Churches Open Doors for Worship Across Iowa and Minnesota
A church notices listing multiple congregations in Iowa and Minnesota invite worshippers to services on January 6 and following days. It highlights morning worship at 4:30, 6:30 p.m. programs, Junior and Senior C. E., and midweek prayer at Trinity Church with Rev. Heney DD. The notices extend a cordial welcome to all seeking a church home.
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Jefféron
Marvin
Doornbos
Chistian
Ian
Paria Bons
Wm. C. de Jong
Franklin and
East Streets
Trinity
Reformed Church
Trinity Church
Heney
KBOE
Missionary Rev Lubbers Radio Listen Hour
Reverend G Lubbers promotes the Be Reform commitment during a Witness Hour on KBOE presented from the First Protestant Church in Grand Rapids Michigan. The program features religious singing and discussion aimed at reforming home mission work.
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G. Lubbers
Be Reformed
Pinches Preacher Plans Bible School and Evening Service
George T. Pinches will conduct Bible School at 9 30 am and one church service. A birth will occur to 7 80 pm Tuesday as Mr Pinches continues his talks on The New Era First League of Nations Destroyed and The Territory and Greatness of a New Nation.
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George T. Pinches
Bible School
Pinches
League of Nations
Evening services and farewell reception announced
The schedule notes youth and adult catechism classes at 7:30 p.m. followed by a farewell plan. Rev Henry Bast will speak on The Most Important Thing in Life. Radio broadcasts are listed on KBOE KNWS and KXEL with times. A farewell reception for Pe Redekers is set for Wednesday evening January 9 in place of Family Night.
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Jr. C. E
C. E
Sr. C. E
Jene
Henry Bast
KBOE
KNWS
KXEL
Pe |Redekers
First Baptist Church Everett Services in Douwstra Chapel
Everett minister G Ward leads services at Douwstra Chapel Central College with Sunday school for all ages at 9 30 am and a 10 45 am communion service and reception of new members The 6 30 pm Baptist Youth Fellowship groups for Juniors and High School and 1 30 pm Worship Service are announced for the day A continuation on Wednesday January 9 follows
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett G. Ward
Douwstra Chapel Central College
Baptist
Congregational Meeting Notice in Upper Jordan Hall
A cordial welcome to all. The annual congregational meeting will be held in Upper Jordan Hall. The business meeting is scheduled for about 7 30 p.m. Reports on the past year's achievements and election of officers for the coming year will be presented.
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Nual
Upper
Jordan Hall
Guer
Ero G
Catholic Church Mass Br 0 Sites Sta Sunday
Catholic church schedule notes mass services for Sunday morning at local sta and nearby sites. The brief indicates multiple locations and parish activity for worshippers seeking services.
Central College Choir to Be Featured in Vision Program
Central College's A Can Choir will appear in a best vision program on Thursday at 2 p.m. over channel 8. The program includes interviews with Pres. G. T. Vander Lost and features Ar dell Navis and Averre in excerpts from Kurt Weill. Steve Bell and others will have solo roles.
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Central College
G. T. Vander
Ardell Navis
Soane Colores
Averre
Kurt Weill
Down In the Valley
Steve Bell
George de Vries
Mary de Vries
Bob Sherman
Little Dutch to Play Valley and Tech This Weekend
Pella High basketball heads to Valley High on Friday then hosts Tech of Des Moines on Saturday January 5. Valley sits second in the South Central Conference with four wins and one loss after a 79 65 setback to Charlton. Tech has not won yet this year, edging by only a narrow margin. Fresh sophs from both schools will open the night at 6 45 p.m.
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Pella High
Valley High
Tech
Des Moines
Valley
Charlton
Knoxville
Indianola
Winterset
Pella
College Players Present Broadway Hit Bus Stop
Alpha Psi Omega stages Bus Stop in January, Midwest premiere for the state. Central College hosts two performances Jan 17 at 3 15 and Jan 18 at 8 with Sandy Woolverton as Cherie and George De Vries as Bo. Cast includes Bob Noler Bill Smith and others from Pella.
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Alpha Psi Omega
William Inge
New York City
Marilyn Monroe
Cherie
Don Murray
Bo Decker
Sandy Woolverton
George de Vries
Sandy
Maria
George
Kenneth
Pella
Bob Noler
Dr. Lyman
Bill Smith
Will Masters
Kansas
Psi
Marlene
Daven
Grace
D. Foote
Virgil Blessing
Treva Keuning
Elma Duckworth
Danny Van't Kerkhof
Mr. Birdsall
Whalley and Cook Buy Pella Furniture Store
Fred Whalley and Jack Cook acquired the Wormhoudt Furniture Store in Pella, taking possession Wednesday in January with assistance from the former owner. Whalley, a 1946 Pella High director, and Cook, an engineer at Rosscreen, will visit factories and furniture marts in January to learn the business. The Wormhoudt name will be kept.
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Fred Whalley
Jack Cook
Sree Dieleman
Cook
Pella
Whalley
Musical Instru Ky
Pelle
Rosscreen Company
Central Coll
Dieleman
Wonlle News
Wormhoudt
Dickoman
Dentist Dr Lankelma Stricken En Route to Rose Bowl
Dr George Lankelma a Pella dentist was taken from a train bound for Pasadena California to a hospital after becoming ill en route to the Rose Bowl game. He and his wife and his brother and sister in law were traveling with the I Club entourage from Des Moines. The heart attack occurred during the journey but further details were not disclosed.
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George Lankelma
Rose Bowl
Des Moines Sumter
San Francisco
Pella
I” Club
Pasadena
Cal
Lankelma
James
Justice Dept Urges Aliens to Report Addresses in January
Omaha immigration officials announce a form available at the immigration office and local post offices beginning January 1 for the more than 25 000 aliens expected to report addresses to the government to comply with the law. Robert C Wilson district director warns willful noncompliance can bring a fine up to 200 and deportation.
