Social Roundup Includes Visits Across Iowa and Germany
Local residents share Sunday visits with relatives in Clarinda Des Moines and Newton. Mrs Klein undergoes cataract surgery in Des Moines Mercy Hospital. Ver Hey Hospers families visit Holland Michigan Cedar Grove Wisconsin and Berlin Germany is noted as Mokma family prepares to depart for Europe. Also mentions Ralph Heerema in See feld Germany with the 305th Bomb Squadron and Bill and Bob Black in Des Moines and Racine Wisconsin respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Fanssen
Clarinda
Guy Miller
Des Moines
Marie Ver Hey
John Hospers
Lena Heeren
Krizinn Heeren
Newton
M. T. Klein
Mercy
Bob
Gamble
East Des Moines
Will
Bill
The
Milwaukee Journal
Johnson Wax Company
Racine
Wisconsin
Pfe
Ralph Heerema
Peter Heerema
Pella
U. S. Air Force
305Th Bombardment Group
Seefeld
Germany
305Th
Eighth Air Force
Lechfeld
Europe
Messerschmidt
Augsburg
Bavaria
Ralph
365Th
Start School Bus Service to Otley Leighton Monday
The local school board will run a limited 42 passenger Dodge bus serving Leighton Otley starting Monday morning November 25. Route approved by the State Department runs from Pella to Leighton via Highway 183, then west past Black Oak and Scott Center to airport road, north to Highway 163 to Pella, then to Otley and back. The bus returns to Pella by 8 30 am, turning around at Van Vliet's store in Otley. Students should be ready Monday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leighton
Otley
State Department
Pella
Highway 183
Black Oak Scott Center School
Airport Road
Highway 163
van Vliet
Vander Linden to Lead Kiwanis in 1947
Kiwanis members elected officers with near unanimity. Bernie Vander Linden to chair the club, Dean Honey Pietonpol named vice president, John Blommers to oversee finances, and a two year board including Dykstra Eli Kolenbrander Ben Vogelant Ralph Grundmaus. Burns of Central College entertained. secretary Bill De Bruyn and editor Jim Lankelma also chosen. About 4500 tulip bulbs planted on North Main Street and park area praised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernie Vander Linden
Abel
Dean Honey W. Pietonpol
Dean
Kiwanis
Mem
John Blommers
Bo Lautenbach
Dykstra
Eli Kolenbrander
Ben Vogelant
Ralph Grundmaus
Don Burns
Central College
Burns
Anians
Bill de Bruyn
Clu
Jim Lankelma
Tulip Town
North Main Street
Mr. Hawk
Dun & Bradstreet
Glen Nihart
Ben Vogelaar
Ford dealers tout guards mowers and new tests for Ford gear
News from The Dealer on the Square highlights a heavy iron grill guard for one and a half ton Ford trucks priced at 82.50 plus installation. It notes a Ferguson mower attachment for Ford tractors, a piston pin testing machine, and upcoming hydraulic transmissions and a 8 ton truck. An Iowa Ford dealers meeting in Des Moines with W. K. Edmunds is announced as the coal strike looms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Son
Townis
Ford
Ferguson
OPA
Ford Dealers
Iowa
W. K. Edmunds
Chicago
Des Moines
Rehearsals For Messiah In Full Swing
Rehearsals for the Messiah in Douwstra Chapel on December 16 proceed Sundays under Anthony Kooiker assistant professor of piano. A 126 voice chorus includes townspeople from Pella Otley Oskaloosa and Des Moines, college students and faculty, with Gordon Farn dell organ, Lois Rozendaal violin, and Henry Cox string instructor conducting orchestra rehearsals for the choir practice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Ray
Douwstra Chapel
Anthony Kooiker
Pella
Otley
Oskaloosa
Des Moines
Gordon Farndell
Lois Rozendaal
Harrizon
South Dakota
Henry Cox
Open Bible Church to Host Rev Vriezelaar Guest Speaker
Rev Gerald M Vriezelaar pastor of Calvary Open Bible Des Moines Iowa will be guest speaker at Open Bible Church on November 22 at 8 00 pm He has been named Young People's President of Central district Open Bible Standard Churches and invites friends to attend the service
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald M. Vriezelaar
Pas
The
Calvary Open ‘Bible
