Synod completes orderly work as church honors founders
The General Synod of the Re formed Church in America completed its 133rd session at West End Collegiate Church New York City on June 13. Elections, budgets, and mission activity dominated a fast paced program with 162000 members, 720000 budget, 135 active missionaries and 252000 budgeted for the Board of Foreign Missions. A testimonial dinner honored founders Dr James Cantine and Dr Samuel Zwemer amid celebrations marking the Arabian Mission’s 50th anniversary.
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General Synod of the Reformed Church In America
West End Collegiate Reformed Church
New York City
Simon Blocker
Western Theological Seminary
Holland
Michigan
Norman V. Hope
Glasgow Scotland
New Brunswick Theological Seminary
New Brunswick
New Jersey
England
Synod
America
J. Harvey Murphy
Board of Education
William ‘Wells Thoms
Arabia
Raymond Drukker
D. D
Thomas
Samuel Zwemer
James Cantine
Federal Council
Fifth Avenue
East 22Nd Street
Board of Foreign Missions
Orient
United States
Board of Domestic Missions
Plan Swimming Meet Early in July at Pool
The District A A U swimming meet will be held at the Municipal Pool in early July with Ottumwa and other nearby towns expected to participate. Water temperature is around 80 degrees and the pool manager says conditions are ideal for healthful swimming. Citizens are urged to buy season tickets to enjoy summer recreation.
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A.A.U
Pella
Ottumwa
Chronicle Wins National Editorial Trophy for Illustration
The Chronicle earned top honors from the National Editorial Association for best use of illustrative material and a feature issue Tulip Time. It placed first in the United States in the illustration category, Joining three Iowa Press Association trophies already in the 1939 display. Announcement was made June 17, with Sheldon News also honored.
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Chronicle
National Editorial Association
Chicago
United States
Iowa Press Association
June Rainfall Tells Of Favorable Crop Prospects
Rain in June so far totals about five and a quarter inches with most rainfall gentle and beneficial. The main impact is improved alfalfa regrowth and strong corn and oat growth aided by sparse runoff and cleaner fields. Red clover stands are especially robust with few weeds, suggesting a strong forage season ahead.
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John Pos
Thirteen Pella Residents Prepare for Naturalization
Thirteen aliens in Pella received assistance from the Federal Naturalization Service and were summoned to file citizenship applications in Des Moines or Ottumwa during May through June. Federal examiners Rain and Griffin in Des Moines and Riley in Ottumwa will oversee the process. The group is part of a class in citizenship at Webster school in Pella with Mary Spencer available for free guidance during specified hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
Federal Naturalization Service
Des Moines
Ottumwa
United States
Omaha
Charles Rain
Ray E. Griffin
Chicago
Card of Thanks for Kindness After Loss
The family expresses gratitude to friends and neighbors for kindness and sympathy shown at the death of their husband and father and for the flowers. Mrs Wm Schakel and children note California produced 41 million dollars worth of gold in 1937.
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Wm, Schakel
California
Local School Class Photo With Teachers and Missionary
A multi row class picture lists students and staff including Carol Boot Arie Van Zee Donald Van Gorp Beverly Huyser Lawrence Rook Wilma Dieleman Donald Van Hemert Marvin Vos Wendall Ver Ploeg Roland Eysink Wayne Van Gorp on front. Kneeling rows name Brant Bruxvoort Wilbur Boot Norman Huyser Dwight De Jong Herman Rook Ernest Eysink Nola Boot Bernard Vos Junior Ver Ploeg Robert Albers. Back row names Missionary Van Dellen Ruth Huyser Vernon Van Rees Lester Ter Louw Leona Kaldenberg Chadwick Ver Ploeg Robert Van Hemert with teachers Lois Eysink and a Mrs. Van Rheenen.
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Carol Boot
Arie van Zee
Donald van Gorp
Beverly Huyser
Lawrence Rook
Wilma Dieleman
Donald van Hemert
Marvin Vos
Wendall Ver Ploeg
Roland Eysink
Wayne van Gorp
Brant
van Dellen
Ruth Huyser
Vernon van Rees
Lester Ter Louw
Leona Kaldenberg
Chadwick Ver Ploeg
Robert van Hemert
Improvements at Wormhoudts Furniture Store
Wormhoudts Furniture Store expands with over 2500 more square feet of display space. A first floor balcony and remodeled basement create a new display room with plastered walls, new floors, and bright lighting. A vented climate system will keep the basement temperature stable and accessible via a front stairway.
