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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1940
Page
2
Locals report from Pella area on car shop groundwork, church visits, hospital cases, family movements, school and medical notices, and a string of engagements including Melvin Veen at Iowa Business Institute and several residents attending events in Oskaloosa and Des Moines. The itemization lists moves to Des Moines, visits, hospitalizations, and a family baby arrival amid community updates.
A group of veteran Shorthorn breeders assembled at the Marion County sale, each with more than four decades in cattle breeding. The lineup includes Wm. Spellman of Orient Iowa G F Gross of Greenfield Iowa E E Owens of Williamsburg W E Graham of Prairie City J T Judge of Carroll Iowa C T Van Lint of Pella and Labon Hodgson of Pleasantville.
The Marion County Shorthorn breeders annual show and sale at Knoxville fairgrounds drew a large crowd. Bulls averaged 153.20 with Headlight Major selling for 100.60 to F. W. Hubbell of Des Moines Selfred Farms. cows averaged 124.50, Rosewood Belle 4th top cow sold to Helfred Farms for 300. The event highlighted junior and aged classes, with ribbons awarded to L. Rees Pleasantsville and Gipsey Maid 17th of Manilla.
Community members and visitors share travel notes and activities from Pella and surrounding areas. Residents and guests, including Ruth Klein, Mrs Cora Klein, Jack Van Rees and families, travel, visit, and plan trips to Knoxville Boone Los Angeles Ames and Des Moines.
Mrs Hattie Van Cleave is mentioned along with Prof Tunis Prins who left last week for several weeks at Central College. He is joined by Mrs Pring and her mother Mrs Bakker who will spend the summer in Grand Haven Michigan. Harold and John Vanden Noord also left this week for a western trip to Idaho and other points of interest.
The Second Reformed Church led by Rev. R J Vanden Berg and Rev J Vander Ploeg at Calvin Seminary will conduct morning and evening services with Sunday school at 9:30. A Gospel Tent on West Washington Street hosts weeknight and Sunday services led by evangelist J W M Farquharson of Ontario with references to Spurgeon and Moody.
First Reformed Church announces 9:30 Sunday School with the sermon "Jon ah: The Outreach of God's Love" at 9:46 am, morning worship and communion, then a 2:00 pm Holland service with the Sacrament des Heeren, followed by 7:30 pm Evening Praise on Christian Patriotism led by Rev. A. Haverkamp.
The church lists a 7:30 pm sermon titled Fear him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell. A 2:00 pm Predikatie is noted and a 30 second preparatory segment precedes the service led by Pastor Rev. M. Monsma.
Nest Saturday morning at 10 15 Rev. Frederick Van Houten of the Otley Chr Ref Church will speak over radio station KSO Des Moines.
In memoriam for Mas ter who died 1936 marks four years past. A loving memory reflects on loss and belief that she lives in hearts. Also notice Wool rug sale at Wormhoudt’s Store with window display and auction to the highest bidder Saturday night.
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