Visited relatives and local travels noted in Pella society
Mr and Mrs Carl E Van Dus seldorp visit their mothers in Oskaloosa. Many relatives journeyed East and to Michigan for lectures, weddings, and vacations. Clergy and military entries include Roger Hopkins awaiting Air Force commissioning and Carl Ver Steeg to Iowa State College and Navy ensign duties. Community notices cover society events, elections, and auxiliary meetings with plans for a June picnic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger S. Hopkins
H. J. Hopkins
Pella
Air Force
University’ of Iowa
University
Roger
University S
Carl Ver Steeg
Iowa State College
Carl
Navy
George Ver Steeg
Carol
Church Notes Sermon Outline at 9 80 Service
Pastor M Gritters leads a Lord's Day session on Gen 17 7 and infant baptism. The notes emphasize a merciful sovereign unchangeable God and a witnessing mandate from Acts 1 8 and Matthew i a focus on witnessing comes nd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Gritters
Guest Minister to Lead Services at Corner Liberty Church
Dr H H Meeter from Calvin Seminary in Grand Rapids will be the guest minister at Corner Liberty and West Second Dr morning worship at 9 30 am and evening worship at 7 30 pm on Sunday. Sunday School Young People and Adult Bible classes follow at 11 00 am.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liberty
West Second
P. Y. de Jong
H. H. Meeter
Calvin Seminary
Grand Rapi Mich
Christian Reformeds Sunday Services at Local Church
Christian Grade School on East Liberty Street hosts morning worship at 9 30 a m with The Trial of Abrahams Obedience from Genesis 22 1 19 and an evening service at 7 30 p m titled Pauls Cure for Anxiety from Philippians 4 26 7 led by John H Stek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Grade School
East Liberty Street
John H. Stek
Abraham
Paul
First Reformed Church Service Schedule
Anthony Haverkamp minister conducts Sunday School at 9:00 am titled Young King Josiah. Morning worship at 10:15 am includes children's day. Evening praise at 7:00 pm with intermediate and YC programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anthony Haverkamp
King Josiah
First Baptist Church Hosts Children’s Day Program
The First Baptist Church at 711 Independence St welcomes families with a Children’s Day program titled Growing Like Jesus presented in four parts by the kindergarten and primary departments with respective superintendents. A minister’s talk, awards, a dramatic court scene, and a 7:30 p.m. service featuring Leonard Eilers, the preaching cowboy, with guitar and color pictures, close friend of Roy Rogers and Dale Evans Rogers. Mrs. Eilers, a niece of Hattie Van Cleave, will also attend.
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Independence St
Everett G._ Ward
Vacation Bible School
Jesus
Bertha Vanden Noord
Kathryn van Veen
Vera Sedrel
Everett G. Ward
First Baptist Church
Leonard Eilers
Eilers
Roy Rogers
Dale Evans Rogers
Young Peole
Mr. Eilers
Hattie van Cleave
Third Reformed Church Services and Radio Broadcast
Russel J. Redeker, minister, leads 9:30 am worship and 1:30 pm Sunday School. Junior and Senior C E groups meet in the evening. The Rev Gradus Aalberts preaches. Temple Time radio broadcast Sundays at 9:15 pm on KXEL and 8:00 am with The Christian Case for Chastity.
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Russel J. Redeker
Young King Josiah
Gradus Aalberts
Third Church
Temple Time
Reformed Church In America
KXEL
Second Reformed Church Sunday Services and Activities
Morning worship at 9 45 a m church school at 1 p m guest minister Rev T Baker 835 Washington St pastor Cye Caller Sunday services include Sunday School with ages and morning worship Overcomer's youth service at 6 30 p m evangelistic service at 7 30 p m mid week prayer Wednesday 7 45 p m Dorcas meets at Mrs Gerrit Sneller Route 1 Monroe Iowa Thursday
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T. Baker
Washington St. Cye
Overcomer
Dorcas
Gerrit Sneller
Route 1
Monroe
Iowa
Trinity Reform Church Douwstra Chapel Services Schedule
Douwstra Chapel Trinity Reform Church lists Sunday worship at 9 30 a m and 11 a m with Young King Josiah in Sunday School. Evening programs include Intermediate C E led by Lester Terlouw at 6 30 p m and Sr C E with guest speaker Dr C Keizer followed by 0 p m worship and guest minister Rev Arthur Bennink. cordial welcome extended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douwstra
Wm. C. de Jong
King Josiah
C. E
Lester Terlouw
C. Keizer
Arthur Bennink
Trinity Church
Monthly Evening Sermons at Amsterdam School House
Rev. H. L. Van Dellen conducts preaching services at the Amsterdam school house two miles southwest of Pella every second and last Tuesday of each month at 7 30 p.m. The gatherings invite local residents to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amsterdam School House
Pella
H. L. van Dellen
Catholic Church Mass Schedule Declared
A local notice states Mass will be held every Sunday morning at 9:00 o'clock.
