Memorial Service at Central College for World War II Dead
Central College at Douwstra Chapel hosts a 11:00 a.m. service honoring six hundred alumni who served in World War II. Twenty one of them died, with 58 veterans on campus. Dr. William W. Orr will speak. The public is invited to attend this tribute to service men and women and their sacrifices.
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Douwstra Chapel
Central College
William W. Orr
Westminster United’ Presbyterian Church of
Des Moines
Central
American Legion Post
Collge
Children May Attend College Summer School
In cooperation with Central College the Public School will again run special summer classes like last year. Primary pupils in grades 1-3 will attend six weeks, then grades 4-6 for six weeks. Morning sessions include music art and playground activities. Officials seek an experienced teacher and urge prompt response to enrollment invitations.
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Central College
Pella Classical Union Ships Aid to India Hospital
Clothing and supplies collected by the Pella Classical Union of the Reformed Churches of America were packed April 25 and sent to the Board of Foreign Missions in New York. The materials will be part of hospital equipment and medicines for Scudder Memorial Hospital in Raindipet, India, including linens blankets bed jackets bandages baby needs and other urgent items.
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Pella Classical Union of the Reformed Churches of America
Second Reformed Church
Board of Foreign Missions
New York
Scudder Memorial Hospital
Raindipet
India
Pella Classical Union
of the Co
Thursday Afternoon Closing Notice in Pella
The Pella Chamber of Commerce reports merchants favor Thursday closures at noon each Thursday through May to August. An exception applies for May 9 during the Netherlands Relief Auction, when stores close only until after the Governor's speech.
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Pella
Memorial Day Plans And Legion Programs
Memorial Day observance is planned with a morning program in Garden Square including a band concert a parade to the Soldiers monument a short prayer and a wreath volley then assembly at the band stand for the day’s speaker The youth awards and junior baseball sponsorship are also discussed local officers and volunteers are sought for grave decoration flower gathering and downtown duties. Officer turnover is noted with Commander H H Kramer absent.
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Legion
H. H. Kramer
Ames
Martin Heerema
Garden Square
Soldiers’ Monument
Churches Operating in Several Iowa Cities and Societies
Operating churches were First Second and Third Reformed in Pella two in Des Moines churches in Leighton Sully Prairie City Otley Oskaloosa Eddyville and the Missionary Societies of Bethel and Bethany Churches north of Ella.
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First
Third Reformed
Pella
Des Moines
Leighton
Sully
Prairie City
Otley
Oskaloosa
Eddyville
Missionary Societies
Bethel
Bethany
Ella
Gamble Store Announces May Expansion Sale Weekend
Joe Stientjes proprietor announces redecoration and large stock expansion at the Gamble Store Minneapolis Minnesota with new shelving and display tables for greater offerings. A joint sale with Gamble headquarters features scarce items Friday and Saturday May 3 and 4 inviting patrons to see remodeled store and insulated town and country homes work.
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Joe Stientjes
Gamble
Minneapolis
Minn
Stientjes
Scouts to Get Honors at Rotary Club Meeting
Five Boy Scouts from Troop 373 earned fifteen Merit Badges at the April Board of Review held at the High School Monday night. Verle Rinehart earned Second Class and Carl Ver Steeg achieved Star rank. A Court of Honor is planned for Thursday noon before the Rotary Club. Green Thumb awards for food production will be presented to several boys.
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Bob Hackett
Bruce Buerkens
Dean Goldsmith
Carl Ver Steeg
Marvin de Heus
Verle Rinehart
Harold Nehre
Rotary Club
C. Buerkens
Harry Grand
Roy Andeweg
Dr. Cook
Gold Star Mothers Tea Planned At Legion Hall
Gold Star Mothers and their wives and sisters are invited to a tea at the American Legion Hall on Saturday May 4 at 2 30 p m The event is organized by the Gold Star Committee with Bess Van Zante as chairman and all Legion Auxiliary members are invited.
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Gold Star
Legion Hall
American Legion
Kiwanis Hear Psychiatrist In Heartening Talk
Dr. Stanley B. Niles, president of Iowa Wesleyan College, told Kiwanians that most mental hospitals detain rather than cure and that many neurotic fears are deeply rooted and curable with proper psychiatry. He urged not fearing insanity and explained heredity does not transmit mental illness, offering practical anecdotes and urging calm, disciplined approaches to fear.
