Social notes from Pella area residents and visitors
Local column records numerous Sunday dinner guests and weekend visits. Des Moines and Oskaloosa travelers join families, with trips to Chicago Monmouth and Des Moines. Community life centers on dining, shopping, church and club events, plus minor updates on shop staff, sports, and hospital visits.
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J. B. Synhorst
Jack
Des Moines
J. E. Vander Zyl
Edith
Oskaloosa
Psu Synhorst
Hazel Mann
California
F. A. Calhoun
Ed van Gorp
E. V. Goad
Stewart Goad
Mary
Ruth Goad
Monmouth
Ill
M. Livingston
Walter Ingram
Luella van Rees
Chicago
Glenn van Dyne
van Rees
H. N. Awtry
Pella Dres Club
Leading Attorney To Speak In Pella
The Farmers Co operative Exchange annual stockholders meeting will be at Legion Hall next Tuesday. C Ver Ploeg of Oskaloosa, prominent attorney, will give the keynote address. The program includes additional items of interest and a large attendance is expected.
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The
American Legion
Legion Hall
Gerrit van Zemeren
Lynnville
Pella
Peter Bloem
Oskaloosa
Katie de Hammer
Mahaska Hospital
Charles Sipkema
Mode Clothing
Farmers Co-operative Exchange
C. Ver Ploeg
A. T. Vander Wal
Church Notes Baptist and First Reformed Church Events
Church notes list Sunday school at 9:30 and morning worship at 10:45 with sermons on The Holiness of God and The Worth and the Cost of the Kingdom. Evening services at 7:30 include Parables of Hid Treasure and Costly Pearl. Wednesday School of Missions 7:30. January 25 1931 First Reformed Church morning topics The State of Grace The Office of Christ as Prophet. Afternoon: Grenzen in Christelijke Onderwinding. Evening: Great Questions What is The Greatest Problem of Youth.
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Baptist Church
School of Missions
First Reformed Church
Christ
Christelijke Onderwinding
Second Reformed Church Morning Service Topics
The Second Reformed Church offers 9:10 a.m. church school and a program titled What Wilt Thou on Pointed Questions of the Bible. At 2:00 p.m. Dr. H. J. Pietenpol presents Unsearchable Riches (1) fed By the Believer Predestined, Ephesians 1:4-7. 7:30 The Man Who Cannot See Far Enough.
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Second Reformed Church
H. J. Pietenpol
Princess and Plumber Is Strand Feature
The Strand theatre drew a large crowd for The Prince and the Plumber on Wednesday and again tonight. The story follows Lucile the princess who loves a plumber as her royal father imposes doom. They flee by airplane after a secret marriage and a pompous father discovers the union. The film promises humorous, dramatic scenes and a moral suitable for children.
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Strand Theatre
The
Lucile
Royal Mansion
Prine
Central Cagers Stop St Ambrose in Davenport
Central College defeated St Ambrose 32 to 11 as Coach L A Winter’s squad led 20 to 7 at halftime. The Red and White used a strong zone defense and reserve players in the final quarter. Math was quiet, Murphy and Urie added scoring, while Tyseling and Wilkins sparkled for the winners. A return game in Davenport in early February is expected to be tough.
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L.A. Winter
Iowa Confessionship
St Ambrose
St. Ambrose
Math
Murphy
Urie
Tyseling
Wilkins
Central
Davenport
Dr Wesselink heads east for church alliance meeting
Dr John Wesselink departed last Tuesday for several eastern stops as part of the college endowment campaign and to attend key gatherings. A convention of the Alliance of the Reformed Churches of the world, under the Presbyterian system, will convene bringing church leaders from across the globe to discuss many matters.
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John Wesselink
Alliance of the Reformed Churches of the World
What We Meant To Say And Didn't
A Chronicle notice discusses milk from Ralph Grundman dairy for undernourished city children. It explains the phrasing about bacteria and sediment tests, noting a high test could be read as praise or criticism and that most readers would not detect the error. The piece quotes Dr Fultz clarifying intentions.
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the Chronicle
Ralph Grundman
Fultz
Dr. Fultz
Grandman Dairy Tops Tests as Best Quality
The Grandman dairy is rated the very best obtainable after multiple tests, with hope that no further errors were introduced compared to the initial attempt.
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Grandman
Public Sale Dates From Local Auctioneers
South End sale barn hosts Klyn Bros auction on January 20 and closing out sale by P Boender and Co of Pella on January 28. Another South End sale barn sale on January 27, William Rempe of Leighton to close out February 6. Adam Van Toorn January 20 Oska Joosa February 13 Peter Bandstra farm four miles northeast of Pella. Closing out livestock.
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Klyn Bros
South End
Aschenbrenner Heads Welfare League in Unanimous Vote
Dr Carl Aschenbrenner was unanimously chosen as president of the Community Welfare League at the first meeting of the new year in Legion Hall He succeeds Rev H C Jacobs who declined to serve again Other officers elected were E V Gond vice president and Mrs L A Kuyper secretary treasurer The Christmas committee reported 31 baskets were sent to needy families and some leftovers were allocated to Reed s Provisions cost 34 49 for items not in donations A Legion Auxiliary check of 33 00 was turned over boosting the league balance to 109 80
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Carl Aschenbrenner
Community Welfare League
Legion Hall
H.C. Jacobs
E. V. Gond
L. A. Kuyper
M. Paardekooper
D.C. Renaud
Christmas Distributing Committee
Legion
Martin Paardekooper
Auxiliary
American Legion
Welfare League
Red Cross reports 558.90 receipts in drive
J. P. De Cook reports local Red Cross receipts of 558.90 for the latest membership drive, down from 647.54 last year, with 357.00 from fees and the rest from donations. The fund shows 522.16 on hand after coal expenses, while relief promises and food drives are organized. John Laschull volunteers to collect and deliver food, with distribution supervised by the League.
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J. P. de Cook
American Red Cross Society
Red Cross
Legion
League
John Laschull
Laschuit
Timber and fuel aid plan discussed at meeting
The group decided to source timber from anxious owners, hire workers, and distribute the wood to families in need as fuel. They planned to extend milk distribution aid upon request from the Parent-Teacher association, with possible further action by the Welfare League at its next meeting.
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Parent- Teacher Association
Welfare League
Gummed Tape and Office Supplies Advertised
Gummed tape offered in extra heavy weight two inches wide with 600 feet per roll. Also for sale adding machine paper typewriter ribbons and carbon paper from Chronicle Office.
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Chronicle
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