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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1936
Page
7
A jumble of marriages, anniversaries, and social events fills a central Iowa paper page. The report lists couples such as Coomer and Baalen, Kaldenberg and De Graff, with details of ceremonies, receptions, and future plans, alongside club meetings, auxiliary gatherings, and community notices across Pella and Newton.
The Philo and Alethian Literary societies of the college announce their annual alumni program and party hosted by Esther Ruth Bosch. All former members are invited to attend. Also notices the Lam Cemetery Association holds its annual meeting at the grounds on Way May.
At the churches the schedule lists a 10 45 a m sermon Jesus at the End of the Road followed by a 2 00 pm program Het Verborgen Leven 230 Youths Victory Lies This Way highlighting youth activity and a religious service lineup.
Morning worship at 1 45 features a sermon titled Pauls Gospel the first in a series for the twentieth century boy. Evening worship at 7 presents Spiritual Versatility in the service.
The Slipp musical evangelistic party finishes its run this Sunday night with memorable messages and music. Events include Thursday topic The Lost Christ and Friday Outside the Door. Sunday features Peach Us 6 Pray and You are welcome, come and your friends.
This Thursday evening at 7.30 o'clock an Ascension service will be held at the church in the English language, to which all are invited. Sunday services will be held at the usual hours.
The Chariton Male Chorus directed by Lou Mikeell with Ivor Howell as accompanist will broadcast next Monday May from 6:45 to 7:80 pm over station WOE Ames. Tune in for the vocal program featuring 17 voices.
The Clerk of the District Court in Marion County Iowa lists an instrument claiming to be the will of RE M Cole, deceased, on file and set for hearing in the October term on the 6th day of October. All interested parties may appear for the hearing. Knoxville, Aug 27. Chronicle Want Ads.
Second Reformed schedules a 9 30 a m Sunday school with Building For the Future, a 10 45 a m morning worship titled A Good Soldier, and a 7 30 p m evening worship featuring Rev Raymond Drukker for the annual college M W A service. Strangers and friends are warmly invited to attend.
Y. T. Van Niewaal secretary of the board announces the annual meeting of the Home For The Aged will be held Wednesday afternoon May 27 at 2 30 o'clock. The May 1935 to May 1936 report will be presented and three directors for a four year term will be elected.
Thomas W. Graham a longtime Pella resident died Tuesday evening at the home of Mar. W. F. Teddington in Oskaloosa where he had been cared for. He was 87, survived by a daughter Merry Luther of Goshen Ind. He lived in Colorado for years before returning to Pella his sister Elizabeth Grany had cared for him in earlier years. He was known for his sterling character and constructive citizenship and often contributed to local and regional papers.
A meeting scheduled for Friday evening at 7 in the Auxiliary room of the Legion Hall invites all party members and any interested persons to attend as delegates are chosen for the Republican convention to be held late in June.
The Ebenezer Reformed church of Leighton invites members of the Legion Rast and the Auxiliary to worship on Sunday May 24 at 10 00 am The post was a guest two years ago and the pastors warm greeting is recalled Members should arrive by 9 45 am wearing shirts and white trousers for the service Shirts and white trousers are also to be worn on Memorial Day The Memorial Day program will be printed next week A regular meeting of the Legion is noted.
A Memorians gathering is scheduled for Monday evening to discuss the group’s activities. Refreshments will be provided after the meeting.
On Wednesday various relatives and friends from Grand Rapids Meserve Holland Muscatine Grinnell Sully and Des Moines visited residents of the Home for Aged. The social rounds included Mr and Mrs Van Duren Mrs Veenenberg Mrs De Witt and others as they spent time with Miss Lena Vos and Miss Gertrude Pender among others.
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