Des Moines
Towa
Open Bible Church
G. M. Vriezelaar
Central District
Tno
Vriezelaar
Tra G. Vriezelaar
PROT. REFORMED CHURCH AND PELLA BAPTIST ANNOUNCEMENTS
Sunday morning worship at 9 30 the sermon on De Wet Gods Voor Ons. English service at 1 30 Sunday afternoon. Special Thanksgiving Day services November 28 at 9 30 English. William G Winstead minister. 9 30 church school theme Paul in Athens and Corinth. 10 45 morning worship with Rev 8 S Feldman guest speaker The Call of the four. Baptist Youth Fellowship 7 30 evening services Thanksgiving message in evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reformed Church
Rei Vermeer
Holland
Jesus Christ
God
Pella Baptist Church
William G. Winstead
Athens
Corinth
S. Feldman
World Mission Crusade For
M. Baptist Youth Fellowship
Gospel Hall To Hear Minister Pinches On Abundant Life
George T. Pinches, minister, to speak at 7:30 p.m. Thursday November 21 on Abundant Life in the Kingdom of God. Bible Class Exodus at 10:45 a.m. Lord's Supper and Word at 12:15 p.m. Broadcast on KB 1240. 7:30 p.m. Thanksgiving message titled Grand Memorials of a Great and Historic Nation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George T. Pinches
Pinches
Diet
Des Moines Church Offerings and Thanksgiving Service Schedule
L. J. Borst minister leads 9 30 a m Bible School on Paul in Athens and Corinth and 10 45 a m Domestic Mission Sunday with The Greatest Market. Evening service at 7 30 includes Preaching With Power and Moments of Music. Rev Benjamin Ver Steeg and Mrs Ver Steeg of North Des Moines Reformed Church perform at 7 20 p m. Thanksgiving Day services Thursday Nov 28 feature The Lord of the Harvest at 10 00 a m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. J. Borst
Th.b
Paul
Athens
Corinth
Benjamin Ver Steeg
North Des Moines
Second Reformed Church Sunday Services Notice
The schedule lists church school morning worship and junior and senior GCs with evening worship. Rev. C Lepeltak of Des Moines will lead the day’s services and a cordial invitation to all to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Second Reformed Church
C. Lepeltak
Des Moines
Sunday Services at First Reformed Church
A. Haverkamp, pastor leads Sunday School. Morning worship titled Paul and Corinth at 5 am. Evening prayer follows at 7:30 pm. Theme for the day includes conclusions on Parting Counsel, with reference to Peter XXII.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Reformed Church
A. Haverkamp
A.m
Sully Reformed Church Sunday Services Schedule
Arthur J. Bennink presides with morning worship at 9:00 and 11:15 and a junior sermon titled A Better Dollar. Sunday School at 2:15 features Paul in Athens and Corinth. Evening praise follows at 7:30 with meditation Your Olivet. On Sunday December 1 Joseph John, native India pastor, conducts morning worship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sully Reformed Church
Arthur J. Bennink
Paul
Athens
Corinth
Joseph John
India
Children Need Special Foods When Anemic
Anemia in children often stems from diet lacking iron protein and vitamins. A balanced diet with red meat liver greens whole grains eggs and dairy can prevent anemia and other nutritional diseases. If symptoms appear consult a doctor. pernicious anemia needs lifelong treatment. This article is presented by the Marion County Tuberculosis Association for better health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion County Tuberculoisis Association
Warm Autumn Crops Surprise Mulberry Tree in New Virginia
C R Brown of New Virginia found a second crop of mulberries on his tree after a warm autumn andOctober. some fruit was ripe while others remained green.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. R. Brown
New Virginia
Town Farmers Boost Turkey Output and Quality Rise
Town farmers are producing more turkeys than in past years and delivering higher quality birds. The shift suggests improved breeding, care, and market demand driving increased poultry farming activity in the region.