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Wormhoudt
Music Club Plans Another Ice Cream Social
The Parents' Music Club will host another ice cream social after a large crowd attended last Saturday's event. The gathering will occur Saturday night on the lot north of the Star Service Station.
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Music Club
Parents
Star
An Improvement For the Town
The Pella high school band launches a curb painting project to mark house numbers in luminous and black paint. A 25 cent charge will fund uniform payments for the band as part of the town improvement effort.
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Pella
Charles Lautenbach
Anna Mae Langerak
Story
Dodge Caravan draws big crowds at local auto show
Last Friday and Saturday the Dodge Caravan trucks and bodies were shown by Van Houweling Auto Company. Large crowds toured the display and stayed for evening motion pictures at the garage. The caravan had also been shown in Knoxville the previous evening, drawing similar interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van Houweling Auto Company
Knoxville
Vera Gezell to Sing at Band Concert in Central Park
Vera Gezell will sing at this week’s band concert while Central Park crowds enjoy a full program including a cornet duet by Carroll Hollebrands and Virgil Vander Linden. The audience applauded last week, with Roy Shirk and a new local singer delivering a pleasing rendition.
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Central Park
Pella
Adeste Fidelis
Carroll Hollebrands
Virgil Vander Linden
Roy Shirk
Steven Foster
Sir Echo
Vera Gezel
Vandercook
Dance of the Manikins
Losey
Gydvertre
Southern Cross
Tag Day for Wading Pool on Saturday
West Market playground and pool to sell tags on Saturday June 24 to fund pool supervision. Prizes include 1st $1 2nd 5c 31 prize 25c and other rewards. Mrs C F Nolte leads tag sales contact Green 213. Pool opens Monday June 26 inviting all town children under supervisor Mrs Tone Boot from 9 am to 12 and 1 to 6 pm Monday to Saturday. Federated club not responsible for accidents.
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West Market
C. F. Nolte
Federated Club
Medley of Southern Airs and various pieces arranged
A recital listing several items performed or arranged by Holmes and sung by Vera Gezel. Included are Little Sir Echo Popular Air Smith and Fearis Triumph of Alexander Over ture Richards Little Vodka Russian Mixup Shumaker March Gallant Zouaves and King.
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Holmes
Sir Echo
Popular Air
Smith and Fearis
Vera Gezel
Alexander
Overture
Richards
Shumaker
Weed Demonstration Slated Tuesday At Franklin Street
Farmers urged to report noxious Creeping Jenny and Canada thistle infestations to county weed commissioner Welch of Knoxville. A demonstration on weed-killing chemical application will begin Tuesday at 2:00 PM at the west end of Franklin Street near M. T. Klein’s home, inviting all farmers to attend.
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Welch
Knoxville
Matt Klein
Franklin Street
Farm Bureau
Van Hemert Elected Head of 6th District A L
Will Van Hemert of the Van Veen Van Hemert Post was elected commander of the Sixth District at a Perry meeting last Thursday evening. Nominated by George Mahoney and seconded by Nick Vander Ploeg, the delegates gave a unanimous vote. The Perry Post hosted the event in its new home with a banquet before the meeting, served by the Auxiliary. Six local post members joined the trip to Perry.
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Will van Hemert
van Veen-Van Hemert
Legion
Perry
George Mahoney
Argonne Po
Des Moines
Nick Vander Ploeg
Pella
Martin Paardekooper
Gysbert van Houweling
George Ries
Oren van Niewaal
Licenses to marry issued in Knoxville and surrounding area
County records show two marriages on January 19 in Knoxville for Thomas I Sawyers of Farmington with Gertrude Van Niewaal of Pella and L Frank N Sibley of Baltimore with Halverson of Pella. Real estate transfers include H P Scholte trustee to Frances Jean Van Gorp for part of lot 5 block 19 Pella for $1 and other value, Jan Wouterse to John W Dinge man Jr for part of lots 12 and 7 block 18 SE Pella for $250, and John G Kamerick et al to Aric H Bogaard for part of SE NW 84-76-18 for $1 and value.
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Knoxville
Jan Thomas I. Sawyers
Farmington
Gertrude van Niewaal
Pella
Frank N. Sibley
Baltimore
John G. Kamerick Et
Pleased with prompt auto claim settlement cited
John W. Bosveld states public satisfaction with the Lautenbach Verought Insurance Agency for promptly settling his automobile damage claim.
