Work of Synod Concludes as New Churches Form
The synod completed its work in an orderly manner with five new churches organized. Salaries for new ministers under the Board were fixed at a minimum of 1100 and parsonage. Discussions on vacant churches and ministerial appointments proceeded with careful attention to union prospects. Dr Raven received a volume of letters from former students and friends as he spoke to the Synod.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarce
Pieters
Holland
Mich
John H. Raven
New Brunswick Theological Seminary
Raven
Senad
Community Shower and Reunions Highlight Pleasantville News
A long list of Pleasantville residents attended social events and family gatherings from a Sully News party for John nsville to the Bruxvoort reunion. Guests from multiple towns shared baskets, dinners, and visits, while others toured, fished in Minnesota, or visited relatives in Newton and Ottumwa.
Granddaughter of Billy Welch visits Pella family roots
Last Saturday Mr and Mrs Paul Curtis and their three children visited the Dave Thomas home in Pella. Mrs Kate Curtis, granddaughter of William Welch an early local settler, traced the Welch family to the Skiddunk neighborhood described by W A Butt in Tulip Time. William Welch operated the first pottery in the area on the Gradus Wey Placg farm at the creek head. Her father Matthew Welch later moved to Newbern Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry de Jong
Rayford Meredith
Ward Versteegh
Minnesota
H. E. Boot
Gordon
Grover Warbel
Newton
Will Willocks
Ernestine Willocks
Gladys Howell
Long Beach
Calif
L. F. Howell
Earl Cope
Ruth Ann
Jesup
Towa
Ed Thompson
Ev ‘Thompson
Cope
Newburg
Alameda
Betty
Elma Briges
B.C. van Ness
Gus Blom
Roy Buitenwerf
Albert Kling
Geo
Vander Zyl
Avie van Arkel
Faiily
Elmo Briggs
Elsie Waters
Ray van Rees
Will Smith
Paul Curtis
Kate Curtis
Geneva
Nebraska
Dave Thomas
William Welch
Pella
Skiddunk
W. A. Butt
The
Chronicle
Gradus Wey Placg
Matthew Welch
Newbern
Iowa
Return to Pella Sparks Old Timers Picnic
In Marion County near the first grist mill site, a Nebraska family led by Mrs. Thomas visits Pella after sixty two years. Kate Thomas gathers neighbors the Rillihans the Butts the Nossarans Alice Gregory Sally De Cook and her kin for a Saturday evening picnic at the Thomas home. The Curtises praise Pella and its trees as many trees die back home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion County
Pella
Kate Thomas
Rillihans
Butts
Nossarans
Alice Gregory
Sally de Cook
Thomases
Thomas
Nine Thousand Pheasants Released In Iowa Last Year
Taylor W Huston of the Iowa Conservation Commission reports that 9 254 pheasants were released by 37 county groups in last year s programs Birds were raised to ten weeks old at an average cost of 18 68 cents per bird Mortality during captivity averaged 19 4 with Hancock county releasing 2115 of 250 chicks at ten dollars per bird Costs ranged from 4 to 6 cents per bird After banding 10 of equipment costs were charged to feed and labor The commission hopes banding will yield data on migration survival and related factors The piece ends with a note on bridge players enjoying Chinese checkers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor W. Huston
Iowa Conservation Commission
Hancock County
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Jhunior Theologien
Sully News
Johnnsville
Ardema
Stoffel Houser
Lester
Bert de Jong
Leona
Illard
Erma May
Sinetva
Howard
Argel
Joe Paltzer
Lenore Jane
Ira Houser
Eunice
Pleasantville
Wm. Paltzer
J. White
Clement
Henriette Vander Pol
Agnes
Janet Willemsen
Treva Buiwers
Wilma Dunsberger
Nellie van Maanen
Pearl Vander Beck
Evelyn Dunnink
Wilma van Roekel
Sanders Vander Pol
K. ‘Haarthoorn
Jennie
Ernestine
Dorothy
H. Mansdam
Ralph Vander Zyl
Wm. Byshonk
Gerrit Vander
Bruxvoort
Jake Bruxvoort
Irk Bruxvoort
Lizzie V Kalkeren
Will van Wyke
Galesburg
G. Lorant
Monroe
Avie Oltshoorn
Gerrit Yokum
G. Bruvoort
Brant Bri
Swanees
P&g
Laze
Sunkist
ENT
Pillsbury’s
Whiti
Catfahe i
WAYNE
Wayne Chick Grower
Leghorn Springs
Farmers Union Cipro
Meroe Idee Cy
Marcia Deloris Klein
William Klein
Dolly
Toby
Perry Glen Klein
Henry Klein
Meyer
Marcia
Mart Klein
West Pella
Billy” Welch
Curtises
HILEX
Heinz Baby Food
BBC
Iga
PHOF
Iroh
Chicago
Clark Street
Gary Cooper
Merle Oberon
Patsy Kelly
Walter Brennan
Movietone News
Robert Montgomery
Rosalind Russell
Movietone News Adm
Tony Martin
Gloria Stuart
Henry Armetta
MGM News
Bob Burns
Gladys George
Missouri
Jack
Sprat Food Stores
P&g Soap Sc
John den Hartog
Benteco
Benteco Milk
P. A. Prunes
Lee
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