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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1944
Page
7
The column lists events from the Woman's Missionary League meeting at Central College rooms on Sunday May 25, honoring L Jabaa on his 77th birthday with a large Monroe and Pella attendance, plus Masonic notes, Baptist Ladies Aid, and auxiliary memorial service plans at Douwstra Chapel.
The American Legion Auxiliary served a luncheon to fifty WAVES visiting from Ottumwa during Tulip Time. The event featured a table decorated with tulips of various colors and all guests enjoyed the meal.
The Birthday club surprised Mrs. Alice Hoeksema Friday evening May Lith with a cake, gift, and candles. A luncheon followed hosted by Mrs. Hoeks P.E.O. members attended. Mrs. RS. Grundman hosted a one o'clock pot luck for Chanter 1 at her north town home. Assisted by Mrs. I. C. Lautenbach and Mrs. W. C. Ver Plows, the group heard a report by President D. Ve Lankelma on the State Convention at Marshalltown held last week.
The Pella Public Schools announce summer band beginner sessions led by Rob Brittell on a twelve month basis. Eligible students include current or future attendees, with last summer featuring about thirty beginners from Lincoln School and local high school pupils. Rural students planning to enter high school in the fall are especially urged to join.
Memorial Day observances are scheduled for Tuesday with Henry Kin and veterans’ groups participating. The event includes a public program at the veterans facility and remarks on citizenship, with local officials from Knoxville and Town State College highlighting postwar cooperation and job opportunities in cannery and farm fields. Sheriff Applegate discusses crime trends in Marion County and shares loot recovered from recent incidents. Root beer and bologna follow the event at the Legion hall.
Lt J S Duncan of the Pella War Training was the speaker at the Eighth Grade promotional exercises held in the high school auditorium at 2:30 PM. The program featured vocal selections, a class will reading, a horn solo, and awards. Certificates were presented by Supt. C C Buerkens, with many students listed among attendees. Report cards will be distributed Friday at 2 PM with doors kept locked until then for record completion.
Ernest Wells, a young evangelist formerly state baritone during high school days, will present a Friday evening program at the Pella Ramiia Uhre. He will offer a public vocal program, followed by a Sunday evening service. Wells now leads the Jackie Barries Evangelistic party.
Morning worship at 1045 am with guest pastor Rev G Menning of Waupun Wisconsin. Holland Service at 2 pm with Rev John Ter Louw of Steen Minnesota. Evening service at 730 pm with Rev Dy Kolenbrander of Springfield. Cordial invitation to all, saved or unsaved.
Theo Verhulst pastor leads morning worship and Sunday School at 11 00 with evening worship and seminar by Ian Van Zee A Holland service at First Chin Reformed church at 2 15 invited strangers and all without a church to attend
The American Red Cross has shipped 6 000 capture parcels to American prisoners of war in European transit camps as Washington prepares for invasion. A further 24 000 parcels will follow in 30 days. Parcels include clothing, toiletries, brushes, sewing essentials, soap, tobacco, cigarettes, chewing gum, and other personal items. A reserve of standard weekly parcels is being built in Geneva to ensure ongoing rations during the invasion.
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The Tulip Time festival praised by officials and residents for boosting local morale, honoring Dutch heritage and wartime service. Governor notes strong contributions by Towne and statesmen. children and bands perform, WACs and Waves express delight, and organizers reflect on a successful event with hopes for a return to normal in 1945.
Miss Elizabeth Syde, longtime Des Moines stenographer and member of the First Reformed Church of Pella, Iowa, died after months of illness. Funeral services were held May 22 at 2:00 PM at the First Reformed Church, with interment in Graceland Cemetery. She leaves Mr. Daval Vindes Syde of Bella, and relatives in the Pella and nearby communities. mourners thank friends for support and flowers, and praise Rev. A Haver Kamp for his comforting message.
Ward received by My Bo Van Gilt. Deceased, Matt Eus De Haan, aged FT years, passed Friday. Wife preceded him in death four years ago. Survived by Mrs Via Gila of 70d West First Street Pella and a sister in the Netherlands with nephews in the area. Funeral services attended by Mr and Mrs Matt nt of Orktloost.
Mrs Mary Noteboom nee Koopmans of Corsica S D passed away May 18 at age 7. Survived by husband Martin Noteboom a son Ned Ver Stooge of Chicago and others. Services held at Reformed church Corsica Interment at traceland cemetery. Remains sent to Pella, former home. Funeral details by Van Dyk.
A call urges women to join in making clothing for soldiers, offering paid, practical work with no sacrifice of essentials. The piece encourages visiting the factory, discussing conditions with the manager, and contributing time as patriotic duty. Also includes a domestic tip about preserving cabbage stock by oiling surfaces and storing properly.
Kiwanis heard a lecture by Dr. Goldsmith of Central College on the advancing electronic microscope. He described how small organisms and microstructures reveal new details with this tech, enabling better disease understanding and stronger steel alloys through precise analysis.
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