Pet and Doll Show Was Fun Filled Occasion
The Kiwanis Summer Playground hosted a Pet and Doll Parade and Show in Garden Square with nearly 300 children participating with pets or dolls. Judges Mrs. Dan Meulpolder John Van der Wal and Nick Vander Ploeg announced final decisions, with two ties. Jimmy Haverkamp and his dog Jack won the Ungliest Dog division, despite Jack not being truly ugly.
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Garden Square
Dan Meulpolder
John Vander Wal
Nick Vander Ploeg
Jimmy Haverkamp
Harold Haverkamp
Jack
Jimmy
Boy Scouts at Camp Mitigwa This Week
Dirk Van Zante leads Scoutmaster duties at Camp Mitigwa near Boone this week as boys work on outdoor and camping skills. Attendees include Roger Palmquist Tony Tusseling Stan Klyn Jerry Gosselink and Steve as they plan sports programs and camp activities.
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Dirk van Zante
Hag
Mitigwa
Boone
Roger Palmquist
Tony Tusseling
Stan Klyn
Jerry Gosselink
Steve
Local names to return to Pella this Saturday
Stientjes Jud Haverkamp Dennis Squibb Mike Gates Carl Veen stra Tom Van Zee Fred Michmer shuizen John Robus Lloyd Van Hemert Karmen Huyser of Pel la and Duane Moyer L Kingery and A Angove of Otley will return to Pella this Saturday July 18.
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Stientjes
Jud Haverkamp
Dennis Squibb
Mike Gates
Carl Veenstra
Tom van Zee
Fred Michmershuizen
John Robus
Lloyd van Hemert
Karmen Huyser
Pella
Duane Moyer
L. Kingery
A. Angove
Otley
Hymn Sing on Church Lawn Sunday Evening
A hymn sing will be held on the lawn of the First Reformed Church at 8:45 p m on Sunday July twenty first. Everyone is cordially invited to attend.
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First Reformed Church
Fred Vander Schaaf
Calvary Church
Dr L Den Besten To Be Commissioned Missionary Doctor
Dr Lawrence Den Besten will be commissioned as missionary doctor to Nigeria at a First Christian Reformed Church service. Born 1926 near New Holland, SD, he studied at Central College Calvin College and Seminary, earned a medical degree at the University of Iowa, and served an internship at Hurley Hospital. He will launch with wife Shirley Langeland and daughter Pamela Kay, sailing August 10, then six months in England before arriving in Nigeria by February 1. The Nigerian mission expanded to multiple hospitals and clinics. Den Besten may be based at Takum, four miles from Lupwe. The First Church leads the effort with Calvary Church and Sherman Street Church of Grand Rapids assisting. service at 8 p.m. followed by social hour.
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Lawrence den Besten
Nigeria
British West Africa
den Besten
New Holland
South Dakota
Pella
Central College
Calvin College and Seminary
Grand Rapids
Michigan
University of Iowa
Hurley
Flint
U.S. Navy
Africa
Shirley Langeland
Pamela Kay
England
Christian Reformed Mission
Mkar
Takum
Lupwe
Dr. den Besten
Calvary Church
Sherman Street
Friends of Missions
Pella Station Weather Readings Released by U S Weather Bureau
The Pella station reports 24 hour temperature and rainfall figures ending at 7 am with U S Weather Bureau data. Readings indicate temperature highs and lows and total precipitation recorded for the period.
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Pella Station
U.S. Weather Bureau
Detour West of Oskaloosa On 163
A detour is now in use at the Drive-In theatre west of Oskaloosa due to paving work on the high bypass west of Ox kale. The theatre is reachable from both directions as old 163 paving is removed for a new 24 foot concrete slab. Paving equipment is on site and several good days of operation are expected to complete the two thirds mile stretch.
