Church Directory Highlights Local Worship Schedules
A dense church directory lists multiple congregations with morning and evening services, family nights, and Sunday School times. It notes pastors including De Jong Muyskens and Ward, with special sermons such as The Conscience a Witness in Chains and Beyond Politics, plus Holy Communion and vesper services.
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de Jong
Union
We Ringpalde
G. C. Muyskens
Cross
Cross and Society
John
Matt
Prairie City and Cedar Falls figures in local notes
Mrs GI family moves to Prairie City while Karen Dearinger, a freshman at Town State Teachers College Cedar Falls, pledges Phi Sigma. Many local residents attend meetings, birthdays, and visits. social events include the L's Club gathering at Leona Menninga's home and a Sunday family spread. Community members travel, host guests, and attend contests in Grinnell and Monroe as farm bureau groups plan activities.
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Karen ‘Dearinger
Phi. Sigma Social“ ‘Athority
Town State Teachers'College
Cedar Falls
Karen
Karen Deairinger
Iglya Nedami
Aurora
ISTG
Gospel Chapel Service Times and teachings on Union Street
Gospel Chapel on Union Street led by George T. Pinches holds Bible school at 9 30 a m followed by the Lord's Supper and sermon at 10 40 a m The midweek service Topic Persecution of the Church and Manifest Victory advertised for Tuesday at 7 30 p m notes the preacher and church focus on Christ as the path to salvation
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Bible School
Christ
Corner Washington and West Church Services Schedule
Rev. L. De. Prenger pastor leads Sunday observances at Corner Washington and West. Sunday School at 9:30 a.m. morning worship at 10:30 a.m. Overcomer's service at 6:30 p.m. evangelistic service at 7:30 p.m.
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Maple and
East Third
M. Doornbos
Washington and
West
L. de. Prenger
Overcomer
Corner Independence and West First Avenue Mass Time
A brief notice lists a mass scheduled at corner Independence and West 1st Street at 8:00 a.m. Observers are advised to attend as a local church service. The entry records the location and time for parishioners in the area.
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Independence and
A.m
Mass
Lumber yard accident injures Pleasantville worker
Howard Hester of Pleasantville suffered a severe hand injury at the lumber yard when his hand was drawn into a power saw. He did not lose any fingers but sustained badly lacerated tendons and considerable damage.
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Howard Hester
Pleasantville
King’s Choraliers to Perform in Pella April 8
The King’s Choraliers a 38 voice male chorus from Grand Rapids Mich in its tenth season will perform at Douwstra Chapel Pella April 8 from 7 to 9 pm Tickets are available at Pella Christian High School and Vanier Ploeg B The group has appeared in over 150 concerts across the Midwest and Canada and has broadcast radio and TV performances with several recordings to their credit Members work as detectives salesmen and other occupations and this year audience participation is invited in the program with a section of numbers from a prepared list
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Pella
Kinng’s Choraliers
Grand. Rapids
Mich
Aren
Middle ‘West
Canada
King’s. Choraliers
King’s Choraliers
Douwstra
Christian” “High School
Arid Vanier Ploeg
Death Notices for Roy Tucker and Family Ties
Obituary notices honor Roy Tucker of Pella Iowa who died March 19 1960 at age 62, with details of birth Knoxville Iowa WWI service marriage to Nellie Veen and three sons. Also notes church affiliations military honors and funeral rites. mentions Monroe Baptist church death notices and related obituaries for Lorraine Honnold with service details and pallbearers.
Peter Breed obituary from Monroe area resident dies at 69
Peter Breed, son of John and Catherine Zeeman Breed, born May 10 1890 in St Maartensburg Netherlands, died February 23 at his Monroe home aged 69. He came to America in 1907 and lived mainly in Monroe area aside from years in Northern Iowa. He married Nellie Vriezelaar on February 9 1916 and had two sons John and Anne. He was preceded in death by his parents and brother Jacob. Survived by his wife two sons three grandchildren five brothers and two sisters William and John of Inwood Anna Wartenhorat Sioux Falls S D Arie of Fairview.
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Peter Breed
John and
Catherine Zeeman Breed
St. Maartensburg
The
Netherlands
Monroe
America
Iowa
Nellie Vriezelaar
John
Anne
Jacob
William
Inwood
Anna Wartenhorat
Sioux Falls
S. D. Arie
Fairview
obit Susie Kelderman of Oskaloosa dies at 57
Mrs Susie Kelderman died February 27 1960 at her home in Oskaloosa Iowa at age 57 Born February 21 1908 near Pella daughter of Minnie Riegel and William Menninga Joined Peoria Christian Reformed Church and remained member Married John Kelderman March 3 1924 Survived by husband two daughters Mrs Albert Stam Barnes City and Tunis and Elmer Kelderman of Oskaloosa nine grandchildren one brother Yella W Menninga of Reasner and one sister Mrs Gerrit Rempe Leighton Services March 1 1960 at Bethel Christian Reformed Church Oskaloosa with Rev John Olthoff officiating Burial Forest Cemetery Oskaloosa
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Susie ‘Kelderman
Oskaloosa
Iowa
Susie
Pella
Minnie Riegel
William Menninga
Peoria
John Kelderman
Albert
Wilma) Stam
Barnes City
Tunis E
Elmer
Yella W. Menninga
Reasner
Gerrit Rempe
Leighton
Bethel Chr
Church of Oskaloosa
John Olthoff
Forest Cemetery
Travelogue Tonight by Curtis Nagel at Douwstra Chapel
Curtis Nagel presents the season finale Travelogue at Douwstra Chapel. His film Portraits of the Pacific features travel scenes and landscape imagery likely to appeal to cinema enthusiasts and local audiences.
