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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1935
Page
2
Local notes list many moves and visits across Oskaloosa Leighton and Des Moines. Residents Alice Vander Haar and Anne Van der Haar undergo or recover from abdominal surgery while others report illnesses, social calls, church events, and upcoming civic activities.
Society news records farewell surprises for the Wm Vos family near Pe to move to Pella. About thirty guests attended. Also a miscellaneous shower honored Miss Mabel De Haan at her parents home. G T A society to meet March 2 at the First Reformed church. A separate farewell for Henry Steenwyk and family near Oskaloosa with guests, games, music, lunch, and expressions of regret at their departure.
Report lists attendees from Iowa at a Los Angeles picnic with numerous named individuals and couples including Grundman Roelofsen Cole Van Pelt Schooley Groenendyk Vander Lin den Vander Mast Van Wert Schriver Starkenburg Aalfs Porter Ver Ploeg Bush Dickerson Elliott Froggatt Gilson Gustin Harsin Jackson Jolliffe Craddock Rowland Beaver Steunenberg Stevens Taylor Vaughn Yeaton Vetter Moore Dewey Hodges Vanter Viola James Moore.
A lengthy roster of residents and families appears in a community roll call format. Names include George Briggs Myrtle B Spences Alice Creek F W Culver Mrs Fern Bruce Clark Eva Rice Merical Mr and Mrs George Moore Dea De Veny A R Miner and Mrs Sam Worthington G C Van Auken and Mrs Doug Caffrey Floy Caffrey Baudry Stella Conn Mr and Mrs Eli Freel Mrs S E Hooper Columbia Mrs Ernest Witt Velma Smith Owens John Stotts Mrs Aliie Gullion Dallas Mrs A A Thompson Mr and Mrs H Pratt Hamilton Merle Bath I H Crowell Louise Lee King Mary Schnack G Brewer IL Munsell 1 O Hays Davis Miscellaneous Mrs G F Cannon Attica Grant Saunders Bussey Evan E Perry Flagler H T Crawford Newbern Mrs Henry Freel Swan Leon R Garr Purdy Mr
The Baptist Church and Third Reformed announce a full slate of services and programs. Sunday school at 9:30 with Peter Unmasks Falsehood and Hypocrisy, morning worship at 10:45 on His Marvellous Works, and evening service at 7:30. Lent topics include What Shall I Do Then With Jesus Who Is Called The Christ and Marks Of A Christian. Midweek prayers include a 7:45 session. Third Reformed offers Transfiguration at 10:45 and a 2:00 feature with De Koperen Slang, plus 3:30 Cancelled debts for those unable to pay.
The Church of the Open Bible posts a weekly schedule with Sunday services at 9 30 and 1 30 pm and English services on the first and third Sundays. March 3 morning sermon from 1 Corinthians 15 58 and afternoon from Deuteronomy 4 21 plus weekly events led by Rev Paul Rippee and Mrs Ada D Rippee with Sunday school and communion times. The minister's residence is 700 W First Street and weekly evangelistic meetings are noted Thursday, Saturday and Sunday with Mrs Rippee speaking and a Kansas campaign report.
Country correspondents have been sending copy early, many by Tuesday evening. Due to bad roads and rural carriers leaving Thursday morning, items should be sent as soon as known and only late events held until Wednesday afternoon after noon. This will help publish more news and meet the new post schedule.
Morning worship at 10 45 baptist style service with communion. Sunday evening Messengers for Christ at 6 30 followed by a musical program at 7 30 with Mrs Rippee speaking.
Central College faculty and students heard Rev Frank De Jong new pastor of First Christian Reformed Church speak on The Christian Wardrobe based on Colossians 3 12 17 He urged imitation of Jesus and fashion discipline The spring vacation moved up a week beginning March 30 and Y M C A needs and purposes were presented to the group.
The U M Cabinet aims to boost student participation for broader benefits. President Lubbers stresses accessibility of the college to the public, comparing it to open business and civic activities. S R E students failed again to clear snow drifts, prompting the president's example by clearing walks so others could travel normally.
Notice from D. W. Van Gorp Dairy expresses appreciation to customers for thirteen years in business and recommends Peter P. Van Gorp as successor for tuberculin tested milk and prompt service.
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