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Oxkale
Penny Carnival Friday Highlights Summer Recreation
Kiwanis Playground children visit the public library as part of city recreation week. Miss Mildred Gosselink shows how the library is organized and reads stories while youngsters check out books and register. Friday Penny Carnival features over twenty concessions at both playgrounds with popcorn Kool Aid pony rides and skill tests. Parents invited to participate. July 19 Soap Box Derby slated for Central Park with racer inspections Thursday.
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Kiwanis
Mildred Gosselink
Central Park
Fines Levied in J. P. and Mayor's Courts
In Justice of the Peace court Ed Meinders convictions yielded fines for several motorists. Bert Eugene Brandsra, reckless driving, 25 dollars plus costs on June 23. Charles N. Koopmans, license plate display, 5 dollars plus costs on June 28. Verlan Henry Van Rheenen, reckless driving, 25 dollars plus costs on June 28. Ansgar F Hansen of West Frankfort, speeding, 10 dollars plus costs on June 28. Idw. Monery, driving with muffler, 10 dollars plus costs on June 29. Richard Geurts of New Sharon, two counts of uttering false checks, 100 dollars on each count with 90 dollars suspended on each and costs, under condition checks be restored and payments made. In Mayor's Court, David Martin Verschuure of Monroe fined 15 dollars plus costs on June 24 for imprudent motorist operation and Ernest Lee De Jong fined 5 dollars plus costs for speeding on June 27.
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I Dw
Mon ‘Ery
Oskaloosa
Richard Geurts
New Sharon
Mayor
David Martin Verschuure
Monroe
Ernest Lee de Jong
Fourth of July aerial bomb damages car in Pella
A so called aerial starburst bomb intended to explode 300 feet high at Pella’s Swimming Pool Park exploded as a dud around 40 feet up last Thursday. It shattered several parked cars when it fell, blowing a tire on Ernest Ey�sink’s car and narrowly missing injuries.
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Pella
Ernest Eysink
Eysink
Third Reformed Church to Install Pastor Ringnalda
The Third Reformed Church will install Rev. Wilbur Ringnalda as pastor with service Friday July 12 at 7 45 p m. California man Ringnalda comes from Fremont Michigan and will begin active ministry after vacation with first pulpit August 18.
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Third Reformed Church
Ringnalda
Wilbur Ringnalda
California
Pella
First Reformed Church
Fremont
Mich
George Pepperdine College of
Los Angeles
Western Theological Seminary of Holland
Ringwalda
Artesia
Cal
Roger
Donald
Kenneth
John Sybenga to Speak at Photographers Conventions
Photographer John Sybenga will address multiple conventions this summer. He is scheduled to speak at the Nebraska Photographers’ Convention in Omaha on July 22 and at the Kentucky Association in August, with engagements also at Illinois and Ohio State Associations. He has been invited to attend the New Orleans state convention in January.
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John Sybenga
Photographers
Nebraska
Omaha
Kentucky Association
Illinois
Ohio
New Orleans
Fuehrer Named German Instructor at Central College
William Dudley Fuehrer, a Zeeland Michigan native with BA and MA from the University of Michigan, will teach German at Central College. He studied at Michigan, is pursuing a Doctorate, and has four years of teaching experience at University High School in Ann Arbor. He has studied abroad in England France Germany Holland and Luxembourg.
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William Dudley Fuehrer
Central College
G. T. Vander Lugt
Zeeland
Mich
Fuehrer
Grand Rapids
University of Michigan
University
Fuehrer Hy
University High School
Ann Arbor
England
France
Germany
Holland
Luxembourg
Cornerstone Service and Prayer Event at Calvary Church
Tonight at 7:30 p.m. the Second Reformed Church hosts a special service conducted by Dr. Thomas Boslooper featuring a sermon on The Power of Prayer in Personal Life and Mendelssohn cantata Ifeart My Prayer with Janice Fleming of Des Moines as soprano soloist. The program includes a choir and organist Edith Schmitt. A cornerstone laying at Calvary Christian Reformed Church in Highland Park follows, with historical documents placed in a copper box and a congregation Creed recital.
