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Newspaper

Pella Chronicle

Location

Pella, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 31, 1946

Page

2

Local naval release and a January highway crash in Iowa

Seaman first class John Schippers of 1115 Peace Street was released from the Great Lakes separation center on January 24. A two-car collision on Highway 163 near Pella injured Mrs. Gerald Crump of Ottumwa with a fractured shoulder and facial injuries. both drivers escaped serious harm. The报道 lists multiple local personnel movements, medical updates, and community notes from Pella and surrounding areas, including military cases, hospital admissions, births, weather, and local moves.

Seaman John Schippers Peace Street Navy Great Lakes Separation Center Don van Halen Pella Highway 163 Oskaloosa Herald Gerald Crump Ottumwa Donald Crump van Halen Mr. Crump Don Gerrit van Halen Frank Warner West Coast Portland Oregon Columbia River Los Angeles Long Beach San Diego Tucson Arizona Oakley Warner Warner Frank Port Lewis Washington Raymond Roose Army Secration Center Ray Third Street

WWII Vets Boost American Legion Posts in 1946 Push

The American Legion reports 1946 mid January national membership at 1,612,434, up 680,826 from a year earlier. Twenty eight of 58 departments, including Indiana, Alabama, Florida, Texas and California, show record enrollments as veterans swell post rosters nationwide.

Indianapolis Ind American Legion Alabama Arkansas Delaware Florida Georgia Idaho Indiana Iowa Kansas Louisiana Maine Mississippi Montana Nebraska New Hampshire North Carolina Ohio Oklaho Pennsylvania South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Vermont Virginia West Virginia Wisconsin

Card of Thanks from Vander Ark Family

The Vander Ark family extends gratitude to the Pella Fire Department neighbors and friends who helped move belongings sheltered them and offered services after their home burned. They note the community of good people ready to aid them in their time of need.

Pella Henry Vander Ark

Churches Open for Weekly Services Across Local Congregations

The local Churches announce midweek preaching Thursday 8:00 p.m. and Friday 2:00 p.m. Dorcas Ladies meet with Mrs. Frank Van Veen on Oskaloosa Street. New year sermons, Holy Communion first Sunday, youth Overcomers led by Robert Budding, Evangelistic service, and prayer meetings. Protes Reform Church plans sermons from I Kings 18 and a January 31 talk on standing fast, with Bible classes and broadcasts listed. Third Reform Church lists Bible School, worship, Holland Service, senior C. E., and evening service. Everyone is welcome to join.

Open Bible Church Wm. Christopulos Dorcas Frank van Veen Oskaloosa Robert Budding

Sullivan Reformed Church Service Schedule and Sermons

Arthur J. Bennink, Pastor leads Morning Worship at 9:30 with sermon titles The Apostles Creed and The Empty Tomb. Sunday School at 11:00 studies Feast Days of a People. Evening Praise at 7:30 followed by Meditation titled All Things to Enjoy.

Sully Reformed Church Arthur J. Bennink Sonia

Second Reformed Church Service Schedule and Guest Preachers

The Second Reformed Church offers church school at 9 30 a m and morning worship at 10 45 a m. Junior C E at 2 00 p m, Intermediate at 3 00 p m, Senior at 3 30 p m, and evening praise at 7 30 p m. The Rev R J Vanden Berg of Central College will lead both morning and evening services. On Tuesday evening February 6 the Rev Harold Hoffman, recently discharged Army Chaplain, will preach at 7 30 p m. All members are urged to attend. everyone is welcome.

Second Reformed Church R. J. Vanden Berg Central College Harold Hoffman

First Reformed Church Service Schedule and Sermon

The First Reformed Church lists Rev A Haverkamp at 9:30 am Sunday School 10:45 am Morning Worship The Law of the Ten Commandments The Safe Object of war 7:30 pm Evening Praise Sermon titled Walking on the Sea by Simon Peter presented by the pastor and congregation.

Second Christian Reformed Church Peter van Engelenhoven Arte van Engelenhoven First Christian Reformed Congregation Wilma Vande Geest Mayo Clinic First Reformed Church Haverkamp Menta I Simon Peter

Hard Luck Belmond Boys Seek Hershey Bar

Two young Belmond residents Donald McCann and Dickie Paraone each had a dime to spend and sought Hershey bars. They shopped Main street and Clarion without luck, hitching home to learn a local merchant had sold out the coveted candy.

Belmond Donald McCann Dickie Paraone Hershey Main Street Clarion

General Synod of Ref. Church to Meet in May

The General Synod of the Reformed Church in America will meet May 23 to 28 at Buck Hill Falls Pa moved from June for better hotel space. Speakers include Rev Louis H Benes Jr and Prof Elmer G Himinghousen Dr Robbins Barstow and Prof Milton J Hoffman. Dr Thomas Pace Haig presides with Dr Harry J Hager as vice president and arrangements chair. A day long evangelism conference led by Dr Jacob Prins will precede sessions.

New York N. Y General Synod of the Reformed Church In America Buck Hill Falls Louis H. Benes, Jr Grand Rapids Michigan Church Herald Elmer G. Himinghousen Princeton Theological Seminary Robbins Barstow World Council of Churches Milton J. Hoffman New Brunswick Theological Seminary Thomas Pace Haig Somerville New Jersey Harry J. Hager Chicago Illinois Jacob Prins Reformed Church

Western Union to replace wires with radio telegraph system

Western Union plans to switch from wire to radio telegrams across major routes within years. Ellen Judge says two-way radio beams will connect New York, Washington and Pittsburgh, removing thousands of poles and miles of wire while improving speed and reliability. The program, costing less over seven years than maintaining poles, starts with the New York Washington Pittsburgh triangle and will expand to Columbus Cincinnati Chicago Toledo and Cleveland later in 1946.

Ellen Judge Western Union Telegraph Company New York-Washington Pittsburgh Triangle Columbus Cincinnati Chicago Toledo Cleveland

Forty Millions Contributed to China Since '41

The Fifth anniversary of United China Relief on February 7, 1946 marks total American contributions reaching 40,655,711 to aid humanitarian services in China since 1941. Expenses dropped from 17.02 percent in 1941 to 8.41 percent in 1945 as collections rose.

China United China Relief Wayland D. Towner U.C.A Towner

UCR Expands Reach Under Charles Edison in War Fund Network

The United Counties Relief or similar group now operates in 4300 communities under national chair Charles Edison. As a member agency of the National War Fund its funds support medical aid in China, hospital and ambulance services, child welfare, student and college support, and industrial cooperatives.

UCR Charles Edison Ntional War Fund China

Dwarf Cows At Trier Exhibit At Trier Sale

A pair of Black Angus eight month old heifers, dwarf in size, 23 to 25 inches tall and 460 pounds together, were bought by Bude from Trier after being shown in Southern Town. Auctioneer Loren Wymore of Rose Hill eased Buddy out, and the pair were shipped to Rose Hill Friday for potential countrywide exhibition. The heifers have mothers who are sisters and are noted as fat as butterballs despite their dwarfed stature. Soda should seldom be used in cooking due to vitamin destruction.

Bude Trier Loren Wymore Rose Hill Buddy Loren

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