Local clergy moves and community notes in Pella area
Rev Raymond Beckering transfers from Hope Reformed Church Chicago to Los Angeles California this week. His mother Nellie Beckering of Pella will accompany them for winter. Various local service members, hospital notices, births, and visits across Oskaloosa and nearby towns are reported, including WW II era troop movements, family arrivals, medical updates, and community actions.
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Raymond Beckering Haseen
Hope Reformed Church
Chicago
Los Angeles
California
Nellie Beckering
Pella
West 76Th St
Angeles
Calif
Practical Art at College Teaches Usability and Beauty
The teacher training and homemakers art class under Mrs. Mary Liggott and Miss Wormhoudt develops eye, mind, and hand through charcoal, paint, linoleum, and cutouts. It explores global design origins, Chinese art, and floral arrangements with practical applications for home, dining rooms, and public spaces.
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Mary Liggett
Theresa Wormhoudt
Leona Vander Linden
Ed Cook
From Has Been Knits To Wardrobe Riches
Practical guide to reviving worn knitwear for children through simple sewing tricks. Convert old bikinis, undershirts, and sweaters into nightgowns, baby blankets, baby pants, and festive outfits with basic machine stitching crochet and clever edge finishes.
Iowa Crop Report Highlights 1945 Soybean and Corn Output
Iowa on November 1 reports corn at 629,296,000 bushels, down 13 percent from last year’s record. average yield 48 bushels per acre, the lowest since 1938, with most of the crop high moisture and limited husking. Soybeans yield 18.0 bushels per acre on 34,290,000 bushels, about 20 percent below 1944, with rapid movement to market and generally good quality despite early light frost in the north.
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Iowa
Iowa Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
Fool and His Money Unite in Brief Union
A witty note reflects on how folly and wealth linked up, hinting at the origins of their unlikely pairing. The line suggests curiosity about the initial circumstances that brought a fool and money together.
Churches in Des Moines Feature Services and Guest Preacher
The Sunday schedule at Third Reform Church includes Bible classes at 10:45 a.m. and evening services at 7:30 p.m with sermons The Mighty God and The Homesick Son. Second Reform Church offers Sunday School at 9:30 a.m. and various Christan Education sessions, with H W Kalas guest preacher for both morning and evening services.
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Third Reformed Church
L. J. Borst
Th.b
Ca.m
Second Reformed Church
H.W. Kalas
Iowa Inter- Church Council
Des Moines
Gospel Hall Service Times and Sermon Theme
George T. Pinche leads midweek service on The True Circumcision and Paul’s Profit and Loss Account. Sunday schedule lists Bible Class at 10, Lord's Supper and Word Ministry at 10:45, and 7:30 gospel service with sermon A Priest and Satan A Look Behind the Scenes.
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George T. Pinche
Paul
Satan
First Reformed Church Services Led by Pastor Haverkamp
The First Reformed Church entry lists A Haverkamp as pastor with a 9:30 a.m. Sunday School and Outreach, 10:45 a.m. Sunday worship featuring The Keys of the Kingdom and Church Discipline, and 7:30 p.m. Evening praise with Prayer in the Time of Trouble.
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First Reformed Church
A. Haverkamp
the Keys of the Kingdom
Sully Reformed Church Morning Worship and Program
Arthur J. Bensink pastors a Sunday service at 9 30 with sermon I Believe the first in a series on the Apostles Creed Junior Sermon Home Needs Sunday School at 11 00 Lesson The Outreach of the Church and an evening service conducted by The Rev Huibregtse from Meredith Drive Reformed Church Des Moines at 7 30 The City Mission
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Sully
Pella Baptist Church Sunday Schedule
A. A. Swanson, pastor. Sunday School at 9:30 a.m. Worship at 10:45 a.m. Youth meetings for juniors and seniors at 6:30 p.m. Evening service at 7:30 p.m. Mid week service each Wednesday at 7:30 p.m.
