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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1956
Page
6
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Walster announce the engagement of Junella to Eldred Adkins of New Sharon Iowa. Nelson Roozeboom and Margaret De Wild wed in private ceremony. Community events include church meetings anniversaries and birthday celebrations across Pella Sigourney and nearby towns.
Republicans from four wards and Lake Prairie Township chose delegates at the Farmers Union Hall for the Presidential Primary in Knoxville on March 16 at 10:00 a.m. Officers and delegates from wards and Lake Prairie listed, including names such as Kenneth Bean, Paul Farver, Mrs Etta Ver Meer, and Elmer Ver Meer.
Ab Daniel, one of Clarke County's oldest citizens, died at a nursing home in Osceola at age 96. Born in a log cabin at Hopeville, he spent his adult life near Murray and Osceola.
Minister Thomas Boslooper announces services every Lord's Day at 9 45 am and 7 30 pm with Sunday topics including Jesus Descent Into Hell and What Christ Teaches Us About Providence. Judith Cook soloist. Sunday School at 11 05 am Junior C E at 2 00 pm and Intermediate and Senior C E at 6 30 pm.
The schedule lists 9:30 a.m. Bible school and class 10:30 a.m. Lord's Supper and Word of God 7:30 p.m. Gospel service The Wonders of the Cross series includes The World's Mock Coronation Ceremony and The Coming Reversal in Triumph and Glory 7:30 p.m. Friday March 9 with a Special Address on The Witness of the Church an Ordained Of
Everett G Ward minister leads church activities at 711 Independence Street including Sunday School at 9 30 a m worship services at 10 45 a m and 7 30 p m Youth Groups for various ages meet at 6 80 p m Conversations on Religion feature Prof James Graham and Rev Everett Ward on How to Make Prayer Real A church family night with supper at 6 00 p m follows a Congregational Business Meeting inviting all locals to attend
Pella Christian Grade School hosts services at 9:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. with Dr. E. F. Hills of Des Moines. Sunday School at 11:00 a.m. All are invited to Calvary. Thursday 7:30 p.m. Mr and Mrs Society meeting on Job 32 and 38. Friday 7:45 p.m. Cedar Church hosts League of Ref. Men's Societies mass meeting with Rev. K. Rietema of Newton. Wednesday 7:30 p.m. Season's prayer meeting on March 14.
Oye Caller presents Sunday services at 835 Washington St including Sunday School for all ages at 11:60 a.m. and morning worship led by the pastor at 9:45 a.m. An overcomer's youth service is at 6:30 p.m., evangelistic service at 7:30 p.m., and mid-week prayer and praise on Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m.
Trinity Reformed Church Douwstra Chapel invites. Sunday morning service at 11:00 with As a Lamb to the Slaughter and Sunday School at 10:00. Evening service at 7:30 The Good Shepherd. Jr C E led by Vernon De Jong. Intermediate C E speaker Mr Punt. Sr C E led by Joanne Ter Louw. Family Night at New Central at 7:30 Wednesday.
Rev H L Van Dellen preaches at the Amsterdam school house located two miles southwest of Pella every second and last Tuesday of each month at 7 30 p m, inviting all neighbors and church members to attend.
Sunday services at 9:30 am and 7:30 pm led by Rev. Lester Muller of Otley Reformed Church. Junior, Intermediate and Senior groups meet at 6:30 pm. Christian Fellowship on Wednesday at 7:30 pm. A cordial welcome to all.
Russell J Redeker leads morning worship at 9 30 with What Isaiah Saw and 11 00 Sunday School. Evening youth and senior classes 7 30 feature The Lonely Jesus and The Origin of Man by Rev Henry Bast on Temple Time. Reformed Church broadcast on KBOE KNWS KXEL at listed times. Crop and industry day of prayer set for March 14 during Family Night with Dr John A Vander. Corner Liberty and West Second hosts morning worship 9 30 and 11 00 Sunday School, 2 00 Holland service, evening worship and wrestling themed reflection.
Rev. G. Lubbers hosts a distinctive Reformed broadcast of singing and preaching each Sunday morning over radio KBOE. The program originates from the First Protestant Reformed Church in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Catholic Church announces Mass every Sunday morning at 8:30 o clock with services open to all parishioners and visitors.
Four Marion County Cancer Crusade volunteers joined the state campaign kickoff of the American Cancer Society Town division at the Hotel Kirkwood Des Moines on March 5. Dr William H Alexander headlined the event with a national campaign role. the program featured early detection films and patient interviews. Attendees included Mrs Janet Van Gorp Mrs C L Perkey Mrs Betty Wormhoudt and Dirk Van Zante.
Marion county soil and water conservation leaders meet Monday at 1 30 p m at the Marion county ASC office to review the 1956 cost sharing program and to prepare recommendations for the 1957 Agricultural Conservation Program ACP. The meeting aims to canvass farm level views as a first step in formulating the ACP in line with nationwide county meetings led by Merrill L Robuck, chairman.
Invited attendees include ASC community committeemen soil district commissioners and county or district representatives of the Soil Conservation Service Extension Service Farmers Home Administration and Forest Service Chairman Robuck welcomes others interested in soil and water conservation to attend Local recommendations will be sent to the Iowa ASC office and then to Washington along with other counties to form the 1957 national program Iowa cost sharing for 1957 will be drafted and submitted to the counties next fall
A daughter arrived for Mr and Mrs Prins of Ann Arbor Michigan on February 29 weighing 8 pounds 10 ounces. Leslie Beth Prins is welcomed. Mr and Mrs Jud Van Rees of Pella announce twins a daughter and a son born March 2 at Mahaska Hospital Oskaloosa. Carl and Norma Russell of Oskaloosa greet son Larry Alan born February 27 at Mercy Hospital Oskaloosa. Norma Vander Horst of Otley is now Mrs Russell.
Several birth notices from Mercy and Mahaska Hospitals in Oskaloosa and Pella. Children born March 2 6 7 and 8 to families including van Mee Mee van Zee parson Zee Temes Huyser Junior H Dear and Lawrence Mills, with parents listed.
A brief note urges verifying the idea’s soundness before presenting it. It emphasizes cautious reasoning and solid foundations, highlighting that a well tested concept reduces risk and strengthens proposals. The guidance applies across planning, design, and communication steps.
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