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Omaha
Nebraksa
Robert C. Wilson
Immigration and Naturalization Service
Washington
Immigration Commis
J. M. Swing
United States
Exceptio
Swing
United Nations
Car and Truck Damaged in Crash East of Town
About $600 damage resulted from a two-vehicle collision at 2 15 p m Wednesday December 20 one mile east of Pella A westbound truck driven by Frank Weatra turning into a farm yard was struck on the left side by Gerritt De Kock driver of a car from O K Body Shop Oskaloosa De Kock was passing the truck when it began its turn the car spun into a ditch neither driver was hurt Deputy Sheriff Lynn Gosselink investigated the Marion county accident.
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Pella
Frank Weatra
Gerritt de Kock
O. K
Oskaloosa
de Kock
Lynn Gosselink
Marion County
Oskaloosa Herald
Dr W C Ver Ploeg Dies After Hospital Stay
Dr W C Ver Ploeg a well known Pella veterinarian died December 26 after a heart attack at his home 1221 N Main St He was born August 25 1896 in Pella son of Henry G Ver Ploeg and Minnie Hagens He graduated from Pella High School and Iowa State College Surviving are wife Esther Dunkle three children Phyllis Cole and Marilyn and siblings and he served in many local organizations Funeral services were held December 29 at 1 30 p m at the Second Reformed Church with burial in Oakwood Cemetery
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Minnie Hagens
Pella
Ver Ploeg
Esther Dunkle
Gilman
Iowa
Phyllis Ver Ploeg
Denver
Cole
Arlyn
H. C. Cox
Logan
Utah
Marilyn
John Hay
Minneapolis
Minn
Iowa Shetland Pen Club
American Shetlan Pony Club
Thomas Boslooper
Leonora Hettinga
Ralph Grundman
George Evans
T. G. Faitz
Gary Vogelaar
William Bean
Martin Heerema
Oakwood Cemetery
Rev R J Redeker to Lead Development at Central College
Rev. Russell Redeker, pastor at Third Reformed Church in Pella since 1952, will become Director of Development at Central College on January 7. He will work with College President G T Vander Lugt to plan a 10 to 16 year program to expand facilities and endowments to support rising enrollments.
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Russell Redeker
Third Reformed Church
Pella
Central College
Redeker
G. T. Vander Lugt
Central
Western Theological Seminary
Holland
Mich
American Reformed Church
Primghar
Towa
First Reformed Church of
Spring Lake
Ich
Homemakers to Study Furnishings Through January
In January the adult homemaking class offers four lessons on home furnishings. The first on January 7 covers Color in the Home, with future topics on buying furniture and rugs and planning accessories to enhance a home. The program aims to aid women rebuilding or decorating homes and planning replacements.
Julian Gromer Travelog to Play in Pella on Jan 10
A Social Security Administration representative will present a travelog in the City Clerk's Council Room in Pella Iowa on Thursday January 10 from 9 30 a m to 12 noon The program highlights Colorado as a travel destination with scenes from Rocky Mountain National Park Grand Lake and Hot Sulphur Springs among others. The notice also mentions a Social Security tax increase effective January 1 1957 and describes the Disability Insurance Trust Fund and eligibility details for those aged 50 to 65.
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Julian Gromer
Travelog
Colorado
Social Security Administration
Main
Pella
Towa
Leo W. Smith
Des Moines
Smith
Gromer
Rocky: Mountain National Park
Grand Lake
Beatins
Phan Valley Ranch
Walden
Gomtike
Color in the Home lesson at Pella High School
Mra Carol Seebach, home making instructor, will present a colored slides lesson titled Color in the Home. Interested adults are invited to meet with the adult homemakers on January 7 and each following Monday in January in the homemaking department at Pella High School.
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Mra
Carol Seebach
Pella High School
Reformed Church Youth Assembly On Central Campus
Young people from 13 states and Canada attended the Second National Youth Assembly of the Reformed Church in America on Central College campus. The Jan 1 close recorded 180 delegates and 30 youth leaders aged 18 to 26, with participants from Alabama to Wisconsin and Canada. Noted speakers included Dr John S Badeau and Dr Kenneth Scott Latourette, plus plays by Maurice Birdsall and performances by alumni cast members.
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Canada
Central College
National Youth Assembly of the Reformed Church In America
Alabama
California
Llinois
Indiana
Kansas
Michigan
Minnesota
Nebraska
New Jersey
New York
Washington
Wisconsin
John S. Badeau
The
Near East Foundation
Kenneth Scott Latourette
Yale University
Elton Benigenberg
Western Theological Seminary
D. Elton Trueblood
Earlham College
Voice of America
Maurice Birdsall
Christ
Red Horne
van Horse Arembly
Reformed Church
New Year Party and Watch Night Service Held Monday
Monday evening featured a New Year's Eve party and a Watch Night Service. The conference officially closed with the breakfast meal on Tuesday.
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Pella National Bank
PROT
Church of the Living God
Calvary
Trinity Reformed Church
First Reformed Church
Home Mission Prot
First Baptist Church
Chronicle
H. Vander Wilt
Ila
Jeff
Donald Stormer
Vicky Stormer
Merle
Davenport
Fred Majeske
Valley and
College Players
Dep't of Justice
W. C. Ver Ploeg
R. J. Redeker
Pella Station
U. S. Weather Bureau
C. Beaning
Julian Grester
Reformed Church National
Bob Omick
Kenny Schaap
Ervin Roorda
Joyce Bennett
Gwen Vanden Berg
Assembly
Chi
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