Mennenga Addresses G Men On Striving To Achieve
A Grinnell district G-Men meeting featured Prof. G H Mennenga of Central College delivering an address on striving to achieve. The program included musical numbers by George Ver Steeg and Marcia Ver Steeg with Charles Lautenbach, a devotional by Peter Bogaards Sr, and talks on life in a parsonage by Prof. Vernon Bobbitt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. H. Mennenga
Bible Department
Central College
George Iver Steeg
Ted
Marcia Ver Steeg
Charles Lautenbach
Peter Bogaards
Vernon Bobbitt
Bobbitt
Godfrey Bevan
Mermenga
Mennenga
St Patrick's Party at Mrs Sipkema's Gathering
Mrs Charles Sipkema hosted a Thursday afternoon event for ladies. Bridge was the main diversion followed by a delicious lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Patrick’s
Charles Sipkema
Bridge
Church Services And Sermon Topics At Local Churches
At Pella Baptist Church Rev Paul J Christensen announces church school at 9 30 morning worship at 10 45 and evening service at 6 40 with topic Why Calvary and a Behold the Man reference to EBece Homo by Ciseri. Third Reformed lists several services including Lord's Supper reception of members at 2 00 and evening sermon Life's Supreme Glory. Second Reformed outlines Sunday school 9 30 morning worship 10 45 commemoration of the Lord's Supper 7 30 evening praise and Christian Endeavour meetings. Open Bible Church on Washington Street presents 9 30 Sunday school 10 50 morning worship Let Us and evening services with sermons Another Chance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella Baptist Church
Paul J. Christensen
Calvary
Ebece Homo
Ciseri
G. Menning
Holland
Second Reformed Church
Open Bible Church
Ist
Washington Stree
F. C. le la Cheur
David Breen
Fine Record Music Contest at Grinnell
Pella music pupils excel at Grinnell sub district contest with six superior ratings four excellent and two good. The concert band and boys glee club were certified direct to the South Central district contest in Oskaloosa April weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grinnell
Miss Tynseling
Row
Marjorie van Heukelom
Dolores Lankelma
Dorothy Reynolds
Melba Hoekstra
Freda Mathes
Betty van Vliet
Virginia Kempkes
Eileen Sadler
Martha van Berkum
Bernace van
Pella
Chronicle
Boys Glee Club
Oskaloos
Carl Vander Linden
Carl Melander
Parsons College
Olive Barker
Edna Bowers
Ames
Herbert Goodwin
East High
Waterloo
James Melichar
Cedar Falls
Albert Small
Univ. of Iowa
Dr Wormhoudt Heads School Board
The Board of Education met in session according to law evening. The new president appointed committees for 1938-39 including Bus & Grounds Lautenbach Vander Linden P Verploegh Supplies & Janitor Vander Linden W C Verploeg Wormhoudt Finance & Claims AP Verloeegh Teachers & Textbooks W C Veree AP Verploegt Graduation
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
H. C
Lautenbach
Wormhoudt
Teachers & Textbooks
W. C. Veree A .P. Verploegt
Graduation Wormhoudt
Vander Linden
New Manager At Benteco Store
Francis Miller is the new manager of the Benteco store, succeeding Gene Gorham who has returned to Washington Iowa to take over duties at the Benner Tea Co. Mr and Mrs Miller are already in town and meeting customers. Miller spent the past three years in Fairfield as manager of the National Tea Co. store. We welcome Mr and Mrs Miller to our city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Miller
Benteco
Gene Gorham
Washington
Iowa
Benner Tea Co
Miller
Fairfield
National Tea Co
Mrs. Miller
City
Small Blaze at Vander Ploeg Home Friday
Early Friday a fire alarm sent Vander Ploeg home firemen to Independence street to extinguish a roof blaze. Most flames were knocked down by a bucket brigade before the department arrived. damage described as slight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vander Ploeg
Dick Vander Ploeg
Independance Street
Bucket Brigade
Young Woman Cornelia Sneller Dies at 20
A pall of sorrow covers the community as Cornelia Sneller, age 20, dies in Pleasantville hospital after an appendicitis operation could not proceed. Born January 14, 1918, she lived on a Bethel area farm near Pella and is survived by multiple siblings and relatives. Funeral services take place at Wormhoudt funeral home and Third Reformed church with interment at Oakwood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cornelia Sneller
Ger Sneller
Sjaardema
