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Newspaper

Pella Chronicle

Location

Pella, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 12, 1947

Page

10

Amvets Auxiliary Set June Meeting At Ver Ploeg Home

Society note reports Amvets Auxiliary to meet June 17 at Mrs Andrew Ver Ploeg 1215 West 2nd St with business and Des Moines State Convention reports. Also Golden Rule class to entertain at Van Maren home Friday with Mrs C N Cole and Mrs Pearl Van Gorp hosting. Philathea class June social at church. Methodist Circle met June 4 at Nora Wynia's farm near Oskaloosa with 12 members and two visitors. officers elected and lunch served. next July meeting to be at Des Moines home of Mrs Clarence Vogelaar.

Amvets van Maren the Baptist Church C. N. Cole Pearl van Gorp Methodist Circle Nora Wynia Oskaloosa Leanne Jesus Jerry Hellings Christ John Weyerse Walter Koopmans Karl Qwens Herman Notting James Klyn Clarence Vogelaar Des Moines Hazel Vander Pol Fern van Zante Hilda Ver Dugt Rena Marie Klein Bugsey Pella Monroe Cecil Vander Beek Boone O.E.S O.E.S Wright Boone Bess Kuyper Rena Marie Klyn

De Cooks to Celebrate Anniversary in June

Mr and Mrs Ira P De Cook plan their 45th wedding anniversary at their home southeast of Pella on Thursday June 19 with open house from 2 to 5 PM and 7 to 10 PM inviting friends and relatives to call. A shower for bride to be Julianne Van Houweling was hosted May 20 by Mrs Melvin Vos and Mrs Carl De Vries with games gifts and a lunch for attendees and absentees listed.

Ira P. de Cook Pella Melvin Vos Carl de Vries Julianne van Houweling Elvin Bensink Case Goodyk Wm. Pollard Reuben Steen Tysseling—Toye Verna Lucille Tysseling Wm. M. Tysseling Leslie E. Toye Ernest Toye Newton A. Haverkamp Wagner Hazel Tysseling Wesley Toye Judith Tysseling Bradley Tysseling LaDonna Toye Freda Newendorp Betty van Zee Esther Velhuizen Toye Central College Synhorsts Bess McBride Particul Alfred P. Synhorsts Bob Grand Island Nebraska Hal Halamka J. Tom Brodersen Hotel Pella

It's Simple It's Smart Canning Cuts Food Costs

A long Midwest wedding feature and a pieced regional note recount a May and June 1947 schedule with two ceremonies in Prairie City and Pella, detailing Dorothy Dikkenberg and Theodore Gabelmann nuptials at First Reformed Prairie City and Verna Tysseling and Leslie Toye nuptials in Newton, plus Eastern Star and community dinner highlights. The wedding pages describe attire, attendants, music, and reception details. The canning feature explains safer modern methods for vegetables, new timetables, pressure canning advantages, and guidance for home food preservation budgeting per family.

Ladies Auxiliary achieves funds through sales and events

The Ladies Auxiliary reports steady fundraising through bake soups and rummage sales with December bazaars, Tulip Festival participation, and a centennial effort. A bequest from Miss Martha Firth supported Central College scholarships for Negro girls, while a March gathering hosted by the Auxiliary Board featured a dinner prepared by Home Economics and served by college officials.

Pella H. W. Pietenpol van der Lugt de Pletenpol Vandeneg

Churches Offer Summer Services and Broadcasts

Local churches announce upcoming programs led by ministers George T. Pinches L J Borst and William G Winstead. Edwin J Tharp speaks on Manchuria experiences at 7 45 p m Sunday June 15. Bible School worship services evening programs and a KB I broadcast at 12 15 p m. The Pella Baptist Church invites all to worship and vacation Bible school activities.

George T. Pinches Edwin J. Tharp Manchuria China KBI Dial Pinches Christ

First Presbyterian Muscatine Hosts Weekend Worship Services

The church announces a morning worship at 10 a.m. with Rev. Joseph M. Kennedy of First Presbyterian as pastor. Evening worship at 7:30 p.m. features guest minister Rev. Tunis W. Prins from Central College. An invitation is extended to all to attend.

Joseph M. Kennedy First Presbyterian Church of

Church notices from open Bible and Holland church

Rev. Lester N. Pease presides over Prayer and Praise on Wednesday at 7 30 p m. Sunday services begin 9 46 am with Sunday school and morning worship, followed by the Young People meeting and an Evangelistic service. Holland services at 9 30 am continue Revelation series. Openbar ing 4. English service 1 30 pm with sermon Confessing Our Lord. Evening youth gathering 7 30 to 8 30. You are welcome to worship or join the program on KBIZ 1240 The Reformed Witness Hour Sunday mornings.

Third Reformed Church Joyce Jean Church OF the Open Bible Lester N. Pease van Veen Pease Holland KBIZ Dial 1240

First Reformed Church Service Schedule

Reverend A Haverkamp leads Sunday activities at 9 30 a m Sunday School. The morning worship begins at 10 45 a m with a sermon titled Judas Last Days. Evening Praise at 7 30 p m features The God of Jacob and a message about fear of coming short.

First Reformed Church A. Haverkamp Judah Jacob

Keep Close Watch On Children While Ticks Are About

Outdoor season brings tick danger in Town. Entomologist Harold Gunderson warns parents to check bodies after park or woods visits and avoid pulling ticks. Use kerosene or alcohol, release with tweezers, burn, and apply antiseptic after bites. Dust dogs and cats with 10 percent DDT or 1 percent rotenone to repel ticks. Apply 10 percent DDT along wooded pathways at one ounce per 1000 square feet.

Harold Gunderson Town State College Tere

Area Control Use DDT Dust At Suggested Rate

The guidance advises applying 8 pounds 10 percent DDT dust per acre for area control and continuing daily examinations for ticks on children despite using DDT.

Legs Go Places I Will Not Vouch For

In the Manly Signal Rush Culver recounts a tale about a boy allegedly writing anatomy test answers. The boy allegedly handed the sheet to his teacher with a line about legs and reaching first base, attributed to an E K P comment in the Northwood Anchor.

Rush Culver Rush E.K.P Northwood

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