Vander Molen widow 56 in Peoria dies at home
Mrs Tillie Vander Molen age 56 widow of Martin Vander Molen died at her Peoria home on Monday November 18 at 7 27 pm She leaves four daughters Aoerelyn Anna Rachel Marie and others and five sons Jacob William Cecil Lewis and Ben She also leaves six grandchildren and two brothers William and Lewis Ozinga Funeral services will be at Opam Thursday at the Peoria Christian Reformed Church Interment in Peoria
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tillie Vander Molen
Peoria
Martin Vander Molen
Margaret
Aoerelyn
Anna
Rachel
Marie T
Jacob
William
Cecil
Lewis
Near
Ben
Pell
William Ozinga
Lewis Ozinga
Pella
Opam
Christian Reformed Church
Newt Van Maren Dies at 81 in Oskaloosa
Newt Van Maren, aged eighty one, died Monday at Mahaska hospital in Oskaloosa after a brief illness. Funeral services were held November 20 at 2 p.m. at Van Dyk Funeral Home. A fuller obituary will appear in the Chronicle on November 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newt van Maren
Mahaska Hospital
Oskaloosa
van Dyk
Mr. van Maren
Pioneers Held Many Strawberry Festivals
The narrative traces how pioneers of the Black Hawk Purchase found strawberries abundant on Lush Town prairies and how festivals became a colorful social staple across Iowa. It notes 1841 observations by John B. Newhall, 1858 Aldrich exhortations, and the rise of commercial varieties alongside the State Horticultural Society forming in 1866, culminating in widespread strawberry celebrations from churches to cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black Hawk Purchase
John B. Newhall
Webster City
Charles Aldrich
Hamilton Freeman
State Horticultural Society
Towa
William J
St. Louis
Davenport
Amosa
Strawberry Festivals Drive Church Improvements in Iowa History
A historical note traces strawberry festivals across Iowa churches from Mark's Episcopal gathering praised for delights and lively ladies to funds raised by Presbyterians in Oskaloosa Des Moines and Clinton congregations. The 1865 drive funded a bell, 1868 proceeds supported a 1600 pound bell, and by 1873 Baptist shells Rock profits funded an organ with further Catholic Sodality actions in Des Moines in 1876.
Strawberry earnings support library funds
Readable bits describe strawberry festivals funds for a library. It notes poultry raisers use deep litter systems in laying houses during fall and winter, starting with 6 to 8 inches and adding litter as needed. Strawberry beds should be mulched after the first hard freeze or two to protect plants.
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J. Kuiper
J. van Polen
Emil Warns
Knoxville
Gerrit Gosselink
Daughand
Robert Hinge Ty Hall
Avi
WH. J. Renaud
Vander Meulend
Ogden
Ann Meys
Cleveland
Ohio
C. I. Vander Meulen
van der Meulen
Jim
United States
R.enaud
Hattie 1
Benjamin Renaud
BORA
the Burkhart Studio
O OP Oil Association
Wy Collier
Pss Punkin Pies
Churshes
G. Vriezelaar
Gerald Vriezelaar
Third Reformed Church
Sobituary
Tex Beneke
Charlie Spivak
Harry James
Frankie Carle
Benny Goodman
Sammy Kaye
Kay Kyser
Woody Herman
Wayne King
Frank Sinatra
Johnny Mercer
Pied Pipers
King Cole
Victor
Artur Rubinstein
Victor - Columbia - Capitol - Majestic
Kuyper
RAND
Rands
Gally
Roberts, Johnson, & ‘Rand
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