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Lautenbach & Verought Insurance Agency
More Rooms Are Wanted for the Rural Carriers
A check-up shows more rooms will be required for the Rural Carriers Convention the weekend of July 20. The committee received strong support from housewives to open their homes, pledging accommodations for over 1,000 people. 100 to 300 more are needed and some may yet offer help. Call Mrs. M. Kempkes Blue 201 to list rooms. Breakfast options and fair charges were set, but serving is optional.
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M. Kempkes
Blue 201
Electric Short Sparks Fire at Versteeg Home
A Tuesday evening fire started by an electrical short near the meter under a porch at A. D. Versteeg’s East First Street residence. Firemen used an axe to open the porch roof, but the blaze was quenched within minutes with minor damage. Spectators damaged the lawn and nearby gardens during the incident.
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Electric Short
Versteeg
East First Street
Rotary Club Reports on Boys State Conference at Camp Dodge
Joe Woods gave a detailed report at the Pella Rotary Club on his participation as the club’s Hawkeye Boys State delegate. Four Pella boys were sent with the American Legion Post selection, including Joe, Ralph Wisse, Charles De Wild, and Floyd Mates. Thirty William County officers and 600 boys from across the state attended the week at Camp Dodge, with the group visiting the State House in Des Moines to observe the official proceedings for an hour.
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Pella
Joe
State House
Des Moines
Rotarians
Pella High School
Central College Teacher Training Graduates Placed
The four year course graduates Anton De Geus Rose Hill Charles Fuhr Lanyon Joyce Huibregtse Monroe Harold Hymans Terris Darrell Lindberg Milford Township School Nevada and Robert Romans Ladora have been placed. Two more two year course graduates Helen Edwards Lovilia and Lorene Rowland Rose have received positions.
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Anton de Geus
Rose Hill
Charles Fuhr
Lanyon
Joyce Huibregtse
Monroe
Harold Hymans
Terris
Darrell Lindberg
Milford Township School
Nevada
Robert Romans
Ladora
Helen Edwards
Lovilia
Lorene Rowland
Rose
Drive for Funds for Convention Successful
The Chamber of Commerce reports a near complete member fundraising drive for the Rural Carriers' July convention. Ten committees, including directors, split neighborhoods and collected money while a room survey shows adequate, though still sought, accommodations. Households with spare rooms are urged to contact Mrs. Kempkes for volunteer lodging as plans continue to advance for a record Pella convention expected to host over a thousand attendees.
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Chamber of Commerce
M. Kempkes
Pella
Celebrate 4th At Fairgrounds In Oskaloosa
A large two part Fourth of July program is planned at the Oskaloosa fairgrounds with morning flag salute and aerial flag, CCC singing, a ball game, and a 2 PM vaudeville and athletic show featuring wrestling and boxing. Des Moines attorney Volney Diltz enters his horse Sunkist Gold in the horse show. Evening vaudeville, fireworks with Battle in the Sky, and a public dance continue until midnight.
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Oskaloosa
CCC
America
Ada
Volney Diltz
Des Moines
Pella City Council approves park water and permits
City council met June 20 1939 with Mayor Fultz presiding. Proceedings show approval of water for Tulip Town Park,夜 lighting talk for kittenball delayed, cigarette and beer sale permits granted, coal bill of 523 17 approved for payment, adjournment to July 8 1939.
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City of
Pella
Fultz
Chamber of Commerce
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Tulip Town Park
de Meulpolder
B. F. Vander Linden
D. Meulpolder
W. P. Koopman
A. C. Bainbridge
Elmer Hartgraves
Stanford professor cites cheap ultracentrifuge model
Professor J W McBain of Stanford reports an ultracentrifuge as accurate as Theodore Svedberg's $28 000 design can be built for under $100.
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J. W. McBain
Stanford University
Theodore Svedberg
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Founders of
Arabian Mission
The
N. E. Association
Bethany
Bethany Church
American Sunday School Union Bible School
Sully Road
Sara Bakker
Gladys van Rheenen
Lower Grove
H. L. van Dellen
Wormhoudt’s
Little Sir Echo
Will
Jenny
R. I
A. L
John W. Bosveld
A. D. Versteeg
Rotary Club
Joe Woods
Central College
Fairgrounds
City Council
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