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Pella Baptist Church
A. A. Swanson
Sunday worship services in Dutch and English
Sunday morning 9 30 Dutch Hol land language service with topic Jezus Ontvangen door den Heiligen Gest. 1 30 English service on As for me and my house we will serve the Lord Joshua 24 15. Evening fellowship and study for the young people. Thanksgiving Day English service 9 30 next week Thursday Nov 22 with line Give thanks to God for good is He, His mercy faileth never.
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Holland
Open Bible Church Sunday Schedule and Missionary Day
Pastor Wm Christopulos leads a 9 30 a m Sunday prayer meeting 9 45 a m Sunday School theme The Joys of Salvation Is 55 1 11 11 00 a m Morning worship Evangelist Ray Fox to preach saxophone singing specialty numbers Missionary Day 6 30 p m Overcomer's Service new president Mrs Frank Veen 8 00 p m Evangelistic Service hear Ray Fox preach and play saxophone 8 00 p m Tues Prayer meet 8 00 p m Thurs Bible Quiz bring scripture questions to discuss
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Jesus
Ray Fox
Overcomer
Soldier Address for Pvt Arnold L Van Hatton at APG Maryland
Pvt Arnold L Van Hatton 37808724 Co O 4th Bn Army Air? Ord APG Maryland. Address appears in a military listing. Includes unit and Post Army depot designation.
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Arnold L. van Hatton
Co. O
Ast Reg
ASETC
Ord Apg
Maryland
Mrs Henry Rozenberg Dies at 53 in Oskaloosa
Mrs Henry Rozenberg died at Mahaska hospital OsKaloosa on Monday November 12 1945 at 10 00 am aged 53 years 4 months 12 days She is survived by her husband three sons Harold Des Moines Donald Colton CA Glenn Camp Roberts CA and two daughters Mrs Dorothy Brooks Knoxville and Mrs Grace Binns Oskaloosa Funeral services set for Friday November 16 at 2 00 pm at First Reformed Church with interment in Oakwood Cemetery.
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Henry Rozenberg
Mahaska Hospital
Oskaloosa
Rozenberg
Harold
Des Moines
Donald
Colton
California
Glenn
Camp Roberts
Dorothy Brooks
Knoxville
Grace Binns
First Reformed Church
Oakwood Cemetery
Gerrit B Koilenbrander Dies At 82 In Pella
Gerrit B Koilenbrander, age 82, died at his home 508 Franklin Street Pella on Wednesday morning November 1. A funeral service was held Saturday November 17 at 1 30 p m at the Third Reformed Church. A fuller life sketch is promised in The Chronicle on November 22.
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Gerrit
Kolenbrander
Franklin Street
Pella
Third Reformed Church
Rolenbrander
Birthday Remembrance at Home for the Aged on Nov 11
Notices from the Home for the Aged recall Miss Josie Meyer turning 67. Numerous visitors from Peoria Knoxville Osceola Galesburg Oskaloosa Eddyville Prairie City Tracy and Otley called on residents including Mrs. De Jong and Mrs. Van Roekel as well as families of Langstraat De Jong and De Boer.
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Josie Meyer
Martin de Jong
James de Jong
Peter Jonker
James Jonker
Peoria
Peter de Jong
Joe van Baalen
Engel van Baalen
Anne Deer
John de
Tillie van Gorp
Christina
Jessie Carpenter
John den Hartog
C. den Hartog
Peter de Boer
Oskaloosa
John Sterk
Eddyville
John de Vries
Jacob H. Brand
Mary Brand
Arie Steenhoek
Dirk van Ryswyk
Prairie City
Sarah van Ryswyk
Courage and thought in wartime words by Raymond Clapper
A quotation stressing that many act bravely in battle while few possess courage of thought, attributed to Raymond Clapper, reflecting on leadership and morale during conflict.
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Raymond Clapper
Judge suspends sentence for man who taped woman at a movie
A South Dakota judge suspended the sentence of a man who attempted to silence a talkative woman by taping her mouth at a movie theater. The remark by the judge linked the action to longstanding gender tensions, noting no tape would silence her.
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South Dakota
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