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Stanley B. Niles
Iowa Wesleyan College
Pres. Niles
Building Begins on Central Campus Dormitory Wing
Dr. Gerrit T. Van der Lugt started excavation north of Graham Heyl for the new wing. A dredge and trucks remove dirt as work connects Graham Hall with the addition. Brick facing is the critical material, ordered last fall and due soon. cement and steel reinforcements are available. Doors have not yet been located for the dormitory.
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Gerrit T. van der Lugt
Graham Heyl
Graham Hall
Baptist Youth Rally in Pella May 10 11 12
The 1946 Oskaloosa Association Baptist Youth Fellowship Rally to be held at Pella Baptist Church May 10 11 12 with the theme Christian Follow Me. Leaders include Miss Margaret De Wild Mrs Virginia Moats Rev Von B Elbert Neal Kuyper and Jack McDaniels. Attendees from Pella Knoxville Oskaloosa Ottumwa Eldon and nearby country churches expected. Rainfall last week measured .25 inch. April’s normal rainfall noted.
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Oskaloosa Association
Pella Baptist Church
Margaret de Wild
Ottawa University
Ottawa
Kansas
Virginia Moats
Webster City
Iowa B, Y. F
von B. Elbert
Knoxville Baptist Church
Neal Kuyper
Jack McDaniels
Central College
Lewis Jacobsen
First Baptist Church
Des Moines
Pella
Knoxville
Oskaloosa
Ottumwa
Eldon
Pella Chronicle Urges Dutch Costume Dress on Auction Day
A letter from readers urges stronger emphasis on costumes for Auction Day in Pella Iowa. It asks residents especially parents to dress children in Dutch attire to add color for visitors and locals alike, noting many strangers will be in town and would be disappointed without festive clothing.
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Chronicle
Pella Chronicle
Pella
Iowa
Will Sell Things Made by Blind in Pella Next Week
In Pella Iowa during the coming week canvassers will visit to display and take orders for goods made by blind residents. The program helps the blind earn income, preserve self respect, and avoid charity. Salesmen are courteous, non intrusive and transparent about the process, with materials supplied by the State or Town.
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Pella
Iowa
Dutch preacher Rev A Barkey Wolf to speak in area churches
Grand Rapids reports note Rev A Barkey Wolf of The Hague Netherlands will address a Friday community mass at First Reformed Church at 8 p.m. He will preach at Peoria Chr Ref Church Sunday at 9 30 a.m. in Holland. Sunday May 5 2 p.m. at First Chr Ref Church Pella in Holland and 7 30 p.m. at Second Chr Rev Church Pella in English. Large crowds praised his talks in Dutch and English.
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A. Barkey Wolf
Hague
Netherlands
First Reformed Church
Peoria Chr
First Chr
Modern themed college play and relief auction in Pella
Pella residents plan a Thursday May 9 relief auction at the Band Stand with a 12 45 start and a 1 15 assembly, featuring Reverend S Vroon and a large public collection. A separate May 16 college commencement play Tomorrow the World at Douwstra Memorial Chapel stars high school actors including JohnShepard Peggy Leu and Georgia Van Gorkum portraying Nazi Emil Bruckner Pat Frame and Leona Richards, with Governor Robert E Blue later addressing the crowd.
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Pella
Sadler
S. Vroon
Birdsall
John Sheppard
Emil Bruckner
Skippy Homier
Peggy Leu
Chester Leu
Central College
Pat Frame
Pella High School
Georgia van Gorkum
Georgia
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Marks of Knoxville
Post
Ford Motor Company
Babe Tysseling
Reno Rysdam
George Lankelma
Anne Tysseling
Tysseling
Betty van Heukelem
John Hesselink
Joe Stient
Mission Hospital
Mission Societies of the
Reformed Churches of the
Will Bogard
G. Vis
Ard Reformed
Mason Olcott
G. T. Vander Lugt
S. B. Niles
Baptist
H. K. Pals
Douwstra Memorial Chapel
England
London
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Pla
Pat Henrickson
Joe Cochrane
Pat
Mrs. Soames
Frank M. Frush
Robert E. Blue
Allis-Chalmers
General Electric
Philco
van Houweling Auto Co
Pella Supply Company
Massey-Harris
Vogelaar Hardware Co
Vernon Bobbitt
van der Ploeg
Fairfield
C. W. Portmann
Heston & Anderson Company
Towa
Ulrich
Holland
Heston & Anderson
Portmann
Ben Kuyk
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