Society Shower For Bride In Otley Area
A society shower honors bride Jonette De Zwarte Gezel at her mother Mrs Ed Demu s home with 82 guests served lamb and gifts sent by absent friends. The event featured a warm afternoon visit and thanks to contributors. Local Masonic and W C T U society notes follow with installations, meetings, and community activities across Otley and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jonette de Zwarte Gezel
Ed Demu
Lamb
Ed de Zwarie de Zwarie
Paul Betterton
Jennie Kingery
Masonic News
Pella
Masonic Hall
de Maines
Oskaloosa
Christensen
Bessie McMurry
Newton
R. M. Smith
Corps of
Masonic Lodge
Masic Hall
U.needus Club
DE Zwarte
U-Needus
June de Zwarte
Pres Dent
George Sandel
Loretta Visser
Katherine Metcalf
Fortnightly Club Hosts and January Meetings Noted
Social evening at Mrs. J. B. Van Hemert hosts Fortnightly Club with reviews of Phyllis Bottome book and plans for January gatherings. Nearby groups including Penney Store employees and La Federated Club hold varied events with dinners, readings, and meetings. 4-H club and Central College faculty announce January activities and sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. van Hemert
Arthur Klein
Phyllis Bottome
TH. Klein
Federated Club
la Federated Club
Andrew Klyn
Eto
Ant
N. Ray
C. Claypool
Anne ‘Tysseling
Little Dutch To Face Colfax Wednesday Eve
Colfax visits Pella for a January 17 high school basketball clash expected to be one of the season’s top games. Colfax features stars Boyd Madison Grosvenor and Zowie and has defense that has held six opponents scoreless in the first half. Winterset was shut out until late in the third quarter by Colfax, while Pella, coached by Claypool, is improving and developing reserves for depth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colfax
Pella
Boyd Madison
Grosvenor
Zowie
Miners
Winterset
South Central Iowa
Claypool
Pella Reads Eddyville in Debut on New Gym Floor
A line-up may rest as the squad travels to Eddyville Friday night for Pella's first chance in years to face the Eddies on their new gym floor. The trip marks a notable matchup as both teams aim for a strong road win.
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Eddyville
Pella
Eddies
Evangelical and Reform Church Notices for Pella Area
Local church schedules list services at Baptist and four Reform churches. Topics include a Christmas to Easter evangelistic effort, youth training and forgiveness themes, radio sermonette by John Griffioen, and Amsterdam school message by Rev Gordon on January 14 at 2:00 PM. Parish attendance encouraged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Church
P. d. Christensen
Amsterdam
Gordon
Sunday Services at First Reformed and First Chr Church
Sunday schedules show First Reformed Church with morning worship on Forgiveness and Wronging One's Own Soul plus Holland service at 2:00 and Evening Praise at 7:30. First Chr Church lists morning sermon on Cities Wherein Most of Hig Mighty Works and a Dutch text at 2:00 with This Book Revelation as evening study.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Reformed Church
A. Haverkamp
3Rd Reformed Church
J. Vander Ploog
Central College Debaters Head to Lamoni and Marysville
Central College debate teams travel to Lamoni on Friday to face Graceland University and then to Marysville Missouri on Saturday to meet the Teachers College group. The Lamoni visit includes hosting by William Gould former Central speech professor. Friday evening judges from Central faculty plan a district declamatory contest in What Cheer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central College
Lamoni
Graceland
Marysville
Teachers” College
William Gould
Central
Sandren
van Emmerik
Birdsall
Clark Voted Chairman of County Board
Frank Clark was chosen chairman of the Marion County Board of Supervisors at its meeting Tuesday. He is the sole Democrat on the board, but the two Republicans A L Dykstra and Archie Vernon followed a long established custom by which the senior member becomes chairman for the year. The present board has no member who has previously served as chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Clark
Marion County Board of Supervisors
Clark
A. L. Dykstra
Archie Vernon
County supervisors form social welfare board
At its first meeting the supervisors named a three member county social welfare board. Mrs Ray Cline of Pleasant Grove township was appointed with Messrs Dykstra and Clark filling the other two seats. The board faces financial problems carried over from past administrations and funding needs extending for years ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charl
Dykstra
Vernon
County Social Welfare Board
Ray Cline
Pleasant Grove Township
Messrs
Clark
Board of Supervisors
James Brooks Speaks at Rotary on Architecture and Building
James Brooks addressed the Pella Rotary Club noting architecture as prose that evolves from classical through modern streamlined styles. He discussed steel usage widening spans, current building products, and steps in architectural services from planning to supervision. The meeting included farm guests and an outside specialist on rural problems.
