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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1949
Page
2
Fragmentary OCR lists names such as Mrs Robert Rowe and Mrs Harold Ver Steeg with references to hospital, medical treatment, and visitors. It notes travel from Battle Creek Michigan and attendance at a wedding at Kell Camp, with various names and a June date.
Marion County 4-H boys attended the Ames Short Course themed Better Living For a Better World. Events covered life training, attitudes toward work, community service, and future prospects with talks by Don Phillips, Henry Porter, Wakeling McNeal, and sessions on agriculture, youth leadership, and radio entertainment.
A damaged fragment discusses public voice in music, praising teaching by Misses Peggy Let and a cellist, promising inspiration and skill across sixty performers. The text hints at violin family instruction and musical excellence, mentioning training and public reception.
Leo Waggoner, County Extension Director, notes production drops signal culling. Signs include molting pincers, yellow leg pigment, duller heads, and lower carcass desirability. Do not delay culling due to low prices. removing loafers saves one to two tons of feed per flock from now to next fall.
Don Galbraith of Newell was struck by a flying pulley when a sling of hay was hoisted into a loft. He suffered a fractured skull in the incident.
Vernon Horman preceded by Dee and a son of C Ver Heul, mourned by Mrs. C Ver Heul and Mrs. Ed Horman. service July 4 1949 at 1 30 pm and 2 pm at Van Dyk Funeral. interment Oakwood Cemetery. Rev Ra mp officiated. pallbearers. readings spoke of faith and comfort through God’s guidance.
The family thanks friends neighbors and relatives who cared for Arie Koorevaar during his long illness and offered aid and comfort after his death Expressions of sympathy condolence and flowers are gratefully acknowledged from those who extended tokens of regard
The infant son of Mr and Mrs Paul Vos died after 16 hours at Mercy Hospital Oskaloosa. Graveside rites were held Wednesday afternoon at Oakwood Cemetery with officiating clergy. Surviving are the parents paternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Dirk Vos of Pella and maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Joe Vanden Berg of Otley.
The text outlines a 1949 boys music and recreation program featuring daily activities built around the mythical character Singing Sam. It lists county delegates and leaders from Knoxville, Pella, Otley, Pleasantville, Lacona, Tracy, and Dallas, with Robb as County Extension Youth Assistant guiding the activities.
A notice encourages attendance at a Church of the Open Bible service at West Market Park with a noon bionic dinner and an afternoon worship led by Rev. Mrs. Ralph Ishill recently returned from Africa. Dorcas ladies and many from Pella are expected, with a reception and a ray Krom Cuba photo presentation by Young People.
The Third Reformed Church schedules Songs of Pilgrimage at 3 p.m. Worship and a Servant's Duty session, Junior C E, Senior and College study We All Pay for and Greed led by Earl Heilbrink of Central. Evening service at 7:30 features sermon How Wise Are You A cordial welcome is extended to share in any part of these services, Come join us. Call upon God and claim a blessing.
The Baptist Church announces a 9 30 a m church school session followed by a 10 45 a m morning worship led by Rev Arthur Bennink, outlining the day’s service plan.
Mass at St Mary Catholic Church is held every Sunday morning at eight o clock. A standing weekly service invites parishioners to attend the solemn rite in the church.
Cornelius Synhorst aged 69 died unexpectedly Wednesday morning July 6 at his home 1006 North Main Street. Cause of death unknown at press time. Funeral arrangements not complete but likely Friday.
An aircraft clipped a barbed wire fence close to Brooklyn and landed on its back without injuries. The incident suggests aircraft are flying noticeably lower in the area.
A fragmentary narration speaks of The Lanes Of Home and its imagined life as a starry dream. Characters named Andra and I appear in a cryptic scene with references to Master Lave and Ete day, suggesting a rural or historical setting lost in garbled text.
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