Legion Auxiliary Opens Membership Push With Open House
Prairie City Iowa Mrs Wm Zegers and her husband plan open houses on November 28 1946 celebrating their 40th wedding anniversary from 1 30 to 4 30 and 7 30 to 10 30 p m A Legion Auxiliary meeting on November 4 reported a county and district conference update and a strong 1947 enrollment drive led by Dora Carson The unit shows 215 members for 1946 with many reenrollments and new entries to expand activities for World War I and II families in 1947 All women of veterans families are urged to join and participate alongside other Legion activities.
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Zegers
Wm. Zegers
Prairie City
Iowa
American Legion Auxiliary
Bussey
Ft. Des Moine
Dora Carson
Auxiliary
Carson
Legion For
Legion Activiies
Grandma Onstine
Grandma
Stephen) Onstine
Randma
Jesus
Betty van Heukelem
Henry Niemeyer
Carol de Goey
Henry
Dorotha Snellers
Entertained Birthday Club and Community Notices
Mrs Nellie V Sarahlyn hosted a birthday club gathering at her home on Friday evening November 8 with a two course luncheon and patriotic decorations for Armistice Day. Attendees included Van Zante Eva Grootveld Grace Forbes Harriet Bean Wilma Lanheima Bertha Vos and hostesses Nellie Van Roekel and Sara Kinable. Unavailable guests were Nellie De Cook Thelma Van Hemert Elsie Intveld and Bess Mason. Also Masonic Lodge held a stated degree with attendees from Porterville and nearby lodges. Masonic Study Club planned to meet Eddyville November 21 moved for Thanksgiving. CBS met for regular Monday business followed by social hour. Porterville Cemetery Aid to meet at Mrs C De Cook’s home November 19 afternoon.
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Nellie V. Sarahlyn
Roekel
He Remai
Is van Zante
Eva Grootveld
Grace Forbes
Harriet Bean
Wilma Lanheima
Bertha Vos
Harry Barnes
Nellie van Roekel
Sara Kinable
M Nellie de Cook
Sigourney
Thelma van Hemert
Elsie Intveld
Bess
Masonic Study Club
Eddyville
CBS
Black Hawk Bureau Meeting At Van Zomeren Home
The Black Oak Farm Bureau gathered Friday November 8 at Mr and Mrs Gerrit Van Zomeren home with Mrs Walter Steenhoek as chairwoman leading group singing. Minutes were approved and reports given by Director William Van Heukelem and the women's chairwoman Mrs William De Bruin. A program featured several recitations songs and a penny march followed by refreshments.
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Black Hawk Bureau
van Zomeren
Black Oak Farm Bureau
Gerrit van Zomeren
Walter Steenhoek
William van Heukelem
William de Bruin
Oskaloosa
Jimmie Steenbock
Janice Boeelyn
Betty Steenhoek
Norma Jean de Bruin
Dale Fleckartet
Dolores
Bonnie
Darlene Neven
Jimmie Steenhoek
Ellen June
Marilyn de Gook
Wilbur de Bruin
Grab Hag
Orangey Pumpkin Pie Pirited Holiday Treat
A distinctively new flavor of Orangey Pumpkin Pie blends pumpkin with nuts and orange juice and grated rind. Bake cutout dough shapes from leftover pastry to decorate and conserve shortening, then fill and bake the pie with a spiced pumpkin mixture and orange rind, yielding a 9 inch pie.
Second Reformed Aid Meeting Announced
The ladies of the Second Reformed Aid society will meet in the church parlors Friday afternoon. Hostesses include Mrs. C. P. Dykstra, Mrs. J. G. Klein, Mrs. B. Brom, and Mrs. T. H. Liggett.
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Second Reformed Aid
Second Reformed Aid Society
C. P. Dykstra
J. G. Klein
B. Brom
T. H. Liggett
Missionary Society Meets at Baptist Church Friday Afternoon
The Missionary Society of the Baptist Church will hold its monthly meeting Friday at 2 30 o clock. Miss Marie Lautenbach will lead the program with ten ladies participating. A cordial invitation is extended to friends and members to attend.
Leighton Reunion and Federated Club News
A Leighton area reunion gathered women born and raised there at Nellie De Prenger Kemp's home northwest of Leighton. The Woman's Federated Club planned a November 19 meeting in Jordan Hall with book reviewer Mrs. Clarence Van der Linden and aNovember 5 teachers’ program with music by Anthony Kooiker and LeCocq. The Methodist Circle met November 1 at Monroe hosted by Mrs Neal De Bruyn with Thanksgiving devotions and a Christmas plan. C T U and W C T U announcements noted a pot luck supper November 16 at the First Reformed Church with a guest speaker.
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Leighton
Nellie de Prenger Kemp
Grace Brummel Grandin
Jeanette Onstine Roorda
Pella
Letta van Maanen Wotan
Ferne Walker Raymond
Oskaloo
Edna Grandin Brummel
Woman's Federated Club
Clarence Vander Linden
Brittania Mews
Margery Sharp
Jordan Hall
T. G. Fultz
Federated Club
Anthony Kooiker
LeCocq
Central College
Wm. Bean
Methodist Circle
Neal de Bruyn
Monroe
John Hoeksema
Nina Blommers
Wm. van Dyke
Len Kaldenber
van Dyke
E.c.t.u
W.C.T.U
First Reformed Church
Soldier's Address for Arnold L. Van Haaften
The note lists soldier Arnold L. Van Haaften with APO 6 in San Francisco California and a postal address 706 Old Co. in a wartime style card.
