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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1939
Page
7
The League of Reformed Men’s Societies holds a Spring mass meeting at Otley Christian Reformed church with Rev. Houtenga speaking on the homelessness of the Jews. Non members welcome.
Mr and Mrs A Van Houweling celebrated their 55th anniversary with an open house on Monday March 27. More than a hundred guests attended including daughters Mrs Watson Vander Ploeg of Chicago and Mr Adel of Leighton and several sons and relatives from nearby towns. Mrs A N Vander Linden spoke on a well spent life and the Psalm Singers of Pella serenaded them in the evening. The day was long remembered by the couple.
The wording expresses gratitude for kindness and sympathy during the bereavement for husband, father, and brother. Floral offerings are acknowledged as greatly appreciated by Mrs. Mary Grandia Presley LaForce and family, including brothers and sisters.
Otley Reformed Church lists Rev N Rozeboom services morning at 10 30 and evening at 7 30 with sermons Into the Fathers hands and The Shelter of Darkness. Second Chr Ref Church notes Rev M Monsma Lent preaching at 2 00 pm Luke 22 54 62 and Palm Sunday readings. Radio Sermonet Next Saturday Monsma to deliver Lenten message over KSO Des Moines at 9 30 am.
The passage notes that 548 lodges in Iowa will convene at 9 30 p m on Wednesday evening April 4 by proclamation of Grand Master Realff Ottesen of Davenport The address will be broadcast on Station WHO for about fifteen minutes A long standing tradition called Simultaneous Meeting Night draws national attention though the public cannot attend in person Local clubs report social events and programs at the Eldeen Club Reading Circle and Lake Prairie township training school for leaders with lessons on personal design in dress and a luncheon included
Reverend A Haverkamp leads Sunday school at 9 30 a m with worship at 10 45 a m themed The Silent Christ and a 2 00 p m Holland service De Verdeeling van Christus' Kleeder en the reading dates reflect Dutch offerings parish notes indicate a morning and afternoon program with translations of Christ's garments notations
Pella Baptist Church led by Rev P J Christensen offers church school at 9 30 morning worship at 10 45 B Y P U at 6 30 and evening gospel at 7 30 The Cups of Calvai is the morning topic and Whats in it for Me is the evening message The Pre Lent week of special meetings begins with Living Issues and the Young People discuss The Challenge of a Human Character of Jesus Eva Mae Van Wyngaarden leads the cordial welcome Third Reformed Church led by Rev G Menning has 10 45 service The Man of Sorrows over Jerusalem and a Holland service at First church at 7 30 There is a knock at your door by someone who died for you
Rev F C LeLaCheur leads at Open Bible Church with Sunday school at 9:30, worship at 10, Communion, Young People Overcomer at 6:30, Evangelistic service at 7:30, sermons “Judgment Begins at the House of God” and “The Face at the Window.” Prayer service Tuesday at 7:30 and Illustrated Bible Study Thursday at 7:30 titled “Plan of the Ages.” All are welcome.
Obituaries for Henry Van Rockel Chas Renaud Geo Grundman and T T Bakker could not appear this week and will run next week due to limited space.
Mr and Mrs Tunis Plette took their foster students to Lansing Illinois to visit relatives and meet the new grandson at Rev G Rozeboom home. Workmen begin Schulte home repairs with new water spouting and painting. Mrs Gysbert Van Houweling of Monroe is homebound with mumps. Monroe visitors included Mr and Mrs William De Wit and Peter Bloem. Pella Produce installs a refrigerator for milk and eggs. Warren Crum injured a finger at Pella Produce Co while nailing a lid on an eye case. Miss Verna Rietveld visited Mr and Mrs Albert Tysseling for afternoon and supper.
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