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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1942
Page
8
Local clubs in Porterville and surrounding areas publish meetings and social events. Activities include Baptist Aid, Philathen class, PEO meetings, Mizpah Guild, Eldeen Club, Visser reunion, Federated Club luncheon with Seeing Eye Dog, and Junior Red Cross First Aid class adjustments with a surprise planned.
The Pella Chronicle lists a range of magazine clubbing offers including Woman's Home Companion American Magazine Colliers and Better Homes and Gardens with combined prices and single address delivery. Readers are invited to request a card for special clubbing prices on unlisted newspapers or magazines.
New names join America’s roll of honored dead as the poppy tradition returns this year. Mrs. John Hocksema leads the Legion Auxiliary in arranging Poppy Day distributions on May 23, urging donations to aid disabled veterans and dependent families for both World War I and the current conflict.
Thanks are expressed to friends neighbors and relatives for thoughts and assistance during the illness and after the death of Nella Ruth Van Wyk. Acknowledgments come from Mr and Mrs Will D Van Wyk Mr and Mrs Dick Van Wyk Mr and Mrs Dick Bruxvoort Ed Tynseling notes a Democratic nomination bid for Lake Prairie Township Assessor in the June primary.
Readings and public events mark the 89th commencement at Central with a Friday start. The program lists graduates including Mary Jane Raron and Raymond Dale Reying among others, with awards given at Recognition Day Chapel for scholars, poets, orators, and music.
A practical guide to enjoying asparagus in spring meals. It covers selection, washing, canning and freezing methods, and cooking ideas such as creamed asparagus on toast, ham wrapped spears, and baked asparagus with cheese. Includes tips for trimming ends and methods for boiling and steaming.
The Iowa Synod of the Reformed Churches west of the Mississippi and six Germantown churches in Minnesota met at Buffalo Center on Thursday May 6. Officers elected included Rev Vanden Berge as president and Rev Henry Colenbrander as vice president. Delegates from California Iowa Minnesota South Dakota Montana attended. Reports noted 10 27K families 214M communicants and notable annual gifts to denominational and congregational causes. The body approved inviting Central College to host a convocation and pledged support for college program planning. The Rev William Everts, Central College graduate, serves as pastor of the Buffalo Center church.
Nella Ruth Van Wyk six week old daughter of Mr and Mrs Will D Van Wyk of Reasnor was born March 28 1942 and died May 1942. She survived by her parents six brothers Armour Tomar Wallace Elvin Dennis and Norman two sisters Anna Mae and Getuena and by grandparents Mr and Mrs Dick Van Wyk and Mr and Mrs Dick Brux voort. Services were held Friday May 8 at 1 30 at the residence Rev John Griffioen of Bully officiated and burial was in Sully cemetery.
A jumble of book notes featuring Clara Barton Red Cross biography and war nurse tales, The Middle Button by Kathy Worth about a girl aiming for medicine, Two Ends to Our Shoesttrings autobiography, The Sun Is My Undoing a sweeping adventure, Quest Tomorrow sermons, The First Saint Omnibus, Spookey by J Hyatt Down, and Saddle Cox and Ride a Western tale.
The agriculture department at Pelly High School will run a corn test plot as part of community service and vocational training. Forty five varieties from seed corn companies will be planted on land east of town on highway 163 on Dick Ver Meer property. Planting likely within a week, corn evaluated in fall by yield, drop ears, moisture, shelled corn, and lodging. sponsored by the F WA boya organization of the vocational ag department.
A reader summary of Sunday worship plans at Second Reformed and nearby churches. Describes morning and evening services, guest preachers, Sunday school themes, prayer meetings, and special offerings. Also mentions radio sermonette by Rev Van Houten and Ascension Day services with Dutch language sermon. Includes draft dodger warning and China Relief appeal.
A mixture of quoted lines and notes shows a letter found on a desk and a formal reply. Amos Massingill of Fort Know Kentucky and secretary Callingis are referenced. The message hints at anger over unpaid money and wartime anxieties.
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