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Pfe
Arnold L. van Haaften
Old Co
San Francisco
Calif
Start Sewing Now for Christmas Gifts
Iowa State College extension specialist Lucille Rea urges early sewing for better results. She advises using good patterns for gloves hats and bags with proper lining interlining and stitching. Press as you go and pick simple hat designs suited to the recipient.
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Lucille Rea
Iowa State College
Miss Rea
Walter McCoy Retires After 56 Years at Harlan
A long serving employee, Walter McCoy, ends his 56 year tenure at Harlan after dedicating decades to the firm. He joked that after 66 years of service he could have set enough type to fill a thousand novels. A playful note on kitchen habits mentions rinsing ice cubes to remove off flavors from refrigerators and the outer layer’s taste.
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Harlan
Walter McCoy
Churches Gospel Hall and Third Reform Church Schedule
The Gospel Hall led by Pastor Gro. T. Pinches offers Bible Class at 10 45 a.m. and The Lord's Supper with a official service at 3 p.m. A broadcast on KB 1240 airs at 3 p.m. with James Sen delivering a final message. Thursday mid week prayer and study at 7 20 p.m. The Third Reform Church under Minister Horst Th.B. schedules Bible School at 10 45 a.m. Worship at 2 p.m. Sermon titled The Origin of Sin. An afternoon service at 6 30 p.m. Christian Endeavor at 7 30 p.m. Moments of Music at 7 20 p.m. by the Sally Male Quartette. A cordial invitation is extended to all to participate in the complete ministry. Sunday Eve sermon Saul's.
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Gro
Third Reformed Church
Horst
Thessalonians
A. Haverkamp
Christian Endeavor Societies
Other Heart
Sally
Saul
Prot Reform Church Announces Sunday Services
The Prot Reform Church schedules Sunday morning services in Dutch with the sermon Zonder Haar Eerste Livfde from Revelation and a 1:30 pm English service. The pastor speaks on God in our Flesh and salvation. Sunday evening features Daniel's three friends in the furnace. A group of young people from Oskaloosa will join, inviting all youths to meet from 7:30 to 8:30.
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Reformed Church
L. Vermice
Ices
Holland Lang
Daniel
Oskaloosa
First Reformed Church A Service Schedule Fragment
Sunday schedule lists 10:46 a.m. Morning worship with sermon titled The Holy Law of God. 0 a.m. Sunday School. 0 p.m. Evening praise. Pastor Haverkamp noted as Paul Ministers to the Thessalonian and Simon Peter Servant and Apostle of Jesus Christ in XXIX.
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First Reformed Church
Haverkamp
Paul
Hillment
Simon Peter
Jesus Christ
Pella Baptist Church Invites All to Worship Services
Morning worship at 5 a.m. with theme Gods Master and sermon Tell Jesus. Evening services at 7:30 p.m. include sermon and Baptist Youth Fellowship. Church School and activities for all ages led by Minister Winstead with Thessalonians as general theme. Cordial invitation extended to all to worship.
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Pella Baptist Church
Mg. Winstead
Paul
the Thessalonians
Jesus
Obituary Sketch Sparks Candid Nurse to Public Notice
A Northwood Anchor reader recalls a funeral obituary sketch for her father. The young writer remarks that all his old acquaintances will be glad to see the notice, a line seen as candid and free in recent youth expressions.
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Northwood Anchor
Church Leaders Oppose Drift to A Pagan State
About a thousand ministers across nine denominations join Spiritual Mobilization to resist communist influence and pagan trends. The movement advocates divine human worth and a return to constitutional democracy led by Dr. James W. Fifield Jr. Its advisory group includes Donald Cowling, Roger Babson, Edgar Goodspeed, von Kleinsmid, Robert Gordon, Robert Millikan, Norman Vincent Peale, and Albert Hawkes.
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Ames W. Fifield, Jr
G. ‘T. van der Lugt
Visory
Donald J. Cowling
Carleton College
Roger W. Babson
Edgar J. Goodspeed
Ro Hutus Th. von
Kleinsmid
University Southern California
Robert Gordon Dent
Grinnell Street Lights Targeted in Halloween Prank
Halloween pranksters damaged two thirds of Grinnell street lights in one evening with many lights broken while other damage remained light.
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Grinnell
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Masonic News Masonic Lodge
Rg Lodge
Galesburg
Porterville Cemetery
C. de Cook
TOY Circus
Phyllis Jean Veenendaal
Phyllis
Dorothy Toom
Ruth Kooi
Mary Ann Toll
Eloi
Lola Ruth de Zwarte
Mar Jansen
Edith Frandt
Li Lubbers
Ben Stouwie
Nathan
Leonard Neels
Willis
Roger
G. B. Rozenboom
Virgil
Anna Rae
M. Veenendaal
Margaret de Zwarte
John de Zwarte
Willard Ver Meer
Mary Carpenter
Ralph Hackett
Johanna Vanden Berg
Melvin Vos
Lillian de Jong
Paul Vos
Lenora de Jong
Gus van Weelden
Len
Voy
Gerald
Phyllis Jean
Leroy
Jeanette
Robert
Geraldine
Jerry Lee
Donald
Martin Stouwie
Roberta
Coleen
Glen Allan
Sharon Lynn
Marion van Dusseldorp
Caroline
Dwight
Fayella van Wyke
Helen
Jane
Bernice
Marjorie
Gerrit
Raygyond Stouwie
Gerald Dykstra
Elmer Kletz
Johnnie Graham
Robert Hoite
Amvets Auxiliary
American Legion Hall
Tuesaday
Kristmas
P.E.O
G. G. Gaass
Chapter B
A.P.E.O. Society
Leonora van Dellen
J. V. Lankelma
H. W. Pietenpol
Carpenter Drug Store
Underwriters’ Laboratories
Boat Furniture Co
Hassocks
Thomas
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