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Brooks
Pella
Brooke
Trwin Lubbers
Aetet
Central College
Orde
County to intensify Tuberculosis case finding
Marion county will conduct a targeted search for hidden TB cases. Dr. McClure and Dr. McCarthy announce joint efforts with the Marion County Medical Society and the Iowa Tuberculosis Association, supported by the Christmas Seal Committee, to test exposed individuals and others at risk to uncover early infections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion County
McClure
Marion County Medical Society
Charles K. McCarthy
State Department of Health
Iowa Tuberculosis Association
Town Tuberculosia Association
McCarthy
Plan for Tuberculosis Testing and Follow Up
The plan includes tuberculin skin testing to detect infection, followed by chest X-rays if positive to confirm infection and assess disease form. Modern knowledge about tuberculosis and its transmission supports early detection to protect communities and reduce treatment costs for advanced cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hero
McCarthy
Rainfall Held Steady Throughout 1939 Says Pella Man
John A Pos of Pella notes a deficient yearly total but plentiful timely rains during the crop season. He has maintained moisture records since boyhood and cites wet August and variable months, with readable data on moisture from July through December.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Pos
Pella
Pos
Rainy Season Aids Georgia’s Bumper Crop
Mr. Pos notes June through August delivered needed rains, avoiding hot winds that could hurt corn yields. The fall has been very dry, a pattern visible in the accompanying table. Georgia stands out as the largest state east of the Mississippi River.
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Pos
Georgia
Mississippi River
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Charlie Dis
Chlie
Palmer
BT. W
Jof Otley
Vitermarkt
Werence Bricker
Bergen
Gerrit
Lavonne
Mrert Kaldenberg
Gybers
Con de Moss
Mrry Kool
Nellie Brouwer
Parl van Hemert
Henry Kool
Summit and Polk Training School
Army Bureau
Summit
Poll Townships
Robert Vin KE
Otley
C.D
Neal Heemstra
R W._Vriezel
Tuinstra
Vos
A. Vriezelaar
Ifry Kool
A. Hiemstra
Simon V Dusseldorp
C. Vanden Berg
Bryan Karr
Robert van Essen
I. D
Johanna
Otley Reformed Sunday School
Marion van Haaften
N. Rozeboom
It Ten Hartog
Po WH
Dave van Haaften
Kaldenberg
Otley and Liberty
Thursdey
Robert Kaldenberg
Myron Nollen
Irs
Delis van Zante
Farm Bureau
Rempe
Black Oak Farm Bureau
Wm. Rempe
Sweet Sue
GLEE
Les
Crisco
Heinz Baby Food
Wheaties
DE. Wit’s Food Market
Remyaya
Pella, Iowa
Penney
Ray Home
Harry Ray
East Second Street
Harry Ray, Jr
Skippy
Theodore de Boer
John Pos
Viola Kaldenberg
Janet Klyn
Ruth Heerema
Chas
Dykhuis
Walter Steenhoek
Betty
van Zee
Marcelle
Wm. van Heukelem
Gary Vande Haar
Phyllis
Arnold
Max
Eunice
Mr. Ray
Second Reformed Church
RJ. Vanden Bers
H. Holleman
Ota de Wit
Third Reformed Church
G. Menning
M. Monsma
John Griffioen
The
Sully Cir
KSO
Des Moines
Southern Town
James Brooks
Rotary Club
Central College Chapel
T. B
Iowa
Dept. of Health
Seal Safe
Hoover
Brown
Stevens Linn
Cannon
Sagen
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