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Thomas Boslooper
Second Reformed
Mendelssohn
Janice Fleming
Des Moines
Miss Fleming
Drake University
Plymouth Congregational Church
Dr. Boslooper
Edith Schmitt
Schmitt
Oberlin College
Arthur Poister
Andre Marchel
Syracuse University
Town State College
Calvary Christian Reformed Church
Highland
Marvin I. Doornbos
Arie Engbors
Council of the Church
Architect Talks To Rotarians On Church Buildings
Des Moines architect Verploegh spoke to Rotarians after lunch Tuesday, introduced by Earl Pohlmann. He described contemporary church architecture seen at a St. Louis architects convention, using photos of varied churches. He noted modern designs emphasize better ventilation and lighting, with spires dropped.
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Verploegh
Des Moines
Earl Pohlmann
St. Louis
Stanley
Bob Klein Stellar Soloist For Park Concert Saturday
Bob Klein appears as guest soloist in this week’s Park program, known tenor soloist who has performed with the band and in Tulip Time productions. He will sing one or two as yet undecided numbers. Program includes National Emblem, Scottish and American marches, folk tunes, clarinet polka, Amparito Roca, Leetonia Overture, Waiters, Bathsheba, and the Washington Post Sousa march.
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Bob Klein
Bob
Topel
Bagley
Davis
Texidor
Garland
King
Huffine
Bathsheba
Washington Post
Sousa
Ter Louws sail to Netherlands to aid immigrant students
Rev J S Ter Louw and Mrs Ter Louw of Guelph Ontario sailed from Montreal on The Great Bear to the Netherlands to serve as chaplain to student passengers heading to study in England France and Holland. They arrived Rotterdam June 29 and will interview prospective immigrants for the Dominion while abroad and act as chaplain on return voyage in August. Their abroad address will be care of Rev J C Ter Louw Pastorie Plein 4 Bodegraven Netherlands.
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J. S. ‘Ter Louw
Guelph
Ontario
Montreal
Netherlands
England
France
Holland
van der Hart
Rotterdam
J. C. Ter Louw
Bodegraven
J. S. Ter Louw
Dominion
Ter Louw
Legion Picnic for Legionnaires and Auxiliary at Pool
The annual American Legion and Legion Auxiliary picnic will be held at the Swimming Pool Park on Tuesday evening July 16 at 6 pan. Members and families are invited. Please bring a covered dish for your family and your own sandwiches. Drinks and dessert will be provided.
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American Legion and Legion Auxiliary
Architect Presents Views of New Baptist Church Plans
President Tudor Kempkes presided as Philip Kempkes outlined Civitan Club aims similar to Rotary. The discussion featured plans for the new Baptist Church under construction and drew visitors Dr. F. M. Roberts and Tim Stittsworth from the Knoxville Club.
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F. M. Roberts
Tim Stittsworth
Knoxville Club
Tolby Evangelists to Speak at Open Bible Church
Special services at Open Bible Church of the Pella feature Rev. Linda Tolby and Rev. Floyd Tolby July 14 with 11 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. free will offering. They recently pastored a large Santa Ana church and have pastorates in Fremont, Knoxville and Winterset, praised for powerful preaching and an engaging musical program.
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Tolby
Tolbys
Linda Tolby
Floyd Tolby
Santa Ana
California
Fremont
Knoxville
Winterset
Iowa
E. V. Goad
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Snooks
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E. C. Beaning
Webster
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Richard de Jong
Knoxville Reformed Church
Second Reformed Church
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Wa. D. Fuehrer
William D, Fuchrer
Cornerstone of Calvary Christian Reformed Church
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Helene Dockendorff
Joyce Bell
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Rader
Mycaps
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Ing
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Ralph’ de Cook
Tom Boat
B. L. Flikkema
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Stuart Kuyper
Robert Goettsch
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Pella Chronicle
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Chronicle News
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Sue Dykstra
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Jimmie Haverkamp
Janice Gaas
Margaret Waechter
Eunice Vander Zyle
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Deloris de Vries
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