering. Local residents moved houses and received medical updates. World Day of Prayer speaker Dr. Haverkamp addressed First Reformed Church. Vern Frazier died at Still Hospital. funeral held at the Methodist church. Gove Van Zee died Friday, Feb 21, age 18.
Miss Janet Barnett daughter of Mr and Mrs Wesley Barnett was among 72 girls capped Friday night at First Methodist Church in Des Moines She will begin her second semester of nurse training at Iowa Methodist Hospital
Community Reformed met in a new East Third Street building with Rev. Floyd Nagel delivering a first sermon “A House of Prayer.” Visitors include Vander Kolk and Robus families, Vriezelaar relatives, and many Newton Prairie City and Rhodes connections. A wedding, birthdays, farewells, and a Stanley party also mark the week’s local happenings.
Community notices recount February birthday honorees Jean Kruseman Louise Van Wyk and Mrs Vernon Van Wyk while anniversaries honor Herman and Mrs Penning Wilburn and Mrs Elmer Mitchell. Also reported are hospitalizations births 4-H and church circle meetings plus local visits and farewells with names and places throughout Lynnville and Sully.
Lower Grove News reports the Missionary Prayer Band gathered at the Virgil Boyd home on Thursday with 13 members and two visitors. President Mrs. Louis Van Roekel opened the meeting at 1:30, devotions led by Mrs. Ellen Ray, prayer and Bible discussion on Judges 17 21, and a solo by Mrs. Jerald Vogel nar. A cooperative dinner followed at the Goldier Carter home in Oskaloosa. numerous locals visited each other through the day. The piece closes with a light quip about middle age.
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