Pleasantville
Cornelia Snellen
Cornelia Snellen Revision Was To Be Performed. Her Weakened Conitign
Wormhoudt
Third Reformed Church
Rev
G. Menning
Oakwood
Miss Snelley
Bethel Iy
Pella
Snelter
John Whitlateh
Andrew Rozwaersenberg
Reuben Leydens
Arthur Breen
Os Gerrit
Nickolas
Sneller
Little Girl Dies of Scarlet Fever in Pella
Marjorie Evelyn Toom, three, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Marion Toom, died Monday afternoon at the family home from scarlet fever. Funeral rites were held Tuesday at Oakwood Cemetery with Rev. A Haverkamp officiating. She was survived by her parents four brothers and three sisters, and the community offered sympathy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
Marjorie Evelyn ‘Toom
Marion ‘Toom
Oakwood Cemetery
A. Haverkamp
Junior Legion Baseball Meeting Invitation
All boys up to seventeen years old whose seventeenth birthday is after March 1 1938 are invited to a Junior Legion Baseball Meeting on Saturday March 26 at 2 00 p m in the Legion Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion Hall
Girl Scouts Plan Week of Activities in Pella
Girl Scouts in Pella mark Girl Scout Week starting March 21 in celebration of Scouting in America and the 26th anniversary. The girls decorate the storefront at 820 Main Street and plan a church service at the Baptist church next Sunday with Rev. Paul J. Christensen speaking on an appropriate topic. The public is invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Pella
Main Street
Baptist Church
Paul J. Christensen
Calvin College Choir Sings in College Chapel
The A Capella Choir of Calvin College Grand Rapids Michigan gave a strong performance in the college chapel this week after a notable rendition at First Christian Reformed church Saturday evening. Dr Van der Lugt introduced the choir and Swets directed, leading three selections that filled most of the chapel period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvin College
Grand Rapids
Michigan
van der Lugt
Central
Calvin
Swets
Frank de Jong
Chri Reformed
College Chapel
Excellent timing and vocal blend praised in concert
The review lauded the ensemble for excellent timing and the ability to sing loudly and softly in unison. It highlighted the strong section balance, with particular emphasis on the bass voices.
Rotary speaker urges men to meet for fellowship at Knoxville
Knoxville Luncheon club hosts Elmer Henry Rotary International field representative as speaker, capping a second year under president J A Benson. Henry notes Rotary as father of fellowship clubs, urges varied seating to foster acquaintance among businessmen from Indianola and Knoxville. Glenn Gooper retires after guiding the club's first year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn Cooper
Knoxville
Central States Electric Co
Pella
Little Girls In Blue
J. A. Benson
Glenn Gooper
Elmer Henry
Rotary International
Rotary Clubs
Henry
Rotary
Cooper
Benson
Mrs Popma Weather Prophecy and Coop Clerk Change
Mrs Popma predicts wind direction will decide future weather from now until June 21. Southwest wind means pleasant weather. northwest wind means cooler conditions. Wind Monday favored the south. Verna Rietveld becomes clerk at Farmers Co op, succeeding Dave De Cook after five years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Popma
John A. Pos
Mrs. L. Popma
Verna Rietveld
W. D. Rietveld
Farmers Co-op Store
Dave de Cook
New Manager of Gas Office At Local Electric Co
C F Nolte of Belmond Iowa has been named manager of the Central States Electric Co gas office in town. Nolte brings twelve years with the company and nine years in Belmond. He aims to deliver the best service to Pella residents. He and Mrs Nolte have two sons Fred and Arsel. William Muilenberg’s death left Glenn Cooper to oversee the local business from Knoxville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central States Electric Co
C. F. Nolte
Belmond
Iowa
Pella
William Muilenberg
Also Mentioned on This Page
DALS
WPA
Dick den Adel
Burggraaf Twins
Nancy Lou
Warren William
Glee Club
Ruby
Tusseling
Girls Glee Club
Anna Joyce Klein
Carroll Hollebrands
Marcia Ver Steer
Eugene Wormhoudt
Dr. Wormhoudt
Grinnell Music Con
Junior Legion Baseball Meeting
BRASS
Warren van Sittert
Stuart Kuyper
Virgil Vander Linden
James Kempkes
Girl Scout
Calvin College Choir
Chicago
Speaker
1St Christian Reformed Church
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