Obituary of Emand Cornelius Visser, Dutch Immigrant
Emand Cornelius Visser was born August 5, 1873 in Ridderkerk Netherlands. He died June 1, 1955 at 81 in Pella Iowa after a life on farms near Monroe Otley Hollandale and Pella. He married Coetje Naaktgeboren May 25 1898 and emigrated July 12 1905 to America. He is survived by his wife two brothers and a son deceased. Funeral June 4 at Garden Chapel with Rev A Haverkamp, burial in Graceland Cemetery.
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Emand Cornelius Visser
Ridderkerk
Netherlands
Henry Visser
Pieternella Luyendyk
Coetje Naaktgeboren
Rotterdam
Holland
America
Monroe
Otley
Hollandale
Minn
Pella
Reformed Church of
First Reformed Church of
Cornelius Emand
Simon
Nethelands
Garden Chapel
A Haverkamp
Graceland Cemetery
Thanking Friends for Kindness During Illness and Death
We express gratitude to friends and neighbors for kindness to our husband and brother Emand Visser during his illness and after his passing. Special thanks to Rev A Haverkamp for ministrations. We gratefully acknowledge the flowers tendered as tokens of respect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emand
Visser
Rev
A. Haverkamp
Alman Baker Rites Held in Pella Iowa Area Burial in Dunreath Cemetery
Alman Baker 66 of Bettendorf Iowa died May 28 1955 from a heart attack at his home. He was born November 20 1898 in Adel Iowa and lived in Grimes Des Moines and Dunreath before moving to Rock Island Illinois and Bettendorf. He married Lucile Elder and later Dorothy Waddle. three children Warren Dale and Celia survive with his mother Lula Baker sister Alta Pendrey and many relatives. Funeral services May 31 1955 in Pella conducted by Thomas McMillan with burial in Dunreath cemetery.
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Alman Baker
Leroy
Lula Baker
Adel
Iowa
Bettendorf
Grimes
Des Moines
Dunreath
Woodston
Kansas
Lucile Elder
Warren
Dale
Celia
Dorothy ‘Waddle
Newton
Rock Island
International Harvester Co
East Moline
Ill
Dorothy
Alta Pendrey
Colfax
Wayne
Garden Chapel
Pella
Towa
Thomas McMillan
Dunreath Cemetery
Our Men in Military Service Corporal Rozenboom serves in Germany
Donald J. Rozenboom son of Mr and Mrs John Rozenboom of Oskaloosa route 6 recently promoted to corporal while stationed in Germany He entered the Army Nov 12 1958 His address is Cpl Donald J Rozenboom US55386532 H S Co 37th Engr Bn C APO No 166 New York NY Corporal Rozenboom enjoyed a five day pass and visited relatives in Holland
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Jay Rozenboom
John Rozenboom
Oskaloosa
Germany
Donald J. Rozenboom
Private Donald Verros joins 25th Infantry Division in Hawaii
PFC Donald D. Verros, 21, son of Mr and Mrs Will Verros of Pella Iowa recently arrived in Hawaii and joined the Tropic Lightning 25th Infantry Division as a radio operator. He entered the Army in October 1954 after farming and is a 1952 graduate of Pella High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawaii
Donald D. Verros
Will Verros
Washington St
Pella
Iowa
25Th Infantry Division
Korea
Verros
Army
Camp Chaffee
Ark
Pelia High School
Corn Price Support Totals for Marion County Announced
Marion County reports 228003 bushels of 1954 corn placed under price support before May 31. The total is 492740 bushels less than 1953, due to acreage allotment rules. Statewide about 90 million bushels of 1954 corn are expected under loans and agreements, vs 163 million in 1953. Reseal and extended reseal programs announced with storage payments of 15 cents per bushel for keeping eligible loan corn on farms.