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Curtis Nagel
Douwstra Chapel
The
Pacific
Code of Ethics Proposed by Youth Group Prompts Debate
A youth committee debates a community code of behavior focusing on Christian conduct for teens and parents. The plan, still undecided, aims to guide morality, literature, media exposure, and curfews with pledges to consult parents or pastors on moral issues and promote wholesome recreation.
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Ian
Spon
Girl Jailed After Forging Pella Woman's Check
Ima Layher a 19 year old magazine saleswoman from North Loop Nebraska was sentenced in Knoxville District Court to 10 years for forgery. She forged a check for Mrs John Van der Kyaats near Pella to pay a magazine subscription, altered it from five dollars to thirty five and cashed it. She was paroled to the State Parole Board from Rockwell City Women s Reformatory. The forger was arrested in Nebraska and returned to Knoxville on March 10.
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Ima Lahyer
North Loop
Neb
Knoxville
Braska
John Vander Kyaats
Pella
Brinkhous Couple Mark 65th Anniversary in Doon
Mr and Mrs Anton Brinkhous of Doon observed their sixty fifth wedding anniversary. He is eighty six and she eighty three, with family noting a long marriage marked by shared work and steady devotion.
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Anton Brinkhous
Doon
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Church Directory
Schoal
Polege
Pam
ieMeang
Christian Reformed
Liberty and
West Second
J. P
Rey
Ed Bossenbroek
Chicago
East First Street
L. van Laar
First Baptist
Corner Broadway Independence
E.G. Ward
Sun Church
Prairie
Joe’ Kaldenberg, Jring
Mexico
Galesburg
Mrs
Wilbur Ramet
Howard Dearinger
Judy Vanden Berg
L's Club
Shome
Leona Menninga
Nbon
Nids
Gora' Ramer
Frances
Newton
Elta de Penning
Lettie, Ritter
Lois Zimmerman
Kevin
Gelene Rawlins
Lois Dearinger
Marjorie Ramer
Pearl Perry
Darrell
Grace Perry
Magdalene McReynolds
Sybil Schnug
Frances Gray
Fred Gray
Montezuma
Darrell de Bruyn
Gray
Fuller Brush
Freeman Hendricks
Duane
Minnie Holmes
Paul Brand
Killdat
Stevie Tratchel
Lynnville
Carl de Bruyn
Linda Parish
Killduff
Barbara Dearinger
ville-Sully
Roy Ritter
Howard Ritter
Joe Horman
Otley
Robert Crom
Fargo
N. D
Dorothy Horman
Lucille Cram
Howard
Paul
Earl Horman
Don Tough
Wayne Zigler
Kellogg
Marion Septer
Kenneth March
Carroll Rohrdanz
Dick Vander Werff
Sully
Yella N. Menninga On
Bert” van. Arendonk
Dale
Dennis
Jack Passmore
Prairie City
H. W. Vriezelaar
Wm. de Prenger
New Sharon
Wilbur
Rempe
Howard de Prenger
Lee
Pel Ia
Velma Rempe
Neal Willemsen
Elmer Dean
Joe Willemsen
John Vanden Berg
Robert Kaldenberg
Jake Good
Vanden Bergs
Nora van’ Essen
Grinnell
Raymond Woody
Patsy Miller
Roy ‘van Hsseh
Héraée
Oldham
Barbara‘Clevengér
John Vriezelacr
Susan
Leland Balmer
Farm Bureau
John Shilling
Elmer Ver Meer
J. P. Berg
Dale Rodgers
Kenneth Woody
Ray’ Loynacan
Worth Darnell
Richard Strand
Francis van Dusseldorp
L. van Dusseldorp
First Reformed
Arthur Vriezelaar
Wm. J. Rice
Arthur de Vries
Gerald van Zante
John P. Vanden Berg
New York State
Rev
Marvin. Vanden Berg
J. M. van Vliet
Jimmie van Vliet
Union Street
George T. Pinches
Liter’s
Bouse Bare
S&h
I Iter Cleaners
Dick and
Gerry
Lendiie Tle
Thie-choraliers
Roy Tucker
Con Roy Tucker
Main
Walter
Elizabeth
Martha
Moon) Tucker
Knoxville High School
U.S. Navy
Des Moines
Nellie Veen
John Boyds
Sephus
Cleveland
Bert
U. S. Navy
Brothen
Robert
Knox
Ville
Ontween
Marie) Villént
Tucker
Veterans of
Pel-la
First Presbyterian Church
Oriental Masonic Lodge
Knoxville American Legion
Garden Chapel
John Giesbrecht
Thomas “Boslooper
Max Kuyk
Oakwood Cemetery
Gertie
Allices
First Baptist Church of
Monroe’Baptist Church
Donald’ Brong
van Dyk - Duven
Jowa
Susie. Kelderman
Travelogue
Eady
Uet
Verrip
Jack Sprat Cleo
Monarch
HIC
Royal
del Monte
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