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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1935
Page
7
Fortnightly members heard papers on Mothers Day origin and stories. A birthday celebration for Mrs. P G Gaass and Mrs. Vander Syde’s 75th birthday stood out among gatherings. Church groups announced Mother’s Day programs, with pastors and visitors planning services and an upcoming program by Daverman and De Graaf.
The Farm Union Ladies Auxiliary No. 32 held its regular monthly meeting at the Union hall on May 7 with a goodly number present. President Mrs. J. Menninga chaired, songs and scripture reading followed by prayer. Roll call included A Tribute to a Veteran. Minutes were read and approved. After business adjournment, a question box session was held.
A fragmented social page notes Mrs L Kaldenberg honored as Gold Star Mother and Mrs Will Jansen and Mrs H Veen contributing seed packages and poems. Mrs Paltzer hosted lunch served by the hostess, with other names blurred in the item list.
Students faced tense agonies over postponement and rationing as campus day was delayed by bad weather. Despite worries a bright day finally arrived allowing the annual picnic to proceed at the old Baptist camp with a sumptuous supper and cleanup by faculty. Evelyn Prange named to a teaching post and new teaching contracts announced in Bayard and Waukee. Dr. Herman Stuart and family welcomed a baby boy last Saturday. Pamphilia Society reported on campus chapel exercises with speeches on race relations. Y M and Y W meetings featured a fine program of vocal and instrumental numbers and spring weather spurred music in chapel. President Lubbers warned against marring beauty and holiness. Dr. Stuart spoke at a Young People's banquet in Prairie City churches.
At the Churches Baptist Church Sunday services include church school 9 30 morning worship 10 45 sermon For Mothers Sake. B Y P U 6 30 evening worship 7 30 sermon Through Purposeful Prayer. Second Charef Church Rev J Weidenaar of Peoria to lead morning and afternoon services while pastor preaches in Peoria. Evening 7 30 Rev Monsma to preach third sermon The Christian Family Text Gen 2 18 I Tim 2 15 Theme The Specific Duties and Privileges of the Christian Wife.
The Second Reformed ca m Sunday school at 10 45 a m worship at 11 00 am The Art of Making a Happy Home at 6 30 pm Evening worship at 7 30 pm The Single or the Evil in a series on Spiritual Ailments and Their Care Mid week prayer and praise at 7 45 pm Some Places Where Christian People Ought Not to be Found Twenty two young people to be received into communion on Sunday morning with five baptisms recorded
In a reflective piece the author recalls a young mother who died at 33 leaving three children. He recounts visiting Oakland Cemetery in St. Paul Minnesota in 1922 to find her grave and reflects on her enduring maternal love and faith.
A newspaper tribute recalls Anna Jarvis and the enduring influence of mothers. It extols motherhood as a divine vocation, citing biblical and historical examples, from Monica to Moses, Beethoven to Roosevelt, and noting a town meeting drafting tighter beverage regulations on Saturday.
Iowa State College Farm Crops Department advises Sunflowers can outyield corn for silo filling and are chinch bug resistant. Mammoth Russian is the leading variety. seed available from wholesale sources. Feeding tests favor corn silage for palatability and feeding value, but sunflower silage offers higher acre value.
In Missouri the seed price has climbed to about seven cents per pound with an estimated five pounds of seed needed per acre. This signals higher input costs for farmers and could affect planting plans this season.
The Gates Construction Co. of Ottumwa began dirt moving on the Blue Grass road improvement project south east of Albia after setting up equipment this morning. Clyde R. Gates oversees the job, hiring 15 county employables. Culvert work nears completion as a new bridge progresses.
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