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Marion County
Merrill L. Robuck
ASC
Iowa
Menta
Marion
Cowboy Preacher and Western Film Career in Cheyenne and Hollywood
The article traces a cowboy preacher’s path from Frontier Park in Cheyenne to a five year stint in Hollywood films. He performed with guitar and harmonica, did rope tricks, and helped promote Christian themed movies like Queen of Sheba and Sunday on the Range. The piece notes acclaim from religious leaders for technical quality and message. It also mentions his western speaking style and musical talents used in his program during the mid 1950s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyoming
Frontier Park
Cheyenne
Laramie Plains
Hollywood
Queen of Sheba
Redd Harper
Tim Spencer
Georgia Lee
Eilers
Unclear OCR Fragment on Aid and Supplies
Fragmentary text mentions help with a problem of furnishing excess supplies and related efforts. No clear entities, dates, or places are readable to identify involved people or organizations.
Cancer Silent Period Delays Diagnosis Often Pain Masked
Cancer often presents a silent period in which lung and stomach cancers show few symptoms for many months. Medical experts note delays of up to twenty months before noticeable signs appear, complicating early detection and treatment planning.
Lawsuit Counts Four Against Truck In Albert City Crash
Four damage suits totaling 83,873 are filed in Buena Vista district court following a car truck collision near Albert City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert City
Buena Vista
Meteorites Fall on 100WA Over Two May Showers
Iowa witnessed two meteor showers in May. On May 11, 1879, the Eatharville meteor struck with a 431 pound main mass that penetrated the earth. In May 1890 Winnebago County reported a shower observed up to 800 miles away, with a field 8 to 4 miles long and 1% to 2 miles wide and a largest meteorite of 81 pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Eatharville
Winnebago County
Vacation Bible Schools Run By American S S Union
The American S S Union reports 165 missionaries in 40 states and plans Vacation Bible Schools in 15 counties of South Central Iowa with about 500 pupils in June and July. Charles W. Burton of Leighton Iowa serves as local missionary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amer Union
Iowa
Charles W. Burton
Leighton
Towa
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John Brouwer
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Wisconsin
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Grace Lautenbach
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Ray Koksbergen
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Forest Lake
Minnesota
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Eldorado
Illinois
Chris Mol
Myrtle Vander Meulen
Detroit
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C. H. Vander Meulen
H.C Vander Meulen
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Pella’s Weekblad
R Boy
Marion’ Hol
Oskaloost
Lyndvosten
New York
Ite
Schenectady
N.Y
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Ee Palmquist
Colorado
Wm. Vander Voort
Dale Vander Pol
Delores Vander Pol
Danny Palmquist
J. Wesselins
M. T. Klein
First Reformed Church
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Bob Schaltbach
Dysart
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Schaltbach
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P. H. Kuyper
Glen Boat
Methodist Hospital
Jeanette Bakker
Chicago
Frank
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Clarence Vos
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H. W. Bokhoven
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M. W. van Doorninck
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Arkansas
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Berryville
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Arvin Nieuwsma
John van Wyk
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Karen
Marcia
Marianne
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Elizabeth City
North Carolina
Legion Auxiliary
American Legion Auxiliary
the Legion Hall
Dora Carson
Helen Frandt
Lorna Schakel
Melcher
Alice Hocksema
6Th District
Junior Legion Auxiliary
Gladys Rinehart
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Hattie van Wyk
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Www
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Shelter House
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Second Reformed Church
Church OF the Open Bible
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Pvt
Donald Verros
Westinghouse
Cowboy Preacher
Hobby Jeans
Haynes
Campus
Work Sox
Rockford
Canva
Oxford
Ypaults
American S. S. Union
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