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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1949
Page
7
The Golden Rule Class of the Baptist church will gather at the home of Mrs. J. Wisse, Van der Heiden, on Friday afternoon for a meeting.
Victory Strivers 4 H Club met December 20 1948 at the homes of Wilma Mathes with 14 members present. President Donna Veenstra led the meeting Doris Vint Zomeren read minutes and took roll. Bake sale from November 20 was discussed a farewell party planned for Bensinks and Dieclemans moving away.
A New Year’s Eve pot luck gathering was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Joe A Nunnik hov en and daughters Joyce Hix leen and Judith Kay. Attendees included multiple Nunnikhoven families and friends such as John and Anthony Nunnikhoven with families, Case Nunnikhoven and Frances, Abe Nunnikhoven and Henry Lee, Arthur Van Hansten, Abraham Nunnikhoven and Carl, Sam Boender, Wilma Slykhuis, and the hosts.
A January 3 farewell gathering at Legion Hall honored the Nelis Bensink and Gerrit Dieleman families. 4-H clubs sponsored. attendees from local clubs and families, with gifts and a potluck. The Bensinks move near Monroe County and the Dielemans to Mahia County. Gift lamps presented. musical performances and two movies shown. A Legion Auxiliary meeting followed with a Christmas party and fundraisers.
Miss Marion Jean Snow daughter of Mrs W Curtis Snow and the late Mr Snow and Inwit J Lubbers Jr son of Dr and Mrs J J Lubbers announced their engagement at a family Christmas night buffet. The couple and guests included Dr and Mrs Lubbers and Yale graduates with naval service records.
At the Churches Gospel Hall George T. Pinches leads a morning Bible School and Lord's Supper with a Sunday evening series on The Seven Great World Crises including The First World Crisis next Sunday Overthrow of World Civilization. Expositions and ministerial talks fill Thursday and Sunday programs. Third Reformed Church outlines Bible school at 9:30 worship at 10:45 with topic The Entrusted Tal, and a 7:30 p.m. service on That Sunday Evening. Second Reformed Church led by Edward H. Tanis offers 9:30 Sunday School 10:45 sermon Cost the Preacher His, 7:30 Good Investment with various C. E. programs and youth activities.
PROTECTION OF CHURCH ACTIVITIES lists services at FIRST REFORMED CHURCH A Haverkamp minister with 9 30 am Sunday School 10 45 am Morning Worship 7 45 pm Evening Praise midweek prayer and praise. PELLA BAPTIST CHURCH William G Winstead minister with 9 30 am Church School 6 30 pm Baptist Youth and Evening Services inviting worshippers to attend.
Daniel Fowle a Boston editor jailed in 1754 for attacking the government. his guilt was not proved and he was freed.
Funeral services for John Rozenbure were held January 4 at 1:00 pm from the Comprehensive Funeral Home with military honors by Skaydon Post No. 863. Born May 1, 1918 in Monroe, he enlisted as a Marine and was killed February 25, 1944 on the Two Jim Velume Islands. He leaves father Wm Rozenber, mother Massie Rozenber, and siblings Henry Andrew Dick Benson and Mrs Gerrit Gertsma.
Maria Van Zan te, daughter of Delos Van Zante and Agnes Van Houweling, was born near Otley Iowa on December 28 1867 and died January 1 1949 at Ludington Nursing Home Os kaloosa. She married John M Wittenburg on March 6 1888 and had a son Delos and daughter La Edna. Survived by son Delos two grandsons Harold and Marion and one great grandchild, plus four sisters and two brothers. Funeral January 3 1949 at 1 30 pm from Van Dyk Funeral Home with Rev L J Borst. interment Oakwood Cemetery.
Gerrit Schuttinga son of Reink and Anntze Schuttinga born May 17, 1876 in the Netherlands died January 1, 1949 at Mercy hospital Des Moines at 72 years 7 months 14 days. He joined Turvey Church in 1904 and remained active in the Militant church. He married Jennie Van Hemert on March 7, 1900 and had seven children, two of whom Rein and Raymond preceded him in death.
December 7 he suffered a heart attack and had been in failing health since, then improved, but complications led to coronary thrombosis. Funeral services were held Monday January 2014 in Prairie City with burial in Waveland Cemetery. He leaves his wife and children, plus grandchildren, sisters, and many friends.
Peter Van Haalen aged 72 died Monday January 8 at Mercy hospital Osceola. Funeral services were held today January 6 at 1 30 p m at First Reformed Church. A detailed life story will appear in the Chronicle January 18.
Marion county now has 226 residents drawing Social Security under the Old Age and Survivors Insurance program totaling 2657.00 dollars per month. Leo W. Smith, manager in Des Moines, detailed monthly totals by group and noted lump sums paid in the last year to survivors. He urged timely claims and explained where to obtain account numbers and benefit information.
A purse containing a $1,008 check was reported lost in LeMars last week. Julius Hop, a telephone employee, found the purse and returned it to the owner Eva Mitchell. The notice urges those with Old Age and Survivors Insurance claims to contact the nearest Social Security field office.
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